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Colts@Texans Game/Post-Game

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  • Re: Colts@Texans Game/Post-Game

    Originally posted by xBulletproof View Post
    I read/heard that a ton of times in the 2006 season too. We saw how that turned out.

    As we should know by now, this defense is bi-polar and has been for years.
    A lot has changed since then though.....

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      Hmmm...Lets see...

      Same old Defense. Check
      Special Teams stink like rotten fish. Check
      O Line looks like they've never pass blocked. Check
      Collins looks like a QB they pulled out of retirement and knows about 60% of the offense. Check

      Ain't lookin' good folks.

      The run game looked fair and the second half was much better, I'll give them that. I've never been much for bashing Caldwell, but that was a real stinker in the first half.
      http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...nce-stephenson
      "But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetime’s worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."

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        The whole game all I thought was is this Texans team that good or are we just that bad. It was like a train wreck on TV, horrified to watch but you can't look away.

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          Just think how bad it would have been if the Texans had Foster.

          Hopefully this is a wake up call to management to actually make some changes. Coaching staff just isn't that good, it seems nothing has been done to defense or special teams in years. Offense will be fine, but a sure fire playmaker would really be nice.

          If we do have a high pick after the season. I would love to see a major focus on defense like a big DT that can clog holes. A playmaking wideout would be nice too.

          You can't get upset for Manning not being there, but our defensive scheme requires a DT that is big and can clog the whole and yet we never seem to have one. Also, just a lot of bad drafting has come back to bite us in the ***. If Manning was playing, he'd probably be able to cover those mistakes up, but since he isn't, it's just so glaring now. However, this years draft was pretty damn good so I have hope that we are moving in the right direction.

          I think with another strong draft next year, we'll really set Manning up strongly for his final years and that's all you can really ask for. Taking some pressure off Manning as he winds down his career (sort of like with Elway) is just the right strategy.
          First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.

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            like others have said, this defense was seriously awful. they were thoroughly abused on the ground and in the air. this team has no more than 2-4 wins tops. seemed like every other running play the texans ran on the colts, they pushed the D back a good 3-4 yards and the runners would get about 7-12 yards almost every time.
            like in years past, the opponent ate up clock and dominated time of possession. this fact has been true for a long time. they can't get off the field because they can't put any significant pressure on anyone let alone shut down any team's rushing attack.
            schaub had many plays where he simply backed up a few yards and threw it to an open receiver. he faced very little pressure today.

            this defense is going to get abused many, many times this season. i wonder how many runners will set career highs on the colts this season? there will be several no doubt.

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              On the bright side, the unbearable pressure of being undefeated has been lifted early!

              The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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                Indy fans get upset about being called bandwagon fans, but yet they act like this at the very first opportunity.

                Raise your hand if you expected a good showing yesterday.

                Oh, no hands? Then why in the hell is everyone acting like it's the end of the world?

                I didn't expect it to be THAT ugly, because I didn't expect Collins to put the ball on the ground inside the Colts own 30 within the first 5minutes of gameplay twice, but it's like you guys expected them to go into Houston and compete.

                Obviously you guys forgot what Houston did to the Colts last year, WITH Manning.
                Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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                • Re: Colts@Texans Game/Post-Game

                  Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                  Indy fans get upset about being called bandwagon fans, but yet they act like this at the very first opportunity.

                  Raise your hand if you expected a good showing yesterday.

                  Oh, no hands? Then why in the hell is everyone acting like it's the end of the world?

                  I didn't expect it to be THAT ugly, because I didn't expect Collins to put the ball on the ground inside the Colts own 30 within the first 5minutes of gameplay twice, but it's like you guys expected them to go into Houston and compete.

                  Obviously you guys forgot what Houston did to the Colts last year, WITH Manning.
                  Ya I mean with Manning I think the Colts still lose by at least 10. The Colts DL and OL got man handled I think there is no way the Colts win that game with or without Manning.

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                    Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                    Ya I mean with Manning I think the Colts still lose by at least 10. The Colts DL and OL got man handled I think there is no way the Colts win that game with or without Manning.
                    I'll tell you this. Manning completely changes that game. That's about on par with how the Texans have been playing the Colts the last few years, but with Manning he always puts pressure on the other team to not make mistakes. Those turnovers would of killed the Texans yesterday if Manning was playing.

                    For the record, I'm glad he's not. Give him this year to rest, draft/pay for some high quality defensive players and let Manning take a run at a super bowl the next two years. I think the offense with Manning is more than fine. The two OT that were drafted will get their feet wet this year and be ready to really do well next year. Addai and Carter will be good with some decent run blocking and Wayne plays more based off technique than speed so he won't lose much over time.

                    I'm really worried about the defense, but with (what I hope) is basically two first round picks next year they could really solidify the defense with some good drafting/free agents.

                    My only question is this injury career threatening? My uncle has had the same surgery and knows of others that have and he said no way Manning ever plays again. But all I've heard from doctors is that it's not. Strange.

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                      I think a lot of you may underestimate the mental boost you get from having a guy like Peyton under the center.


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                      • Re: Colts@Texans Game/Post-Game

                        Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                        Indy fans get upset about being called bandwagon fans, but yet they act like this at the very first opportunity.

                        Raise your hand if you expected a good showing yesterday.

                        Oh, no hands? Then why in the hell is everyone acting like it's the end of the world?

                        I didn't expect it to be THAT ugly, because I didn't expect Collins to put the ball on the ground inside the Colts own 30 within the first 5minutes of gameplay twice, but it's like you guys expected them to go into Houston and compete.

                        Obviously you guys forgot what Houston did to the Colts last year, WITH Manning.

                        I don't get how our response are being fair weathered here. No most of us didn't expect them to win but that doesn't mean we expected them to be shut out 34-0 at the half either.

                        If the Texans had not let up in the second half I doubt we'd even score that lowly touchdown.

                        And no we didn't forget what Houston did to the Colts last year difference is the Colts scored 24 points and had a chance to possibly come back and win that game.

                        The Colts were DOA at kickoff

                        All it does is show what a lot of us have thought this team is very very flawed sans Manning and it can't be hidden anymore.

                        Bad defense/Special Teams/Shoddy O-Line.

                        Oh yeah and a bad coach too.

                        The only difference is there's no Manning to make this look semi decent.

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                        • Re: Colts@Texans Game/Post-Game

                          Personally, I wasn't expecting the colts to win. I was going into it looking for a double-digit loss...just not that big in terms of double digits.

                          I was looking for some evidence of all these reasons we'd heard coming out of coaches and players why this team will be a tougher out without Manning that they were getting credit for. In my mind, that means they would compete.

                          They were not mentally ready to compete. in the first half they were flat out awful. They did not back up their call for deserving respect on iota.

                          The only other thing that truly irks me about this situation sans PM is how awful the defense is. It's essentially been this helpless since post - 2006. That year it wasn't good consistently, just in a timely way.

                          TPTB flat out do lip service and cosmetic changes every off season to no avail. They've had years to find a way to address the DT and CB issues, but can't find a creative way to do it. I understand we made it back to a SB. PM is that good; I agree. But the old addage defense wins championships still holds...particularly over a period of seasons.
                          I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.

                          -Emiliano Zapata

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                            WE'RE LOSIN RECIPES! That line is STELLAR.

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