We've heard the analogy before: The Colts of this decade mirror the Buffalo Bills of the early 90's. The Colts are a team with a breathtaking offense, led by a future Hall-of Fame quarterback, with a defense that has had trouble defending the run. And both teams never won the whole enchilada. But the Colts today have a golden opportunity today to get to the Super Bowl. If you are a Bills fan and are on the fence as to who to cheer for in today's AFC Championship game, allow me to offer some reason to pull for Indy:
- Bill Polian: He's the man who drafted Kelly and Thomas, traded for "Biscuit", plucked Steve Tasker off of waivers, and brought his close friend, Marv Levy, down from the CFL to lead the Bills to a historic Super Bowl run. By 1992, Polian and owner Ralph Wilson's money people couldn't get along, so Polian was fired. In my opinion, Polian deserves as much credit as Levy for the success of the Bills in the early 90's
- Peyton Manning: Remember when Steve Young, post-Montana, took the celebratory lap in Candlestick when he brought the Niners back to the Super Bowl? I hope Peyton can take one of those laps today. He's a classy guy. Anyone who met him last May at the Rochester "Day of Champions" charity dinner would agree.
- Go away: That is, go away New England! If the Bills are to win the division in 2007, the Patriots need to slip a notch. Let the slip begin today in Indy, I say.
Enjoy the games today!




