Garcon, Collie Have Career Games, Colts Beat Jets

With Reggie Wayne facing the best shutdown corner in football, and #2 receiver Anthony Gonzales out with an injury, many were concerned the Colts didn’t have enough weapons to score against the Jets vaunted defense.  Peyton Manning found his stride with two receivers that had the best games of their careers, at the best time possible.

Pierre Garcon broke the AFC Championship game record in receptions with 11, for 151 yards.  He only has 2 other games in his career in which he caught for more than 100 yards.  On the other side, Austin Collie broke the 100 yard barrier for the first time in his career.

The last time a team had two receivers with over 100 yards in either an NFC or an AFC Championship game was Dan Marino in 1984.  Even more amazing, Mark Sanchez also had two receivers with over 100 yards tonight.  So we saw something twice in one game that we haven’t seen in over 25 years!

The Jets played tough and certainly should feel good about their future, but the Colts showed why they are the premier team in the NFL.  Peyton Manning has the uncanny ability to make others around him better than they could ever be without him.  Exactly like Michael Jordan.  The players around him refuse to let him down.    

Where are all the Jim Caldwell detractors?  Or how about those whiny-ass Colts fans who were bitching about the perfect season?  Where are they now?  Headed to the Super Bowl.   

That’s what I thought.