Colts 2021 Season thread

[PacerDude]

First - having Bruschi liking the Colts might throw the Earth out of orbit. He's usually really anti-Colts. So, they must be doing something right.

Ball control. Best way to beat a team like Arizona. Unless Taylor decides to bust a few 60+ yard runs, keeping the ball away from them would be great. It's as big of a game as I can remember in recent years. Really looking forward to it. Last line I saw was AZ by 1. Can't get much closer than that.

[Sollozzo]

Bruschi had to give props because the Colts basically beat the Pats at their own game: playing good defense, forcing turnovers, running the ball, and getting a huge game altering special teams play.

[Trader Joe]

I watched some of the ESPN Countdown crew talking about the Colts-Pats game. Moss, Ryan, and Bruschi were all gushing about the Colts. Ryan and Bruschi love how our defense plays and how disruptive we are.

Think, now the Colts have turned into the ultimate ground and pound type of team.

i just watch this team and think about what we could be if grigson hadn't absolutely crushed andrew luck's soul. imagining him with pittman and jonathan taylor behind this offensive line....god.

they often talk about guys in sports who will "never have to buy another drink in a town". grigson is the type of guy who should always have to pay double anywhere he goes.

[Trader Joe]

That was an amazing win. Lucas Oil was absolutely electric. It just felt alive in there.

Felt great to get a signature win against a great franchise like New England. Plus we sort of beat them at their own game by running the ball, playing good defense, and getting a big special team play.

It's awesome to have a player like Taylor. Obviously we knew last year that he was a great back, but his explosion into the best skill player in the league has been one of the best surprises we've ever seen as Colts fans. This is just incredible to watch.

You have to give credit to Reich and this team for always bouncing back and taking it one game at a time. We've had some tough losses, but they always come back the next week ready to play and never get too down. Reich deserves tons of credit for keeping them focused.

I think Kansas City has to be considered the favorite in the AFC because of their experience and track record, but I'll pretty much take the Colts over anyone else in the AFC at this point. We've gotten two big wins against the Bills and Pats lately. None of the other teams scare me at all. I think we will certainly have our chances in any playoff game. Just comes down to the execution.

I'm still really nervous about this team when they are in a situation where they have to throw it down the stretch. If it's 3rd and 9 in red zone during the 4th quarter of a playoff game, that's where I don't have a ton of faith in this offense. I really wish we had a reliable veteran WR who Wentz could depend on in clutch situations. Pittman is very good, but he is so young. We desperately need a gritty veteran alongside him who you could count on to make tough grabs. As good as Taylor is, we are going to find ourselves in situations during the playoffs where we have to make the big throw.

It just seems like our WR's drop a lot of balls in key spots. Our depth at the position is pretty questionable. Ballard has built a very good overall roster, but that's one spot where we could use some improvement.

Overall I agree with you but I have two concerns:

1.) Wentz is a game manager through and through. I just don't have any faith if we fall behind.

2.) I fear our defense is still potentially vulnerable to the big play.

Those two things mean a game could turn on us quickly in the playoffs. Early possessions will be crucial.

[Trader Joe]

He’s an all time great Colts WR and can make a nice snag every now and then, but he sadly seems like a shell of his old shelf. I don’t think we can rely on him at this point. We need a vet who is still close to their prime of their career.

He's too small and they don't really run him over the middle much anymore which I get because he's had a few knocks to the head and no one wants to watch him go lights out like some of these guys have in recent weeks.

Overall Jack Doyle should be this guy tbh, but he's always been a boom or bust TE in the passing game IMO.

[Sollozzo]

i just watch this team and think about what we could be if grigson hadn't absolutely crushed andrew luck's soul. imagining him with pittman and jonathan taylor behind this offensive line....god.

they often talk about guys in sports who will "never have to buy another drink in a town". grigson is the type of guy who should always have to pay double anywhere he goes.

Football moves aside, seems like Grigson was a bag all around. I was watching a McAfee show clip on YouTube where he had Mathis as a guest. They more or less said Grigson changed the culture for the worse. Mathis told a story about how there used to be a painted mural in the complex that was a tribute to our history (ie it featured Unitas, Dungy, Manning, etc). Then Grigson came in and literally painted over it lol. Who does that? Mathis said that really rubbed him the wrong way.

McAfee said Grigson always talked about “changing the culture here” and he quipped, “you know this organization just came off the winningest decade ever”.

But here’s where you have to respect Irsay: he recognized Grigson was a bad fit and made a change for the better. Now we have someone in Ballard who seems very respected and has built a deep roster. Contrast this to the other franchise in town who lets management hang around forever. Grigson would still be here if the Simons owned the team.

[rimrattler]

With 3 starters of OLINE being out for tonight's game, it's gonna be rough. But , hopefully the Colts can win.

[rimrattler]

This Cardinal game is going to be a nail biter

[Banta]

Why does Wentz refuse to dump it off to JT for the easy completion? I can’t believe the team is tied to this guy.

[Bball]

For the love of....

Kick the F'n FG!!!

Geez I hate this schiznit!!!

I cannot stand Reich's inclination to call the game like a 15 year old playing Madden!!!

[Cubs231721]

For the love of....

Kick the F'n FG!!!

Geez I hate this schiznit!!!

I cannot stand Reich's inclination to call the game like a 15 year old playing Madden!!!

The kicker is 3 for 10 from 50+ in his career including being short in this very game. Kicking the FG very likely just gives the other team 8 more yards of field position.

Truthfully, there was no good option there. Punting is never good from that spot. But the offense and the field goal kicker don't give much confidence either of converting.

[Bball]

I'd rather see a missed FG, than going for it when a FG could take the lead and it was 4 yds to go.

[Sollozzo]

Wow. Wentz making some huge throws.

[Sollozzo]

We are a top 5 team in the NFL if we can execute the passing game. Great to see Wentz make big time throws tonight. Huge win. Great to see TY get some huge grabs.

[Bball]

We are a top 5 team in the NFL if we can execute the passing game. Great to see Wentz make big time throws tonight. Huge win. Great to see TY get some huge grabs.

I'm still trying to figure out if TY is mostly washed up and at the end of the line... or just under-used.