Does The New England Rivalry Mean The Same

[rabidfan77]

I'm personally not looking forward to the next game with them now that Manning is gone, I still hate everything NE but it no longer has that special feel to it. For me even if Luck beats them 3 times in a row it still won't be as sweet as a Peyton-led colts win

[Jules]

Sorry. I would take a win over NE even if undecidedfrog is the QB.

And no the rivalry is not the same right now......

[FanFromtheWasteland]

NO

[WSO]

I see more of a rivalry with a younger QB like Locker possibly.

[jemack]

I dont think so. A huge part of it was a great Qb #1 draft pick Vs a great Qb bargan pick...... Well, who knows, it could be rekindled given the arrogance of most Patriot fan

[Fx Stryker]

We aren't going to be playing the Patriots after this year until our divisions face again. Colts/Pats rivalry isn't going to be anything close to what it was.

[MAC]

Not at all, sad to say.

[HOFClipboardHolder]

Its a no longer rivalry, but I still hate the pats. I have hated the steelers since Harbaugh, so why can't I hate the pats now that Manning is gone.

[CR91]

it will be when mallett takes over. the next great rivalry

[Peyton and Eli fan]

It's not, you only met them every year b/c you both ended in 1st every year. That's probably come to an end (although it is a weakish division)

[Kurtis Patrick M]

Nope, that rivalry was most about the two QB's & which was the goat

[CCH]

Nah, still don't particularly like the Patriots.

BTW, I can't wait until Jake Locker starts for the Titans. That could be the rivalry.

[Captain Americolt]

Jake Locker vs. Andrew Luck twice a year. Man I hope it turns out into(if it even does) a good rivalry. Because the Pats vs. Colts rivalry wont be that special anymore

[nburgmei]

Maybe we'll get lucky and the Colts - Patriots will form a new rivalry. Brady can't have too many years left either so it could be Luck vs nameless 6th round pick that Belichick voodoos into greatness. We'll get another 10 years of rivalry. One can hope. It'll be sad if the Colts - Patriots annual becomes just another game.

[JWF]

I see the Titans and Colts renewing their rivalry if both Locker and Luck pan out.

I would say Jags but I dont personally think Gabbert will amount to much.

The Texans are already good and the best in the division. Hard to tell if theyll be able to keep the success going for a while.

[Portage Coltfans]

I'm personally not looking forward to the next game with them now that Manning is gone, I still hate everything NE but it no longer has that special feel to it. For me even if Luck beats them 3 times in a row it still won't be as sweet as a Peyton-led colts win

Our new rival is the Rams, that is the team we most likely represent or the tim couch browns

[rabidfan77]

Our new rival is the Rams, that is the team we most likely represent or the tim couch browns

God I hope not

[FireJimCaldwell]

Sorry. I would take a win over NE even if undecidedfrog is the QB.

And no the rivalry is not the same right now......

Not sure about his arm, but they say he has a pair of legs that taste like chicken..

Mallett/Luck might turn into a rivalry but I'm not seeing Brady/Luck as one.

[Portage Coltfans]

God I hope not

I do wish they would re-align the divisions though. I would like to see the colts play closer teams twice every year like Cincinatii or St. Louis

[rabidfan77]

I see the Titans and Colts renewing their rivalry if both Locker and Luck pan out.

I would say Jags but I dont personally think Gabbert will amount to much.

The Texans are already good and the best in the division. Hard to tell if theyll be able to keep the success going for a while.

I don't think the texans will control our division for as long as we did with Manning qbing, I don't think the Texans HC is that good because the texans should have made the playoffs before this year because they had there talent for a while. They have a so-so HC and will always fall short because of it

[rabidfan77]

Sorry. I would take a win over NE even if undecidedfrog is the QB.

And no the rivalry is not the same right now......

I'll still take those wins as well but the point I was making which you and so far everybody else as agreed on was that the rivalry has lost it's special place

[Fx Stryker]

I'll still take those wins as well but the point I was making which you and so far everybody else as agreed on was that the rivalry has lost it's special place

Sadly it has, The Brady/Manning rivalry is going to become Pats/Jets or Pats/Dolphins. I don't see him with an NFC team.

[Vance]

I don't think the texans will control our division for as long as we did with Manning qbing, I don't think the Texans HC is that good because the texans should have made the playoffs before this year because they had there talent for a while. They have a so-so HC and will always fall short because of it

Kubiak's problem has always been defense. He can't coach a defense worth a ****. And finally this last year, we got a proven DC in here and look what happened - best revamped defense in the league. The talent's always been there, but talent only goes so far - you need teachers.

Our offense for the last 3-4 years has been just fine, but we couldn't trust ourselves with a 20 point lead.

Which is why a lot of us were pooping ourselves when we heard Tampa offering Wade a HC job.

And PS - I'd be arrogant to suggest we will own the division for as long as you guys did. I'd settle for half, in a heartbeat.

[Phil J]

so it could be Luck vs nameless 6th round pick that Belichick voodoos into greatness.

he has a name. it is Ryan Mallet. you will know it soon when brady retires.

[Andy]

No it is not as the driving force behind that rivalry was the matchup between the 2 best QBs in the game. Now that one half of that is gone, it's not the same. Maybe Luck can make it a very interesting rivalry, maybe even start a rivalry Luck vs Brady, but I doubt it lasts long as Brady has about 4 years left in the league.

[Vance]

Luck vs Yates

[Andy]

Luck vs Yates

Sure bets the heck out of Luck vs Schaub. Good QB, but I can't stand to look at his face. Matt needs to shave.

[Vance]

Sure bets the heck out of Luck vs Schaub. Good QB, but I can't stand to look at his face. Matt needs to shave.

[Andy]

[Vance]

"Matt. This is a drawing of your foot. See that bone? Yeah, that shouldn't go there."

[subvet]

I'm personally not looking forward to the next game with them now that Manning is gone, I still hate everything NE but it no longer has that special feel to it. For me even if Luck beats them 3 times in a row it still won't be as sweet as a Peyton-led colts win

No not the same but still sweet just the same.

I'll take a win over the Pats any day.

[jjcolts]

we may all bicker about this decision and how it was handled....

BUT us Colts fan there will always be one thing we have in common..Manning or no manning....HATE THE PATS

[OldManP]

It may heat up the New England / New York rivalry:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/jets/there_no_better_place_for_new_16YRN9ueIC7p6Z3OIYm0iO

But I say Manning will do best in small market KC or Arizona. NY press is brutal, superstar or not.

[ConBro]

I foresee a Luck/ Griffin rivalry... especially if both are QBs in the AFC.

[GoDeep]

Of course it is not as special. It was Manning/Brady almost as much as Colts/Pats.

[Hamboning Will Save URLife]

As long as Brady and Belichick are in N.E., I will continue to HATE the Patriots. So, yes it means the same to me!

[HarassedOffTheSite]

I'm personally not looking forward to the next game with them now that Manning is gone, I still hate everything NE but it no longer has that special feel to it. For me even if Luck beats them 3 times in a row it still won't be as sweet as a Peyton-led colts win

Oh I completely disagree. In my mind Manning had long since won the who is the greatest QB argument. Only some ESPN tools and the upper half of New England still hold to Brady. And We (Colts) had pretty much IMO gotten over any hump of inferiority. Now it is just two championship teams trading blows. Add Luck into that mix and God forbid he beats Brady the first crack at the bat, we'll all be dancing in the streets...and if he loses, we'll all default to wanting to get right back on top.

It might not be the same but I dont think it necessarily has to diminish at all.

[Boiler_Colt]

I will continue to hate the Pats because I cannot stand Brady and Belichick. It pleases me to see them lose and even more so to see them choke in big games.

For all intents and purposes though, the rivalry is on pause. I hope that a rivalry emerges from our own division. For years all of our division opponents have looked at us as bitter rivals and we looked at them with utter indifference. It took a while for the Colts to conquer McNair and Tennessee and then we had a strangle hold on the division from there on out. It may well be the same type of relationship between us and the Texans for now.

It may feel good to be the hunter instead of the hunted for a while.

[wercolts]

If the Colts beat them with Luck it will be even better.

[achcolts]

the rivalry kind of died out this past season IMO because of peytons absense obviously. i think the rivalry will go whereever peyton goes