2022 Season Opener, Colts @ Texans, Sept. 11, 2022, 1 PM EDT

[luv_pony_express]

2 minutes ago, HungarianColtsFan said:

I think we need another WR and a new kicker, perhaps. I like Hot Rod, but this game is (at least partly) on him.

Why do you like Hot Rod?  He’s never been anything more than a lower tier kicker.  I had more confidence in Badgley.

[chickenMan]

A bit off topic but if the NFL could nuke ties out of existence that would be awesome. They suck.

[presto123]

5 minutes ago, Lancer1 said:

We kissed our sisters, but it's better than a loss!

Dr. Oz approves considering he just said it's OK to smash your cousin. lol

[Happy2BeHere]

Looks like Steelers and Bengals may also end up in a tie!

[fire cartier]

they played like had 10 years of rust.

[CoachLite]

Coaching was totally unacceptable. I figure an 8 win season is about right.

[Kccolts]

Not ideal, but not a loss I suppose, difficult to say what it will mean in the longrun, but from the position we were in at the start of the 4th  the outcome was probably better than many thought.

[chickenMan]

3 minutes ago, IndySouthsider said:

It’s actually better 10-6-1 gets in over 10-7

Yeah that’s what I was saying, it sucks to tie but it’s better than a loss

[CoachLite]

1 minute ago, HungarianColtsFan said:

 

Luke Skywalker did it, and he ended up being a Jedi knight and beating the emperor/sith lord.

You do realize that was a science fiction fantasy? So are the Colts at this point.

[cdgacoltsfan]

4 minutes ago, PRnum1 said:

Which brings up the obvious question. 

 

On 4th and 2 at the goaline why not run JT behind Nelson instead of the ridiculous wildcat play ?

Or maybe take the 3 pts?????????

[HungarianColtsFan]

1 minute ago, luv_pony_express said:

Why do you like Hot Rod?  He’s never been anything more than a lower tier kicker.  I had more confidence in Badgley.

 

the reason why I cannot tell...

 

But we likely need a new kicker.

[HungarianColtsFan]

Just now, CoachLite said:

You do realize that was a science fiction fantasy? So are the Colts at this point.

 

No, I thought it was a real story. 

 

I have to indicate irony here, for you didn't get it in my quoted post.

 

 

[DougDew]

8 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

 

Frank sucked. 

No joking.

 

Because in your fantasy world where you tell yourself you are smarter than he is, the lack of calling 9 routes is what cost us the game?

[2006Coltsbestever]

First off, We played very bad, sloppy for 3 Qtrs. I thought Matt did his thing in the 4th Qtr and Taylor did his thing overall just getting us for a good FG try to win it. After being down 20-3, I will still take a tie because this looked like a bad/embarrassing loss at 1 time. We start 0-0-1, if we win at Jacks it will be all good. Hopefully Leonard is back next week. Had we lost this game I would've done this - all division games are tough and at least this wasn't a loss. A loss would've been devastating against this team. 

[chad72]

Steelers have a REAL FG kicker and the Titans soon will show you they’ve a real good head coach 

[coach kline]

Irsay better demand to find a kicker

[Dingus McGirt]

8 minutes ago, Turftoe said:

We need to focus!

 

Now is it "Shankinship" or "Clankinship"?

Careful.  I called him “Klankenship”after he cost us a game a couple of years ago.  I got a warning and penalty point.  It was deemed a personal shot.  :^)

[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, chickenMan said:

Yeah that’s what I was saying, it sucks to tie but it’s better than a loss

It is 100 times better than a loss because when we were down 20-3 this looked like a definite loss.

[presto123]

Even JT made a huge bone headed mistake in this game. Looking like we were going to win this game in regulation when he stepped out of bounds instead of driving for the extra yard making it 4th and 1. Colts couldn't take a gamble to go for it from there to win in regulation.  Ugh!

[Coltsman1788]

17 minutes ago, IndySouthsider said:

Does a tie end the week 1 loss streak

It does but the winless streak continues. 

[wi_hoosier]

How many years do we have to suffer through the "what ifs" of Reich not taking the points... and now Blankenship missing game winning fields goals?

 

Rinse, repeat, rinse repeat.

[Colts1324]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

It is 100 times better than a loss because when we were down 20-3 this looked like a definite loss.

Right. 
 

But watching the game in real time, we had two chances to win it. No excuses. 

 

The shotgun runs to Taylor on 3rd & short non-stop are getting outrageous. Same for our kicking & fumbling issues

[Lancer1]

Just now, Coltsman1788 said:

It doesn’t but the winless streak continues. 

Next year, it ends!

[2006Coltsbestever]

11 minutes ago, cdgacoltsfan said:

Hey Frank....3 pts mean alot in today's NFL. Quit being an *. Also ...we also always kick fgs and xps from the left hashmark...why run 50 year old MR to the right hashmark???????

Because Matt Ryan isn't 51 yet. I am very disappointed with this but after being down 20-3, a tie is ok, we lose no ground with a tie. A loss would have been real bad.

[Numba1Colt]

9 minutes ago, luv_pony_express said:

Why do you like Hot Rod?  He’s never been anything more than a lower tier kicker.  I had more confidence in Badgley.

I HATE him now

 

he is the definition of Mike Vandershank now... but at least Vandershank didn't shank the winners till the playoffs. 

 

Goggles can't even do it in regulation. Saw it vs Ravens. Saw it again today.

 

Browns won off a clutch kick... Steelers literally stole a W late in OT with a 53 yard kick outdoors... 

 

CUT THE KICKER. 

[Coltsman1788]

Hard to see this team going anywhere this season under Reich. Colts aren’t well coached and make too many mistakes. This is why national media are slow to give them respect. 

[wi_hoosier]

6 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Steelers have a REAL FG kicker and the Titans soon will show you they’ve a real good head coach 

To be fair, the Steelers kicker missed one opp to win with a FG. Luckily the Bengals kicker was worse giving him another chance.

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, Colts1324 said:

Right. 
 

But watching the game in real time, we had two chances to win it. No excuses. 

 

The shotgun runs to Taylor on 3rd & short non-stop are getting outrageous. Same for our kicking & fumbling issues

I get it but we had at least 20 people on here saying we sucked and losing again on opening day. I am just saying I can live with this. Am I happy, hell no but a tie is a lot better than losing.

[RollerColt]

Yeah… I can’t really defend this team anymore… It’s just one game, sure, but the product on the field is not good enough to win in the NFL. 
 

The Titans must be feeling real good about their chances to win the division after today. 

[Smoke317]

Steelers kick just nailed a huge game winner in OT.  That’s a team who’s coach gets the most out of average rosters. Whereas  our guy finds ways to underperform with talented rosters. Frank has to learn to get out of his own way & learn from Dungy. Take all the points we can get.  But we need a new kicker asap. 

[Coltsman1788]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Because Matt Ryan isn't 51 yet. I am very disappointed with this but after being down 20-3, a tie is ok, we lose no ground with a tie. A loss would have been real bad.

What do you mean? We lose a 1/2 game with a tie. This team was supposed to sweep the Texans.  

[OLD FAN MAN]

51 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

man our tackles are getting abused all game

ballards bargain talent

[Rolltide_gocolts]

Sooo does the media team test this like a win or a loss??!!… do we get access to locker room speech lol

[BlackTiger]

Houston was playing to tie at the end.  Made really conservative play call on third down and then punted on 4th and 3 at mid field with 20 seconds left

 

Lovie would rather take a tie than ask that offense to do anything 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

10 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Steelers have a REAL FG kicker and the Titans soon will show you they’ve a real good head coach 

Didn't Will Lutz miss a 44-yard field goal today? 

 

It happens to the best of them. 

 

I don't know how many of you noticed this trend with Matt Ryan with falcons.. He takes a sack when in field goal range, ruins the field goal position or gets out of the range. I was just thinking if he's got rid of that bad habit, which isn't something an intelligent QB constantly should be doing.. And, he takes 5-yard sack at HOU19. It would've been 36/37 yard FG attempt. 

 

This is one thing Ryan needs to do better. 

[Nancy]

18 minutes ago, CoachLite said:

Coaching was totally unacceptable. I figure an 8 win season is about right.

Reich just said he needs to go over his game strategies again!  Well...hello!! Of course!

[ojsglove]

We aren't winning our own division, let alone a SB as long as Frank is HC

[CoachLite]

Just now, Nancy said:

Reich just said he needs to go over his game strategies again!  Well...hello!! Of course!

Apparently, he's using a random play-calling generator.

[wi_hoosier]

You know why Reich won't cut Klankenship???? Because he doesn't even respect FG kickers... that is why he goes for all the time instead of taking the points. Every years the Colts have had a game or more of, 'what if they wiuld have kicked a field goal."

 

I want somebody to show the success % stat of Reich's going for it in the redzone instead taking the points. I bet it is extremely low.

[Crazycolt42]

Definitely a bad game for the kicker. Play calling at critical times was questionable too. The wildcat? Seriously? We do not need to run the wildcat, we just needed to run it straight up. Don’t mind having both backs in, but going into the wildcat actually made it easier for the defense. Then we get inside the 20 in overtime and decide to run it out of the shotgun and then a roll out play to loose yards and end up to the right side of the field. Why on earth would you not just run it between the tackles, keep it in the middle of the field and then kick it?? Ugghh!