Bad blood boiling

There's some bad blood boiling for the Colts-Jaguars game, based primarily on the fact the Colts have what the Jags want (AFC South supremacy). But, there's also the fact that play has gotten rougher and rougher as the two teams become closer and closer in talent level. In my column today, I wrote about how the Colts must be ready for the Jaguars' rough play.

"There's not a lot of love lost between the two teams," Colts center Jeff Saturday said.

The Steelers wrote the script on how to attack the Colts with their playoff win last year and every team that has the personnel to mimic that approach will do it. Jacksonville has that style of team, from their ball-control offense to their ability to pressure the quarterback. The best attribute in the Colts' favor is their ability to remain cool under pressure. They can't afford to let themselves be drawn into a pushing, shoving, personal-foul heavy skirmish.

Watch for Jags linebacker Mike Peterson to do a lot of barking, given his history as a former Colt and his passion for beating the team that let him get away. The Colts' best answer will be for Peyton Manning to methodically march for a couple of first-half scores. Given the Jags' performance against Pittsburgh on Monday when they swarmed and punished Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, that'll be easier said than done.