los1sol

Hey guys, colts fan here. Just wanted to stop by and say congratulations on the season you're having. Fine team you got there.

Super bowl 41 1/2 is finally here and for the better part of a week we can both enjoy the hype and the build up and have some good football talk.

Let the best team win and let's hope nobody gets seriously hurt. Even Brady, god knows I hate him.

So, how do you guys see this going down?

I see a tough game being played in the trenches. Both teams have had excellent pass protection so far, I'd say the Pats' have actually looked better. It's going to be a challenge from Freeney and Mathis to get to Brady, but hopefully big Ed Johnson (undrafted rook) will help out in flushing Brady out of the pocket a few times.

Our new corners, Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden, are better than David and Harper were last year as expected. Both are taller, too, which should help against 18, but I still think he will use his height advantage to catch an improbable touch down. Hopefully Bob Sanders will be in the vicinity when this happens so he can force an incompletion or fumble.

I'm really looking forward to seeing our defense against your offense. I think it will be fascinating to watch Dungy come up with a plan to stop a powerful offense. As you know, the cover-2 is very simple. All our guys have to do is execute and execute quickly. I think games like these are great for a young defense because the less thinking they have to do, the more they can let adrenaline and instinct take over.

On the other hand, with inexperience comes jitters and mistakes. This is where I expect your defense to shine because of it's experienced veterans.

How are your tackles this year? I haven't watched too many pats games, except for the highlights, which have all been offensive plays. Have they had to sustain long drives and if so, how did they fare?

My hope is that Addai and Keith tire your defense out and force it to play slower than they'd like. Keep Brady off the field and tire you guys out. That's what I would do.

This battle will be won in the trenches and in the secondary. I fully expect the colts to give up the underneath and protect against the big play. Colts haven't allowed a 100-yard receiver since I-don't-even-remember. Will the streak continue?

I hope so. Should be a good game.

patsox23

I appreciate the post/thread and wish you good injury luck, as well. It's a very exciting game, and I agree that Indy's D has improved - and NOT just b/c Bob Sanders is healthy. Seems like every "loss" at a defensive position has been upgraded, as many Colts fans told us was the case in the off-season. (We mocked them. Oops.)

That said, I think this will be a beat-down by the Patriots. People won't understand how truly dominant this team is until we do it to the Colts. We will win by two TDs. Sorry.

PatsWSB47

Thanks. May both teams get out of there healthy.Seems we'll be playing a couple times this year.

BelichickFan

I think you mean 81 - although 18 isn't bad himself

BelichickFan

I look at it the other way which is why I'm very confident. A cover 2 doesn't "win" by executing well, it just forces the offense to execute well. IMO it's a very beatable defense if faced by a well executing offense - which we have.

A.C Vegas

Great post better then what a lot people that cross over put out there. i wish you that no one one either team gets hurt either. as for me i a staying as far away from the sports outlets because i think i will go on hype overload and not want to watch the game at all because of it.

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los1sol

Well, I'll say this. If the pats do manhandle the Colts, then all they hype will be true. 2 TDs? That would be impressive.

patsox23

A little bit of that is just bluster on my part, but I do think the Pats are going to play well. And I think cover 2 is a bad match for this offense.

My biggest concern going into this game is the healthy of Kyle Brady. What about you guys?

los1sol

haha, yea, 81. Stupid moss.

upstater1

I'm expecting a very tight game. It's one thing to blow out some of the teams we've been playing, but Indy is a whole other story. If I were an Indy fan, my main concern would be about whether the Colts come prepared. new England always jumps out to a lead against you guys, but this year they can go toe-to-toe with your offense the rest of the game.

I am very concerned about the Colts as a Patriots fan. Anything can happen. Moss can be neutralized. Welker and Stallworth can have bad games. We've added Rodney and Adalius to the D we trotted out last year, but that doesn't necessarily mean we'll be able to stop them.

I think this will be tighter than the Dallas game for sure, and I note that Dallas had a lead on the Patriots in the 3rd quarter. This game will go tight into the 4th quarter, I believe.