The Colts and Titans, according to MSNBC, had communicated prior to their Sunday Night Football game and established ground rules to let the clock run out no matter what. This act is commonly referred to as collusion and the NFL has rules against it, so there could be repercussions for both of the participating teams. The Colts could have called a time out with 25 seconds left and got the ball back to try to win the game but they chose not to spend their time outs.

This whole thing could get real ugly for the NFL if the rabid fan base of the Browns get on it. I expect there to be more rumblings in response to this report. Collusion is not allowed and goes against the bylaws of the NFL. So, if the Browns file a grievance who knows what could happen. But, you can be rest assured this will boil bad blood for the Colts-Browns game scheduled for next season.

I personally don't think anything will happen, but this thing is catching storm on a lot of the major sport sites, so keep checking back here to see whether or not the Browns decide to file a grievance.

 
JMan's Rant 01/01/2008
 

First off, Happy New Year to everyone and I hope the New Year brings you and yours everything you want. I would like to say  Thanks to our soliders over in Iraq as well as around the World, because Lord knows they dont get enough credit for what they do.

Now on to my rant. Yes, by now if you dont know, the JMan is a Titans fan, and I have got to Rant about how sick I am of Browns fans/writers/basically everyone who is all upset about the Titans being in the Playoffs and not even giving them a chance against the Chargers.

Ok Cleveland Fans, I love you guys  and I love the team that you have got, and I know you are heading in the right direction. You guys cant complain about the Titans getting in and you guys sitting home this Playoff Season. All you had to do is beat the Bengals, and the Colts game wouldn't have mattered but you didn't. Browns fans tell me they can beat the Titans, you dont know that. Our D is one of the best in the leagues and our offense is really a few big plays away from being good.

You lost to Pittsburgh twice, you lost in New England, but so did everyone else, in Arizona and in Cincinnati, and in Oakland. Look at the teams you beat, Bills,Niners,Rams,Ravens,Texans, I mean your going to sit there and say your better then the Titans when you beat these teams. Get out of town Browns fans. You blew it in the Jungle.

On to this weeks playoff game. No one is giving the Titans a shot when the Titans had the Chargers beat only a few weeks ago. They beat them up for 3 and a half quarters. The game was a physical game something Cleveland knows nothing about and this is why the Titans have a good chance at pulling the upset.

The Titans will have to find a way to slow down LT. Rivers isn't that good and im not worried about him. LT is unreal and if you dont slow him down then you wont have a chance. The Titans D can play with this team and slow them down. The Titans O can run the football and set up the play action fake. They also are great at dinking and doinking the ball down the field. I dont want to hear about their recievers not being good either. Did you watch the game Sunday night? Not one drop, and all of those guys are good blockers as well.

But JMan VY has played so bad and he is beat up and he just isn't that good anymore. Blah Blah Blah, im so sick of hearing about it. The guy is still good, hes still young and hes around a very young team. He played great on Sunday, he didn't turn the ball over. He led a perfect drive right down the field on the Colts first string to open the game up, on the road, in a dome. So, there ya go.

Bottom line is, you better start respecting the Titans. They are going to come to play this Sunday in San Deigo. Their is a lot of bad blood and this game could be a down in the trenches type game. If LT is slowed down the Titans will win the ball game, because Rivers cant beat them. I see the Titans being able to move the football against the Chargers and I think a fg will decide the game and I'll go with Bironas and the Tians.