Overlooked: Luck breaks yet another record

[CroatianColtsFan21]

Lost in this bitter feeling after a tough loss is a "little" thing luck did..

He broke peyton's franchise record of consecutive 300+ pass yard games..

And in only his 3rd season..

I think we can all take a moment and appreciate what an amazing young quarterback (and an overall player) we have..

[BlueShoe]

That wasn't overlooked. More like the last thing on Colts fans minds - even though we all knew about it. 

 

Most of us are still licking our wounds. ;)

[wesd2890]

There was plenty of records broken on our defense yesterday as well.. not good ones

[CroatianColtsFan21]

i tried to bring the attention to the positive things.. and yet another fail on this board from me

[tomloge]

I think it's great that he broke the record, but I'd much rather see the team play better football and win games they should win.  But I'm glad he broke the record.  We need focus on winning.  The statistics will come over time.  

[jmac_48]

Records don't mean squat, if you don't win the games.

 

I'm sure Andrew would tell you the same.

[CroatianColtsFan21]

Records don't mean squat, if you don't win the games.

 

I'm sure Andrew would tell you the same.

 

this wasn't so much about records, but to show it's not all that bad, or at least it shouldn't be..

 

oh well, i'll come back when we beat the giants to the pulp

[backshoulderfade]

Andrew Luck is on pace for a few yards under the single season yardage mark. Would be statistically superior to Manning through the firt 3 years if he keeps up this pace.

[lollygagger8]

I thought he was breaking the record for oldest cell phone

 

[BlueShoe]

this wasn't so much about records, but to show it's not all that bad, or at least it shouldn't be..

 

oh well, i'll come back when we beat the giants to the pulp

 

Can't knock you for trying! ;)

[jmac_48]

this wasn't so much about records, but to show it's not all that bad, or at least it shouldn't be..

 

oh well, i'll come back when we beat the giants to the pulp

No offense meant, I'm just feeling a little crusty today!

Same thing as last week, wasn't enamored with all the over the top praise going on last week either.

 

"You don't count your money 'till the dealing is done"

i.e. It's a long season!

[coltsfanatic24]

He's playing good but not great, needs to cut down on the turnovers. I know a few of those INT's were tipped but the defenders dropped 4 to 5 INT's so it evens out. He has a lot of Farve in him which can be great most times, but bad during key moments of the game.

[runthepost]

Andrew Luck is on pace for a few yards under the single season yardage mark. Would be statistically superior to Manning through the firt 3 years if he keeps up this pace.

Luck will also throw more ints in his first 3 years than manning at this rate

[SteelCityColt]

Luck will also throw more ints in his first 3 years than manning at this rate

 

Uhh no he won't...

 

Manning through 3 years (98-00) 58 INTS

Luck (12-Now) 36 INTs and at his current season rate would finish with 45. 

[Coffeedrinker]

Well, all I can say is, it's a good thing Irsay told Grigson to not focus on Star Wars type numbers.  

 

But I think Grigs misunderstood a "balanced team"  A balanced team does not mean what that is capable of scoring 51 and giving up 51.

[Valpo2004]

Honestly our offense is so Luck centered right now it wouldn't surprise me if Luck throws for more then 300 yards in 12 of the 16 games.  

 

He's on pace to come just 15 yards shy of Peyton Manning's single season yardage record.

[backshoulderfade]

Luck will also throw more ints in his first 3 years than manning at this rate

I'm sorry, but this is completely inaccurate. At current pace, Luck throws 18 on the season. His total through 3 years would be 45. Manning threw 28, 15 and 15. That totals 58.

[ProblChld32]

i guess thats one positive aspect 

[ruksak]

Well, all I can say is, it's a good thing Irsay told Grigson to not focus on Star Wars type numbers.  

 

But I think Grigs misunderstood a "balanced team"  A balanced team does not mean what that is capable of scoring 51 and giving up 51.

I blame the coaches. They clearly didn't have a good plan together, and they did not adjust well either. These coaches are better than that, but I feel they were shell shocked by the ridiculous protection Ben was enjoying. 

[SteelCityColt]

Uhh no he won't...

 

Manning through 3 years (98-00) 58 INTS

Luck (12-Now) 36 INTs and at his current season rate would finish with 45. 

 

 

I'm sorry, but this is completely inaccurate. At current pace, Luck throws 18 on the season. His total through 3 years would be 45. Manning threw 28, 15 and 15. That totals 58.

 

Just a joke btw...!

[backshoulderfade]

Just a joke btw...!

Yeh, I actually saw that after I posted, bro!

[SteelCityColt]

Yeh, I actually saw that after I posted, bro!

 

I would have left it... but the meme was too tempting

[Coffeedrinker]

I blame the coaches. They clearly didn't have a good plan together, and they did not adjust well either. These coaches are better than that, but I feel they were shell shocked by the ridiculous protection Ben was enjoying. 

Yeah, I really don't think this game was anything more than some veteran coaches sticking it to the young upstarts and showing them they still have some things to learn to keep playing with the big boys.

 

The steelers offensive line game plan was flawless, they had two people on Redding and RJF just about every pass play, had a RB and a TE to pick up any blitzers and Manusky didn't do anything that surprised them.

 

Then LeBeau really just took Pep out behind the woodshed and whipped him good.

[ruksak]

 

 

Then LeBeau really just took Pep out behind the woodshed and whipped him good.

I've been on record before saying this, LeBeau is a dang genius. He's always given us fits. What I saw Defensively) from the Steelers reminded me starkly of that doomed AFCCG from 2005. 

[Jhaze55]

Well, all I can say is, it's a good thing Irsay told Grigson to not focus on Star Wars type numbers.  

 

But I think Grigs misunderstood a "balanced team"  A balanced team does not mean what that is capable of scoring 51 and giving up 51.

I dunno.. Those numbers seem pretty balanced to me.

 

;)

[runthepost]

Uhh no he won't...

Manning through 3 years (98-00) 58 INTS

Luck (12-Now) 36 INTs and at his current season rate would finish with 45.

I was exaggerating

[wesd2890]

Yeah, I really don't think this game was anything more than some veteran coaches sticking it to the young upstarts and showing them they still have some things to learn to keep playing with the big boys.

The steelers offensive line game plan was flawless, they had two people on Redding and RJF just about every pass play, had a RB and a TE to pick up any blitzers and Manusky didn't do anything that surprised them.

Then LeBeau really just took Pep out behind the woodshed and whipped him good.

I love how people blame the coaches.. how is it the coaches fault that our pass rushers didnt do there job.. or how the secondary is slow and awful. Completing 40 of 49 passes isnt anyones fault but the players and their execution. Zero pass defensed and zero sacks are on the players. Not on the coaches

[Coffeedrinker]

I've been on record before saying this, LeBeau is a dang genius. He's always given us fits. What I saw Defensively) from the Steelers reminded me starkly of that doomed AFCCG from 2005. 

I wanted to like this but I really can't like anything that talks positively about the Steelers,  But I will say this is spot on.   

[wig]

Records don't mean squat, if you don't win the games.

I'm sure Andrew would tell you the same.

Win games, meaning something like being 5-1 during his record breaking streak?

[ruksak]

I love how people blame the coaches.. how is it the coaches fault that our pass rushers didnt do there job.. or how the secondary is slow and awful. Completing 40 of 49 passes isnt anyones fault but the players and their execution. Zero pass defensed and zero sacks are on the players. Not on the coaches

Would you try to jam 10 pounds of poop into a 5 pound bag? Because that's what I saw last night when we futilely kept rushing wave after wave of defenders (many of which would typically have coverage responsibilities) into the brick wall that is the Steelers O-line. 

 

Our coverage has been superb all year, and suddenly it wasn't. What's that tell you? Tells me that the coverage units weren't put in the right position to make plays. They made mistakes too, don't get me wrong. But players that have been solid all year shouldn't suddenly be rendered inept, as if they just decided to take the night off. 

 

We shouldn't have kept blitzing. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, and the defensive approach we took last night was insane. 

[Coffeedrinker]

I love how people blame the coaches.. how is it the coaches fault that our pass rushers didnt do there job.. or how the secondary is slow and awful. Completing 40 of 49 passes isnt anyones fault but the players and their execution. Zero pass defensed and zero sacks are on the players. Not on the coaches

I'm glad you love it.

 

it's the coaches fault because:

• The pass rushers did their job but there was always someone waiting to pick them up.  The Steelers knew exactly where they were coming from and when.  They showed a stat one time, the Steelers left 8 in to block on some of the long patterns.  When the Colts sent more than 5 then BR dumped it off to the open area every time.
• It's the coaches fault because if the secondary is slow and awful (which I'm not agreeing with just saying if that is the case) then the coach should not put them on man coverage against fast WRs.
• Actually if the QB is completes 40 of 49 passes then that is mostly the coaches fault, that means he is not putting players in a position to stop it.  He is not making adjustments.

Some of the players didn't do anything to help and I'm not saying they are blameless but this loss is on the coaches as much, if not more than, the players.

[Coffeedrinker]

Would you try to jam 10 pounds of poop into a 5 pound bag? Because that's what I saw last night when we futilely kept rushing wave after wave of defenders (many of which would typically have coverage responsibilities) into the brick wall that is the Steelers O-line. 

 

Our coverage has been superb all year, and suddenly it wasn't. What's that tell you? Tells me that the coverage units weren't put in the right position to make plays. They made mistakes too, don't get me wrong. But players that have been solid all year shouldn't suddenly be rendered inept, as if they just decided to take the night off. 

 

We shouldn't have kept blitzing. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, and the defensive approach we took last night was insane. 

I told my wife during the game, especially after Davis went out that the Colts should go to a 4-3, zone blitz type adjustment.  Have Werner at RJF as the DE and a rotation of Kerr, Chapman and Hughes at the DT spots.  Then in the back 7 goes with two LBers and 3 CBs.  This would have allowed them to disguise the blitz a bit more and pick and choose some spots to attack the oline.  But instead they kept saying , "hey were are going to blitz up the middle this play, try to stop us."  And the Steelers kept stopping them.

[wesd2890]

I'm glad you love it.

it's the coaches fault because:

• The pass rushers did their job but there was always someone waiting to pick them up. The Steelers knew exactly where they were coming from and when. They showed a stat one time, the Steelers left 8 in to block on some of the long patterns. When the Colts sent more than 5 then BR dumped it off to the open area every time.
• It's the coaches fault because if the secondary is slow and awful (which I'm not agreeing with just saying if that is the case) then the coach should not put them on man coverage against fast WRs.
• Actually if the QB is completes 40 of 49 passes then that is mostly the coaches fault, that means he is not putting players in a position to stop it. He is not making adjustments.

Some of the players didn't do anything to help and I'm not saying they are blameless but this loss is on the coaches as much, if not more than, the players.

If the pass rushers did their job then they wouldve been gettin to the qb.. having a blocker in front of you isnt a excuse.. do people only get to the quarter back by going unblocked?.. as for the 40 of 49.. 4 of those incompletions were for holding or pi calls.. i dont care what type of plays the coordinator is calling, theres no excuse for zero passes defensed and a 81% completion rating

[ColtsLegacy]

If the pass rushers did their job then they wouldve been gettin to the qb.. having a blocker in front of you isnt a excuse.. do people only get to the quarter back by going unblocked?.. as for the 40 of 49.. 4 of those incompletions were for holding or pi calls.. i dont care what type of plays the coordinator is calling, theres no excuse for zero passes defensed and a 81% completion rating

Disregarding the rest of this poor post, stats are not recorded when defensive holding or DPI penalties are accepted. Same goes for most penalties that aren't a tack on.

[braveheartcolt]

And if Luck hadn't stumbled into the end zone, we might have made another remarkable recovery. They were starting to look a bit jittery. Oh well....

[Coffeedrinker]

If the pass rushers did their job then they wouldve been gettin to the qb.. having a blocker in front of you isnt a excuse.. do people only get to the quarter back by going unblocked?.. as for the 40 of 49.. 4 of those incompletions were for holding or pi calls.. i dont care what type of plays the coordinator is calling, theres no excuse for zero passes defensed and a 81% completion rating

Like I said the players certainly didn't play well but to act like the play calls and game plan had nothing to do with it shows a lack of understanding about football.  

[wordofmouth]

I told my wife during the game, especially after Davis went out that the Colts should go to a 4-3, zone blitz type adjustment.  Have Werner at RJF as the DE and a rotation of Kerr, Chapman and Hughes at the DT spots.  Then in the back 7 goes with two LBers and 3 CBs.  This would have allowed them to disguise the blitz a bit more and pick and choose some spots to attack the oline.  But instead they kept saying , "hey were are going to blitz up the middle this play, try to stop us."  And the Steelers kept stopping them.

Boy if I told my wife that she would look at me like I had two heads!

[RockThatBlue]

Luck is outstanding. We colts fans are truly Lucky.