Another point that is missed in the outcry is that the fake spike happened with 19 secs left on the clock for the half. It is in the final two minutes of each half that defenses have to be the most vigilant, so it is very different from faking it in the middle of a quarter. This play is part and parcel of the 2 minute offense and as courteous as the hurry up offense, which Peyton runs to perfection. Please can certain colts fans think before they post!
As far as running up the score is concerned I do think that the offense was primed by the coaches to prove that they were just as good against a decent defense. IIRC the Skins were supposed to best D we faced, top 5 in fewest pts allowed, fastest secondary etc, etc. I suspect that BB wants to remove any shadow of doubt as to how good the team is. This bodes ill for next week's opponents :singing: .