Comparing our win over Jets to Indy's - New England Patriots Forums

***Lloyd_Christmas*** · 10-02-2006, 07:12 AM

Why is it that when we eek out a win against the Jets, it is somehow an indication that we are not that good.

...but when Indy barely wins against the Jets, they are great and all the stories are about how they know how to find a way to win.... about great comebacks.... about being a good closer... etc.

Seems like a contradiction.

Bottom line: Jets don't suck and Indy (still undefeated) is overrated IMO.

Drewwho · 10-02-2006, 07:18 AM

Wow, I swear you beat to me to posting something very similar by like 2 minutes.

Completely agree! We handled the Jets to a 24-0 lead and sure, we had a very bad letdown with 17 unanswered points, but the Colts barely pulled that game out.

What I have come to accept is that the pundits in the NFL are just sick of the Pats and are dying for another team to take over their glory. They just hate the fact that we just won't go away and it is killing (most of) them!

RoughingthePasser · 10-02-2006, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Drewwho

Wow, I swear you beat to me to posting something very similar by like 2 minutes.

Completely agree! We handled the Jets to a 24-0 lead and sure, we had a very bad letdown with 17 unanswered points, but the Colts barely pulled that game out.

What I have come to accept is that the pundits in the NFL are just sick of the Pats and are dying for another team to take over their glory. They just hate the fact that we just won't go away and it is killing (most of) them!

Well the NFL pundits should get used to us because we are not going away.
Our team will simply get stronger next year and years to come with great players growing with the team.

JR4 · 10-02-2006, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lloyd_Christmas

Why is it that when we eek out a win against the Jets, it is somehow an indication that we are not that good.

...but when Indy barely wins against the Jets, they are great and all the stories are about how they know how to find a way to win.... about great comebacks.... about being a good closer... etc.

Seems like a contradiction.

Bottom line: Jets don't suck and Indy (still undefeated) is overrated IMO.

Just one note here:

Colts had so many injuries they looked like a hospital ward in a war zone.
Jets should have won that game easily. Jets are good but need a lot of
work yet.

RAWKY · 10-02-2006, 07:57 AM

i think it is because the Pat's are not "MEDIA FRIENDLY" so the Media looks for any reason to knock them....good news is the Pat's seem to thrive on the disrespect,,,,,,The bad news is it is us fans who struggle with it.

sieglo · 10-02-2006, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Drewwho

What I have come to accept is that the pundits in the NFL are just sick of the Pats and are dying for another team to take over their glory. They just hate the fact that we just won't go away and it is killing (most of) them!

This theory doesn't hold up since the media hated the Pats back when they weren't winning games, or when they had just started to win -- 2001.

workhorse · 10-02-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Drewwho

Wow, I swear you beat to me to posting something very similar by like 2 minutes.

Completely agree! We handled the Jets to a 24-0 lead and sure, we had a very bad letdown with 17 unanswered points, but the Colts barely pulled that game out.

What I have come to accept is that the pundits in the NFL are just sick of the Pats and are dying for another team to take over their glory. They just hate the fact that we just won't go away and it is killing (most of) them!

I think it's a combination of things. First, whenever anyone is on top for a while, people always look for a chink in their armor. Second, if the Colts had had a huge lead and nearly blew it, I think you would see the same critics spouting off about how poorly the Colts played. Third, the Colts needed to score 2 TDs in the final 3 minutes and they did it. And JR4 is correct...

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Originally Posted by JR4

Just one note here:

Colts had so many injuries they looked like a hospital ward in a war zone.
Jets should have won that game easily. Jets are good but need a lot of
work yet.

...did you see the Colts' secondary? BTW, why are you worried about what people think about the Colts' win? Souldn't you be basking in the drumming the Pats just laid on the Bengals?

***mgcolby*** · 10-02-2006, 10:09 AM

The Colts should be 2-2 but they are not, they figured out a way to win. I do believe that they are the beneficiary of some of the most idiotic play calling I have ever seen. In the Giants game they had the ball driven down their throat but inexplicably the Giants would get to the 30 and forget how they got there. They pass the ball two or three times in a row and have to kick a FG. I won't even talk about the 3 dropped interceptions. The Jaguars did the same thing run and then get into the redzone and throw a pick. Keep running the ball until they prove they can stop it. Then the Jets in a tie game in the 3rd quarter go for it on 4th and goal from the 2 instead of taking the 3 points and the lead. Amazing! It isn't the Colts fault that they are on the winning end of these calls. Give them credit they are winning despite their horrid run D and all of their injuries. They better have that run D tightened up before November or the Pats are going to rush for 250-300 yards against them.

***Lloyd_Christmas*** · 10-02-2006, 01:20 PM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9698570

"The bottom line in this game is that the Colts won"

...

"The Colts, who showed the same heart and grit to beat Jacksonville in Week 3, continue to make a strong case to be regarded as the best team in the NFL."

we had "Franchise Rot", they have "Heart and Grit" ... got to love the media

Franchise12 · 10-02-2006, 01:40 PM

the patriots have NO superstars and that includes Brady because hes not whoring every commercial on sundays. great players? YES, superstars? NO