A lot of Indianapolis Colts fans are pissed. I don't blame them. The fans' loyalty in this area is as strong as any other area in the country. In Indiana we don't have an MLB or NHL franchise. Except for the NBA Pacers, the Colts are it! We've suffered through many years of hapless teams. We even survived talk of the Colts sneaking off to Los Angeles. If you are a football fan, you know by now that the Colts' undefeated season ended yesterday. They lost to a so-so NY Jets team. The decision obviously came from "the top" to bench the Colts' starters in the third quarter. This was done to rest the players and to keep them fresh for the playoffs. They replaced Prince Peyton with their third string QB. This was cruel to put this kid in such a situation! The talented receivers were also pulled - so he was throwing to guys who were as green as he was! By product of this is that the paying customer didn't get to see the "real Colts." The paying customer doesn't get to see the winning streak continue. A team like the Jets gets to win in Indianapolis. This is painfully difficult for the true Colts' fan to digest.
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
The Colts have home field advantage and a bye in the playoffs - an extra week to rest and to plan. That's more than enough if you are truly "the best."
Wait a minute, I think I've seen this movie! Didn't the Colts try this tactic a few years ago? Yeah - they wound up watching the Super Bowl on TV - like the rest of us.
