Seahawks DE and former Colt Raheem Brock can’t escape the memory of last year’s Super Bowl loss to New Orleans, proclaiming, “The Saints took my Super Bowl ring.”

In a live chat on NFL.com Monday, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton revealed that his call of an onside kick to open the second half of Super Bowl XLIV last month required more than just guts and execution. He also needed to do some last-second scrambling.

Before we turn our full attention to the combine, free agency and the draft, I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on Super Bowl XLIV before we plunge full on into the 2010 offseason.

Colts president Bill Polian told the team’s official Web site Wednesday that the offensive line and special teams should shoulder much of the blame for the Super Bowl XLIV loss to the Saints.

Even before riding along with the New Orleans Saints with a police escort from the team hotel to Sun Life Stadium for Super Bowl XLIV, I gained a better understanding of the love affair Saints fans have for their team, and the love the team has for its fans.

Drew Brees said he was going to Disney World, and he meant it.

The Saints’ defense matched up well with the Colts’ passing attack thanks to a 3-3-5 formation.

Peyton Manning‘s younger brother, Giants QB Eli Manning, attended the Super Bowl and told ESPN Radio New York’s Michael Kay on Tuesday that the Colts’ loss was hard to watch.

A small crowd gathers in Indianapolis to welcome home the AFC champion Colts after Super Bowl XLIV.

Former Colts coach Tony Dungy said last week that he would be shocked if Indianapolis lost Super Bowl XLIV. He sure sounded shocked Monday.

These Saints do know how to celebrate. Reggie Bush was in the thick of it, celebrating with Saints fans in the stands.

A look back at commissioner Roger Goodell’s presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Saints owner Tom Benson.

The scene on the field in the immediate moments following Super Bowl XLIV was one of jubilation.

Saints QB Drew Brees was selected as MVP of Super Bowl XLIV after leading his team to a 31-17 win over the Colts, and the first NFL title in club history.

The improbable just happened: Peyton Manning threw an interception at the worst possible time in Super Bowl XLIV, ending what was looking like a game-tying drive for the Colts late in the fourth quarter.