Post by: El Tejon on October 10, 2005, 05:03:02 AM
Started thinking yesterday what it would take for the national media to recognize the Colts. Perhaps . . .
1. Quarterback Peyton Manning moonlights at Eli Lilly labs and find cures for cancer, heart disease and toenail fungus and wins 6 consecutive Superbowls. National Media pays attention only after 6th Superbowl win as it is busy babbling about Giants, Redskins or other hypermarket teams.
2. Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison runs around the world to reverse time to save New Orleans.
3. Colts linebacker Gary Brackett tackles would-be assassin of ESPN staff. ESPN reports story as "Gary Brackett, a linebacker from the Midwest, who could have been a Giant or Redskin, assaulted a guest of ESPN; Peyton Manning threw no touchdowns during the assault."
Every Colts victory is a dagger to the heart of the media! GO COLTS!
Post by: Stickjockey on October 10, 2005, 07:13:26 AM
Post by: garrettwc on October 10, 2005, 07:48:50 AM
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Started thinking yesterday what it would take for the national media to recognize the Colts.
One of the players would have to get arrested. 
Reporting on sports is just like politics. They pick their darling story, and then everybody reports on it endlessly. This years darling appears to be the Bengals.
GO COLTS! +1
And while we're on the subject, don't you agree that Tim McGraw's halftime thing on MNF is just a cheap ripoff of Duke Tomatoe's "What the *#!! goin' on in the NFL" from Bob and Tom?
Post by: El Tejon on October 10, 2005, 09:27:05 AM
Remember Tom telling the story about the Dean and Jerry song "Blow me--a kiss"? About how the entire urban myth was created over the song about how Dean Martin wrote it in the '50s when it was actually Tom Griswold and Ricky Rydell.
Yeah, they steal from "Bob and Tom" and then ignore them. Just like the Colts.
GO COLTS!
Post by: 280plus on October 10, 2005, 09:29:44 AM
Post by: charby on October 10, 2005, 09:40:21 AM
Post by: Fly320s on October 10, 2005, 02:07:00 PM
Aren't they some kind of sports team?Ah, nevermind... what are the Dolphins doing?
Post by: ...has left the building. on October 10, 2005, 02:19:38 PM
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The Colts? Aren't they some kind of sports team?
Ah, nevermind... what are the Dolphins doing?
I'm sorry, you must not have read the obituary...the Dolphins passed away after the 1999 season.
Aren't they some kind of sports team?Ah, nevermind... what are the Dolphins doing?
Post by: garrettwc on October 10, 2005, 06:50:52 PM
Oh and to keep this thread on topic, GO COLTS!
LOL Daniel. I think they were on life support for a few years before that. And this from a big Marino fan.
Post by: client32 on October 11, 2005, 05:29:41 AM
My thought is that everyone knows they are good, but won't make it to the big game. They have been good for a while and continue to fall short. It is the same thing year in year out. i.e. not interesting. After they get to the superbowl and are picked to win by 10 points, it might be different.
And on a side note: GO COWBOYS!!
Post by: K Frame on October 11, 2005, 06:01:58 AM
LOTS of speculation about the Kenny Chesney/Renee Zelwegger situation and how Peyton Manning figures into it...
Post by: El Tejon on October 11, 2005, 10:03:14 AM
Peyton and Renee? Whoa, had not heard that. Like her in that movie "The Bachelor" but she always plays such crybaby characters, turn off to me.
Post by: Iain on October 11, 2005, 11:29:16 AM
Post by: K Frame on October 11, 2005, 11:40:53 AM
Uh, no...
Think again.
Peyton and Kenny.
That's one of the many rumors that have been flying around based on Renee asking for an annulment based on "fraud" as was stated in the papers she filed.
Personally, I don't buy it. But a lot of people are. It's even made some news/talk/sports shows...
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Lankhof/2005/10/01/1244018.html
Post by: Old Dog on October 11, 2005, 01:39:22 PM
No whining about your team ... try being a lifelong Lions fan.
Post by: garrettwc on October 11, 2005, 05:35:24 PM
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What would it take? How 'bout being able to beat the Patriots ... in Foxboro ...
Sad, but probably true. Especially in the post season.I'm a Colts fan. My teenage son is a Pats fan. Sundays when they play each other gets real interesting.
Post by: El Tejon on October 12, 2005, 03:27:55 AM
Even if Peyton wins 6 Superbowls in a row, he won't receive the press he deserves until he cures cancer as well.
Peyton the Poofter? This is football, not soccer. Did not know they made them that way down there. Who knew!
As long as he connects on the field, crushing and destroying our enemies in the media, I could care less what he does in the showers or on Talbott Street. Probably just a jealous rumor anywho.
Post by: MaterDei on October 12, 2005, 04:52:21 AM
Post by: Silver Bullet on October 12, 2005, 06:40:56 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvLBXE7Irl_b_4cM2CTo6kdDubYF?slug=cr-rankings101105&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
with the caveat that
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The defense has held opponents to 5.8 points per game. But their first five opponents have a combined record of 9-14, so there will be plenty of skeptics until the Colts face New England in Week 9.
What kind of "national media attention" are you hoping for ?
Post by: garrettwc on October 17, 2005, 07:25:00 PM
Booyah!!!
Post by: Schuey2002 on October 17, 2005, 09:43:01 PM
Peyton and Mr. Harrison passed Young/Rice for #1 all-time in TD's from one QB to one receiver. So that should help them garner a little more national media coverage.. I did say "little", didn't I?
