can someone talk me out of putting the house on indy sunday nigtht. Manning and the rest are playing the whole first half so far, that should get them enough cushion to at least win let alone cover the +5.........any one else on this
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- Mar 19, 2006
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Dungy wants the best of both worlds..
Victory and rest..
Only way he gets it is repeat of last week..
Tenn. will have other ideas of that notion.
Gotta believe Dungy pulls Harrision,Addai ,Clark,Wayne and Manning at some juncture.Ideally at the start of the second half.That would fit perfectly w/a 13-17 point lead at the half.
"O" line should see few changes in an attempt to protect Back-up QB.
"D'' will certainly take a step back in the 2nd half under this scenario[subs 2nd half] because of lack of depth w/injuries.
Colts will come out firing in the first half.
Home crowd and Dungy's memory of the last time he pulled the throttle all the way back[2005 season losing 2 of last 3 and lost to Pitt. who were a vastly inferior team.[the same Steeler team they had man-handled earlier in the year],resulting in team not carrying any momentum into the playoffs.
Tennessee hasn't won at Indianapolis since 2002, losing four in a row by a combined 133-47. The only close game was last season, when the Titans rushed for 214 yards and held Peyton Manning to a season-low 166 yards passing, but blew a fourth-quarter lead and lost 14-13.
The Titans, however, have given the Colts problems the last three times they've played them overall. They lost 22-20 in Nashville in Week 2 this season, but beat Indianapolis at home last season 20-17 on a 60-yard field goal by Rob Bironas, their only win in the last nine games of the series.
Young has been erratic all season, and his 69.5 passer rating is second-worst among quarterbacks with at least 10 starts.
Dungy wouldn't commit to how much action the eight-time Pro Bowler will see.
"But he'll start the game and we'll see how it goes," he said.
Offensive tackle Ryan Diem (knee surgery) has been ruled out and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez (foot), safety Antoine Bethea (knee) and defensive end Robert Mathis (knee) are all questionable.
Despite all the injuries, the Colts enter having won six in a row for the second time this season, after starting 7-0. But they've never been without Manning, whom Dungy will likely rest for at least a half. That means the Browns' playoff hopes could be in the hands of backup Jim Sorgi.
Browns fans may protest, but the Colts also rested a number of players, including Manning, during the final games of the 2004[Lost Divisional playoffs (Patriots) 20-3] and 2005[Lost Divisional playoffs (Steelers) 21-18] seasons, when their postseason seedings were similarly sealed. They even did so last week, as running back Joseph Addai had just six carries and Manning didn't play in the fourth quarter.
"We've got the same type of situation this week, where the game really doesn't mean much, and we got some rest for some of our regulars at the end of the game," Dungy said. "That's probably what we'll do this week only a little earlier. We do plan to play everybody, we're just not sure how long yet.
"You play for your team, you coach for your team and you can't worry about anyone else."
First Half
Tennessee -1.0 -110 Indianapolis +1.0 -110
First Half
Over/Under
Over +20 -110 Under +20 -110
I like the Colts +1 first half and over 20.
If Tenn. is leading at the half I gotta believe they have at least 13 and they damn sure aren't holding Payton and Co. to less than 10 in front of a RCA Dome crowd where the noise level and fan support are notorious.
hope this helps..glta
Victory and rest..
Only way he gets it is repeat of last week..
Tenn. will have other ideas of that notion.
Gotta believe Dungy pulls Harrision,Addai ,Clark,Wayne and Manning at some juncture.Ideally at the start of the second half.That would fit perfectly w/a 13-17 point lead at the half.
"O" line should see few changes in an attempt to protect Back-up QB.
"D'' will certainly take a step back in the 2nd half under this scenario[subs 2nd half] because of lack of depth w/injuries.
Colts will come out firing in the first half.
Home crowd and Dungy's memory of the last time he pulled the throttle all the way back[2005 season losing 2 of last 3 and lost to Pitt. who were a vastly inferior team.[the same Steeler team they had man-handled earlier in the year],resulting in team not carrying any momentum into the playoffs.
Tennessee hasn't won at Indianapolis since 2002, losing four in a row by a combined 133-47. The only close game was last season, when the Titans rushed for 214 yards and held Peyton Manning to a season-low 166 yards passing, but blew a fourth-quarter lead and lost 14-13.
The Titans, however, have given the Colts problems the last three times they've played them overall. They lost 22-20 in Nashville in Week 2 this season, but beat Indianapolis at home last season 20-17 on a 60-yard field goal by Rob Bironas, their only win in the last nine games of the series.
Young has been erratic all season, and his 69.5 passer rating is second-worst among quarterbacks with at least 10 starts.
Dungy wouldn't commit to how much action the eight-time Pro Bowler will see.
"But he'll start the game and we'll see how it goes," he said.
Offensive tackle Ryan Diem (knee surgery) has been ruled out and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez (foot), safety Antoine Bethea (knee) and defensive end Robert Mathis (knee) are all questionable.
Despite all the injuries, the Colts enter having won six in a row for the second time this season, after starting 7-0. But they've never been without Manning, whom Dungy will likely rest for at least a half. That means the Browns' playoff hopes could be in the hands of backup Jim Sorgi.
Browns fans may protest, but the Colts also rested a number of players, including Manning, during the final games of the 2004[Lost Divisional playoffs (Patriots) 20-3] and 2005[Lost Divisional playoffs (Steelers) 21-18] seasons, when their postseason seedings were similarly sealed. They even did so last week, as running back Joseph Addai had just six carries and Manning didn't play in the fourth quarter.
"We've got the same type of situation this week, where the game really doesn't mean much, and we got some rest for some of our regulars at the end of the game," Dungy said. "That's probably what we'll do this week only a little earlier. We do plan to play everybody, we're just not sure how long yet.
"You play for your team, you coach for your team and you can't worry about anyone else."
First Half
Tennessee -1.0 -110 Indianapolis +1.0 -110
First Half
Over/Under
Over +20 -110 Under +20 -110
I like the Colts +1 first half and over 20.
If Tenn. is leading at the half I gotta believe they have at least 13 and they damn sure aren't holding Payton and Co. to less than 10 in front of a RCA Dome crowd where the noise level and fan support are notorious.
hope this helps..glta
