Colts continue to impress, yet still not respected

By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- An 8-0 start is considered "unbelievable". Winning that many games in a row does not happen to often, unless you are the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts knocked off the 6-1 Patriots on Sunday night 27-20 to keep their perfect season going.
In case you forgot, the Colts were 13-0 last season before losing 2 of their final 3 regular season games and being bounced in the Divisional round of the playoffs by Pittsburgh. It has been since 1931 since a team has started a season with as many consecutive wins as the Colts. Even though the Colts continue to make history week after week, not many people are giving them the respect they deserve, and rightfully so. The Colts have always played well in the regular season, but they cannot get it done when it matters, in the playoffs. The Colts have never even made it to the a super bowl in the Peyton Manning era, yet every year they continue to be selected to do just that. National anyalists are starting to give up faith in the Colts, some of them saying "it is only a matter of time before they choke again."
Now don't get me wrong, I am not a Colts fan, but I am going to support them in this situation. I respect everything that the Colts have done this season, even though nobody else is giving them a chance. They lost Edgerin James and it was assumed that the Colts would have a much worse team than last year. That is not the case. Indianapolis has had a banged up defense all season, yet they still find ways to win the games. In order for them to make a super bowl run this season, it is key that they do not rest their starters at all during the season. Last year they rested Peyton and the boys for the last two games, and came into the game against the Steelers rusty, and unprepared. I think you will see a difference this year in their approach to the end of the season, but this is not a super bowl team. Not in the AFC.