Surprise, Surprise...InDy changes perception

Peyton Peyton just baffles me. Here you've got one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. Manning picks defenses apart and handles an offense as efficiently and with such dominance as any QB to place a foot on the gridiron. Now, I love Peyton, I'm one of his biggest supporters. But this is just terrible. It's almost like he's giving the game to the Chiefs. Twice already has he thrown perfect passes downfield, too bad they were to his nemesis Ty Law, who has some sort of spell on Peyton or, they're both in on some sort of underground betting scheme.

Peyton's post seasons woes will only be nullified because the Chiefs offense has been even worse. Coming into this game I thought it was the Colts D that was the one in question. The real questions I'm found asking are: Where's Larry at? What's going on with Trent Green? I'm not sure but I think I saw Damon Huard over on the side line talking with Green's wife. If it wasn't for the big game plays made by this Chief's defense, Mr. Automatic Adam Vinatieri may already have about 15 points to himself.

This was how the first half of the Colts Chiefs game transcribed.

What the Chiefs were being able to do, and why more teams during the regular season aren't successful with this I don't know, is to make Peyton get out of the pocket and use those legs. Is it because the playoffs are such a different game? When the season is on the line, players and coaches both need to step up. With Indy, this hasn't happened. Peyton needs to prove the doubters wrong and provoke better performances by everyone, especially Harrison and Wayne.

Was it just me, or did it seem like they just weren’t on the same page at all this game. They have a combined 145 TD passes from Manning and collectively, they all need to become playoff performers. Coming into the game today they had a combined total of 2 TD's in the playoffs. Yes, 2 measly touchdowns. In the coming week against a viciously versatile defense, it will need to be the Colts offense that puts up at least a few points and become playoff performers together.

Ultimately this game was won at the onset. With the do-or-die mentality finally realized within Indianapolis, the people who were receiving the most scrutiny stepped up. We saw that along with a crowd that mirrored the Seattle “12th Man,” and having everyone pretty much crap on your entire play of the past few seasons, is what makes the Indy defense wake up and win a game for the team.

Peyton was good today. He gave up a few suspicious picks to his old buddy at the most inopportune moments, but once the second half hit, he was the same old Manning we've came to love.

A complete team effort, spurred and ignited by a defense doubted by everyone, handily took an inferior team. When everyone is hyping one player and not only saying he's going to be the focal point, but he is individually going to end your season, you take note. Indy did this.

Herm should have switched things up and went with the mid-west version of Tony Romo. All you have to do is subtract Jessica Simpson and who do you have; Damon Huard. After his OT loss in Denver during the second week, and his first start behind center nonetheless, the Chiefs went 5-2 beating San Diego, Seattle and St. Louis in a three game stretch. Huard went on to lead the Chiefs and sustain their season. If you don't win this game, your season is over! Green stayed in. Indy's D held strong. Peyton was Peyton. Colts win.

If you have any plans that may interfere with next weekends match up between the Ravens and Colts, cancel now.




-JW