how about those colts?
For the first time since 1977, the Colts won a playoff game in Baltimore! Those guys in the horseshoes today weren't named Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell or Roger Carr, but they were Colts nonetheless! And my, oh, my, weren't the locals in a big old depression by the end of the game!
If you had told me before kickoff of the Ravens/Colts game that Peyton Manning would throw two interceptions, complete only 50% of his passes, and that the Colts wouldn't score any touchdowns, I would have told you that they were about to receive a nasty butt-whuppin'. Not so fast, my friend! Adam Vinitieri kicked 5 field goals, the suddenly ferocious Colts defense held the Ravens to 2 field goals, and the Colts won 15-6. Now they play the winner of the San Diego/New England game. For those of you who like your football mixed with a little politics, here are a few observations about the game:
1. I flat guarantee, if the Colts hadn't made the move last summer to replace Mike Vanderjagt with Adam Vinitieri, they would have lost today. One of Vinitieri's field goals today went for 51 yards (hit the crossbar and popped through!). If that had been Vanderjagt, he would have sliced it into the club seats off to the side of the end zone, and then laughed about it with David Letterman next week on national TV! Vinitieri has to be regarded as the greatest field goal kicker of all time.
2. Even with the two interceptions, Manning was efficient enough with his play calling to win both the time of possession battle and the field position battle. He threw 30 passes, but the Colts ran the ball 35 times. I don't think that's happened since the days when Colts QB's were guys like Blair Kiel, Art Schlichter, and Mike Pagel!
3. Now let's mix in a little politics with our football! What is up with this media love affair with Steve McNair? All the commentators talk about how he's such a great leader, and a great passer, and a great runner, and a great cook (OK, I made that last one up, but you get the point). You know what? He ain't that great! Over the course of his career he has completed 60% of his passes (that's very good) but only at a rate of 7 yards per attempt. That's not very good. Also, he has only 172 TD passes to go along with 114 interceptions, which is a solid B- if you're grading at home. Steve McNair is a very above average quarterback who is treated as if he's the second coming of Joe Montana by the national media. Why? Well, I defer to that all-knowing, all-seeing football guru named Rush Limbaugh. You might recall that El Rushbo created quite a stir a few years ago when he said that Donavon McNabb was overrated, and that the only reason why the national media was so in love with him was because he was black. According to The Great Maha-Rushie, the drive-by media is totally agenda driven. One of their agendas is to support and promote blacks, regardless of whether they deserve to be promoted or not (kind of like affirmative action, isn't it?). Rush stated that the media needed a black quarterback to be successful to satisfy their agenda, so they over-hyped McNabb. You know what? He was right. Today, I'm saying the same thing about McNair. Steve McNair is a decent quarterback, but he's not GREAT. The media says he's GREAT because he's black. And, on that same line of thought, the media absolutely delights in bashing Peyton Manning. For his career, Manning has completed 64% of his passes at a rate of 7.7 yards per attempt, and he has thrown 275 TD passes with 139 interceptions. There is no comparison between Manning and McNair, yet the media dumps all over The Fair Haired Boy. Why? Because he's The Fair Haired Boy, that's why. Peyton Manning was raised in the NFL's version of The Royal Family. He grew up white and privileged, the son of an NFL star and local legend. The progressive media despises everything about Manning and everything that he represents, so, they scorn him. McNair has missed 34 games in his career due to injury or coach's decision. Manning has NEVER missed a game in his career, yet McNair is considered "tougher." McNair hasn't won a playoff game since 2003, yet the media said that he was a "proven winner" who would get Baltimore to the Super Bowl. Good grief!
4. While we are on the subject of the drive-by media, why do they completely ignore the fact that one member of the Baltimore Ravens participated in a double-homicide in January of 2000? Ray Lewis, the homicidal thug who plays middle linebacker for the Ravens, was with a group of "club people and homeboys" (his words) outside of an Atlanta nightclub when they stabbed two men to death. Lewis was standing so close to the "scene of the crime" that he got blood on his clothes. All he was ever charged with was obstruction of justice, though, and he was allowed to resume his very well-paying NFL job. That's a sin, and so is the fact that nobody seems to remember about the murders! The man should be in prison!
Well, that's enough about today's game. Since the Packers didn't make the playoffs, I am suddenly a rabid Colts fan. Maybe they will make the Super Bowl!
If you had told me before kickoff of the Ravens/Colts game that Peyton Manning would throw two interceptions, complete only 50% of his passes, and that the Colts wouldn't score any touchdowns, I would have told you that they were about to receive a nasty butt-whuppin'. Not so fast, my friend! Adam Vinitieri kicked 5 field goals, the suddenly ferocious Colts defense held the Ravens to 2 field goals, and the Colts won 15-6. Now they play the winner of the San Diego/New England game. For those of you who like your football mixed with a little politics, here are a few observations about the game:
1. I flat guarantee, if the Colts hadn't made the move last summer to replace Mike Vanderjagt with Adam Vinitieri, they would have lost today. One of Vinitieri's field goals today went for 51 yards (hit the crossbar and popped through!). If that had been Vanderjagt, he would have sliced it into the club seats off to the side of the end zone, and then laughed about it with David Letterman next week on national TV! Vinitieri has to be regarded as the greatest field goal kicker of all time.
2. Even with the two interceptions, Manning was efficient enough with his play calling to win both the time of possession battle and the field position battle. He threw 30 passes, but the Colts ran the ball 35 times. I don't think that's happened since the days when Colts QB's were guys like Blair Kiel, Art Schlichter, and Mike Pagel!
3. Now let's mix in a little politics with our football! What is up with this media love affair with Steve McNair? All the commentators talk about how he's such a great leader, and a great passer, and a great runner, and a great cook (OK, I made that last one up, but you get the point). You know what? He ain't that great! Over the course of his career he has completed 60% of his passes (that's very good) but only at a rate of 7 yards per attempt. That's not very good. Also, he has only 172 TD passes to go along with 114 interceptions, which is a solid B- if you're grading at home. Steve McNair is a very above average quarterback who is treated as if he's the second coming of Joe Montana by the national media. Why? Well, I defer to that all-knowing, all-seeing football guru named Rush Limbaugh. You might recall that El Rushbo created quite a stir a few years ago when he said that Donavon McNabb was overrated, and that the only reason why the national media was so in love with him was because he was black. According to The Great Maha-Rushie, the drive-by media is totally agenda driven. One of their agendas is to support and promote blacks, regardless of whether they deserve to be promoted or not (kind of like affirmative action, isn't it?). Rush stated that the media needed a black quarterback to be successful to satisfy their agenda, so they over-hyped McNabb. You know what? He was right. Today, I'm saying the same thing about McNair. Steve McNair is a decent quarterback, but he's not GREAT. The media says he's GREAT because he's black. And, on that same line of thought, the media absolutely delights in bashing Peyton Manning. For his career, Manning has completed 64% of his passes at a rate of 7.7 yards per attempt, and he has thrown 275 TD passes with 139 interceptions. There is no comparison between Manning and McNair, yet the media dumps all over The Fair Haired Boy. Why? Because he's The Fair Haired Boy, that's why. Peyton Manning was raised in the NFL's version of The Royal Family. He grew up white and privileged, the son of an NFL star and local legend. The progressive media despises everything about Manning and everything that he represents, so, they scorn him. McNair has missed 34 games in his career due to injury or coach's decision. Manning has NEVER missed a game in his career, yet McNair is considered "tougher." McNair hasn't won a playoff game since 2003, yet the media said that he was a "proven winner" who would get Baltimore to the Super Bowl. Good grief!
4. While we are on the subject of the drive-by media, why do they completely ignore the fact that one member of the Baltimore Ravens participated in a double-homicide in January of 2000? Ray Lewis, the homicidal thug who plays middle linebacker for the Ravens, was with a group of "club people and homeboys" (his words) outside of an Atlanta nightclub when they stabbed two men to death. Lewis was standing so close to the "scene of the crime" that he got blood on his clothes. All he was ever charged with was obstruction of justice, though, and he was allowed to resume his very well-paying NFL job. That's a sin, and so is the fact that nobody seems to remember about the murders! The man should be in prison!
Well, that's enough about today's game. Since the Packers didn't make the playoffs, I am suddenly a rabid Colts fan. Maybe they will make the Super Bowl!
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