Colts vs Steelers post game

[smittywerb]

1 hour ago, Stephen said:

We gave up first for buck

I know, I can’t edit it

still fine with the first we gave up

[NewColtsFan]

2 hours ago, Solid84 said:

I agree completely. 
 

I know Bradley probably hasn’t been delt the best hand with injuries and maybe talent. But, besides with the Seahawks, his scheme hasn’t really worked anywhere. It just seems outdated to me and I think it’s too passive. Too much sitting back and reacting instead of being aggressive and taking the initiative to me. 

2 hours ago, Solid84 said:

Honestly, I’d love to know if our corners have the autonomy to decide how close or how far back they want to play?    Or is everything strictly determined by Bradley’s call on any given play?   I wish the media would ask him that.   If they have, I missed it.   

[stitches]

18 hours ago, Jared Cisneros said:

So is it fair to think that when Braden Smith comes back, we put in Smith for pass plays and Freeland for run plays?

You are joking but, it's insane how... playable our OL has been with so many injuries and so much turnover all over the line. Our starting OL has played a grand total of 1 full game and two half games together the entire season. And it has not been all smooth sailing, but we've been... solid. Big props to the players that have stepped up and the coaching staff for getting them ready and putting them in position to succeed. 

[NewColtsFan]

17 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

And to think we have a poster who wrote yesterday that he doesn’t think we have a DL coach good enough to get the most out of our D-lineman.   
 

Goodness gracious.       

[Solid84]

31 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Honestly, I’d love to know if our corners have the autonomy to decide how close or how far back they want to play?    Or is everything strictly determined by Bradley’s call on any given play?   I wish the media would ask him that.   If they have, I missed it.   

I have no idea how common something like that would be, but I’d guess it’d be reserved for only veteran and great players? How often do rookies and backups get that kind of freedom?

[NewColtsFan]

18 hours ago, Jared Cisneros said:

Most GMs that are as highly rated as Ballard still find ways to make the playoffs when they struggle at other positions. If we were doing that, I'd be more forgiving. It took 7 years to do so and hit on the EDGE position. The ironic thing is we still don't have our franchise qb playing until next year and we are possibly making the playoffs because the EDGE position has put us in such a better spot this year on defense. 

While you’re ragging on Ballard for the draft pick DE’s he missed on, guys like Justin Houston, Denico Autry,  Engokwe (sp?)  and now Ebukam all send you their warmest regards! 
 

How quickly you forget. 
 

 

[Ernest Brunelli]

I was going over our losses this year and we had close games We all know we didn't get beat by Cleveland it was the refs It hurt like losing your favorite pet this probably wouldn't have bothered me last year if that happened but this year we're good I think the sad thing is we didn't win or split with Jacksonville that would have us right there The only thing I like beside a colt win is to watch the teams in competition with us lose but we know you can't hope to have someone do the work for you We are a good team Best of luck to us

[LJpalmbeacher2]

My 2¢:

 

First I was fortunate to be at casino and had opportunity to bet on colts at halftime which covered my original bet on steelers. Colts were playing much better in 2nd quarter than Pittsburgh and doing a 180° seemed a logical and smart thing to do. 

 

A very good game by the colts. I think it was Steinchen best coached game along with Minshew who played very well. They definitely came out ready to play unlike the week prior to Bengals and the other important game in Jacksonville. I know the Steelers aren't much but still very satisfying game especially with the lack of success against them and how often the colts disappoint in bigger games...... But they didn't disappoint yesterday and came ready to play in a nationally televised game that had major playoff implications. A wildcard and even a rare division title is possible. 

 

I hope JT comes back soon and Pittman isn't lost for long for the stretch drive.  

[jvan1973]

1 hour ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

My 2¢:

 

First I was fortunate to be at casino and had opportunity to bet on colts at halftime which covered my original bet on steelers. Colts were playing much better in 2nd quarter than Pittsburgh and doing a 180° seemed a logical and smart thing to do. 

 

A very good game by the colts. I think it was Steinchen best coached game along with Minshew who played very well. They definitely came out ready to play unlike the week prior to Bengals and the other important game in Jacksonville. I know the Steelers aren't much but still very satisfying game especially with the lack of success against them and how often the colts disappoint in bigger games...... But they didn't disappoint yesterday and came ready to play in a nationally televised game that had major playoff implications. A wildcard and even a rare division title is possible. 

 

I hope JT comes back soon and Pittman isn't lost for long for the stretch drive.  

What was the spread at halftime?

[King Colt]

The way the Colts ran the ball today it would have been a laugher if Moss & Taylor were healthy. Look at teams like Pittsburgh that are sorely missing a QB. Do you blame the coach? If Belichick leaves NE watch how fast NE goes for a QB.

[King Colt]

22 hours ago, 1959Colts said:

and I'll be rooting for Tennessee as well!

Titans lost wearing Houston's uniforms. Serves them right.

[Yoshinator]

2 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

While you’re ragging on Ballard for the draft pick DE’s he missed on, guys like Justin Houston, Denico Autry,  Engokwe (sp?)  and now Ebukam all send you their warmest regards! 
 

How quickly you forget. 
 

 

I didn't forget. Houston and Autry we kept for 2 years I believe. Ngakoue 1 year. Ekubam we still have and he's doing great. It still took 7 years to have a solid pass rush though as I said. Hopefully we have these guys long-term. Ballard finally got it right. 

[HOZER]

22 hours ago, RollerColt said:

We finally did it Nadine! We finally beat them! 
 

@HOZER raise the flag my good man!!!!

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

23 minutes ago, King Colt said:

Titans lost wearing Houston's uniforms. Serves them right.

Will Levis with a stink bomb, Henry was even worse. 

[Defjamz26]

Any word yet on if Cross has the starting FS going forward? I don’t remember seeing Thomas really and I know last week, Cross had almost equal snaps.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

8 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

What was the spread at halftime?

 

Colts were at -3. 

 

[stitches]

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

[Dingus McGirt]

14 minutes ago, stitches said:

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

Hard as nails - a future Hall of Fame coach decides to mess around with a rookie HC.  Tomlin probably expected SS to just shrug it off.  Nah.

[chad72]

38 minutes ago, Dingus McGirt said:

Hard as nails - a future Hall of Fame coach decides to mess around with a rookie HC.  Tomlin probably expected SS to just shrug it off.  Nah.

 

Hey, you want to play 60 minutes to the last second, no problem, I will oblige, says Steichen.  

[chad72]

55 minutes ago, stitches said:

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

 

Yeah, Steichen is the fiery coach the Colts fans have been clamoring for. Not the yelling kind but the fiery kind that is intense and holds folks accountable, and most importantly, WINS by being prepared for most situations.

[richard pallo]

1 hour ago, stitches said:

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

To be honest I think any coach would have done what Steichen did at the end of the game.  He was angry at the time out and in a perfect position to kick a field goal.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  He was going to run out the clock until provoked by Tomlin.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  It really didn’t.

[krunk]

I like where this team and this roster as a whole is headed.  I feel we are about to get back to regular winning seasons and playoffs like we used to. We are good from the owner, to the GM, down to the coach like we used to be.  Those are the critical pieces you need in place to go somewhere.  And I like what we've got in place at QB for the future in Richardson.

[Solid84]

3 hours ago, stitches said:

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

Loved that too. He's not going to be pushed around by any one!

[husker61]

2 hours ago, krunk said:

I like where this team and this roster as a whole is headed.  I feel we are about to get back to regular winning seasons and playoffs like we used to. We are good from the owner, to the GM, down to the coach like we used to be.  Those are the critical pieces you need in place to go somewhere.  And I like what we've got in place at QB for the future in Richardson.

agreed, except I’m not sold on the qb yet. Hopefully he is.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

2 hours ago, richard pallo said:

To be honest I think any coach would have done what Steichen did at the end of the game.  He was angry at the time out and in a perfect position to kick a field goal.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  He was going to run out the clock until provoked by Tomlin.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  It really didn’t.

To be fair Gay has been struggling. Could of just been doing thst to get him another kick.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[richard pallo]

7 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

To be fair Gay has been struggling. Could have just been doing thst to get him another kick.

He was running out the clock in victory formation then Tomlin went time out.  

[husker61]

Not worried about the rb position, the o-line is what makes the difference!

[Dingus McGirt]

6 hours ago, richard pallo said:

To be honest I think any coach would have done what Steichen did at the end of the game.  He was angry at the time out and in a perfect position to kick a field goal.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  He was going to run out the clock until provoked by Tomlin.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  It really didn’t.

Semantics, young man.  Semantics.

[SOMDColtsfan]

On 12/16/2023 at 7:42 PM, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

That second half was domination. The way we ran the ball with two backups is crazy. Now hopefully Pittman can get back next week.

Chloe tweeted "colts need a turnover" and it was like the very next play, boom.. int! O line was dominating and fans had the juju going on too!

[2006Coltsbestever]

9 minutes ago, SOMDColtsfan said:

Chloe tweeted "colts need a turnover" and it was like the very next play, boom.. int! O line was dominating and fans had the juju going on too!

@Restinpeacesweetchloeis psychic. 

[GoColts8818]

On 12/18/2023 at 9:52 AM, richard pallo said:

To be honest I think any coach would have done what Steichen did at the end of the game.  He was angry at the time out and in a perfect position to kick a field goal.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  He was going to run out the clock until provoked by Tomlin.  It had nothing to do with killer instinct.  It really didn’t.

Yeah I think some are seeing what they want to see.  I remember when Tony Dungy was trying to do the samething to the Ravens several years ago and they called a timeout.  The very next play Dungy had the Colts take a shot into the endzone.  It’s what coaches do it’s like saying hey I was trying to call the dogs off and not embarrass you further so if you won’t take that fine I’ll embarrass you further.

 

It was also fourth down and long.  Why burn a play you might need at some point to put it on film for that situation by going for it?  They were also too close to punt so the logical thing was just to kick the field goal.

[2006Coltsbestever]

It was smart letting Gay kick that last FG because he had struggled. It was for his confidence. I can see Gay deciding a game in these last 3.

[MikeCurtis]

23 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

I hope that we rotate some of the guys who did well into the game

and not just see Moss 100%

 

[husker61]

2 hours ago, MikeCurtis said:

I hope that we rotate some of the guys who did well into the game

and not just see Moss 100%

 

I would hold him out since it seems whoever we have at rb are getting the job done.  Like I said before, it’s more about the o-line than the backs. 

[PU Pete]

First time posting.  Not sure if this has been addressed already or not but I was wondering if anyone has discussed the first TD play for the Steelers.  Wasn't the official in the lower left-hand corner of the screen signaling a false start?  See the video (1:41-1:43 or 1:09 on the game clock).  Obviously it didn't end up having much of an impact on the outcome of the game.  Never heard any mention of this from anyone.  Just interested to know what I'm missing.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jnBWydsgBk

[Dunk]

2 hours ago, PU Pete said:

First time posting.  Not sure if this has been addressed already or not but I was wondering if anyone has discussed the first TD play for the Steelers.  Wasn't the official in the lower left-hand corner of the screen signaling a false start?  See the video (1:41-1:43 or 1:09 on the game clock).  Obviously it didn't end up having much of an impact on the outcome of the game.  Never heard any mention of this from anyone.  Just interested to know what I'm missing.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jnBWydsgBk

Maybe he was calling illegal procedure? 

They originally thought the ball came out before breaking the plane, so it was ruled a fumble. On fourth down the only person who can recover and advance a fumble is the fumbler.

[Superman]

On 12/18/2023 at 5:03 AM, stitches said:

I just rewatched the final 2 minutes since I had to miss them during the game. I freaking love Steichen. He assumed the Steelers will let the time run out since it would have left them something like 35 seconds for a 3 score game otherwise and let Minshew kneel it down. The Steelers decided to be smartasses and called the timeout. 

 

What did Steichen do? You could see him on the sidelines * off. "Oh, you gonna play those games?" Two runs down the middle to waste a bit more time and make the FG even easier and he let Gay kick the FG. Steichen has the killer instinct. He doesn't let anything slide and he extracts everything he can from a game. If there is a coaching thing to do to give the team an edge he will do it. Love it. 

 

Same! Just another example of how locked in he is.

 

And unlike some other coaches, he's not rude or combative, he's not being a jerk in pressers. I get annoyed at him brushing off questions that I think deserve more consideration, but even then, he doesn't owe specific answers to anyone. He's not thumping his chest like Nick Sirianni, etc. 

 

He's a high level strategist, has great attention to detail, and he appears to enforce a high standard. 

[husker61]

2 hours ago, Dunk said:

Maybe he was calling illegal procedure? 

They originally thought the ball came out before breaking the plane, so it was ruled a fumble. On fourth down the only person who can recover and advance a fumble is the fumbler.

yes, that is what the call was, but none of it mattered after the review showed he crossed the goal line before fumbling.

 

[Zoltan]

One thing that hasn’t been talked about because the Pittman hit has been bigger news, is that Zach Moss’ injury was also from an illegal tackle when he was horse collared. 
 

Steelers literally hurt two of our biggest players with illegal hits, now that’s dirty and I’m glad we beat them.