Stampede Blue: Happy New Year Edition
by BigBlueShoe on Dec 31, 2008 10:48 AM EST
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On behalf of myself, shake n bake, MasterRWayne, JakeTheSnake, and mgrex03, hope you get very drunk and sh*tfaced this New Year's Eve and that you have a very prosperous and happy New Year!
Per New Year's tradition, we give some thanks for things that happened in the old year, and look forward to new and exciting times as 2009 unfolds. Some thoughts and memories from 2008:
- Thanks to Tony Dungy, the only coach in the entire NFL (other than maybe Bill Belichick) who could have weathered the injury-riddled and distraction-heavy storm that was the 2008 regular season.
- Thanks to Bill Polian, who continues to find new and creative ways to improve the Colts roster.
- Thanks to Peyton Manning, who simply refused to let the Colts lose in 2008.
- Thanks to Marvin Harrison, who despite unfair media treatment, injuries to himself, injuries to his QB, and his o-line never gave up on a route, never called out a teammate to the press, and never made excuses for anything.
- Thanks to Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis for killing the opponent's QB.
- Thanks to Ron Meeks and John Teerlick for continuing to coach and coach and coach until this defense started looking like a real professional football squad again (#8 scoring defense in football).
- Thanks to Adam Vinatieri for making big kicks all year and getting into the best shape of his life this past off-season.
- Thanks to Marcus Howard, Tom Santi, Gijon Robinson, Chad Simpson, Lance Ball, Mike Pollak, and Steve Justice for starting to develop into solid young players.
- Thanks to Jim Irsay for Lucas Oil Stadium and the grace to stay out of the headlines and let his football people make the football decisions.
- And most importantly, thanks to SB Nation for another great year of blogging. All us writers very much appreciate this new platform we get to work in.
Feel free to post your New Year's memories and thoughts in the comments. Happy New Year, and Go Colts!
Peace on earth, and Happy New Year!
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And a special thanks to all SB members.
All of you have helped me cope this season. Its good to have contact with like-minded people. I don’t feel quite as freakish as I did before I found Stampede Blue. This season has been particularly rough and I thank all of you for making me laugh and telling me not to panic when I thought all was lost.
I hope all of you have a safe and happy new year!! You guys rock!
GO COLTS!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 31, 2008 11:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Best picture ever.
Letterman is the best, ’nuff said.
And how about those Ball State Fighting Cardinals?
Chirp, chirp. It’s bird time.
by dnyyanks62 on Dec 31, 2008 12:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lets also thank
Dom Rhodes for coming back to Indy and bringing nothing but enthusiasm. It says a lot about him that he realizes the difference between the business side of things and personal relationships. He never said a word about not being appreciated, and if you watch his latest interview on Colts.com, you know this guy is ready to go out there and give his all. For a guy that spent years in Edge’s shadow, he is the epitome of Dungy’s whole “Perform When Your Number is Called” mentality.
by hoosierdore on Dec 31, 2008 12:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thank you to the team!!
Is it Saturday yet?
by LovinBlue on Dec 31, 2008 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks to you BBS
For driving this train, and giving this guy something to latch on to during a tough stretch in his life. And ditto to the entire Colts organization. Sometimes a sports team can give people hope for real life.
I also wish I had time and motivation to blog at Speed Blue Nation
by Bullard47 on Dec 31, 2008 1:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can't party too hard tonight
Iowa game starts at 10am (ugh).
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 31, 2008 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Shonn Greene will crush the gamecocks into dust
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 31, 2008 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What?
No open thread for Iowa game?
SB Nation's Indianapolis Colts blogger at Stampede Blue. Please make an account and post a diary, add some comments, and make some noise. Accounts are free, and only require an email address.
by BigBlueShoe on Jan 1, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
do we really need a whole thread for rubbing the game in skywalker's face
14-0 Hawks
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 1, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
SC didn't turn it over!
That’s a mild accomplishment. Garcia is not good.
by mgrex03 on Jan 1, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I want more Greene
Stanzi might be the Manzi, but he’s very capable of giving a game away.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 1, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and the moment BHGP readers have been waiting for
(link is appropriate for all not offended by thinly veiled dick jokes)
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Jan 1, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Team Thank you
This season had Colt’s fan on the edge with all the injuries to the MVP , Sanders, Adiai, Saturday, Pollack, Wayne, Clark and everybody that’s been on the injury list. It tested some fans true faith in the team but I never wavered and neither did the team. That’s a testament to the organization and the team they never gave up. This is one of the few Class organizations in the league. Big thanks to the team the coaching staff and all the true blue fans that never gave up on the team. To my fellow Colt’s brothers Bill.and Dan this is our year. Go Colts!!!
by HisStory on Dec 31, 2008 8:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Happy New Years east Costers
I still have to wait another 3 hours
by metal_militia on Jan 1, 2009 12:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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