by Dave GoldbergFiled under: Colts, Patriots, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL Analysis
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- This year, Bill Belichick was forced to try and let his defense stop Peyton Manning.It did.
It was James Sanders, the most experienced member of New England's secondary, who did what Belichick was afraid to let his defense do a year ago in Indianapolis. Sanders picked off what Manning called a "sickening'' pass headed for Pierre Garcon by dropping out of double coverage. It cemented a 31-28 win for the Patriots over Manning and the Colts in what has become an annual contest between non-division opponents -- one the NFL tries to make an instant classic each season by scheduling it during November network sweeps, almost as a separate entity in itself.
The annual Quarterback Bowl. Brady vs. Manning. Available to most of the nation and available for discussion at water coolers everywhere. (Do they have water coolers anymore?)
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