Colts to Start Manning Over Painter Against the Jets

According to coach Jim Caldwell, the Colts plan to start Peyton Manning and play him all 4 quarters next week against the Jets. The two teams faced off in Week 16, with Manning playing the first half, while Curtis Painter played most of the second half. Apparently, there is no quarterback controversy in Indy.

"We have looked at a lot of film of that game and we believe that Peyton gives us the best chance to win" said Caldwell. "Manning has the post season experience, he's a perennial Pro Bowler, and has appeared in a lot more commercials than Painter."

In the matchup against the Jets last decade, Manning put up better numbers than Painter. He went 14-21 for 192 yards, while Painter went 4-11 for 44 yards. However, don't be surprised to see Painter play if the Colts get a big lead and start resting their star players.

Colts Punter Pat McAfee Says Peyton is a Ball Hog

Pat McAfee's three punt attempts last night seemed to be the last straw for the rookie punter. Only touching the ball three times all game, Hunter was angry that he had to travel all the way to Jacksonville just for that.

"Peyton gets to touch the ball when we run the ball, when we pass the ball, or even when there's a bad snap and he has to jump on it" said McAfee to himself because none of the postgame reporters wanted to to speak to him. "If Peyton was a punter, there would be no way he gets the publicity he gets now as a quarterback."

Manning didn't seem to mind the comments. He said that if he can play a perfect game next week against the New York Jets, McAfee won't even see the playing field, let alone touching the ball. For those playing fantasy football, McAfee should not be starting on your team.

Colts and Saints Angry the NFL Doesn't Have the BCS System

Undefeated 12-0 New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts are disappointed that the NFL hasn't adopted the unpopular BCS system from college football. The Saints and Colts are the unanimous #1 and #2 teams in every power ranking released by sports web sites this week. If the NFL instituted the BCS, these two teams would play in the Superbowl, while the other teams would play in meaningless bowl games such as the Pro Bowl.

With the NFL having a playoff system instead of the BCS, the Colts and Saints will have to win two games each in order to just make it to the Superbowl. Teams ranked lower in the Power Rankings such as the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals will have a chance to play the Colts and Saints in the playoffs, having to only beat them once to advance.

If a low ranked team should defeat the Saints or Colts, there will be a lot of controversy with the final power rankings. If the Cardinals should beat the Colts in the Superbowl, who should be ranked higher in the final power rankings? Is an Arizona Cardinals team better than an 18-1 Colts team? According to the Saints and Colts, the controversy could be avoided if the NFL listened to their college counterparts.