All right, no updates since last November, but here we go. Been a little busy at RotoExperts. Writing soccer, player news, and soccer radio show. All that good stuff, and it’s back.
So the game. First off, the Saints, as Archie Manning said, “Were meant to win it”. With how things turned out, how can you say otherwise? I still think the Colts are the better team, no, I know they are.
Up 10-3, the Colts were in a perfect spot after getting a goalline stand. Backed up on their own five yard line, they decide to do something they haven’t done all year. Run the clock and run the ball in the last two minutes before the half. Just going off memory, there was over 1:30 left on the clock. We know the rest, punt and Saints get three points. Besides the Pierre Garcon drop on their previous possession, which could have turned into 13-3 or 17-3, the three straight runs (two by Mike Hart) killed the game. Everyone knows Peyton could have driven down the field and put points on the board. They haven’t been stopped all year in the last two minutes, and it’s when they’re at their best. It was the Ravens game, it was big in the Jets game. This time, they are comfortable with a 10-3 lead against the best offense in the league? No. Without the Garcon drop, throw in points on this drive and it could be 16-3 at the least, or 24-3 at most. Instead it’s a four point game, 10-6.
Coming out of halftime, onside kick. I’ll give that one to the Saints. The Colts did that earlier in the year and it won it for them. Anyways, that was the dagger after the Colts gave the ball on their last drive. Throw in a missed field goal, which has been the story of the NFL, ALL YEAR. Now it’s a seven point lead for New Oreleans.
All right, that interception? It was their Bread N Butter play in big situations. Anyone who has watched the Colts, knew that was coming. A quick shot to Reggie on the inside. I don’t know, maybe Reggie was slowed up by his knee, but that was just a bad throw. I just watched it again. Porter was sitting there waiting for it before Peyton threw it. Reggie wouldn’t even have gotten it anyway. Does anyone not realize that? I don’t know, that play was never close to happening, which doesn’t make sense.
The Saints were meant to win and they did. No, they didn’t outplay the Colts. They just won.
First time I had dreams of the Colts losing. Guess they were right.
Hey, Colts will be the favorites next year. Did anyone see their run defense? Yeah, pretty good. They’ll have Gonzalez and Sanders back. What else is there to say? As long as they keep their core together, it’s going to be a great season next year. I think it will be similar to the 2007 season, where they dominated good teams in all assets of the game. Granted they lost to the Chargers in the playoffs, but it won’t happen again.
Chalk it up, Colts SB45.
