Colts Thread

Alfred Borden · 25-07-2014 11:22pm

kmart6 wrote: »

FFS...Ballard tore his achilles.

Thats gutting, thought he would have had a good year. Waiting for the inevitable Bradshaw injury now and leaves us with all our eggs in Trent Richardson's basket :rolleyes:

taidghbaby · 26-07-2014 7:26pm

Raf32 wrote: »

Thats gutting, thought he would have had a good year. Waiting for the inevitable Bradshaw injury now and leaves us with all our eggs in Trent Richardson's basket :rolleyes:

He'll probably drop them

Alfred Borden · 26-07-2014 7:33pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

He'll probably drop them

Or run into traffic

I hope Grigson doesnt trade for a running back.

taidghbaby · 12-08-2014 7:28am

Skip Bayless is a clown

Hells Kitchen · 17-08-2014 3:16pm

Was at the Giants game last night. The first team looked really good. The defence looks like it's going to be better this year. Front seven was awesome. The offense looks to have unlimited potential with Nicks showing up really well. The only worrying aspect is the running game. The o-line just can't run block. Eli and the Giants were awful. I was excited to see a super bowl winning QB in person but he couldn't get anything going.

taidghbaby · 08-09-2014 8:11pm

Shiiiiiitttttttt

Alfred Borden · 08-09-2014 8:13pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

Shiiiiiitttttttt

Could be a step back season now. Way too many holes, Mathis was all of our pass rush.

helimachoptor · 08-09-2014 8:17pm

Titans message boards have gone stratospheric with this news, he wasnt playing in the first 4 games (1 against us) but not having him for the season is a hammer blow and one that should help the Titans and Locker get a few more wins and a few more losses for you lads

taidghbaby · 09-09-2014 11:39pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

Titans message boards have gone stratospheric with this news, he wasnt playing in the first 4 games (1 against us) but not having him for the season is a hammer blow and one that should help the Titans and Locker get a few more wins and a few more losses for you lads

I'm not overly worried! We have a mastermind in place at DC who will mitigate the fact we have no pass rushers with his brilliance!!

Oh no sorry Greg Manusky is still out DC!

Alfred Borden · 16-09-2014 11:38am

We were robbed last night by that bad call but cant be letting leads like that slip. I really dont rate any of our coaching staff. Pagano isnt that good, while Peps play calling is a joke. I wish Arians had stayed and got the Head coach job, look how well he is doing in Arizona. This team isnt very good and and with poor coaching, Luck is going to have to carry us again this year. Would love to somehow make a trade for Harbaugh next season or maybe the niners will turf him out before then.

McG · 16-09-2014 12:10pm

Raf32 wrote: »

We were robbed last night by that bad call but cant be letting leads like that slip. I really dont rate any of our coaching staff. Pagano isnt that good, while Peps play calling is a joke. I wish Arians had stayed and got the Head coach job, look how well he is doing in Arizona. This team isnt very good and and with poor coaching, Luck is going to have to carry us again this year. Would love to somehow make a trade for Harbaugh next season or maybe the niners will turf him out before then.

on the plus side, our run game looked better.

Alfred Borden · 16-09-2014 12:11pm

McG wrote: »

on the plus side, our run game looked better.

I hate the way we are run the ball first though. We got Andrew Luck as QB.

McG · 16-09-2014 12:55pm

Raf32 wrote: »

I hate the way we are run the ball first though. We got Andrew Luck as QB.

You're absolutely right on that. We need to be able to run the ball but with the players we've got, we should be pass first all the way.

taidghbaby · 29-09-2014 10:30am

So 2 & 2!

This was probably to be expected although I did think we would beat the eagles in Lucas Oil!

I'm not going to take a huge amount out of the last two weeks though the passing game has looked very good! Having said that I think we all knew that if the line could give Luck time in the pocket then he would put up big numbers with the receivers we have! I genuinely believe we have one of the best overall receiving corpse in the league - at least depth wise anyway!

Defence has had an easy enough ride the last two weeks, but again a TE does us a lot of damage!

I'd say an average enough start, which when you play in the AFC south as it is now, means you will win the division! I'm not sold on the Texans at all!

And as for Reggie.....was there ever any doubt!!!

helimachoptor · 29-09-2014 12:17pm

well done lads, not surprised you won, bit surprised of how easy it was.
We were bloody awful.

Alfred Borden · 29-09-2014 5:48pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

well done lads, not surprised you won, bit surprised of how easy it was.
We were bloody awful.

Surprised by the scoreline too. We dont have a great team either bar our receivers but just shows the importance of having a quality QB.

taidghbaby · 29-09-2014 10:00pm

You really have to wonder about the NFL PED policy! I mean it's so obvious he's on steroids!

Bit sad about Da'Rick to be honest! So much potential!

kmart6 · 29-09-2014 10:06pm

I don't think anybody could claim to be surprised by the suspension.

taidghbaby · 30-09-2014 6:36pm

kmart6 wrote: »

I don't think anybody could claim to be surprised by the suspension.

Stephen Holder has just called Landry a mercenary on twitter! Holder is essentially (if you don't know him) the Colts PR guy in the media! It doesn't sound much (and is obviously true) but my reading between the lines means the team are pretty pissed off with Landry!

Again this brings me back to Bethea! I understand keeping Landry because of the money invested in him but I just don't see how they couldn't have gotten a deal done with Bethea! At the time I thought they would move Landry to SS (where he is better suited IMO cuz he can't cover for ****) and bring in a specialist FS but they haven't done that!

Was Howell the plan all along? Did they plan on getting a starting safety in the draft with no selection in the first 60 odd picks? I like Howell....as a back up! And Landry strikes me as the kind of guy who picks and chooses when he plays!

Whole situation is shambolic IMO!

mikemac1 · 30-09-2014 7:47pm

Raf32 wrote: »

I really dont rate any of our coaching staff. Pagano isnt that good, while Peps play calling is a joke. I wish Arians had stayed and got the Head coach job, look how well he is doing in Arizona. This team isnt very good and and with poor coaching, Luck is going to have to carry us again this year. Would love to somehow make a trade for Harbaugh next season or maybe the niners will turf him out before then.

Pagano is welcome back to Baltimore as defensive coordinator any day!

mikemac1 · 05-10-2014 5:38pm

I see a rookie center is starting today. Jonathan Harrison made the team after going undrafted.

Now AQ Shipley wasn't a succuss in Baltimore but that doesn't mean he's a bad player.

Profootballfocus has Shipley rated as the 3rd best center in the league this season.

Are there high hopes for Harrison?

Alfred Borden · 05-10-2014 5:53pm

mikemac1 wrote: »

I see a rookie center is starting today. Jonathan Harrison made the team after going undrafted.

Now AQ Shipley wasn't a succuss in Baltimore but that doesn't mean he's a bad player.

Profootballfocus has Shipley rated as the 3rd best center in the league this season.

Are there high hopes for Harrison?

Suipposedly the coaching staff rate him higher. Wider body to deal with yeer D Line. I Think its a terrible call taking out a player playing really well. Hopefully it doesnt backfire. Suggs is active

mikemac1 · 07-10-2014 11:19am

Baltimore started a rookie left tackle and then when the left guard Osemele got hurt the Colts just overloaded that side and exploited it. The Colts definitly had the better gameplan here.

Björn Werner & Cory Redding played very well and Vontae Davis mostly shut down Steve Smith.

Was a nervous tight game, congrats on the win.

Alfred Borden · 07-10-2014 2:36pm

Vontae is a top 5 corner now imo

taidghbaby · 07-10-2014 4:34pm

Tough game on Sunday! Certainly tougher than it should have been by how the defence played!

On offence I think it's fair to say Luck was poor up until the 4th quarter! Bad interception, and some poor throws stifled a couple of drives! I have to give the Ravens defence credit though - Moseley is a class act!

The defence was very good! To be honest I was thinking in the lead up that we would match up well against the Ravens! TE's have been killing us all year and I wasn't overly worried by Daniels! I also remember seeing a stat somewhere last week that Flacco was rated 31st in the league when facing a blitz, so it wasn't a surprise that we blitzed so much.
Vontae Davis was great again and Toler is an above average number 2 corner, when he's not injured!

Loved Lucks running TD though - very few QB's could do that!

taidghbaby · 07-10-2014 5:12pm

Just seen Daniels had 70 yards! We really can't stop tight ends!

Moist Bread · 20-10-2014 3:38pm

Björn Werner has really come on the past few weeks. Great win against the Bengals, I'm quietly optimistic about reaching the playoffs.

Alfred Borden · 20-10-2014 3:49pm

Moist Bread wrote: »

Björn Werner has really come on the past few weeks. Great win against the Bengals, I'm quietly optimistic about reaching the playoffs.

Looks like we will probably make the playoffs alright. We are playing well and the rest of the division is useless so we should be ok.

McG · 20-10-2014 4:52pm

Moist Bread wrote: »

Björn Werner has really come on the past few weeks. Great win against the Bengals, I'm quietly optimistic about reaching the playoffs.

Playoffs?! We're looking at a bye in the first round the way we're playing now.
I'd be shocked if we don't win the AFC South so sights should be set on bigger, better things.

helimachoptor · 20-10-2014 7:39pm

Yeah, it would take an almighty collapse for you guys not to take the division.

Frankly even if you did neither us or the Texans would have the cop on to capitalise tbh

taidghbaby · 20-10-2014 10:20pm

We should be looking for the number one seed now looking at the rest of our schedule! IMO of course!

McG · 21-10-2014 1:56pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

We should be looking for the number one seed now looking at the rest of our schedule! IMO of course!

Broncos @ Colts AFC Championship game.... can you imagine the hype!?

Alfred Borden · 21-10-2014 2:54pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

We should be looking for the number one seed now looking at the rest of our schedule! IMO of course!

Cant see us topping the Broncos but definitely think the #2 is within reach. Depends on that game against the Patriots Id say.

kennyb3 · 21-10-2014 3:37pm

Moist Bread wrote: »

Björn Werner has really come on the past few weeks.

Got to agree - as a Bears fan I really thought he was another Shea McClellin. He looked a really weak tweener last year too and was pushed around. Hadn't seen the colts in a while before Sunday night and he looked really improved - much stronger, more aggressive and better use of hands to get off blocks.

taidghbaby · 23-10-2014 9:59am

I laughed at this more than I should have!

http://www.thedrawplay.com/comic/andrew-trent-visit-the-funhouse/

taidghbaby · 25-10-2014 10:39pm

Has anyone noticed the change in Fleener this year? He looks much bigger and stronger! Still dropping passes but I have to say I've been impressed with him!

Rouniver · 27-10-2014 12:10am

taidghbaby wrote: »

Has anyone noticed the change in Fleener this year? He looks much bigger and stronger! Still dropping passes but I have to say I've been impressed with him!

He's certainly looking better alright, if only he could stop dropping the passes though!

taidghbaby · 29-10-2014 2:04pm

Not overly concerned by last Sunday! I think we all knew that the defence is not as good as the Bengals & Ravens performances and especially not consistently as good!

Ben had an absolute armchair ride and Luck ran for his life all game! All in all I thought the offence was very good outside the O-line! Missed Reggie hugely when the Steelers blitzed! Him and Luck have such a good connection when Luck needs to get the ball out quickly!

Need a win against the Giants now before the bye week!

Alfred Borden · 29-10-2014 2:56pm

taidghbaby wrote: »

Not overly concerned by last Sunday! I think we all knew that the defence is not as good as the Bengals & Ravens performances and especially not consistently as good!

Ben had an absolute armchair ride and Luck ran for his life all game! All in all I thought the offence was very good outside the O-line! Missed Reggie hugely when the Steelers blitzed! Him and Luck have such a good connection when Luck needs to get the ball out quickly!

Need a win against the Giants now before the bye week!

Yup, if we lose on Monday and facing the Patriots after the bye we could be in trouble. Defense has been playing well with the level of talent we have on it but found out on Sunday. Cant see past a one and done in the playoffs this year, maybe the divisional round. We seem set at offence just need a bit more help on the line. But leaving out Redding,Freeman, Davis and Mathis the D is trash. Coaching staff is not good enough either on all sides of the ball.

taidghbaby · 30-10-2014 8:07pm

Raf32 wrote: »

Yup, if we lose on Monday and facing the Patriots after the bye we could be in trouble. Defense has been playing well with the level of talent we have on it but found out on Sunday. Cant see past a one and done in the playoffs this year, maybe the divisional round. We seem set at offence just need a bit more help on the line. But leaving out Redding,Freeman, Davis and Mathis the D is trash. Coaching staff is not good enough either on all sides of the ball.

Sunday showed that without Mathis we really don't have a very good or dominant defensive player! I think that'll be our downfall! Look at some of the plays Mathis made last year (sack/fumble on Manning and then on Smith in the wildcard game) and outside of Luck he really was the MVP of the team!

It's what will hold us back when it comes to the playoffs! At some stage were gonna need someon to come up with one or two big plays on defense and there's just no one there to make it! That's a huge indictment on Grigson given the money he's spent on free agents the past two years!

Alfred Borden · 12-01-2015 1:57am

AFC championship game lads!! Big underdogs but with our boy Luck we have every chance.

not_quite_last · 12-01-2015 12:22pm

Just hope they remember the Pats know how to run the ball! Sick of seeing the defense being run over.

And Cribbs scares the crap out of me on punt returns now too! Fair catch it for the love of God!

Alfred Borden · 15-01-2015 6:13pm

Stephen Holder ‏@HolderStephen 2m2 minutes ago
I can't say with certainty what their status is today, but I did not get the sense Vontae Davis or Greg Toler are practicing today.

We are in big trouble if they cant go Sunday.

helimachoptor · 15-01-2015 6:22pm

Josh McNary charged with rape, presume he's a rotational player? Havent heard of him tbh

Alfred Borden · 15-01-2015 6:25pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

Josh McNary charged with rape, presume he's a rotational player? Havent heard of him tbh

Yup #3 or #4 at ILB, decent special teams player however. Gone on the exempt list so say he will be cut once our season is over.

Griff Whalen brought back to the team, probably to compete against Cribbs for kick off and punt return duties after his nervy moments lately.

letowski · 15-01-2015 11:33pm

Raf32 wrote: »

AFC championship game lads!! Big underdogs but with our boy Luck we have every chance.

I'd give us a good chance but we'll need alot of things to go right (not to mention the health of the cornerbacks before we arrive!). I feel we will need another big game from Boom, if we are to keep a balance to our offense. Luck has been great, but he is going to be throwing into a v good Pats sencondary with Revis, McCourty, etc. Ravens got good balance last week with Forsett running well, so Id looking to do the same.

Defense are in for a tough night but they are improving in every game. They will need to lay down a marker early on the 3rd downs to give them confidence. It seems from reports Landry is going to be on Gronk, which is, well.. heart in the mouth stuff really.

I think Luck can go to Foxboro this time and prove just what a great QB he is. He has some good weapons to choose from in Hilton, Moncrief, Allen, Fleener, so Im backing him to lead us to a famous win :-)

Alfred Borden · 19-01-2015 4:05am

Got what we deserved tonight. Loads of holes to fill over the off season. Would love a coaching upgrade but cant see it happening. Very bitter defeat.

kryogen · 19-01-2015 4:12am

Plenty of work for ye still to do obviously, but its been progression every season now with Luck and he is certain to get a ring in time. Good season, tough way to end it of course but no shame in losing in the Championship game.

Good luck in the off season

j8wk2feszrnpao · 19-01-2015 4:15am

kryogen wrote: »

Plenty of work for ye still to do obviously, but its been progression every season now with Luck and he is certain to get a ring in time. Good season, tough way to end it of course but no shame in losing in the Championship game.

Good luck in the off season

Got to second kryogens words; Get some more quality around Luck and a SB ring beckons.

TO. · 19-01-2015 4:20am

Honestly thought it would be a closer game but you guys have plenty of playoff games ahead of you with Luck in control. Good luck in off season and new season.

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