Archives for November 12, 2006

‘But I don’t expect the Colts to be the best team when the season concludes with Super Bowl XLI. Teams soft against the run (Indianapolis has allowed an NFL-most 165.4 yards rushing per game) aren’t very likely to go all the way, no matter how potent the offense is.’

‘The Bills need to play defense today the same way they did last week against Green Bay – only a whole lot better.’

‘”My role right now is mainly special teams; I play on all four special teams. In certain packages on defense, if the other team has a base set with two tight ends and a running back, they want the extra linebacker out there and that got me into the game more last week. It just depends on how the matchup is that week, but they throw me in there when they can.”‘

‘It was Simpson’s second career interception and a sign that he continues to get more comfortable in coordinator Perry Fewell’s defensive system. Simpson has started seven of eight games in his rookie campaign, coming into the lineup when Troy Vincent was injured and later released. “He’s had to grow up real quick,” Bills cornerback Terrence McGee said of Simpson. “He’s done a good job of adapting to being a starter.”‘

‘”I don’t like to play my friends and least of all my best friend in football and my mentor,” Polian said in a story that appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. “Playing in the regular season won’t be fun. But as Marv always said, ‘We’ll show up and be on time.’ “‘

‘Watching Peyton Manning dissect defenses must be tough for Evans to stomach. Despite a quarterback that can’t seem to hit him, the third-year receiver keeps finding ways to get open deep. In a system like the one the Colts runs, who knows what numbers he’d post.’

‘The defenses have at least one thing in common, neither is particularly good at stopping the run. The Bills can get trampled at times but the Colts give up an average of 165.4 rushing yards per game. That’s a pretty hefty figure for a team that is 8-0. And therein lies Buffalo’s best hope for success.’

Colts refuse to fall for the ‘trap’ (Indianapolis Star)

Vinatieri’s bad game gets lost in last week’s win (Indianapolis Star)

Game notes (Indianapolis Star)

RCA Dome rowdiness concerns Irsay (Indianapolis Star)

Freeney can’t buy a sack (Indianapolis Star)

He’s a big-picture guy (Indianapolis Star)

Undefeated Colts taking underdog Bills seriously (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Colts are ready to face Bills’ stampede (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Indy rookies making big impact (Terre Haute Tribune Star)

Bob Sanders will be game-time decision for Colts (Terre Haute Tribune Star)