Weekend watchdog - XLIV

Will the Saints go marching in?
Or is the Super Bowl Peyton's place.
We'll find out starting at 6:30 p.m. (or a few minutes later) Sunday, when the Saints and Colts meet at Joe Robbie/Dolphins/Sun Life Stadium on CBS. Both teams have already visited the facility and won this season - first time that has ever happened.
Some more fun facts from our friends at http://www.the506.com/nflmaps. Impress your friends.
The Saints make their first appearance in the big game, the ninth different NFC team in the last nine years.
The Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII were the last team in a dark jersey to win. They and the Panthers played at Houston's Reliant Stadium prior to meeting there in the big game.
All four Super Bowls featuring the Colts have been played in the Miami area.
Colts coach Jim Caldwell took over for Tony Dungy this season. When Dungy left Tampa Bay in 2001, the Jon Gruden-led Bucs won the Super Bowl the following season.
The Colts have already won with a first-year head coach - Super Bowl V after Don Shula left for Miami.
Get your food and snacks ready. And don't watch too much of the pregame shows.
The arrival of the Super Bowl means NASCAR's season isn't far behind. Fox has the Daytona Shootout Saturday at 8 p.m.
The NHL has its super matchup on Sunday at noon. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins visit Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on NBC.
The Capitals prepare for the matchup with a home game against Atlanta Friday on Comcast.
ABC will be in Boston again for NBA action Sunday, with the Celtics hosting Orlando at 2:30 p.m.
On Friday, ESPN shows Chicago at Atlanta at 8 p.m., followed by the Nuggets visiting the Lakers. The Wizards head to Orlando Friday on Comcast, then host the Hawks Saturday.
On the college hardcourt, CBS has California at UCLA or Wisconsin-Michigan on the air Saturday at 4 p.m.
Saturday, Virginia is scheduled to host Wake Forest at noon - weather permitting. At 4 p.m., Clemson visits Virginia Tech while N.C. State goes to Georgia Tech.
Saturday's action on ESPN starts with Villanova heading to Georgetown at noon. Duke travels to Boston College at 2 p.m., then it's Texas-Oklahoma and South Carolina-Tennessee. The primetime contest matches Michigan State and Illinois.
On ESPN2, the day begins with Xavier-Dayton at noon. Kansas State-Iowa State follows at 2 p.m., then Gonzaga travels east to play Memphis and Southern Illinois goes to Northern Iowa. Wright State visits Butler next, then the day concludes with 10 p.m. with Tulsa at UTEP.
MASN features plenty of Big East action Saturday, starting with Marquette vs. Providence at noon. Three more conference games follow at 4 p.m. - Rutgers-Louisville, Seton Hall at Pittsburgh and DePaul visiting Connecticut - after the A-10 contest featuring UNC-Charlotte against Fordham.
Comcast has the CAA Saturday at 4 p.m. - Old Dominion taking on VCU - and heads west late for Arizona State's game with Washington. Sunday at 2 p.m., it's North Carolina's visit to Maryland.
Comcast offers women's basketball Sunday with Virginia Tech heading to N.C. State at 4 p.m.
The PGA tour will be on NBC this weekend, with the Northern Trust Open.