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“Refs? I have only seen some of the second half and the Pats have no spark. There's nothing emanating from that team. This is the Broncos game and the refs are not the reason, despite the one controversial call...”

“I dont care who wins as long as Phile is out !!”

““well of course I am brave!”
mapleleaf

Yes, she is! She's the queen of the animal world on Staten Island!!!”

“there was a really bad call in the first half, a defensive pass-interference that cost the pats a td. unless the games a blow-out, pats fans are going to be whining about it all year”

“yeah Denver!”

“ok here ya go Crashiepooh.

news is that Nick Harper was cut in the knee by his wife. not sure if he will be able to play!

man that is hitting blow the belt (insert big pun)”

“hmm no comment crash?
LOL”

“Either that lady has bad aim or she was trying to make sure he doesn't play! That's one cold woman!!!”

“apparently, the harpers are the colts version of bobby and whitney:

Colts CB injured in domestic dispute


NFL.com wire reports

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 14, 2006) -- Indianapolis Colts cornerback Nick Harper's wife was jailed on charges of cutting him with a knife, a sheriff said.

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Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter said Daniell Harper, 31, was being held without bond on charges of battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness.

Nick Harper was treated for a knee injury at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. His injuries were not life-threatening, Carter said.

Harper, a starter, was listed as questionable for an AFC divisional playoff game against Pittsburgh to be held Jan. 15.

Earlier, Colts spokesman Craig Kelley said Harper had required stitches in his knee following an "accident." He said he had no other details.

Kelley told The Associated Press later that he had gotten his information from Colts officials.

"There was not an accident," Carter said. He said Harper and his wife had been involved in a fight.

Harper, 31, was arrested in June on a domestic battery charge after police said he hit his wife.

He first signed with the Colts as a free agent in 2001.


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if indy loses tomorrow because big ben passes for 400 yards, that chick is going to be the most unpopular woman in the state since spike lee's mother”

“accident?

damn tree i am so sorry i cut you up baby!”

“if harper cannot play, this will be a prime opportunity for our 1st round draft pick, marlin jackson, to step up huge. hes already had a good rookie season this year, im expecting big things from him in the future”

“crash are you crabing for straws?”

“...the hell?”

“Even if the worst case scenario happens, Crash, the Colts should be able to compensate. The team seems to have depth beneath its surface talent. And, truthfully, if they live up to the hype, they should be able to go out there without him and still win...
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“the hell?”
Crash Bang
12:56:16 AM
1/15/06

are you in hell?”

“what the hell is "crabing for straws"?

pitts strength is not their passing game, so harpers absence should not be too stressful, especially with all-pro bob sanders at safety and first-round draft pick marlin jackson playing solid defense”

“ok crash in my defence, i have no idea what the hell i am talking about when it somes to sports.
sorry i tried :D”

“poser!”

“you guys get a new computer? youre posting at the same time now, and i know youre not at work”

“i am tree and he is me

at least i think so
tree get out of my head damnit”

“I have my music room and radio production area on that long table in the back room, Scott. When you were here, it was more in the planning stages. I have the little digital studio set up now. And this is actually pretty recent...”

“Oh, and there is another computer back there, too!”

“i missed most of this game for some reason...”

“January 15, 2006


Bob Kravitz
Let Dr. Bob talk you through your fears

Don't lie.


I can see it in your eyes.
With the Indianapolis Colts-Pittsburgh Steelers game finally here -- and it's been, what, 32 days since the Colts played a meaningful game? -- you're worried. Queasy. Uncertain. Downright mortified that this thus-far dreamy season will melt before your eyes, requiring our friends at Lilly to produce a giant Prozac that can be added to the city's water supply.
Here's the problem: You've had too much time to think. You've had an emotional bye month. And now you're overthinking this thing, mentally screwing yourself into the ground, convincing yourself the Colts are doomed, and we're going to spend the next two months talking about paper tigers and all the big games Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy can't win.
Stop thinking.
Start screaming.
Irrational Fear No. 1: They've had too much time off and they're going to be rusty.
Well, OK, it's possible. The players and coaches say it's not going to happen, but understand, the Colts are sailing in uncharted waters here. Nobody clinches everything after just 13 games. So, sure, they could be rusty early.
Or, more likely, they could be emotionally overheated.
If those are going to be issues, though, they won't be for very long. Maybe a series. Maybe two. This whole idea that the Colts have had too much rest, it's like hearing that someone is too rich. Rest is beneficial, especially in a sport where body parts are left all over the turf. There's a reason why 84 percent of these games are won by the team with the bye.
I've written it before: These are the 1998 Denver Broncos all over again. Began the season 13-0. Lost their 14th game. Mailed in the 15th game against a possible playoff opponent. And in game 16, they played the starters about a half, looked uninterested and won barely.
Two weeks later they returned to their 13-0 form, and steamrolled their way to a second straight Super Bowl title.
Irrational Fear No. 2: The Colts looked shaky the past three games.
The bottom line is, they still have not lost a single game that meant anything in the standings.
You say the Chargers provided the league with a template on how to stop the Colts' offense? We also heard the Colts' early-season opponents found that elusive template, and the Colts then went on a two-month scoring spree.
That 15th game, the Seahawks were playing for home-field advantage while the Colts, resting their starters after the first quarter, were playing just days after a funeral.
That 16th game, I could have sworn I saw my butcher playing right guard in the fourth quarter.
Irrational Fear No. 3: These are a different group of Pittsburgh Steelers this time around.
In theory, this should be a better version of the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger will be healthy. The offense will have some idea how to handle the noise and the defense will be better prepared to deal with the Colts' no-huddle offense. And Bill Cowher will not open the second half with an onside kick.
We think.
I've got news: The Colts should be better, too. That 26-7 game, they sputtered in the red zone -- four field goals -- and committed a season-high number of penalties.
There is a reason why lately, the team that won the regular-season game also won the playoff matchup.
They're better. First time. Second time. Probably eight out of 10 times.
Stop me when this gets too complicated.
Irrational Fear No. 4: The pressure is overwhelming and will overwhelm the Colts.
Absolutely, there's a ton of pressure. They're supposed to win. Today, next weekend, the Super Bowl -- shoot, they're supposed to lead the AFC in the Pro Bowl, too. This team was built for this moment. Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James are all in the primes of their careers. There's a reason Bill Polian went out of character and signed Corey Simon: He knew this is the year.
And if it turns out that it's not? Manning will never hear the end of it. The whispers about Dungy and the postseason will get even louder. The arguments to keep James will ring more hollow than ever.
The stars will never be more perfectly aligned. The players are healthy. They are playing indoors. The only way this could be better is if the Houston Texans were on the other sideline today.
Super Bowl-worthy teams embrace pressure.
I believe, and have believed from the first day of the season, this is one of those teams.
Irrational Fear No. 5: Their soft (there it is!) underbelly will be exposed and the brawny Steelers will pound them into submission like the New England Patriots.
Have people actually watched the Colts play this season? They were second in the league in fewest points allowed. What did they knock people down with, their IQs?
When it comes to the Colts, it's like listening to your mom talk about you like you're still 12 years old. These are not the oh-no-here-comes-Bryan-Cox Colts of yesteryear. Just ask Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker. After Bob Sanders submarined him in the first meeting, he had to go back 20 yards to pick up his kneecap.
All the old story lines, all the dusty analyses, no longer have relevance.
So fear not.
Colts 31, Steelers 20.


Bob Kravitz is a columnist for The Indianapolis Star. Call him at (317) 444-6643 or e-mail bob.kravitz@indystar.com.


Copyright 2006 IndyStar.com. All rights reserved”

“Sorry about that bad call by the refs, pedxing. It seemed to be the turning point in the game where the Patriots started to lose composure. Now that the Patriots are out, that pretty much punches the Colts ticket for the Super Bowl.

Now I remember some dolt here saying the Seahawks were a one-dimensional team without Alexander. Well Seahawks fans have known all along that their passing game was their major weapon. Even in spite of three fumble give-aways the Seahawks still put away the Redskins with ease.”

“This is great. The Steelers are up 14-0 on the Colts and beating the crap out of them. This must be another one of those meaningless games that CrashBang always talks about.”

“So yesterday it was Seattle and Denver coming out on top? Cool.

Is it Bears/Panthers later today?”

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“and so my pick stands.....Seattle vs Denver for the Super Bowl. I guess noone else agrees.”

“Looks like the refs were feeling sorry for the Colts. Totally obvious pass interference against the Colts that should have been called. If the Colts win, it will be because the refs let the Colts back into the game. Otherwise the game could have been a runaway win for the Steelers.”

“*******GO STEELERS********”

“there have been missed calls both ways”

“embear, I'm warming up to your pick. The Seahawks had a good rivalry when they were still in the AFC with the Denver.



CrashBang, just keep telling yourself it was just another meaningless game.”

“~~~~~~~~~~~~~bring on the Panthers...rrreeeowwww”

“Jesus, Pittsburg, don't you know how to put away a game?

Sorry, CB, just another meaningless loss by the Colts.”

“colts choke it yet again.”

“I can't believe what I just saw.”

“Rust never sleeps.”

“Overall, Pitt was hungrier. Colts didn't impress me today, with the exception of a few efficient drives and plays. The offensive line was non-existent.”

“Manning just can't win a big game.”

“Is Peyton Manning going to follow in the footsteps of Dan Marino?”

“So far it looks that way. He a good quarterback, but to be a great quarterback you have to win the big games.”

“I have to say he didn't get much help. The steelers got a hell of a lot of pressure on him.”

“That's true, but it seems he folds in a big game and until he wins a big game he'll just be a good quarterback. Other teams have him figured out.”

“I am on my way to murder some retarded blind refs! What a hell of a game!


4 HUGE MISSED CALLS!!!”

“tango, you have mail”

“sorry about all the below, dsl prob..
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