Colts giving up on perfection

[Panicbound]

:frown::frown::frown:

Why would you pull Manning if it is competitive and you said you wouldn't. I bet Payton is pissed!

 

[swat253]

I'm watchin Cards/Rams - just saw hilight of Jets scoring on the back-up QB's fumble and going up by 3. I say he'll be back in...

 

[Panicbound]

He's a gamer...if he doesn't it won't be by his choice!

 

[BigFoot]

Its OK, the Giants gave up on there season week 6...:angryteet

 

[Cigary43]

Hard to play your best people when you have already clinched a spot and home field advantage. Ask most players what they would rather have,,,Super Bowl or a perfect season. If I'm the coach I will let my quarterback play only to keep him sharp and game ready but would not let him play the whole game because all it takes is one play to take him out. Ask Joe Theismann about that. It's always a good idea to give the backup quarter some playing time anyway and a good coach will find ways to get some playing time for them during the regular season. Practice is not the same as a real game and that is why successful teams will play their back ups just like they do in basketball. If you can't go deep into your bench you are only one play away from disaster IMHO.

 

[Panicbound]

that is only true if they win the SB. Hero or Goat

 

[RonC]

undefeated seaon means little too nothing unless you win the big one. Just ask the Patriot fans.

 

[Clinton]

Caldwell should've kept Manning in until they had a solid lead. Winning the SB with an 18-1 record is good, but only 19-0 will shut up Mercury Morris.

 

[srduggins]

Recently, it seems like teams that have to fight to get into the playoffs play better than teams that rest their starters at the end.

 

[axi]

undefeated seaon means little too nothing unless you win the big one. Just ask the Patriot fans.

x2
Winning every game but the big one still makes you an almost winner.
Congrats to the Jet defense.

 

[Pietastervw]

undefeated seaon means little too nothing unless you win the big one. Just ask the Patriot fans.

:angeryell

That one still hurts....18-1 Epic fail

 

[Cigary43]

Recently, it seems like teams that have to fight to get into the playoffs play better than teams that rest their starters at the end.

Very true as 'rust' starts as soon as you stop playing. Last season the Giants were just trying to get thru the playoffs and they didn't get a chance to rest at all and look where they went. The Colts have been a team that clinches too early before and got more rest than they wanted and have lost because of that. It's the coach who can keep his players in game shape and performance that usually wins. I'd never let my players "rest" and get rusty as there is always something that can be done to override downtime.

 

[cvm4]

Caldwell should've kept Manning in until they had a solid lead. Winning the SB with an 18-1 record is good, but only 19-0 will shut up Mercury Morris.

THANK YOU!!! Anyone who starts a season 8-0 and that guy gets on his soap box. I say go for it all. I'd rather have the perfect season. Hell a lot of those rings go to pawn shops, etc.

 

[cvm4]

Recently, it seems like teams that have to fight to get into the playoffs play better than teams that rest their starters at the end.

San Diego Chargers come to mind...They are on point!

 

[jwintosh]

what sucked mostly is i lost my fantasy playoffs with peyton scoring, uh, 4 points.... :crosseyed

 

[David]

what sucked mostly is i lost my fantasy playoffs with peyton scoring, uh, 4 points.... :crosseyed

Same here....

 

[openendstraight]

I ask everyone one here, who won the 72', 75' superbowls (without lookingn it up). Every year a team wins the Superbowl, but only one teams has gone undefeated. If they win it and go 18-1 or 17-2 they will be just another team that has won the Superbowl..