Comments for Score one for the Fans at http://18to88.com , comment 1 to 13 out of 13 comments http://18to88.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:16:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1423 Like every other Colts fan, I've watched week after week as obvious holds against Dwight never get called. (I was shocked Sunday night when they actually called the grab him around the neck tactic that Bob M. correctly points out is used at least 70% of the time.) I thought Polian's comments on his radio show were very interesting. Obviously, the constant holding of Freeney and Mathis is a sore spot for the Colts, and yet BP doesn't want to say too much in public. But his comments on how since Freeney and Mathis are much shorter than the man mountains trying to block them, the officials let them get away with putting their hands around the Colts Dynamic Duo's heads and necks because of the built in height differential. - Doug England Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:17:08 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1419 grrrrrrr. 93 should just sew handles onto his jersey. Or Monkey Biz can photoshop some on--get your very own Dwight Freeney jersey with its own handholds. At least he wasn't tripped/leg-whipped/crack-backed. - Bob M Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:21:53 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1418 I knew what your answer would be about Freeney, really before I asked it. The truth is, like Demond has pointed out, Dwight is the Colts' second MVP, and playing any game without him makes me nervous. (Even the SeaHawks) I was just searching for some solice. The devestation of the loss at home two years ago to the Chargers in the playoffs, was "slightly" eased for me by the fact that going to New England without Freeney wouldn't have been any fun to watch. I think teams that don't play the Colts every year like Arizona, can't really appreciate how great Freeney is, and think he can be blocked by a single mere mortal. - Doug England Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:14:34 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1417 Eli isn't even the best QB in his immediate family, much less the NFL. - Monkey Business Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:27:11 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1414 Everyone knows 5 is greater than 7 - Anonguy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:18:42 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1412 meanwhile, real "journalists" like Don Banks are giving us stellar articles including quality researched statements like "Tom Coughlin's guys haven't missed the postseason since Eli's rookie year, and it'll be an NFL-best five trips in a row in '09." - Willy Duer Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:15:51 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1410 “The positive is that as we walked out of the stadium (Sunday night), he said he felt good and he was having no difficult walking,” Colts President Bill Polian said on his weeky radio show Monday. “He basically said, ‘If I can walk, I can play.’ We’ll see. The tests were done Monday. My sense is we’ll probably have to play it by ear as the week goes on. I have not received any bad news at this point, let me put it that way.” Also, remember that Dwight was recovering for the AZ game from a back injury too, and still mauled Mike Gandy like nobody's business. - Anonguy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:32:07 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1409 Well, the Titans only allowed 12 sacks all of last year (3 in the last game vs Indy where they barely tried), but they've given up 5 so far, so maybe there's some seriously line regression (or they just had to play Pitt and NYJ who are good pass rush teams). For now, we'll assume that sacks are at a premium against them, so there's a good chance Freeney would be shut out anyway. The thing about Freeney is that he can change ANY game he's in, so losing him is always a big deal, but yeah, generally speaking I'd much rather have him healthy for a team like NE or AZ that wants to throw 50 times than a team like Tenn or SF that wants to run 35 times. - DZ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:58:48 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1408 Man, over the last year and a half, it has to have been tough to be a Seahawks fan. They have been killed by injuries. So although I am not assuming anything, I'm hopeful that the offense and home crowd can get the Colts a victory Sunday. So my question is about the Titans. Do you buy into the notion that with the Titans resorting to their keep the ball away from Petyon tactics, that Freeney's absence really won't be a factor? - Doug England Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:35:51 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1407 So in summary: This is really good news. - DemondSanders Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:22:28 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1406 The Colts can not lose Freeney. He is the most important player on the team after Peyton. - DemondSanders Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:15:15 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1405 Go Cass! Go Cass! It's your birthday!! ... well, actually, it's not really, but that's how the song goes, isn't it?:D - A.J. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:08:30 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/score-one-for-the-fans.html#comment-1404 :-) - Cass Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +0100