Manning!

[pbmax]

Colts lose in their first game in the playoffs. Guarenteed.

It's proven year in and year out (save the cardinals last season) - when you have things wrapped up and you start playing to stay healthy, you exit very quickly from the playoffs. Players know it, and so do the analyts. Everytime teams do this they are hurting themselves for the playoffs, not helping.

You can't expect a team to magically turn it on after 2 or 3 week vacation.

Then explain why Bill Polian thinks you are dead wrong, please.

[Bretsky]

If I'm the Colts I'd want to stay pretty sharp as the Chargers are playing lights out and the Patriots are always dangerous come playoff time