Live Blogging: Colts playing the Patriots

Picture: Grandsons at golf course earlier today.

Darn. Completed pass, first down, no more timeouts. Game all but over. Darn it all. Defense did their part, at least for three quarters. Offense not up to the task. Did anybody say anything at all about the NE defense all week? I don't remember a peep unless it was that they were getting old and slow (but I confess I wasn't listening all that much...).

Two running plays by the Pats, two timeouts by the Colts. No more timeouts; two minute warning coming up. Big third down.

Oh no. Payton stripped. Patriots ball. Not good, folks. Darn...

Incomplete pass; 3rd and 9. Oh oh...

Heart still racing. Sitting on the edge of my seat...

Wayne catches one for 24 yards. Hurray! Inside the 50!

Need to drive 76 yards. Incomplete pass - Moorehead should have caught it.

Damn. Touchdown Patriots. Still plenty of time. Manning has to respond now...

Ouch. Catch inside the 15 yard line.

Defense has to come up big.

Colts moving. Oops, Wilcher caught for a hold. Oops, illegal procedure. Oops, pocket collapse, 4th down, punt.

Welker catch for a td. Darn... 20-17. No problem - Payton marches them down field for a td leaving just under two minutes left in game, right? Right.

Mass confusion in Colt defensive posture. Time out. In the nick of time...

Pass interference on Moss. Hurray!

Moss catches another; down at the 3 yard line of the Colts; Sanders slow to get up. Darn. Ok, just push them back to the 30 yard line, then a missed field goal... Please...

4th Qtr: Colts have just scored again on a turnover with QB bulling it into the endzone. Colts up 20-10. Colt offense not sharp except after turnovers. Still up by 10 with ten minutes to go. My heart is racing; am in high state of excitement. (btw, was having dinner during the 3rd qtr...)

Halftime - Colts up 13-7. Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

:13 #29 Joe A. short pass and long run touchdown! Wow oh wow!

:27 seconds left in the first half; Colts short pass and run for a first down; time out. Long way to go before in any kind of scoring territory.

1:13 to go in the half. Colts just intercepted a Brady pass on Colts 1 yard line. Low scoring game, not unexpected...

Well, we're into the 2nd quarter and so far pretty even thought the Colts have not been able to score a touchdown. Bummer - three times down the field, two 3 pointers. First possession by the Patriots was a beauty by the Colts' defense: 3 and out with a sack. More of that, please.