by Joe Dodson

Madden NFL popped into headlines today, predicting a sunny Super Bowl win for the New Orleans Saints, and eight months of winter for the Indianapolis Colts.

Every year, Electronic Arts runs a Super Bowl simulation within their video game, Madden NFL. And five out of the last six years, the game’s results have predicted the Super Bowl winner correctly. The simulation’s only miss was the Giants’ Super Bowl XLII victory over the Patriots, and even Nostradamus couldn’t have seen that one coming.

This year, Madden NFL predicts a close Saints victory, with a final score of 35 – 31 over the Colts. According to the game, Drew Brees will be named the MVP after passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Bush will account for two more touchdowns, one rushing, and one on a punt return.

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We have been getting alot of people emailing us telling us they wanted to be more involved with the Whodatnation so we listened to you and well it’s a work in progress but we now have a forum up and running.  We will be fixing it up soon but this is the place to get the word out about things going on in Miami and New Orleans for the Superbowl !

Click here to go to the forum  WhoDatNation.Com Forum !!

If you have any other ideas of how to help the Whodatnation let us know !

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By The Associated Press

February 03, 2010, 1:33PM

Mardi Gras falls on a Sunday this year.

The city of the New Orleans Saints is filling up with expatriates and others ahead of the Super Bowl, many looking to cast off a legacy of football futility and natural disaster — others just looking to party down in one of the world’s greatest party towns.

“We’re gearing up for Sunday just like Mardi Gras day,” said Earl Bernhardt, a bar owner in the French Quarter. “We’re staffing just like we do for Mardi Gras, and if the Saints win, we won’t close at all. We’ll stay open as long as people are standing.”

After 43 years in existence, the Saints will make their Super Bowl debut in Miami on Sunday, facing the favored Indianapolis Colts.

Fans from most cities would be headed to South Florida about now. But for ex-pat New Orleanians, the game is triggering a pilgrimage home. And for everybody back in town, the party’s already started.

A few are taking the week off in the countdown to game day. Others are punching the clock, but not getting much done. Saints jerseys, “Who Dat?” T-shirts and black and gold beads are the uniform everywhere you go.

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Well a few members of the Whodatnation made it to South Beach to check out where the parties would be over the next few days.  Well we stopped on Ocean Drive and had lunch, sitting at a table on the side walk near the ESPN stage. At the end of dinner had some drinks still full when it was time to leave….. SO … we asked for “GO CUPS” and guess what?  We received them : )   So all of the stories are not 100% true they do seem to enjoy us (sporting Saints gear) in their town and had no problems walking around with open containers.. so come out and enjoy Miami !

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By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

February 03, 2010, 12:41PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the FedEx Air Player of the Year for the second year in a row. His wife Brittany will accept the award on his behalf this afternoon.

The award is based on fan voting. Brees beat out Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. In the process, he earned a $25,000 donation from FedEx to the New Orleans-area Safe Kids USA coalition.

Tennessee Titans tailback Chris Johnson was voted as the FedEx Ground Player of the Year.

From Times Picayune

By Pat Yasinskas

MIAMI — It was kind of nice to see a crowd of reporters assembled around New Orleans strong safety Roman Harper on media day. Harper’s one of the most underrated players on this team and he’s also a very good quote.

This gave the national media a good chance to hear Harper, who’s been overshadowed by other members of the secondary this season. That’s kind of sad because Harper actually had a very good year.

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By Jimmy Smith, The Times-Picayune

February 03, 2010, 5:30AM

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. – As soon as the DVD began whirring and the action displayed on the screen, Indianapolis Colts starting left tackle Charlie Johnson discovered one recurring image.

“It’s the first thing you notice, ” Johnson said at Tuesday’s Super Bowl XLIV media day inside Sun Life Stadium. “You see that defense flying around, and you see 91 coming off the edge.

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“And it’s really kind of a shame. It seems like a lot of people really don’t know about him. But he shows up on tape. He just has a great motor, first of all. You see him and he’s going and going, he’s working, he’s working. He uses his hands well. He’s just an overall good player.”

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Wright Thompson on the Saints and what they mean to New Orleans

By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

February 03, 2010, 6:00AM

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. ­- On the surface, it appears New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has it all — a multi-million-dollar contract, a stately Uptown home, a beautiful wife, a 1-year-old son — and the national spotlight.

But some guys never have enough.

There’s still that one thing that keeps Brees from feeling complete and keeps him throwing passes long after practice is over.

“For me as a quarterback and as a guy who is very competitive, I’m in this league to win championships, ” Brees said Tuesday at Super Bowl media day. “I don’t see any other reason why you would want to play this game. You play this game to be the best. You play this game to win championships, especially at the quarterback position you are measured by wins and losses, you are measured by championships. And we have no greater opportunity than this week to have that chance.”

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By The Times-Picayune

February 02, 2010, 5:32PM

Provided by the NFL, here is a transcript of New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush’s Super Bowl XLIV press conference Tuesday in Miami.

On media day: “It’s funny, because my senior year of high school, I was actually an honorary reporter for Media Day in San Diego when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders played in the Super Bowl. It’s funny to be back here, and now I’m actually getting the chance to play. It’s a little ironic, but obviously it’s a blessing to be here, and I’m excited to be here getting the chance to speak to you guys. It’s fun.”

On how healthy he is: “I’m 100 percent. It’s probably the healthiest I’ve been all year. Coming off the injury I had with the micro-fracture surgery was tough. I’d say it took about halfway through the season to really feel like I was back to my normal self.”

Read more of the transcript here.