Know Your Colts History: Rooting Guide for Wildcard Weekend
by Jake Whitacre on Jan 9, 2010 9:21 AM EST
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After a one-year hiatus, Colts fans have returned to their yearly ritual of sitting back and relaxing while their team has a bye week for the opening weekend of the playoffs. For those of us who yell, scream, and kick while watching games, this weekend is an opportunity to let those blood-pressure levels return to somewhere close to normal for a week. Then there are those of us who just can't let a weekend of professional football go by without investing ourselves completely to one side or another. I feel your pain. While I could never force anyone to root for one side or another, I can help you make an informed decision. After the jump, we'll weigh the pros and cons of rooting all eight teams this weekend.
Jets vs. Bengals
Rooting for the Jets means...
- You're rooting for the team that beat the Colts in Super Bowl III.
- You're rooting for the team that beat the Colts 41-0 in the 2003 playoffs.
- YOU'RE ROOTING FOR THE TEAM THAT ENDED THE COLTS PERFECT SEASON. Oh wait, we did that? Never mind.
- You're rooting for Chad Ochocinco.
- You're rooting for defensive back Jonathan Joseph, who will inevitably make you think of defensive back Joseph Jefferson, a third round draft pick who never panned out in Indianapolis.
- You're rooting for the team with the most hideous uniforms in the NFL, by far.
Eagles vs. Cowboys
Rooting for the Eagles means...
- You're rooting for the ciry that thought Marvin Harrison shot someone for a while.
- You're rooting for the city that booed Santa Claus.
- You're rooting for the city with "the worst air traffic in the world".
Rooting for the Cowboys means...
- You have to root for Jerry Jones and Tony Romo. That's really all you need to know. If you can bring yourself to do that, by all means do it, but don't expect me to join you for the ride.
Ravens vs. Patriots
You're not going to make me break this down, are you? Sure, rooting for the Ravens is weird because of the Colts' history with Baltimore, but this is the Patriots we're talking about. Even in a year where the Patriots have given the Colts some gifts (trading Richard Seymour to protect Peyton from being injured, 4th and 2, Welker's injury which validated the decision to rest starters in a roundabout way), you still can't root for them. You just can't.
Packers vs. Cardinals
Rooting for the Packers means...
- You're rooting for former Colt Matt Giordano.
- You're rooting for a team that lost to the Buccaneers.
- You're endorsing Green Bay's way of handling legendary quarterbacks in the twilight of their career.
Rooting for the Cardinals means...
- You're rooting for former Colt Bertrand Berry.
- You're rooting for Kurt Warner. He's a nice man and a good quarterback, but just remember every time he wins a playoff game it adds a small shred of legitimacy to arguments like this one.
- You're endorsing Arizona's way of handling legendary running backs in the twilight of their career.
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Two quick notes
1. Apparenty NFL Game Rewind is only good for the regular season (unlike last year) so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to screen shots of the playoffs, but we’ll see what happens.
2. If you can identify the Green Bay running back (without cheating, of course) you are my hero.
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I hope the Ravens hand it to the Patriots.
Bengals over Jets.
I will never root for the Cowgirls, no matter what.
Packers over Cardinals.
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
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those Day Go Seahawks Jerseys are worse than the Bengals Uniforms..by far.
by sandtiger812 on Jan 9, 2010 10:01 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Respectfully disagree
But only because I enjoy lime green as a color. I don’t wear it, I just like looking at it.
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by Jake Whitacre on Jan 9, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
No way the Jets loose
We will face them in the Divisional game – how ironic is that? And scary to tell you the truth. They remind me an awful lot of the 2005 Steelers. And we all know how that ended up. If I remember correctly the Colts also “rested” their starters for two regular season games prior to a playoff bye week and the divisional game that year also.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Jan 9, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions
Not a good comparison
They rested A LOT more that year. That was also a really bad time – right after Dungy’s son’s suicide. The team was emotionally drained. One starter was playing with a knife wound from his wife. It was also still a very close game against the eventual Superbowl champs whose Pythagorean wins coming in were very close to the ‘05 Colts.
No one whose watched the Jets this year unless they’re fairly delusional fans can think that they have a serious chance. Their defense is decent but makes really idiotic mistakes (lost to the Falcons by leaving Gonzalez totally uncovered in the endzone) which is unfortunate when they have no offense.
by flores salicis on Jan 9, 2010 10:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
First - it was only close at the end
The Steelers DOMINATED the Colts up until about halfway through the fourth quarter when the rust finally started coming off. And the Jets’ defense is not just “decent” it happens to be the absolute best in the NFL. Defense wins championships. Yes, it is true.
What’s more, the Jets have a dynamic and punishing ground game. I for one, am terrified of what Thomas Jones and Shonn Greene can do to our D-line over four quarters. I know all too well what Shonn Greene can do in particular. He’s stronger in the fourth quarter than he is in the first. And while Sanchez sucks as a game-winner QB he has cut down dramatically on his stupid mistakes and is turning into a reliable game manager.
A hot Jets and cold Colts match-up scares the hell out of me.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Jan 9, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
We were winning that game, even with a blown TD returned and misses Extra points.
That Steelers team went onto a Superbowl run, no it isn’t quite the same. Ben was also better than Sanchez.
by agradecimiento a dios on Jan 9, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Ben is a much better QB than Sanchez
And the Colts starters played 3 series or so the last 2 games. They played close to 4 quarters the last two games this year. The rest/rust issue is not a good comparison at all for the 2 years.
by flores salicis on Jan 9, 2010 2:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
sorry but im actually rooting for the pats to beat the ravens
1st, so we dont have to play the ravens. 2nd so the pats can rough up the chargers some, so when the chargers come to indy maybe we will see Rivers take some big hits. today im rooting for the jets to win because im so sick of the jets’ thinking that they actually won that game and brag about ending our perfect season.
by skip2myluke on Jan 9, 2010 10:11 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
rec'd because
I too am rooting for the Patriots so that we dont play the Ravens. Peyton needs to beat the Jets to finish what he started in that game. The Patriots will scrap with the Chargers leaving the chargers vulnerable when they come to the luke.
As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.
It would appear
There isn’t one good reason to root against the Bengals apparently, haha. They’ve got my support.
lmao
That Brock tweet was awesome.
"Yea, verily, we shall overcome thy pathetic attempts at defense, thou jelly-livered knave! Talk not of thy smack to me, for I shall wedge mine booted foot nine furlongs up thy ass, bitch! Canst thou dig it??"
Bengals seem like the easiest competition
so I’m rooting for them as well as
Pats over Ravens
Eagles/Cowboys – I could care less
Packers over Cards – Packers are my SB pick
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