I think Joe runs well this week. Just a feeling
Because the Jets do not need to respect the run, they can concentrate on rushing the quarterback, which is what they do best anyway, with the top pass defense in the NFL. If they spring the upset, it will be because the Colts offense was one-dimensional from the outset and the Jets were able to pressure Manning into mistakes. Of course, banking on Manning’s mistakes is like betting against the sunrise, which is the why the Jets are such long-shots in the first place.
Even though Manning guided the Colts to the AFC championship without much semblance of a running game — one of many reasons he collected his fourth MVP award — to win the Super Bowl he may need more help. Manning was Super Bowl MVP when the Colts beat the Bears in ’07, though the award could have easily been shared byDominic Rhodesand Addai, who combined for 190 yards rushing and carried the Colts through a near-monsoon in Miami. If the Colts get back to South Florida next month, they had better pray for clear skies.
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