If the Colts lose....early plea for sanity on here.

[cmgww]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

[James Harden]

It is EXACTLY as you said! Even though I want the Colts to win I'm going to be a realist too. It the the first game of the regular season. Everyone is undefeated right now so I expect teams to fight tooth and nails in the first game to have a winning momentum to start the season. It going to be a very tough game for the Colts going into enemy territory. I know our Offense can keep up with anyone in the league but the Defense might have trouble containing Tyrod. If we win then we win. If we lose then oh well..move on. Less pressure for the Colts. It not about how you start but where you finish. Like Aaron Rodgers said last season " R-E-L-A-X"

[bananabucket]

fire cmgww

[shakedownstreet]

yeah good luck with that

[cmgww]

fire cmgww

Had to lol at that...

[BigQandTheManiac]

Its almost impossible to be a "realist" on this forum without being called a Negative Nacy. Or being called a fake fan. There's a few games this year we COULD actually lose including, the bills game, the dolphins, the steelers, and the Pats. And despite the qb situation, I think the Jets COULD beat us as well. I said this earlier this year in the off season, and I got HAMMERED on here.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

thank you so much for this thread. ... I been having a bad feeling about this game but I understand the situation as well but still at the end of the day I bleed blue!!

[NewColtsFan]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

 

 

Thanks for the attempt to hold the barricades.....  maybe, if we lose,  our fans will heed your advice and remain calm and orderly?!

 

Oh,  who am I kidding?!     If we lose,  all Heck will break loose!     I hope I'm wrong and you're right,  but fear the opposite........

 

If we lose,  I suspect I won't visit here on Sunday....  I might wait until Monday to see if calm has returned.....

 

                                                                                       

[ColtStrong]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

Why would you start a thread like this? If the forums have too much negativity, just avoid it for a while. It's not life and death, it's football. Sometimes the other team wins........

[AZColt11]

Like everybody I'm hoping for a win, and if it happens I will be pleasantly surprised because I've been saying to anyone who will listen since the schedule came out that I think this is one of the toughest games we have all year.  That said, I still like the Colts to win 12 games despite starting with a loss (like last year, in fact we started 0-2).  But I think we are in the minority.  I suspect most Colts fans believe this will be either a Colts walk-over or close Colts win.  I hope they are right but I just think it's a bad matchup for a team looking to acquaint so many new faces to the system.  On the bright side, I'd rather be playing this game in Sept. than in Dec.

[Superman]

Go check out some Week 1 and 2 threads from last season...

[Solon]

People are going to overreact regardless. We can lose to a team that majority of us think we will lose to, but people will still exaggerate lol.

[HtownColt]

colts can win by 3-10 points and it's still going to be doom and gloom all over the board. While I just scroll and laugh

[bap1331]

well, we can be 14-0 and lose and everyone here will go ballistic like "THEY EXPOSED OUR TEAM...BLAH BLAH BLAH!"

[a06cc]

Butler is our 2nd best corner

[Cribbsfaircatch]

This is so defeatist. You see the train coming. Im expecting a loss as well. And 3 Luck ints.

[SteelCityColt]

Go check out some Week 1 and 2 threads from last season...

 

Some of the Game Day threads should go into the forum equivalent of the National Archive. My particular favourite was the Texans comeback game. If we could only harness the speed at which some posters oscillate between "Fire Everyone Despair" and "Blue Tinted Homerism" we could solve the world's energy crisis instantly .

[Smonroe]

Yeah. You do know what "fan" is short for, right?

I usually stay off the forum for a day or so after a loss.

[Cynjin]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

Ha, ha, ha ha.

Yeah, that's not going to happen.

[Coltsman1788]

Wouldn't shock me if Colts lost this opener. Understand the situation. We are rolling the dice defensively. Plus some key guys will be missing. The Offense may also need some time to gel as we have added some new pieces. Bills have a top notch defense and are tough at home. Still might need to vent depending on how we play. Helps me process losses. Hoping this whole thread proves irrelevant and I am pleasantly surprised on Sunday.

[peytonmanning18]

Its almost impossible to be a "realist" on this forum without being called a Negative Nacy. Or being called a fake fan. There's a few games this year we COULD actually lose including, the bills game, the dolphins, the steelers, and the Pats. And despite the qb situation, I think the Jets COULD beat us as well. I said this earlier this year in the off season, and I got HAMMERED on here.

You don't think the Colts will go 16-0. You need to get off this board, there's no room for you here. You're not a true fan.

[Grigs build the lines plz.]

We win by double digits or we aren't the team most of America think we are. I don't see us losing

this one.

[Bluefire4]

We win by double digits or we aren't the team most of America think we are. I don't see us losing

this one.

This is the way I see most people reacting if we lose. We're not living up to the hype.. but in reality it's the first game of the season.

[SilentHill]

Look, I am one of the biggest Colts fans around. But I'm also a realist.

There is a very good chance the Colts leave Buffalo on Sunday with a big L

I would hate it, but take a look at the issues

We are starting two rookies on the D line. We will be missing our 2nd best CB in Toler. Tyrod Taylor is a running QB and that's another X factor. We are on the road, against probably the top defense in the league outside of Seattle, with Rex Ryan in his debut game. The place will be insane. Oh and McCoy will be playing, as will "good" Percy Harvin (when he is happy early on he is a game changer....but then he falls off later in the season, becomes "bad" Percy, and becomes a locker room headache)

So I'm saying this. If the Colts lose, please PLEASE don't melt this board down with "fire everyone" threads. We lost our first two games last season and things turned out ok. In fact it might be a blessing in disguise with so much media focus on the Colts being a SB pick....

That said I think the Colts win. In a close one.

But again, it's one game. Remember that. Now let's go Colts!

 

 

Bite your tongue pessimist.

 

 

0% chance the Colts lose on Sunday, book it.

[teganslaw]

Your thoughts are in the right place, but you're basically asking the impossible. There are critics even when the Colts win. Would be nice if posters paid attention to this thread, but ,in reality, it won't happen. Good try, though.

[Gramz]

First off...... I can appreciate what cmgww is saying.  I have seen first hand     on this board on game days.

 

I learned long ago the meltdown process here on gameday, which is why if I'm not at the game, I usually prefer to just watch it in the privacy of my home with no internet contact.  

[Nadine]

jinx!

Do not anticipate the worst either from the team or the fans!

[Cynjin]

We win by double digits or we aren't the team most of America think we are. I don't see us losing

this one.

What does most of America think you are?

In reality, if the Colts beat Buffalo by double digits, the Colts are probably better than what some pundits have stated. The Bills defense may be the best in the NFL this year, it will be very difficult for the Colts to beat them by more than 10 at Buffalo.

[lollygagger8]

FIRE EVERYONE!!! 

 

 

 

 

Am I doing it right? 

[needanoline63]

I wouldn't be to surprised if we lose, with a completely different looking d-line and below average offensive line, we could be in a bit of trouble. Outside of incognito and there left tackle, buffalo offensive line isn't really that good,

[Coffeedrinker]

What difference does it make how anyone reacts to the game.  If you don't like pessimism and "fire so and so" threads then don't read them. 

 

About the only thing worse than people over-reacting after one game both (fire everyone and those that claim the Colts are the greatest team ever) is people trying to tell everyone else how they should react.

[cmgww]

My main concerns are with the revamped D line and this being the first game. So I won't lose my mind if we don't win....but with this offense, if it performs as expected, I would be disappointed with a loss. That said, I won't be on here calling for everyone's job

[cmgww]

I'm asking nicely, coffeedrinker. It's a free country. But for a franchise that has been so successful, you'd think we were the Raiders if you get on this board after a loss. All I'm saying is to remember this is Game 1. On the road against a solid team. Again, asking, not telling anyone what to do

[IndySouthsider]

When did Tyrod Taylor become a threat? It's a real stretch he even should start.

And the AFC South already has 3 teams better than Buffalo.

[Coffeedrinker]

I'm asking nicely, coffeedrinker. It's a free country. But for a franchise that has been so successful, you'd think we were the Raiders if you get on this board after a loss. All I'm saying is to remember this is Game 1. On the road against a solid team. Again, asking, not telling anyone what to do

I didn't think you were being malicious or mean about it.  I just don't understand why even bring it up?  Whether you think you are asking or telling it doesn't matter.. people will over-react one way or the other.

 

It's not a big deal either way, the purpose of the post is just not something I understand.  Didn't mean to cause you any grief.

[mattceinicram]

A number of ESPN analysts are picking the Bills

[Superman]

When did Tyrod Taylor become a threat? It's a real stretch he even should start.

And the AFC South already has 3 teams better than Buffalo.

 

Go watch the 2013 opener. Fringe starter with athleticism, and that offense didn't have anywhere near the weapons the Bills have.

[Restored]

Posts that may or may not appear on this board if the Colts lose Sunday:

 

-Fire (insert coach or front office memeber here)

-"See I told you the (insert part of the team here) sucks!"

-"It's just like how it was with Peyton and Polian!!"

 

What else am I missing?

[Smash Mouth]

I'm not buying that Buffalo should win on Sunday.  And I'm not buying into its just one game stuff either.  4If Pagano fixed the defense like he said he would, then we go up there and take way the run and confuse an inexperienced QB into making mistakes. The key is to get up early and make them play from behind.

 

Mostly I worry about the OL and them being confused by Rex's trickery.

[cmgww]

It's all good, coffeedrinker...Go Blue!