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Had Adam hit that first field goal Jax would not have sat on the ball to try to make us use our timeouts. They would have been behind and played and odds are driven down the field to kick a field goal to win it 19 to 17. Honestly as strange as it sounds Adam missing that kick probably increased our chances of winning game with the way things played out. We got the ball back and put our selves in poistion to win the game. We didn't lose because of Adam's kick we lost because we didn't cover the last pass by the Jags.
For all the panic over Adam after that game he is 8 of 9 since that miss and 10 of 13 for the season. He's fine.
Yeah that's what I was thinking, it would have played out differently if he made it.
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I think House said it best in the other thread something along the lines of, Lucks biggest problem is that he isn't Peyton. You have a lot of fans who became Colts fans through the Peyton era (nothing wrong with that) and expect Luck to come in and replicate his success. They don't realize that he is a rookie surrounded by other rookie or 1st year players in this new system and it's a collective learning process.
Let me tell you something. Yes it's an apples to oranges comparison but if people are this upset with Luck's #'s and the Colts performance through 6 weeks, imagine what the board would be like if he had the following stats:
6 TDs, 14 int's 54.3%, 1364 yds, 56.9 QB rating 1-5 record
Through 6 games he has exceeded my expectations. I expected the Colts to be 5-11 at best. I've posted it numerous times. I also expect Luck to throw another 7-12 ints and lose probably another 5-8 games. The thing is, it doesn't bother me. Making mistakes is one way he is learning and is going to get better. Peyton sure as heck learned from his rookie mistakes and exploded in his 2nd season. Not saying Luck will (look at Cam) but just making a point.
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what missed field goal..?
Luck's numbers are 3-3...and that's fine for a rookie
In the Jags game remember that FG that Vinateri missed? It was a 36 yarder in the 4th quarter. Now keep that in mind for a second. Near the end of the game the Colts had the ball on Jax 26 on the last 3 or 4 downs (i forget) and the score was 22-17 at that point. Had Vinateri made that 36 FG earlier, it would have been 23-20 (Jax would not go for 2 pts so it would be 23 instead of 22 since they failed the conversion) and the Colts could have kicked the FG there and it would have tied 23-23 likely.
The scenario is actually really complicated because had Vinateri made the 36 yarder, maybe the Jags turn it over or something else but regardless those 3 points could have helped. Of course the defense deserves the blame for blowing coverage with 56 seconds left.
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Reading all the threads, apparently Luck
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but 3-3 is where we should be, agreed?
...7-9 is likely but 9-7 still is a possibility..
I'd be thrilled just to go 8-8...
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Really? Have you seen any posts at all to support your theory or is this just your way of trying to revive that tired old debate?
I actually agree with him/her
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I was number 4...so if you mean me...you do not know football or you have not read any of my positive posts week in and week out. I particularly note what we started with....to the now injury depleted defense....that played their hearts out.
Not happy with your post Balzer! I hope you can tell.....please specify who your rant is about....I will got toe to toe with anyone on forums on this young team! Go Young
:colts: no OP is a troll
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Played great today. Was he on benjamin the whole time? only 33 yards
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Lets just ignore they were the #2 pass defense last year...with Joe Haden in his 2nd game back.
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While not entirely his fault he does deserve some of the blame. The red zone int yesterday for example. Just needed to throw it higher. He's a rookie and is probably going to throw another 10 or 15 picks so don't fret. It's all a learning experience. Right now he's on place to obliterate a couple of records.
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Patriots have Tom Brady which will be enough to get them into the playoffs. The entire AFC is garbage this year. There are only 3 teams above .500 right now and will be 2 if the broncos lose tonight.
Agreed, the NFC is stacked. As long as the Pats have Brady, they have a shot. All they need to do is get in and Brady can work his magic.
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Matt Schaub showing why he was Vick's backup.
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Any qb can throw a 70yd bomb when he has no one in front of him or ppl blanketing the wr... you can go back to his college plays and see there were many plays where the receivers had to come back to the ball to make the catch.
Maybe it is mechanics but it looked a lot like arm strength in college and it has looked like that in the NFL as well
Then why don't all QB's throw 70 yard bombs on their pro days?
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Jamarcus Russell is a free agent and throws a great deep ball. I hope the colts bring him in to compete with Luck for the starting job.
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Watching the Pats defense makes me feel better about the Colts defense
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There is all of this speculation on Angerer, but wasn't he on the PUP? Doesn't that mean that even if he is 100% healthy, he can't come back until after week 6 which is AFTER this game???
I don't think he was on the pup but I don't know for sure.
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Just hope it doesn't come down to a last drive for the Jets...
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This is a must win for the Broncos...their schedule looks rough
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It's way too early to judge his completion percentage in just 4 games. He is 96/177. If he had just completed 11 more passes out of those 177 he would be at 60.4%. Think about that for a second, the difference between 54% and 60% is 11 completions(roughly 3 more completions per game). Only reason I bring up 60% is because that is the highest comp % for a #1 pick (Carson Palmer (60.9) and Cam Newton(60)).
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Looking at the next 5 opponents
Jets
Browns
Titans
Dolphins
Jags
I don't want to get ahead of myself after this win but if the Colts can get everyone back healthy (Reitz, Satele, Angerer, and Davis) and stay healthy, they could win maybe 3 out of 5? Thoughts?
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In order:
#1 Houston - Good defense/pass rush designed to get to Manning. Their offense is equally good.
#2 Atlanta
#3 San Fran - Defense can do most of the work and hold NE to under 25. The O will have to show up to some extent.
#4 Baltimore (Already have)
#5 Jets. Just kidding. Should be humorous watching Houston throttle them on Monday night.
Those are the four teams I'd put ahead of NE. Arizona won, but that was more of an anomaly I think. Baltimore is more/less even. Defensive edge to Balt, offensive edge to NE.
San Diego...I haven't seen enough of to make a prediction.
49ers had 621 yards on offense today!
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I know the comparisons will be made forever but it's an apples to oranges comparison for me...Two different QB's, two different teams.
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The Pats almost set a record for the most first downs in a single game. They had 35 and I think the record is 39.
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Was Luck hyped to much?
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You'd be surprised how many posters on this board don't understand this. It's unbelievable.