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I actually wondered if he was hurt. Saw him after one play walking gingerly on his one foot, like he was testing if it was hurt. Never really saw him again much.

Am I mistaken in the Gilmore wanted out, so Ballard accommodated him? I don’t think this was a case of Ballard just out of the blue trading the team’s best CB, so imho, all this chatter slagging VpBallard for trading Gilmore is basically out of line. GM did the vet a solid by accommodating the vets desire to be moved. Respect.

At 17 - 7, Colts were in position to really bring the hammer down, stop the Saints and put up 7 more to extend the lead to 24-7. Colts couldn’t bring the hammer down. Sad.

I think it would be humiliating if the Colts lose to Reich. I have to admit, though, I am glad the Panthers won this past weekend, so at least if the Colts DO lose, it won’t be Reich’s first win. Time to get back on the winning side of things, Go Colts!

I predict that IF Jeudy is traded, it will be to a legit playoff contender, not the Colts.

Though there’s the possibility of the kicker having the range to make a 60 yard FG, actually making it is very remote. It was not a point in the game where 3 points were such a huge need that you risk the bad outcomes. I agree with the mantra of punting / playing the field position game at that point. 17 points off turnovers plus what they were handed on the failed 60 yard FG. Can’t be handing opponents such gifts. Just can’t.

The key to run run, don’t telegraph it. Spread things out to give the appearance that you may indeed be going to the pass. The big problem of the Reich era, when running they were almost always in a telegraphed power run formation, which almost ALWAYS failed That crap was too bloody predictable.

The last 2 minutes of the half were a complete debacle! With the lead, things having gone surprisingly well for the team, what I said in that moment, is spread things out on first down and run JT (not Moss, because JT is the guy more likely to bust out with a big play) on first and second down to see if he can gain any substantive yards with a first down or two. If the chains get moved, then you can go in more aggressive play action passing mode to go for FG position or better. The key, though, given the momentum and first half result achieved up to that point, you don’t do anything that can result in disaster, reversing momentum of who’s leading, at the end of the half. To my utter dismay, the complete mishandling of the situation, showing REALLY poor situational awareness, resulting in the very disaster that needed not to be facilitated. I was thoroughly disgusted, as I complained that the Colts are trying to lose the game. Team reinstalled my faith, but the refs at the end aside, it was the poor decision making at the end of the half that ultimately doomed the Colts in that game. Steichen himself said, the team can’t put itself in position where a couple of ref bad calls at the end can make a difference. It was the end of first half coaching / QB decisions that buggered the team. Steichen needs to learn from these coaching mistakes (unlike Reich during his tenure), for coaching game management decisions should NEVER be why your team loses. Coaching decisions need to be perfect. If a loss happens, it needs to be due to lack of player execution, not due to poor coaching game management decisions.

Has it been reported what the actual infraction was? All I have heard was that it was an accidental situation. Details?

Did it reveal that the strip sack was in progress? What was the NBC commentary on the play? Edit: oh wait, you mean an anology of the current game vs the Colts game earlier. Sorry, my misinterpretation.

And yet, nothing was mentioned about the timing of it.

My question is, didn’t that contact occur as or just after the strip sack started? If so, the contact should’ve been moot, no penalty. The PI call was ridiculous ... it was PI, but not an infraction because in no world was that a catchable ball if the contact had not occurred. The bigger issue, though, was the total bungling of the last two minutes at the end of the first half. Ten points because of utter stupidity! It was an outrage. As the first of those possessions occurred, I said, run it to JT, let’s see if he can get the first down, then if so, THEN you think about going for more. Otherwise though, you gotta love where you’re at, so just be conservative to close out a very successful half, without creating a disaster. Instead, disaster, not once, but twice. <FACE PALM> Steichen has to do better.

Arrrrrgh, can’t even execute a Hail Mary attempt.

Play action pass to Downs ..

Awesome 3rd down defence, sack!

MP just made up for the earlier dro!

When the D absolutely has to rise up …

I don’t like that it’s not JT in there.

Bunch alignment with 3 guys and colts only had 2 defenders out there.

Arrrgh, Pittman.

Excellent defensive stand by the D. But after JT’s success last drive, he’s out and Moss is in? Face palm. Good 3rd down conversion!

Gotta get the ball in stride to either Taylor or Downs.

Basically, there are two guys I’d want to be getting the ball to .. JT and JD. They’re the game breaking home run hitters.

Bad Minshew decision there in throwing it. Easy first down running it up the middle.

3rd and 19, Pittman is not the guy to get the ball to on a screen pass.