2023 Week #2: Colts @ Texans, September 17, 2023, 1 PM ET

[HOZER]

[2006Coltsbestever]

Compared to watching Ryan/Foles/Sam, watching AR and the Mustache is wonderful work 

[RollerColt]

A good team-wise first half. Gotta clean up those penalties. Really sucks about Richardson, but I’m glad Minshew is on the team. 

[NewColtsFan]

The colts are going to lead at the half 28-10.   But one fan in this thread already announced that things weren’t going well and he probably wouldn’t watch the rest of the game.   The score was 21-10 Colts when he said that. 
 

Not kidding.    

[#12.]

Watching Minshew reminds me of watching Hasselbeck in one of his good games in 2015.

[coltsfan_canada]

1 minute ago, IndyEric07 said:

On pace for 56points! Just sayin!

holding the opponent to 10 points

[colts89]

Any updates on Paye?

[smittywerb]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

The colts are going to lead at the half 28-10.   But one fan in this thread already announced that things weren’t going well and he probably wouldn’t watch the rest of the game.   The score was 21-10 Colts when he said that. 
 

Not kidding.    

 

most likely a frank apologist or someone who thought this team was Super Bowl bound.

[RollerColt]

Just now, #12. said:

Watching Minshew reminds me of watching Hasselbeck in one of his good games in 2015.

Was that the game where he had bad food poisoning and ended up in the hospital literally right after the game ended? That guy was badass. I loved Matt. 

[Solid84]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

The colts are going to lead at the half 28-10.   But one fan in this thread already announced that things weren’t going well and he probably wouldn’t watch the rest of the game.   The score was 21-10 Colts when he said that. 
 

Not kidding.    

Did he say it was not going well? I think it was from a perspective of wanting to see AR play - not about winning or losing. I can totally get behind that - to me it’s ARszn and if he misses time that’s a HUUUGE bummer. 

[HOZER]

I swear stroud looks young enough to be a high school qb when they show his face 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

The colts are going to lead at the half 28-10.   But one fan in this thread already announced that things weren’t going well and he probably wouldn’t watch the rest of the game.   The score was 21-10 Colts when he said that. 
 

Not kidding.    

I know it's Houston but this is the best half of football we have probably played in nearly 2 years. It is reassuring that we have 2 good QB's as well. Sam isn't near the QB that Minshew is.

[Patrick Miller]

Minshew is a good passer. We can win with him.

[#12.]

Just now, RollerColt said:

Was that the game where he had bad food poisoning and ended up in the hospital literally right after the game ended? That guy was badass. I loved Matt. 

 

Yeah, he had an excellent game in Houston, now that I think about it.  That might have been the game.

 

Best game Pep ever called.

[NewColtsFan]

1 minute ago, Solid84 said:

Did he say it was not going well? I think it was from a perspective of wanting to see AR play - not about winning or losing. I can totally get behind that - to me it’s ARszn and if he misses time that’s a HUUUGE bummer. 

Yes….  He said the team wasn’t doing well.   He pointed to the defense.   He apparently thought the Colts were about to blow the lead.  

[Solid84]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

Yes….  He said the team wasn’t doing well.   He pointed to the defense.   He apparently thought the Colts were about to blow the lead.  

I must have missed that, my mistake. 

[NewColtsFan]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I know it's Houston but this is the best half of football we have probably played in nearly 2 years. It is reassuring that we have 2 good QB's as well. Sam isn't near the QB that Minshew is.

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

[BProland85]

How serious is the injury to Kwity?

[rock8591]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

 

Big difference between the games; this one is week 2.

 

That game was after already been eliminated from playoff contention.

[Stephen]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

We didn't run ball well that game

[Solid84]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, HOZER said:

I swear stroud looks young enough to be a high school qb when they show his face 

AR looks better to me, he just needs to protect himself from hits better. Stroud is 1 dimensional, he can't run. 

[NewColtsFan]

Just now, Solid84 said:

I must have missed that, my mistake. 

No worries.   In this thread it is very easy to miss posts.  They come in bunches.    It’s all good.    

[RollerColt]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

It was 33-0… 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

Don't remind me, I was trying to forget that game 

[smittywerb]

Quick notes from the first half:

 

offense:

- sucks to not see AR for the rest of the game.  But his concussion doesn’t look that bad.  
- refs are trash, curious to know how the calls are going right now

- downs, Mallory, Granson showing up as receiving. MPJ and Pierce have been quiet.  Really need them to step up because if the Texans adjust like the jags did, we probably won’t see downs and Granson having another solid half.

 

defense:

- front 7 looks good, defensive backs look bad…as expected. 
- need to get more pressure on stroud.  Last thing we need to do is to go prevent and make them game close.  Stay aggressive.

- linebackers need to get a little bit better with pass pro

 

side note:  yeah the hit on AR was dirty but AR has to protect himself.  Fields runs as much if not more than AR and takes less big hits. Shane has to get through him somehow or we’re looking at another Andrew luck. Just heard strahan reiterate what i said previously. Get through and finish.  Learn how to not take the big hits.

[Stephen]

Just now, RollerColt said:

It was 33-0… 

It was a different  coaching staff as well 

[NewColtsFan]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

We didn't run ball well that game

Who cares?

 

CBE was saying this is the best half of football the Colts have played in 2 years.  I was simply pointing out the Colts played an even better half last year vs. Minn.   

 

That’s all.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Looks like this is not a Frank Reich team that folds under pressure.

[RollerColt]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Looks like this is not a Frank Reich team that folds under pressure.

Let’s not jump ahead just yet. Need to see how the next half goes. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, NewColtsFan said:

Who cares?

 

CBE was saying this is the best half of football the Colts have played in 2 years.  I was simply pointing out the Colts played an even better half last year vs. Minn.   

 

That’s all.  

Technically our half against the Vikings was better. I just didn't want to mention that game  . This does feel different though.

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

18 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

He’s doing that because he’s been coached to do that.   

i wasn’t aware that the fair catch rule had changed. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Looks like that hit AR took should of been a penalty. 

[NewColtsFan]

1 minute ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Looks like this is not a Frank Reich team that folds under pressure.

You do know there is this thing called the second half?    Right? 

[T-Cubed]

The last few years have conditioned us expect the wheels to fall off at some point.

[cdgacoltsfan]

6 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Didn’t the Colts lead the Vikings last year about 30-3 at the half?   

[bluebombers87]

3 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Looks like this is not a Frank Reich team that folds under pressure.

We did give up a Q4 lead last week.

[stitches]

The first half of the MIN game was not as good offensively as this one. The MIN game literally everything that could have gone in our favor did, it was fluky in so many ways... and that's why it wasn't sustainabe. This one looked more like a well-coached team executing ... for the most part. 

 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Looks like that hit AR took should of been a penalty. 

AR will learn from it, as in when he scores just keep running. He let up too early. I thought the hit was late as well.

[cdgacoltsfan]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

You do know there is this thing called the second half?    Right?