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Pianow's Championship Game Thoughts
Published on 2007-01-22 11:28:00
Off the top of my head, in no particular order . . . One so-so game, one unreal game. Congrats to the Bears, the Colts, and their fans. If I ran the New Orleans secondary, and I don't, I would have had Mike McKenzie on Bernard Berrian and I'd take my chances with Fred Thomas on Muhsin Muhammad. When will teams realize that Berrian is the guy who's more likely to hurt you?Okay, I'll just say it: I'm glad we don't have to look at Reche Caldwell's eyes anymore.Joe Theisman was trying to make the po
Inside Peyton's Head
Published on 2006-10-02 10:01:00
People are talking about many things involving the very fascinating Jets-Colts game yesterday. But the play that actually won the game for the Colts is getting little attention.It caught my eye in real time, from high above the field in the press box. And it placed in sharp relief all of the qualities that make Peyton Manning a great QB (and the word "great" is so often misused in sports).First, let's set the stage. Fourth quarter, Jet lead 28-24. Colts have the ball on the Jets 35 and it's thir
On The Couch: Week 3
Published on 2006-09-24 12:02:00
REFRESH THIS PAGE!Manning had those deep ins to Burress all day last year in Seattle and went to the well again into triple coverage and got picked. See it, Eli, before you throw it.A fade is not a good call on fourth and two, Minnesota.A huge drop by Williamson really did in the Vikings. It would have set them up for an easy tying field goal.Lee Evans stepped up big in garbage time.Rex Grossman really passed maybe his first big test as a QB with that TD drive near the end after the critical mis