Patriots

[coltsfan84]

Losing Manning for the season:Staggering

Colts home game ticket prices:Plummeting

Chances of getting first round draft pick:Increasing

Going into Foxboro, getting a win,and enjoying Belichick and Bradys reactions:Priceless

All I want for Christmas is a win at NE,don't even care if it's the only one,

GO COLTS!

[Blue Horseshoe]

[PreManningColtsFan]

The chances of this happening are zero. I agree, however, that this victory would only be second to our AFC championship win on our way to winning the super bowl. It would be a win of epic proportions. I can remember being at the game in the Hoosier Dome in 1997 and being 0-10 and we were playing the defending super bowl champion Packers. The Packers were 8-2. We ended up winning that game 41-38and if memory serves, we were 14 point underdogs. So, clearly an epic upset is possible. However, extremely unlikely. Man was that Packer game fun. I don't know if anyone else was at that game or remember it, but it was one of my more memorable Colts victories.

[Gonzo]

At this point I'm kinda just hoping we manage to cover the spread.

[shaunzo]

I'd be amazed if the Colts defense even forces a third down. Anyone who thinks they win this game is high.

[swflacoltsfans]

I think we are in for another New Orleans type beating. I thought 42-6 when we played no and it was even worse. BB is going to love this one. brady may sit before the fourth qtr .

[Andy]

I think the Pats should start Mallet for the game... see what he's got

[The Fish]

It will be ugly.

[ViriLudant]

I think the Pats should start Mallet for the game... see what he's got

I would like to see that, actually. I think that the Patriots will deal either Mallet or Hoyer next offseason, for a very high pick.

[ace_6900]

I would like to see that, actually. I think that the Patriots will deal either Mallet or Hoyer next offseason, for a very high pick.

i still think mallet was the best qb in last years draft it is to bad he will not get a chance to prove it for awhile

[since 1960]

If the Colts could put forth the same effort they did against Steelers they might have a chance. It seems after that game they more or less gave up. I will not even want to watch this game,a record could be set for most lobsided score,

[ViriLudant]

i still think mallet was the best qb in last years draft it is to bad he will not get a chance to prove it for awhile

It'll be VERY interesting to see if he's Brady's future replacement. Still 4-5 years away, so probably not, but Mallet may turn out to be darn good.

[objectivecoltsfan]

I'd be amazed if the Colts defense even forces a third down. Anyone who thinks they win this game is high.

New England will not face a 3rd down until the 4th stringers are in last in the 4th when we are down by 70.

[Blue Horseshoe]

If the Colts could put forth the same effort they did against Steelers they might have a chance. It seems after that game they more or less gave up. I will not even want to watch this game,a record could be set for most lobsided score,

The Steelers were completely beat up for that game.

[Gonzo]

New England will not face a 3rd down until the 4th stringers are in last in the 4th when we are down by 70.

But at least Caldwell will find things we can work on. This team's a work in progress.

[MAC]

I'll watch - maybe with one hand in front of my eyes - but I'll watch. Anything is possible.

A win would require a complete resurrection of Painters brain, for Freeney/Mathis to have huge days, and for the secondary to grow up real fast, with the net effect of the Colts winning the turnover battle by at least a plus 3. Even that might not be enough if they can't stop Welker and the tight ends. Getting off the field on third down won't be possible unless the Colts are in Brady's face VERY quickly all night long.

But we've all seen stranger things happen. You never know. I agree with the OP. It would make the season much more palatable.

[Andy]

I'll watch - maybe with one hand in front of my eyes - but I'll watch. Anything is possible.

A win would require a complete resurrection of Painters brain, for Freeney/Mathis to have huge days, and for the secondary to grow up real fast, with the net effect of the Colts winning the turnover battle by at least a plus 3. Even that might not be enough if they can't stop Welker and the tight ends. Getting off the field on third down won't be possible unless the Colts are in Brady's face VERY quickly all night long.

But we've all seen stranger things happen. You never know. I agree with the OP. It would make the season much more palatable.

Hey every game starts out 0-0.

[objectivecoltsfan]

But at least Caldwell will find things we can work on. This team's a work in progress.

Exactly, no matter how bad they beat us, it will all be "correctable"

[willysp]

But at least Caldwell will find things we can work on. This team's a work in progress.

6 inches ... in a few more years, we'll be 8-8 maybe!!!

[willysp]

Hey every game starts out 0-0.

And ends 0-10.

[Ramblinwreck7]

The Steelers were completely beat up for that game.

Bad excuse... you can't always blame it on injuries. We were beat up too.

[ReMeDy]

But at least Caldwell will find things we can work on. This team's a work in progress.

We arent a work in progress. We were in the Superbowl two seasons ago, with the same head coach! This team has all the talent it needs to win at least a few football games. Just because Manning is out doesn't give Caldwell a "get out of jail free" card. After Manning's injury, Caldwell needed to do his best Belichick impersonation, take this team by the horns, and lead us to a few wins, but no, instead he hasn't led us to a single one!

As for Caldwell finding things to work on - according to what he says to analysts and reporters - it sounds to me like we're doing a fine job! ( ) We just need to fight six inches at a time!

[SubZero]

Losing Manning for the season:Staggering

Colts home game ticket prices:Plummeting

Chances of getting first round draft pick:Increasing

Going into Foxboro, getting a win,and enjoying Belichick and Bradys reactions:Priceless

All I want for Christmas is a win at NE,don't even care if it's the only one,

GO COLTS!

The game would be close if brady, gronkowski, mankins, wilfork, hernandez, light, and vollmer were injured

[Blue Horseshoe]

Bad excuse... you can't always blame it on injuries. We were beat up too.

It is completely relevant. If you are going to point at a game as evidence of good play by our Colts then you need to consider what condition the opponent was in. By the end of the game they had only 5 offensive linemen, 2 of which were not even in the league the week before the game and only one of which, Pouncey, was a starter on opening day. When you combine that wreck of an offensive line with a quarterback who holds the ball wayyyyyy too long you are going to have sacks and turnovers.

[swflacoltsfans]

The NFL just moved the game to 2AM on Wednesday due to lack of interest.

[ReMeDy]

The NFL just moved the game to 2AM on Wednesday due to lack of interest.

And Caldwell just forfeited the game due to lack of interest. Why does that not surprise me.

[coltsfan84]

Well,maybe a new QB and DC will help somewhat,maybe,possibly.......

[supremecoltsfan300]

Well,maybe a new QB and DC will help somewhat,maybe,possibly.......

not likely.

We need a miracle...still that doesn't mean i won't root for that miracle up until the final second.

If we win it'll be right up there with the AFC championship, the sb against the bears, and 4th and two.

[objectivecoltsfan]

not likely.

We need a miracle...still that doesn't mean i won't root for that miracle up until the final second.

If we win it'll be right up there with the AFC championship, the sb against the bears, and 4th and two.

That's outrageous. We'd be 1-11.

[ReMeDy]

That's outrageous. We'd be 1-11.

And Caldwell would keep his job, and I'd have to change my sig!

[supremecoltsfan300]

That's outrageous. We'd be 1-11.

It's not outrageous at all. For one, we would not have gone winless. If you go winless, you are remembered forever as one of the worst teams all time, and if we do go winless then we could possibly become the definitive worst team of all time. Second, the patriots are rolling right now and if this group of talentless players and horrible coaching could beat them then that is the one of the biggest slaps in the face to Patriots Nation. Third, it's the patriots! They're our rivals and rivalry games always mean something and are memorable.

[coltsfan84]

All that has to happen is for Freeney and Mathis get ahold of him a few times and plant him.Once you rattle him and make him mad,he's not very good.Love watching him getting planted anyway,muuaah!

[Coltsman1788]

I want to see a Colt hit a Pats player haaaaaard today. I'm talkin "you got blown UP!" material here. Send a message early.

[Ramblinwreck7]

I want to see a Colt hit a Pats player haaaaaard today. I'm talkin "you got blown UP!" material here. Send a message early.

Philip Wheeler to Tom Brady on a blitz where Wheeler has a free rush at the quarterback because of a creative blitz by our defensive coordinator. I'd also like to see Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis get several sacks as well and Drake Nevis and our DT's to help destroy the pocket!