we didn't get blown out (Colts @ Broncos)

[Stephen]

Come playoff time we got them.

[Dustin]

Yay?

[lollygagger8]

True. We just left waaaayyyy too many points on the table

[Stephen]

Yea u can't spot the broncos 24 at home and expect to win

[Stephen]

Now its time to get ready for eagles

[lollygagger8]

I will say Richardson played his butt off tonight. Bradshaw was good too. Very optimistic on those two.

Fleener wasn't very good, and Allen didn't do well til later then turned it on.

Thank God Wayne in ok!

Hilton needs to sleep with a football in his hands again.

Castanzo and Cherilus were great all night.

I wish we would've done more screens and QB rollouts.

[bavanlan]

Yay?

 

Gotta have standards...I guess?

[Kenny]

There were way too many points left on the field plain n simple play calling execution whatever doesn't matter we should have only been down maybe 3 at the half n took it in the 2nd.

[The Old Crow]

I didn't think you would. I picked Denver slightly only because of home field. At the end, Fox and Manning had that 5000 mile stare, as things were starting to slip away. I don't see Denver as a Super Bowl winner.

[Dark Superman]

If we wanted them in the playoffs I would prefer us to be at home.. They now hold the tie breaker over us.. Not good odds for us

[Narcosys]

What? No closed game thread?

[colts89]

We left way to many opportunities there. The chances rolled there way but I like our chances vs the broncos any day of the week and especially more when the team has played a whole regular season

[pgt_rob]

In b4 close.

[tfunky14]

I will say Richardson played his butt off tonight. Bradshaw was good too. Very optimistic on those two.

Fleener wasn't very good, and Allen didn't do well til later then turned it on.

Thank God Wayne in ok!

Hilton needs to sleep with a football in his hands again.

Castanzo and Cherilus were great all night.

I wish we would've done more screens and QB rollouts.

[krunk]

I don't think we used our personnel in the best way tonight in the passing game.  We should have gotten Nicks much more involved in the game.  Also I think we went away from the running game too fast.  Trent was making good gains out there.  I'm very optimistic about our defense, to shut those guys down in the second half like we did still not being able to generate much of a pass rush leaves me feeling pretty good about what things will look like when Mathis gets back and Newsome gets some more experience.  I think our run defense is going to be up there with the best of them as long as everyone is healthy.

[Stephen]

I'm not worried bout that. Lets get holmes back healthy and mathis and get luck using nicks and hilton more snd we should be good

[krunk]

T.Y. was acting like he was sleep tonight.  I don't know what his deal was

[TKnight24]

T.Y. was acting like he was sleep tonight. I don't know what his deal was

He's not the #1 WR people on the forum crown him as, that's what

#2 at best. Boom or Gloom with him

One game goes off, next game turns off. Too inconsistent

[Kimberly Lynn French]

The Colts had missed opportunities, but they played tough till the end. Tough loss but still proud of their effort.

[Stephen]

Lol this team has come a long way in 12 we would've got blown out

[snkdy]

Lol this team has come a long way in 12 we would've got blown out

 

Upside

[Stephen]

I loved their effort to. We didn't fall 43 to 8 we are too good for that

[Poster X]

Come playoff time we got them.

Your posts/threads are legendary, man. 

[Archangel]

I don't think we used our personnel in the best way tonight in the passing game.  We should have gotten Nicks much more involved in the game.  Also I think we went away from the running game too fast.  Trent was making good gains out there.  I'm very optimistic about our defense, to shut those guys down in the second half like we did still not being able to generate much of a pass rush leaves me feeling pretty good about what things will look like when Mathis gets back and Newsome gets some more experience.  I think our run defense is going to be up there with the best of them as long as everyone is healthy.

 

 

   I agree could of ran a little more on the last series the defense for the broncos was tired was plenty of time left

[Coltswarriors]

So many missed opportunities.

 

One or two plays away (QB sneak, Thomas fumble) and this game was ours.

 

We're going to be dang good.

[weslo1812]

Not nearly as bad as it could have been. When we couldnt get pressure on Manning though, that put our D in a tough spot. You give that guy 5-7 seconds to throw and he's gonna shred any defense. Unless they some really really special secondary. To hold em to 31 when it looked like they were gonna get 30 before the half, I'll take it. On offense it seems were back to our same trend.. slow starts. I think Pep is trying to run an offense here that were just not built and equipped to run. And I hate to say it but if he keeps it up, were gonna struggle. Realying on having a whole bunch of comeback wins like last year isnt gonna cut it and come playoffs if we make it there, it will bite us. We need to go pass first and then try and run the ball some off that. Get the defense stretched out a little.

[TKnight24]

Gonna be a thrashing of Philly next week to redeem this loss

[chad72]

We used to make fun of those who gloated in those "almost wins". Lets not be one of them, please!!!

[Poster X]

T.Y. was acting like he was sleep tonight.  I don't know what his deal was

Luck was throwing to Bradshaw who had 70 yards. There are a lot of weapons, and not everyone will be happy. Not enough passes to go around tonight. Plus he dropped one.

[Happy2BeHere]

We definitely got blown out I don't care what the score says. We didn't do well enough to win the game and that is the point.

[Tor]

Not nearly as bad as it could have been. When we couldnt get pressure on Manning though, that put our D in a tough spot. You give that guy 5-7 seconds to throw and he's gonna shred any defense. Unless they some really really special secondary. To hold em to 31 when it looked like they were gonna get 30 before the half, I'll take it. On offense it seems were back to our same trend.. slow starts. I think Pep is trying to run an offense here that were just not built and equipped to run. And I hate to say it but if he keeps it up, were gonna struggle. Realying on having a whole bunch of comeback wins like last year isnt gonna cut it and come playoffs if we make it there, it will bite us. We need to go pass first and then try and run the ball some off that. Get the defense stretched out a little.

 

AMEN!! Won't happen though if history is any indication

[coltsfanatic24]

It was a blow out in the 1st half, we came back mainly because Denver went into prevent defense. It was a good comeback but you can't consistently win like this starting off slow. Eventually, it's going to catch up and it did tonight.

[Coltsman1788]

Gonna be a thrashing of Philly next week to redeem this loss

Not if we don't start playing better ball in the first half it won't. I expect another close nail biting affair.

[jbaron04]

...Lol we play to win not to keep it competitive

[jvan1973]

It was a blow out in the 1st half, we came back mainly because Denver went into prevent defense. It was a good comeback but you can't consistently win like this starting off slow. Eventually, it's going to catch up and it did tonight.

They didn't play prevent at all in the game

[ColtsHappy]

When Mathis gets back, we will be fine.

 

ColtsHappy

[NewEra]

Need to play better in the first halves. Need to learn how to use our weapons more. I just didn't really care for the play calling in first half.

[SteelCityColt]

Ahh Stephen man... you went from "We won't get blown out" to "Colts will win big" to finally "Least we didn't got blown out"... you need a more stable level my friend!  

 

Maybe you should take a leaf (ahem) out of Josh Gordon's book. 

[Smash Mouth]

When Mathis gets back, we will be fine.

 

ColtsHappy

The problem with that is the Colts don't get Mathis back until Week 5! Grigson needs to find another edge rusher - this shoe defense is predicted upon that kind of pressure.  Werner is not the answer.

[Smash Mouth]

Need to play better in the first halves. Need to learn how to use our weapons more. I just didn't really care for the play calling in first half.

Same old story.