You are the better rookie head coach. That Colts D looks sharp despite the injuries.

Hopefully we meet again in the playoffs. I don’t think there can be a doubt that both the Broncos and Colts are playoff teams. If we have an opportunity to return to Lucas Oil Stadium, I hope the outcome’s different next time.

it seemed like every time the D needed a big play, it was Brackett that made the stop.
Easily the worst game Peyton has played all year, and he still had 4 TDs

Another thing that has me perplexed. I was under the impression that our starting FS was pronounced “Buh-thay-uh” It seems like thats always how he pronounced it during player introductions on SNF and such but this season it seems as if every announcer (even Bob Lamey) is pronouncing it “Buh-thay” Has there been some kind of change in pronuciation or something or have I always just misheard the man himslef when he says his name?

I can’t choose between Clark, Hart, or Brackett…I would split a ball three ways and give each of them 1/3

When the Broncos regained momentum after a dreadful first half for them, which saw the Colts jump out to a 21-0 lead, the Broncos scored a TD to cut the Colts lead 21-16. However, the Broncos were unable to convert the two-point conversation, keeping the Colts lead at 4 points.

21 minus 16 is not 4 points.

/Cass’ed

The offense stalling seems to be a reoccuring problem. Fortunately they’ve come out red hot the past few weeks as to build a cushion for when the inevitable stall comes. However, just like in recent weeks, this game was never in jeopardy and I never got the feeling that the Broncos were going to make a comeback and win.

The real frustrating part was all the dropped balls, specifically the ones knocked out by the defender on the play. Props to the Broncos secondary for the heads up plays, but the Colts need to secure the ball a lot better after the catch. I voted Clark for the game ball despite his drops because his 3 touchdowns was a career high for him and he showed up in the clutch.

You can’t say enough about this defense, my god. Even with all of the injuries and rookies playing this has to be the best defense in the Manning era by far.

Now that the Colts have locked up homefield throughout, may the debates begin about going undefeated!

Congratulations to the Colts organization for surpassing the Cheatriots with consecutive regular season wins.

will be gone when Brown and Gonzo return.

Denver rushed for 95 yards on 30 attempts. No TDs. Outstanding run defense by the Colts.

If Dallas Clark doesn’t make the Pro Bowl, the Colts need to boycott it as a team. He’s just sick.

So, 3 games left, nothing to play for. Hold on kids, it’s going to be an interesting ride.

Remember Colts fans, even if Peyton doesn’t play that much in the next 3 games, Curtis Painter still gives the Colts a good chance to win. So without trying the Colts might go undefeated anyways. I wonder how the Patriots would feel about the Colts going undefeated in the regular season using their backups? haha Go Colts!

I’ll just keep procrastinating. So much pressure……….ARG

That, my friends, is a WIN

Unfortunately I couldn’t watch the game today. From what I see, it seems like Addai and Hart split the load. I don’t see anything at all about Simpson. Did he get dumped back into the bottom of depth chart again?

Oh, what about Pierre? Was he with a stone hand or a sticky hand today?

Over at MHR, one of our leading writers noted that the run game would be one of the areas that Indy should be exploited on. Looks like they picked a good game to step it up.

Random thought: was that stretch of 3 and outs by the Colts to blame on their offense, or to the credit of Denver’s defense? The difference between that offense during the 21-0 stretch and for the 2 quarters afterward was as different as night and day.

on Twitter… Surely, you jest, Raheem.

I think Clark definitely deserves the game ball with his 3 TDs. He better make pro bowl.
On an unrelated note, does anyone know where I can find the post-game interviews with the players at?

Gameball Peyton

He is a robot, 3 picks but he doesnt get emotionally beaten , he dont feel anything and with the gamne on the line drives a 4th quarter 7 minutes TD drive for the kill… come on ,Favre melts after 3 picks and so do most of the QBs in this league, but PM is a robot or a cylon.

 Add an opposing D full of confidence after picking him 3 times and with the momentum , how hard is to go for that kill .. sorry but gameball there

I wish we could’ve played the entire game like the first half, but I guess the team likes to keep things interesting.

In the first half, Peyton was nothing short of perfect. He picked apart that Broncos D and Joseph Addai ran terrific behind great line play. Guys were getting open, and on D the Broncos couldn’t do a thing aside from #15.

In the second half, it looked like a different QB came out. The first pick wasn’t really Peyton’s fault as much as it was just a great defensive play, but the next two were awful, and gave Denver extra momentum. He was missing guys bad a few times, too, but there were many guys dropping passes right in their hands, too. Garcon could have had near or over 100yds if he just caught the ball more.

Of course then, Manning snapped back into it along with the rest of the O and led an efficient TD drive for the final blow. That’s what needed to happen, and they did it. The D, however played great for most of the game and they deserve more of the credit for the win today, I think. Here’s to hoping Powers and the other secondary are okay.

Should be a our go-to-guy on short yardage.

But I find it unbelievable that we didn’t contain and double Marshall… If you took him out of the game, they would have had no options… their running game was shut down. It is simply inexcusable that we didn’t contain him in the second half. Beyond that I think we played a superb game on defense.

We probably will see them again in the playoffs….

I stated over here last week that I thanked you for being the force that moved Shanny out, and I liked the direction we (Broncos) were going. This rebuild of the team was accomplished in one off-season (31 new players in game 1). I hope Manning stays at his peak for many years, as he is amazing to watch AND I hope we can eventually beat the best when he and his team are at their peak I think that this game may be the beginning of the GOOD rivalry that I was hoping for. Best team won today, no doubt. We have improved, but we still have holes to fill (anybody got some bulky guards they don’t need?). Still hope to see you in the post-season, but an early match-up seems less likely with our loss today. MAYBE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME? We would have to rethink our short yardage strategy, but it could happen. BEST OF LUCK ON GOING 16-0. Couldn’t happen to a classier team!

And Clark.

In a PPR league.

I also had DeSean Jackson, Drew Brees, and Ray Rice.

Today was a Good Day.

Wooo! Go Colts! We rock! Yeah! Wooo!