Dear Colts Fans: Get Over Sunday’s Loss

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Published: December 29, 2009

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... a bunch of spoiled brats. For example, the fans of the Indianapolis Colts.

After numerous division titles, countless number of wins, and a Super Bowl ring, it's clear the fans of the white and blue aren't content just to win nearly 90% of their games, they must win every single one.

Thus you have the rabid backlash of Sunday in which Colts' coach Jim Caldwell decided to pull Peyton Manning midway through the third quarter of a 15-10 game in which Indy was leading the New York Jets. The Colts ended up losing 29-15. 

The outrage extended far beyond Indianapolis, spilling into remarks of former players and NFL analysts. And I can partly see their point: Jim Caldwell owes it to fans and players to end the season with a perfect record, right? 

Wrong. Dead wrong.

The objective of any team in the NFL (and any other sport for that matter) is to win a championship. Yes, winning is a requirement to get there, but there's no mandate to win every game you ...

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