Washington (AP) _ President Barack Obama says the Indianapolis
Colts "have to be favored'' in the Super Bowl, even though he has
a ``soft spot'' for the New Orleans Saints.
Obama's Super Bowl prediction was based on his opinion that the
Colts have ``perhaps the best quarterback in history.''
"Peyton Manning is unbelievable,'' the President told CBS'
Katie Couric during a live pre-game interview.
Still, Obama says he has a soft spot for New Orleans, ``mainly
because of what the city has gone through over these last several
years'' since hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.
Obama says he may be biased against the Colts, since they beat
his hometown Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl in 2007.