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/2010/01/issue-196-paintered-into-corner/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/01/issue-196-paintered-into-corner/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:55:14 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=108 Week 17: Colts 7 Bills
Haiku Count: 1497
Coach sets team adrift
Paintered into a corner
Real snow job: press room. Curtis a Trekkie?
His Kobayashi Maru
No Gorn; just Jets, Bills Personal milestones
are worth risking injuries,
not so, perfection. Polian’s belief
in *his* plan becomes blindess
when faced with logic. Playoff Preview
Two game boondoggle
Should not deter team from goal
Lombardi Trophy Bye week heals all wounds
Players bounce back ready; so too
Outraged fanbase Leader as always,
Manning quells teammates’ strife &
asks fans, “Let it go.” Playoff map takes shape.
Naptown to Miami trip
takes two games, three weeks. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2010/01/issue-196-paintered-into-corner/feed/ 1 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-188/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-188/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:07:43 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=54 Week 9: Colts 20 Texans 17 Haiku Count: 1423 Missing 3 DBs
Rookies asked to learn on job
and they deliver! So much for pitch count.
Forty first half pass attempts!
Jello-armed Manning Red flag at goalline
Powers hops in bounds, grabs ball.
Touchback at twenty. Channeling Norwood
Clutch kick pushed wide left by Brown
Team of cows; one goat. Week 10: Colts vs Patriots Both teams once doormats
Now nation tunes in to see
Football’s best rivals. If anyone can,
Brady will expose defense
Inexperience. Gone are the days of
Pats intimidation. fear
Colts know they can win. Super Bowl redux?
Freeney, Mathis storm the gates
Footsteps of Giants. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-188/feed/ 0 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-187/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-187/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:11:12 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=50 Week 8: Colts 18 Niners 14
Haiku Count: 1415
When is stretch not stretch?
When Addai hurls ball skyward
Wayne lays out for score! Gashed and Gored early
Defense stiffens, gives offense
time to get on track. Forget iPhone,
Colts gadget lust takes new form
Halfback option pass. Niners plan: take out
short, mid-routes; leave Colts big plays.
Gamble nearly worked. Week 9: Colts vs Texans
Perfect record, bah!
Texans can close the gap with
Two November wins. Bright, clear Autumn day
Open roof gives new excuse
Sun was in my eyes. Swine flu? That’s nothing.
Houston backs suffer from case
of fumble-itis. Two stats intertwined
The less Colts run per carry,
the more Manning’s sacked. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/11/issue-187/feed/ 0 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/2009/10/issue-184-sunday-he-breathes-fire/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/10/issue-184-sunday-he-breathes-fire/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:09:08 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=40 Week 4: Colts 34 Seahawks 17
Haiku Count: 1391 Bane to quarterbacks,
Robert Mathis rips ball free
on half of his sacks. When thrown his first bone
Collie dives like frisbee dog
Over shoulder score! Out for season?
Freeney quaffs healing potion
Sunday, he breathes fire. Edge returns a foe
But met with hero’s welcome.
Standing ovation. Week 5: Colts vs Titans Four weeks without win
Beware the wounded rival.
Season slips away. True test of progress
After Dolphin debacle
Can Colts stop Slash, Dash? Volunteer spirit
Backups step up; Defense depth
Powers plays like vet. Tennessee two-step.
Manning steps up in pocket,
finds the open man. ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/10/issue-184-sunday-he-breathes-fire/feed/ 0 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-183-cue-the-tweetie-birds/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-183-cue-the-tweetie-birds/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:13:51 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org/?p=31 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! ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/issue-183-cue-the-tweetie-birds/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 http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/hello-world/ http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/hello-world/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:58:29 +0000 thehorseshoe http://thehorseshoe.org//?p=1 Week 1: Colts 14  Jaguars 12 Haiku Count: 1367 First half, knee buckles
Gonzo, but not forgotten
Marvin on speed dial? Early pick, fumble
O does just enough to win
Still kinks to work out New coach makes bold choice:
Fourth & short, Caldwell says go.
Defense bails him out. Pocket Hercules
Labors against broad-shouldered
Equestrian line. Week 2: Colts vs Dolphins Discipline, defense.
Tricksy aquatic mammals
Keep Wildcat as pet. Key to ‘Fins success:
Lack of costly turnovers
Colts must force mistakes. Running in tandem
Look for steady doses of
Joe Addai, Don Brown. Site of past glory,
Colts hope to make two trips to
South Beach this year. Submissions from Rex Stocklin First win for new coach
Almost dashed by Scobee boot
Their chinny chin chin Manning’s mid-season
Form fills this year with new hope
Of Super Bowl glow Marvin we hardly
knew ye, bet retirement sucks
As memories Wayne Defending the Colts
Former offense juggernaut
Not one-trick ponies Jags fake injuries
To quash Horseshoe momentum
Tres unsportsmanlike ]]> http://thehorseshoe.org/2009/09/hello-world/feed/ 0