worst part about this bet... is that it ties up your vCash until Jan 2... so ya can't play in many of the bowl game bets... unless you're one of the 5 new vGazillionaires
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As to whether the Colts will be resting their starters after they clinch home field advantage:
News: According to the Indianapolis Star, Colts head coach Tony Dungy says he is now unsure how he'll handle playing time once the Colts clinch homefield advantage for the playoffs. He had been hinting that he would rest all of his starters once that happened. "I'll pray about it, try to get some wisdom from the Lord as to what to do," Dungy said. "If we decide to play our guys, which I'm sure they'll all want to play, I'll pray that they don't get hurt and we can go out and keep winning."
News: According to the Indianapolis Star, Colts head coach Tony Dungy says he is now unsure how he'll handle playing time once the Colts clinch homefield advantage for the playoffs. He had been hinting that he would rest all of his starters once that happened. "I'll pray about it, try to get some wisdom from the Lord as to what to do," Dungy said. "If we decide to play our guys, which I'm sure they'll all want to play, I'll pray that they don't get hurt and we can go out and keep winning."
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I lick windows. What's your point?
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These Colts know how to be perfect
Simon, Hartsock and Doss went through experience of unbeaten seasons during college careers
By Phillip B. Wilson
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'phillip.wilson'+'@'+'indystar.com'+'');//--></SCRIPT>[email protected]
They were on unbeaten national championship teams in college, but Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Corey Simon and backup tight end Ben Hartsock never envisioned going perfect in an NFL season.
Simon was on Florida State's 12-0 team in 1999 that defeated Virginia Tech and quarterback Michael Vick for the title. Hartsock and Colts strong safety Mike Doss were on Ohio State's 14-0 team in 2002 that upset No. 1 Miami in a double-overtime Fiesta Bowl classic.
While the nation zeroes in on the Colts' 12-0 run and their chances of joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the NFL's only unbeaten, untied champs, the three players have a unique opportunity to experience a sports rarity twice in their lives.
Yet all say it's not on their minds.
"I'm not even going to set myself up to think that way," said Simon, one of four first-team All-Americans on that Seminoles squad.
Colts coach Tony Dungy has instilled the importance of tunnel vision in his players: focusing on only the next game. Finishing an unbeaten season could come later, the Colts say, and they'll think about it then and only then.
"If a coach came to a team at the beginning of the season in camp and said, 'Listen, fellas, we're going to go undefeated,' everybody is going to look at him like, 'What are you talking about?' " Simon said. "That's why I think it's been so easy for this team to stay in the moment and understand that it's great being 12-0 and we've got work to do this week to get to 13-0."
The Colts can achieve their most important regular-season objective -- the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed -- with a victory Sunday at Jacksonville (9-3).
Hartsock sees one similarity between his former and current teams.
"There is a sense of confidence on this team that no matter what situation we get ourselves in, we can get ourselves out of it," he said. "At Ohio State, we played in more tight games than we have with the Colts. You win a couple of those and you start gaining confidence that, 'Hey, we can handle any kind of situation that's thrown at us.'
"The Colts have done that this year. We've played a different style of football. We haven't been passing for 1,000 yards every game. We've been finding ways to run the ball and gut out wins."
These gut-busters, however, have been by wider margins. The Colts are the only team in NFL history to win 12 straight games by at least a touchdown. Their average margin of victory is 17 points.
Hartsock and Doss experienced a series of nail-biters with the Buckeyes, who won five games by six points or fewer and two by a touchdown in overtime. Purdue fans may never forget Ohio State's 10-6 escape at West Lafayette, Ind., decided on a fourth-down TD bomb in the final minutes.
"You can't write a better script for a season: underdogs it seems like the whole season and finding ways to gut out wins, game after game," Hartsock said. "That really seemed like a blessed season."
Simon's Seminoles won by an average of 21.3 points. They had just three games decided by a touchdown or less, two on the road. Florida State rolled over the Hokies 46-29 for the title.
"This is totally different," Simon said. "In college, you have those teams you want to play against that are pretty good and you feel like they're going to give you a little bit of a run. But the majority of my senior year in college, we pretty much lined up and we knew we were going to win every game.
"Not that we doubt ourselves here, but the talent level is so much higher in the NFL. You can't think anywhere past where we are right now. We can't think undefeated."
Two weeks ago, national media began debating whether Dungy will rest his regulars once the No. 1 seed is secure. If he does, Simon might get some time off and the onus to keep the train running would fall on guys like Hartsock, who has been a healthy scratch for seven games and played mostly special teams when suiting up. The 2004 third-round pick hasn't caught a pass this season.
"If I got that opportunity, I wouldn't go in expecting to lose the game and just make sure those guys are healthy," Hartsock said. "I want to keep the thing going. You're in this league for a reason. Whether you're a starter or backup, you've got to be able to produce when you're asked."
Call Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson at (317) 444-6642.
Copyright 2005 IndyStar.com. All rights reserved
These Colts know how to be perfect
Simon, Hartsock and Doss went through experience of unbeaten seasons during college careers
By Phillip B. Wilson
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'phillip.wilson'+'@'+'indystar.com'+'');//--></SCRIPT>[email protected]
They were on unbeaten national championship teams in college, but Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Corey Simon and backup tight end Ben Hartsock never envisioned going perfect in an NFL season.
Simon was on Florida State's 12-0 team in 1999 that defeated Virginia Tech and quarterback Michael Vick for the title. Hartsock and Colts strong safety Mike Doss were on Ohio State's 14-0 team in 2002 that upset No. 1 Miami in a double-overtime Fiesta Bowl classic.
While the nation zeroes in on the Colts' 12-0 run and their chances of joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the NFL's only unbeaten, untied champs, the three players have a unique opportunity to experience a sports rarity twice in their lives.
Yet all say it's not on their minds.
"I'm not even going to set myself up to think that way," said Simon, one of four first-team All-Americans on that Seminoles squad.
Colts coach Tony Dungy has instilled the importance of tunnel vision in his players: focusing on only the next game. Finishing an unbeaten season could come later, the Colts say, and they'll think about it then and only then.
"If a coach came to a team at the beginning of the season in camp and said, 'Listen, fellas, we're going to go undefeated,' everybody is going to look at him like, 'What are you talking about?' " Simon said. "That's why I think it's been so easy for this team to stay in the moment and understand that it's great being 12-0 and we've got work to do this week to get to 13-0."
The Colts can achieve their most important regular-season objective -- the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed -- with a victory Sunday at Jacksonville (9-3).
Hartsock sees one similarity between his former and current teams.
"There is a sense of confidence on this team that no matter what situation we get ourselves in, we can get ourselves out of it," he said. "At Ohio State, we played in more tight games than we have with the Colts. You win a couple of those and you start gaining confidence that, 'Hey, we can handle any kind of situation that's thrown at us.'
"The Colts have done that this year. We've played a different style of football. We haven't been passing for 1,000 yards every game. We've been finding ways to run the ball and gut out wins."
These gut-busters, however, have been by wider margins. The Colts are the only team in NFL history to win 12 straight games by at least a touchdown. Their average margin of victory is 17 points.
Hartsock and Doss experienced a series of nail-biters with the Buckeyes, who won five games by six points or fewer and two by a touchdown in overtime. Purdue fans may never forget Ohio State's 10-6 escape at West Lafayette, Ind., decided on a fourth-down TD bomb in the final minutes.
"You can't write a better script for a season: underdogs it seems like the whole season and finding ways to gut out wins, game after game," Hartsock said. "That really seemed like a blessed season."
Simon's Seminoles won by an average of 21.3 points. They had just three games decided by a touchdown or less, two on the road. Florida State rolled over the Hokies 46-29 for the title.
"This is totally different," Simon said. "In college, you have those teams you want to play against that are pretty good and you feel like they're going to give you a little bit of a run. But the majority of my senior year in college, we pretty much lined up and we knew we were going to win every game.
"Not that we doubt ourselves here, but the talent level is so much higher in the NFL. You can't think anywhere past where we are right now. We can't think undefeated."
Two weeks ago, national media began debating whether Dungy will rest his regulars once the No. 1 seed is secure. If he does, Simon might get some time off and the onus to keep the train running would fall on guys like Hartsock, who has been a healthy scratch for seven games and played mostly special teams when suiting up. The 2004 third-round pick hasn't caught a pass this season.
"If I got that opportunity, I wouldn't go in expecting to lose the game and just make sure those guys are healthy," Hartsock said. "I want to keep the thing going. You're in this league for a reason. Whether you're a starter or backup, you've got to be able to produce when you're asked."
Call Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson at (317) 444-6642.
Copyright 2005 IndyStar.com. All rights reserved
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dungy saying he would like to be undefeated, but that is not the goal... the goal is to get ready for the playoffs.
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HTTR Forever.
Yeah. I heard that. I think he's justifying not benching starters after this week by saying they need to improve still.
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