Pete Prisco’s run down of the Colts’ draft need.
The Indianapolis Colts went from that perfect-season talk to being a Super Bowl loser, setting off a maddening level of nastiness aimed at quarterback Peyton Manning by the national media.
Choker. Can’t-win-the-big-game quarterback. It was venomous.
But Bill Polian has work to do. But here’s what those people need to know: Without Manning, the Colts are a 5-11 team. With Manning, they are a title contender every year. That’s why the Colts are the favorite in Las Vegas to win it in 2010.
The offensive line, which long has been pieced together with less-than-star players, was a weakness again in 2010. Polian has to fix that.
The rest of the team is filled with good football players, but they need to stay healthy. Bob Sanders has to get back on the field. Dwight Freeney needs to stay there.
But as long as Manning is the quarterback, this is a playoff team.
So lay off the man. He’s a four-time MVP, yet you’d think he was a bum from down the street based on the way some national writers pounce on him at every mistake.
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