The Vikings were better than the Saints in 2009, which makes their No. 4 ranking among the best teams of the past 25 years a painful reminder of the Bountygate scandal and Super Bowl robbery.

Feb 7, 2010; Miami, FL, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with his son Braylen Brees after defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium.

That was the season Manning won his only Super Bowl. He had the Colts in front for much of this one, but New Orleans' league-leading offense, which scored 510 points this season, outscored Indy 31-7 ...

However, the Saints worked quickly to bring in a replacement. According to NFL Media, New Orleans is signing former Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon.