Indianapolis @ New England

ham55 · Post by **ham55** » January 10th, 2005, 2:27 pm

Will Peyton be able to avenge his loss last year in the Fox hole or will the Pats have thier way with the Colts again?

Any takers????

CRplayer · Post by **CRplayer** » January 10th, 2005, 2:38 pm

i hope the colts win, i hate the patriots, i don't think the patriots could have given such a performance as the colts did on sunday.....49 points and 450 couple passing yards is awesome...

ripsss#6 · Post by **ripsss#6** » January 12th, 2005, 10:40 pm

I think the Colts will come away with the win...Ty Law bein out will help the colts alot...Should be a good game to watch though

GATOR · Post by **GATOR** » January 13th, 2005, 1:23 pm

Barn burner, but the Pats will win by 10.

count2infinity · Post by **count2infinity** » January 13th, 2005, 6:28 pm

i'm going with the colts by 7, they'll make an unusual (for them) defensive stand on the pat's last drive to win it.

ham55 · Post by **ham55** » January 13th, 2005, 9:29 pm

For the first time in a long time I have absolutly no idea what is going to happen this week in the NFL. Besides the obvious pick for the Steelers to win against the Jets. This game will be either one for the ages, or a total domination by one team or the other. If the domination thing is going to happen I believe that it will be in the way of New England. They are the type of team that will jump out on somebody and not only run you up and down the field on offense but pile drive you into the ground and make you cry for mommy when they are on defense. But like I have said all year, if the Colts can limit their turnovers to under 2, they can walk away winners. When the pats have things rolling for them they are very tough to stop on offense, but all of it is based upon turnover opportunities created by their defense. They very rarely have to drive the entire length of the field to score. A solid ground game will beat the Pats, running right at them is the way to defeat them (i.e. Pittsburgh week 7 with over 220 yards on the ground). Keys to success vs. the Patriots 1. Eliminate Turnovers on offense 2. Run the ball and control the clock. If Indy can find a way to get out on top then let Edge run wild on them, they will pack their bags for Pittsburgh next week, if they try to play score for score with the Patriots, Peyton will force something resulting in the game deciding turnover. It should be fun to watch. Anybody know when the game is??? I know it's Sunday, but is it the early or late game..?

chicken-n-beer · Post by **chicken-n-beer** » January 13th, 2005, 10:33 pm

its peytons year... he will lead the colds past the patriots... then go on to the superbowl...

AUSTIN_22:22 · Post by **AUSTIN_22:22** » January 14th, 2005, 2:03 pm

this is the big game this week in my eyes. this game could be the big statement game for the best passer in the leauge, peyton manning. pats fans say that tom brady could do what manning does if in the same system. i have no doubts that brady has all the physical tools to do that. i do not think he could run the offense the same way peyton does. peyton calls most of the plays at the line. he reads the defenses and calls the appropriate play. the modern jim kelly (we all remember the K-gun im sure). he spends more time watching tape during the week than most coaches. in the past, the patriots have confused peyton to no end with different blitzing and coverage schemes. i do not think they can do it again. peyton is too smart and too good and has too many weapons.

earlier this year, the colts barely lost to the pats b/c mike vanderjaght missed a FG at the end of the game. the colts have gotten better. their defense has improved. their offense is at historical capacity. the pats are pretty much the same if not worse. their secondary is in schambles. they do not match up well at all w/ the colts recievers. billichek has resorted to leaving the field uncovered to slow them down b/c he knows their defense cannot contain them.

the one guy that can make the diff. for the pats is corey dillon. he had 1600 yds this year and has been waitng his entire career to play in a big game like this. he can keep them close. the colts will score a lot. 38-30 sounds about right to me. finally, the pats' luck will run out.

ridge05 · Post by **ridge05** » January 15th, 2005, 12:13 pm

It should be a good game. Both teams are very good. I am looking for the Pats to win it though, that way they have another chance at the Steelers, if they beat the Jets, which they should. Last time the Pats played the Colts, the won by 3. I think the pionts gap is going to be a little bigger this time. The Pats are the defending Super Bowl Champions, I think they have a little edge over the Colts in this one.

deliverance · Post by **deliverance** » January 15th, 2005, 10:34 pm

I'm not sure who will win this one. The winner of this game should be going to the Super Bowl, though.

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