Wilson: Manning wasn't excited about 3rd-and-1 call

The Indianapolis Colts' decision to have backup running back Mike Hart run the football on 3rd-and-1 at the end of the first half was puzzling.

Despite the presence of quarterback Peyton Manning and a bevy of wide receivers, the Colts opted to conservatively run the ball.

Judging from Manning's comment, it doesn't appear that he agreed with the call made by coach Jim Caldwell.

"Had we gotten that first down, we were going to call a timeout and then go back to our two-minute offense, but Jim Caldwell told [offensive coordinator] Tom [Moore] to try to get a first down, try to punch it out first," Manning said. "We feel like you should convert that third down and we didn't. Then, we gave them a short field and gave them the easy field goal. That was a disappointing series."

It began the Colts down the road of ultimately losing the game.

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