New England Patriots Played ‘Bend Don’t Break’ To Perfection vs. Peyton Manning

November 22, 2010   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

It always seems to come down to the last possession with the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts, and recently, that possession has belonged to Peyton Manning.
It did on this occasion, too, albeit with different results.
The Patriots were to the Colts for the first half of this storied rivalry what the Colts have been to the Patriots in its recent past. The Patriots were the bully that had its way, but finally the Colts rose up and said, "No more."
Since then, it's been all Colts. No matter what the Patriots have done, it's seemed impossible for the final score to end in their favor.
We've heard all week long how the winner of this game has often gone on to great things in the postseason. With James Sanders' game-ending interception on Peyton Manning, it certainly felt like the momentum swung toward New England's side of the field.
Sanders summed it up best after the game when he said, "I had an opportunity to make a play and made it."
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