The NFL odds were stacked against the Saints, but they put the final touches on a season that was exactly what the city of New Orleans needed. Now that the season is over, we can all focus on how the league will look when they kick the ball off in 2010.

If you are hearing rumblings of Reggie Bush leaving New Orleans you do not need to get your hearing checked. Bush wants a contract extension and he may need to leave the Big Easy to get what he wants. The emergence of Pierre Thomas puts the Saints in a position of power in this negotiation. What adds to the Saints good fortune is the possibility that LaDanian Tomlinson may be looking for a new contract as well, and San Diego is probably not going to offer it to him. L.T. to the French Quarter? It just may happen.

Derek Anderson of the Browns is also ready to test the free agency waters this offseason as well. The only question that surrounds Anderson is whether his dismal performance in Cleveland as the starting QB was due to him or his supporting cast. Brady Quinn laid an egg in Cleveland as well, and while Quinn is not the most accurate passer in the world he is still a good QB. Until Cleveland fixes their offensive line problems, they will continue to be a QB wasteland.

So Tim Tebow is now on the clock. The Heisman Trophy winner looked like a first rounder for sure just 12 months ago, but after a lackluster performance in the 2010 Senior Bowl many GMs had knocked Tebow way down on their prospect list. The question that comes up now is whether Tebow will even go in the first round or if waiting that extra year to enter the NFL draft has cost him millions of dollars in upfront money.

Betting management players will have their eye on the total of 56.5 points for Sunday’s super Bowl betting matchup between Indianapolis and New Orleans, because these two offenses are the best in the NFL.

Indy is paced by Peyton Manning, who may be a robot, he’s so efficient and prepares so well for the opposition. He has had arguably the best season of his storied career because his ground game, led (a term that is used loosely) by Joseph Addai, has been shut down all season, putting more pressure on Manning’s shoulders. Manning has a strong group of receivers, led by Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark, but Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon definitely stepped up in the AFC championship game against the Jets. It’s insane to think of how the Colts would be with a decent running game

The Saints have one with Pierre Thomas, and occasionally Reggie Bush, who is a force in the open field as a receiver as well. But the bread and butter of the Saints’ offense is Drew Brees and the passing game, which tore up the league this year. Brees finished second to Manning in the MVP race, and he also has a solid group of receivers in Devery Henderson, Marques Colston and Lance Moore, all of whom can stretch the defense with deep plays. This will open up the middle of the field for Jeremy Shockey, but the tight end has battled injuries over the second half of the season. The Saints are much better when Shockey is in the lineup, and we’re willing to bet you won’t be able to keep him off the field on Sunday.

Super Bowl betting is always huge when it comes to the NFL Championship Game but the props are really where there is money to be made. Here are three worth betting:

Total Number Of Field Goals Missed: Over 1 +380

The over under for this category is just one, which means on you only need one miss to tie. Garrett Hartley, the Saints field goal kicker, has only 25 field goals in his NFL career. You can bet that he’ll be nervous. Expect him to miss one on his own to get you the tie and maybe even two. If Matt Stover contributes, you can cash in +380 on this over.

What Will Happen On the First Challenge: Overturned -115

In the Super Bowl, we have two smart head coaches that rarely challenge unless they need to. Knowing this, a good play would be to bet that the first challenge will overturn a play.

The magnitude of this event cannot be understated and if either coach plans to challenge, it’s because he is getting definitive evidence from upstairs to do so.

Total Number Of TD Passes By Colts QB’s: Over 2.5 +110

Seriously? In a shootout?

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is going to light up the Saints secondary and considering how poor their running game is, they may not even bother with it. The Colts will score four or five touchdowns in this game with three coming through the air.