Week 9: @ Texans

[Suaveness]

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We're so incredibly lucky to have 2 QBs in a row who are special. Just incredibly lucky

[Sollozzo]

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All I kept saying in the 4th Quarter was..."I can't believe we might steal this game". THAT is the definition of stealing one.

It reminds me of multiple ugly games that we stole throughout the Manning years. Great teams find ways to win games that they have no business winning.

For the first half, Luck couldn't do anything. But when he had to make plays at the end, he came through like he always does.

[presto123]

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All I kept saying in the 4th Quarter was..."I can't believe we might steal this game". THAT is the definition of stealing one.

[travmil]

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That kicker gave us a chance and we took it. Nice comeback

Definitely, part of becoming a good team is knowing when to kick the door down when the other teams leaves it open.

[Ace E.Anderson]

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That kicker gave us a chance and we took it. Nice comeback

[travmil]

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...as un PC as it is to say...

Well as un PC as this sounds when Houston trotted the punt team out before the two minute warning, I turned to my wife and said The Texans said Kubiak didn't have a heart attack but they better check again because if he's watching them line up to punt he is now. I also hope Kubiak is OK, but I would have never punted there. Shows you what I know because it worked out for them and they had a chance to tie it at the gun.

[Basketball Fan]

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This is a division game so I expect it to be a lot closer than that

Colts 27
Texans 24

I wish I could predict lotto numbers this accurately...

I'd be happier about the win but given the circumstances I just hope Gary Kubiak is okay as un PC as it is to say I think that's what the Colts needed to turn this around. The whole episode completely took the crowd out of the game.

[PacersHomer]

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Andrew Luck, ladies and gentlemen.

[travmil]

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BTW... IMO that reversed catch was exactly right. You have to finish the reception. Until your body stops sliding, rolling, etc you have to maintain possession and control of the ball. Obviously he was out of bounds with it too so getting control laying out of bounds isn't the same as it never touching the turf on an inbounds reception.

Yeah, as soon as I saw that bobble at the end I knew that was getting reversed. Calvin Johnson had an instance a season or two ago exactly like this one and they reversed that one too. Pags knew it too. He saw it right in front of him and didn't even wait for his booth guys to tell him to throw the red flag.

[Bball]

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BTW... IMO that reversed catch was exactly right. You have to finish the reception. Until your body stops sliding, rolling, etc you have to maintain possession and control of the ball. Obviously he was out of bounds with it too so getting control laying out of bounds isn't the same as it never touching the turf on an inbounds reception.

[Bball]

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Having a defense that is at least adequate against the run makes a huge difference. Sure, slinging the ball is fun and in a shootout I like our chances. Our chances only get hurt when the other team is able to run us over and keep the offense on the sidelines.

That was a flaw for the Manning years and it's no longer a flaw.

I didn't mind the conservative play at the end. They couldn't stop the clock and we needed like 12 yards. Strange things can happen when you throw the ball. Luck could throw it perfectly and the receiver bobble it... or it could get tipped. A reception is only one possible outcome. So is a turnover and pick 6. Even if it falls safely to the turf it's giving Houston more time because it stops the clock and does them a favor. It was late enough in the game to be conservative. Besides that, it worked...

[Believe_in_blue]

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I hope DHB is okay, I know he's struggled but we can't lose any more WR's. It was a great comeback and I was really impressed with the blocking adjustments in the 4th quarter. It didn't hurt that their kicker missed 3 but there was also the blocked fg, the missed roughing the kicker on the punt, and the botched reversed call on the fumble replay. I think this game will serve as a learning experience and we'll be better against the Rams next week. They have a pretty good pass rush too, so we'll need to be better prepared out of the gate for that. Go Colts!

[Mad-Mad-Mario]

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Unbelievable. Id say at this point if we can just beat the titans we will win the division. Even if we dropped all the rest of our games, I think if we beat them both times the division is ours.

[Johanvil]

Off to sleep guys. At 7 A.M... Still at awe and disbelief we won this game.

[travmil]

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Seriously, at this point isn't this whole 4th quarter comeback stuff with Luck just getting a little bit ridiculous? Teams are going to start turning it around and saying NO MATTER WHAT DON'T TAKE A LEAD INTO THE 4TH AGAINST LUCK!