Colts president Bill Polian met with the media Friday and had no interest in revisiting his biting comments about his team following its Super Bowl XLIV defeat.

Torry Holt enjoyed some of his best years under Mike Martz’s tutelage in St. Louis. So now that Holt has been released by the Jaguars and Martz is the Bears’ offensive coordinator, should we expect a reunion in Chicago?

Coach Jim Caldwell was the first to speak at the Colts’ arrival news conference Monday. As expected, the first questions were about DE Dwight Freeney, who according to the Colts is nursing a grade-three sprain to his right ankle.

Colts coach Jim Caldwell appeared on SIRIUS NFL Radio with Adam Schein and Rich Gannon on Monday and confirmed what a team spokesman said about Dwight Freeney the previous day.

In a few ways, the Monday of Super Bowl Week is the calm before the storm.

The Colts downgraded CB Jerraud Powers from questionable to doubtful for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Jets because of a left foot injury that kept him out of practice all week.

As The Great Debate rages in Indianapolis and throughout Colts Nation, Colts fans are stark-raving mad.

Texans coach and fantasy pooh-bah Gary Kubiak is going to tweak his running back rotation. Well, of course he is. The guy buried Steve Slaton after a promising rookie career, what could he possibly do for an encore? Bring back Earl Campbell for a game?

Jets coach Rex Ryan admitted Monday he’s bothered by the perception that the Colts handed their Week 16 game to the Jets by resting QB Peyton Manning and other key players.

The Colts have pulled QB Peyton Manning in the third quarter.

Anyone waiting for Colts coach Jim Caldwell to tip his hand about how much QB Peyton Manning and the other starters will play in Week 16, please don’t hold your breath.

So, does Peyton Manning want to play in the final two games of the season as his undefeated Colts stare down a perfect 16-0 regular-season record? In one word, yes.

There are so many things that can be debated at the midseason point. Even though there’s still a lot of football left to be played, I’m about to give props to some deserving guys who might not be getting the recognition they deserve.

The 2009 Bengals are no longer the same old squad, as evidenced by their 17-7 win over the Ravens on Sunday. They are, according to Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty, the New Same Old Bengals (NSOBs).

What should I say that hasn’t already been said about the Colts? I can’t help but think Peyton Manning is the greatest QB to ever play the game, and this team might be on a collision course for a Super Bowl matchup against the Saints.