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THE QUESTION
Is Peyton's place On the bench?
Did Colts Coach Jim Caldwell make the right move by replacing Manning with Painter?
Posted by Emil Steiner on December 28, 2009 6:00 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Pro Bowl voting is silly
One glaring omission: London Fletcher, the Redskins' middle linebacker, who's played 12 excellent seasons without making a Pro Bowl
Posted by Dave Goldberg, on December 30, 2009 9:00 AM
Pro Bowl snub vote
Weigh in on who caught the biggest snubbing from NFL Pro Bowl voters
Posted by Reader Poll, on December 30, 2009 8:02 AM
Perfectly debately
If it works, it is a perfect decision, if it doesn't work, it looks perfectly stupid.
Posted by Brian Tarcy, on December 28, 2009 11:47 AM
Protecting Peyton matters more
Teams need to be smart and protect their valuable assets; the Colts did that.
Posted by Larry Brown, on December 28, 2009 10:34 AM
Game dumped
This is Colts policy, but it never before killed an unbeaten season.
Posted by Dave Goldberg, on December 28, 2009 9:09 AM
Momentum matters
By shutting Manning down too quickly, the Colts could be doing the same to their postseason dreams.
Posted by Doug Farrar, on December 28, 2009 8:43 AM
I'd rather play to win
Colts fans know the playoffs are coming, but still felt pretty pretty slighted. We wanted to go for it.
Posted by Dawn Knight, on December 28, 2009 8:00 AM
Disappointing decision
Removing Peyton Manning and essentially all the Colts starters while playing at home with the lead stinks.
Posted by Michael Wilbon, on December 28, 2009 7:46 AM
Smart move, Colts
It only takes one freak play to end a player's season and the Colts have been victimized by freak plays sidelining key players for the playoffs.
Posted by Joe Baker, on December 28, 2009 7:00 AM
Skidding into the playoffs
Better to go into the playoffs winning than losing.
Posted by Matt Loede, on December 28, 2009 7:00 AM
Does benching help or hurt Indy
How will Caldwell's decision to bench Manning affect the Colts? Vote now...
Posted by Reader Poll, on December 28, 2009 6:30 AM
FEATURED COMMENTS
donoll: The Colts decision to bench starters is a slap in the face to both the players and the viewers of "professional"? football. Without the supp...
jerkhoff: What a stunningly unbelievable decision. As a Patriots fan, I saw the toll that striving for an undefeated season puts on a football team, ...
treetop368: Did the Colts' coach - or an overbearing owner - make the right decision in pulling his top players to allow them to watch from the side...
