Indianapolis Colts - Lucking in to another Franchise QB

By Kalen Patrick

Just how 'Lucky' (OK that will be the last Luck Pun) are the Indianapolis Colts? I would almost say they were Irish. In 1998 they drafted one of the best QB's of this generation in Peyton Manning. He only goes to countless Pro-Bowls, wins a Superbowl and had the Colts win 10 or more games for how many straight seasons? Yeah, then during the lockout and once training camp opened, rumblings of Peyton needing a neck surgery circulate. Then we all get the news. Peyton Manning out for the year. Of course this sucks for Colts fans.

COLTS FANS ENJOYED MANY YEARS OF PEYTON

Lets however look at the positive side. You'd had 10+ great great years, you have 1 down year (and you knew it was gonna be a down year, sure it's worse than originally thought but still) and then not only are you getting Peyton back, but you are also gonna draft Andrew Luck, who is probably uhmm the next Peyton Manning? So then it's likely the Colts have Peyton for maybe 2 more years (he will then be 38 and with a surgically repaired neck) and then you get 10-15 years of Andrew Luck. Ask any fan this question, would you take Peyton Manning for 12 years, have one awful year, then have Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck for the next 15+ years?

Yeah any fan would take that and run to the bank with it. Think of the who's who at QB that a team like Miami has had since Marino retired? Colts fans, you will get no pity from me this season I'm afraid, as a 49er fan I have put up with bad bad football for 8 straight years. You have to suffer through 1 and you have it gravy for 10+ years before and after that one crappy one.

WILL SOON ENJOY MANY YEARS OF MR. ANDREW LUCK

It's good to see them suck at least once, I can't remember the last time the Colts were this bad, all we need now are the Patriots to suck, Brady to get injured and Belichek to retire (not wishing any ill will towards Brady).

It's a win win once this season is over Colts fans, so don't give up those season tickets. You will have Peyton for 2 more years, then some team which is desperate and thinks it's only a QB away from winning the Superbowl will give you a Kings Ransom for him, while you have one Andrew Luck waiting in the wings. It's just not fair dammit (hey wait the 49ers are 7-1, so I don't care).

Are You Watching College Football?

By Kalen Patrick

Not that in this day in age we Sports Fans are ever at a loss for entertainment, but for any NFL fan out there, I certainly hope you're watching College Football too. Today is gonna be a good one.

For you fans like me out on the West Coast, the fun will kick off at 12:30 with Andrew Luck and the Stanford Cardinals taking on Oregon State. There are 2 big reasons to watch this game, first you will get to see Andrew Luck in action, a guy who is maybe the most sought after and coveted College QB since who? Peyton Manning? Elway? Not only that, but while the matchup may not seem too intriguing, the 2nd reason to watch this game is that Oregon State being a Pac-12 team now, knows this Stanford team pretty darn well. I'm not necessarily predicting an upset, but don't be shocked if the score is closer than you think.

PRIME TIME MATCH-UP, LES MILES AND LSU TAKE ON NICK SABAN AND ALABAMA 

The Prime Time College Football will start at 4:15, when you have #9 South Carolina traveling to #7 Arkansas. This is soon followed by #14 Kansas State taking on #3 Oklahoma State at 5:00. Also at this time will be the premier game, the game that everyone is waiting for, when #1 LSU will be matched up against #2 Alabama. This one is sure to be a Titanic clash, think of this game as, the unstoppable force meets the immovable object and this game will reveal what will happen.

The other 2 games offer up some interesting match ups, between some very well recognized College Football Coaches (Steve Spurrier at South Carolina and Bobby Petrino at Arkansas). Flicking back and forth between these 3 games, while having a main focus on the LSU-Alabama game is the best way to go. For any NFL Fan who questions whether College Football is for them. Today could be the day you find out.