Count Chokeula Rides Again
January 15th, 2006 at 4:38 pm by Preston Taylor Holmes
Despite attempts by officials to overturn the result of the game with an unbelieveably horrible replay reversal, Peyton chows down again on a big, fat bowl of Choke Soup. Steelers 21, Colts 18.
Mike Vanderjagt missed a 48-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining and the Steelers held on to beat the Colts 21-18 in the AFC Divisional Playoff game on Sunday.
The Steelers will travel to Denver for the AFC Championship game next Sunday.
The incomplete pass call on the Manning interception with about 5:20 to go in the game was one of the worst officiating moves I’ve ever seen. Luckily, justice prevailed. But the officials did everything they could to help out Golden Boy Peyton Manning – even stooping to the level of cheating to get the job done on his behalf.
Peyton Manning – he couldn’t beat Florida, he couldn’t beat Memphis and he can’t win the big game in the NFL. And that’s the bottom line. Whooooo! Mercyjackdaddy!
UPDATE:
Correction: Colts’ kicker Mike Vanderjagt explains that blame for the loss can actually be laid at the feet of The Almighty.
January 15th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
No more excuses for Peyton, there was no snow, it wasn’t in New England, they were at home. They peaked too soon ? They lost 2 of their last 3 games not a good way to go into the playoffs.
Did they choke, I don’t know but I know Pittsburgh showed up for the game and took it too them on their own turf. There are no more excuses for the Colts.
January 15th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
No excuses for the Colts Offensive Line. Pittsburgh’s front four was tearing through them like wet toilet paper.
If Edgerrin James has a big day and Manning has a crappy one, then you blame Manning. But both of them had bad days and it’s because their O-Line was absolutely worthless in the first 3 quarters. Edge had 13 carries for 56 yards. Manning got sacked 5 times and knocked down so often that he couldn’t get a rhythm going in the first half.
All of that aside, the officiating was horrendous. They had to put a sneeze guard in front of Cowhers after they called back that Polamalu intercept.
January 15th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
They should have played Tee Martin.
January 16th, 2006 at 12:52 am
Nick Harper’s wife is looking for your Preston
January 16th, 2006 at 1:06 am
Smantix is dead on. Pittsburgh’s defense was almost frightening to watch. It brought back memories of the Steel Curtain.
I have to say that I sorta feel sorry for the guy, but only because Merri and I had our pictures taken with him a charity event a long time ago. He’s really nice in person, and his speech showed that he’s no asshat, so he’s got that going for him.
I’ll go out on a limb and predict a Steelers-Seahawks Super Bowl.
January 16th, 2006 at 10:53 am
Sindee, I think Nick’s wife was going after his ACL with that knife.
Vinnie, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that Mrs. Holmes thinks I’m a bastard for constantly attacking the Mannings.
I will say that everything I’ve read and heard about Peyton in particular suggests that he’s a class act.
There are several reasons that I will always pile-on, however.
1) Manning is treated as a god in Tennessee, despite the fact that he NEVER EVEN BEAT THE MEMPHIS STATE TIGERS, much less won a national championship. Yet everything in town is named after him.
2) The Mannings (Archie, Peyton, Eli) are treated like royalty around here. After their manipulation of the NFL draft in ’04 to keep Eli out of San Diego, I lost any final shred of respect for them. At least when Elway pulled that crap, he was going to go play pro baseball instead.
3) HE FREAKIN’ LOST TO MEMPHIS STATE. Our only loss ever to Memphis. I can forgive and forget the Florida losses, because those were usually due to The Great Pumpkin getting outcoached for the 1,000,000th time by Spurrier – but losing to TIGER HIGH is unforgiveable.
As long as Peyton is Charlie Choke, I’ll be there to rub it in.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:52 am
sorry to be so late on the Hate Manning bandwagon, but, then again, I’ve been saying he’s a choke artist since he lost a game which he led by 35 points or something. I still don’t see what the big deal is about the guy. he’s a loser.
a fantastic looking loser, but a loser. on the other hand, Joe Montana looked like a kicker, and has 4 rings. I’ll take T. Martin, please.
January 19th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Count Chokeula
Don’t blame me, Six Meat Buffet made it!