Facts about tonights game.

by Indy Lori on Dec 17, 2009 2:54 PM EST

Serious Game Face.

I'll start out talking the Jags game by quoting Jack Del Rio: "We don't have a cushion, we know we have to win out. We have hope. We're going to fight the good fight",

Sounds like an underdog speech, because it is. The Jags have the 26th ranked passing defense in the league, while the Colts have one of the BEST offenses.

Peyton Manning only needs 95 yds. passing to reach 4,000 for the 10th time in 11 yrs.

Dallas Clark needs 98 yds. to get his first 1000 yd. season.

Colts can tie a francise record with 14 reg. season wins, and become only the 3rd team in the NFL to open a season 14 and 0.

Robert Mathis needs 1/2 a sack to get a 4th double digit sacks season.

There's a lot going on besides the resting starters question. Speaking of which, Caldwell has said the team play or rest approach will be based on tonights win. (If we win we keep going maybe?)

Now for the Jags: MJD hasn't had a 100 yd. rushing game in 4 starts. There's no doubt he's dangerous, but he is also VERY dinged up. With a sore knee. We'll need to exploit that weakness.

There's also one more reason why the Colts should give it their all tonight, teams love to knock other teams out of the playoffs. It's a very good motivator.

Come on Colts Beat Jacksonvillle!

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Nice post, Lori - rec'd!

I wasn’t aware of the individual records that could be broken soon by Peyton and Dallas.

I’m also surprised that MJD hasn’t had a 100-yard game in 4 starts – must admit that despite the fact that he’s always been a foe to me (with UCla and the Jags), I’ve rooted for him to do well (probably because of one of those sappy pieces they always play on ESPN about football players’ difficult pasts) .

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Dec 17, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions

Yeah...

The guy I am playing has him in Fantasy Football…so I need MJD to suck big time.

by Z.Pain on Dec 17, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Theres a surprising amount going on

Considering its a supposedly ‘meaningless’ game for Colts

by ColtsUK on Dec 17, 2009 3:37 PM EST reply actions

I agree, everyone will assume the Colts won't care.

"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 Dec 17, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Freeney will play tonight

according to Michael Lombardi of NFL network! I’m psyched. Mathis will be a game-time decision.

by Ayrshire on Dec 17, 2009 5:50 PM EST reply actions

I have a candle lit in my room for Mathis.

I’m serious.

"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 Dec 17, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

O................K.................

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Finals suck.

by Cassieper on Dec 17, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

Great news about Freeney.

Hope that it is correct and if Mathis can go too, Hallelujah. There has never been a better pair
of rushing ends in the NFL on the same team, as the Colts have now in my opinion.

by Indysawinner on Dec 17, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions