Which Colt Player Will Step Up And Show Some Leadership?

[Blue Horseshoe]

Manning and Brackett are out and Collins is too new.

There is an obvious leadership vacuum and someone needs to assert themselves and get the team back on track

Who do you think it will be?

I'll say Saturday & Wayne

[JoKeR]

Wayne, if anything he will lead by example. The was a nice catch in the back of the end zone, showed alot of focus keeping his feet in.

I think this team can still have decent record, maybe make the playoffs?

The offense just needs to start making plays, it will build confidence, resulting in more great plays. Rightnow, I don't know what to say about the defense. I could understand the defense when Manning was here, the bend but don't break philosophy made perfect sense. A defense that protects a lead. What's the logic in bend but don't break when your not protecting a lead and down by 3 scores??? I don't think personnel is the problem, but what they're told to do is.

[John Waylon]

Peyton Manning-

Oh wait a minute...

[Moose Of Woe]

I think this team can still have decent record, maybe make the playoffs?

I see why you're called The Joker.

[presto123]

I thought that was the coaches job............oops.

[21isSuperman]

On the defensive side, I would look to Freeney and Bethea. On the offensive side, I would look to Saturday and Wayne.

[jbaron04]

bethea and wayne

[IndyLady]

Manning and Brackett are out and Collins is too new.

There is an obvious leadership vacuum and someone needs to assert themselves and get the team back on track

Who do you think it will be?

I'll say Saturday & Wayne

Unfortunately, a person can't decide one day to become a leader, either you are or you aren't.

On the other hand, I think our team has great character. I'm very proud of how they conduct themselves on the field and off. Even though things look bleak, you don't hear them backstabbing each other or in football terms throwing team mates 'under the bus'.

GO COLTS!

[turner46992]

I am going to go out on a limb here but I really think Pat Angerer would be the guy to get the Defense pumped up and ready to go. I could see him really just leading these guys in the right direction. As far as Offense, Id divided the leadership between wayne leading the Qb, WR, and Rb. and Saturday obviously leading the line.

So my conclusion is I think three leaders(new captains) could be made this season

[Smitto]

I thought that was the coaches job............oops.

Ummm thats why they have captains on the team? On defense i would say freeney.. on offense wayne or saturday.

[jbaron04]

wayne needs 6 catches to reach 800 for career

[Malakai432]

PAT MCAFEE will step up and lead this team to the playoffs!!!!! Nothing more to say... smooches, .. lol

[Bleedinblue]

Manning and Brackett are out and Collins is too new.

There is an obvious leadership vacuum and someone needs to assert themselves and get the team back on track

Who do you think it will be?

I'll say Saturday & Wayne

It could be Saturday & Wayne...but you forgot about Snow lol

He probably has the most experience!

[GoColts8818]

Manning and Brackett are out and Collins is too new.

There is an obvious leadership vacuum and someone needs to assert themselves and get the team back on track

Who do you think it will be?

I'll say Saturday & Wayne

Wayne already has both with his play and pulling the offense together in Houston and talking to them when things were going south not unlike Manning in the same spot last year.

As for defense looking Bethea and Angerer to take over calling out the asignments, well Bethea already does it in the secondary but I would guess Angerer will take over calling the front four since he'll slide to the middle linebacker spot.

[Manning2Wayne]

bethea and wayne

+1

[Betty27_1]

I don't care who shows leadership at this point. I just want them all to step up and show that anger they were talking about.

They all looked defeated last week on the sidelines.

[colts_mp]

all these guys had the chance already. They knew Peyton was out and talked like they were going to step up in the game against Houston. Yet,...none of them did! Even against the Browns I don't see it happening. Looks like everyone just gave up on the season already.

[swflacoltsfans]

Bob Sanders and Roy Hall

[Steagles]

Pat Angerer will show his maturity and step up to make plays on D. On the other side, it's Saturday and Wayne.

[GoDeep]

Pat Angerer will show his maturity and step up to make plays on D. On the other side, it's Saturday and Wayne.

Yes, I look for Pat Angerer to step it up this week!

[GoDeep]

I think this team can still have decent record, maybe make the playoffs?

Playoffs? Playoffs?

[Coltsfanman1953]

PAT MCAFEE will step up and lead this team to the playoffs!!!!! Nothing more to say... smooches, .. lol

He will lead them straight into the canal. lol

[GatorColts]

I think it needs to be Wayne, Saturday, and Clark on offense and Bethea, Freeney, and Brackett on defense. Everyone needs to step up their game!

[Steagles]

Yes, I look for Pat Angerer to step it up this week!

He reminds me a lot of James Lauranatis on St. Louis' D, he is very young but a superb leader.

[GoDeep]

I think it needs to be Wayne, Saturday, and Clark on offense and Bethea, Freeney, and Brackett on defense. Everyone needs to step up their game!

Brackett is out, bro!

[GatorColts]

Brackett is out, bro!

Yeah, but I am not talking about this week only. I am talking about all season!!!

[GoDeep]

Yeah, but I am not talking about this week only. I am talking about all season!!!

Gotcha'

;)

[King Colt]

They HAVE NO LEADER!!! That's been the truth since #18 went AWOL! Now, "team" is their only hope and that looks shakey.

[Rich Cannon]

Manning and Brackett are out and Collins is too new.

There is an obvious leadership vacuum and someone needs to assert themselves and get the team back on track

Who do you think it will be?

I'll say Saturday & Wayne

Agreed, during the week 1 loss towards the end of the game Reggie Wayne gathered everyone in a huddle and basically said " This isnt the end of the season, we need to play better" im paraphrsing of course, but this is the kind of leadersip that might actually get us over the hump while Manning is out.

[GwinnettColt]

They HAVE NO LEADER!!! That's been the truth since #18 went AWOL! Now, "team" is their only hope and that looks shakey.

It certainly looked like that on Sunday. Hopefully, Angerer can lead the D while Saturday leads the O-Line. Collins can take the helm.

[chrisfarley]

Yes, I look for Pat Angerer to step it up this week!

nothing good happened on defense with a few exceptions. might as well be Pat who steps it up higher than he did last game. yea, i know, he had lots of tackles, but i say he needs to get even better for us to have a chance.

[ruksak]

I think its imperative that Collins steps up into a leadership position. He was so pedestrian last Sunday. I want to see him vocalizing and really take ownership of this offense.

[tonychen]

I think its imperative that Collins steps up into a leadership position. He was so pedestrian last Sunday. I want to see him vocalizing and really take ownership of this offense.

I think the same, it is hard to make a WR or Colts defensive player our leader, according to our tradition. Nobody does it better than Collins. But the thing is he needs to improve his game and chemistry with Wayne, s.t. he can have the confidence as a natural leader instead of just a vocal one.

[chad hugo]

i usually see robert mathis getting everybody pumped up on the sidelines on tv and at the beginning of a game, the camera is focused on whoever is giving the speech, and most of the times i see mathis or brackett but i really want angerer to step it up and take charge...

[wanabecoach]

Reggie on O and Freeney on D.... wait a second. There is 52 other men on the roster besides Peyton. I say everyone steps up! If one or two does..expect the same results as last week. It takes a TEAM to win..no where in team do I seen in parenthesis "Wayne" or "Saturday" or "Bethea" They will all rise-up to the challenge. I highly doubt they want to be embarrassed again like last week in Houston. They are professionals...

[ColtsLover4ever]

Even against the Browns I don't see it happening. Looks like everyone just gave up on the season already.

You obviously don't remember last year when the colts got butt whooped in houston, but the next week at home they trounced the giants like a pop warner team.

[BillCowher]

I think you will see Clark step up. He is a leader!

[GoGoColts]

I don't think that leadership is an issue on the team. We just need better play. The defense got turnovers and held the Texans scoreless in the second half. Had we not turned the ball over so much we might have still lost, but not so badly.

[Andy]

Reggie Wayne on offense, Antoine Bethea on defense. Jeff Saturday will also step up in general, and remember PM and Gary are still on the locker room and the sidelines.

[BIGugly]

Agree, Wayne, Freeney, but let's not forget the other guy that played a hulluva game last week, Dallas Clark.

better add a disclaimer, her does not block well.....