It was back and forth and back again

On 8 October 2000, visited the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots. Although no one could know at the time was the birth of a rivalry that help define the NFL in the next decade.
Renewal of the afternoon Sunday at Foxboro, the latest installment, leading to a long-term series of events, the stars of power between the two clubs with great success. Again, both teams (7-2 Pats, Colts 6-3) in the middle of the season to meet peak of the AFC Championship.
Ten years ago there were no signs of things to come.
Peyton Manning (white) was 24 years old, but already a rising star, the leader of 6 Sanchez Green Jersey
a team that will compete for a Super Bowl title. On the sideline next to Bill Belichick was head coach of the second chance in his first year with New England, tried mistakes that doomed his regime in Cleveland avoided. His team entered the game only 1-4. Tom Brady (notes) was a rookie third string, all anonymous, but the most loyal fans (the only three passes all season).
There were other big names before the two teams when Bruschi, Harrison, Vinatieri, Edgerrin, McGinest, Faulk et al.
The Patriots harassed Manning into three interceptions that day and seemed upset 24-16. Two weeks later, C two teams in the AFC East Indy played when C returned the favor.
The Colts would go 10-6 playoff season. The Patriots were only 5.11, but the seed to produce a Super Bowl title the following season, the first of three in this decade. The Colts will win all after the 2006 season and have lost two teams, the Super Bowl of the decade.
Despite all they've sought each other. Rivalries such as these can not be created. When the Colts were left of the AFC East in 2002, any links in the division.
Boston and Indianapolis Arent geographically close and have little in common. This is not Bears-Packers or Cowboys Redskins.
While the Patriots and the Colts from Baltimore has a long history, on the basis of mutual excellence, respect and organic, in fact, the recognition that the other teams will be the biggest obstacle on the way to the title develops.
In a world of sport, as it is artificially commercialized, and turned, the Colts and Patriots is as realistic as possible. If you root for or against one or two of those teams, its value in assessing the uniqueness of this relationship over 10 years.
Sunday the 15th Meeting of the envelope / Belichick / Brady era. They have 11 games of the regular season, which often fell in November to great records and played greatly exaggerated. New England has a lead of 6-5 in the regular season games and a 2-1 lead in the epic and emotional three playoff games, two AFC Championship Games.
He was really like a division game, Manning said reporters on Wednesday. We played every year since 2003, sometimes twice year.At times was a tough competition. This week, however, all expressed their satisfaction over the success of other teams and the opportunity to participate in the series. All these years later, the nostalgia is setting in
It was a great rivalry for many reasons, said Brady reporters. We played many games against them meaning. I think if the opportunity against teams as good as they were in recent years to play, it is always a great challenge for us. What kind of look at it and say: Ok, well, as measured against a very good team? The Colts-Patriots games have been marked by big, big stars and stories. It was the New England Willie McGinest (notes) with links to the finish line in 2003. There was no Indy Jeff Saturday (Notes) Vince wilfork pancaking (Notes) (also known as a block of Indiana) and Joseph Addai jump win (notes) for the TD of the game to the 2007 AFC Championship. It was Ty Law (notes), peeled Manning three times in a playoff game. Manning led scoring drives on six of the last eight units Colts in another.
It is controversial whether the Patriots were to consciously stop cleaning their reason to Colts receivers in 2003 and 2004 playoffs.
Conspiracy theories are the Colts were born pumps lot of noise in the RCA Dome in age during the Battle of Unbeaten in 2007 (known as Super Bowl 41?). And complaints, so that it led to changes in the rules of the NFL, the Patriots were too physical with Colts defensive backs, receivers. In the spring of Dallas Cowboys jersey
equipment apparently had maneuvered for position in each project.
Belichick was in his favor in the fourth and 2 from their own 29 to Indy in 2009. Manning Patriot fans had fun with the cut that meat! Cantos (a Visa Commercial) in New England and the Colts fans riding Randy Moss (notes), without a thank you to Indy. If Manning is the NFL record for touchdowns in a season of 49 set in 2004, Brady returned in 2007 and converted 50th
It was back and forth and back again. The chance in the games in November served as the official start of the football finals.
They always seem to say something, said Brady.
Brady recalled in the spring of 2001 against the Colts as his most memorable. It was not only because it is their first mission of the NFL or New England was won 44-13. Brady was convincing, and that made him feel he belonged.
Peyton remember meeting before the game, Brady said. I was surprised that I knew as a fact. He said: Hello Tom. In Peyton, when he was out warming up, I found quite a decade later theyll cool.A again in Foxborough, in the top rankings again, all eyes on them again. We all know now the best rivalry began NFLS even after all these years.