Now as far as cynical old bastards go, I'm right in there with them. I'm not easily impressed by classless oafs making millions of dollars for being steroid enhanced freaks of nature.

Tonight the Colts and the Dolphins earned their money. There was no phoning it in or half-ass play. These teams got after each other. It was assholes and elbows all night.

Tonight's Colts-Dolphins game was one for the ages. It was a classical match up: a high powered passing offense vs an old fashioned, grinding running game very much a throwback to the offenses run in the sixties.

Peyton Manning and his receivers were brilliant. He threw an 80 yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage.

The Dolphins were not impressed. They simply took the ball and ground it out and ate up the clock. It was tit for tat all night. As late as six minutes left in the fourth, the teams were tied.

Peyton Manning got the ball and scored quickly, giving the Colts a four point lead and forcing the Dolphins to play for a touchdown.

Chad Pennington had a chance at the end but threw a pick in the end zone with seconds left on the clock.

When it was all said and done, the Colts had the ball for only 14 minutes, 53 seconds in the game compared to the Dolphins 45 minute 7 seconds. This disparity in time of possession is the greatest ever for a team that eventually ends up winning.

Wow. If this is any indication of the kind of season that we have to look forward too, I'm stocking up on cheese nips, peanuts and nachos.

This is the show and it looks like a wild one in 2008.