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[ThPantherFan]

Now THATS A CONSPIRACY THEORY

What I think its based of facts and others things. You cant expect me to believe N.O defense held the Colts to just 2 TD's. We did that WITH JAKE DELHOMME

Piss on the aints!

[MVP23]

[Wither]

no truer words ever spoken -----prevent defense and prevent offense are the worst things ever created-----like herm edwards said you play to WIN the game.....not to not lose

Just so no one gets confused:

Win = Not Lose.

They are synonymous. I get the idea, but jesus, can we get over this fad of "playing not to lose"?

[Mesmer]

do you guys seriously believe this poo?

[SorthNarolina]

I love these conspiracy theories.

Please keep them coming, they are hilarious.

I find them more sad than hilarious.

[Wither]

do you guys seriously believe this poo?

No, I just like complaining.

[IRONMAN]

I've wondered time to time if things are rigged and play out certain ways but there weren't bogus calls or obvious things wrong with tonights game. To me if anything you got a look at a Colts coach who was out of his element and didn't know how to handle a game that didn't play out to their script. The Colts defense of old showed up and with the Saints getting the onside kick to start the 2nd half they won the number of possessions battle, Peyton throws an int and it becomes +2 Saints. As far as the articles showing up on ESPN do you think they type those things up within 5 minutes of news? For big events they have the most likely results typed up ready and whichever plays out gets posted, I'm sure they had a Manning MVP and Colts Super Bowl Champs typed up as well. Go to Africa sometime, theres kids over there wearing Carolina Panther Super Bowl champion clothes because they make them up for both teams before the game. Bottom line the Saints won and they were the better team tonight and thats the way it goes, next time maybe the Panthers can get it together and get back to the big game.

[Mother Grabber]

I'll bet they printed up SB champion shirts and hats ahead

of time, too!

[xlatinox]

uh yea? How the hell do you think some of the players were wearing SB champions hat at the ceremony? You think they have a factory beside the stadium?

[Ja Rhule]

I think Saints vs. Vikings was rigged but not the Super Bowl.

[Scutty]

Reading this thread is the most fun I've had all night. Some of you should become script writers for reality tv shows

[err456]

Why the Colts lost...

1. Garcon drops a first down catch with Manning on a serious roll...Manning doesn't touch the ball again for 70 minutes.

2. The Colts number 81 has the onsides kick bounce right to him. Even though he's number 81, apparently he has no hands.

3. The Colts coach makes a ridiculous call going for a 51-year old field goal with a 51-year old kicker.

4. Indy's defense wore out, plain and simple.

You hit the nail on the head!

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

The Colts blew several opportunities (onside kick, Garcon's drop, Wayne's flub on the deep comeback route, a couple dropped/missed interceptions) and it was a cleanly officiated game overall. Even the call on the two point conversion was sound. It wasn't as bad as the Vikings game, which in retrospect did have awful officiating but was no worse than some other games I've seen and wasn't nearly as heinous as people made it out to be.

[err456]

If anyone could understand this game it should be Panther fans.

Here you have a team (Colts) that should win by 2 touch downs but

they get drawn out of their game plan and their head coach just stands

around hoping it all works out all right. You don't win games when your

defense is on the field all night especially with such a small lead.

Point is the colts were out played and out coached period.