Comments on: Divided Loyalties

By: Royal - DFW Texas

Royal - DFW Texas — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:23:59 +0000

Next year—-The Cowboys will be back—-Until then I just hope it is a good game….

By: James

James — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:19:03 +0000

Being from Carolina, I have been readily disappointed this season, every year we hear how good the Panthers are going to be only for them to screw it up. As a native Floridian I have always pulled in the back of my mind for Miami, but their day was over many years ago.

As far as this superbowl, I will probably cheer on the perceived underdog, Indi, but I don’t think they are an underdog. I subscribe to the axiom that the best defense is a strong offense.

That being said I believe that Indianapolis will come out on top. Heck I like the bears too and have to give kudos to Lovie Smith as well as Tony Dungie, but all things being equal I think that Indi’s offense will pull it out.

By: mw

mw — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:26:12 +0000

Working my way toward a prediction – which will be revealed in part 2 of my Dickensonian post “Da Bears Song in prose.”. But I think you can figure the direction I’m heading. Based on the title of your post – you have also made up your mind, whether you know it or not. You have chosen wisely.

By: In “Defense” of the Colts « folleyball

In “Defense” of the Colts « folleyball — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:08:35 +0000

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By: foolarch

foolarch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:58:12 +0000

Being from the greater Indianapolis Metro area, and having a father who “won the lottery” for season tickets in the early 80’s when Indy “stole” the Colts from Baltimore, I have been a fan for over twenty years.

I lived through the QB revolving door saga of Art Schlichter, Jack Trudeau, Chris Chandler, Jeff George, Gary Hogeboom, Jim Harbaugh, and now Peyton Manning.

I have suffered through scandals in the like of Indy “stealing” the Colts during the night, the Cornelius Bennett trade, Art Schlichter and Jeff George.

Great Running Backs like Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk and most recently Edgerrin James have come and gone without much of a positive impact on the team.

I have felt the emotional rollercoaster ride along the way ranging from a 1-15 season to last year’s hyped [near] perfect-but-still-coming-up-short with much disappointment.

The Indianapolis Colts have been the mules of the NFL since their inception; call it small market bias, I don’t care, but the have NEVER had the respect of the public.

The Colts have always had one of the perennial greatest punters in the league: Hunter Smith…(because he got used so much).

Now we have not one great player, but we have a great TEAM.

Tony Dungy, Coach
Peyton Manning, QB
Marvin Harrison, WR
Reggie Wayne, WR
Dallas Clark, TE
Joseph Addai, RB
Dominic Rhodes, RB
The offensive line, led by Jeff Saturday, C

The resurrected defense led by:
Dwight Freeney, DE
Robert Mathis, DE
Rob Morris, LB
Gary Bracket, LB
Cato June, LB
Nick Harper, CB
Marlin Jackson, CB
Anthoine Bethea, DB
Dexter Reid, DB
Bob Sanders, DB
Hunter Smith, P
Adam Vinatieri, K

Learn these names before or after, but these guys rock!
BTW, I can’t explain the post-season defense…maybe the guys were sandbaggin’ during the regular season to lull other teams to think they were weak; the post-season play by the defense has been OUTSTANDING!

By: Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » Morning

Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » Morning — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:02:47 +0000

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By: Mark Olson

Mark Olson — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:51:21 +0000

For me, resident in Chicago for almost 30 years -> the Bears. Plus I tend to like good defense over good offense.

By: BlogWatch

BlogWatch — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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