ColtsvPatriots--WOW
 

Wow, I cant believe it. The Colts vs. the Patriots. Can anything be more unthinkable than this? And its being held in INDY. The Colts cound'nt have a easier time to the Super Bown than this, or could they? Any thoughts on the outcome?

All I know is there will be a whole lot of cheering for the Colts from this house!!

-Nick

I don't think even Manning could lead this Colts team to failure this year. They proved they can win a game without him throwing for a touchdown on Saturday.

Brady and Manning will always be known together and intertwined when people look back on this era of pro football. They have been in some epic battles.

The Pats have beaten the Colts in every important game (ie playoffs) that have mattered. Peyton has continued to struggle in the post season... even this year. For whatever reason, the guy has not been a big game player, in college or pro.. he has been OK in some, but not enough to take a team down the field to win the game. Its a mental thing. Brady will always have the competitive edge over Peyton, even though Peyton has a stronger arm and more offensive weapons to work with... To say that this will be "easy" for the Colts, is extremely naieve and premature without considering the past history between the two teams. It should be a good game.

I'm absolutely confident Dungy and Manning will figure out a way to blow it in the postseason once again.

You can't count the Pats out of any post-season contest.

how many Superbowls must the Pats win before gaining respect from the sports press?

this is astounding.

the Colts don't have a high powered running back anymore. If the Pats can beat the Charges in San Diego, then Colts no big deal, given their history.

btw, Brady/Belichik are 12-1 in post season playoff games.

Pats 21
Colts 13

Looking forward to Super Bowl XX - The Rematch!

Joseph Addai is a freak. There is a good reason Marshall Faulk was released after he was drafted.

At the end of the first?

LOL!

The big two questions are:

1. "Will Indy's defense decide to show up this week?" and
2. "Will New England's offense decide to show up this week?"

The NE offense looked largely like crap yesterday. To compete against Indy, who will no doubt be putting up some big points, you need to be able to counter. If they play like they did yesterday in S.D. Indy will slaughter them. However I think the odds of that happening are pretty slim. They had 35 points last week and 40+ the two (or was it three?) weeks before that. They're more than capable - it just wasn't there yesterday except on a couple of lucky, hurried-up drives. You can't win a championship that way - sooner or later your luck will run out.

I think the final will be more like 38-33 N.E. in a heck of a good game.

Brady will have to play better this week (he WILL) but even if he doesn't
and PM plays like he has been playing....Pats win.

Vinitieri scares me a little though. He's magic. Colts lose against the Ravens without him - Vanderjerk would have missed at least two.

Gotta love the sports press - underdogs forever!

Re: ColtsvPatriots--WOW
 

My thoughts are that the Pats are about to win their 4th SB title....and do it on pure luck.

They lucked out yesterday with that INT-Fumble, as the game had for all intents and purposes just been sealed by the Chargers. I don't think the Colts have a prayer.

21-12 NE.

You must be joking!!

Heres for anybody to win other then the Patriots. The team and the head coach just flat out bore me. Yeah, I know they won, but I would much rather watch a Chargers-Colts game then a Patriots game that wins with another boring field goal. And whats with the Patriots Gangster attitude lately? Show some class.

LOL. Not everybody can be as classy as LaDainian Tomlinson. Just ask him: "You guys know me, im a very classy person," Tomlinson said. Toooo funny!

It's hard to pick against the Pats, they always find a way to win in the playoffs. However, with the Colt's defense finally showing up, I cant wait for this game.

Addai is a fantastic back, what issues do you see with him?

Is it the 1,000 yards on the ground? The nearly 5 yard per carry average? The 8 touchdowns?

He is a stud my friend.

And don't forget Vinitieri - That's what makes me nervous.
Big mistake, letting him go.