By KAREN CROUSE

MIAMI — Jonathan Vilma and Jeremy Shockey formed a bond during their first few weeks of college that has become almost familial, their football careers a double helix intersecting here and in New York and in New Orleans.

Almost 10 years after meeting as newcomers to the University of Miami, Vilma, 27, and Shockey, 29, have come full circle. As players on the New Orleans Saints, they spent the week leading to their Super Bowl XLIV showdown against the Indianapolis Colts training on the Miami campus and changing in their old locker room and scheming to achieve what they pulled off in their last college game together: a championship.

“Our friendship has been strong and will remain strong for a long time,” Shockey said.

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