Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos preview

By Jason Kirk | Saturday, August 27, 2005 | ( 0 )

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The Indianapolis Colts travel to INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium tonight to take on the Denver Broncos in a nationally-televised game at 8 pm EST. This will be the Colts' fourth preseason game and the Broncos' third.

Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy plans on playing his starting offensive and defensive units well into the third quarter. Because it's the next to last pre-season game, Dungy and his Colts players plan on taking this game very seriously. Although losses in the first two preseason games weren't much of a concern, last week's loss to the Chicago Bears is another matter. The Colts committed 12 penalties for 89 yards and two first-quarter turnovers. The starting offense scored on only one of its six possessions. Look for the first-string offense to come out aggressive and try to minimize the number of mistakes.

Although this is a preseason game, look for some of the Denver Broncos' players to take this game a bit personal. The last time these two teams met was in the wild-card playoff game last season, one in which the Colts came away with in a 49-24 win. Look for cornerback Roc Alexander to get plenty of playing time with Champ Bailey most likely sitting out because of a hamstring injury. Wide receiver Jerry Rice should see plenty of action as the Broncos' third receiver, after being bogged down the past few weeks with tendonitis in his heel.

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