Colts 2-0

How about them Colts?! Another game, another win and lots of points! Yesterday the Colts ran their season record to 2-0 for the first time in years with an entertaining 42-26 victory over the Bills at the Dome. The fact that the Bills and the Jets, who were the Colts victim in week one are not very good teams really doesn't matter when you tack up 45 and 42 points against them.

Yesterday, the Colts, after a couple of early bobbles, played nearly perfect on the offensive side of the ball. Defensively there is still work to do, but the defense did only give up one touchdown and two field goals until a late game Hail Mary touchdown. They may not be world-beaters yet, but they seem to be improved.

As we watched the game unfold, I told my friends that there should be no Jim Mora or Tom Moore bashing after this one. The Colts mixed it up on first down and ran the no huddle exclusively. They never punted and at one point, had scored touchdowns on six consecutive drives. Peyton Manning, who somehow keeps finding ways to get better, was brilliant. He passed for more than 400 yards, threw 4 touchdown passes and even ran for a touchdown. He hit all of his receivers and, with the exception of the early interception, played what was probably the best game of his career. The Edge was simply the Edge! He rested the 100-yard mark for the 5th time in a row and once the Bills were beaten down in the second half he delivered some of his most punishing running. Jerome Pathon had another big day and seems to have a firm grip on the second wideout position. Marvin Harrison caught 3 touchdowns as the Bills, for some reason went at him one on one.

Overall the Colts looked great! Next up is New England and we all know how bad things have gone for us up in Foxboro over the years. The Colts will be big favorites going into the game against what is probably the worst team in the division. But that fact has never really mattered. We still seem to struggle against the Pats. However, this year it looks like we simply have too much firepower for the Patriots. So if you're heading out to the race next Sunday at the Speedway, take a radio and tune into the game on Q95 and root the horseshoes on to victory! Following that we get a week off then the season starts to get really tough as the Raiders come to town. And no, I will not be rooting for the Raiders just like I was not rooting for the Raiders last year, even if I was accused of it!