RINGLEADER
11-01-2004, 12:18 AM
Remember, late in the fourth quarter when the Colts were down 10 and inside the redzone. The normal play would have been to kick a field goal and get down one score, but evidently Peyton wasn't going to listen to the coaches...sounds like the Colts are a loss or two more away from a full-scale mutiny in Indy:
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They are out of options. They have to play as if their defense is stuck in stadium traffic. They have to approach every game like they need 50 points to win.
Manning recognized pretty early Sunday his offense was going to need extraordinary measures to overcome both Kansas City's defense and his own.
Did you see him gesture angrily when Dungy decided to punt with the Colts trailing by 10 and fourth-and-six at the Indy 48 with more than 11 minutes remaining? Did that look like someone who trusted the defense to get him the ball back with a 10-point deficit?
Then came fourth-and-3 at the Chiefs' six-yard line, 5:31 remaining and the Colts down 10 points. In a two-score game, the smart move there was to take the easy three points. But no. Manning was going for it. The only thing that saved a truly bad decision was a great result. And even then …
"I told the offense, {grave}Y'all stay right there (on the field),' " Manning said. "They were going to have to pull us off. I know he (Dungy) wouldn't have wanted to burn a time out."
Manning quickly wanted it made clear that Dungy gave the decision his blessing.
Anybody else buying that?
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http://www.indystar.com/articles/5/190928-8955-196.html
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They are out of options. They have to play as if their defense is stuck in stadium traffic. They have to approach every game like they need 50 points to win.
Manning recognized pretty early Sunday his offense was going to need extraordinary measures to overcome both Kansas City's defense and his own.
Did you see him gesture angrily when Dungy decided to punt with the Colts trailing by 10 and fourth-and-six at the Indy 48 with more than 11 minutes remaining? Did that look like someone who trusted the defense to get him the ball back with a 10-point deficit?
Then came fourth-and-3 at the Chiefs' six-yard line, 5:31 remaining and the Colts down 10 points. In a two-score game, the smart move there was to take the easy three points. But no. Manning was going for it. The only thing that saved a truly bad decision was a great result. And even then …
"I told the offense, {grave}Y'all stay right there (on the field),' " Manning said. "They were going to have to pull us off. I know he (Dungy) wouldn't have wanted to burn a time out."
Manning quickly wanted it made clear that Dungy gave the decision his blessing.
Anybody else buying that?
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http://www.indystar.com/articles/5/190928-8955-196.html