For the 2010 NFL gambling season ahead, NFL gambling anticipations continue to be high for the prospects of the defending AFC champion Colts. NFL gambling handicappers know that any analysis of the Indianapolis Colts begins with super star quarterback Peyton Manning, but that he is not sufficient to finish the NFL gambling puzzle.
Manning was the 2009 NFL Most Valuable Player Award champ and appears to age like a fine wine. But the Colts scarcely escaped the AFC Championship Game against the upstart New York Jets and were outclassed in their Super Bowl loss against the New Orleans Saints.
One of the huge difficulties that prevented Indianapolis from completing their goal of a 2nd Super Bowl title was the continuing lack of a reliable running game. And to set up a ground attack to compliment Manning is the top priority for the Indianapolis Colts throughout preseason.
Indianapolis is an aging team with a lot of question marks and the lack of a ground game will mean that it's improbable that they can return to the Super Bowl this year, although the team is a top choice with the NFL preseason odds to win the AFC.
Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian has tried to play down the Indianapolis Colts running game problem. "In truth, I think this is a non-issue," stated Polian. "Would we like to be better at it? Yes, absolutely, and there are specific areas where we can get better. Is it a problem? No." With a string of 8 sequential seasons in which they've won at least 10 games straight up, the Indianapolis Colts enter the 2010 season as one of the most steady franchises in the NFL. Despite their aging players, they still have a fairly sound track record behind them. Peyton Manning has been named MVP four times, and the team has had winning seasons for 10 of the last 11 seasons. They progressed to the Super Bowl in the 2006 season and won that versus the Chicago Bears with a final score of 29-17. They did suffer a loss of last season's Super Bowl to the New Orleans Saints, but it honestly should not have occurred that way. They have won their division many times over the last decade and come in 2nd a few more. The team itself is normally sound amongst NFL picks and definitely should still be regarded as a contender in football gambling.
But devoid of a ground attack, there's a concern that the Indianapolis Colts can't sustain results with the football odds as they have had to resort to going to the shotgun formation on short yardage and conceded to defenses that they can't get the yardage on the ground.
This was a huge difficulty in the Super Bowl as the Saints simply disregarded the run and focused on Manning and the air attack. Manning appears to disagree with his boss on the importance of the problem and wants more balance for the 2010 NFL gambling season.
"I want to be balanced," said Manning. "I don't want to go out there and throw it 50 times. If we're throwing every single play, it's playing to the defenses advantage."
Manning was the 2009 NFL Most Valuable Player Award champ and appears to age like a fine wine. But the Colts scarcely escaped the AFC Championship Game against the upstart New York Jets and were outclassed in their Super Bowl loss against the New Orleans Saints.
One of the huge difficulties that prevented Indianapolis from completing their goal of a 2nd Super Bowl title was the continuing lack of a reliable running game. And to set up a ground attack to compliment Manning is the top priority for the Indianapolis Colts throughout preseason.
Indianapolis is an aging team with a lot of question marks and the lack of a ground game will mean that it's improbable that they can return to the Super Bowl this year, although the team is a top choice with the NFL preseason odds to win the AFC.
Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian has tried to play down the Indianapolis Colts running game problem. "In truth, I think this is a non-issue," stated Polian. "Would we like to be better at it? Yes, absolutely, and there are specific areas where we can get better. Is it a problem? No." With a string of 8 sequential seasons in which they've won at least 10 games straight up, the Indianapolis Colts enter the 2010 season as one of the most steady franchises in the NFL. Despite their aging players, they still have a fairly sound track record behind them. Peyton Manning has been named MVP four times, and the team has had winning seasons for 10 of the last 11 seasons. They progressed to the Super Bowl in the 2006 season and won that versus the Chicago Bears with a final score of 29-17. They did suffer a loss of last season's Super Bowl to the New Orleans Saints, but it honestly should not have occurred that way. They have won their division many times over the last decade and come in 2nd a few more. The team itself is normally sound amongst NFL picks and definitely should still be regarded as a contender in football gambling.
But devoid of a ground attack, there's a concern that the Indianapolis Colts can't sustain results with the football odds as they have had to resort to going to the shotgun formation on short yardage and conceded to defenses that they can't get the yardage on the ground.
This was a huge difficulty in the Super Bowl as the Saints simply disregarded the run and focused on Manning and the air attack. Manning appears to disagree with his boss on the importance of the problem and wants more balance for the 2010 NFL gambling season.
"I want to be balanced," said Manning. "I don't want to go out there and throw it 50 times. If we're throwing every single play, it's playing to the defenses advantage."
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