Bob Kravitz, Indy Star

Our 3-D insane. Big morning we got Curt Schilling later on Doc Rivers during the 9 o'clock hour. And now one of our it's almost become an annual tradition would you say that your as Iowa intuitive -- my -- in my memory are correct nine times. Brady and the patriots have taken on Manning and the colts and nine times. We've -- up with -- pal Bob Kravitz the yet tremendous columnist from the Indianapolis Star Bob Lauria. We're doin' fine I must say do we sit down to ready kind of a tongue in cheek piece either goes very very well. Or very very poorly more often not pretty important pretty orally. But by laughed out loud -- you took a chance here with the -- All the comparison of double checked and Manning and rating in -- and Indianapolis peace and it's it's laugh out loud funny so Obama trying to blow smoke here but very well done. Anything new under the -- that -- to get your jokes in Indianapolis because he seemed a little too we'd eat little sophisticated sophisticated.

Yeah I have looked at my email yet. But that that's usually the telltale signs.

So do you really think that Manning's wife is better look in the Gisele.

You know like -- a two mile. Of course of course -- Bobby appear once that just one I can be bought off.

She's trying to get in your pants or someone -- why what you -- you gonna tell us about that.

The police say none of that. Well you know we are in now we're down Phoenix. For a basketball. It was a -- mediators on them and Purdue was down there's -- Memphis and she's from Memphis. And it is remnants or are we we we talked about an hour and a -- here believe she can do.

that little southern accent thing that was did it. Yes I'd bet that in the back. The pavement practice. And that wasn't there that the yeah it -- it was he was born quake didn't boot you know I'm quite -- quite catch. -- to give you an idea.

Bob writes comparing the two quarterbacks Peyton Manning has a hospital named after him. Could cure leprosy -- have the time. Tom Brady has a hospital maternity ward named after him the way. I -- three Super Bowl ring that's one shoulder to hang lower than the other that's -- that's canal nicely done. So what out of the game anything new one of the stars of the saw that we can look at and say yeah that's going to be the difference Sunday night.

Well you know I think. You know when we you have so many new character's name in this particular this particular game I think you know especially you know with the colts' secondary. Now we talked Merrill odds on our show yesterday and a great -- radio show and and -- what he's saying is absolutely right and I think agents and not against. He has called young secondary -- down two rookies and rookies starting they're playing very well but this -- rookies. As their third Geithner. You know mine disaster. And I have a feeling that Brady injured you can find lots of ways you. Match up you know somebody whether it's Wes Welker whomever against him gently I see a C Brady's strong -- lot of --

Now former patriot Rodney Harrison on with -- NBC now in a conference call yesterday agrees with what it is -- saying what you just said but he takes it another step further in addition the colts' secondary -- in trouble because of the reasons you just talked about. He says the patriots secondary now feel they have the depth. When they can match up with all of patent receivers and all of his weapons they are not afraid I've talked to the patriots DBs they're not afraid of Peyton Manning.

It. I I think that the you're not afraid of is there wide receiver corps doing seven -- yeah. Although Austin Collie and -- and abilities and peaceful rookie. And -- Garcon. You know I mean they'll make the occasional. Spectacular -- there's not a lot to worry about. The thing about page is that it could take away one element or options and in the past you know thanks to Rodney Harrison. He did you've been able to make way they -- else Clark. And I'm very curious to see how the patriots. He handles ballots have a feeling that Brandon gallon it's good job smother -- and I have a feeling you'll end up on Dell's Clark. You know I wouldn't be terribly concerned violent. Knowing and either. Because you know the colts have shown that they and -- they can't run ball and they don't nearly have the weaponry. That that they had in the past.

Let me guess on your show. The colts fans are saying yeah but it's it's Dwight Freeney -- the rookie Sebastian -- he's just gonna have his way. I and all that noticeable was done a great job since stepped in and from Matt Light and you point out Belichick can take something away I think he can also stop something. In Oregon this kind of -- the offensive line coach they can stop something and they will focus on stopping Freeney and I mean I don't think. That one guy can disrupt an entire patriot offense.

Not -- got a lot of this yesterday well -- this secondary is young and there are a lot of mismatches out there but they're gonna get so much pressure of strong with. With with -- And and Robert Matheson. You know I I just can't remember being doing this entire rivalry where's the where the colts got consistent pressure on robbery. I now -- affect. It's will be marked paper I think pages -- and they are probably the only one and I'll be I'll be moving out of the city's relatively down. But yeah I you know freedom freedom -- they he's just been piece. -- went back to these -- action.

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Mind but I have a field they'll find a way to chip can keep him under control minutes upset that the Robert Mathis. -- or they -- no known in defensive tackles it's the pressure up milk. I have not seen anybody really since that super ball. -- consistent pressure poverty.

Boy and what what is your -- your impression Bob of the colts the last two weeks we saw them survive. At home against Houston the week before. They beat San Francisco. 1814. -- not exactly Roland over everything in their path the way the patriots did in 07.

Red zone problems more than anything else to nominate -- both games they could've blown them out first in the first half and you know just these and I I think that that that's dispute comes down to whose scores touchdowns and scores in the -- Google. That's been the real problem. Defensively I think what they're and this is true of all things. A plane as well -- ever played you know -- talked about Brady versus -- both these teams -- top -- defense is now. You know it's offensively they have that there I have to step off I think Colleen correspondent looked a little bit like rookies. Here in the last the last two weeks and they're they're that it had trouble run them run the football. They could -- patent that they've been very close you know these -- then they're great between it's going is that it is not did not score a touchdown.

Bob do you think the last weekend's a close call worthy colts got away by the skin of their teeth. Helps or hurts their preparation and called -- ability to get their attention this week against the patriots.

I think that's kind teams teams helped a lot you know especially with the rookies you know they a lot of young guys here. We feel like winning this sort of at the other divine right yeah you know -- all they've done it -- seventeen to zero. And over the last two years you know eighteen wrote this year. And you know. -- start to feel a little bit about yourself you know and -- now you've got. Two weeks if -- we have played particularly well yeah I would think detective. Nick is. The coaching staff for reason to grab their attention.

We're talking with the Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz a -- wondering has has the transition from dungy to Caldwell and no injuries aside. And personnel changes aside has that transition from -- to call will be in been virtually seamless or with some bumps.

Actually I think right now that you're doing a better job really ever I really wow. I think if you look at the -- areas where the -- improved the most specialties and defense. Those two areas can call -- look and changes coaches that. You know the brought in my required because of cordon and other top five defense they've run rate replied he. Secondary coach and there are they're special teams is dramatically better. Even though the other very similar and -- as far as you know the way they operate the way these things simple very quiet. He has put his stamp on this organization. I've been very impressed he's. He's he may be less quotable and then and Bill Belichick. Are part of -- yeah but -- He's he has put his very quietly put his stamp on the you know I I think he's doing as good jobs when it does is important.

They bubble all due respect to Pittsburgh and maybe to a much lesser extent Denver and Cincinnati. Might we be looking at can you make a case that we're looking at the AFC championship game here Sunday night.

Yes absolutely and I think you know it much you guys keep saying. Just another game just another game they understand it's like couple years ago -- you know when. When the -- losses in the first game mail that oops there goes -- so yeah I think I think despite a bigger game from England all. There's no dispute is that we keep New England in in the hunt for. Of the advantage if the colts when they go against their own up at least over -- and so. Yes absolutely I think these two teams an adjustment it is each other's policies we have like you know be aware of where we're meant to see each other -- other real bright.

We look forward to a somewhat well if I mean when Peyton Manning says. No it's not me against Tom Brady we're through notes team thing. He's just he's full of it right I mean he looks at this came as his chance to. The play Tom Brady the beat number because he probably in his heart parts thinks he's better than Brady right.

Yeah I would I would think so I was certainly hopes so I mean he's just instruments the pride for. I think in -- realities or patent person -- person Belichick but I think there's a Larry Bird Magic Johnson quality even though. Those guys didn't you know go directly against each other sometimes you know as far as -- in games. I think they measure measure each other. You know using the other person's sort of barometer measuring stick. -- I've always think Brady. You know it. This that you are trying to get a run out of -- just. Well if I have this argument all the time it's kind of a parlor game we have and radio station I think this is that they're virtually the same over the years. I think it's done more with less. You know you're -- offensive weapons. And you know it's hard to -- receivables. -- music actually is.

today what what I am not understand about Lucas Oil Stadium is. What if they pumped music in the RCA dome or pump noise why don't they just pump the same noise in the stadium and make it just as --

I don't think they want to disturb the Iraq.

would do they do they know whether the roof will be closed or not.

I would I would bet my life that it will be club yeah because it yet because it's going to be a lot more. --

49 and a half as the over under oh and while that's the highest number on the border tied for the highest number on the board. I think it's movie I'll go over on that would you fifty points.

You know I keep go back I think I think I think point eight points or something like that. So with that over a bad math institutes -- it wouldn't -- you know every he's talking about these great conferences but. -- look I mean feasible top five defense. You know it is much. Much is the patriots go new guys in the colts got rookies everywhere and in particular ethical now lost. One of their linebackers have lost the defense lineman and get rid of -- Johnson. You know Sanders out Marlin Jackson. Kelvin Hayden -- Terry. Like film -- be people these organizations ridiculous.

I vote for itself we do we produces just put up on our website while Eric quick. Eminent. Wanted to just think that this is whose wife's father Manning or Brady in the polls is Manning Brady. What can we say Ashley just hell -- off the sixes on we have pictures of just -- and they're not just a product of their smiles we don't leave their husbands pictures we just need that the -- lives here.

Our Bob listen to get run out of India because they figured out did you pick the patriots are the colts and you -- over Manning always have a home here you can -- I'd really appreciate it Bob Graham -- the Indianapolis Star popular for the AFC championship game -- that a but -- down the road Bob Kravitz with Dennis and Callahan.