Found this doing some intel on the Pats web site...this is a small world.

CONNECTIONS

• Patriots head coach Bill Belichick began his NFL coaching career as a special assistant for the Baltimore Colts in 1975 under head coach Ted Marchibroda.
• Patriots assistant head coach/offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia was the offensive line coach for the Colts from 1989-90. Outside of those two seasons, Scarnecchia has been on the Patriots sidelines for each year since 1982.
• Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri played for the Patriots for 10 seasons from 1996-2005 and is New England's all-time leading scorer with 1,158 points and also holds the team record with 263 successful field goals.
• Patriots tackle Matt Light earned four letters at Purdue University (1996, 1998-2000), earning All-Big Ten conference first-team honors in 2000.
• Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney was born in Hartford, Conn., and attended Bloomfield High School, where he was a SuperPrep, Prep Football Report, USA Today, New Haven Register, Hartford Courant and Blue Chip Illustrated All-American selection.
• Patriots DL Ty Warren and Colts DB Melvin Bullitt were both born in Bryan, Texas. Both players also attended Texas A&M.
• Patriots WR Wes Welker and Colts DT Keyunta Dawson were teammates at Texas Tech in 2003.
• Colts WR Pierre Garcon played one year at Norwich Academy (Vt.) before transferring to Mount Union.
• Colts Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Coach Clyde Christensen was receivers and tight ends coach/offensive coordinator at Holy Cross from 1989-90.
• Indianapolis Linebackers Coach Mike Murphy was a defensive line coach at the University of Vermont from 1970-73.
• Colts Special Teams Coordinator Ray Rychleski served as Northeastern's defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach from 1989-90.
• Colts Strength and Conditioning Coach Jon Torine attended and played football for Springfield (Mass.) College from 1991-95.
• Indianapolis Area Scout Bob Guarini worked as Western Connecticut State University's offensive coordinator/assistant athletic director from 1992-93.

Go Colts....

The W in Miami, sure was awesome. Peyton showed the high quality of player he is and how he makes everybody around him better. Dallas had a day for the books and both Garcon and Brown had first rookie touchdowns which was great to see. Overall the "Wildcat" did gave us many problems but when it mattered most our D came up with the INT.

Will like to hear insights about the Cardinals....see concerns after the jump...

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"I think we have a good group of young offensive players who really will grow and develop – offensive line, tight ends, wide receivers, running backs," Polian said, adding, "Defensively, we have a little work to do".

Bill Polian

After Polian states that it is on the defense that they might focus heavily on this draft. What do you guys think the picks are going to look now, after this statement???

Personally, I think we should get the best running back in the first round or James Laurinaitis at ILB.

1. LeSean McCoy

2. Shonn Greene

3. or maybe even Percy Harvin.

There will be defensive tackles in the second round that playing alonside AJ, should be able to make a difference. I got a feeling that we are picking more than one DT. We might get Hood, Brace or Moala in the 2nd or 3rd rounds.

After the 3rd I really have no idea of what Polian might pull off.

But "In Polian We Thrust".

Give me your picks now that we might focus more on DEFENSE.

GO COLTS!!!!

Officiating rep discussing shaky calls during Wild Card Weekend...

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80df44c3

Reach your own conclusions...

Happy New Year everyone...and GO Colts (09' version)

P.S. Fan post must be 75 words long, and I don't have enough time to analyze and break down what the official rep said, so click on the link and watch how the NFL officials see the different calls made in the Colts / Chargers game and others...