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Monday, September 25, 2000
Word on the Street: Are the Colts the league's next dynasty?
MondayNightFootball.com staff report

The MondayNightFootball.com staff hit the streets of New York to answer this week's question: "Are the Colts the league's next dynasty?" And well, it shouldn't come as a shock that these New Yorkers had their opinions on the subject.

No

Name: Carmanooch
Job: Comedian/Musician/Web producer
Residence: Queens
Comment: "The talent is certainly there. However, I'm skeptical of their head coach, Jim Mora. He's a great guy, but I don't think that he's as good a coach as Jimmy Johnson, Bill Walsh, and the other guys who coached the Niners and the Cowboys in their heyday."

No

Names: Olivia, Krisha
Job: Students
Residence: Chelsea
Comment: "The Colts could definitely win a Super Bowl or even two in the next decade, but I think the days of the dynasty in the league are over just because money seems to have taken the place of loyalty."

Yes

Name: Wendell
Job: ???
Residence: ???
Comment: "The Colts look like they could be the team of the next decade because they have the best young talent in the NFL. Has anyone seen my ba-ba?"

No

Name: Jimmy
Job: Commercial real estate
Residence: Midtown Manhattan
Comment: "The Colts are definitely not the league's next dynasty. I just think that Peyton Manning is too fruity to lead the team to the next level, and their defense isn't that special either."

Yes

Names: Pia
Job: Religious zealot
Residence: Lower East Side
Comment: "I'm not a big follower of football, but I think if the Colts follow the word of the Lord, they will succeed."

No

Name: Tony
Job: Computer technician
Residence: The Bronx
Comment: "The Colts might be the best young team in the league, but because of free agency I don't think they're the next dynasty. You just don't know how long teams with great players are going to stay together, and I don't see why the Colts would be any different."

No

Name: Eak
Job: Circus sideshow freak
Residence: East Village
Comment: "I think the Colts are just one of several teams who have a crop of great young players. I think the Broncos, Jaguars and the Rams have as much potential as the Colts do, so I wouldn't bet on Indy being the league's next dynasty."

No

Name: Cree
Job: Street vendor
Residence: SoHo
Comment: "I think there's just too many good teams in the league nowadays for one team to dominate several seasons in a row. The Colts have as good a chance to do so as anybody, but I don't think it's going to happen."

No

Names: Elvis, Navindren
Job: Students
Residence: Queens, Brooklyn
Comment: "I don't think so, because I don't think they'll be able to hold that team together long enough. Also, the Colts don't have the dominating offensive line that the old dynasty teams like the Cowboys and the Niners had."

Yes

Name: Jeff
Job: Paramedic
Residence: Upper East Side
Comment: "I think the Colts could very well be the next great team. They've got a lot of great young talent in Manning and Edgerrin James -- they haven't done anything for so many years. I think it's their turn."


 




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