Do you all agree with the decision to rest players like the Colts did and basically give the Jets the game? I know as a fan, it was difficult to watch and stomach. My opinion goes both ways, but was curious on what you peeps here thought

 

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My main thought is why play to win for the first 40 minutes and not for the final 20? Either rest your players all the way or win the damn game. Peyton Manning is the most durable QB in the NFL right now, and giving him a quarter off means next to nothing. Certainly less than a potential undefeated season.

I didn't see the game, but I don't understand the thinking of pulling him in the 3rd quarter. If you want to rest him, let him play a series or two and pull him. Otherwise, as long as he's not getting killed, let him finish the game.

 

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it wasnt just him, it was starters on both sides of the ball...totally a different team, looked like the Lions of last year. you could see Manning on the sideline talking to Moore and wanting to come back in, but at least he didnt throw a fit like Farve.

 

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I think it was shameful for many reasons. The players deserve a chance at history.

 

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From a fan standpoint within a limited mindset I can understand the frustration , but I understand the why quite easily .

Not only does it protect your most valuable players from injuries that could ruin a super bowl run it also allows for the rare invaluable chance to put backups in a real NFL situation . Either a team has to be totally out of the playoffs or totally in with no further position to gain for such a chance . These are guys that normally only get pre-season vanilla play and never again unless starter is injured at which time they go in cold .
The added bonus for the backup QB in Indy was not only were they playing a team outside of the non-counting pre-season games , they are also playing a team WITH something to play for thus no holds barred . Do not cry that Peyton is being saved to try to bring you a Super Bowl , cheer the backups getting the biggest and best test of their careers so far and see how they do . Better than the first time being on the super bowl 10 yard line with 90 to go in the final 2 minutes down by 4 .
My team is so far out of it they are considering joining the AFL I would love to see more backups in there to evaluate them for next year to keep or cut . You are evaluating your depth to survive a super bowl run . Feel lucky for the chance they get

Peyton Manning has played in 191 consecutive games. The guy knows how to protect himself. The chances of him getting hurt in that situation are pretty slim. Most other players are interchangeable. The Giants lost their starting center while playing their asses off trying to prevent New England from going 16-0 and they still won the Superbowl. If resting your players in weeks 16 and 17 is such a big advantage than the Colts should be going for about their seventh consecutive Lombardi trophy this season. Lets dispell this notion that resting all your starters is some kind of big strategic advantage.


The team really owed it to their fans and their players to try and go undefeated. And to the integrity of the sport too. Tanking a home game to a team that's fighting for a playoff spot is a disgrace to the game.


Going undefeated is historic. Arguably more so than the Superbowl itself. Most NFL fans can name every undeated team in the modern era. There's only been two, and only one of them went on to win the Superbowl. Can most NFL fans name every Superbowl champion? I doubt many of them could even get 15 of them correct. 40 years from now no one is going to remember a 14-2 Colts team from 2009, but a 16-0 Colts team would stand out in the annals of NFL history, especially if they then went on to win it all. I bet even the 16-0 2007 Patriots will be more remembered and talked about than the 10-6 Giants who eventually won the Superbowl that year.


We all know the Dolphins went undefeated through the Superbowl in 1972. How many people remember the 1971 and 1973 champs offhand? Hell if I know. Unless your home team won it one of those years, you probably don't know either.


Like I said, yesterday's game was just shameful on many levels. No other way to put it.

 

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I was upset that they decided to do it this week and not the week before. Another reason why I will always hate the Colts. May you get beat horribly in your first playoff game.

 

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/sigh....your a KU fan, so i expect as much.

 

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Seeing todays game against Buffalo and how well the Colts back up players are I think its pretty clear that the decision to make sure noone got injured was probably a good one.

 

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