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Peyton Manning thought he shed the "choke artist" tag when he led the Colts to a Super Bowl win last season. And then yesterday happened. Although he had a ton of help from his teammates.
The Colts Defense, led by NFL Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders, could not stop the Charger back-ups Billy Volek and Michael Turner from marching down the field and scoring the go ahead points. On the other side of the ball, the Colts did everything possible to not make a play. Those last two Colt drives, especially when they where down within the 20 late in the 4th quarter, was a mixture of bad play calling and terrible execution. Of course the Charger D had a say as well, they stepped up when it counted.
With the Colts, as I mentioned in an earlier post, they have a have a habit of taking their foot off the gas after they clinch their post-season standing. Outside of the Super Bowl run, they have been nothing but a post-season disappointment, seemingly not able to match the intensity of their opponent. When they made their bid a few seasons ago to go undefeated they never embraced it. They clinched home field only to watch the idiot kicker Vanderjagt's kick sail way wide right, and send them home. Without 18 magical minutes of play during last years play-off win against New England, we're talking about how Peyton Manning is the next Dan Marino.
Late season play is a big topic of discussion nowadays due to recent events, i.e., Romo in Mexico, the Giants playing a meaningless game at full speed, Tampa giving its starters two weeks rest, etc. I think it's a tricky situation and something only the coach, who should have the pulse of his team, should know how to handle based on timing and injuries. That being said, the Giants have played four high intensity games in a row and are now 1 game from the Super Bowl.
As far as the Chargers. Is there a more unlikable team this side or Terrell Owens? First, I feel I need to mention how much the Chargers have done within the SD community since the wild fires left thousands homeless. Off the field they have done what's expected of them. On the field, they are very hard to root for. When they win, or have a successful play, they act as if the just cured cancer, poverty, and the national debt all at once. When they lose, let's hark back to the Tomlinson press conference last season. This type of yapping goes on all year. They are as sore of winners as they are sore losers.
Despite how much they annoy me, I would like to see the Chargers give the Pats a game. Let's hope that Tomlinson, Gates, and yes, King of all Jackasses Philip Rivers can be healthy for the AFC Championship game. A march to the Super Bowl shouldn't be this easy.
The Colts Defense, led by NFL Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders, could not stop the Charger back-ups Billy Volek and Michael Turner from marching down the field and scoring the go ahead points. On the other side of the ball, the Colts did everything possible to not make a play. Those last two Colt drives, especially when they where down within the 20 late in the 4th quarter, was a mixture of bad play calling and terrible execution. Of course the Charger D had a say as well, they stepped up when it counted.
With the Colts, as I mentioned in an earlier post, they have a have a habit of taking their foot off the gas after they clinch their post-season standing. Outside of the Super Bowl run, they have been nothing but a post-season disappointment, seemingly not able to match the intensity of their opponent. When they made their bid a few seasons ago to go undefeated they never embraced it. They clinched home field only to watch the idiot kicker Vanderjagt's kick sail way wide right, and send them home. Without 18 magical minutes of play during last years play-off win against New England, we're talking about how Peyton Manning is the next Dan Marino.
Late season play is a big topic of discussion nowadays due to recent events, i.e., Romo in Mexico, the Giants playing a meaningless game at full speed, Tampa giving its starters two weeks rest, etc. I think it's a tricky situation and something only the coach, who should have the pulse of his team, should know how to handle based on timing and injuries. That being said, the Giants have played four high intensity games in a row and are now 1 game from the Super Bowl.
As far as the Chargers. Is there a more unlikable team this side or Terrell Owens? First, I feel I need to mention how much the Chargers have done within the SD community since the wild fires left thousands homeless. Off the field they have done what's expected of them. On the field, they are very hard to root for. When they win, or have a successful play, they act as if the just cured cancer, poverty, and the national debt all at once. When they lose, let's hark back to the Tomlinson press conference last season. This type of yapping goes on all year. They are as sore of winners as they are sore losers.
Despite how much they annoy me, I would like to see the Chargers give the Pats a game. Let's hope that Tomlinson, Gates, and yes, King of all Jackasses Philip Rivers can be healthy for the AFC Championship game. A march to the Super Bowl shouldn't be this easy.
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