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I believe you are setting yourself up for disappointment yet again.

I think Penix bombs in the NFL. Nice college player but I just don’t think his game translates. Just my opinion

Likewise. I just think that Venturi is credible and his opinions on Bradley are 1) not new and 2) spot on. I know his record as a coach / coordinator is not great but doesn’t mean he does not know the game. I am a casual fan and can see the Colts D is easy to play against. Look at how bad the stats are and how mediocre the QBs they played against were.

I am going to try to disagree without being disagreeable because we’ve been on this site together for a long time and have always gotten along. But I really just disagree. I mentioned in another thread that I have a very distinct memory of Venturi talking about Bradley’s D when he was the Head Coach in Jacksonville as a high school scheme. It is not just a personnel issue. How many times did you see a tight end go 5 yards down field turn around and catch 3rd down conversion pass? The short answer is too damn many. And that is at the heart of the defense against their starting LBs. The ease of which offenses convert 3rd and forever this year is remarkable. That is not simply personnel. And I think minimizing Venturi’s thought because his poor record is short sighted as well. He spent 40 years in the league - he has credibility. And when making the case against Bradley’s D, he has stats on his side as well. Complete nonsense.

I had no issue with the play call because after his long touchdown run, Houston had effectively shut down Taylor (and he was hurt). They were in 4th and 1 largely because his effectiveness was not the same later in the game.

As I was walking out of the game on Saturday night and overheard a conversation with someone lamenting the play and that Taylor was not in the game to “at least be a decoy.” The play worked. It was WFO. There no need for Taylor as a decoy. They just did not execute it. I personally had no issue with the personnel / play call decision which to me means you live with the result. I believe most became ticked at the decision when the result was a dropped pass.

We are one step closer to this becoming reality.

I recall Rick Venturi calling Bradley’s defense a high school scheme when he was the HQ in Jacksonville.

Not one single chance this happens. But sure - let’s discuss.

Who is deciding what’s reasonable?

I once debated with a co-worker who would have rather the Colts lose in the AFCCG than to lose in the Super Bowl. For the life of me I could not understand that logic. The two weeks leading up to the big game are awesome, damn near magical. That is two more weeks of fun, of having something to look forward to - to have hope. And as Andy Dufresne said to Red in The Shawshank Redemption - “hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things.” Kind of like Tennyson said - better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Off my soap box now

You might be surprised but I disagree with you and this take. They can lose on Saturday and we can be disappointed with the outcome but look on the season as a success. Hell, they’ve already won 5 more games than they did last year. By any measure that is a successful season. I also look at it from my own personal enjoyment which has been infinitely more fun this year over last. I look at watching the Colts play and going to games as a privilege and 9 times I have turned off the TV or walked out of the stadium with a great feeling. I’ve also had fun at games they lost as well. I’ve seen the future with this team and it looks bright. Long story short - the success of this season is not dependent on the outcome of the Texans game to me.

Raimann will not be in the top 100 this summer. No chance.

I don’t have the statistical data that you’ve discussed previously. My sense is anecdotal at best but what I am looking for out of the d’line is to make a play to affect that game and far too often that is not the case. Ebukan got strip sack to end the Bucs game but my memory fails on too many more than that. The 4th quarter of the Raiders game I wanted them to make a play against O’Connell that never came. They have feasted on injured or inferior lines. That makes me nervous for Saturday night.

You must be a Purdue fan.

Yeah, that is not really a good answer. There is not a one size fits all response to these situations.

Dear God…

I don’t see how this is an attempt as a distraction should the game go awry. 1) I have no knowledge of this but my strong guess is this was already planned. 2) What is the tangible impact of having this “spotlight” on mental health? How does it create a distraction? Does Steichen preach the message to the team all weak? Does it take away from game prep? No - of course not. Should they lose will he say the Raiders kicked our butt today for sure but did you notice the good deed we did with the mental health thingy? Does Gregg Doyle not rip them if a ripping is deserved because they had a mental health spotlight? 3) As a fan at the game on Sunday, whatever the spotlight looks like, I will say “good for the Colts. They are doing a good thing.” And then my entire focus will be on the game. Should Indy lose, I will be ticked at the loss and think not one thing about the mental health thing. I imagine that sentiment will put me in the super majority. The reality is if one person in the stadium decides to get help and talk about their mentals from this effort, then it will be a resounding success and worthy of not being questioned for ulterior motives. Because there are none.

Dear God…

Monday morning quarterbacking is a wonderful thing. Leonard signed his deal in August of 2021. He played 14 games in 2020 and was a turnover creating machine in 21 when he more than earned the deal. Signing him to a deal in 21 made complete sense at the time. The nature and severity of his injuries really came to be late in the 21 season. But sure - it’s all Ballard’s fault.

I don’t think you are quite where you think you are. They got outplayed and out coached plus missing Pittman hurt, but to say they overlooked ATL is nonsense to me.

This. I wish I could like a post more than once. As a life long golfer, being an NFL fan is the same thing. When recounting my round, you always lament the perfect drive down the middle that hit a sprinkler head square and bounced OB. Got hosed by the golf gods. The ball heading into water that bounced off a turtle and landed a foot from the hole? Just a deserved break. My point is it all evens out. You get some breaks and some breaks go against you. To me the Colts record is exactly as it should be. A favorable call helped in one game and hurt in another.

1) I did not need an explanation of what a trap game is. 2) The Raiders have a losing record and just saved their season. They are not good enough to just show up and beat Indy without their best effort. I don’t buy for a second that they overlook Indy.

The Colts can best the Raiders but it will 100% not be due them overlooking Indy. They have a losing record and just gave themselves a chance yesterday. Why would they overlook or fall into a trap game against anyone?

For the love of all that is holy - why would it be a trap game for them?