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After reading this article, I thought of the Indianapolis Colts going 13-0, and the Chicago White Sox. In part:Quote »Teams searching for a competitive advantage have a long history of manipulating conditions.By Childs WalkerSun reporterDecember 13, 2005The din produced by Indianapolis Colts fans on Nov. 28 grew so loud that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger couldn't bark signals to the center crouching just before him.It was so loud that, according to some commentators, it couldn't have been human. After the Colts won, 26-7, several media figures accused the team of pumping artificial noise into the RCA Dome during Steelers possessions.The practice would be against league rules (the Washington Redskins drew a $20,000 fine in 2000 for blasting cheerleader noise), but the Colts denied the charge, and the NFL has declined to investigate.Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio, however, picked up on the complaints last week, telling his team's Web site, Jaguars.com, "They've done it for a long time."Whether Del Rio knew it or not, he was joining a long line of sports conspiracy theorists who've trafficked in suspicions of home-field advantage only to have the accused dismiss their allegations with knowing winks ...Copyright Baltimore SunThe article is continued at http://www.baltimoresun.com/sp...lines

it wasn't the speakers that let payton throw touchdown pass after touchdown pass while showing how horrible the opposition defence is in every game...what about road games?this isn't tennis/golf...i don't care even if they are pumping sound through the speakers...quit whining and look at how horrible your team is in comparison first.i'm not a colts fan, but i have to admit they have a good team and nothing bothers me more than whiny atheletes and coaches....hence the 'tennis/golf' mention above.*end rant*

i agree with Atomb. while it could possibly help the Defense it does not help peyton, i'm not even a colts fan and this is absolute rubbish. the colts have a good team and an excellent quarterback.

hey now...i'm a raven's fan and nowhere in the quote above are the ravens mentioned!(aside from the story being in the baltimore sun...but he's just reporting what other teams are complaining about! Maybe pointing out what we're saying about them?) it's pittsburgh and jacksonville that are complaining!PS...after winning the superbowl in 2001, i don't think people in baltimore are upset about the team moving to indy!