DETROIT -- The security at the Super Bowl was amazing. I admit, I get nervous about safety at such events.

MIAMI -- Colts coach Jim Caldwell, for one, doesn't think Peyton Manning's legacy will be affected by that late interception into the hands of Tracy Porter, which finalized the scoring in the Saints' 31-17 victory over the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- I'm less shocked that the Saints made an onside kick -- a successful one -- to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV as I am that the Colts' special-teams woes remain an issue.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – When Drew Brees awoke early Monday morning, he rolled over and turned to his wife, Brittany, to ask: "Did that really happen?"

MIAMI -- As I get ready to pack up and leave Sun Life Stadium, I'm still thinking about the pass that Peyton Manning threw in the fourth quarter, which was intercepted by Tracy Porter and returned 74 yards for a touchdown, finalizing the scoring at 31-17.

MIAMI -- The Colts are up 17-16 at the end of three quarters at Super Bowl XLIV against the New Orleans Saints, whose kicker, Garrett Hartley, just became the first kicker ever to have three successful kicks from beyond 40 yards.

MIAMI -- The Colts just marched down the field on a 10-play, 76-yard drive to regain a 17-13 lead over the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. It was one of the greatest drives I've ever seen when you consider the pressure -- the Colts had just given up their lead on a gutsy onside kick -- and that Peyton Manning hadn't completed a pass in well over an hour of real time.

MIAMI -- Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney looked rather spry warming up before Super Bowl XLIV. He was working on jumping out of a crouch. You could tell there was pain in the right ankle, which has a torn ligament, but he looked better than I would have expected. Having seen that, I expect him to have a role. I also expect Drew Brees to test him with plenty of screen passes.

MIAMI -- It sure it different this time around. When I was here for Super Bowl XLI, you know, the one where the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears, Super Bowl Sunday was chaotic. The weather was horrible. Buses transporting reporters were getting lost and stuck in traffic. Fans were a little less than pleased. It's beautiful today. The fans are having a blast, currently listening to Daughtry.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The following is the pool report from the Professional Football Writers Association's Charles Robinson, as practice was closed to all other media.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Jason Baker, the Wayne graduate and punter for the Carolina Panthers, hedged back and forth on who he was picking to win Super Bowl XLIV.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- I don't know how I'd feel about this, were I fan of the Colts, but Jerraud Powers may play Sunday in Super Bowl XLIV against the New Orleans Saints. Why would I have trepidation? He's a rookie to begin with, albeit a very good one, but coming off foot surgery that cost him any playing time in the AFC championship game. Seems like a gamble to play him now.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- I've always wondered this -- and I'm not the only one -- but Colts defensive back Jamie Silva is a media darling for inexplicable reasons.He hardly plays, except for special teams, and I wouldn't say he's remarkably good. Yet there's always a microphone in his face.I am dying to know why. Is is just the locks?Click here

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It's amazing that there's always some story out of left field that takes over the Super Bowl. The one today: Michael Irvin is accused of rape and, essentially, fired from his radio gig.Click here.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- New Orleans coach Sean Payton, who coached for a season at Indiana State, said he's got a lot of friends and family in the region.

The Colts are without Bob Sanders, arguably the best safety in the NFL, who missed most of the season with a torn biceps injury. That's hardly been a topic leading up to Super Bowl XLIV, though, because of the play of Melvin Bullitt.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Little known fact: In college, Dallas Clark was a linebacker. Well, until Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz moved him to tight end.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After three straight days of dealing with us, the Colts were starting to show their wear with the reporters Thursday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It's not often enough that you hear players giving thanks to their wives. Colts rookie receiver Austin Collie, though, made sure to thank his wife, Brooke.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tony Dungy no longer coaches the Colts, but that doesn't mean religion is any less a topic during Super Bowl week.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Ever wonder how many tickets players who play in the Super Bowl get to give away to friends and family? Only 15.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- This information comes from the International Trademark Association, warning people on how to spot fake Super Bowl merchandise: 1. Shop in established stores and be wary of street and out-of-trunk vendors. 2. Research goods beforehand to know exactly what they want. 3. Not buy items of poor quality that have irregular stitching or uneven coloring. 4. Avoid items without an authentic logo or with an awkward looking label. 5. Not buy items with prices that are uncharacteristically low.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- This just in from the NFL: There are 4,705 reporters credentialed to cover Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday in Miami.That's the second most in history, which is funny since people have been remarking all week that it seems like there are fewer reporters, supposedly because of the economy.The most ever were 4,786 reporters at Arizona in 2008.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- As the status of defensive end Dwight Freeney, who has a torn ligament in his ankle, remains a mystery, he took some time to compliment his would-be replacement, Raheem Brock.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Frank Reich engineered some of the greatest comebacks in college and NFL history. But while quarterbacking the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets and Detroit Lions, he never won a Super Bowl.In his second season as a coach with the Colts, he might finally get the championship.

MIAMI -- Rod Woodson, the Hall of Famer from Fort Wayne, said the key to solving the Colts is mystifying quarterback Peyton Manning. As if that can be easily done. Woodson said the New Orleans Saints would be wise to show various defensive formations and, if possible, change them as soon as the ball is snapped. In other words, the Saints cannot let Manning get a good look or guess at what he'll be facing -- on any down.

MIAMI -- The most famous body part in the world right now belongs to Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney. Speaking of which, he admitted he has a torn ligament in his right ankle. He doesn't think he'll practice before Sunday. Most of his teammates believe he will play. And the New Orleans Saints are preparing as if he will play.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- For today's "Let's make something out of nothing" story, I bring you all the questions hurled at the Colts because Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had the temerity to suggest his team should hit quarterback Peyton Manning when they get the chance.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Yes, you may be noticing that the dateline there is not from Miami. While Super Bowl XLVI will be in Miami, don't be fooled: Almost everything is taking place in Fort Lauderdale.Why? The teams like to stay here to get a little privacy and, though they don't usually admit this, to keep their players out of the trouble one gets into on South Beach.

The biggest story heading toward Super Bowl XLIV is and shall continue to be the health of Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, who has an ankle injury and is questionable to be in the game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

ESPN is making a huge deal about this story -- click here -- that Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney is already in Miami undergoing treatment on his injured ankle.

Colts coach Jim Caldwell has used a saying -- Be the hunter, not the hunted -- and reiterated it many, many times this season. Even if his team is favored, as it is heading into Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans, he wants them playing as if they're underdogs looking to show the critics wrong. Even if they're undefeated, as they were most of the season, he wants them playing like they can't let down.

You've got to love the things you can bet on regarding the Super Bowl. The best thing I've come across: Putting money down on what The Who will open with during the halftime show.Click here to see.

The Colts are really starting to act like the New England Patriots, what with all the secrecy, the Jim Caldwell boring-as-watching-paint-dry press conferences and the going for it on fourth down.Now this ...According to WWL in New Orleans -- click here

Did you realize that New Orleans coach Sean Payton got his start in coaching at Indiana State.