Hello ALL: Are the Colts a good bet to repeat as SuperBowl Champions?

[Oswlek]

Personally, I thought the Colts were the fourth best team in the AFC going into the playoffs last year and just got hot at the right time. They were lucky enough to face Herm Edwards and the Chiefs in round one (Edwards is probably the biggest choke artist coach there is and he was moronic to keep Trent Green in the game when he was clearly lost). They also faced a Pats team that was on their third road game in four weeks and spent most of their energy beating the Chargers the week before.

Although it sounds I am swiping at them, I'm not. Many teams have won the Super Bowl eventhough they were clearly not the best team in the NFL, but got hot at the right time in the playoffs. The Pats did it in the 2001 season. The Steelers did it in the 2005 season.

But because of they were a team that wasn't the best team in the NFL, but won the Super Bowl; I don't expect them to repeat. I still think the Pats and Chargers (and possibly Broncos and Ravens) are better than the Colts. I don't know if the Colts really fixed their run defense because the Ravens ran well on them, but quit running and the Pats and Chiefs just quit all together. The Pats ran out of healthy RBs and Herm Edwards blew it by not committing to the run (how you only rush the ball 13 times with Larry Johnson is beyond me). I expect them to have a lot of problems stopping the run again this season. Maybe not as bad if Sanders can stay healthy, but still have problems. You can't win Super Bowls if teams can run all over you especially if they face the Chargers in the playoffs.

You can't ever say that Denver is better than the Colts. Indy has pwned* that team.

*misspelling intentional.

And KC's problem was not that they abandoned the run, it was that they weren't creative at all with how they did it. Run twice up the middle and then pass on 3rd and 8. They didn't try to take advantage of Indy's DE's crashing the middle of the field with misdirection. They didn't do any playfakes until the third quarter (which would have worked like a charm since Indy's DEs weren't even rushing the passer until 3rd down). It was by far the most pitiful display of playoff coaching that I have even seen.

The Colts most certainly did *not* fix ther run D. They just faced the perfect combination of poor health, lousy QBs and lousy coaches to disguise the issue.

Edited to say that Indy does deserve credit for being consistently good enough to take advantage of years like last year. When you are always in the playoffs and always a very good team, you give yourself plenty of opportunities for the breaks to line up like that.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Playoffs? - Probably
Super Bowl? - You have about the same chance of the Colts making it to the Super Bowl as Ron Borges sitting in a front row seat at Gillette without a shirt on in december with 'I love the Patriots' painted on his bare chest.

 

[Kdo5]

F**k the Colts, the only team I'm worried about winning the SB is the Pats. We had better win it with the team we've got.

The Pats are favorites obviously which I hate buy the Colts are the champs and are going to be a second or third canidate for a possible SB win unless they meltdown which I dont think is gonna happen.

 

[Keegs]

no they are not a good bet. they never are.
the odds are always too crappy to bet on them.
they are like 4 or 5 to 1 every year to win it.

But this year i got the pats @ 10 to 1 odds for $50.

I got the bet in right when this site and pft said AD was coming here but it was not yet "official". then we signed the other dudes and we're sittin pretty.
now we just have to make it happen.

 

[Jacky Roberts]

Its tough to repeat, no doubt. That being said, the Colts just aren't as good as they were last year while the Patriots are better and the Chargers (who were better than the Colts last year, IMHO) are about the same. I'd put the Colts third behind NE and SD as "favorites", but I have a feeling that somehow Denver wins that division over SD.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Do I think they're a "good bet" to repeat? No. No team is a good bet to repeat as it's only been done eight times in the 41 year history of the SB, or 5% of the time: Packers I--II; Dolphins VII--VIII; Steelers IX--X and XIII--XIV; Forty Niners XXIII--XXIV; Cowboys XXVII--XXVIII; Broncos XXXII--XXXIII; Patriots XXXVIII--XXXIX.

Do I think they have as good a chance as any team to repeat? Yeah, sure. They haven't gotten a whole lot weaker, but the Chargers are hungrier than ever and the Patriots have gotten better, at least on paper.

 

[Rob0729]

You can't ever say that Denver is better than the Colts. Indy has pwned* that team.

*misspelling intentional.

And KC's problem was not that they abandoned the run, it was that they weren't creative at all with how they did it. Run twice up the middle and then pass on 3rd and 8. They didn't try to take advantage of Indy's DE's crashing the middle of the field with misdirection. They didn't do any playfakes until the third quarter (which would have worked like a charm since Indy's DEs weren't even rushing the passer until 3rd down). It was by far the most pitiful display of playoff coaching that I have even seen.

The Colts most certainly did *not* fix ther run D. They just faced the perfect combination of poor health, lousy QBs and lousy coaches to disguise the issue.

Edited to say that Indy does deserve credit for being consistently good enough to take advantage of years like last year. When you are always in the playoffs and always a very good team, you give yourself plenty of opportunities for the breaks to line up like that.

Just because the Colts can beat the Broncos head to head in the past means nothing. It doesn't mean the Colts are better just because they match up well against the Broncos. The Dolphins can more often than not beat the Pats in Miami even when the Pats go 14-2 and the Dolphins go 4-12. Also, remember the Pats owned (or pwned if you like) the Colts until 2005. Things change.

I blame Trent Green as much or more than anyone other than Edwards (just because Edwards stupidly put the game in his hands). Green was clearly off in that game missing receivers even when he had plenty of time to throw. If Huard was in that game, it might have had a different outcome.

 

[Patjew]

Is this guy like the friendliest Colts fan or what? He's like a reverse troll. A llort, if you will. Makes me hate the Colts (slightly) less.

 

[BB_dynasty]

I think other team fans on this board should look at this guy for inspiration, lol.

But no, i don't think they can repeat, barring a lot of injuries on other teams. The colts didn't do much this off-season, but they lost some of the few decent defensive players on their team. I just can't see it this year. The offense is the same, gonzalez replaces stokley (sp?).

 

[Friendly Colt Fan]

How are you fans feeling about Moss in the locker room and team chemistry? Quite a few people stand by the thought your coach cannot control him either.

 

[Friendly Colt Fan]

Is this guy like the friendliest Colts fan or what? He's like a reverse troll. A llort, if you will. Makes me hate the Colts (slightly) less.

I have a pretty good reputation as being friendly. I'm not a slanderous or bashing poster I Assure you all. It's all good in my book. I look for good games, no matter who is playing. I just like football and besides the Colts, I respect your NE team A lot for the accomplishments.

 

[Friendly Colt Fan]

Sorry for posting in the wrong room? I will learn how the board works here.

Everyone seems pretty friendly here also.

Nice to see

 

[Va_Pats_Fan]

How are you fans feeling about Moss in the locker room and team chemistry? Quite a few people stand by the thought your coach cannot control him either.

If you actually go dig around at what his former teammates say, all of them all praise Randy's locker room demeanor, and say he is a great teammate.

Randy has a problem with the "media", so the media does not treat him well. Try looking beyond the smoke and you may see something that surprises you. The one thing that comes to mind is the famous quote

"Randy plays when Randy wants to". Its been used to back up the "Randy takes plays off" theory. What never gets published is the context. The full conversation was:
Question:
"Randy, what other players motivate you?"
Response:
"I don't rely on others for motivation, Randy plays when Randy wants to"

Given the full context, not as what it seems by itself.....

 

[jman924]

I'm gonna go on a limb and say the Colts win AFCsouth with an 11-5 record, their offense leading the way, and their defense holding them back.
The other teams in the South look good for a while, then blow a bunch of games they shouldn't, like they do every year.
Texans continue to suck as they relize Carr wasn't the problem...at least not the biggest.
Colts 3 seed behind Pats and SD and in front of Baltimore. Jets and Denver make wildcard.

 

[jman924]

If you actually go dig around at what his former teammates say, all of them all praise Randy's locker room demeanor, and say he is a great teammate.

Randy has a problem with the "media", so the media does not treat him well. Try looking beyond the smoke and you may see something that surprises you. The one thing that comes to mind is the famous quote

"Randy plays when Randy wants to". Its been used to back up the "Randy takes plays off" theory. What never gets published is the context. The full conversation was:
Question:
"Randy, what other players motivate you?"
Response:
"I don't rely on others for motivation, Randy plays when Randy wants to"
Given the full context, not as what it seems by itself.....

Oops!
But the media doesn't think context is that fun.:bricks:

 

[BB_dynasty]

How are you fans feeling about Moss in the locker room and team chemistry? Quite a few people stand by the thought your coach cannot control him either.

Well for locker room, you know who they put him next to, Brady. Hope they get some chemistry there.

 

[Friendly Colt Fan]

I am in the process of trying to determine our opening day starting line-up for fun before our 1st Pre-Season game. If you guys don't mind I will place my thoughts here when I am complete. Thanks for your kindness and willingness to discuss professionally since I am the enemy, of sorts

 

[Jimke]

Before Pats fans count their chickens too fast, the Pats

had better re-learn how to confuse Peyton Manning and beat

the Colts. The last three meetings have resulted in 40-20, 27-20,

and 38-34 losses.

 

[BB_dynasty]

Before Pats fans count their chickens too fast, the Pats

had better re-learn how to confuse Peyton Manning and beat

the Colts. The last three meetings have resulted in 40-20, 27-20,

and 38-34 losses.

Or they could learn how to not get heat cramps.

 

[Kdo5]

Thats one reason we got Adalius Thomas. He'll put some nice pressure on Peyton.