The coaches on both side are getting too much credit and too much blame. Yes you have to have someone calling the shots - but the players execute. Caldwell may be the face of the coaching staff in Indy, but Manning takes the helm as coach of Indy because HE CHANGES THE PLAYS ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE!
Manning marched his team up and down the field, but HE also threw the pick returned for a TD. How can you coach a player, especially being a rookie head coach, that makes millions of dollars a year and people all over think he can do no wrong - even when he gives up big plays.
As far as football goes, that game was very straight up. The players won/lost that game for their team not the coaches. The only decision made by a coach that held some weight on Sunday was the onside kick. There were some crazy catches made Sunday, and passes that would've threaded needles.. But That's heart, not coaching.
This idea that one side was out coached is kinda making my ears bleed. They are both good coaches, that helped their team get there - but SuperBowl Sunday the players have to show up, and NO was just hungrier than Indy.