A good time for a rivalry
by 2ndBlueGeneration on Nov 10, 2009 5:54 PM EST
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I was crusing Pat's Pulpit, just getting a feel for what is being said and goofing off instead of working on my thesis. In the story about the Colt's injuries, I found and interesting post that I'm going to reproduce below:
championship caliber rivalriesTend to engender a lot of respect; the thing about Pats/Colts is that whenever they’ve met in the past decade, it’s always meant something. We play the Colts either in the playoffs, or because both teams made the playoffs in the past years (the NFL schedules playoff teams from prior years for regular season matchups), as opposed to our divisions, where we play them twice a year in the regular season regardless of how good or how bad either team is doing that year.
I think their being contemporary juggernauts means a lot too. We all know that no teams will be on top forever; the Colts and Pats are either others’ Sith/Jedi (pick which side you like for your team :) ). Once they fade, and we’re watching the next dynasties start to grow in other cities, we’ll think back to when these two teams were on top and inextricably tied to one another
That post really got me thinking. Both Pat's fans and we Colt's fans know what it is like to be so bad you're a "circle team" as Peyton said. Both fan bases circle this game and get pumped for it all season and, in some cases, all year. Both know how luck they are to have great quarterbacks and great teams.
Both teams also have memories. The Patriots pounding of Indy in '04 at Gillette. The Colts comeback in '06 at the Dome. These are immortal moments that will live on once both teams are no longer where they are today.
For some reason, that post got me thinking about how, one day, a Colts fan and a Pats fan meet randomly at a bar, have a beer and talk about "the good old days."
Hopefully those day's aren't for a long time though.
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1981 Colts vs. Pats "Stupor Bowl"
Both teams finished 2-14, with the Colts two wins coming against New England. How far we’ve come.
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Nov 10, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
For some reason, that post got me thinking about how, one day, a Colts fan and a Pats fan meet randomly at a bar, have a beer and talk about “the good old days.”
And then get into a fist fight.
by peytonsurdaddy on Nov 10, 2009 6:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
common ground? unbiased setting?
because if a colt fan is in bawstawn there is no hope for him/her
As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.
by skywalker on Nov 10, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah come on, at some point we will suck again, and then it will all be academic. lol
by 2ndBlueGeneration on Nov 10, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
pats fans? academic??
i keed, i keed lol
but seriously
As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.
by skywalker on Nov 10, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heyyyyyyyyyyy
C’mon man!
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Nov 10, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If a Colts fan is in Boston
where would he park his car?
by Naptime! on Nov 11, 2009 6:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So you're saying, these are the good old days?
I’m loving it.
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
by Indy Lori on Nov 10, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think unless there is some division realignment that puts us in the same division
the rivalry dies when Manning and Brady leaves. Think about it, Cowboys 49ers was the biggest (with Green Bay – Dallas and Green Bay – San Fran in there as well) of the last decade. When Young and Aikman left, and both teams to some degree went down, the rivalry kind of ended. I’m sure we’ll talk about these as the good ’ol days, but say, 25 years from now, if we have an awesome dynastic run, and say the Chiefs do as well, the Cheifs will immediately become a bigger all-time rival than the Pats, becuase they are the current.
EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!
by dmstorm22 on Nov 10, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think the difference...
…is that the management is staying the same. Unlike other teams, the Pats and Colts manage to get the best out of their players every year. The term “Any Given Sunday” only really happens in the playoffs these days with the better team (other than Green Bay) always winning the games they’re supposed to win.
The Boys and the 49ers lost talent everywhere after the QBs left. As much as it doesn’t seem to make sense, both the Colts and Pats are built to last beyond TomTom and Peyton. Cassel was able to take care of the Patriots admirably and I’m sure whoever comes next to Peyton will do a good job- the management will make sure of it. The rivalry may not be QB vs QB, but the Pats vs Colts will always be a rivalry.
by The Hill on Nov 10, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It only lasts so long
If you told the 49ers that within a decade they would be essentially meaningless as a team after they put up “14-2; 14-2; 10-6; 14-2; 11-5; 13-3” in the first six years post-Walsh, they would slap you in the face.
Appreciate to the end of the day what we have going right now. We have the best personnell man in the NFL and the best QB in the NFL. The Pats have the best coach and the second best QB. That won’t last forever. Sooner or later, BB leaves, Polian leaves, Manning and Brady retires, and it’s over. I hope that this run of success will last post-Manning. Now, we eventually will regain a run of success with another QB, but most likely there will be a down period.
EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!
by dmstorm22 on Nov 10, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Niners are a bad example
because their ownership team destroyed that team thru piss poor management. A better example would be the Buffalo Bills or the Miami Dolphins…..
Both teams were constant playoff teams with HOF QB’s…..but when the management became a revolving door, when the coaches were crap, and the lack of any serious QB replacement for the two were drafted……the teams fell apart….
Now take a look at teams like the Colts, Patriots, and Steelers (done in alphabetical order). All 3 have quality management, great owners, and good coaching staffs. In fact, despite the occassional off year…..the past 15 years, these 3 teams have made the playoffs virtually every year…..
And, those 3 teams have done so with different QB’s at the helm….with all 3 teams accounting for almost 10 SB appearances combined…
It really comes down to management and player development. And that means the guys coming in behind you as well. Look at the Patriots and the way they have been able to replace their coordinators, and just keep the machine rolling. The Steelers have been a model of consistency longer than most franchises. It’s all about training your guys like the Colts do, the next man steps up…
by DevilsReject on Nov 13, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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