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What a week it has been since the New Orleans Saints defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship for their first ever trip to the Super Bowl.
The Saints made the cover of Sports Illustrated.
A lawsuit laid down by the NFL tried to hinder local retailers from using ther business to support the Saints and get the city ready for the big game.
Dori Monson, a Seattle radio personality, tried to take down the accomplishments of the Saints while also mocking Hurricane Katrina and its victims.i
The lawsuit handed down by the NFL was explained allowing local retailers to go back to business.
A Super Bowl prediction was made twelve years ago for this very game.
Wow, that's a lot to happen in the course of just five days and we've still got an entire week to go before the game. This week is Super Bowl Week for all the players and they will be practicing, giving interviews, going over plays, attending meetings, and dealing with everything that comes along with being a participant in the biggest NFL game of the season.
Every single sports writer and television station will be breaking down the game this week and analyzing the chances that the Saints and Indianapolis Colts both have of winning Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. There will be breakdowns of every position, how the players perform under pressure, and so much more that you couldn't possibly even think of. My biggest thought when looking at this game though is that this is the first time in franchise history the Saints have ever made it this far. Needless to say but that's a lot of pressure in itself.
With that I wonder...how have other first-timers in the Super Bowl fared when trying to win a championship?
Green Bay Packers
First appearance: Super Bowl I
Result: Won 35-10 over the Kansas City Chiefs
Overall Record: 3-1
Kansas City Chiefs
First Appearance: Super Bowl I
Result: Lost 10-35 to the Green Bay Packers
Overall Record: 1-1
Oakland (Los Angeles) Raiders
First Appearance: Super Bowl II
Result: Lost 14-33 to the Green Bay Packers
Overall Record: 3-2
New York Jets
First Appearance: Super Bowl III
Result: Won 16-7 over the Baltimore Colts
Overall Record: 1-0
Baltimore (Indianapolis) Colts
First Appearance: Super Bowl III
Result: Lost 7-16 to the New York Jets
Overall Record: 2-1
Minnesota Vikings
First Appearance: Super Bowl IV
Result: Lost 7-23 to the Kansas City Chiefs
Overall Record: 0-4
Dallas Cowboys
First Appearance: Super Bowl V
Result: Lost 13-16 to the Baltimore Colts
Overall Record: 5-3
Miami Dolphins
First Appearance: Super Bowl VI
Result: Lost 3-24 to the Dallas Cowboys
Overall Record: 2-3
Washington Redskins
First Appearance: Super Bowl VII
Result: Lost 7-14 to the Miami Dolphins
Overall Record: 3-2
Pittsburgh Steelers
First Appearance: Super Bowl IX
Result: Won 16-6 over the Minnesota Vikings
Overall Record: 6-1
Denver Broncos
First Appearance: Super Bowl XII
Result: Lost 10-27 to the Dallas Cowboys
Overall Record: 2-4
Los Angeles (St. Louis) Rams
First Appearance: Super Bowl XIV
Result: Lost 19-31 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Overall Record: 1-2
Philadelphia Eagles
First Appearance: Super Bowl XV
Result: Lost 10-27 to the Oakland Raiders
Overall Record: 0-2
San Francisco 49ers
First Appearance: Super Bowl XVI
Result: Won 26-21 over the Cincinnati Bengals
Overall Record: 5-0
Cincinnati Bengals
First Appearance: Super Bowl XVI
Result: Lost 21-26 to the San Francisco 49ers
Overall Record: 0-2
Chicago Bears
First Appearance: Super Bowl XX
Result: Won 46-10 over the New England Patriots
Overall Record: 1-1
New England Patriots
First Appearance: Super Bowl XX
Result: Lost 10-46 to the Chicago Bears
Overall Record: 3-3
New York Giants
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXI
Result: Won 39-20 over the Denver Broncos
Overall Record: 3-1
Buffalo Bills
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXV
Result: Lost 20-19 to the New York Giants
Overall Record: 0-4
San Diego Chargers
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXIX
Result: Lost 26-49 to the San Francisco 49ers
Overall Record: 0-1
Atlanta Falcons
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXXIII
Result: Lost 19-34 to the Denver Broncos
Overall Record: 0-1
Tennessee Titans (Houston Oilers)
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXXIV
Result: Lost 16-23 to the St. Louis Rams
Overall Record: 0-1
Baltimore Ravens
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXXV
Result: Won 34-7 over the New York Giants
Overall Record: 1-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXXVII
Result: Won 48-21 over the Oakland Raiders
Overall Record: 1-0
Carolina Panthers
First Appearance: Super Bowl XXXVIII
Result: Lost 29-32 to the New England Patriots
Overall Record: 0-1
Seattle Seahawks
First Appearance: Super Bowl XL
Result: Lost 10-21 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Overall Record: 0-1
Arizona Cardinals
First Appearance: Super Bowl XLIII
Result: Lost 23-27 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Overall Record: 0-1
New Orleans Saints
First Appearance: Super Bowl XLIV
Result: TBD
Overall Record: TBD
Not counting the Saints' appearance, the 27 first time teams are 8-19. Not a very promising outlook if you're relying a lot on how much hsitory plays into future events. At least the Saints were able to get out of the grouping of five that had never made an appearance in the Super Bowl at all. Now the only four remaining teams yet to make it to the big game are:
Cleveland Browns
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions
Plenty more to come this week Saints' fans so be on the look out for stats, commentary, news, coverage, and my final prediction on the game.

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Stiggs

good read, thanks for posting.