hambone1818

Eh, it is what it is...just like any fan base they're justifying a loss that could have been a W. The national media gave them an out from the get-go: I remember reading before the game even started that the Colts would be severely hampered by the loss of Harrison and a number of articles the next week talked of his absence as being a key to the game. Of course Colts fans are going to harp on that, and of course we Patriot fans would come right back with the awful officiating hurting the Patriots in that game (rightfully so, of course).

They're a better team with Harrison at full strength...whether he'll be at full strength--and whether any of that will matter if the Pats and Colts match up--is still to be seen. Best to ignore IndyStar, I see no reason to post on message boards of teams you're not a fan of.

CTPatsFan

I have to admit, most of the ones that I know 1st hand weren't and aren't making excuses. You can't fault any that are since the pundits already paved that way for them.

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rayyu882

No... they will still whin because Freeney is out this time!

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londonderry

Doesn't matter if he's back or not. Both he and Peyton will need more than a week or two of practice to get their timing down again. A decoy at best.

apricissimus

I don't know about that. Harrison and Manning have been playing together for a million years. I think if Harrison really is healthy enough to play, then their timing will be just fine.

Of course if his knee is still slowing him down, that's a different story.

londonderry

Okay, maybe if the Pats' opponents don't have all of their 52 starters, they can re-schedule and play a different time? Would that work for you? You want us to kiss your booboo? and give you some ******' ice cream?

Jesus, we have one year, where for the most part, our primary starters stay healthy and people are crying about it not being fair.

And Polamalu was only having a bad hair day, he's not hurt. Why should he have to play at all? the victory was already guaranteed?

ljuneau

Yea, the Colts are the reigning champs, at least for the next several weeks. And it is very likely the Pats and Colts will meet again very soon. Peyton will have the added pressures of an away game, cold weather, and a Pats team that will be forced to watch last year's championship game over and over and over again..

Peyton does not handle a lot of pressure very well. I see him breaking like a potato chip. Look on the bright side, there'll be lots of great footage available for when he does the Southwest Airline's "Want To Get Away?" commercial.

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Tommysgirl

Which Colts? The real ones from Baltimore or the fake ones?