All I could do was turn off the television and go to bed during the third quarter of the Colts/Bears game. I had seen enough.
While some have said that I’m premature in hitting the “panic button”, but let’s take a look at the game. If I say something that isn’t correct, let me know.
1. The “Peyton wasn’t Peyton” argument doesn’t fly. Yes, it’s true that he didn’t look like the MVP he was a few years ago, but the last time I counted, there are 11 players on the field—11 players that played like it was their first game back. Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzales both dropped several passes that could have turned into big plays.
2. What does the Colts’ offense have in common with the Palin kid? No protection. The Colts have always prided themselves on having one of the top O-Lines in the NFL. But with Jeff Saturday out for the next 5 weeks, and the team still missing Tarik Glenn, Joe Addai couldn’t run well, and Manning didn’t handle the pass rush the way he has in the past. If this doesn’t improve, the Colts will find themselves in a world of hurt.
3. Cover 2? Just cover one—particularly the half back. The defense, which is built on speed, was flat out out-run by a rookie. A ROOKIE! If the D line doesn’t get back in order, Adrian Peterson will run for 7,500 yards next week (which would be a record). Bob Sanders can’t do it alone (especially if the other team is going to throw some championship caliber blocks).
4. Special teams—I need to up my dosage of blood pressure medication before I can talk about it.
In short, it wasn’t just Peyton…it was everyone, and that scares the hell out of me.
On another note, Tom Brady has suffered a season ending injury, or as the elders call it “karma”. Brady’s injury is so huge that the ’72 Dolphins have already opened their Champaign bottles. Why do bad things happen to such a virtuous franchise? The mind reels.
