I have never seen anything like this, and that is a pretty big statement when speaking about a rivalry like the Colts and Patriots.
There's a discrepancy as to where to spot the ball, but it looks like Indy will have the ball on the Pats' 29 yard line.
Right now, Belichick's lack of respect for the Colts defense is leading him to decide whether or not to go for it.
Well, it's come down to what many anticipated: another Colts/Patriots game coming down to the final minutes.
All week we've heard how the Pats are back after their early struggles, which for most teams wouldn't even be classified as that.
Instead of the 2006 AFC title game, it's starting to look like the '03 AFC title matchup between these two.
The Colts that fans across the country just witnessed are the ones that need to show up on the following drives to close out this game, and that only matters if the defense steps it up.
As the Big Ten has quietly posted an 11-1 record thus far in 2009-10 college basketball action -- Iowa, somewhat unsurprisingly, was the lone loser -- two negative Big Ten-related stories have found their way into the headlines. First, Minnesota's Royce White, arguably the top freshman in the league, was and still is suspended indefinitely.
The 2-play, 7 yard, :42 scoring drive has just about finished the Colts in my mind. You can never count out Peyton Manning.
It's looking like Vegas is going to be right on this one. If I were still placing my bet, I'm not going against the odds.
Peyton Manning giving the ball right back...to the Patriots...while underthrowing one-on-one coverage?
Lee Corso says momentum is the most importatn part of football. Especially with tonight's envirnonment, it is.
Pees played it like I thought he would to start. They took away the long ball with a deep cover-2 scheme and played tight man-to-man inside 20 yards.
Pats Defensive Coordintor Dean Pees has his toughest job of the night right now: Defending Manning with under 2 minutes to go.
The Colts shifted their coverage to playing zone deeper down the field, and it was obvious Brady was looking to put a dagger in the crowed after the Reggie Wayne touchdown to make the score 24-14.
If the Colts can't produce on offense, Belichick's got to be thinking home run it every chance possible, especially with the height and mismatch advantages in the secondary.
If you're contemplating going to bed at halftime or tuning into some other television programming, don't.
The Pats offensive line. We knew coming in Moss could have a field day with this secondary if Brady had time to let him get 1-on-1 coverage with just about any member of this defense.
New England knows the Colts won't put up points every possession against their defense unlike some of the patsies Indy has played earlier this year.
The Patriots are controlling momentum right now; no question. There's no doubt they are picking on whoever lines up in the coverage against Randy Moss or whoever is covering the zone responsible for his intended route.
