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Issue #194 – Seventh 11th Hour Win

thehorseshoe | December 23, 2009 in Issues | Comments (2)

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Week 15: Colts 35 Jaguars 31
 Haiku Count: 1471
Can’t kick comeback fix.
Seventh 11th hour win.
Blowout not bad word.		 Near flawless first half
No, reins have not been let up.
Team preps final charge
Stalking wounded prey
Mathis, Freeney pace sidelines
Final drive, they pounce.		 Oh sweet irony.
First kickoff score comes against
Purnell, their old coach.
Week 16: Colts vs Jets
If you’re hurt, you sit.
If not, play and play to win.
Coach Caldwell’s motto.		 Page from Steve Job’s book.
Media distortion field
Keeps pundits guessing.
Fear of injury.
Fear of losing momentum.
Which one guides this team?		 Despite what they say,
Ev’ry player wants to play
for chance at hist’ry.

Issue #193 – Decade Dominance

thehorseshoe | December 16, 2009 in Issues | Comments (0)

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Week 14: Colts 28 Broncos 16
 Haiku Count: 1463
Decade dominance
No team has won more games
in all of football		 The pick chill factor
Like wind chill, turnovers make
lead seem much smaller.
B is for balance.
D crushes all comeback hopes
O scores early, late		 Lacey on Marshall
TV terms, think Diff’rent Strokes
Arnold fights Willis.
Week 15: Colts vs Jaguars
To rest or to play?
Caldwell takes first tentative steps
from Dungy’s shadow.		 Playoff game for Jags
Pre-season game for ponies?
Colts will play to win.
Courting perfection,
Colts are coy, feign disinterest.
Saints are brash suitors.		 Still sore from Sunday,
both teams tape up and grit teeth
for Thursday night tilt.

Issue #183 – Cue The Tweetie Birds

thehorseshoe | September 30, 2009 in Issues | Comments (0)

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Week 3: Colts 31 Cardinals 10
 Haiku Count: 1383
Pigskin punditry.
The real Spin Doctor wears blue.
QBs in crossfire.		 Colt public option
Ball shared among receivers
Manning spreads the wealth
Cue the Tweetie birds
Warner asked his name after game
He replies: Nancy.		 On one. “HUT!” Snap. Ball.
5 steps. Eyes downfield. Throw now.
One hand. Pylon. Score!
Week 4: Colts vs Seahawks
Wounded far-West foe
Ought not be taken lightly
Early season trap		 Mora & Caldwell,
Heirs to coaching royalty,
Holmgren & Dungy.
Expectations high
Missing his mouthy counterpart
Colts double TJ		 Seattle’s game plan:
Switch uniforms at half time.
Blind them with lime green!