January 19, 2010 by
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Now that the NFL’s final four has been set, an array of interesting storylines emerge. Each team has its own story, own reason for making the super bowl interesting. Here’s a look at the stories going on beyond the facts and figures.
Indianapolis
Holding the top record in the NFL at 14-2. Indianapolis has probably the most pressure of any team in this round. The Colts have (by far) the most recent super bowl victory or even just appearance of any of the four teams involved. They have an MVP quarterback and a superior record.
So why the concern and pressure? First of all, they shook some, but not all of the concern regarding the team’s concept of benching starters to prevent injury and rest them up. They came out strong and soundly defeated the [...]
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Well, the Dolphins covered nearly every base I thought they would have to cover to win, yet still found a way to cough up the game.
Play keep away? How about they hold the ball for over 45 minutes, to fifteen minutes for the Colts (allowing the Colts to win with the least time of possession since 1977). The Wildcat, on its "birthday" no less, played a huge part in this- the Dolphins used it 12 times for 107 yards and a TD. You really can't ask for a more dominant performance as far as ball control.
Stop Reggie Wayne? How about holding him to 3 catches for 37 yards and 0 TDs. On top of it the Colts only rushed for 61 yards. Sean Smith was absolutely blanketed all over Reggie Wayne and basically took him out of the game. The D-line once again played well and controlled [...]
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Before we get into Monday nights game, I' like to say sorry I didn't have any updates after the Atlanta game. I was simply too disgusted with the sloppiness I saw on the field. The reason for the loss was fairly simple: we gave away too many opportunities. Whether it was whiffing on blocks, poor tackling, missed assignments, or turning the ball over, it looked like the Dolphins didn't want to win this game. We actually outgained the Falcons 4.6 yards per play vs. 4.3 yards per play- the difference being that Atlanta ran 65 plays to the Dolphins 56- mainly due to two untimely fumbles, and and interception that killed promising drives and lead to Atlanta points. A stout run defense that held the Falcons to 2.5 YPC kept us in the game, but our young secondary gave up too many plays [...]
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