All of Indiana is a Twitter, torn between our unflappable Colts and our Purdue allegiances to Drew Brees of the Saints. But it would seem that analysts are favoring the Colts, and here is why.
It’s not really the Colts vs. Purdue
The Colts entered the post season with an enveloping black storm. Fans are angry that they ‘gave up’ on week 16 to the Jets, and, based on past performance, were nervous that a week of rest would only mean a rusty offense that would underperform in the divisional matchup. However, the Colts back handed the number three defense in Baltimore, defeating the Ravens 20-3, and subsequently the number one defense in the Jets by a score of 30-17.
- Defense – The Colts defense does not get enough credit, and add in Peyton Manning, the ranking of 18th holds no value. What chance do the Saints have with a 25th ranked defense when the Colts toppled the 1st and 3rd ranked defense with relative ease?
- Turnovers – The Colts rarely turn the ball over, especially now that Peyton has kicked his pass post season pick off problems. How about that for alliteration? The Saints won against the Vikings on the back of 5 turnovers. They will have no such luck against Indianapolis.
- Emotion – The consensus is that this game means the world to New Orleans. But you don’t think the Colts know a little bit about emotion and changing the tide? Just look at their 38-34 come from behind win against the Patriots in 2006 (Who consistently had their number to that point), look at the record of come from behind wins they had this year, including the win against the Jets this week. The Colts can adjust and shift any momentum in their favor, emotion or not.
It would appear that this game is the Colts to lose. For all of you Purdue fans out there, maybe you’ll need to throw your weight behind that other Purdue alumn instead – Curtis Painter. Drew Brees is an amazing and accurate quarterback, he’ll make it a game. But there is a good chance they’ll go home disappointed.
I’m sure picking up a pair of Purdue college logo sneakers couldn’t hurt either, every little bit helps.
