Colts @ Patriots Thursday Night Football Game Thread

[Myles]

Colts embarrassed on national TV

[LJpalmbeacher2]

2 minutes ago, aaron11 said:

i got some heat earlier for saying hes been a little disappointing.  

He's not playing against boys(college) anymore where he can physically dominate them. In the NFL ALL defensive linemen are big and strong too.

[PeterBowman]

Just now, #12. said:

Sucks getting killed on Thursday night.  No game to look forward to Sunday.  Ten days until the next game.

And they need every one of those 10 days to heal 

[bluebombers87]

Just now, jameszeigler834 said:

Pagano era all over again getting outplayed and out coached on an almost weekly basis.

It’s almost like maybe it was our lack of talent and not so much the coach?

[Mr.Debonair]

2 minutes ago, bluebombers87 said:

He throws the ball down, possible grounding. He also loses a chance to move the chains. He’s desperate because we have no one. He’s trying to win with subpar talent.

Better than an INT to get NE chance for more points

[Yehoodi]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

So we will be 1-4 after tonight. We have to go 8-3 the rest of the way to reach 9-7 and have a chance at the Playoffs. That will be tough. I looked at the schedule and there are plenty of winnable games but we can't seem to even win those like losing to Cincy and Houston already. 

Just need to focus on your division and go from there

[dgambill]

7 minutes ago, Wyldhorsefan said:

I s it wrong for me to hope that a someone comes thru unblocked and tears the he'll out of Brady's knee?

I can put up with a lot of crap on this board but that is just classless. We are better than that kind of junk.

[DraftMaster]

120 mil next year, we better get stars and compete.

 

Or else bring out the fire Ballard signs

 

[bluebombers87]

Just now, Mr.Debonair said:

Better than an INT to get NE chance for more points

Hindsight sure. You can’t score or get a first down by throwing it away. Again, he’s desperate.

[ZoomBrent22]

I don't want to hear about injuries. Year after year we go through this. Football is a rough game and you have to have a deep roster. This injury excuse nonsense is so old.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Yehoodi said:

Just need to focus on your division and go from there

Yeah we had Houston beat, that was a tough one.

[luckyBatistuta]

Just now, Mr.Debonair said:

Better than an INT to get NE chance for more points

 

I do get that, but is there a more pressured QB in the NFL. No weapons and constantly under pressure, not a great situation to be in.

[GwinnettColt]

2 minutes ago, James said:

Ballard talks a big game, but he doesn't bring in enough quality depth in order to compete.

Agreed.  He's better than Grigson but it seems that we're trying to stick to building through the draft as the only strategy.  You have to get into FA to fill your holes while you are building.  I'm not sure Indy did that.  I realize that Ballard doesn't want to overpay but sometimes, you get what you pay for. 

[kornstar]

Just now, Mr.Debonair said:

Better than an INT to get NE chance for more points

 

I pretty much always expect at least 1 pick per game from Luck, it is just how it is. He didn’t throw one the last 2 games so he was due and in the situation of the game and being down by so much it was pretty much guaranteed in my eyes that he was going to throw one at any moment.

 

He also never gets any help from his team mates, they’ve been in his face all night!!!

[Malakai432]

4 minutes ago, #12. said:

Sucks getting killed on Thursday night.  No game to look forward to Sunday.  Ten days until the next game.

 

They  need it badly with as many injuries as they have.  

[bluebombers87]

Just now, luckyBatistuta said:

 

I do get that, but is there a more pressured QB in the NFL. No weapons and constantly under pressure, not a great situation to be in.

Think of 40mil of his pay being hazard duty pay.

[Luca_Colts]

Sucks so much to be destroyed on national tv, the average viewer doesn't know that we have 11 starters out, :/ people now will think that we're this bad

[dgambill]

3 minutes ago, Myles said:

Colts embarrassed on national TV

How is that any different than any other week lol. Honestly I blame this on the NFL for these stupid TNF games. Just dumb dumb dumb. Wanna know why no one is playing...they are trying to recover from an OT game that went 4 plus hours Sunday...then fly across country....also why guys are getting hurt tonight...legs are gone. Player safety my @$$!!

[Bubba]

We are PATHETIC!!!  This team might be young but come on, they just look really bad.   Probably would be best to pull Luck so he doesn’t get killed.  So far the results are the same with the new leadership. 

[bluebombers87]

Just now, Luca_Colts said:

Sucks so much to be destroyed on national tv, the average viewer doesn't know that we have 11 starters out, :/ people now will think that we're this bad

Ah don’t let them get to you. Usually just explain to people what the issue is. And if that doesn’t work, figure out their insecurity and point it out.

[Wyldhorsefan]

Well truthfully, only one team is going to be happy at the end of the year. I just hope it's not these Patriots.

[bluebombers87]

1 minute ago, dgambill said:

How is that any different than any other week lol. Honestly I blame this on the NFL for these stupid TNF games. Just dumb dumb dumb. Wanna know why no one is playing...they are trying to recover from an OT game that went 4 plus hours Sunday...then fly across country....also why guys are getting hurt tonight...legs are gone. Player safety my @$$!!

This. They preach all about player safety but it’s still all about the money.

[aaron11]

im starting to think its time to pull him too, but you know he wont want to come out.  

[#12.]

The one thing I was feeling good about - the pass rush?  Not even a sniff tonight.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Luca_Colts said:

Sucks so much to be destroyed on national tv, the average viewer doesn't know that we have 11 starters out, :/ people now will think that we're this bad

We also could be 4-0 (hardly nobody outside of Indy even realizes that in the media) but nobody cares because we lost those games. They just look at the record. 

[kornstar]

The saving grace for me is that i didn’t have to get up at 3am like the Sunday 1pm games that we have all year. 

 

This is a 10:20am game so at least i didn’t lose sleep and have to watch this.

[Myles]

1 minute ago, dgambill said:

How is that any different than any other week lol. Honestly I blame this on the NFL for these stupid TNF games. Just dumb dumb dumb. Wanna know why no one is playing...they are trying to recover from an OT game that went 4 plus hours Sunday...then fly across country....also why guys are getting hurt tonight...legs are gone. Player safety my @$$!!

You may be right, but the fact is that the Colts are being embarrassed.

[DougDew]

13 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Are you surprsied how much trouble he's having pass blocking./

I am

I'm not sure he moves enough when pass blocking. 

[dgambill]

Just now, aaron11 said:

im starting to think its time to pull him too, but you know he wont want to come out.  

I give him drive coming out of half time. We don’t score and they do...bring Brissett in.

[Architects08]

Lets see if Reich can make some adjustments. 

[cgi4life]

I don't understand what most of you guys are expecting.  With injuries, youth and talent level? The Patriots are just a better team.  Whatever the out come I just want them to continue to grow and fight.

[Cynjin]

Some of you people should just stop being Colts fans.  They seem to frustrate you to the point of being irrational.  Maybe try the Rams, they look really good this year and will probably embarrass and disappoint you much less.

[Mr.Debonair]

7 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said:

 

I do get that, but is there a more pressured QB in the NFL. No weapons and constantly under pressure, not a great situation to be in.

Not denying that at all

[Btown_Colt]

Autry injures now too

[Malakai432]

I think people are worrying too much about this game lol.  Even at 100% health the Patriots could still win by double digits at Foxboro.  Let alone with primarily backups playing.  I don't think anyone in the nation would expect the Colts not to get blown out with half their starters out.  

Yes they're not a good team but literally some people seem shocked about how they're losing this game with a preseason 3rd 4th quarter team in.  

[Chrisaaron1023]

If we broke a run for 7 yards I'd * my pants

[bluebombers87]

Just now, cgi4life said:

I don't understand what most of you guys are expecting.  With injuries, youth and talent level? The Patriots are just a better team.  Whatever the out come I just want them to continue to grow and fight.

This. I was optimistic thinking they could go .500 this year. Not looking good but still. Moving in the right direction.

[dgambill]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We also could be 4-0 (hardly nobody outside of Indy even realizes that in the media) but nobody cares because we lost those games. They just look at the record. 

Yes...50-50 games...games that come down to final drive doesn’t show in the record book but in Vegas they count that as a half win for each team...because it easily could have went the other way. This team isn’t as bad as we look tonight....but we probably aren’t a playoff team yet either. We will get there though.

[bluebombers87]

Had hope for grant. Disappointing.

[oldunclemark]

Grant dropped a 20-yard gain...wow