0 Colts Win NFL-Record 22nd straight as they beat the Broncos 28-16! Posted by DieHardFans | at 10:36 PM

Brandon Marshall of the Broncos may have broken an individual NFL record Sunday in Indianapolis, but the Colts set a team record. In beating Denver, 28-16, the Colts established a new standard of greatness by winning their 22nd consecutive regular-season game. That breaks the previous NFL record, which was held by Tom Brady's New England Patriots. Interestingly enough, the Patriots and Colts along with the Steelers have been the most dominant teams of this decade. What the Colts do in the postseason, however, will define their ultimate legacy much more than this record. They've "only" won the Super Bowl once, while the Patriots have three rings and the Steelers have two. "It does [feel good]," Colts linebacker Clint Session said staying unbeaten and breaking the consecutive regular-season wins record. "I'm a part of history right now, so it feels real good. It's something we can tell our kids and grandkids that we did something no one else had done. It's definitely a great accomplishment."

On Sunday, they stormed out of the gates, jumping to a 21-0 lead within the first quarter and a half. The Broncos were able to climb back into the game on the strength of the sensational Marshall and an uncharacteristic three picks from Peyton Manning. When Marshall caught a touchdown with 9:49 left in the game, the Colts led by just five, 21-16. What happened on the ensuing drive shouldn't really surprise anyone who has followed the NFL for the past decade.

Manning methodically took the Colts 80 yards in 14 plays, eating up more than seven minutes. The drive concluded with Dallas Clark's third touchdown catch of the game and it was Manning's fourth TD pass. Yes, just another Indianapolis Colts win. They are now 13-0 and have clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Rookie head coach Jim Caldwell is still undefeated in his career, and the team is now 88-21 since the start of 2003. Sunday's victory also gave them the NFL record for most wins in a decade (114), breaking the previous mark held by the 1990s 49ers. If nothing else, the Colts are synonymous with winning in the regular season. And they are working to shed the last little caveat there, which is why you're likely to see them resting regulars in spots for the last three regular-season week.

0 Colts fell the Titans 27-17 to stay undefeated! Posted by DieHardFans | at 2:12 AM

As I have said on more than one occasion in reference to the Colts, they find new and creative ways to win each and every week. Some weeks, it is Peyton Manning and his arm; others are down to their secondary. They are also developing a real ability to come back from the brink in the last minutes of the game! The Colts didn’t have to rely on a 300-yard game from Manning or a comeback attempt during Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium; instead, they more or less played “keep away” with the ball, allowing Indianapolis to tie an NFL record with their 21st consecutive win, in this case a 27-17 win over Tennessee.

The Colts started things by going on a 75-yard drive, capped by a 8-yard Joseph Addai touchdown run, taking a 7-0 lead; after a 20-yard field goal by kicker Rob Bironas, Indianapolis drove 77 yards down the field over nearly 4 minutes with Addai hitting on a 1-yard run, boosting the Colts’ advantage to 14-3. Although the Colts failed to cash in on the Titans’ first turnover, Manning would capitalize as he threw a 4-yard TD pass to Austin Collie, padding the Colts’ lead further at 21-3. Tennessee finally got back in the game on a 6-yard Vince Young to Kenny Britt TD pass, narrowing their deficit to 21-10. With no time left in the third quarter, Matt Stover connected on a 43-yard FG, giving the Colts a 24-10 cushion; Stover would put the nail in the Titans’ coffin as he converted a 36-yard FG with 3:14 left in the game, icing the victory for Colts. Manning had a decent outing for the Colts, going 24 for 37 for 270 yards with a touchdown while Young went 24 of 43 for 241 yards with 2 TD’s and an INT.

Indianapolis (12-0) goes for win number 13 and a NFL-record 22nd win when they host the Denver Broncos next Sunday while Tennessee (5-7) returns home to host the St. Louis Rams next Sunday.

0 Saints Crush the Pats 38-17 to remain Unbeaten this season! Posted by DieHardFans | at 1:05 AM

The team that showed the New England Patriots how to really play, on Monday night, also proved exactly why they won 11-0 and 6-0 at the “Superdome”. The Saints are just an unstoppable force right now.

They demolished the Patriots without in a total rout 38-17. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was pretty close to perfect as he completed 18/23 passes for a total of 371 yards and 5 touchdowns.

On the other side of the field New England QB Tom Brady didn’t have his best game, completing just 21/36 pass attempts for 237 yards with 0 touchdowns and two interceptions. The loss put the Patriots at 7-4, still at the top of AFC East Division. The Saints join the Indianapolis Colts as the only two teams without a loss this season at 11-0.

The Saints were on a mission from the beginning of this contest. There was no “Battle of New Orleans”; just a good old fashioned butt-kicking. New England fans had little to celebrate after the completion of the first quarter. To be fair though, this is exactly where their luck ended, just before the massacre began. The Saints went on to take the lead for the last time with 13:04 left in the second as Brees connected with Pierre Thomas for an 18 yard touchdown.

Carney kicked the extra point and New Orleans Saints lead 10-7. Just a little over 3mins later Brees would hoist a 75 yard pass to Devery Henderson for another touchdown. Carney once again kicked the extra point and with 10:02 left in the half the rout, he was on as the Saints now led 17-7.

When the smoke cleared at the end of the first half the Patriots were trailing 24-10 and never came close to being any sort of threat in the final 30 minutes of play. There will be no second guessing after this loss and the New Orleans Saints showed their machine like efficiency in the way they just dominated this game from the second quarter onward.

0 McNabb Rallies the Eagles to 27-24 win against the Redskins... Posted by DieHardFans | at 5:00 AM

While the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning is the undisputed king of comebacks, Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb isn’t too shabby either. Sunday’s game between the Eagles and Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field saw McNabb performing well.

He drove a 24-all score and kicker David Akers converted the game-winning field goal, allowing Philadelphia to rally and defeat Washington 27-24. The Redskins would strike first however, as they needed only four plays to score as Jason Campbell ran in from a yard out. The Eagles fought back, scoring ten points on a 6-minute span, capped by a 35-yard McNabb to DeSean Jackson TD pass, giving Philadelphia a 10-7 lead. However, the Eagles would lose Jackson later in the second quarter with a concussion.

Washington would also enter the second quarter scoring first on a 4-yard TD pass from Campbell to Santana Moss with 11:44 left in the half, allowing the Redskins to regain the lead. An additional pair of Akers field goals 46 seconds apart would help the Eagles take a 16-14 lead.

This was short lived however as Washington went ahead 21-16 on their first possession of the second half, driving 80 yards on nine plays, capped by a 10-yard TD pass from Campbell to Fred Davis. This is all academic though, given that the Redskins would up their lead to 24-16 on a Shaun Suisham FG. But then McNabb would drive the Eagles 90 yards, capped by a 1-yard run by Eldra Buckley and a two-point conversion, tying the game at 24-all.

Akers would put the icing on the cake for Philadelphia Eagles when he kicked a 32-yard FG with 1:48 left in the game!

0 Colts Edge Ravens 17-15 to remain perfect at 10-0... Posted by DieHardFans | at 1:24 AM

Typically with the Indianapolis Colts, they usually rely on their Star Quarterback Peyton Manning to get the job done, which he does with alarming regularity. But since last few games, it has been the defense that has saved the day for the Colts, as evidenced by their narrow win over the New England Patriots last Sunday. The Colts would have their hands full Sunday when they went up against a pesky Baltimore Ravens at M&T Stadium.

Curiously enough, Indianapolis’ defense once again were the heroes as they intercepted a Joe Flacco pass, allowing Indianapolis to remain undefeated, edging Baltimore 17-15. The Colts drew first blood, going 87 yards on seven plays, capped by a 3-yard TD pass from Manning to tight end Dallas Clark (one-handed), giving Indianapolis an early 7-0 lead. The third quarter was 15 minutes of ball control warfare, for the most part as no scoring took place. The fourth quarter would find Baltimore tacking on field goal by Cundiif, giving the Ravens their first lead at 15-14; just over three minutes later, former Ravens kicker Matt Stover put Indianapolis ahead 17-15 with a 25-yard FG with 7:02 remaining in the game. The Colts would ice the win when the Ravens’ Ed Reed fumbled on a punt return with 17 seconds left.

Manning put up un-Manning-like numbers as he went 22 of 31 for 299 yards with a TD and 2 interceptions while Joe Flacco went 23 of 35 for 256 with an INT. Addai rushed 19 times for 74 yards and a score while Ray Rice rushed 20 times for 71 yards while catching 7 passes for 64 yards. Pierre Garcon led all Colts receivers with 6 receptions for 108 yards while Reggie Wayne caught 7 passes for 89 yards; tight end Tom Santi caught 6 passes for 80 yards. Derrick Mason led the Ravens receiving corps with 9 receptions for 142 yards while Rice caught 7 for 64 yards. Indianapolis (10-0) looks to extend their winning streak to 20 when they travel to Houston to take on the Texans next Sunday while Baltimore (5-5) remains at home to host the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday.

0 Belichick’s Gamble fails as Colts edge the Pats 35-34! Posted by DieHardFans | at 2:30 AM

The Indy Colts have gone from winning games with relative ease, to escaping by the skin of their teeth. As luck would have it, their opponents on Sunday were the New England Patriots, led by Tom Brady. However, there was a twist in the tale at the Lucas Oil Stadium. The Pats would seal their fate not by anything that Brady did, but by a bold and questionable play called by head coach Bill Belichick.

The screw up enabled Indianapolis to rally from 17 down to edge them 35-34. We will talk more on the Belichick gamble later. The Indianapolis Colts drew first blood as Peyton Manning tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Addai, giving them 7-0 lead. The second quarter would find New England racking up points in short order. They would score twice in 4 minutes, the first being a 63-yard TD pass from Brady to Randy Moss and the second being a 9-yard Brady to Julius Edelman, which gave them a comfortable 24-7 lead with 7:19 left in the half.



However, the Colts reduced New England’s lead to ten as Manning riffled a 20-yard TD pass to Reggie Wayne, making it 24-14 which would be the half-time score.

As opposed to the previous periods, the third quarter was a battle of attrition albeit scoreless. The fourth quarter found Patriots striking early as Brady threw a 5-yard TD pass to Moss, increasing their lead to 31-14. Sounds like lights out?

Hold on fans, things got better, just gets better, especially for a Colts fan. With 12:14 remaining in the game, Manning tossed a 29-yard TD pass to Garcon which narrowed the Patriots’ lead to 31-21. They would come storming back; all credit goes to Manning and a little help from Belichick. Addai would score from a yard out, putting the Colts to 34-28 with 2:23 left in the game; then came the erroneous judgement by Belichick.

New England had the ball but Belichick called two timeouts during the series, with the second TO setting up their fourth down play. Typically on a fourth and 2 against Indianapolis, you’d punt the ball and let Manning try and beat you. But Belichick opted to go for it on fourth down. The gamble didn’t pay off and they gave the Colts the ball at the opposition 29-yard line with 1:57 left in the game, an eternity when Manning is in charge. He would run three plays before connecting with Wayne for the winning score, a 1-yard TD pass. Manning played true to form, throwing for 327 yards with 4 TD’s and 2 INT’s while Brady went for 375 yards with 3 TD’s and an INT. Indianapolis (9-0) play again on Sunday, when they face the Baltimore Ravens while New England (6-3) returns home to host the New York Jets on Sunday.

0 Colts loose Jackson and Sanders to season ending injuries... Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:36 PM

There's never a good time to have half of your defensive backfield out of action. Having it happen in middle of the season and immediately before facing the Houston Texans' is not a great start. But that is exactly what's happening in Indianapolis. News broke on Wednesday that Marlin Jackson would be out for the season with a torn ACL for the second consecutive year.

He is expected to have surgery next week. His contract expires at the end of the season, so he is set to become a free agent unless the Indianapolis Colts think about re-signing him.

On Friday, the Colts learned that Bob Sanders also needs surgery to repair his injured elbow which will end his season. To add insult to injury, cornerback Kelvin Hayden has also been ruled out for Sunday's game Sanders, the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is also having surgery on an injured elbow. For now, the Colts are saying he's out for the foreseeable.

The Colts are certainly used to playing without him, as he's only suited up twice this year after missing 10 games last season. It's a real shame Sanders can't keep himself fit because he is a punishing player. By all accounts, he is more than capable of making an impact. Some reports claim he'll miss at least a month while ESPN broke the news that he'll miss the rest of 2009.

Only time will tell if this will affect their season!

0 Colts strengthened by Sanders imminent return... Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:40 PM

The undefeated Colts are going from strength to strength this season. Gaining additional quality, they are fast becoming one of the top play-makers in terms of their defense.

Safety; Bob Sanders, is hoping to make his season debut this Sunday at St. Louis. The 2007 NFL defensive player of the year hasn’t played a single game since January. He’s expected to train this week. He had been sidelined for the first time this season, despite the fact he had not been listed in the team’s injury report.

Head Coach Jim Caldwell commented: “He’s improving and been ramping up his activity over the last three weeks and we anticipate he will be able to do something for us (Sunday).”Sanders has previously been left out of the side. The two-time Pro Bowl safety returned to practice and was going to travel with the first team to Nashville for the Oct. 11 game. But with a bye last week, the Colts opted to hold him out.

He has previously much of his training as the result of a knee operation and although the Colts had hoped he would make a return within 6 weeks, it would appear he may be back sooner. Sanders told the press: I feel better than I’ve felt in a long time,” Sanders said Wednesday. “I feel excited about that and I’m ready to get in there. But we’ve not made that decision (about playing) yet.”

0 Colts Cruise Against Seahawks as Manning Reaches Another Milestone Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:35 PM

This might well be the most impressive start to this season yet for Peyton Manning. The Indianapolis Colts crushed the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s game, beating them 34-17 to win the 13th game on the spin. Manning was on fire, displaying his trademark touchdown passes in the first half, matching Fran Tarkenton’s record. The stadium erupted from the moment he connected with Reggie Wayne on a 5- yard pass in the 2nd quarter.

He is now third on the NFL's career list with 342 trailing only Marino (420) and Brett Favre (469). He received a standing ovation from both his team and opposition. Seattle coach Jim Mora said. "He's one of the finest of all times."