Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The Colts' Dilemma...
The Colts are now 11-0 after beating one of the best teams in the league last night.
They'll probably wrap up home field advantage in the playoffs in 1 or 2 weeks, so their last 2 or 3 regular season games will probably mean absolutely nothing other than furthering their efforts for a perfect 16-0 season.
The question is this: Do they pull their starters and go on auto-pilot once they clinch home field, or do they keep up the intensity in the hopes of having a perfect season?
I say they shut down the starters. A 16-0 regular season means NOTHING if the Colts don't win the Super Bowl.
If Peyton Manning or Edgerrin James got hurt in a meaningless Week 17 matchup against the worthless Arizona Cardinals and the Colts lost in the playoffs as a result, how would that perfect season look?
Young football players don't dream of the day they'll get to beat the Arizona Cardinals to go 16-0 in the regular season. They dream of the day they get to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, even if it is in Detroit in February.
I could be wrong, though. I still think Peyton Manning will fold in the playoffs no matter what happens in the regular season...
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