{"id":737524,"date":"2026-02-08T07:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/737524\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T07:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T07:06:35","slug":"as-a-colts-fan-im-not-sure-how-much-of-the-super-bowl-i-can-watch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/737524\/","title":{"rendered":"As a Colts fan, I\u2019m not sure how much of the Super Bowl I can watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl. That sentence makes my stomach drop. How many times have we heard that line over the last two decades? Nine. That\u2019s how many. After Tom Brady moved on and Bill Belichick traded the NFL out for college, I thought we were done. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and as a fan of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stampedeblue.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, I\u2019m just not sure I can tune in this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 2015 Super Bowl appeared to be rock bottom as we witnessed Russell Wilson get picked off at the goal line to secure a fourth Patriot championship. 2017 said, \u201chold my beer\u201d as the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history occurred when the Falcons lost a 28-3 advantage. After that, I didn\u2019t watch the Super Bowl when the Patriots played. Yes, I missed out on the thrilling Philly Special, but I also didn\u2019t have to watch the horrendous snooze fest that was the Rams losing 13-3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sports is all about emotion, and I have nothing left to give the Patriots. For the early part of the 2000s, they terrorized the Peyton Manning led Colts, serving as the slamming door to Super Bowl aspirations. Those teams had issues with the Chargers and Steelers as well, but it was the Patriots that served as the ever present thorn. The pendulum swung back and the Colts got some revenge, but once Manning left, it was back to the old ways of losing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Deflategate was the last nail in the coffin for the true rivalry between these two franchises, but the feelings still remain fresh. The players and coaches are totally different. I have no issue with Mike Vrabel and actually appreciate him as a coach. Drake Maye hardly ever enters my thoughts, but as sports fans, we root for and against laundry. That is how rivalries are built and sustained. The people on the field may change but the fan bases don\u2019t, and this fan, from this base, can\u2019t move on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s a personal problem and may be mine alone, but it\u2019s the reason I won\u2019t be tuning in this year. My heart, soul, body, and mind can\u2019t take another 28-3 comeback. It can\u2019t take another, \u201cthat\u2019s three\u201d from Teddy Bruschi. I can\u2019t stand to witness another Malcom Butler interception or Tom Brady hoisting the Lombardi. Call it ridiculous. Call it PTSD. I have enough memories of the Patriots winning Super Bowls to last a lifetime. I\u2019m not sure I want to add another to the collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl. That sentence makes my stomach drop. 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