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The Indianapolis Colts secured a monumental victory on Sunday,

It might not always have been great football, but what happened Sunday at The Coliseum was a great football game, and a brutally competitive one.

“They’re a physical team, and when they punch you, you’ve got to punch them back,” Indianapolis linebacker Marcus Washington said after the Colts snatched four fumbles and a 29-27 victory. “You’ve got to punch a bully in the mouth.”

It was a blow that rocked the Tennessee Titans and reordered the AFC South. The Colts (10-3) lead the Titans (9-4) by one game with three to play, but the visitors’ advantage is greater than that. Head to head is the first playoff tiebreaker, and the Colts swept the season series.

They went into a deafening stadium Sunday and beat one of the toughest teams in the NFL.

“I guess you can say that this definitely is a rivalry now,” said Colts coach Tony Dungy, whose team ran its road record to 6-1.

Steven has started a List of the Day post at his site. I enjoy these types of things. So here goes,

Washington Whispers is reporting,

Rummy’s No. 2
Word is that Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz may bow out as soon as February.

Alabama State Senator Roger Bedford goes on trial today for an incident that is often cited when people discuss government corruption. But very few people knew the incident had led to a prosecution, and could result in a conviction and jail time

Alfa (Alabama Farmers Federation) certainly seems happy with the state of affairs in Alabama

There is something disturbing about this report from yesterday’s Birmingham News, assuming the reporting is accurate (a big leap of faith).