Can the Colts do It....or should they?!?!?! - Nubblies.net Forums

Cocktooth · 12-05-2005, 09:07 PM

Can the Colts go undefeated?!?! that is the question all over sports radio this afternoon... I for one am a HUGE colts fan....and i think they could do it....now...the next question is will they sit their starters in order to save them for the playoffs?? I think Dungy will let the starters play the first half of the games after they have locked up home field which could come as early as next weekend....There is a good chance they could be undefeated once they play seattle who will have already locked up their division so they could also sit alexander....but having said that i hope they sit manning james harrison freeney wayne and jackson....i dont care about the season...i care about the superbowl...fyi....if anyone is interested in makin some bucks...when the playoff tickets go on sale...you can buy tickets at face value if your up in warsaw at karma right when they come on sale...then get double maybe triple for them off ebay...and the afc championship game will go for quite a bit of money.....just to leave that out there

Ugly Bastard · 12-05-2005, 09:54 PM

Can they? Of-fucking-course

Will they? I dunno. I'm on the fence here.

Realize that if I'm Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning plays one series in any game that takes place after home-field throughout is clinched.

-UB

12-05-2005, 09:58 PM

I think going undefeated for the season would do much more for a teams morale than leaving out your starters would do for its health...

Beebs · 12-05-2005, 10:16 PM

Leaving out your healthy starters for more than a game, or maybe even more than 3/4 a game is a bad idea.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 12-05-2005, 10:35 PM

If it were me, having a perfect season is more important than a superbowl. Someone wins a super every year, can't say the same about a perfect season.

Cocktooth · 12-05-2005, 10:42 PM

do you get a ring for a undfeated regular season?!?!? does manning harrison james have a ring?!?! the answer to both those is no....dont think they cant do all this again next year...polian is willing the shell out the money to keep this team together...realize their best defensive players are already signed for another 2 years......i want a superbowl as a colts fan.....both would be great...but give them the ring and see me go on a 2 week partying streak you have NEVER EVER seen

SittinOnDubsWGW · 12-06-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DJ FC:
I think going undefeated for the season would do much more for a teams morale than leaving out your starters would do for its health...

I agree, but in Indy's case, they need a Super Bowl, or else they'll only hear the "they always choke in the playoffs" lines until they get one, and all the bandwagon fans will hate them again if they lose in the playoffs. Indy has the worst fanbase, so many fairweather fans, you can only expect a packed house if they are having a winning season.

I find an undefeated season to be more impressive than a SB win, but Indy needs a SB.

Quote:

Originally posted by Beebs:
Leaving out your healthy starters for more than a game, or maybe even more than 3/4 a game is a bad idea.

I agree with this completely, I think you have to play them a decent amount (at least half)just to keep the rhythm going. Plus if they can keep the W's coming I think that would be huge going into the playoffs.

[ December 06, 2005, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: SittinOnDubsWGW ]

PassingFad · 12-06-2005, 01:59 PM

I think of it this way: every second round of every playoffs ever, they talk about "even though this team clinched home-field throughout with their phenomenal (**-*) record, you've got to wonder if the week off has gotten them a little out of shape, blah blah blah..." If that's true, why compound the problem by giving your starters 2, 3, 4 weeks off? I've just never seen any real evidence that keeping your starters in for wins in the late weeks has resulted in injuries debilitating to the team's success.

If the Colts win the Super Bowl, they will be remembered until the Conference Championships in '07. If they go undefeated, they will be remembered forever. Much is said about the need for a Super Bowl to solidify Peyton's, Marvin's, and Edgerrin's Hall of Fame bids, but look at what that undefeated season did for the reputations of Nick Buonoconti, (Shitty) Larry Csonka, and Don Shula... People would not talk about him being the best coach ever if not for that season.

Ugly Bastard · 12-06-2005, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by THEINCREDIBLEdork:
If it were me, having a perfect season is more important than a superbowl. Someone wins a super every year, can't say the same about a perfect season.

Not to be rude... but are you out of your fucking mind? The Super Bowl is everything. Fuck 16-0. Honestly.

-UB

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 12-06-2005, 04:11 PM

Now that I think about it, no matter how badass that would be to be always be remembered for a 16-0 season, complete shame would follow if they didn't win a super bowl. I just like to see them come away with something this year because ~~jqffthe BEARRRRS ARE GONNA STEAL THE SUPERBOWL;KJ;LAF~~ DKLAJF!

~

toot

Cocktooth · 12-06-2005, 09:25 PM

Fair Weather Fans?!?!? i have went thorough 2 horrible seasons and when i mean horrible i mean a one win season and a season they didnt score a touchdown in 6 games....there are fair weather fans wherever you go.....and the thought that the bears win the super bowl is crazy....they lose first round cause they cant score

theMerciless1 · 12-07-2005, 04:44 PM

I'm a huge Giants Fan but i love to watch Indy play so i'd love to see them go 16-0.
UB has an excellent point about sitting starters but i could really only see them sitting edge. manning is not prone to injury and harrison is not in on enough plays.

12-05-2005, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	Can the Colts go undefeated?!?! that is the question all over sports radio this afternoon... I for one am a HUGE colts fan....and i think they could do it....now...the next question is will they sit their starters in order to save them for the playoffs?? I think Dungy will let the starters play the first half of the games after they have locked up home field which could come as early as next weekend....There is a good chance they could be undefeated once they play seattle who will have already locked up their division so they could also sit alexander....but having said that i hope they sit manning james harrison freeney wayne and jackson....i dont care about the season...i care about the superbowl...fyi....if anyone is interested in makin some bucks...when the playoff tickets go on sale...you can buy tickets at face value if your up in warsaw at karma right when they come on sale...then get double maybe triple for them off ebay...and the afc championship game will go for quite a bit of money.....just to leave that out there
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12-05-2005, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a	I think going undefeated for the season would do much more for a teams morale than leaving out your starters would do for its health...
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a

12-05-2005, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,353 Internets: 290966	If it were me, having a perfect season is more important than a superbowl. Someone wins a super every year, can't say the same about a perfect season.
	#YOLO

12-05-2005, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	do you get a ring for a undfeated regular season?!?!? does manning harrison james have a ring?!?! the answer to both those is no....dont think they cant do all this again next year...polian is willing the shell out the money to keep this team together...realize their best defensive players are already signed for another 2 years......i want a superbowl as a colts fan.....both would be great...but give them the ring and see me go on a 2 week partying streak you have NEVER EVER seen
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

12-06-2005, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
PassingFad Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie Posts: 38 Internets: 10	I think of it this way: every second round of every playoffs ever, they talk about "even though this team clinched home-field throughout with their phenomenal (*-) record, you've got to wonder if the week off has gotten them a little out of shape, blah blah blah..." If that's true, why compound the problem by giving your starters 2, 3, 4 weeks off? I've just never seen any real evidence that keeping your starters in for wins in the late weeks has resulted in injuries debilitating to the team's success. If the Colts win the Super Bowl, they will be remembered until the Conference Championships in '07. If they go undefeated, they will be remembered forever. Much is said about the need for a Super Bowl to solidify Peyton's, Marvin's, and Edgerrin's Hall of Fame bids, but look at what that undefeated season did for the reputations of Nick Buonoconti, (Shitty) Larry Csonka, and Don Shula... People would not talk about him being the best coach ever if not for that season.
	Disco, motherfucker!

12-05-2005, 09:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Can they? Of-fucking-course Will they? I dunno. I'm on the fence here. Realize that if I'm Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning plays one series in any game that takes place after home-field throughout is clinched. -UB

12-05-2005, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	Leaving out your healthy starters for more than a game, or maybe even more than 3/4 a game is a bad idea.

12-06-2005, 04:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,353 Internets: 290966	Now that I think about it, no matter how badass that would be to be always be remembered for a 16-0 season, complete shame would follow if they didn't win a super bowl. I just like to see them come away with something this year because ~~jqffthe BEARRRRS ARE GONNA STEAL THE SUPERBOWL;KJ;LAF~~ DKLAJF! ~ toot
	#YOLO

12-06-2005, 09:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cocktooth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 4,220 Internets: 124047	Fair Weather Fans?!?!? i have went thorough 2 horrible seasons and when i mean horrible i mean a one win season and a season they didnt score a touchdown in 6 games....there are fair weather fans wherever you go.....and the thought that the bears win the super bowl is crazy....they lose first round cause they cant score
	Nubblies: If we put up with Felix, we will put up with you too.

12-07-2005, 04:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
theMerciless1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: ming\'s palace Posts: 1,495 Internets: 412	I'm a huge Giants Fan but i love to watch Indy play so i'd love to see them go 16-0. UB has an excellent point about sitting starters but i could really only see them sitting edge. manning is not prone to injury and harrison is not in on enough plays.
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