Save your energy... You're gonna need it for the big dance.

So everyone is making a big to-do over the fact that the Colts head Coach Jim Caldwell made the decision to rest their starters for the majority of the last two games of the regular season. One of which had playoff implications, another of which was in a blizzard. Sure, according to some, both teams were "weak" teams. But despite the vicious outpouring of criticism for Coach Caldwell and the Colts organization... not everyone feels this way.

I, as a Colts fan, am not offended by this decision. I welcome it. People are going on and on about how this is a disservice to football fans... and especially Colts fans. I have seen my Colts lose in the first round of the playoffs the last two years in a row. To me, a perfect season is winning the Super Bowl... that is what matters, that is what people remember. So if resting the big guns is what you need to do to get me there... so be it.

Why would I want my quarterback, one of the front-runners for the MVP award, playing longer than he has to against the toughest pass rush in the league (the Jets)? Why would I want him, or Reggie Wayne, or Dallas Clark to play in a blizzard where the risk for injury is even more likely... think of all the knee injury possibilities. Why? Especially when we have home field advantage locked in throughout the playoffs and a first round bye...

Look at what happened to Wes Welker of the Patriots. This guy had a phenomenal season with the Patriots... 123 receptions for more than 1,300 yds. (Compare that to Randy Moss' 83 receptions). And in the Patriot's finale at Houston, he gets injured on his first reception. He tore apart his knee... and now the Pats are scrambling to come up with a "Life without Wes" plan.

I was reading an ESPNBoston blog about how Welker's injury doesn't justify the Colts' decision to bench their starters and it got me all fired up. Howard Bryant, the Author talks about how the Colts just "tossed away" a perfect season. How "Cadwell and Co. seem to act so cavalierly about being 14-0, as if it happens every day. " Guess what, two teams did it this year, one did it in 2007... so that makes it three in the last three years. Let's talk about your feelings for a second Mr. Bryant. Could you possibly be a little upset that Bill Belichick didn't think along the same lines? See... doesn't it feel better to just open up really acknowledge the source of your anger? And what did we learn in this session? That Bill Belichick is the source of the worlds... I'm sorry, the source of your anger. We did some good work here today... see you on the couch next week.

On another note... If you have already achieved your playoff goals, then why not let some other guys get the chance to start? Yes, Curtis Painter (the third string Indy QB) looked like a Mighty Mite playing out there, but backup QB Jim Sorgi is injured and the poor kid had never taken an snap in an NFL game before. Why not let him get some game experience? What good is he ever going to be if he never gets to play?

There is a downside to this whole stiuation. Now that the Colts have rested their starters to keep them healthy for the post-season, what if they don't win it all, then it was "all for nothing". But I still stand by my original argument. The Colts have had a rough season. Most of their wins didn't come from huge blow outs, as a matter of fact, the Colts have come back to win the game in the fourth quarter 7 TIMES this season. Of their fourteen wins, half of them were won by 4 or less points (three by four or less, four by three or less).

I understand if the people in the stands were upset... you paid a lot of money to see the game. I understand if you want that perfect 16-0 season... It would be nice. But untwist those panties for a second and think about whats nicer than a perfect season. The Vince Lombardi Trophy...

(for any ladies reading this... just so you know, the Vince Lombardi Trophy a.k.a the Super Bowl trophy is made by Tiffany and Co.)