Colts President Polian "We didn't feel like 16-0 was a historic achievement".

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Excellent point made sir...Unfortunatly there are a few here that dont seem to understand, or havent played sports at even the lowest level.(<)<

Oh so you have played? Lol. Trying to tell people that you know something because you have played? Lol. You're funny. Childish, but funny. What's next? Your dad bigger than my dad?

So Manning might suffer an injury in the SECOND half, but won't have problems in the FIRST? Tell us why it's ok to play the first half, but risky to play the second?

CHECK MATE.

(PS: you might want to just try the "I have played JV football, so I know" line)
 

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When you are the big man on campus like the Colts, everyone else is going to try to pick apart every decision you make. In the end even the special needs kids, the Texans or any of the other underachievers all would love to be in the Colts situation!

Not me. First of all, I can't understand why anyone would even want to live in Indianapolis. Half the state is a suburb of Chicago.

Secondly, if there is an underacheiving team in the NFL, it's Indy. Like someone said, they're the Atlanta Braves.
 

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Oh so you have played? Lol. Trying to tell people that you know something because you have played? Lol. You're funny. Childish, but funny. What's next? Your dad bigger than my dad?

So Manning might suffer an injury in the SECOND half, but won't have problems in the FIRST? Tell us why it's ok to play the first half, but risky to play the second?

CHECK MATE.

(PS: you might want to just try the "I have played JV football, so I know" line)

I've asked that question at least twice now but it's been avoided like the plague.
 

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Not me. First of all, I can't understand why anyone would even want to live in Indianapolis. Half the state is a suburb of Chicago.

Secondly, if there is an underacheiving team in the NFL, it's Indy. Like someone said, they're the Atlanta Braves.
Whos the kid here...kid?....."I live in a better place than you."....Childish, Go to bed little girl.@)
 

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I ask a question and you want to quote that?????

Like I said ... CHECK-EFFING-MATE.

I really should have ignored the initial moronic post.

Texansfan ... let it go ... some people are worth debating, but this guy isn't one of them.
 

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"We were tied with New England for that, and now we have it for ourselves, and secondly, for the most games won this decade, and I don’t believe anyone can catch us now no matter what happens this week. We felt those were both extremely historical milestones that were worth going out there and risking everything for."
The guy is just obsessed with beating the pats. Who cares about a reg season record when there is a playoff loss sandwiched between them. At least when the Pats had that record they won a superbowl.
 

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I don't play golf, but I heard getting a hole in one is kind of cool.

I don't go bowling either, but if I did and had a chance at a perfect game, keep rolling those balls until your arm falls off.

What the Colts did was bush league move.

Are the Colts organization playing for the football fans or themselves?

The players play for the entertainment of the fans, who in turn provide incomes to the players often in the millions. And what happens? They play second stringers when a perfect season was a real possibility.

Just watch, come playoffs, they will receive the officiating that Seattle got in their Superbowl.

Comparing golf and bowling, neither of which has much chance of the participant getting injured, to playing an NFL game, is about as bad a comparison as is possible (and comparing getting a hole in one, which is never a planned move, to going for a perfect season, which, once you get to 14-0 or so, IS planned, is even dumber). You can argue either side of this, and I'm not sure which side is right, but one thing I AM sure of: if Manning had gotten injured playing in the third quarter, there would've been a lot of people calling for blood. The Colts did what they thought was best, if they loss, they'll have to answer the "lost momentum" questions, if they win, then everybody has to STFU. Also, although I like the Steelers, I've got no sympathy for them or any other team whining about teams not playing at full strength: take care of your business so you don't have to depend on what other teams do.
 

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I ask a question and you want to quote that?????

Like I said ... CHECK-EFFING-MATE.

I really should have ignored the initial moronic post.

Texansfan ... let it go ... some people are worth debating, but this guy isn't one of them.
good night kid.(<)<
 

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everybody keeps talking about how sad the players looked....you don't think manning has the clout to come out and say that it was fucked up? they knew this shit was in the works, and if manning had truly had a problem with it, he would have let them know.

these knuckleheads talking about fining teams for pulling their starters are just that....knuckleheads.....how do you draw that dumbass line?

if an undefeated season was that important to manning, you can be sure he would have been in there. no way the organization risks him coming out and saying how fucked up they are......he woulda had the world on his side....
 

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Polian has gone down this path twice already. The best team in the AFC lost in their first playoff game both times.

Any questions?
 

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What fuckin douche bag.They won the most regular season games this decade....woooooo.Playing in a division with Tenn. Jacks and Hous.
By the way the Pats beat Jacks and Tenn this year by a combined score of 94-7.

Did Polian mention they also lost the most playoff games this decade?
Compared to the Pats 14-3 PLAYOFF record.

Lets see Polians regular season record of 23 straight with no championship in his eyes is a big deal. But completeing your regular season schedule 16-0 with a chance to be champion of champions isn't? He better tell his players that because they certainley don't belive it.
He's dillusional.
I was rooting for the Colts to lose but I really felt bad they lost that way, with there cowardice managment.
 

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Keep in mind that Houston was an EXPANSION TEAM too.

Polian has an inferiority complex when it comes to Belichick and the Pats. I think this is the driving force behind the man.
 

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If they beat the Jets would have been an asterisk 16-0 anyway because of that ref ball spot when Coach Steve went for it.
 

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dont know if someone mentioned this , but this was as much about playing in buffalo this week as anything else.

say they are 15-0 and have to play in shit conditions.. i'd be worried about my star players.

fuck undefeated .. is that what every team talks about in training camp ?

no.. winning the bowl is..
 

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dont know if someone mentioned this , but this was as much about playing in buffalo this week as anything else.

say they are 15-0 and have to play in shit conditions.. i'd be worried about my star players.

fuck undefeated .. is that what every team talks about in training camp ?

no.. winning the bowl is..
agreed(<)<
 

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dont know if someone mentioned this , but this was as much about playing in buffalo this week as anything else.

say they are 15-0 and have to play in shit conditions.. i'd be worried about my star players.

fuck undefeated .. is that what every team talks about in training camp ?

no.. winning the bowl is..

Very good point.
 

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When you use the word Douche make sure you look directly at the sidelines of any patriots game, look for the coach. @)

Your comments are so funny and creative.

Next time, maybe you can use "I know you are, but what am I?"
 

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Your comments are so funny and creative.

Next time, maybe you can use "I know you are, but what am I?"
Ill keep that one for later use<><>

Say "check effing mate" again...That shit was funny and creative as hell all 3 times:thumbsup2:
 

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Colts Were Correct Despite the Criticism
by Josh Branco


by Darron Cummings - AP

Imagine this, San Francisco opens up the 2010 regular season with 14 straight wins and you decide to buy tickets for the Week 16 game at Candlestick Park. The 49ers are halfway to their 15th win with a slim lead midway through the third when they pull their starters just six quarters away from a 16-0 record. 19 unanswered points later the dream of a perfect season is dead. How would you feel?

For Colts fans this dream is the reality of their 2009 season. As Peyton Manning watched from the sidelines many of the patrons at Lucas Oil Stadium showered his replacement, rookie Curtis Painter, with booes. Afterwards Reggie Wayne joked that Indianapolis may be the first 14-1 team to be booed at home, but for many Colts loyalists their anger over the decision to throw away a chance at an undefeated season is no laughing matter.

But was the decision made by GM Bill Polian and Coach Jim Caldwell the right one? While I was initially dismayed by the sight of an inferior Jets team beating up on the Indianapolis backups, I have since come to grips with the logic behind the move to pull the starters.

The playoffs are a crapshoot in that a certain amount of luck is required to bring home a championship. Simply put, the Colts' brain trust felt they could increase their odds of winning a Super Bowl by giving their most important players some extra rest on Sunday. I've come up with three reasons why their decision to pull the plug on a perfect season was the correct call.

Find out what they are after the jump...



1. Momentum is overrated

A lot of analysts cite a teams' win loss record in the 3-4 games immediately leading up to the playoffs as an indicator of how that team will perform in the postseason, but I don't buy that argument. Obviously it's preferable to be playing your best football at the end of the season and to then head into the playoffs with a long winning streak, but you don't have to look very far to find an example of a team that backed into the playoffs and represented itself well (2008-2009 Arizona Cardinals).

Indianapolis' body of work over the entire season gives you a better idea about their true talent level than their win-loss record in December ever could. The Colts' success or failure in the playoffs will be determined by how they play on that given Sunday, not by their regular season record.

2. Being healthy is an advantage

The number one seed and home field advantage throughout the postseason is no guarantee of a Super Bowl appearance. Only one number one seed has won it all in this decade, the 2003 New England Patriots. So while their may not be much to gain from home field advantage, the Colts have decided to use their number one seed to ensure that they are as healthy as possible come playoff time. When every game has the fate of a season riding on it, you need to have your best guys on the field.

I don't see how resting Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne a couple quarters at the end of the regular season will all of a sudden throw off the chemistry they've developed over years. I don't think that Robert Mathis is going to forget how to rush the passer just because he's spending some extra time getting healthy. However, if the Colts were to lose one or more of their key guys to a freak injury that would undoubtedly put a damper on their Super Bowl chances.

3. Indianapolis has nothing left to prove in the regular season

Indianapolis has set numerous records for regular season success during this latest hot streak. They hold the record for most consecutive regular season victories (23). They also broke the San Francisco 49ers' record for most regular season wins in a decade with 115. The 49ers set that mark in the 1990's by the way, not the 1980's. So if San Francisco had more regular season success in the 1990's, why are they constantly referred to as the team of the 1980's? Because that's when they won the majority of their Super Bowls. The Dallas Cowboys are the team of the 1990's because guess what, they won the most championships in that decade.

The Colts are faced with a similar dilemna in this decade. They have been the most consistent team but they are still living in the shadow of the New England Patriots' 3-1 Super Bowl record. The only way for Indianapolis to strengthen its argument for the best team of the 2000's is to win a second Super Bowl. Granted it is unlikely that Bill Polian and Jim Caldwell were thinking along those lines when they decided to forego additional regular season success, but it does lend credence to their argument that the Colts have nothing to play for but a Super Bowl victory.

As fans we love to see the impossible. Many of us were not around to witness the 1972 Dolphins undefeated season, and we'd like nothing more than to see the feat repeated in our lifetimes. But when you take yourself out of the equation, it's clear that Indianapolis has made the right decision in this situation.

Please feel free to let your opinion on the Colts be heard in the comments below. A healthy debate is a great way to bring in the New Year.
 

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