PHOTO:
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne (87) and offensive guard Rick DeMulling (64) take down New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi in the
first quarter after he intercepted a pass by Colt quarterback Peyton Manning
in Foxboro, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004. (AP Photo/Charles
Krupa)
It was billed as a rematch worthy of Prime Time lights and star studded singers.
Sure the weather wasn't the greatest, courtesy of remnants of hurricane Frances,
yet the game didn't disappoint.
Both teams managed to put on a tremendous display of offense. Both Tom Brady
and Peyton Manning were able to hit their favorite targets time and again for
big plays. When it came time to grind out the yardage, both Edgerrin James (30-142)
and Corey Dillon (15-86) carried the load when called upon.
Brady and crew went with an empty backfield set most of the night. Brady was
able to hit the mid range pass time and again, finding targets David Givens,
David Patten and TE Daniel Graham with ease. Brady's orchestration of the offense
left little doubt that the Patriots offense is clicking on all cylinders, even
if they didn't have a 3rd RB (Kevin Faulk was absent for personal reasons,his
mom passed away).
Peyton Manning was in typical Peyton form, audibling at the line of scrimmage,
throwing quick outs to Marvin Harrison, and having a particularly good rapport
with WR Brandon Stokley.
The game was a fairly even contest with both QBs driving their team down the field to score when needed.
Stay tuned for Key Play Summary, stats and more pictures from Last night's game.
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