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Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 5:12PM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Ravens, AFC North, AFC South

Had you told the
Baltimore Ravens they would win the turnover battle against
Peyton Manning and the
Colts on Sunday, I'm pretty sure they would have assumed the result would be a victory. Of course, getting into the end zone against Indy generally is a necessity in order to win the football game. The
Ravens didn't do that and lost, 17-15.
Despite allowing 354 yards of total offense -- 135 to burgeoning star
Ray Rice -- the Colts defense buckled down when in their own territory, forcing the Ravens to attempt six field goals and punt twice in their first eight possessions. The Ravens still had a chance to win the football game late, but
Joe Flacco was intercepted by
Gary Brackett with just over two minutes left at the Indianapolis 13.
Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 2:20PM ET by Will Brinson (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Ravens, NFL Video
Dallas Clark has somehow become the ultimate "hybrid" tight end -- he's really more of a wide receiver than anything else, what with his athleticism and everything.
He also has decent hands: Sunday against Baltimore, Clark made a one-handed touchdown grab that's absolutely silly. The announcers mention that
Peyton Manning probably thought he overthrew Clark on this play, and that's almost certainly true.
Video of Clark's catch after the jump.
Posted: Nov 20th 2009 11:00AM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Browns, Buccaneers, Colts, Lions, Ravens, Saints, NFL Fans, NFL Live Blogging

We still have two unbeatens in the NFL, New Orleans and Indianapolis. The Saints visit Tampa, so they shouldn't be threatened, but the Colts have a doozy of a game at Baltimore. Meanwhile, it's a clash of titans in Detroit, as the 1-8 Lions host 1-8 Cleveland. Join us at 12 PM ET to discuss all the Week 11 NFL action.
Posted: Nov 16th 2009 12:40PM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Patriots, NFL Coaching

It seems everyone has an opinion about Sunday night's incredible finish in Indianapolis. Usually untouchable
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is
getting grilled by many (including a
former Patriot) for his decision to go for it on a fourth-and-two inside the Patriots' 30 late in the game. The
NFL FanHouse crew put their heads together Monday for a debate on the topic.
Posted: Nov 16th 2009 10:57AM ET by Dave Goldberg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Chargers, Colts, Cowboys, Eagles, Patriots, AFC East, AFC South, NFC East, NFC North, NFL Coaching, NFL Analysis

What Bill Belichick did Sunday night has happened before. It justifiably earned Barry Switzer the nickname "Bozo The Coach'' for failing TWICE on fourth down in the late stages of a tie game. And the Eagles' Andy Reid did the opposite of the New England coach on Sunday, eschewing fourth-and-short twice to kick field goals in what turned out to be an eight-point loss.
Switzer's mistake didn't prevent Dallas from winning its third Super Bowl in four seasons in the early '90s, but it left Switzer at the top of the oft-debated list of worst coaches to win a title.
On Nov. 15, 1995, the Cowboys were playing in Philadelphia and faced a fourth down and 1 on their own 29 with the game tied 17-17 and just over two minutes left. Switzer decided to go for it and sent Emmitt Smith left over the massive Nate Newton.
Posted: Nov 15th 2009 7:45PM ET by Adam Gretz (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Patriots, NFL Live Blogging

It's been called the rivalry of the decade, and on Sunday night the
New England Patriots and
Indianapolis Colts faceoff once again in a huge AFC matchup. As always, please join us for our Sunday Night Football Live Chat as we discuss all of the action involving two great teams, two legendary quarterbacks and everything else that happened around the
NFL this week.
Festivies will be starting at 8:15 PM ET.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 11:00AM ET by Bruce Ciskie (RSS feed)
Filed under: Bengals, Colts, Cowboys, Packers, Patriots, Steelers, NFL Fans, NFL Live Blogging

For weeks, people have asked if the Cincinnati Bengals are for real. The team keeps responding by finding ways to win games, but the questions keep coming in. This week, they get a chance to sweep the defending Super Bowl champions. Green Bay was picked by many to be a playoff team this season, but they've limped their way to 4-4, got worked by a former teammate, and now face a virtual must-win against red-hot Dallas. Meanwhile, the Colts and Patriots are stealing the spotlight for another high-profile meeting.
We'll chat about all of this at 12 P.M. Eastern, and we invite you to join us after the jump!
Posted: Nov 12th 2009 1:30PM ET by Dave Goldberg (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Patriots, NFL Predictions

It's now officially an annual fixture like the Super Bowl: a
Patriots-
Colts game locked into November. Whichever network has it can reap the sweeps month ratings that come from the matchup of
Tom Brady and
Peyton Manning.
This year, it's NBC -- the Sunday night contest. As usual, the teams come in as the top two in the AFC -- or close to it. The Colts are unbeaten, the Patriots are 6-2, have won three straight, five of six and are looking and playing better as Brady regains his form after last season's knee surgery.
This is the 10th game between these teams since 2003, including three in the playoffs. The Pats lead this Brady-Manning series 6-4, but the Colts have won four of the last five, including the AFC championship game for the 2006 season and last season, 18-15.
Posted: Nov 11th 2009 10:00AM ET by Matt Snyder (RSS feed)
Filed under: Chargers, Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Redskins, Saints, Texans, NFL Referees
Zebra Report is FanHouse's analysis of actual NFL rules and how they are to be applied ... because most fans think they could do a better job than the NFL officials, yet definitely could not. Click here for an introduction as to how we do things. This past week of
NFL play was relatively quiet in terms of complaints about the officiating. Note I said "relatively," because there are always a bevy of complaints -- many warranted and many ridiculously unwarranted. We know that. Regardless, we're still here to sift through some of the more intriguing rules-type interpretations, so let's dive in.
Posted: Nov 8th 2009 5:38PM ET by Dan Graziano (RSS feed)
Filed under: Colts, Texans, AFC South, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL Analysis

INDIANAPOLIS -- You expect the Colts to throw, and throw a lot, but even for
Peyton Manning and his band of merry, pass-happy men this was a little bit nuts. Indy ran nine plays -- eight of them passes -- in the first two minutes of the game, averaging one every 14 seconds, completely disregarding the play clock and leaving their star offensive players more than a little bit tuckered out.
"I wouldn't call it fun," said tight end
Dallas Clark, who caught 11 passes in the first half and 14 -- for 119 yards -- in the game. "When you run 60 plays in the first half, you're going to feel that on Wednesday and Thursday. But the win makes it feel a lot better."