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Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder
Yah they sure were a step slower last year werent they.
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20 - 3.
Yep, that's right the new version of the "greatest show on turf" lost, even pass interferance being inforced to a point that breathing on a player was called, even with one of the best DB in the game not playing (Ty Law), even with one of the best DL in the game not playiing (Richard Seymour).
Passing: Manning: 27/42, 238yds, 5.7avg 1int
Rushing: Edge: 14 for 39 2.8avg longest 7yds
Rec: Edge: 7/69 9.9avg, Stokley 8/64 8.0avg, Harrison 5/44 8.8avg
Look, I give the Colts credit, they have a great team, but it seems each year you tell us how this is the year, the Colts are the best, blah, blah, blah and then they don't win. Someone with time should go back and get all your posts before the Pats v. Colts game last year.
I'm a lifelong Pats fan and it's a great time to be one, wasn't that way during the 1-15 seasons, but I still watched.
I kinda compare (not talent wise, but situation) the Colts are the mid/late 80's Cleveland Browns. The Browns had a good team, one of the best in the league, but couldn't get past the Broncos in the playoffs (3 afc championship losses). Was it Kosar? Schottenheimer? Who knows.
But the Colts have the same thing now, one of the best teams in the league, but can't get by the Pats, ever worse when they meet for the big games they get stomped, not close. Why? I belicheck a magician? Does Manning choke? Dungy have a bad plan? Do they go out drinking the night before? Who knows.
The question is, can the Colts get a shot while they still have their core together. For the Colts to stay competitive Manning will have to re-do his contract, you can't tie up that much money. One thing that keeps the Pats going so well each year is drafting and cap management. Pro-Bowlers like Milloy, Law gone, replaced by rookie's or free-agent re-treads.
The Pats do have a lot to over come, the MLB losses are big, who knows, maybe Chad Brown stays healthy and returns to his Pro Bowl form? Is running the offense too much for Belicheck to handle? Does Mangini have problems that force Belicheck to try to do it all? Does he get upset over his wife leaving him (wait, she's leaving because of all the hours he works... doubt he'll notice her gone then)
Plus, Brady held out the first pre-season game and hasn't practiced much, on session he threw a few and then handed off all morning, so everyone is worried they're hiding a problem with his arm.
That all being said, till the Colts prove otherwise, they are the Patriots bitch.