Colts @ Broncos Game Day Thread

[SteelCityColt]

Serious question to a lot of the detractors on here, let us accept that most people don't remember the play by play of games just the result.

 

With that thinking in mind, if we go in the half being within a TD considering how we've been outplayed, how we've lost yet more CBs, how the O has regressed back to 3 and outs, don't you think we should actually kinda be happy it's this close?
 

We all know what Luck is capable of when he gets going... and he is the 4th Qtr monster.

[oldunclemark]

1 minute ago, 21isSuperman said:

3 is fine.  Keep it a 1 possession game

one possession and we get posession to start the 3rd...better than we deserve with the yardage the way it is

[James Harden]

I'll go whip us some voodoo magic at halftime. Watch out for a comeback guys! 

[Bluefire4]

I'm so bummed with all the injuries this season. It is so ridiculous. And we thought last year was bad.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Down 13-6 at Half. We get the ball to start the 2nd Half so game is still winnable. If we get 7 the game will really be on then.

[21isSuperman]

It's a one possession game going into the half.  Yardage is way skewed in their favour, but the score is the only thing that matters.  We receive to begin the second half, and we're good at making those halftime adjustments.  This game is not over

[oldunclemark]

  pass rushers tire as the game goes on..especially here..

...we're going to score some points....read: TDs

[IndyD4U]

It's a miracle to be a 7 point game. We need a strong 2nd half.... And no more injuries! 

 

Put me in coach, I'm ready 

[Gavin]

All things considered I'm happy we are down just 7 and playing a rookie QB

[dw49]

Just now, 21isSuperman said:

It's a one possession game going into the half.  Yardage is way skewed in their favour, but the score is the only thing that matters.  We receive to begin the second half, and we're good at making those halftime adjustments.  This game is not over

 

 

No it's not over but looks pretty bleak considering Luck is not getting a lot of help nor is he playing well. 

[NorthernBlue]

Glad it's still close. Gonna need some second half magic though. 

[snkdy]

The Jags are down 0-21 btw.

[CamMo]

It's a miracle that we are only down 7 if you look at the stats. Let's find an excuse to win this one! 

[Coltsman1788]

Yet another slow start by our offense...go figure.  At least we are still in the game. 

[poaponies]

Sorry, I had to take a test so i haven't been following, so have the colts have any more injuries  

[James]

We can't beat them with all our injuries. Not going to happen. 

[Gavin]

Wait Siemien isn't a rookie, He is in terms of starts though

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, 21isSuperman said:

It's a one possession game going into the half.  Yardage is way skewed in their favour, but the score is the only thing that matters.  We receive to begin the second half, and we're good at making those halftime adjustments.  This game is not over

Yep all it matters is the score. If we get outgained by a 4 to 1 margin like it is now I will be like any other fan of other teams and say Andrew Luck played Great and he's the reason we won  Just kidding but that is what people do with their favorite QB's. At least Luck hasn't turned it over and that is a big reason why we are actually in it. I knew their QB would turn it over at least once if not twice. We should've scored a TD on his 1 so far but Butler came up lame while running to the house of all things.

[NorthernBlue]

Just now, poaponies said:

Sorry, I had to take a test so i haven't been following, so have the colts have any more injuries  

Yep more injuries. Off the top of my head, Moncrief, Butler, Cro, Ridgeway all got hurt at one point or another

[LJpalmbeacher2]

2 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

Serious question to a lot of the detractors on here, let us accept that most people don't remember the play by play of games just the result.

 

With that thinking in mind, if we go in the half being within a TD considering how we've been outplayed, how we've lost yet more CBs, how the O has regressed back to 3 and outs, don't you think we should actually kinda be happy it's this close?
 

We all know what Luck is capable of when he gets going... and he is the 4th Qtr monster.

 

Agreed. With our short comings on D, and our struggling offense, we are fortunate to still be so close. Offense adjustments and we get hot we have a decent chance.

[bluebombers87]

1 minute ago, poaponies said:

Sorry, I had to take a test so i haven't been following, so have the colts have any more injuries  

Oh, just a few.

[bababooey]

This has the makings of the Dolphins game in 09 when the time of possession was 45-15 and we won at the end, except apply that same percentage to yardage for today

[Kamran98]

Time to unleash chester rogers in the second half

[2006Coltsbestever]

The Jags look dominant at least  Man their Defense is Steel Curtain material and Bortles is the next coming.

[Coltsman1788]

2 minutes ago, poaponies said:

Sorry, I had to take a test so i haven't been following, so have the colts have any more injuries  

Butler pulled up lame while headed towards the endzone on a potential pick six.  Dropped to the ground with no one around him.  Just our luck.  Lol. 

[adamthyst]

6 minutes ago, Gavin said:

All things considered I'm happy we are down just 7 and playing a rookie QB

I agree.

[rpeay]

Butler and Cromartie should play soccer.....why do we have so many injuries?  Soft coach...not making them condition

 

[luv_pony_express]

1 minute ago, SteelCityColt said:

Serious question to a lot of the detractors on here, let us accept that most people don't remember the play by play of games just the result.

 

With that thinking in mind, if we go in the half being within a TD considering how we've been outplayed, how we've lost yet more CBs, how the O has regressed back to 3 and outs, don't you think we should actually kinda be happy it's this close?
 

We all know what Luck is capable of when he gets going... and he is the 4th Qtr monster.

 

Yes, we're lucky to not be down 3 touchdowns.

 

As for our offense, I'd just say that Denver's defense is (thus far, anyway) dominating us.  Receivers aren't getting enough separation.  And, as usual, we're getting embarrassed at the line of scrimmage.  Luck is consistently under pressure and both teams know we can't run the ball.

 

Our offensive line is just....well....offensive.  I'm sure Denver's elite D has a lot to do with that.  But through 6 quarters of football this season, our offense has looked atrocious in 4 of them.  And it mostly comes back to our old Achilles Heel: the line.

 

Defensively, I think we've done about as well as can be expected with 4 or 5 scout teamers out there.  I'd like to see more pressure on the QB: force him to make some bad throws.

 

Moore's had to pick up his jockstrap a couple times.

[21isSuperman]

1 minute ago, rpeay said:

Butler and Cromartie should play soccer.....why do we have so many injuries?  Soft coach...not making them condition

 

I don't think you understand how injuries work.  You can't coach injuries away

[luv_pony_express]

9 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said:

It's a one possession game going into the half.  Yardage is way skewed in their favour, but the score is the only thing that matters.  We receive to begin the second half, and we're good at making those halftime adjustments.  This game is not over

 

Well, the score is all that matters at the end of the game.  That's true.  But I hope and expect the coaches aren't adopting that attitude at half.  We've got to move the ball to score, and we have to score to win.

 

We're lucky as heck to only be down 7.  But if we don't get our problems figured out, we have no chance.

[Indyfan4life]

1 minute ago, 21isSuperman said:

I don't think you understand how injuries work.  You can't coach injuries away

I really don't understand why people don't grasp this. 

[James]

1 minute ago, 21isSuperman said:

I don't think you understand how injuries work.  You can't coach injuries away

 

You can most certainly minimize the potential for injuries by having a proper strength and conditioning program implemented by a coach.

[snkdy]

Come on offense.

[adamthyst]

I'm not surprised at Luck getting lit up by this elite defense. It's a miracle we're still in this game.

[ColtfreakDVA]

Let's hope we have yet another second half adjustment in us and get some TD's

 

That Int by Butler gave me flashbacks of Harper/Steelers fumble.  

[rpeay]

I don't think you understand that it is the off-season that matters.....you make sure your players are the correct ones (Grigson's job) and are in shape and can take contact (Pagano's).   It is not just a coincidence that we have so many hurt players on the roster.  It is because we tolerate it.  Pagano in particular.  Why do  you think the team loves him?

 

 

 

[snkdy]

Finally a flag.

[Mr.Debonair]

Finally

[21isSuperman]

2 minutes ago, James said:

 

You can most certainly minimize the potential for injuries by having a proper strength and conditioning program implemented by a coach.

And how do we know that the Colts haven't taken those precautions and the injuries are a result of something else?

[SteelCityColt]

Just now, James said:

 

You can most certainly minimize the potential for injuries by having a proper strength and conditioning program implemented by a coach.

 

I agree to a certain extent, there will always be arguments and fads about what is the "correct" way to condition players, but I think we can all agree that the Colts are probably employing people who know more about sports science than we do. 

 

At the end of the day football is a brutal vicious game, that taxes the body to the max even in the non contact aspects (fast cuts, repeated throwing etc.) and those bodies that are being taxed are quite often taken beyond the boundaries of what it normally considered "healthy".

 

That and we see to have an injury curse!