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


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  1. 1. How will the Colts score their first TD?

    • TD run
      13
    • TD catch
      8
    • Defensive TD (Pick-six, Fumble recovery for TD, etc)
      0
    • Special Teams TD
      1
    • The Colts will not score a TD
      0
  2. 2. Who wins this game?

    • Colts win
      22
    • Texans win
      0
    • Game ends in a tie
      0

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6 minutes ago, smittywerb said:

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.

Pittman quietly got us 3 first downs in the first half. 

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Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I can’t stress how important it is that Steichen has a backup QB he is familiar with.

Reich had Nick Foles… he was very familiar. I’d say most backups are paired with their current teams and head coaches because of familiarity. It’s a pretty tight knit community.

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AR needs to learn how to take hits... IMO one of the reasons he took that hit so bad was because he seemed to not expect it/be relaxed about it... needs to brace for those if he's going to be running like this... defenders will just use that chance to hit any chance they get. 

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Just now, stitches said:

AR needs to learn how to take hits... IMO one of the reasons he took that hit so bad was because he seemed to not expect it/be relaxed about it... needs to brace for those if he's going to be running like this... defenders will just use that chance to hit any chance they get. 

Yeah I mentioned that too. Everything is a learning process. He will learn from that and won't let happen again hopefully.

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3 minutes ago, HOZER said:

Pittman quietly got us 3 first downs in the first half. 


3 catches on 6 targets.  I’m judging him from a WR1 perspective which is why I’m so hard on him.  Those catches were needed, indeed.  But 50% catch rate ain’t gonna cut it.

 

id assume him and minshew are going to eat second half because checkdown Charlie is minshews name and that’s what MPJ excels at.

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