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Let the Games Begin!

Hi all,

Aaaahhh. Fall is in the air. I can smell it. Leaves are falling from the trees, there's a crispness in the air, and footballs are starting to fly. Last night, the 2007 NFL season began, and my life has just become a little more perfect.

Before I start bragging about my team, let me give you a little background information. I became a fan of the Indianapolis Colts American football team in 1984 when they moved to Indianapolis (the nearest big city to where I lived) from Baltimore. Before that I had been a Cincinnati Bengals fan (owing to the same reason). The first years were very tough for Colts fans. Losses were much more common than wins, and for several years, the Colts were the laughing stock of the NFL.

But I stuck with them. Then they started winning. They have made the playoffs eight years in a row, and last year even won the Superbowl. Funny, I now see a lot of Colts sweatshirts, baseball caps, and other gear whenever I go to the U.S. I guess that Colts fans are everywhere. But how many of these people were fans when the Colts went 1-15 (1991), 3-13 (1987), or had to endure the Jack Trudeau years (1986-1993)? Very few. Even after winning the championship last year, Colts fans had to put up with off-season commentary about how other teams were better, and that they would stumble this season.

Indianapolis 41, New Orleans 10

I guess you could call last night game a stumble. If anything, the Colts stumbled all over the New Orleans Saints, trampling them in the process. The first half was a little close, but then the Colts blew it open in the second half, scoring 31 unanswered points. It was definitely worth getting up for. (The game started at 2:30 a.m. CEDT).

So I make my prediction now: The Colts will repeat as champions.

See you tomorrow.

--James

Posted at 12:22PM Sep 07, 2007 by branajam in Personal  |