I'm no Colts fan but...
Why is it that not one ESPN nfl analyst has suggested that the Colts will go undefeated? Why do the same analysts keep saying that the Colts can’t expect to win shootouts in the playoffs? I’m no Colts fan, but I just don’t see what the big deal is about saying the Colts will go undefeated, and I’m not gonna let the ’72 Dolphins cloud my judgment with their tales of yore.
Please give me one reason beyond the mere fact that no team has gone undefeated on a 16 game schedule that the Colts will not win out. Do you really think the Jaguars or Seahawks might beat the Colts? For what reason? There is none other than the cult of “the Colts have got to lose one of these days.” The way Peyton Manning is running that offense lately is mind blowing, especially in a way that absolutely exploits the defense at all times by preventing substitutions and getting the “last call” so to speak with Peyton’s line audibles. Do you honestly think that otherwise strong defenses of Pittsburg, Jacksonville or Seattle will be able to stop that? You can speculate that they might, but it is more likely that they won’t. So why won’t someone at ESPN look at the reality of how good this Colts team is make the apparent “brave” step in saying that they won’t lose. I’d be willing to bet that the bookmakers in Vegas think the Colts are going to win out. There simply is no worthy opponent, only a worthy record that has stood the test of time, but the time has perhaps come for the 1972 Dolphins’ record, as it does for all records. Just ask the Maris family.
And I don’t see how it can be a question of shootouts. Yes, the Colts allowed a quality Bengals offense score 37 points. None of the Colts’ remaining opponents has Carson Palmer- and his sparkling effort wasn’t even close. The Bengals are the only team to score more than 28 on the Colts, who haven’t scored less than 28 since week 3. The Colts simply outscore their opponent every game, whether it is a shootout or not. The last I looked the object of the game was to score more points than your opponent. The Colts are averaging 37 points a game since after week 3. The Colts defense can theoretically surrender 4 touchdowns a game/average and the team will still be ahead by 9! Fortunately for the Colts, the defense is far superior to 4 td’s a week.
Six more football games, each with its own score, remain on the Colts schedule. Pittsburg, Tennessee, Jacksonville, San Diego, Arizona and Seattle. Sure, there are a couple of teams that have looked strong at times this year. Strong down on ground level with the rest of the NFL. But the Colts are in the stratosphere. I’m not saying the Colts aren’t going to lose a game. I just don’t see why everyone is almost unanimously saying they will lose a game. Which game? I don’t see it.
Please give me one reason beyond the mere fact that no team has gone undefeated on a 16 game schedule that the Colts will not win out. Do you really think the Jaguars or Seahawks might beat the Colts? For what reason? There is none other than the cult of “the Colts have got to lose one of these days.” The way Peyton Manning is running that offense lately is mind blowing, especially in a way that absolutely exploits the defense at all times by preventing substitutions and getting the “last call” so to speak with Peyton’s line audibles. Do you honestly think that otherwise strong defenses of Pittsburg, Jacksonville or Seattle will be able to stop that? You can speculate that they might, but it is more likely that they won’t. So why won’t someone at ESPN look at the reality of how good this Colts team is make the apparent “brave” step in saying that they won’t lose. I’d be willing to bet that the bookmakers in Vegas think the Colts are going to win out. There simply is no worthy opponent, only a worthy record that has stood the test of time, but the time has perhaps come for the 1972 Dolphins’ record, as it does for all records. Just ask the Maris family.
And I don’t see how it can be a question of shootouts. Yes, the Colts allowed a quality Bengals offense score 37 points. None of the Colts’ remaining opponents has Carson Palmer- and his sparkling effort wasn’t even close. The Bengals are the only team to score more than 28 on the Colts, who haven’t scored less than 28 since week 3. The Colts simply outscore their opponent every game, whether it is a shootout or not. The last I looked the object of the game was to score more points than your opponent. The Colts are averaging 37 points a game since after week 3. The Colts defense can theoretically surrender 4 touchdowns a game/average and the team will still be ahead by 9! Fortunately for the Colts, the defense is far superior to 4 td’s a week.
Six more football games, each with its own score, remain on the Colts schedule. Pittsburg, Tennessee, Jacksonville, San Diego, Arizona and Seattle. Sure, there are a couple of teams that have looked strong at times this year. Strong down on ground level with the rest of the NFL. But the Colts are in the stratosphere. I’m not saying the Colts aren’t going to lose a game. I just don’t see why everyone is almost unanimously saying they will lose a game. Which game? I don’t see it.
posted by Chuck @ 5:01 PM
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