Where to Turn?

With the NFL season now over, many Indianapolis natives are looking for something to fill the void left by the end of the Colts season. However, here in Indiana we are fairly lucky to have a plethora of options to turn our sports attention too. From the Hoosiers, Boilermakers, Bulldogs, Pacers, and high school basketball, we are in the midst of the best time of year for basketball. To go along with that baseball fans throughout the country are gearing up for Spring Training, although we do not have our own baseball team there are plenty of Cubs, Reds, and White Sox fans throughout the state. Heck the Fever might just be have the most success of any sports team in the state this year, and their season is just around the corner. However, which of these sports teams should gain the attention of the state?

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Locking Down a Vet

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Even More Weapons For Manning Next Year

This season Anthony Gonzalez was expected to step-up and fill the void left by Marvin Harrison. Instead Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon were the two receivers that ultimately provided the needed boost in production, and both solidified spots on this deep and reliable receiving core. Now coach Jim Caldwell will be faced with the difficult task of managing five reliable receiving threats, Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, and Anthony Gonzalez will all vie for touches and there are only so many that can go around. 

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Coaching the Difference?

Jim Caldwell has taken plenty of heat this season for his decisions, specifically his decision to rest the starters for the final two games of the season. Following the Super Bowl loss to the New Orleans Saints, Caldwell received more criticism and was questioned for his ability or lack there of to match the aggressiveness and fire of Sean Payton. Like predecessor Tony Dungy, Caldwell is not the type of coach who will wear his emotions on his sleeve. Every shot of him on the sideline during the Super Bowl showed him emotionless and seemingly complacent, but on the inside it is safe to assume that he was feeling a lot worse than he was actually letting on. Even after the game Caldwell did not show much disappointment or emotion in the interview following the defeat. However, this calm, cool, and collected style may ultimately lead to his inability to ever connect with Indianapolis fans. 

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Not So Special Teams

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A Chapter Closed

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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. 

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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.

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Impact of Freeney

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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.

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