[quote name='mmn'][quote name='CaseyRyback']The Broncos had looked good the past couple of games, and Mike Shanahan has more wins than anyone in the past 10 years, which means he can still win without John Elway. Also aside from the 2 super bowl wins, he never could win the big game, so they needed each other to get over the hurdle and get a ring. [/quote]
The Broncos had looked good the last couple of games. HUH? You mean the game where the played the Indy B Team? Or how about the game before where they beat the Titans and their amazing 5-11 record? Or the game before that where the Broncos got CRUSHED by the Chiefs?
What the crap are you talking about?
Shanahan has not won a playoff game since losing John Elway. Hasn't even come close. What the hell would make you think that would change this year against perhaps the best offense in the history of football?
Also, it is Peyton's fault that Ty Law picked the ball off three times. They play aganist each other enough to know better than to do that.
No, they don't. They aren't in the same division. Its only because of playoffs that it seems like they've played each other a lot the last couple of seasons. I'm really starting to think you don't know as much about football as you think you do.
also he has other weapons on the team, and it is not like he does not have a good enough running back. If he wants to call the offense, and then he throws three picks it is his fault. No offensive coordinator in the league would have let him keep throwing the ball to that side of the field if they were not getting the seperation. Dallas Clark and Reggie Wayne were very good last year, so the argument that all they had was Harrison is weak.
Dallas Clark broke his leg long before they met in the playoffs last year. Stokley hadn't yet emerged as one of the league's best slot receivers. And you forget to mention that he got those 3 picks by holding the crap out of the Colts receivers.
All they did have was Harrison. You really should know what you're talking about before you try to argue.
And I stick by my statement in that the Colts have choked more than the Eagles. The Eagles play 6 games aganist bad teams a year so their record is overinflated.
Choking is being a better team and losing horribly. The Packers choked to the Vikings. The Patriots choked to the Dolphins. The Colts losing to New England, when the Pats were a better team, by only 10 points is not choking. You use the word "choke" incorrectly when it comes to football.
Mora got fired because they would choke in the playoffs. Dungy has gotten them in a position to succeed, but when it comes right down to it, they are always going to be a great team that can't do anything in the playoffs. And it was not too long ago, that people were asking if Peyton was capable of even winning a playoff game, no one has ever said that about McNabb.
What is your definition of "doing something" in the playoffs? Is it getting to the AFC championship? Because they did that. Or is it going to the Superbowl? Plenty of GOOD teams go to the playoffs all the time and don't get anywhere. It doesn't mean the team isn't good or that it chokes, it just means it wasn't their time yet. That's FOOTBALL.
Just admit it - you are, for some reason, biased against the Colts and you have no real facts on why you believe the way you do. You just dislike them. Which is fine. But to say they're a bigger choking team than the Eagles is just wrong.[/quote]
I will admit it. They are the most overrated team, and I hate it when all the people on ESPN think that they are the greatest team ever. You watch a game on Sunday night, that has nothing to do with the Colts and Theismann keeps talking about how great Peyton Manning is, Salisbury does the same thing on every show ESPN has.
and I will admit, I do not know shit about the AFC since I grew up when the AFC was complete shit and the NFC was the class of the league. I also watch a lot more NFC games than AFC games, though when I do watch one, it is usually one of the better teams. I understand how the Steelers get so much praise (15-1 is amazing, exp. with a Rookie QB) and how the Pats get all their praise, but the Colts never seem to do shit in the playoffs and I have only seen a few of their games. Their offense is awesome and their defense is coming on, but I just do not see them winning a Super Bowl.
and with your logic, the Eagles have never choked in the playoffs since every NFC championship game they have been in has been really close, and also their teams were always banged up really badly. The Eagles did not have Westbrook last year for the NFC championship, and in previous years McNabb has played with broken ribs in the Championship game, and yet you said they have continually choked in the playoffs.
and if you go into the AFC championship and throw 4 picks you may not have choked, but you sure played shitty and cost your team the game. when it takes the

in kicker to get your team fired up after a 41-0 loss the following year, something is wrong.