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Indianapolis at St. Louis



Colts-Rams Preview



Indianapolis must protect Peyton Manning: The Rams are going to want to come at Manning from all directions as they try to force him into some bad decisions. The Colts' offensive line will need to be in top form to recognize and pick up the blitz. When Manning has time to read the coverage and go through his progressions, he can carve up the best secondaries with his precision passing.

The Indianapolis Colts are 5-0 for the fifth time in the last seven seasons, but they realize a 6-0 mark is not a foregone conclusion.
Coming off a bye week, the Colts look to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 15 on Sunday, when they take on a St. Louis Rams team that has the NFL's longest current losing streak at 16.

Peyton Manning completed 36 of 44 passes for 309 yards with three touchdowns as the Colts defeated Tennessee 31-9 on Oct. 11. The Colts, who opened 5-0 in four of Tony Dungy's last six seasons, remain one of the NFL's four undefeated teams under first-year coach Jim Caldwell, who served as Dungy's associate head coach in 2008.

"We sort of planned it this way," Colts team president Bill Polian said. "Jim had a year to learn the job, be part of all the decision-making processes, so that part of it was sort of a dress rehearsal. But you never expect to go 5-0."

Indianapolis Colts vs. St. Louis Rams - Preview - October 25, 2009 - ESPN

[Bette]

Rams will not be able to force Manning into any bad decisions. I think Bob Sanders will be back.
I predict a shut out by the Colts.

[Bette]

I missed the shut out but the Colts win 42-6. No surprise here.

[Quack Attack]

Yes, it was like a preseason game to the Colts here who just keep on rolling.