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Colts @ Bears Game Day Thread, October 4, 2020, 4:25pm ET


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4 minutes ago, krunk said:

I just cant explain why we cant execute in the red zone


Because we don’t have savvy route runners and it took boot legs from Luck against good Ds by Luck to get the likes of Doyle open. 
 

We need a couple of guys like Edelman or Renfrow and with Campbell and Pittman injures, our options are limited. Could have used a vet like Inman who played with Rivers

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I’m just hoping for Taylor to get enough points in fantasy this week that I can unload him. After last season and the way Reich screwed with Mack’s fantasy production I said I’d never roster another Colts RB under Reich again. After the Vikings game I had a chance to make a pretty cheap deal for Taylor and I let my emotions get the better of me. 

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1 minute ago, Moosejawcolt said:

This is an elite D.  May have something to do with it. Bears r bringing it


Seems like they’re playing for Pagano against his former team. So many penalties to enforce physicality from Bears D. Almost seems like they’re trying to intimidate or being personal.

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2 minutes ago, chad72 said:


Because we don’t have savvy route runners and it took boot legs from Luck against good Ds by Luck to get the likes of Doyle open. 
 

We need a couple of guys like Edelman or Renfrow and with Campbell and Pittman injures, our options are limited. Could have used a vet like Inman who played with Rivers

I think it will improve as familiarity increases.  With no preseason and less practices, Rivers is still getting to know his receivers. These things are amplified in the red zone.

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Just now, chad72 said:


Seems like they’re playing for Pagano against his former team. So many penalties to enforce physicality from Bears D. Almost seems like they’re trying to intimidate or being personal.

2 receivers down. Bears not worrying bout the passing offence. Playing the run making it hard on the O line

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