Around the Horn respect

by npb1985 on Oct 12, 2009 7:58 PM EDT Comment 27 comments

Ever since week 1, it seems that like usual, the media is virtually ignoring the Colts. They are not badmouthing us by any means, and when they do speak, it is usually pretty positive, but the team is rarely a topic of interest on any show. When talking undefeateds, the teams discussed with the most interest it seems are the Giants, Vikings, and Saints, followed by the Colts. Around the Horn on ESPN today was no different. The main NFL stories they spoke of were Den/NE and Bal/Cin, which are games that should be discussed, but once again no Colts or Peyton Manning mention. None of this is that big of a deal since no one is exactly undermining what the Colts are doing, but you get my point.

Then Jay Mariotti, who was the "winner" today used his time to talk about Peyton Manning. A synopsis of what he said was, "Peyton Manning throws for 309 yds and 3 TDs and no one mentions it. He slides past Tarkenton for third all time on TD list and no one mentions it. He has taken two no name young receivers in Collie and Garcon and turned them into playmakers, and no one mentions it. He could drag me and Woody Paige off the street and throw us TDs. He is one of the best, if not THE best QB ever and no one wants to talk about him. It's crazy." Tony Reali then made a quick joke saying, "Who's job is it to talk about him again?" indicating people in the media, like Marriotti, are responsible for such things.

Now, I like cheering for a team who is under the radar in terms of media coverage and don't care that we are not a huge media crush (but get really bent out of shape when disrespected), but I like seeing things like this. I generally do not like Mariotti at all, but it was good to see some much deserved love thrown Peyton's way, especially with the media mainly focused on guys like Favre.

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great post

I managed to catch that too, did you notice the sheepish looks on the other panelists? lol

by harbaughmyhero on Oct 12, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He’s (kind of) right…It’s spotlighting guys like Favre and Vick and Even Michael Crabtree.

we have been on national TV 3 of the first 5 weeks, so it’s not underexposure.

by GeorgeHendricksStirrups on Oct 12, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

only way we get attention in the media is if we play a primetime game…..(Miami, Zona, Titans) that’s the “big stage” according to the Eastern Seaboard Programming Network.

by harbaughmyhero on Oct 13, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it seems like Manning is quietly working towards his record-setting 4th mvp. That’s all “P” does, is work.

Call me "Sir" goddamnit!

by danorocks17 on Oct 13, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i like it when no one gives us respect

it makes me feel like were the underdogs I GOIN TO MAKE A POINT WHEN THE COLTS GO UNDEFEATED EVREYONE BUT I MEAN EVRYONE DA ISNT A COLTS FAN IS GOING TO TAKE THEIR BEST BLOWS AT US CUZ OUR SCHEDULE WAS EASY WHAT ABOUT THE GAY ASS PATRIOTS 12 OUT OF THOSE GAMES THEY WON WHERE PRETTY MUCH HANDED TO THEM BEFORE THE GAME STARTED AND EVRY ANALYST LICKS THE PATRIOTS BALLS SAYING HOW AMAZING THEY WERE, WHEN THEY WERE ALRIGHT AT BEST IT WAS JUST THE TEAMS THEY PLAYED THAT WERE AMAZINGLY HORRIBLE JUST WATCH EVRYONE JUST WATCH
PS I HATE THE FUCKING PATRIOTS I REALLY DO I DONT TALK TO MY AUNT CUZ SHE LIKES THE PATRIOTS THATS HOW DOWN I AM, FUCK HER COLTS FIRST GAYS ASS FAMILY THAT LIKES THE PATS LAST

"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing".
Johnny Unitas

by 805 on Oct 13, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so were the CAPS

intentional there or what? trying to make a statement maybe?

The way our defense is set up, it puts me in situations where I'm one-on-one in making tackles on running backs. When I go into it, I think I am going to win. It really doesn't matter the size, height, weight, whatever. I'm not afraid of putting my body in there." - Bob Sanders

by coltsfan723 on Oct 13, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If anyone actually bothers to look at the opponents of the other 4 undefeated teams,

they will see that they have all played a schedule that is arguably weaker than that of the Colts, except maybe the Saints and Brocos, but theirs aren’t all that tough, either.

It just seems like people always try to find something to dog the Colts about. I don’t know if it’s jealousy because we have Peyton or what.

GIANTS-
Washington Won 23-17
@Dallas Won 33-31
@Tampa Bay Won 24-0
@Kansas City Won 27-16
Oakland

SAINTS-
Detroit Won 45-27
@Philadelphia (without McNabb) Won 48-22
@Buffalo Won 27-7
N.Y. Jets Won 24-10
BYE

VIKINGS-
@Cleveland Won 34-20
@Detroit Won 27-13
San Francisco Won 27-24
Green Bay Won 30-23
@St. Louis

BRONCOS-
Cincinnati Won 12-7
Sep 20 Cleveland Won 27-6
Sep 27 @Oakland Won 23-3
Oct 4 Dallas Won 17-10
Oct 11 New England

by HoosierHorseman on Oct 13, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No-Name?

Not sure if that’s a direct quote from Mariotti referring to Collie as a “no-name” receiver, but it’s not the first reference I’ve heard along those lines. You have to love it when people who are supposedly paid to follow sports refer to the leading college wide receiver from a year ago (and an All-American) as “no-name.”

by bitterlarry on Oct 13, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's a rookie

Almost all rookie receivers are by default no names.

by eltharion_doa on Oct 13, 2009 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Piere

didnt have any kind of impact till this year. So no one outside of Colts Country knew who he was

by coltsfan723 on Oct 13, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even though I put it in quotes

That wasn’t word for word what he said, and he may not have said “no name.” He referred to both as young, inexperienced guys who Peyton has turned into stars in the absence of Harrison and Gonzo. His point was that it didn’t matter who the receivers are when Peyton manning is throwing them the ball. He’ll make any receiver a stud.

by npb1985 on Oct 13, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In case anyone missed it

you can get the episode free on itunes

by metal_militia on Oct 13, 2009 2:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just type in around the horn

and it will give you a whole list of previous episodes

by metal_militia on Oct 13, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just happened to DVR that episode.

I’ve played it over several times, just for fun.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Oct 13, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i completely agree the colts are always under the radar tho ppl are used to the fact that they win during the season i don’t mind being under the radar i’d rather be winning and no one talk about than lose and have everyone saying brady is better even it would have nothing with them losing and i also like how all of a sudden ppl really aren’t talking shit about manning like they did in the past and it seems ppl have finally excepted that he just might be better than the all mighty system QB that is tom brady

by danny k on Oct 13, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would rather have us under the radar now

We were in the center of media spotlight for years (2003-2005), and it was annoying. We were kind of like what the Pats are now: an overhyped media machine not nearly as good as the media creates them to be.

EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!

by dmstorm22 on Oct 13, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Pats

are losing a little media steam now that they look like they usually have for the past decade. I’d say the attention is on the Giants and Vikings.

And we may have been pretty hyped 2003-2005, but no team had as much media attention on them as the ‘07 Patriots. From week 1, that is all anyone talked about in the media world. And NOTHING negative was ever said about them. Even when they were exposed as proven cheaters, the media not only went easy on them, they were supporting them. The Colts never experienced a media lovefest like that, nor has any team since I’ve been around.

by npb1985 on Oct 13, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What are you going to say about the Colts?

The problem isn’t that nobody notices, it’s that nobody can think of anything new to say. What are you going to talk about?

We could say that Peyton is probably the most talented QB ever to play the game— oh wait, we’ve been saying that for five years now.

Hm, well there’s that new head coach— except we’ve been expecting him for the last two years.

How about Marvin Harrison leaving— what’s that? Oh, he was pretty much already gone last year.

Defense not as good as the offense but with flashes of brilliance? Mediocre running game? Complete lack of drama? It’s all the same story the Colts have turned in for each of their last six 12+ win seasons. They’re football’s version of the 1990s Atlanta Braves (with just as many championships to show for it, unfortunately).

Last year they got some talk when it looked like they would actually LOSE more than four games, but then they caught fire and it was back to business as usual.

The thing about selling news is that it has to be, well, new. I’m fine if nobody has anything new to say about the Colts because that means they’re still “just” winning games.

Never approach a vast undertaking with a half-vast plan.

by szquirrel on Oct 13, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing new to say?

I definitely prefer cheering for a team of little media interest as opposed to an over talked about team as well (it makes it that much sweeter), but you say there’s nothing “new” to talk about?

How’s this….all off season, the only mention of the Colts is that they were falling apart. The Moore/Mudd situation, the loss of Harrison and Dungy, etc. all had media heads saying the window was closed and predicting 9-7 or 10-6 seasons. Since the season began, Manning is off to his best start ever, has passed Tarkenton on the all time TD list to move into top 3, he has proven that he is the best QB not only w/o Harrison, but w/o Harrison’s replacement-Gonzo, and he has made two unknown young receivers into excellent players. Not to mention the defense has been fantastic even without 3-4 STARTERS all season and we are off to a very impressive 5-0 start. I’d say there is a HELL of a lot of “new” things to talk about seeing as how the “old” news in preseason was that we were finished.

I could care less that the media somewhat ignores us in favor of bigger market squads like NY, but you can’t tell me that they are not newsworthy. That is just absurd.

by npb1985 on Oct 13, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Indy Lori on Oct 13, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s why we have to make the video, Lori. Get on it.

by LukeM on Oct 13, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Video? Video? Don't talk to me about a video! LOL

I Would if I knew how.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Oct 13, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Faulk is just pissy

that Edge turned out to be an upgrade over him. I seriously think that his favorite part about being an “analyst” is yelling at the Colts for hurting his feelings. Get over it, dude.

by npb1985 on Oct 13, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs