...what happened?

[Indyfan4life]

I just don't get it. Defense fell to high school levels, and offense just went to sleep. 

 

I'm out of words and I'm out of excuses for this team. 

 

Something has to change. Now. 

[Malakai432]

Just now, Indyfan4life said:

I just don't get it. Defense fell to high school levels, and offense just went to sleep. 

 

I'm out of words and I'm out of excuses for this team. 

 

Something has to change. Now. 

 

I don't really think there is much they can do this year.  The D is just flat out terrible on an unfathomable level.  

[SilentHill]

1 minute ago, Indyfan4life said:

I just don't get it. Defense fell to high school levels, and offense just went to sleep. 

 

I'm out of words and I'm out of excuses for this team. 

 

Something has to change. Now. 

 

What happened was we went to prevent D, which apparently means let them score.

[CanuckColtsFan]

Our O was missing the 2,3,4 WRs at the end what is going on? Can't keep a CB on the field. I think I'm done on this board for a bit it's going to get crazy on here

[Dark Superman]

- Zero pass rush

- Can't tackle.

- Can't stop the run.

- Luck holding onto the ball way too long.

- This team just flat out stinks.

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[GoColtsWin]

Just now, SilentHill said:

 

What happened was we went to prevent D, which apparently means let them score.

This is what happens when you take your foot off of their necks, and let off the gas. SMH

[coltsfanatic24]

We all know how bad the defense is but the play calling on offense is what cost us the game. 

[CanuckColtsFan]

Just get a few first downs a the game is over. What crap

[GoColtsWin]

Just now, coltsfanatic24 said:

We all know how bad the defense is but the play calling on offense is what cost us the game. 

Why wasn't Gore in on that crucial 3rd down!?!

[Erick Jones]

How many times must we go through this! Our D shows up half the time. Offense can stop anything and our QB is not being protected.

[GoColtsWin]

We needed 3 yards! 

[NorthernBlue]

This is DEFINITELY the worst loss in the Luck era. Can't think of one that's worse.

Coming into this game, about 80% of people were counting the team out, giving em no shot. They come in, play great for about 54 minutes (on the road mind you), and have this game in the bag, and pretty much just hand it back to Houston. A game in which you can CLAIM first place from the division leader after an off season and about 5 weeks of people counting you out.

 

Now I'm obviously still gonna root for them, but would making the playoffs (not happening btw) even matter if they get killed (which they probably will), with this porous defense and leaky Oline?

 

RIP 2016 Colts. Cause of death, choking.

 

/EndRant

[will426]

Real talk I can blame the players all I want but the players didn't say "let's play 10 yards off the reciever" the entire second half and in overtime  and on offense why didn't we play no huddle when we're obviously damn near unstoppable when we go no huddle??

[NorthernBlue]

Just now, CanuckColtsFan said:

Our O was missing the 2,3,4 WRs at the end what is going on? Can't keep a CB on the field. I think I'm done on this board for a bit it's going to get crazy on here

yep. After tonight, I plan on only lurking at thread titles in case something interesting happens. Other then that, I would like to feel some happiness for a little while

[coltsfanatic24]

Just now, GoColtsWin said:

Why wasn't Gore in on that crucial 3rd down!?!

Goes back to the play calling. Just an awful game plan by Chudzinski. 

[sfergson727]

Chuck happened, that's what.  What kind of * goes for it on fourth down when you are in easy FG range with the lead?  So sick of inept coaching, and prevent defense.

[RockThatBlue]

3 minutes ago, coltsfanatic24 said:

We all know how bad the defense is but the play calling on offense is what cost us the game. 

Someone needs to tell Chud to stop calling passes on 4th and short. Get Gore or even Turbin the damn ball.

[Derakynn]

Well we only had TY and Rogers at WR by the end of the game, and then our defensive coaching feels like they find old playbooks from a dumpster, consume them, and then throw up all over the players hoping that something will happen. 

[gacoop1]

Just when you think there was a glimmer of hope to be at .500 and be tied at first for some respectability. Then, the bottom fell, and this is attributed to coaching....no other answer...except fire those two Pags/Grigs....

[LJpalmbeacher2]

What happened?......Chud happened......this is a chud offense!

[SteelCityColt]

5 minutes ago, sfergson727 said:

Chuck happened, that's what.  What kind of * goes for it on fourth down when you are in easy FG range with the lead?  So sick of inept coaching, and prevent defense.

 

The kind that understands the expected value from going for it in that position bears out the decision.

 

The call to go for it was fine, the play call was awful.

[snkdy]

9 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

This is DEFINITELY the worst loss in the Luck era. Can't think of one that's worse.

Coming into this game, about 80% of people were counting the team out, giving em no shot. They come in, play great for about 54 minutes (on the road mind you), and have this game in the bag, and pretty much just hand it back to Houston. A game in which you can CLAIM first place from the division leader after an off season and about 5 weeks of people counting you out.

 

Now I'm obviously still gonna root for them, but would making the playoffs (not happening btw) even matter if they get killed (which they probably will), with this porous defense and leaky Oline?

 

RIP 2016 Colts. Cause of death, choking.

 

/EndRant

 

Pretty much how I feel. We've had some horrible losses in the Luck era, especially against teams like PITT and NE in the playoffs, but this loss seems worse. 23-9 with less than 5 minutes to go and we just completely collapse.

[Smoke317]

Chud has lost his damn mind. What happened to the Gore and Turbin HB & FB combination that was so successful early in the season?  What's with all the passes on short yardage plays?  Why did we continue to keep Doyle in to pass protect when his pass blocking was trash but his receiving was working and needed at the end???  Chud is no better than Pep Hamilton.  If memory serves me correctly, Luck's best statistical year came under Pep. And he was saddled with T Richardson and a terrible Oline.... What's Chud's excuse?

[coltsfanatic24]

The 4th and inches shotgun play sums up the season. All I could do was laugh after that. I knew it was over and they were going to comeback. 

[presto123]

Irsay happened.  The writing was on the wall with the decision to retain Grigson and Pagano. As soon as I heard the news, I knew how this was going to go. No way either one of those guys should have got a second chance. They didn't earn it.

[esmort]

16 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

The kind that understands the expected value from going for it in that position bears out the decision.

 

The call to go for it was fine, the play call was awful.

 

The call was awful, under different circumstances I would be all for it ... but when they missed the extra point and a FG puts us up a TD, going for it is just a horrible call there.

[tncoltsfan57]

 Watching the Colts play makes watching the debates and the election headlines so much fun. It's been a long time since I've seen a team that choke in every aspect of the game even the special teams had a penalty or two we just happened to overcome. I can't begin to describe how sick and tired I am of no accountability in this organization. I just wished the fans would stay away from Lucas Oil Stadium until the dope head puts a decent team on the field. We absolutely suck from top to bottom, we're weak and get hurt every time we make a decent hit, I could go on and on and on....where's the Tylenol?

[Myles]

It's about time for the Pagano defenders to step up.    I'm not one of them.   This loss is on him......again.

 

[SilentHill]

6 hours ago, coltsfanatic24 said:

The 4th and inches shotgun play sums up the season. All I could do was laugh after that. I knew it was over and they were going to comeback. 

 

Sad thing is, if we kicked the field goal none of this happens, we win.