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1. I have a sinking feeling the Colts will travel west for the Wild Card opening rounds of the playoffs – not to Denver, but to San Diego. I loathe that matchup. First, they’ve already played, and I hate playoff rematches, especially when the opener went your way (barely). Secondly, San Diego is built to beat the Colts moreso than any other team – Jamal Williams, Shaun Phillips, Antonio Gates, and particularly Darren Sproles give us inconceivable fits. And finally, San Diego is riding a hot wave of karma – perhaps payback for their early wave of gut-punch losses, including their home defeat on a 50-yard Vinateri FG. Gulp.
2. Secondly, did Peter King really write this?

I think Jack Del Rio is on the verge of making some staff changes that will be the beginning of the Jags’ rebuilding for 2009. Stay tuned.

Um, like, ZOMG? How Jack Del Rio is never on the chopping block at the behest of Jaguars management is beyond me. How the national media further don’t call him out for being a terrible coach is even farther beyond me. Only last season did the Jaguars acheive near their competency level – most of Del Rio’s tenure has been marked by bonehead penalties, off-field violations, one-dimensional play-calling, horrific gameplanning, consistent whining by players during games, consistent whining by players after the games, near-incessant trash-talk, and numerous locker-room blowups. Luckily the Jags have inked David Garrard to a forever deal and are unwilling to can their terrible coach. Lucky for the Colts, that is. The only changes Del Rio should make is adding his signature to a buyout.