Does anyone here still believe the Colts can represent the AFC in Super Bowl XLIX this year?

[TrueColt!]

Depends on if the coaches feel like having the team ready to play. I doubt it tho. Vini is like 1 of the best kickers in the league because all we do is go down the field and stall. We weren't ready to play coming out of a bye week....and still wasn't ready to play a week after that against a terrible team. Until we start to impose our will on teams like jax,the answer is no. We have never drafted well either. We never find any lost gems like other teams do. Seattle found Wilson and won the whole bowl with him. Gray went for 4 tds on us. Our drafting sucks big time. Anybody knew to pick luck....talking about our other moves. Year after year. Then we sit there and watch all kinds of other guys get signed like ware,talib and revis....good teams know to jump on opportunities like that. We always stand by, watch and sign a mediocre player after they all go to other teams. Every year. We need all these factors to win. I miss freeney and bethea so bad.

[krunk]

Tell me, how often does Brady throw 4 picks in a playoff game?

 

Well here's one:

 

Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Ray Rice set the tone on the first play from scrimmage, sprinting for an 83-yard touchdown run, as the Baltimore Ravens took advantage of four Tom Brady turnovers and used a dominant first quarter to post a 33-14 win over the New England Patriots in an AFC wild card game at Gillette Stadium.

http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/10/1243789/patriots-vs-ravens-2010-preview-playoffs-tom-brady-joe-flacco

 

Not sure if they were all picks, but turnovers are turnovers.

 

 

Lucks only been in the playoffs twice being forced to throw the ball 41 to 55 times per game in all of the losses.  Besides the fact that Brady is no rookie or third year player, when has Tom had to do that?

[TAPLOOK]

The Colts have never been a SB caliber team at any point this season.

[sweetsurrender]

Anything is possible but unlikely for this season. Still more work to do.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I hope I'm wrong, I hope ,I hope, I hope but NO WAY !

[PeterBowman]

if the Colts get to the playoffs (which they should), then anything can happen. All about getting hot and playing your best at the right time. Get as many of the injuries and (young player) mistakes ironed out (especially on the O Line) and I don't see why the Colts can't do it.

[ViriLudant]

There are literally too many.

So you couldn't find any.

Thanks, thought so.

[TAPLOOK]

Not with Pagano as the coach. We will be at a strategic disadvantage in every playoff game.

 

 

coltsfanatic24 Gets it.  A good coach should be the very first priority.  

[OffensivelyPC]

Nope no chance. Can't even handle the Jags

We've beat them by a combined score of 67-20 this year (and 7 of those points came against the 2nd string).  I get that we looked pretty vulnerable in 2 quarters out of 8 against hte Jags, but what you said is the furthest thing from the truth.

[chad72]

coltsfanatic24 Gets it.  A good coach should be the very first priority.  

 

Unless we run into the ineptitude of John Fox and his coaching crew, lol

[JoshPhilpot]

Between the Broncos, Colts, and the Patriots your basically just flipping a coin.

[TAPLOOK]

Exactly. Why continue to come back to this forum and make us seem worse? That's like us going over to the Jags or Titans forum and telling them how awful they are. Like what's the point?

 

There's plenty of Colts fans at Patsplanet many from this forum in fact. They are treated very well as friends and guest. Don't confuse reality with hostility. 

[TAPLOOK]

Unless we run into the ineptitude of John Fox and his coaching crew, lol

 

 

Agreed. 

[GoColts8818]

Sure they can as we have seen in the past the playoffs are all about getting hot at the right time and which match ups you get. The Colts have the talent to make an unexpected playoff run if things break their way.

[jskinnz]

Between the Broncos, Colts, and the Patriots your basically just flipping a coin.

 

No.  Not even close - did you watch the games against Denver and the Pats?

 

If a team gets hot at the right time, anything is possible and has been proven so.  But the suggestion that Colts would enter the playoffs as equals to Denver and the Pats is just not accurate.

[Carl Dzienkiewicz]

NO.NOT EVEN CLOSE.COLTS WILL GET OUTCOACHED AND OUTPLAYED.THEY ARE WASTING LUCK.FRONT OFFICE BETTER SWING A IN SEASON TRADE FOR QUALITY OLINEMAN.

[JoshPhilpot]

No.  Not even close - did you watch the games against Denver and the Pats?

 

If a team gets hot at the right time, anything is possible and has been proven so.  But the suggestion that Colts would enter the playoffs as equals to Denver and the Pats is just not accurate.

The Colts can keep up with the Broncos and have a good chance of winning actually. As for the Pats they are really hot right now, they will cool and become beatable again and even with the colts defense playing awful in that game we still kept up with the Pats till the 4th.

[pgt_rob]

So you couldn't find any.

Thanks, thought so.

 

I don't want to waste my time. That thread about Sergio Brown for example.

[wesd2890]

Hell no

[GoPats]

 

Lucks only been in the playoffs twice being forced to throw the ball 41 to 55 times per game in all of the losses.  Besides the fact that Brady is no rookie or third year player, when has Tom had to do that?

 

How about his very first playoff game?  ;)

 

Stats in the "Snow Bowl" vs. the Raiders:

 

52 attempts, 32 completions, 312 yards, 238 of which came in the second half. 

 

(EDIT: Oh and it was snowing, btw...  )

[dw49]

How about his very first playoff game?  ;)

 

Stats in the "Snow Bowl" vs. the Raiders:

 

52 attempts, 32 completions, 312 yards, 238 of which came in the second half. 

 

(EDIT: Oh and it was snowing, btw...  )

 

 

 

 

I think maybe he was thinking Brady had a little more of a defense behind him ? 

[krunk]

How about his very first playoff game?  ;)

 

Stats in the "Snow Bowl" vs. the Raiders:

 

52 attempts, 32 completions, 312 yards, 238 of which came in the second half. 

 

(EDIT: Oh and it was snowing, btw...  )

 

 

You got me on that one!  Pats should have lost that game to be honest. Saved by the Tuck Rule

[krunk]

If the Colts can ever play some darn run defense against the Pats, and get something out of the running game on offense these games would be different stories.  I don't see anybody other than the Steelers(maybe the Dolphins) that is going to stop a second meeting between Colts Vs Pats in the playoffs.  The games seem to be closely contested down to the 4th quarter despite the undesirable stuff we show on our end.  It's always stuff that falls apart late for us that makes it look like we just got whipped.  I think we just need to clean up our game just a bit.  Got to be sound against those guys!

[TAPLOOK]

Between the Broncos, Colts, and the Patriots your basically just flipping a coin.

 

 

 

Um No.

[Stephen]

Pats look unstoppable.

[TAPLOOK]

Well here's one:

 

Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Ray Rice set the tone on the first play from scrimmage, sprinting for an 83-yard touchdown run, as the Baltimore Ravens took advantage of four Tom Brady turnovers and used a dominant first quarter to post a 33-14 win over the New England Patriots in an AFC wild card game at Gillette Stadium.

http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/10/1243789/patriots-vs-ravens-2010-preview-playoffs-tom-brady-joe-flacco

 

Not sure if they were all picks, but turnovers are turnovers.

 

 

Lucks only been in the playoffs twice being forced to throw the ball 41 to 55 times per game in all of the losses.  Besides the fact that Brady is no rookie or third year player, when has Tom had to do that?

 

 

He threw 51 times in the Oakland tuck game (year 1) and 48 times in the Carolina SB (year 2), 48 times in one of the NYG SB's and there has been quite a few more in the 40's.

[ColtStronger]

As we stand today, I believe the Colts have a very legitimate chance to win the SB!!  Even after being dismantled by the Patriots a week ago.  However, it will take 2 things:

 

1.  The interior offensive line to play like NFL professionals, not the inexperienced rookie's/2nd year players that the are

2.  If our defensive line can stop power running teams, because the weather will be getting bad and more likely will see more runs.

 

IF they can do both, then I think they have as good of a chance as anybody else.  If not, then better luck next year!

[mintor]

Can the Colts do it? Can they upset Denver or New England? Will the Colts defense be the key? 

 

 nope need at lest 2 more draft season 

[mintor]

If New England is our opponent in the playoffs in any way, shape or form then no. We're 0-3 against them in the Andrew Era and each time they dropped 40+ points

If we don't play them in the playoffs, I'll vote yes. Just that simple

 0-4

[ViriLudant]

I don't want to waste my time. That thread about Sergio Brown for example.

Again, no examples , thanks. No examples of bashing the Colts.

[colts8718]

Can the Colts do it? Can they upset Denver or New England? Will the Colts defense be the key? 

No way jose

[bap1331]

I believe that once a team gets into the postseason, it can be completely different.

 

except for the Bengals...lol

[coltsfanatic24]

Unless we run into the ineptitude of John Fox and his coaching crew, lol

We would still be at a disadvantage, Fox took a Panthers team to a SB. If Arians was the coach we would have the #1 seed in the AFC.

[RandomFan]

Between the Broncos, Colts, and the Patriots your basically just flipping a coin.

 

[pgt_rob]

Again, no examples , thanks. No examples of bashing the Colts.

 

Not the place for it but since you asked,

 

• Besides, when was the last time a #1 offense won the SB?

• Tell me, how often does Brady throw 4 picks in a playoff game?

• If Sergio taunted Gronk about how he broke his arm, I have no problem with Gronk's response.

(then the hypocritical response)

• Wishing injuries on players ? Sergio was trash talking all game, gets owned, talks more trash, and then gets trucked for running his mouth. You reap what you sow.

• *yawn* And Andrew Luck is an INT machine every time he plays the Patriots.

• How amusing. A doll owns the Geico Cave Man.

• Fact: Luck has drastically hurt the Colts in their playoff losses. Brady NEVER did that in his early years. He was/is a much better playoff QB than Luck.

• Great? Colts defense is mediocre at best.

• The Colts never had a nationwide following. Not at all.

• Maybe because I'm not a Colts... Er... broncos... fan, one of the legion of bandwagon fans.

 

It's just the overall way that you seem to respond to members on the board. Sarcastic and talking down to members. Edging in New England comparisons comments into threads on a Colts forum.

[ViriLudant]

Not the place for it but since you asked,

 

• Besides, when was the last time a #1 offense won the SB?

• Tell me, how often does Brady throw 4 picks in a playoff game?

• If Sergio taunted Gronk about how he broke his arm, I have no problem with Gronk's response.

(then the hypocritical response)

• Wishing injuries on players ? Sergio was trash talking all game, gets owned, talks more trash, and then gets trucked for running his mouth. You reap what you sow.

• *yawn* And Andrew Luck is an INT machine every time he plays the Patriots.

• How amusing. A doll owns the Geico Cave Man.

• Fact: Luck has drastically hurt the Colts in their playoff losses. Brady NEVER did that in his early years. He was/is a much better playoff QB than Luck.

• Great? Colts defense is mediocre at best.

• The Colts never had a nationwide following. Not at all.

• Maybe because I'm not a Colts... Er... broncos... fan, one of the legion of bandwagon fans.

 

It's just the overall way that you seem to respond to members on the board. Sarcastic and talking down to members. Edging in New England comparisons comments into threads on a Colts forum.

Your definition of "bashing" certainly is broad. The only close one is the INT machine comment. The rest are virtual facts.

Just because you disagree with a fact does not make it "bashing."

[pgt_rob]

Your definition of "bashing" certainly is broad. The only close one is the INT machine comment. The rest are virtual facts.

Just because you disagree with a fact does not make it "bashing."

 

Or calling Andrew Luck a Geico cave man.

 

It's all bashing because it's YOUR opinion. They're not necessarily facts.

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

I don't think so, but it would be nice!

[ColtsHoosiersBB]

Any team can get hot in the postseason and do some damage but it seems unlikely

with the Patriots being in the way again.

[BlueCollarColts]

I do.