SLILLINGTON10
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I made a statement before the preseason even started how Landry wasn't proportionate and being around guys who have used HGH and some other questionable stuff he looked very similar. not surprised at all, kind of felt like it was a matter of time.
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I wouldn't say Luck is 'go big or go home', Luck has to manage games for us, too -- he is very rarely 'go home' (he went 11-5 in year 1 and 2). Luck has done a better job with a much lesser team (Wilson came into a team that was 7-9, Luck came into a team that was 14-2 -- As rookies, Wilson had the 4th ranked defense in the league, Luck on the other hand had the 26th ranked D in the league -- Wilson had 3rd ranked running game, Luck had the 22nd ranked running game. In year 2, Wilson had the #1 ranked D, Luck had the 20th ranked D, Wilson had the 4th ranked run game, Luck had the 20th ranked run game....
The fact Luck was able to win 22 games in that span is outstanding. You put Wilson on our team, with our line, I don't think he'd still be healthy, and I don't think we make the playoffs either year. You put Luck on the Seahawks, we're talking dynasty.
I agree with you that Wilson has excelled in what he's been asked to do, but it is nothing compared to what Luck has had to do. I disagree that Luck is a 'go big, or go home' QB -- one of his best games in the NFL was versus the 9ers last year when Luck threw for 159 yards, no TDs, no INTs -- he simply put us in the right situations at the line and made very good decisions throughout the game. Fortunately, we had our run game going and our D stepped up that game, but my point is, Luck isn't always 'go big, or go home' -- often times he has to go big and the majority of those times he comes out with the win, but he's proven he can win without having to go big, too.
In regards to Luck I am not just talking about winning the game/stat line. i am talking about certain throws. He will force the ball in there and it will be a 80yd TD and it looks like he is the greatest thing ever, then the next series he will try to force the ball and it ends up right in the defenses hands and you think WTH.... he is a gunslinger... nothing wrong with it. Just Wilson seems to always go for the safe plays. I agree with everything else you said. I will also say Luck's gambles usually payoff either way it makes for exciting Colts football.
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Wilson may protect the ball better because that is really his only job -- he isn't counted on to win games for his team or to carry his team on his back, he has such a good D and has had arguably the league's best runner for the past 2-3 years (AP is the only RB that I think you could maybe argue against Marshawn Lynch).
Luck may turn the ball over, but if he doesn't make big plays and take risks (yes, rarely his risks result in INTs), we don't have a shot in a lot of games.
i don't disagree with anything you stated. I am a Luck over Wilson guy. just stating the fact both are doing the jobs they are asked to do. one protect the ball and make plays the other go big or go home.
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I think Wilson will protect the ball better, however Luck will win you a ball game when it is on the line (assuming Pep lets him try). Yes i am still bitter about the Eagles game.
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Offense: Bradshaw (ran very well, blocked outstanding, and ran some good routes)
Defense: Toler (thought he played a solid game with an awesome Pick-Six)
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two words... Oakland Raiders.
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Good point. If you put a basic offensive player into defensive mode the learning curve is huge. The key to keeping the big TEs from catching the up in the air passes starts with putting pressure on the QBs. Graham, Gronk and a few more TEs are superior athletes with size and strength. Just putting a big man on them would not stop them.
well i think with mathis shut down, QB pressure is going to be hard to come by. Also i understand it won't stop those guys but i am hoping it would slow them down or at least make them work for it.
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It's not as easy as simply putting a big body on a big body. Defenders do a lot of moving backwards and need to be able to react quickly whereas offense is acting on time. Not only that, but then you'll be forcing one of our TEs to give up some practice time at TE and make him take reps at DB/LB where he would have to learn from almost nothing. Furthermore, you'll be forcing them to learn the entire offensive playbook, plus some goalline stuff of the defense. That can be confusing and overwhelming
i get where you are coming from, i would not be asking them to play both sides of the ball the whole game, just a couple of defensive plays on goal line/short yard situation. that is why i think maybe doyle would be the best bet because he doesn't get a whole lot of first team reps with the offense anyway. also most of these guys have played basketball and are fairly athletic, i imagine they can cover short distances pretty well. i really think it will take some outside the box thinking to stop J.Thomas, Graham, or even Gronk. we can't give those guys 3 tds a game against us and expect to win.
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I had a random thought about these big basketball tight ends (J.Thomas, J.Graham, ect) Basically Landry or whoever else can't keep up with these guys on the goal line and we get killed. What if we put one of our big TE on them in just in the goal line defense when we know it is going to be a jump ball? I wouldn't mind fleener or maybe doyle taking some DB reps in practice so they can at least compete for these jump balls as opposed to Landry and company just standing and watching. I know it will probably never happen, but i feel like putting a PG (Safety) on a C (TE) just won't win the rebound/jump ball battle and soon the NFL will try something like this. Thoughts?
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thats just not the way coaches talk in pressers. Although I would say a "process" by it's very nature does include change not drastic ones but tweaks which is what is needed. Honestly when they look at film they are going to see a lack of execution in some areas and try to correct that. You can't miss tackles like they did on one TD, or have your running back fumble twice, even if he only lost one, or keep getting destroyed on screens and win. Those will be the things they look to correct.
hope you are right. just wish people would be a little more down to earth. i am not one of the guys hoping for someone to get fired or blow up the team, just hate losing on sloppy and baffling play calling and poor execution. those things shouldn't happen to a playoff team in the NFL. maybe a high school team or a d2 college team, but not professionals.
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thats why it's called coach speak. He's not going to rip the players or coaches in his pressers or say anything really harsh about them. Coaches don't do that sort of thing and the ones that do are viewed as bad coaches. He's just going to say something and get out of there. I saw several adjustments from last week that made the ground game work very well. On defense they are behind the 8 ball without a pass rush and not getting turnovers but I view that as more a personal issue right now than a coaching issue.
granted i am not looking for him to rip into anybody. just want to admit there is some things they need to fix, this team is not perfect and minor changes to the "process" are needed.
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its really no different than when Dungy would say do what we do or what most coaches say during rough times. You hardly ever say a coach come out and say "whelp we messed this one up and we are going to blow up everything and start over." Colts were a play or two from winning tonight they need tweaks for sure but not drastic changes other the pass rush but that's a personal problem not a play calling problem.
and hate it when coaches say that kind of stuff. i am not saying throw in the towel and blow up the team. Just admit we had some problems and there is stuff we need to iron out before next week. boom you acknowledged the problem and that you plan to make some adjustments so we can get a better result.
Didn't Enstein say "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results"? so what does that say about our process to this point?
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"Stick to the process. Come back in. Get back to the grind." -@Colts HC Chuck Pagano on 0-2 message to his team
And now it's confirmed that nothing is going to change.
i am really really starting to hate that quote from chuck, if the process worked we would have won. it is broken so fix it.... adjust and over come.
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that last offensive serious had me wondering what just happened. we hadn't stopped the eagles all game, it is all tied up and yup lets run the ball twice?!?!?! followed by a terrible pass play. streak of not losing two games back to back is now broken.
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SD can't finish a game and are typically terrible at the start of the season. SEA looks like they are already running on all cylinders. I expect another blow out win for the Hawks.
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season stats depend very much on what the coaching staff is running. If we still had BA here luck would have had 40+ yds last year with 5K yds with Pep he will be high 20s or low 30s for TDs and low 4K for yds. who knows what the next guy will want.
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Reggie seemed a little quicker today, maybe the rest did him some good or maybe it is the first game so the wear and tear isn't there yet. however i was very impressed having gone thru a ACL tear.
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defense played a great third quarter. Granted offense sputtered in the third but the defense was great in the second half outside of one drive on a short field.
i think they played well but it did seem at least to me that manning and co. let off the throttle in the third quarter, it was a lot of runs... even on what seemed to be typical passing downs for them.
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guys/gals, lets be honest we played okay in the 4th. the rest of the game was a train wreck. we have a lot of work to do, hope they hit it hard this week and improve a lot.
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Miller coming off knee surgery and Ware is not the same monster he was before. lets all come back down to earth. Denver's defense is not that great, heck i wouldn't even call them good at this point.
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isn't any center not named satele still an upgrade from last year?
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back under your bridge troll!
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Awful, can't imagine losing my little girl. Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
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Training wheels are off for him with mathis out for 4 weeks. hope he produces.
Deion Sanders: 49ers players want Jim Harbaugh out... could this be true?
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then lets watch the 9ers slip back to an under .500 team!