I may be in the minority here, but I'm going to spew it anyway.  The one thing I'm really concerned about is the Colts intensity level on Monday night.  Especially in the first quarter.  We know that Nashville will be buzzing all day Monday.  Their defense is going to be hyped and will feed off what I assume will be a raucous crowd.  I hesitate to say that if we just "do what we do", we might get buried rather quickly and be forced to play catch up once again.

In the Ravens victory, the defense played exactly as we've come to expect it to play after last season.  All eleven defenders flying to the ball.  There was never a fear in my mind during that game that the Ravens were going to complete that big hitter down the sidelines nor did I think any of their running backs were going to break a huge one and take it to the house.  The defense swarmed and brought back memories of the Kansas City playoff game in 2006 where they held KC without a first down in the first half.

If the Colts match that intensity level, I feel like we're going to see one helluva football game where the outcome could possibly be put into the hands of #18 late in the 4th quarter.  We all know how that story ends. 

If they can't, I fear we may be in for a long, disheartening repeat of the Packer game.

From his latest article about the 10 NFL Truths:

8. At what point is it appropriate to wonder about Tony Dungy's relaxed coaching schedule?

You do remember that Coach Dungy nearly retired during the offseason? Jim Irsay convinced Dungy to stay by offering him the flexibility to spend more time with his family during the offseason and during the season.

The Colts are 1-2 and have lost two games at home. So far, the blame for the slow start is being pinned on Bob Sanders' injury, Peyton Manning's absence during the preseason and Marvin Harrison's decline.

Without Sanders, the Colts can't stop the run. Manning's been a bit rusty. And Harrison is playing like a 36-year-old man who spent the offseason settling disputes at his Philly tavern.

No one, to my knowledge, has spent any time speculating about Dungy's role in this mess.

Let me add, I'm not bailing on my prediction that the Colts will win the Super Bowl. As long as they sneak into the playoffs, they'll be fine. Dungy will figure this out.