The Indianapolis Colts are disgracing themselves and the entire NFL.

Funny thing is: they did this after being 12-0 in 2005? or 2006? They rested their starters the last 3 games.

They got crushed in the divisional round.

Point being: The starters didn't play the second half this week. They will all sit next week, then they'll have a bye for the playoffs and it won't be until January 16th or 17th till their starters play a meaningful football game again.

That's 3 weeks away. They're really risking coming out rusty like they did that year

"muscle979 wrote:

And it will feed their delusion that the Jets are better than the Dolphins despite the sweep.

I don't think there will be any delusion either way. The beauty about the NFL is that you are what your record says you are.

On further review the Colts might have played this right. Which team would u rather have in the playoffs if ur the Colts? Jets, Ravens or Steelers??
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"Section126 wrote:

Kinda enhances the undefeated season since it is so tough to achieve that you have to throw a game due to the pressure.

Here is an idea.

The NFL rulebook actually has a forfeit clause in it.

Why doesn't every team that has nothing to play for just forfeit next week? Including us.

Oh no you didn't...................Yea why not forfeit? Might even get us a better pick

"Section126 wrote:

It is one thing to take out your Quarterback.

when you take out 2 wr's...your top 2 RB's...your middle linebacker...your Two best players on defense (mathis, Freeney) and your two starting corners and then shuffle your safeties in and out....it is beyond "resting" and is in fact throwing a game.

Throwing a game is harsh. Throwing a game is telling your QB to throw an INT. Your taking this to the extreme.

Manning got hit on his blindside which led to a fumble then a TD for the jets. To his blindside. Imagine if that hit was a really really hard one. At the wrong angle. Concussions happen on blindside hits to the QB.

I have no problem with what he did. After that hit, he's probably thinking,forget this, this isn't worth it. You sit your starters, lose a game boohoo. You start your players, lose your all world QB to a blindside hit for the rest of the playoffs. What's worse.?

im glad our record is preserved. i dotn care about the jets. they are weak and will get embarrassed, should they make the play-offs. but they probably wont anyway. 72 Phins, greatest team of all time...and the most perfect of all records stands alone and preserved.

"Sethdaddy8 wrote:

im glad our record is preserved. i dotn care about the jets. they are weak and will get embarrassed, should they make the play-offs. but they probably wont anyway. 72 Phins, greatest team of all time...and the most perfect of all records stands alone and preserved.

thank you. who gives a ****, theyll get in, get embarrassed, and the dolphins still swept them, while they got in on 2nd stringers.

"unluckyluciano wrote:

thank you. who gives a ****, theyll get in, get embarrassed, and the dolphins still swept them, while they got in on 2nd stringers.

theyre acting like they won the afc championship game. its laughable. color me shocked if the bengals play them hard, and the jets find a way to win.

they're no place, going no where. and they wont be any better next year either.

idk who on the colts said it but he was right. He basicly said every year the 72 Dolphins are mention in the NFL. They will always be remembered. Colts win the superbowl, they will not be remembered 20 years from now... No one will say, remember that 09 Colts? 20 years from now people will still be talking about the 72 phins! Colts go 19-0 then fans of the NFL will never forget the 09 Colts... You have a good chance to go 19-0 you take it. Colts had that chance. Yeah you dont want Manning getting hurt, but their Oline gave Manning all the time in the world to throw. Manning has been sacked what? 10 times all season. Also you want to stay competitive going into the playoffs. Colts will have 3 weeks off if you think about it, this week, next week and the first week of the playoffs, thats 3 weeks of uncompetitive football...

"Jt0323 wrote:

idk who on the colts said it but he was right. He basicly said every year the 72 Dolphins are mention in the NFL. They will always be remembered...

...Colts will have 3 weeks off if you think about it, this week, next week and the first week of the playoffs, thats 3 weeks of uncompetitive football...

Yup, that is why you never, ever, ever, ever sacrifice the chance for PERFECTION over a speculative RISK of injury. That is so so so STUPID to do.

'72 Dolphins know it and are grateful these modern Football teams dont understand the basic principle of UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONSHIP PERFECTION!

I never will ever root or expect this FRANCHISE to sit players if the chance is alive and well and in front of them to go 19-0. I will shout from the highest point "NO"! if they even think it in the future.

No one will remember the 2009 Colts at all especially since the Chargers are going to beat them. A champion of all time is a majestic title. 1972 lives on.

"Paul 13 wrote:

On further review the Colts might have played this right. Which team would u rather have in the playoffs if ur the Colts? Jets, Ravens or Steelers??
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Which opens a whole other can of worms in the fact :

Should teams be allowed to determine who they play in the playoffs by throwing games. Is it any different then fixing the outcome of a basketball or baseball game?

The colts have created the Colts vrs Jets game..........a weaker game then had they played out. This has the potential to be a problem

"2socks wrote:

Which opens a whole other can of worms in the fact :

Should teams be allowed to determine who they play in the playoffs by throwing games. Is it any different then fixing the outcome of a basketball or baseball game?

The colts have created the Colts vrs Jets game..........a weaker game then had they played out. This has the potential to be a problem

1st, yes, the COLTS are stupid for not playing everyone possible to try to achieve UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONSHIP.....but that said, how exactly did the COLTS who get a bye week, create a match up vs. JETS who if they win in week #17, would still have to play a WC match up in first round???

"muscle979 wrote:

They practically benched the entire team. It's hardly standard. Find a Super Bowl winner in recent years that benched its starters. It doesn't improve your odds at all. Players can just as easily get hurt in the playoffs. See Carson Palmer in 2005. That's part of the game. If you don't care about the results, forfeit and save everybody's time from both teams as well as the fans.

I still would like to know what the justification for the "low hit" rule was after last season rather than after what happened to Carson.

"Sethdaddy8 wrote:

theyre acting like they won the afc championship game. its laughable. color me shocked if the bengals play them hard, and the jets find a way to win.

they're no place, going no where. and they wont be any better next year either.

and they say 2008 was a fluke year for us.

Please, one team just handed them a win, and another will do the same.

The injury excuse is so effing lame. Manning has started almost 200 consecutive games and has only been sacked 10 times this year. Do the math, odds are pretty good he won't get hurt.

As for resting starters, anyone remember last time they did that under Herm Edwards? Got beat in the first round. When the Colts won the superbowl they were fighting to make the playoffs till the last week, stayed focused and on a roll, and won it all.

Football is timing. You can't duplicate gameday with practice.

The Colts threw that game. Problem is, so will the Bengals next week.

Than again, the Jets will back their way into the playoffs, Fatass will become all cocky again, and we can watch a team like San Diego ANNIHILATE them. :D

"jdang307 wrote:

Throwing a game is harsh. Throwing a game is telling your QB to throw an INT. Your taking this to the extreme.

Manning got hit on his blindside which led to a fumble then a TD for the jets. To his blindside. Imagine if that hit was a really really hard one. At the wrong angle. Concussions happen on blindside hits to the QB.

I have no problem with what he did. After that hit, he's probably thinking,forget this, this isn't worth it. You sit your starters, lose a game boohoo. You start your players, lose your all world QB to a blindside hit for the rest of the playoffs. What's worse.?

LOL.

That wasn't manning.

That was the backup crappy QB.

manning wasn't touched all game.

i think you have to watch the game to comment on it. IMO.

"Section126 wrote:

LOL.

That wasn't manning.

That was the backup crappy QB.

manning wasn't touched all game.

i think you have to watch the game to comment on it. IMO.

Exactly. Manning is in on that play, he never gets touched. The ball would have been LONG gone by that time.

Jets > Dolphins

"Rigged" and "thrown" are two terms that do not apply to what occurred yesterday. That's just hyperbole.

Indy rested their most valuable players. Nowhere in the rulebook does it say you have to do everything you can to win on a specific Sunday. Were the Lions "rigging" the entire season when they started Matthew Stafford over Daunte Culpepper? Daunte is better than Stafford. They'd win more games with Daunte, but they wanted to do what was best for the team long-term: to get Stafford some experience. Teams play younger players all the time when a trusty veteran would perform better. Why do they do that? For the long-term interest of the team!

I'm not saying the Colts did the right thing, but this overly-dramatic response is silly.

"Irish Jet wrote:

Jets > Dolphins

yup. they sure are. :lol:

It's great to see the DJ's in here attempt to spin this anyway possible that reflects negatively against the Jets and positively for the Phags...

Great work boys...

Keep it up :up:

"Irish Jet wrote:

Jets > Dolphins

MIami vs. Jets this year....Miami 2, Jets 0.

Shaddap.
I'm not saying the Colts did the right thing, but this overly-dramatic response is silly.
No, it's not overly dramatic. You want to ask the teams who won legit games this weekend and whose playoff chances needed a Jet loss if they thought it was overly dramatic?

You want to ask the father who brought his three kids to see the game and between tickets, parking and food spent close to $400 to watch his team roll over if it was overly dramatic?
It's great to see the DJ's in here attempt to spin this anyway possible that reflects negatively against the Jets and positively for the Phags...

Great work boys...

Keep it up :up:
Oooh...the "Phags". How original. :rolleyes:

Like I said, knuckledragger...love how the cockiness has returned. Can't wait to see your team blown out in the playoffs. :D

"AGAW wrote:

It's great to see the DJ's in here attempt to spin this anyway possible that reflects negatively against the Jets and positively for the Phags...

Great work boys...

Keep it up :up:

great to see the majority of the jets fans haven't kicked their crack habits lol this is hilarious. I give the delusional one thing, they can kick anything as positive. Hey a team laid down for us, we are awesome. :lol:

"Irish Jet wrote:

Jets > Dolphins

Wow, a jets fan sighting, funny you guys are nowhere to be seen when the wheels are falling off but back on the bandwagon again I see after being handed a playoff spot.