Pats at Colts: 2nd half

Halftime thoughts:

-Joseph Addai has almost 200 all-purpose yards
-Peyton Manning hasn't been sacked, he's barely even been touched
-The Pats offensive line hasn't been looking as dominant as they had earlier in the season
-Laurence Maroney was having success on the ground, but his number hasn't been called very much. 48 yards on just 9 carries
-Did I mention that the key is stopping Addai?
-We need to throw some exotic blitzes at Peyton, break up his rhythm. Once he gets into a groove, the guy is dangerous as all hell.
-By no means has either team looked unstoppable, or terrible. It's been all about good series and bad series.
-And the 2nd half is underway


5:57 - Fuck it, shotgun, open up the passing game. Spread em wide.

5:58 - Decent punt though, pinned em inside the 15.

6:01 - Rodney makes a pick!

6:04 - HOW IS THAT NOT PASS INTERFERENCE ON KEVIN FAULK?!

6:07 - Getting slightly calmer now. Slightly. But the amount of bullshit calls and noncalls against the Pats is ridiculous.

6:08 - That was a good stop on Addai, the defense is getting pissed off. And twice in a row now, this time for a 9 yard loss.

6:11 - I'm just going to refrain from commenting on the penalties, only acknowledging their supposed existence.

6:13 - Absolutely sick one-hander by Randy Moss.

6:17 - Brady's got some speed, picks up the first, and for once, the penalty isn't against New England. Shocking.

6:21 - And this drive ends in a field goal after a 3d down stop by Bob Sanders, who could apparently cure cancer the way the announcers gush about him. Colts 13-10.

6:28 - That was close as fucking shit. Huuuge gain dropped by Reggie Wayne, and that brings up 4th down for the Colts. And a great punt return by Wes Welker.

6:32 - This drive is key, we need to score and take the lead back.

6:34 - Goddamn you Gary Brackett. Interception. Oh wait, and a penalty on the Pats. Of course, it's the standard right now.

6:37 - And there goes Dallas Clark, being fucking open.

6:39 - And now it's first and goal for the Colts.

6:41 - Manning on the keeper from 1 yard out, 20-10 Colts.

6:46 - And another very uncharacteristic Randy Moss drop. The team's gotta get a rhythm going, asap. And that pass was a good start.

6:47 and another fucking drop, Jesus. Moss was basically infallible te entire season, catching anything near him.

6:49 - That's the trifecta right there. Deep pass to Moss in the redzone. Colts penalty. Sanders hurt.

6:53 - Moss called for pass interference(I'm not getting into it, but you can guess what I think about it), but a pass to Welker gets em to 3rd and goal at the 3.

6:56 - And Wes Welker is baaaarely able to squeeze past the pylon into the endzone. Colts lead cut to 3, 20-17

7:00 - We need a 3 and out no-fuck. Rodney Harrison seems to be limping slightly. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.

7:02 - Hold on the Colts, and it's now 2nd and 18. Under 6 minutes to go.

7:03 - 3rd and 10.

7:04 - False start, 3rd and 15.

7:05 - 4th down, Welker returns the punt a yard shy of midfield. 3:58 to go.

7:07 - Sick sick catch by Stallworth, and the Pats are already in field goal range, inside the 20.

7:08 - TD Kevin Faulk, and the Pats are gonna lead by four after the extra point, 24-20, with 3:15 left on the clock. My god this is a tense game.

7:10 - Colts have two timeouts left, 3:10 to go, the ball is at the 24. And it's up to the defense.

7:11 - Incomplete pass, 2nd and 10.

7:12 - First down for the Colts, Wayne pushed out of bounds shy of midfield, 1st and 10.

7:13 - Addai stopped after a gain of 1, 2nd and 9.

7:13 - Incomplete pass, 3rd and 9.

7:14 - Pressure on Peyton Manning, the ball falls right into Roosevelt Colvin's hand, Pats get it back, 5 yard penalty, 1st and 10, 2:25 to go at the 46

7:17 - Colts take their final timeout before the two minute warning strikes, it's gonna be 3rd down for the Pats, 3rd and 6.

7:19 - Two minute warning, Pats have the first down, and they can just kneel the ball away now.

7:22 - Clock runs out, game's over, New England Patriots advance to 9-0 and get a well-earned bye week. Goddamn that was a good game.