A test of faith

The smoke has finally cleared at the RCA Dome, & the Colts are back to business as usual as they prepare for the San Diego Chargers.

No doubt this'll be a test of Indy's faith as all the other games before New England were tests to see how up to the task the Colts were in shutting down, say, Jacksonville (which they did to great effect) or staying resilient in away games @ Houston & Tennessee. San Diego, after getting blasted for 300 yards on the ground by Minnesota's Adrian Peterson, is hoping to redeem themselves in a major way & what better team to vent their frustrations on if it's Indianapolis.

The Chargers, with LT still kicking tail on the ground, knows how strong the Colts are offensively & defensively. 2 years ago they knocked Indy from the ranks of the unbeatens by exploiting their pass rush & pressuring Peyton like mad, among other things I won't go into here.

Indy, on the other hand, is determined not to let history repeat itself a second time against San Diego. Knowing that SD is still a dangerous team across the board, they don't have to be told what's at stake. They already sense that the Chargers are going to be another imposing challenge in a long line of challenges coming up for the majority of the remaining regular season games. And I'll be dipped if Indy's not ready to bounce back from Sunday's loss; I'm sure that they will be ready to roll but this upcoming game is not going to be a cakewalk.

This'll be a test of faith, a shot at redemption which won't come without a fight.