Re: Well Nfl.com has pretty much written us off.
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MiamiThunder
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Date: September 17, 2009 12:31PM
yeah here it is. "Last time at site: Dwight Freeney tallied three sacks and forces two fumbles as the Colts' defense overwhelmed the Dolphins in a 23-17 win on Nov. 2, 2003.
Reason for road optimism: The state of Florida has been kind to the Colts during the Peyton Manning-era. Since the star quarterback joined the franchise in 1998, Indianapolis is 9-4 in 13 regular-season trips to the Sunshine State. Another factor going in the Colts' favor is that they seem to play their best in Week 2. They have won six straight Week 2 games, but that last loss was to the Dolphins in 2002. Yet another trend in Indianapolis' favor: It has won seven of eight on Monday Night Football.
The Dolphins have the league's toughest schedule this year and it gets no easier against the Colts. A tough road loss in Atlanta exposed the Dolphins' young secondary in Week 1 and Manning will undoubtedly look to test Miami's pass defense early and often. The Wildcat formation that worked so effectively for the Dolphins last year was unproductive against the Falcons and a year after leading the NFL in turnover differential, Miami was a minus-4 in Week 1. The Dolphins have a lot to correct in a short period of time." Nfl.com colum.