http://thehorseshoe.org Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/02/issue-200-no-joy-in-naptown/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/02/issue-200-no-joy-in-naptown/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:47:02 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=138 Super Bowl 44: Colts 17 Saints 31
Haiku Count: 1533 Early lead squandered
Momentum shift in second
Six snaps on offense. Key plays define game.
Garcon’s drop, onside fumble,
and Manning’s pick six. Costly injury
not Freeney’s bad ankle but
Jerraud Power’s foot. Big coaching blunder
Stover’s kick from 50 yards
None made in 4 years. Massive fourth down stop
means nothing when offense can’t
convert third and one. Bright lights on big stage
Normally resil’ent Colts
crack under pressure. Despite ev’rything
Colts had ball and chance to win
with three minutes left Deep disappointment
will not make true fans forget
fantastic season All credit to Saints
Fortune favors the bold, and
this night, they were bold! No joy in Naptown
No parade or vict’ry tour
Just thoughts of August. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/02/issue-200-no-joy-in-naptown/feed/ 3 http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/01/issue-198-brash-brutes-from-broadway/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/01/issue-198-brash-brutes-from-broadway/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:18:33 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=127 AFC Championship: Colts vs Jets Haiku Count: 1515
Upstarts land first punch
Ready to plan their parade
after first quarter. Pride of Port au Prince
No quake can shake his resolve
For team or country. Unconcerned with stats
Workman like efficiency
Reggie plays decoy. Fleet-footed brick wall
Colt defenders fly to ball
Soon, names known to all. Studying old film
from Rex Ryan’s Ravens days
Manning beats the blitz. Somehow soft Dome team
Out-muscled and out-hustled
Brash brutes from Broadway. Play action miscues
give Jets chance for big play scores
Second half, shutout. 18 surveys field
Given time and exposure
Defense unravels Regardless of rest
Fact remains perfect season
Was within their reach. No greater reward
For fans, city, players
Chance to be Champ’on. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/01/issue-198-brash-brutes-from-broadway/feed/ 2 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/10/issue-185-trampled-by-blue-herd/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/10/issue-185-trampled-by-blue-herd/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:59:49 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=44 Week 5: Colts 31 Titans 9
Haiku Count: 1399 Mighty have fallen
Winless division rivals
trampled by blue herd. Musical wideouts
Waiter, dog, stately manor.
Manning finds them all. Opportunistic
Aggresive but in control
Coyer’s calling card. Now past Frantic Fran
Only two have more touchdowns
Marino, Favre. Week 5: BYE
No team can plan for
the best case scenario
Still room to improve. Bye week, D-line gashed?
Ed Johnson released? Again?
Run D up in smoke? With Adam hobbled
Colts audition Matt Stover.
Vandy’s number lost. Rest up, you ponies
Fifteen gruelling weeks stand
‘Tween team and trophy! ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/10/issue-185-trampled-by-blue-herd/feed/ 0 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-182-clock-bends-to-his-will/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-182-clock-bends-to-his-will/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:41:14 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=24 Week 2: Colts 27 Dolphins 24
Haiku Count: 1375 Manning, the Time Lord
Dolphins, Daleks can’t stop him
Clock bends to his will. Snap fingers two times
Garcon serves winning entree
Bubble screen surprise. Colts add beef to line
Wider does not mean smarter
Gashed, thrashed by Wildcat Unitas would love
Modern-day field general
Leading late game charge. Week 3: Colts vs Cardinals If Cards were watching
Warner should save throwing arm
Hand off left, then right. Doormat to diva.
Super Bowl year fluke for Cards?
As I see it, yes. To keep defense fresh
Ponies must run more, pass less
Tired legs make mistakes Depleted DBs
Sanders, Jackson, Powers out.
Fitz must be drooling. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-182-clock-bends-to-his-will/feed/ 0