Props to our Defense!

[spartancolt]

2nd half and a long OT equals zero points!! Sure we got help but we made adjustments.. Mathis looked quick..DQ had his best game..loved the tipped passes!! We showed heart!!

[CR91]

defense is actually looking better then the offense this year

[Dark Superman]

Man I wish Jones didn't go down and we could use another corner..

[bababooey]

Butler is terrible but the D was great today.

[JWF]

Yeah they looked great after a so-so first half

[Superman]

Man I wish Jones didn't go down and we could use another corner..

 

I don't think we miss Jones. Anderson >>>

 

Could definitely use another corner, though.

[Kenny]

Man I wish Jones didn't go down and we could use another corner..

Without jones going down we wouldn't be seeing Anderson work his magic. It sucks but hey blessing in disguise.

[BigQandTheManiac]

Props to Hasselbeck as well.

P.s. Butler's terrible.

[COLTS449]

Its time for Mathis to be starting and playing most of the game IMO. When he's out there the majority of the time and we get Toler back our defense is really gonna be awesome.

[COLTS449]

Butler just needs to be in the slot. He is awful on the outside. He's ok in the slot. That's where he needs to be.

[jseg18]

2nd half and a long OT equals zero points!! Sure we got help but we made adjustments.. Mathis looked quick..DQ had his best game..loved the tipped passes!! We showed heart!!

I agree DQ had a solid game

[buck_hunter21]

Showed a lot of fight...I like that.

 

Is Toler going to play ever?

[spartancolt]

Seems to me the run D looked better without Freeman..minus the long run of Yeldon.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I thought we could hold them to 13 or so but was worried about 20+. What's up with Frankie fumbling again at the goaline?

[DoubleE Colt]

The frustrating thing is if the offence could click we would actually have a pretty good team the way the D is playing this year. If we can only sort the CB issue out and stop some of these long passing gains.

[RealityIsLuck]

Seems to me the run D looked better without Freeman..minus the long run of Yeldon.

Is this a joke? I found the complete opposite. They did a good job containing Yeldon until late in the 2nd Q then he started to gain 4-6 yards consistently with long bursts of 10-20. Wasn't happening when Freeman was in.

[crazycolt1]

Its time for Mathis to be starting and playing most of the game IMO. When he's out there the majority of the time and we get Toler back our defense is really gonna be awesome.

Mathis and his age limits his time on the field. No way he can play "most" of the game.

[Solon]

Butler just needs to be in the slot. He is awful on the outside. He's ok in the slot. That's where he needs to be.

Now that's something I agree with. Butler was nearly ran out of the NFL because he couldn't cover the outside. I don't know why they continue playing him on the outside.

[crazycolt1]

Seems to me the run D looked better without Freeman..minus the long run of Yeldon.

Were you watching the same game as me?

[CR91]

Showed a lot of fight...I like that.

 

Is Toler going to play ever?

 

he should play vs the texans

[CR91]

its funny how the football gods work. we finally have a pretty good defense, but at the expense of our offense 

[VaAllDay757]

Need more blitzing the qb gets too comfortable in the pocket

[Bluefire4]

Showed a lot of fight...I like that.

 

Is Toler going to play ever?

Pagano said they hope to have him back for the Texan game.. I just hope he's back before New England.

[Bluefire4]

Seems to me the run D looked better without Freeman..minus the long run of Yeldon.

It was actually much better with Freeman in. They didn't even get a 5-6 yard gain until he went out.

[SDakColts]

All in all I am happy with the performance today. Jackson probably had his best game as a Colt today. He was in on the run stops and was above average in pass coverage today especially in the 2nd half. We really could use Toler back as Butler is struggling outside. TBH I think it would be smarter to move Josh Thomas outside as he has played relatively well compared to the other choices. Keep Butler in the slot!!! Manusky needs to repeat this to himself several times to keep this in his long term memory.

 

Another interesting note from today's game is McNary coming in to replace Freeman. Where is Irving and Moore? I thought Moore looked great the couple times he was in the game especially blitzing.

[DougDew]

McNary played his best game as a Colt, IMO.

[Bluefire4]

Now that's something I agree with. Butler was nearly ran out of the NFL because he couldn't cover the outside. I don't know why they continue playing him on the outside.

 

Butler just needs to be in the slot. He is awful on the outside. He's ok in the slot. That's where he needs to be.

I agree that he's not good outside but neither is Jalil Brown. He was much worse last week. I think the coaches just want the best overall corner playing against the best wide receivers. Hopefully Toler comes back and everyone stays healthy so we don't have to worry about it.

[Buck Showalter]

With the help of a few bad kicks, the D did just enough to allow a struggling offense a chance to get a W...

Pretty much the name of the game this season...

[WoolMagnet]

They impressed me.

For the most part, held the run. There seemed to be alot of 3rd and longs. Mathis looked good i thought. Toler will improve the defense when back. Linebacker play was much , much better.

Overall, looked pretty good for seeming to be on the field all day. I think they will only get better as season progresses. They had some attitude as well.

[krunk]

We have to do something in regards to the pass rush. Mathis looks good and I saw a pressure or two from Cole but Newsome I'm disappointed with. Almost like he doesn't exist!

[Superman]

Now that's something I agree with. Butler was nearly ran out of the NFL because he couldn't cover the outside. I don't know why they continue playing him on the outside.

 

Nobody else can play on the outside; we saw that in the first two weeks. Maybe Thomas can, but he's been here a week and a half, so who knows? We don't have enough good corners, that's for sure. Toler will help, and maybe D'Joun Smith can play, but he's still more than a month away, at least. For now, Thomas at least looks like a pro caliber player, even if he's nothing special.

[WoolMagnet]

We have to do something in regards to the pass rush. Mathis looks good and I saw a pressure or two from Cole but Newsome I'm disappointed with. Almost like he doesn't exist!

Newsome should move into Mathis's garage. Some of that "special" might rub off.

He can wash the car and take out the trash and lanscape as payment.

[spartancolt]

It was actually much better with Freeman in. They didn't even get a 5-6 yard gain until he went out.

Point is..his replacement played well vs run and DQ played his best..stop looking at stats.

[RomanianColtsFan]

DQ had 17 tackles!!!!

D line played well again, they are very reliable.

I like the new corner, Thomas, very impressive considering that he wasn't even with the team 2 weeks ago.

[spartancolt]

DQ had 17 tackles!!!!

D line played well again, they are very reliable.

I like the new corner, Thomas, very impressive considering that he wasn't even with the team 2 weeks ago.

holy ish 17 tackles at what 32? Awesome

[Cynjin]

Now that's something I agree with. Butler was nearly ran out of the NFL because he couldn't cover the outside. I don't know why they continue playing him on the outside.

Once Brown went out with an injury, they had little choice.

[Solon]

Nobody else can play on the outside; we saw that in the first two weeks. Maybe Thomas can, but he's been here a week and a half, so who knows? We don't have enough good corners, that's for sure. Toler will help, and maybe D'Joun Smith can play, but he's still more than a month away, at least. For now, Thomas at least looks like a pro caliber player, even if he's nothing special.

I say take a chance on Thomas. He's nothing special as you said, but he at least he's respectable when covering the outside. Butler just looks lost and slow.

[GoColts8818]

I know he's only two games in but they might have something in Thomas. If he holds up in two weeks he's a keeper for sure.

[Bluefire4]

Point is..his replacement played well vs run and DQ played his best..stop looking at stats.

I was not looking at stats. I was looking at where the tackles came from. DQ played well to cover McNary. He played well for just getting back into shape, but it was up and down today while Freeman has been getting an unfair rep the last two games. The run D was better with Freeman in.

[NewEra]

Amazing to think we have 2 rookies starting on our line. Anderson is a wrecking ball!