Injuries Stealing Headlines
Whenever someone begins to talk about this year’s Super Bowl, the conversation always seems to stray towards the health and availability of Dwight Freeney. Granted Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are receiving their fair share of the discussion, but many of the other players who will have an impact in this game are being overshadowed. As if the Colts did not have enough to worry about with the injury to Freeney, Reggie Wayne left Friday’s practice early after irritating his knee. Wayne is still probable for the game and will surely play, but football fans do not want to see headlines about injuries opposed to headlines about how great the game will be. Read the rest of this entry >>
Who Will be the Difference Maker?
Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Dwight Freeney have dominated the headlines surrounding the Super Bowl for the past two weeks. However, in so many of the 44 total Super Bowls, players have stepped up out of nowhere and carried their team to a victory. From Desmond Howard to Dexter Jackson, players have surfaced from the back of people’s minds to steal the spotlight from the usual superstars. This Sunday I believe someone not named Brees or Manning will step up and have a huge impact on this game. For me, I turn first to the defensive side of the ball in my search for this year’s possible dark horse’s, and for the Colts I believe he will come from the secondary. Read the rest of this entry >>
America’s Vote…
The Indianapolis Colts have become the equivalent to a parent’s “best friend.” From the top of the franchise to the bottom of the 53 man roster, the Colts organization is full of individuals that parents can embrace. Although I cannot attest for all, based on opinion and insight it seems clear that the majority of the “stars” for the Colts are players that parents can feel comfortable with as role models for their children. From Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne to Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell, the Colts franchise is littered with not only good football talent, but good people. Read the rest of this entry >>
Breaking Down the Jets and Colts
Today Joe Caporoso of TurnOnTheJets.com and I were asked to discuss this Sunday’s matchup between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts. Aaron Fischman and Jonathan Santiago host a weekly podcast that really provides good a national perspective on the sports world. These two do a fantastic job, and Aaron also writes for the Fanball Sports Network as the Los Angeles Dodgers correspondent. Read the rest of this entry >>
Two Differing Styles
After a disappointing loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Jets’ coach Rex Ryan met with reporters with the belief that his team had been knocked out of the playoffs. Granted they were a long shot, but not knowing your own playoff livelihood is a mistake that would seemingly never be made by Colts’ coach Jim Caldwell. Ryan is certainly a man who likes to speak his mind, regardless of whether or not he is right he will not hesitate to unleash his emotions. That is the opposite of Caldwell who has proven to be in the same mold as the previous head coach for the Colts, Tony Dungy. Laid back, reserved, calm, all are words that describe the personality of Caldwell, on the opposite end of the spectrum, brash, emotional, bold, can be used synonymously with Ryan. Read the rest of this entry >>
