The last undefeated NFL team's run to perfection ended Sunday night as the New York Jets beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-15 in Indianapolis,but the loss didn't come without controversy.
With a 15-10 lead in the third quarter, the Colts decided to pull star quarterback Peyton Manning and many other starters to rest their stars for the playoffs and to avoid injury.
Not risking an injury to preserve a championship opportunity, seems like a logical thing to do. In fact, many teams that have already secured a playoff spot do so, but this time it was different. This loss ruined a perfect season.
This may not have been a damaging loss to the Colts front office.
"The perfect season was never an issue with us," said Colts President Bill Polian. "We've said it time and time again. It's somebody else' ...
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Indianapolis Colts’ Decision to Pull Starters Helps Validate BCS System
Posted: 28th December 2009 by Kevin Trahan in NFLComments Off on Indianapolis Colts’ Decision to Pull Starters Helps Validate BCS System