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Curran stirs the pot a little.
Curran stirs the pot a little.
“Do we go on Indianapolis radio every time we beat them in the playoffs?†mused a Patriots source.
Colts-Patriots may not be the NFL’s most storied rivalry but it’s one of the most bitter. With both teams among the AFC’s elite, the showdown at Gillette Stadium on Nov. 5 has an alluring combination of talent and tension.
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Why the bad blood?
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To the Patriots, the Colts’ frequent whinnying to the officials, the competition committee and the league in general after losses and wins seems a constant sour-grapes drone.
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...the Colts complained the spirit of the rule wasn’t being honored.
In both instances, the league took action. In 2004, a new emphasis was placed on calling defensive holding and pass interference. After the Jets-Colts game, the league sent a memo to the 32 teams explaining the do’s and don’ts of running the hurry-up.
While this no doubt made Indy feel vindicated, it left teams including the Patriots wondering why the Colts don’t just play football and stop running to the principal’s office all the time.
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Polian laying hands in anger on an employee for another club...
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In a climate where a similar misstep by a 20-something player would get full-blown coverage, outrageous behavior by a 60-something club PRESIDENT is swept under the rug?
It’s a stupefying double-standard.