Key game scores for Sunday: Week 8

by Brad Wells on Oct 26, 2008 7:45 PM EDT in Colts Analysis

As you can see, more "marquee" teams lost today to teams they were supposed to beat. Buffalo laid an egg against Miami. The Jacksonville Jaguars lost at home to the Cleveland Browns, and if not for the fact that they play in an awful division, the San Diego Chargers would be dead and gone after losing today in London, England to the New Orleans Saints.

So, as we have said all season, there really are no marquee teams this year, with the possible exception of the Titans and certainly the defending champs (who bumped off the Steelers in Pittsburgh). With the Jaguars, Chargers, and Bills losing, the Colts have an excellent opportunity to get back on the map Monday night. However, the task is not easy: Beating the Titans in Tennessee.

But, as we have maintained all season Colts fans, our team is very good. They have just had some bad brakes. Despite the bad breaks, the injuries, and the craziness that has overcome this league in 2008, the Colts have continued to slug away. Tomorrow night, they have a chance to make some of that early season hard work pay off. We will see.

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can we have a moment of appreciation

for Justin Snow after seeing what happened to the Steelers without their long snapper?

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 26, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

I dont even want to know what will happen if we lose Snow after that safety by James Harrison.

by metal_militia on Oct 26, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Jacob Tamme is listed as the backup

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 26, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

It sure is time

We need to get this. If we can get this win, we can right the ship and go forward as players like Bob Sanders and Kelvin Hayden return to the line up as well as Players like Muir getting playing time as he gets acclimated to the system.

by metal_militia on Oct 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Isn't it amazing

How wacky this season is? The Steelers are 5-2 but looked awful today. Roethlisberger hold onto the ball way to long, and their special teams are dreadful. The Chargers defense is garbage. At 3-5 they should be done. They lost 5 games all last season. If not for the fact that KC and Oakland are so bad it melts your eyes, their season would be over.

Here’s one: The Texans (who started out 0-4) have just won three in a row. Right now, they are better than the Chargers!

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by Brad Wells on Oct 26, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Houston

Always knew they were good, starting 3 straight on the road and having a hurricane hit will kill you.

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by MrNFL on Oct 26, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

A Little Hypocrisy

I’ve felt like the media has been burying the Colts while praising the Chargers all season. It’s annoyed me. The Chargers have looked worse than we have IMO, but the media still considers them an elite team while we are a decent team on a schedule. We need to go to San Diego and kick their asses to get them out of the playoff picture and for us to finally rid ourselves of the pests in the border city.

The AFC West is one of the worst divisions I’ve seen in my life. Can we take away their rights to a playoff team? I would consider taking Texas in over the Broncos or the Chargers.

http://naptownsfinest.com

by Colts Homer on Oct 26, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Here's the main reason why EVERYONE should trust Indy over SD

Tony Dungy vs Norv Turner. Enough said.

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by MrNFL on Oct 26, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Good Point.

by coltsfanawalt on Oct 26, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

The counter

The counter to that is Norv was 2-0 against Tony last year, with one of those a playoff game in Indy. I don’t think anyone with a sane personality will say Norv turner is a better coach than Tony Dungy, but Norv had Tony’s number last year.

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by Brad Wells on Oct 27, 2008 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't take it personally

In my opinion, it’s Ladanian ‘stick a microphone in my face and I’ll spill everything’ Tomlinson the media likes so much, not necessarily the Chargers as a team. The better the Chargers do, the more face time they can get with media darling LT.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 27, 2008 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Of Course

The Patriots are still in the playoff picture, which annoys the hell out of me. When are they going to play a tough schedule? Next year they are going to play the AFC South I believe, so hopefully they won’t keep on winning even though they are not a great team.

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by Colts Homer on Oct 26, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

Hoping they do OK this year

Sounds crazy I know, but look at it this way: if they do horrible, they’ll get a high draft choice. They are one of the best teams at drafting well.

by TouchdownMonkey on Oct 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I too hope they do OK this year...

But only so they make the playoffs and we can beat the crap out of them.

by eltharion_doa on Oct 27, 2008 4:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Hoping they do ok this year as well.

For both the reasons listed above AND if they do well, maybe it will finally put an end to all of this “Brady’s better than Peyton” nonsense. – my number one, guaranteed to get me yelling argument starter.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Oct 27, 2008 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Why does that argument get you yelling?

Peyton ALWAYS wins those ESPN contests. The only reason everyone in the media is calling Brady the best now, is ‘cause he’s out. It’s like he died or something and the media are being relatively respectful and [gasp] generous with their praise. Of course, the argument we have to hear all the time now is, “Who made who? Belichick or Brady?” It’s stupid.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 27, 2008 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions