Colts take advantage of Pats' gamble for 35-34 win

Bill Belichick's stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night.

[Boltthrower]

Colts are AWESOME,i can't believe they won!

[Speed]

What a great game!!! Bellasuck is an arrogant fool. Coaching decision blew up in his face. He knew Manning would either burn him from 30 yards out or 70. He just made it a little easier on the league's best QB.

[Colts 9-0]

I have to admit I didn't think the Colts would pull it off after they missed several opportunites to win the game.
But, they proved once again that they are the better team.

[Glasnos]

If the Pats receiver catches the ball cleanly, the Pats win, and bill is a genius.
I think Bill showed a lot of respect for Peyton.
He'd already seen Peyton make two long scoring drives in two minutes or less. He wanted to avoid a third. Besides, his offense had been moving the ball up and down the field all night. I don't know that I agree with Belichicks decision ... but I don't think it was as bad as people are making it.

[mike]

Boltthrower wrote:

Colts are AWESOME,i can't believe they won!

awesome? yes well,i'm not sure you can call a defense who gives up 500 yards in total offense awesome.

[edd_o_d]

I could care less who won the game, but I think both teams were exposed on the defensive side, and they can't expect to win in the playoffs without defense. Defense wins championships. Go Steelers!!!

[yeah]

go colts! payton is the manning

[Saluki Rod]

Not to worry Pats fans. Lovie Smith is still clearly leading the league in total knuckleheadedness. If coaching ineptness were people, Lovie Smith would be China.

[OneRyder]

LOL..How any couch could think running a play that could leave Peyton with the ball and 30 yards for a winning TD is beyond me.

What a worthless risk. But I enjoy seeing NE lose, so I'm glad the decision was made to go for it on 4th down.

[mike]

edd_o_d wrote:

I could care less who won the game, but I think both teams were exposed on the defensive side, and they can't expect to win in the playoffs without defense. Defense wins championships. Go Steelers!!!

brady would tear up the steelers defense like a fat man tearing through a thanksgiving turkey.

[wtf]

mike wrote:

<quoted text>brady would tear up the steelers defense like a fat man tearing through a thanksgiving turkey.

brady cant tear up a bag of chips. he has the best players money can buy. he just cant get past his ego. go colts! payton is the manning!!! like him or hate him. payton knows more about the game of football than most if not all coaches........

[GHT]

OneRyder wrote:

LOL..How any couch could think running a play that could leave Peyton with the ball and 30 yards for a winning TD is beyond me.
What a worthless risk. But I enjoy seeing NE lose, so I'm glad the decision was made to go for it on 4th down.

persoanly, I think Belicheck knew that if Satan Manning had the ball with 30 yards or 70 yards for a TD, he'd make it regardless. He tried to take the ball out of Satans's hands and run out the clock. It almost worked. I am liking his decision more and more. It just didn't work. Had it, it would have added to his genius.

With that said, how does anyone beat the Dolts? How did Houston almost do it?

[Speed]

edd_o_d wrote:

I could care less who won the game, but I think both teams were exposed on the defensive side, and they can't expect to win in the playoffs without defense. Defense wins championships. Go Steelers!!!

Steelers might win as long as the don't have to face the Bengals.

[Speed]

mike wrote:

<quoted text>awesome? yes well,i'm not sure you can call a defense who gives up 500 yards in total offense awesome.

They beat your team, Masshole.

[mike]

wtf wrote:

<quoted text>brady cant tear up a bag of chips. he has the best players money can buy. he just cant get past his ego. go colts! payton is the manning!!! like him or hate him. payton knows more about the game of football than most if not all coaches........

you must be the fatman,go eat another turkey.

[mike]

Speed wrote:

<quoted text>
They beat your team, Masshole.

yes they did nascar boy,peyton is a great quarterback,but you have a running game that is a joke,a defense that was exposed last night by a great quarterback,i guess it's a little different for the indy defense playing against a brady than playing against all those mickey mouse quarterbacks that has gotten you to 9-0.my hats off to peyton,the rest of your team other than clark and wayne are vastly overrated.

[mike]

OneRyder wrote:

LOL..How any couch could think running a play that could leave Peyton with the ball and 30 yards for a winning TD is beyond me.
What a worthless risk. But I enjoy seeing NE lose, so I'm glad the decision was made to go for it on 4th down.

i didn't know any ''couches''could think at all,usually potatoes just sit on them and make stupid,useless comments,i see you potatoe head,

[triple6vamp]

Go Colts !!

Eat our shorts Patties !!

[Speed]

mike wrote:

<quoted text>yes they did nascar boy,peyton is a great quarterback,but you have a running game that is a joke,a defense that was exposed last night by a great quarterback,i guess it's a little different for the indy defense playing against a brady than playing against all those mickey mouse quarterbacks that has gotten you to 9-0.my hats off to peyton,the rest of your team other than clark and wayne are vastly overrated.

Sure, Freeney and Mathis are overrated. You're nuts. The injury bug hit the seconday.....no excuse. Still got the W on your crap team with three loses. Heeeeeeeee

[Go Blue]

How conservative does everyone think Belicheck will be for the rest of the season? This loss is the kind that will scare his coaching soul.....