2021 Preseason Game 1: Carolina @ Indianapolis 1pm

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

4 minutes ago, bravo4460 said:

Well Venturi just admitted he just likes Ehlinger more than Eason.

 

Both QBs have played well besides the bad int thrown by Ehlinger. His mobility is a huge plus, but I think Eason had the best throw of the game to Campbell.

 

Might have to keep 3 on the roster…..

I think we will keep 3 all year with covid still around.

[throwing BBZ]

 

   Will Fries is the MVP of this!

[Bravo]

Just now, PRnum1 said:

The announcer (Vinatieri?) Is saying sam looks better

The Colts color announcer? Rick Venturi?

 

He admitted he liked Ehlinger more than Eason before the game and he said he couldn’t preserve himself. He already picked a favorite lol

[PrincetonTiger]

Rhule looks more like a Pop Warner HC than NFL HC

[John Waylon]

Damn. I was kind of hoping for the old fake kneel there. 
 

[PrincetonTiger]

EP almost missed that FG

[Smoke317]

1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Rhule looks more like a Pop Warner HC than NFL HC

He got paid like a hall of fame super bowl winning coach though. 

[Crush22]

24 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

4 minutes ago, Gigc said:

 

 

Sammy 'Handoff' wins the game!

[richard pallo]

Just now, PrincetonTiger said:

EP almost missed that FG

Very true.

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

Rickey boy. Lol. Sam put on a show and Eason wasn’t bad.

[John Waylon]

Anyone order a kickoff return TD?

[NFLfan]

Perfect time management there. 

 

[coltsfansince65]

Just now, PrincetonTiger said:

EP almost missed that FG

Yeah. I thought so too.

[PRnum1]

3 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Venturi 

 former Colt coach

He said Sam has "IT"

 

I agree. That was exciting football !!

[Colts1324]

Ehlinger is playing well. 
 

However, you have to wonder if any of those scrambles are going to be there when we play Seattle & LA Week 1 & Week 2. 
 

The defenses are MUCH quicker & they will be bringing the heat against rookie QB's.

 

I think Eason's ability to burn you with his arm  & fit the ball in tight windows is going to prove to be the difference. 

[ColtsBlitz]

Announcer: “never in doubt”

 

Me: “Holy ####, a bit close there bud.”

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

Everyone’s going to forget a judge easons final 2 minute drill in the first half.

[PrincetonTiger]

Nice job Colts 

[ColtsLegacy]

"Ehlinger put on the show in the second half that we've seen day, after day, after day... and Eason wasn't bad."

 

Venturi... Boy

[JlynRN]

Good game today, good win !!  

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, PRnum1 said:

He said Sam has "IT"

 

I agree. That was exciting football !!

The last few weeks of preseason should be interesting 

[Crush22]

1 minute ago, PRnum1 said:

He said Sam has "IT"

 

I agree. That was exciting football !!

Hand Off It?

Correct!

The boy has a long way to go.

[PRnum1]

1 minute ago, Wentzszn said:

Everyone’s going to forget a judge easons final 2 minute drill in the first half.

What ?

[John Waylon]

Apparently I’m the only person who doesn’t listen to a word Venturi says…

 

y’all need to try it. It’s fun. 

[HungarianColtsFan]

 

[coming on strong]

sam is gonna be very good wow

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

Next week will be interesting. Sam will get more starters on offense so not sure what to think of that. Hopefully Eason will then get the third game with starters.

Just now, HungarianColtsFan said:

 

Colts should be very happy with that from both guys.

[Scott Pennock]

1 hour ago, Nickster said:

He’s playing v. Carolinas backups.

Still doesn't alter what I said.....

[JackOLantin]

Not to bad for the first preseason game, there was entertainment! That is after all what we watch it for, right? 
 

PS the fans were going mental!

 

Go Colts

[landrus13]

If I didn't know any better, I'd say Ehlinger is Venturi's son. Jeez. Guy is all over him. Ehlinger might need a restraining order.

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

I still think if Wentz can’t go we could find ways to use birth QB. 

[Wyldhorsefan]

Good game today. Enjoyed the outcome.

[Scott Pennock]

1 hour ago, coming on strong said:

his lack of ability to sense pressure is what made him drop in the draft . the strip sack and the sack on 4th down he holds onto the ball to long and panics runs back wards for a big loss .   he has amazing arm talent if he can work on sensing pressure better and reading defenses he will be a stud .

That was a what, 4 step drop that the DE met him at the spot......not a lack of sensing pressure that is a lack of the LT holding a block.....The running backwards when it was a designed roll-out with two defenders in his face was stupid, agreed, he should have chucked it upfield into the sidelines

[coming on strong]

the defensive line is not as good as the colts media was hyping it up to be

[Patrick Miller]

I'm very interested to see ehlinger play with the starters.

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

Just now, coming on strong said:

the defensive line is not as good as the colts media was hyping it up to be

I don’t think many played lol. Turay caused a couple false starts.

[The Fish]

37 minutes ago, Nickster said:

What I was saying is that I would usually be completely disinterested in any Colts 4th round QB.  We’ve had Manning and Luck and backup QBs are usually an afterthought.  I have never been interested in any drafted QB from the Colts other than Manning and a luck.  If Wentz wasn’t hurt, I’d be equally disinterested in anything that Eason was doing.

 

right now from my limited perspective I think I’d rather see Ehlinger,  but it’s the difference between death by hanging or death by drowning,  don’t want to be killed but I think I’d rather hang than drown, but I’m not really sure.

Yeah, if you're going to give me rote takes about who's able and not based on draft status and what interests you and doesn't and so forth, I'd just say, almost everything you thought you saw in Ehlinger is colored by playing out the string. There's nothing I saw him do that made me go "there's the guy". Again, frankly, I'm mystified by the QB'ing takes today. Eason is clearly closer and he's not hanging or drowning anything... like we're really rolling out Curtis Painter.

 

Again, weird takes on the QB play today gang

 

[C_Lew]

I thought both QBs looked decent overall. Ehlinger looked great in crunch time when the game was on the line, as he always did in college. Eason had a few impressive throws earlier in the game. Ehlinger threw a really lousy INT. Eason seemed to not have 0 pocket awareness a few times when pressured. He did a better job of stepping up and creating more space on his last drive, though. I really need to see more of each QB before making any bold claims. 

[The Fish]

2 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

the defensive line is not as good as the colts media was hyping it up to be

LOL... umm... who didn't play today..

 

The preseason fog is thick right now.

[TaylorTheStudMuffin]

Prediction next week Sam will look good with the starting weapons. He most likely gets Pittman and Hilton back. Maybe Doyle too. Probably a couple pieces in oline too. Then everyone will go bananas. 
 

The true test will be who ever gets that third start. Eason should get it with the starters.

 

Sam looks like a college QB while Eason looks like a NFL QB.