12-16-2017, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles
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It isn't the fan in me talking in regard to the facts that the Colts were 7-6, had just beaten the 1st-place Bills one week earlier, and were robbed of a monumental comeback against the Bengals which ended their season. My comment was largely in regard to the Colts' 1980 season having been hacked by a horrible call and of Bert Jones' legacy of almost single-handedly being able to carry teams to playoff contention (or at least of being the biggest difference in regard to which player was the most valuable and most needed on the team), not what their chances of winning the Super Bowl were and/or what direction the franchise was going in at the time. The 1978 and 1979 seasons were glaring examples of just how vital Jones was to those teams, as was the first 14 games of the ensuing 1980 season.
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I agree about Bert Jones importance. He was certainly a true franchise QB, and so much better than many who are in the HOF.
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