Oddsmakers favor Colts, not Steelers next season

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[mainepatsfan]

Oddsmakers favor Colts, not Steelers next season ESPN.com news services

Despite winning Super Bowl XL, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't the favorite next season.

The MGM Mirage has already installed the Indianapolis Colts, who lost to the Steelers in the playoffs this year after being viewed as the favorite much of the season, as 4-1 favorites.

The Seattle Seahawks, who lost Sunday to the Steelers, are the favorite in the NFC at 5-1.

The oddsmakers also have the New England Patriots, winners of three of the past five Super Bowls, at 5-1.

As for the champion Steelers, they and the Carolina Panthers are both listed at 6-1.

[smonk]

---He might be advised not to change the frigen play five times before the snap.---

LOL! He did seem to have a hard time making his mind up . . .

[Hatteras]

"The injuries were overwhelming this year."

But that was their excuse for their early season losses. Since then, we were told by Patriot fans that they got all their injured players back and that's why they were rolling and not to count them out as this year's Super Bowl Champion. Remember? ;-)

[mainepatsfan]

He's also going to find out what it's like to face a defense that has no fear of Indy running the ball.

[mainepatsfan]

They didn't get them all back.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Peyton Manning is a crybaby choker. Couldn't win the big one in college, can't win the big one now.

Tennessee won the National Championship the year after he left.

[Perdogg]

New England has only beaten Dallas twice.

[smonk]

---In that case, the Giants will win Super Bowl XLI.---

not with "Eli Mae" at quarterback.

[infidel29]

Revolking Pittsburgh's "Rent a Ref" initiative?

Good thing you're not gov_spelling_ czar, that would be a revoting development.

[smonk]

--- Tennessee won the National Championship the year after he left.---

with Tee Martin at quarterback.

[mainepatsfan]

Funny what happens when you're more worried about winning football games than trying to win someone the Heismann trophy.

[smonk]

---He's also going to find out what it's like to face a defense that has no fear of Indy running the ball.---

they could pick up a FA, or perhaps even hang on to "the Edge".

[mainepatsfan]

The last time they played it was the highest rated sporting event in cable history. A Pats-Boys SB would draw a huge audience.

[Richard Kimball]

If Dan Fouts had been as good as he thought he was, they would have been unbeatable. I still can't believe he had the gall to do those commercials where he compared his career to Kenny Stabler's.

[mainepatsfan]

Edge is gone and whoever they get to replace him won't be near his caliber.

[infidel29]

At least Fouts won an AFC Championship.

For whom?

[mainepatsfan]

Fouts was out gunned by Jim Plunkett in an AFC title game at home!

[smonk]

I've always thought that rushing success depended on the offensive line at least as much, and perhaps more, than having a "feature back".

but as we have already mentioned, they may not be very happy, either.

[Richard Kimball]

He won one championship for the Raiders, but he was playing for the Chargers at the time.

[scott says]

Injuries hurt the team all year, thats the truth. Its part of the game and an organization needs to manage its roster effectively. Without Harrison and Dillon at 75%, it was not a competative team. Brady is going to have surgery for a hernia, that wasn't even known by anyone.
Brady confirms surgery: Watching SB hurts more

[Richard Kimball]

Hey, did you hear that McNabb played with a hernia? The media barely mentioned it.