Go Colts.

[SmoothD41]

best part about the win is that the Colts didn't even come CLOSE to playing their best. They actually didn't even play good.

[SteelerMan]

The Patriots are now 0-2 against the Colts without Weis and Crennel. I'm just saying...

[dmbgodagirl41]

best part about the win is that the Colts didn't even come CLOSE to playing their best. They actually didn't even play good.
I think that was their best;)
how do you beat Tennessee by one and the Pats by 7? seriously.

[DrinkNoH2O]

You guys should stop arguing.

It's pretty cut and dry:
If the Patriots and Colts meet again in the playoffs, the Colts will win again.

[dmbhoosier21]

You guys should stop arguing.

It's pretty cut and dry:
If the Patriots and Colts meet again in the playoffs, the Colts will win again.


:lol I'll agree with this

[Tiduwho]

Peyton Manning is so perfect that when he caused a controversy in college by mooning an athletic trainer, witnesses to the incident discovered that Manning is without an anal opening, as he has evolved to where he creates no human waste.

[dmbhoosier21]

Peyton Manning is so perfect that when he caused a controversy in college by mooning an athletic trainer, witnesses to the incident discovered that Manning is without an anal opening, as he has evolved to where he creates no human waste.

:lol Can't say I am surprised

[DrinkNoH2O]

Tiduwho,
There's not a chance in hell the bears will win out. They haven't played any really good teams yet, now they have 5 good teams in a row...

[Tiduwho]

Tiduwho,
There's not a chance in hell the bears will win out. They haven't played any really good teams yet, now they have 5 good teams in a row...


I've had that there since preseason by the way....it started as a homer joke. And then all of the sudden they stayed undefeated. But from here on out..

[dmbgodagirl41]

You guys should stop arguing.

It's pretty cut and dry:
If the Patriots and Colts meet again in the playoffs, the Colts will win again.

Yeah, cuz they are well known to completely dominate the playoffs.


On a side note, I heard that Peyton did some white boy rapping on the plane home from Foxboro/Mansfield. Is that right? :lol

[nlowe]

Yeah, cuz they are well known to completely dominate the playoffs.


On a side note, I heard that Peyton did some white boy rapping on the plane home from Foxboro/Mansfield. Is that right? :lol

Yes this is true, he went by P-money. True story, I heard it on Bob and Tom this morning from Jeff Saturday

[dmbgodagirl41]

Yes this is true, he went by P-money. True story, I heard it on Bob and Tom this morning from Jeff Saturday

hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha that is fantastic. Actually, I think the person who told me was also listening to Bob and Tom.

Hysterical.

"yo yo yo, i got mad beats to be droppin'
my mastercard commercials cannot be stoppin'
gatorade, and sprint, and now direct TV
bring in the 'ens thats why I be
flowin' like a QB on his way back to Indy
Hunnies be tryin' to make me their baby daddy
throwin' TDs to my man in 88, he aint no fatty
beat the Pats, at home in Mass
I just pray to the gods that I can pass
like I did in January, they think I be chokin'
Dont want to lose to a team like Atlanta, that ain't no jokin'
So now I be done, this rhyme's a little whack
I'm P-Money, number one stunna, that's a fact, JACK."

You know that's how it went.

[Tak_a_Tak]

A very touching story about Reggie Wayne and the death of his brother.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9783552

[dmbgodagirl41]

A very touching story about Reggie Wayne and the death of his brother.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9783552

I cant believe you didn't comment on my sweet ass Peyton immitation via rap song. I made that up and everything! WTF.:lorraine :lorraine

[Tak_a_Tak]

I cant believe you didn't comment on my sweet ass Peyton immitation via rap song. I made that up and everything! WTF.:lorraine :lorraine

Well you know, my momma always told me "if you can't say something nice...."





What can I say, it was mildly entertaining….but I was not amused.

:devil

[Tak_a_Tak]

I can't belive you didn't have a comment about my quote of you in the ipod thread.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I can't belive you didn't have a comment about my quote of you in the ipod thread.

I ignored it, meanie face:p

and that rap was mad good. I even mentioned how they beat the Patriots! Come on now!

[Tak_a_Tak]

I ignored it, meanie face:p

and that rap was mad good. I even mentioned how they beat the Patriots! Come on now!

:haha

mad good for Chris Cross maybe

:lol


I do have to give props for the Pat lose. I'm sure that took a lot out of you.

[dmbgodagirl41]

:haha

mad good for Chris Cross maybe

:lol


I do have to give props for the Pat lose. I'm sure that took a lot out of you.
A to the, tick tock, ya dont stop
just put a can in your hand and just pop the top
hey yo chris!
whats up, yo?
Whats that in your hand?
Its the S to the P-R-I-T-E can
Cuz its a lifesaver when you need a thirst quencher like a kiss with a lotta twist
now thats kickin'....WORD!
so drink up, drink up is what you gotta do
Why?
Cuz I like the Sprite in you!

THAT'S KRIS KROSS!

And eh, it did take a lot out of me, but not because the Colts dominated. more because the Pats totally sucked. If you have 5 turnovers you don't deserve to win.

[Tak_a_Tak]

THAT'S KRIS KROSS!

:eek

Well shit, I stand Korected.



And eh, it did take a lot out of me, but not because the Colts dominated. more because the Pats totally sucked. If you have 5 turnovers you don't deserve to win.

This is true, but if the Colts hadn't dominated the Pats, do they still have 5 turnovers?

;)

I guess the same could be said for the Colts/Steelers game in the playoff last year, the Steelers didn't win because they came in here in kicked our ass, it was just because the Colts just sucked that day.

[dmbgodagirl41]

:eek

Well shit, I stand Korected.




This is true, but if the Colts hadn't dominated the Pats, do they still have 5 turnovers?

;)

I guess the same could be said for the Colts/Steelers game in the playoff last year, the Steelers didn't win because they came in here in kicked our ass, it was just because the Colts just sucked that day.

Fo sheezy....I know "Jump!" By Kris Kross by heart. It's sad really.

Yes, 4 of the 5 turnovers were because some Patriots players don't know how to catch, despite the fact that they were wide open. Well, other than Tommy "WTF am I doing" Brady throwing it INTO the end zone into triple coverage. If the Colt's D is known to allow 5.2 yards per carry, and you're on their 25 yard line, first down, why oh WHY are you throwing it? Give it to Maroney and have him steam roll people. Seriously, I need to be the offensive coach.

And yeah, I still say the Steelers didn't outplay the Colts in that playoff game last year. Just because you win doesn't mean it was ALL because you outplayed someone; that team can just decide to suck for a quarter making your team win. Yeah, Miami beating the Bears. The bears MUST have been on their A-Game. Stupid retards.

[dmbhoosier21]

Fo sheezy....I know "Jump!" By Kris Kross by heart. It's sad really.

Yes, 4 of the 5 turnovers were because some Patriots players don't know how to catch, despite the fact that they were wide open. Well, other than Tommy "WTF am I doing" Brady throwing it INTO the end zone into triple coverage. If the Colt's D is known to allow 5.2 yards per carry, and you're on their 25 yard line, first down, why oh WHY are you throwing it? Give it to Maroney and have him steam roll people. Seriously, I need to be the offensive coach.

And yeah, I still say the Steelers didn't outplay the Colts in that playoff game last year. Just because you win doesn't mean it was ALL because you outplayed someone; that team can just decide to suck for a quarter making your team win. Yeah, Miami beating the Bears. The bears MUST have been on their A-Game. Stupid retards.

Did the Colts "beat" the Pats - Yes (I think this is my "beaf" with all the NE fans - just can't give credit where credit is due)

Did the Colts dominate the Pats - Hell No

Did the Pats make a mistake by not running the ball more - ummmm, yeah

Did the Colts absolutely prove they are the better team - I dont think so

Does last week's game mean anything come playoff time - NO - other than putting themselves in a position to be playing at the Dome in Jan.

[SteelerMan]

And yeah, I still say the Steelers didn't outplay the Colts in that playoff game last year.

From that game...

Rushing Yards:
Steelers - 112
Colts - 58

Rushing Attempts:
Steelers - 42
Colts - 14

Time of Possession:
Steelers - 34:52
Colts - 25:08

Those three statistics alone show that the Steelers were able to play their kind of game. The score was 21-3 going into the 4th quarter, and 7 of the Colts' 15 points in the 4th quarter resulted from arguably the WORST non-interception call in history. Now that I think about it, you're the first person I've ever heard say the Steelers didn't outplay the Colts in that game.

[SteelerMan]

Also, the Steelers didn't just win "because the Colts sucked that day"... they followed the same formula as San Diego when they beat the Colts. They blitzed heavy and often, put pressure on Manning, took the early lead, then used their running game to keep the Colts offense off the field. It was the result of perfect execution of their gameplan (until the 4th quarter, of course).

[dmbhoosier21]

Steeler Fans!

[dmbhoosier21]

Also, the Steelers didn't just win "because the Colts sucked that day"... they followed the same formula as San Diego when they beat the Colts. They blitzed heavy and often, put pressure on Manning, took the early lead, then used their running game to keep the Colts offense off the field. It was the result of perfect execution of their gameplan (until the 4th quarter, of course).

Steelers won because the Colts "decided to suck"

[Tak_a_Tak]

Steelers won because the Colts "decided to suck"

:lol



Man, it's getting ruff in here.

[dmbgodagirl41]

okay, so correct me if i'm wrong, but werent the colts up by like 21 points going into the fourth quarter during that game?

[dmbhoosier21]

:lol



Man, it's getting ruff in here.

:hug Couldn't help it, I have been arguing with NE fans all week I just had to get in one more "jab"

Oh and Bracket is out this week. Rob Morris is starting, at this point what's one more defensive starter injured for Indy, I'm numb to it at this point

Check this article out
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=smith_michael&id=2653693

[SteelerMan]

okay, so correct me if i'm wrong, but werent the colts up by like 21 points going into the fourth quarter during that game?

Give me some of what you've been smoking! :cool

No, the Steelers were up 18 going into the 4th quarter.

[dmbhoosier21]

okay, so correct me if i'm wrong, but werent the colts up by like 21 points going into the fourth quarter during that game?

Ummm, I think you are wrong but don't really remember much about that game - I have blocked most that I can from that game

Although I do remember the Steelers controlling most of that game

[SteelerMan]

Ummm, I think you are wrong but don't really remember much about that game - I have blocked most that I can from that game

Although I do remember the Steelers controlling most of that game

End of 1st Quarter: Steelers 14, Colts 0
Halftime: Steelers 14, Colts 3
End of 3rd Quarter: Steelers 21, Colts 3
Final Score: Steelers 21, Colts 18

[SteelerMan]

Steeler Fans!

Yeah... I'm really not even sure why I clicked on this thread. I guess my Spidey Senses were tingling, telling me someone was talking smack about the Steelers. And it turned out I was right, and I wasn't surprised to find it was dmbgodagirl.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Check this article out
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=smith_michael&id=2653693

:thumbsup
Good read.

Indianapolis' status as the team to beat was cemented by consecutive wins at Denver and at New England, a feat that earned the Colts the distinction of being the only team in NFL history to win back-to-back games on the road against teams 5-1 or better.

:eek

I didn't know this.....

[SteelerMan]

From now on, if I feel like talking football, I'm coming to talk to you guys. The NFL thread has become a cesspool of petty arguments about semantics.

[dmbmuskie]

From now on, if I feel like talking football, I'm coming to talk to you guys. The NFL thread has become a cesspool of petty arguments about semantics.

Yeah, it's got scary. I just cannot pull myself away.

[Tak_a_Tak]

From now on, if I feel like talking football, I'm coming to talk to you guys. The NFL thread has become a cesspool of petty arguments about semantics.

:thumbsup
Sound good to me.

I gave up on that thread a long time ago.

[chr35919]

Just had to say it.

Lived in Indianapolis for most of childhood, and I am happy to say that they are looking great this year. If only The Pacers would follow their path.
you know they're just gonna choke in the playoffs like every other year...

go pats.

[dmbhoosier21]

you know they're just gonna choke in the playoffs like every other year...

go pats.

:lol hahaha, what an insightful critique of the game of football

Geez - I'm sorry I'm sure there are some knowledgeable NE fans out there, but I just haven't see one around the Ants boards.


Ummmm, yeah Steelers fans, with morons like these popping their head in to this thread, you guys are more than welcome to come and discuss football in the Colts thread. Discuss any team, hell even negative comments about Indianapolis Colts are welcome, because insightful and knowledgeable discussion about football are starting to become a rarity around these parts :BANG


GO COLTS!

[Bron Yr Aur]

I would be pissed if I were Peyton Manning right now. His running backs can't hold on to the ball for some reason...

[SmoothD41]

ugly, but got it done. We need close games like that. I think they'll help us in the long run

9-0, big game @ Dallas next week.

[SteelerMan]

I was wondering if you guys were gonna hold on today. I'm sure people will talk trash about the Colts barely beating the Bills or say you guys got lucky, but the great teams find ways to win even when it looks like they shouldn't.

[Tak_a_Tak]

I agree, plus it just seems like the Colts know what they need to do to win, and do just that. They're not killing people and showing all the plays/options. Each week they put together a game plan and go there and win.

[dmbhoosier21]

Ugly game - seemed like it was one of those "trap games" - the Colts looked like they were "sleep-walking" out there - no intensity on the offensive side of the ball; When is Stokley coming back?!?!?

Defense played decent especially considering yet another two starters were out (Brackett and Sanders)

Just hope the team can get to full strength soon so they can play a few games together and get some sort of rhythm before the playoffs.

[DrinkNoH2O]

A win is a win I guess. At least Rhodes and Addai were looking good. Special teams need to learn how to tackle. Peyton seemed to be way off in the second half but that's fine... they still won and that's all that counts.

Wasn't it nice to be able to run well enough to kill those last 3 minutes?

[Tak_a_Tak]

Colts.com

On Monday, the NFL announced that the start time for the Colts’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the RCA Dome on Sunday, November 26 – originally scheduled to start at 1 p.m. – has been moved as part of the league’s new “flex scheduling” arrangement.

The Colts-Eagles game now will be an 8:15 p.m. start and will be broadcast on NBC’s Sunday Night Football package

:monkey

[Tak_a_Tak]

Although next week could be really tuff, I think they can beat the Cowboys. The Phily game has me worried. I would hate to see them drop a home game.

[dmbhoosier21]

I like all these tough games - I won't even mind a loss here and there (I say that now). In the end, it should "toughen" the Colts up for the playoffs

....and I say again - when is Stokley coming back!

Oh and Tak did you read Indystar today - Mathis has more tackles than Gardner!; he has really been a dissapointment so far this year. For an end to have more tackles than your LB :BANG - especially an end who is undersized and is playing in a defensive scheme whose ends run up the field after the QB - Yikes

[SmoothD41]

not gonna lie, Cowboys kind of worry me. TO is going to do whatever the hell he wants to do against our secondary, and Romo is proving to be a really solid QB. Terry Glenn is a great #2 that the Colts can't forget about either, though he may not play. Solid run game also with Jones and Barber. Dallas' Pass D is suspect though, so I'm expecting a huge day from Manning. This game could be really fun.

Go colts.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Oh and Tak did you read Indystar today - Mathis has more tackles than Gardner!; he has really been a dissapointment so far this year. For an end to have more tackles than your LB :BANG - especially an end who is undersized and is playing in a defensive scheme whose ends run up the field after the QB - Yikes

Yeah, I must have missed that. That's pretty damn sad....:rolleyes

I understand being young and all, but damn, it's not like he doesn't know how to play.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Does anyone know the rule for sure about this "flex" stuff. I remember (I think) a Steeler fan posting that one of the rules in the 'flex' is that one team cannot have more that 4 primetime games, which would put the Colts at the limit after the phili game. But, a friend of mine last night said that it was a maxum of 5 primetime games, with no more that four on Sunday night.

I don't know which to belive now, but I fear if it's the later, this is really gonna mess up my New Years Eve plans.

:shrug

[SteelerMan]

Does anyone know the rule for sure about this "flex" stuff. I remember (I think) a Steeler fan posting that one of the rules in the 'flex' is that one team cannot have more that 4 primetime games, which would put the Colts at the limit after the phili game. But, a friend of mine last night said that it was a maxum of 5 primetime games, with no more that four on Sunday night.

I don't know which to belive now, but I fear if it's the later, this is really gonna mess up my New Years Eve plans.

:shrug

Yeah, I'm the one who said it was four games. I remember reading it before the season started, and I'm almost positive it was four primetime games regardless of what night it's on... I knew about it because it applied to the Steelers. We were told that the Steelers wouldn't be affected by the flex schedule because they already had the maximum of four primetime games (and only 1 of those were on Sunday night... 2 are on Thursday nights and 1 was on Monday night). So if what we were told is correct, you have nothing to worry about.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Yeah, I'm the one who said it was four games. I remember reading it before the season started, and I'm almost positive it was four primetime games regardless of what night it's on... I knew about it because it applied to the Steelers. We were told that the Steelers wouldn't be affected by the flex schedule because they already had the maximum of four primetime games (and only 1 of those were on Sunday night... 2 are on Thursday nights and 1 was on Monday night). So if what we were told is correct, you have nothing to worry about.

Thank you sir. I thought you were the poster, but I couldn't remember for sure.

:thumbsup

[SteelerMan]

Oh, and even if I'm wrong about that rule, this should definitely save you...

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/flexible
"In Week 17, in order to ensure a Sunday night game with playoff implications, the decision to move the start time may be made on six days notice."

I don't think the Colts-Dolphins game will have any playoff implications.

[Tak_a_Tak]

I don't think it will either, I was just thinking that IF the Colts make it to 15-0 (which I really don't think they will) I could see how the NFL would want to move that game for media hype alone.

[SteelerMan]

I don't think it will either, I was just thinking that IF the Colts make it to 15-0 (which I really don't think they will) I could see how the NFL would want to move that game for media hype alone.

Good point... especially considering that they're playing Miami. CBS can protect 5 games over the 7 week period. If it looks like the Colts could go 16-0, they might protect that game to keep it for themselves.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Good point... especially considering that they're playing Miami. CBS can protect 5 games over the 7 week period. If it looks like the Colts could go 16-0, they might protect that game to keep it for themselves.

ahhh....I didn't even think about that option. Another very good point.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Anyone going to Steak 'n Shake for a free 'Colts' shake today?

[SmoothD41]

i was going to until they started putting all these stipulations on it like you have to eat in, you have to wear colts gear, you have to order a certain amount of food...not worth my time today

[SmoothD41]

:lol Vanderjagt

what a suckass

[Tak_a_Tak]

i was going to until they started putting all these stipulations on it like you have to eat in, you have to wear colts gear, you have to order a certain amount of food...not worth my time today

I'm pretty sure you don't have to order any food, you just have to stay there.

[SmoothD41]

oh well

Dallas is much better than their record says. Sure it's a discouraging loss, but it's not a BAD loss by any means. We just simply didn't have it today, and Romo did just enough for Dallas to win. That guy is going to be a very, very good quarterback for many years.

9-1 isn't so bad. Now we hopefully won't even think about resting our starters, and will be going full speed into the playoffs.

Nice win Dallas fans.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Fuck, what a shitty game. They did not look very sharp today.

[justinandimcool]

Damn, I wanted the Chargers to be the first to defeat the Colts. Oh well.

[VanHorneDog]

Damn, I wanted the Chargers to be the first to defeat the Colts. Oh well.

in the playoffs? :thumbsup

[VanHorneDog]

oh well

Dallas is much better than their record says. Sure it's a discouraging loss, but it's not a BAD loss by any means. We just simply didn't have it today, and Romo did just enough for Dallas to win. That guy is going to be a very, very good quarterback for many years.

9-1 isn't so bad. Now we hopefully won't even think about resting our starters, and will be going full speed into the playoffs.

Nice win Dallas fans.

:shrug its ok, i mean if youw here 8-2 you should beat your head against a very hard wall. :lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

I guess we should expect a flood of 'other team's fans' to come rushing in here now and post to let us Colt's fans know even at 9-1, we're not that good.

[cityondown5]

Does anyone think that the Colts will still be #1 in all the Power Rankings?

[SmoothD41]

Does anyone think that the Colts will still be #1 in all the Power Rankings?

i think a lot of it depends on tonights game

[ZjR326]

Does anyone think that the Colts will still be #1 in all the Power Rankings?


I think so, they were playing in Dallas and I think Dallas is a better team then they show week in and week out.... sounds like Rex Grossman. I do send my condolences out to all Colts fans. I'm a lions fan- i know what its like....well not really, cuz we haven't been good for a while/ever but we do know how it feels to lose.

[cityondown5]

i think a lot of it depends on tonights game

No chance Chicago is #1? The Dolphins are proving to be a lot better than they started out as, and the Bears have actually beaten a couple teams that can be considered quality wins now.

[SmoothD41]

No chance Chicago is #1? The Dolphins are proving to be a lot better than they started out as, and the Bears have actually beaten a couple teams that can be considered quality wins now.

good point....the Giants win was a good one

i dunno....colts, bears, chargers and broncos are all pretty close. I just don't know about the Ravens, they seem to have gotten extremely lucky with a few of their wins.

[41ravens]

oh well

Dallas is much better than their record says. Sure it's a discouraging loss, but it's not a BAD loss by any means. We just simply didn't have it today, and Romo did just enough for Dallas to win. That guy is going to be a very, very good quarterback for many years.

9-1 isn't so bad. Now we hopefully won't even think about resting our starters, and will be going full speed into the playoffs.

Nice win Dallas fans.

thanks. i'm fuckin' pumped. we should be 7-3, but i don't want to talk about that redskin's game. with everyone else in the nfc looking like shit and our remaining schedule being very favorable, i still think that second seed is attainable for us. it was a great game today, though. the colts are always a scary team and i think they'll be fine in the playoffs. see you guys again in the super bowl. ;)

[cityondown5]

good point....the Giants win was a good one

i dunno....colts, bears, chargers and broncos are all pretty close. I just don't know about the Ravens, they seem to have gotten extremely lucky with a few of their wins.

My 5

Bears
Colts
Chargers
Broncos
Ravens

[41ravens]

My 5

Bears
Colts
Chargers
Broncos
Ravens

i'll go with that. except your 3 and 4 still play tonight. i say if san diego wins, it'll go...

bears
colts
chargers
ravens
broncos

[cityondown5]

i'll go with that. except your 3 and 4 still play tonight. i say if san diego wins, it'll go...

bears
colts
chargers
ravens
broncos

Mine is how I see them before this game obviously. It will probably change after tonight.

[41ravens]

Mine is how I see them before this game obviously. It will probably change after tonight.

fair enough. if san diego wins, do they move up to #2?

[VanHorneDog]

fair enough. if san diego wins, do they move up to #2?

if san diego wins by 1 or 2 scores then #2, if they win by more. #1. their defense is WAY better than the Colts and the Chargers offense some argue is better, but they dont have manning they have a "rookie" quarterback.

anyways i think they are going to lose anyway. :shrug

[crashintonickdm]

HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!!! WOOOO! we stopped peyton manning, who is absolutely the best QB of our time. huge win and shows we can beat anyone. too bad christmas day is going to not even be a good game.

get well soon mcnabb.

[ExistenceNow]

thanks. i'm fuckin' pumped. we should be 7-3, but i don't want to talk about that redskin's game. with everyone else in the nfc looking like shit and our remaining schedule being very favorable, i still think that second seed is attainable for us. it was a great game today, though. the colts are always a scary team and i think they'll be fine in the playoffs. see you guys again in the super bowl. ;)

I wouldn't exactly call our remaining schedule very favorable. Before today's games, I was calling it downright abismal.

Should be wins:

Tampa
Detroit
Philly (who has been playing like shit, but always come strong against Dallas... see Washington to prove this point... though I hear Mcnabb is out for the year.)

Tough games:

@NYG
@Atlanta
New Orleans

This Indy win was HUGE though. To get to a solid 10-6, we're going to have to not screw the pooch against the should be wins as well as taking 1 against the tough ones. Doable, but not what I would describe as "very favorable".

[41ravens]

I wouldn't exactly call our remaining schedule very favorable. Before today's games, I was calling it downright abismal.

Should be wins:

Tampa
Detroit
Philly (who has been playing like shit, but always come strong against Dallas... see Washington to prove this point... though I hear Mcnabb is out for the year.)

Tough games:

@NYG
@Atlanta
New Orleans

This Indy win was HUGE though. To get to a solid 10-6, we're going to have to not screw the pooch against the should be wins as well as taking 1 against the tough ones. Doable, but not what I would describe as "very favorable".

mcnabb is out for the year. and atlanta and NO look like shit right now. they only one i'm really worried about is @ NYG. but dallas always manages to screw up one gimme. we'll see what happens. no one else in the nfc looks like they want it, except carolina. who, as i said somewhere before, we beat if it should come down to a tie.

[41ravens]

sorry to hijack the thread, colts fans. i'll go back to the nfl thread now.

[jordonh]

called this one..see under my name for cowboys final record

[dmbhoosier21]

Dallas D played great - pressured Manning all day long.

Indy needs to get Stokley back to get some (more) quickness with our 3WR sets. Dallas matched up with Indy great.

It's one loss - big deal; I am actually somewhat relieved that the "perfect season" hype is not going to get out of hand.

The defense is playing better - at least they are improving; I thought Morris played real well in the middle.

Again - everyone will make a big deal out of this but who cares it's one loss

[Tiduwho]

It's one loss - big deal; I am actually somewhat relieved that the "perfect season" hype is not going to get out of hand.


Sure would've been great going into the last game of the season against the Dolphins...sigh.

[dpresti]

as i mentioned in the "cowboys beat colts" thread



They should have lost last week to buffalo!

[SmoothD41]

as i mentioned in the "cowboys beat colts" thread



They should have lost last week to buffalo!

no, they shouldn't have. The Colts played HORRIBLE and still won. The Colts should have lost today, and they did.

[cityondown5]

fair enough. if san diego wins, do they move up to #2?

Nope.

Bears
Colts
Chargers
Ravens
Broncos

[dmbhoosier21]

Sure would've been great going into the last game of the season against the Dolphins...sigh.

Maybe for the rest of media and the rest of the fans, but with this team, the only thing they need to be worrying about is getting healthier and getting better on defense (which I think they have inspite of the injuries). I am dissapointed with the loss, but I'm relieved that the 'Perfect Season" hype is gone.

Losing will always suck, but at least a huge distraction does not have to be dealt with the rest of the season.

Again, people will blow this out of proportion, the media (and some fans) always does - but it's one loss, it's the NFL; the cliche "Any Given Sunday" is quite apparent in the league.

i.e. with NE, people and the media were saying that they are not as good as everyone thought or that they are in trouble (the past couple of weeks), after this week; I doubt people will be saying the same thing. People tend to overanalyze and build up the most recent week (and forget about the rest of the games they have played) - it's all bullshit

[SteelerMan]

I don't think it's that big of a deal. I'm glad I won't have to hear all of the hype around the Colts potentially going undefeated. The one thing I'd be worried about if I'm a Colts fan is the fact that every time a team successfully gets to Manning early, the Colts seem to lose.

[dmbhoosier21]

Nice win for Indy, Addai looked terrific. The coaches are handling him perfectly making sure he doesn't "burn out" before the playoffs; Addai is going to be something special.

The only downside were the injuries for Indy - Clark might be gone for the season, Utecht and Fletcher have played well thus far. Apparently they are bringing in Proehl who was a decent receiver........a while back, hopefully Stokley and Sanders comes back soon.

GO COLTS!

[gravedigger2424]

Hopefully Sanders comes back next week....I dont know how much more the D can take without him

[Tak_a_Tak]

I don't see how we can win in the playoffs without Sanders. We're getting by for now, but we all know the playoffs and totaly different.


I would love to see Stokley make it back soon, even more so now with Clark going out. The next few weeks should be interesting.....

Oh, and Bugger is coming along quite nice.

[Tak_a_Tak]

So I'm at the game last night and I didn't see Addai come in for Rhodes on that first drive. Rhodes is the 'starter' and he's just kind of plugging away out there....then they bring in Addai. The give the ball to him and he just freak'n shoots out like a rocket. I couldn't belive how much faster he was than Rhodes. It was shocking....I knew he was faster, but when I was expecing it to be Rhodes and it wasn't I was like "Damn"!!

Three TDs all year, then 4 last night! I wonder if Edge was watching.....

[dmbgodagirl41]

muahahahahahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaa

[DrinkNoH2O]

Great game last night, though the Philly D was looking awful.

Addai was terrific will all of those carries and receptions. 4 TDs is incredible. Edgerrin who?

I was glad to see Dallas Clark at least be able to walk off the field. They said last night that x-rays were negative and it appeared to just be a sprain. Today they are going to do an MRI I heard, let's hope for good results.

Not many more tough games the rest of the season... I just hope Indy can win out and stay healthy. Getting a few players back (like Sanders and Stolely) before the playoffs will be crucial. At this point I really don't think there's a team in the AFC that can take the Colts, though the Ravens would probably give them a good game in the playoffs should they meet.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Not many tough games this season

;) fixed it for you

[DrinkNoH2O]

;) fixed it for you

Yeah,
Instead of playing challenging teams like the Ravens we played mediocre teams like the Patriots...

[dmbgodagirl41]

Yeah,
Instead of playing challenging teams like the Ravens we played mediocre teams like the Patriots...
ZING!

[Tak_a_Tak]

ZING!

Funny how after the Colts beat the Pats, you've not been around too much.....now the Pats beat the Bears and you're back!!

:lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

It's not offical by any means, but the word about town in that Clark has a torn ACL.

:shrug

[dmbgodagirl41]

Funny how after the Colts beat the Pats, you've not been around too much.....now the Pats beat the Bears and you're back!!

:lol

actually, it's because I'm not on here on the weekends, and I went back up to MA last monday, so I haven't been on here for a week and a half....that's why I seem abscent :)

edit: this morning my title read "6-3; next: Green Bay"...so yeah, that should say how long it's been :lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

actually, it's because I'm not on here on the weekends, and I went back up to MA last monday, so I haven't been on here for a week and a half....that's why I seem abscent :)

edit: this morning my title read "6-3; next: Green Bay"...so yeah, that should say how long it's been :lol

And when you say "how long it's been", you're talking about the amount of time away from Ants, right?

;)

[dmbgodagirl41]

And when you say "how long it's been", you're talking about the amount of time away from Ants, right?

;)

nerdy message board pwn.:lorraine

[DrinkNoH2O]

Funny how after the Colts beat the Pats, you've not been around too much.....now the Pats beat the Bears and you're back!!

:lol

I'm just hoping that we do end up getting homefield advantage, and that the Pats make it to us in the playoffs. We'll finally get to bitch slap them down in the Dome, the way it should be.

[Tak_a_Tak]

nerdy message board pwn.:lorraine

ahhhh, it's ok...don't cry.


:hug
:evil

[Tak_a_Tak]

I'm just hoping that we do end up getting homefield advantage, and that the Pats make it to us in the playoffs. We'll finally get to bitch slap them down in the Dome, the way it should be.

The way I see it, as a Colt's fan, I don't want to play anyone in the playoffs......


:shrug

[dmbgodagirl41]

I'm just hoping that we do end up getting homefield advantage, and that the Pats make it to us in the playoffs. We'll finally get to bitch slap them down in the Dome, the way it should be.
yeah, cuz Peyton is undefeated in the post season....his reputation is impecable for "bitch slapping" people in the dome.

oh, fuck.

[dmbgodagirl41]

ahhhh, it's ok...don't cry.


:hug
:evil
yah right, I'm not falling for that nice stuff. I'd stop crying and you punch me in the stomach!:p

[Tak_a_Tak]

yah right, I'm not falling for that nice stuff. I'd stop crying and you punch me in the stomach!:p

No, no, no, not at all.



It would be more like the back of the head.

:hump

[dmbgodagirl41]

No, no, no, not at all.



It would be more like the back of the head.

:hump

yeah, but youre forgetting my retallation of a roundhouse--

......oh wait. I get it.:lol

[DrinkNoH2O]

yeah, cuz Peyton is undefeated in the post season....his reputation is impecable for "bitch slapping" people in the dome.

oh, fuck.

Yeah, I know, I know. That Steelers game last year was really tough to watch. And before that losing to that Pats in New England two years in a row was just as bad.

I just wanna see the Pats come to our house. We've played what, 4 of the last 5 games in New England?

I think this is the year that Indy will finally make it to the Super Bowl.

[Tak_a_Tak]

yeah, but youre forgetting my retallation of a roundhouse--

......oh wait. I get it.:lol

Can't get anything past you, you're too quick for that.

:lol

[dmbgodagirl41]

Yeah, I know, I know. That Steelers game last year was really tough to watch. And before that losing to that Pats in New England two years in a row was just as bad.

I just wanna see the Pats come to our house. We've played what, 4 of the last 5 games in New England?

I think this is the year that Indy will finally make it to the Super Bowl.

Yeah, it's all good, I'm just giving you crap. And ummmmmm speaking of CRAP, that Steelers game last year was CRAP. Guess that's one team we won't have to worry about sucking it up this year because they are already doing it during the season :lol

[dmbgodagirl41]

Can't get anything past you, you're too quick for that.

:lol

I know, I know, what can I say, sharp as a cue ball.

[Heavy As Stone]

I was so at the game last night. That Reggie Wayne catch was right in front of me. So were a couple Addai TDs. Awesome game. Well worth the money.

[SmoothD41]

I was so at the game last night. That Reggie Wayne catch was right in front of me. So were a couple Addai TDs. Awesome game. Well worth the money.

i am still in awe over that catch

Wayne's catch last night, or Marv's catch against the Patriots a few weeks back? Close call IMO.

Reggie Wayne is unreal.

[gravedigger2424]

I was so at the game last night. That Reggie Wayne catch was right in front of me. So were a couple Addai TDs. Awesome game. Well worth the money.

If you dont mind me asking how much did you pay?

[DrinkNoH2O]

Just in case you guys didn't see in the other thread:

Cowboys dump Vanderjagt, pickup Grammatica.

That's funny, the Cowboys have gotten sloppy seconds on Colts kickers twice this year...

[dmbhoosier21]

I was at the game too!

There were 3 ants at the game last night (yes I can count)

Stone, Hoosier and Tak (I am assuming he was at the game, he's always at the game)

GO COLTS!

[SmoothD41]

I was at the game too!

There were 3 ants at the game last night (yes I can count)

Stone, Hoosier and Tak (I am assuming he was at the game, he's always at the game)

GO COLTS!

smoothd41 was there too :)

4th year as a season ticket holder!

[gravedigger2424]

lucky bastards

[dmbhoosier21]

smoothd41 was there too :)

4th year as a season ticket holder!


There you go; 4 Ants represented at the Colts game!

That was the first (hopefully there is another one in the future) game this year for me.

Always a good time :thumbsup

[Tak_a_Tak]

Open inventation to anyone coming to a Colts game.

We are down there every week at least two to three hours before game time if anyone would like to stop by for a beer or a burger.
Anyone that would like to stop by, shoot me a pm.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Just in case you guys didn't see in the other thread:

Cowboys dump Vanderjagt, pickup Grammatica.

That's funny, the Cowboys have gotten sloppy seconds on Colts kickers twice this year...

Dude, that is funny fucking shit! I'm a little shocked they just cut him, but damn....


:lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

Ok, big problem I have to work out.......

Do I go ahead and order my playoff tickets, or do I give them up in order to make a road trip to Vegas.....


:shrug

[Heavy As Stone]

We should've coordinated or something. It'd be fun to meet some of you guys.

Tak - Don't do either. Invest the money in an IRA. You'll thank me when you're 70.

[dmbgodagirl41]

We should've coordinated or something. It'd be fun to meet some of you guys.

Tak - Don't do either. Invest the money in an IRA. You'll thank me when you're 70.

hi, my name is stone. i am boring and hope to go to vegas when i'm 80 to yell at the young whipper-snappers and laugh at them because my IRA is way better. hooray.

;)

[Heavy As Stone]

hi, my name is stone. i am boring and hope to go to vegas when i'm 80 to yell at the young whipper-snappers and laugh at them because my IRA is way better. hooray.

;)

Laugh if you will. Thats fine. But when you are 70 years old and are answering the phones at some business just to make ends meet, I will be a millionaire, sitting on my lakeview patio sipping imported beer.

[DrinkNoH2O]

Ok, big problem I have to work out.......

Do I go ahead and order my playoff tickets, or do I give them up in order to make a road trip to Vegas.....


:shrug

Vegas will always be there. The Colts won't always be in the playoffs. don't give up your playoff tickets, especially when this could finally be our year.

Last year I didn't end up getting playoff tickets. My girlfriends family got 4 because they're had season tickets since 94. They went and I sat at home, it sucked.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Laugh if you will. Thats fine. But when you are 70 years old and are answering the phones at some business just to make ends meet, I will be a millionaire, sitting on my lakeview patio sipping imported beer.

Remind me to never share my 403B with you :)

[Tak_a_Tak]

Laugh if you will. Thats fine. But when you are 70 years old and are answering the phones at some business just to make ends meet, I will be a millionaire, sitting on my lakeview patio sipping imported beer.

You might be right. And while you sipping on that imported beer you really should not have at your age (according to your doctor), you can think about all the crazy, fun, stupid, youthful things you skiped out on (ie: living life) just to be there.

;)

This is of course, assuming you live to be 70. In todays world, who know's.
:shrug

[Tak_a_Tak]

Vegas will always be there. The Colts won't always be in the playoffs. don't give up your playoff tickets, especially when this could finally be our year.

Last year I didn't end up getting playoff tickets. My girlfriends family got 4 because they're had season tickets since 94. They went and I sat at home, it sucked.

It couldn't have sucked as bad as paying that much cash just to see them get their ass beat another year in a row.

:(


I thought of another plan though.....I'm gonna have work buy my tickets off of me in order for me to take a customer to the game. That way I don't put out the cash, but still get to go to the game.

:monkey

[Heavy As Stone]

You might be right. And while you sipping on that imported beer you really should not have at your age (according to your doctor), you can think about all the crazy, fun, stupid, youthful things you skiped out on (ie: living life) just to be there.

;)

This is of course, assuming you live to be 70. In todays world, who know's.
:shrug

Hah! You wish dude. I do all sorts of things. But going to Vegas just isn't in the cards. I can think of many MANY more places to go that would be just as fun and you don't come home broke.

There's nothing at all wrong with smart financial planning. And you don't have to miss out on having fun if you play your cards right.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Hah! You wish dude. I do all sorts of things. But going to Vegas just isn't in the cards. I can think of many MANY more places to go that would be just as fun and you don't come home broke.

There's nothing at all wrong with smart financial planning. And you don't have to miss out on having fun if you play your cards right.

I hear ya man, I'm just giving ya a hard time. I'm looking forward to Vegas for a big reason because I've never been ou there, plus I'll get to see the band at the same time.

Also, I won't be coming home broke, because I really don't really like to gamble. I'll be taking everything in, I will maybe take $100 to gamble with. If I turn that into something great, if not, no big deal.

[Tak_a_Tak]

I don't know how good I would feel about being defended by a guy like TO...

IRVING, Texas (Nov. 29, 2006) -- Terrell Owens isn't just
sorry to see his pal Mike Vanderjagt go. He thinks the Dallas Cowboys made a mistake by releasing the wayward kicker.

"I don't see what he did wrong to warrant him being cut," Owens said. "I hope it doesn't come back to haunt us. Whoever made that decision, I'm pretty sure they're hoping the same thing."


In their brief time as teammates, T.O. and the "idiot kicker," as Peyton Manning once called Vanderjagt, really hit it off. Owens said he's spoken with Vanderjagt since he was cut.

"Going into the Colts game, the guy was 12-of-15. That's still a high kicking percentage," Owens said. "He didn't lose any games for us. If I had to put myself in the mix, I feel like I lost some games and I'm still here, so it's just unfortunate."

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/DAL/9836916


:lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

What a great game yesterday. I was glad to see Stokley and Sanders back. That was good, and I was also glad to see the Colts had a good game plan ready for V Young....oh wait, ya.....


:rolleyes

[purplehaze18]

fucking 60 yarder.... wtf.

[Heavy As Stone]

Yeah. Yesterday was... hard to watch. It was especially hard to watch Peyton pacing the sidelines, unable to do a damn thing. How did Gumble put it? Like a caged lion?

[Tak_a_Tak]

Ya, I keep thinking, 'why does Peyton even have his helmet on? There's not going to be enough time for him to even get back on the field!'

The fack that everyone knew that Young was going to run out of the backfield is what pissed me off. They'ed just let him go for 12~15 at a time.

There's no f'n way we'll be able to beat the Chargers in the playoffs, if we're able to make it out of the first round, that is.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I hate effing Tennessee.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Join the club.

:thumbsdow


But, is it kind'a funny that not only did Houston pass on R Bush, they also passed on V Young. Dumbasses...

[shoegal_97]

I don't mind that the colts have lost 2 games, I mean I do, but at least people aren't always talking about oOOOOOhh they're undefeated for how long blah blah.

What really sucks is the 2 losses happend to the team I despise the most out of any profession sports team, besides maybe the yankess, the freaking Cowgirls. And the other, the coach I despise the most, Jeff fucking Fisher.

Ok there's my rant for today

[dmbhoosier21]

That defense :BANG

They don't even have to be good, or even mediocre; they just have to resemble an actual NFL defense and not get embarassed out there. I swear Warren Central could probably take this defense down the field - they are just pathetic. Vince Young made the defense look like fools out there.

:BANG

[gravedigger2424]

Are defense looks like fools every single week

[dmbgodagirl41]

Are defense looks like fools every single week

Know what else makes someone look foolish?

When someone doesnt know that "are" is a verb and "our" is a possessive pronoun.

[TheOtherside]

Know what else makes someone look foolish?

When someone doesnt know that "are" is a verb and "our" is a possessive pronoun.

somebody has a case of the mondays.

[dmbgodagirl41]

somebody has a case of the mondays.

I really do. I woke up so crabby this morning:( Sorry.

[TheOtherside]

don't apologize to me, i'm not the one you went all 2nd grade grammer teacher on.

I also woke up pissed off. My excuse is I really don't like working.

[dmbgodagirl41]

don't apologize to me, i'm not the one you went all 2nd grade grammer teacher on.

I also woke up pissed off. My excuse is I really don't like working.

:lol I did kind of open a can of rude-ass grammar whoop-ass, didn't I?
I don't mind working, I'm just in the middle of DRTC Grant hell right now. My boss just told me that I might have to come in all this weekend, too. Also, there is a rumor that the do-nothing shithead who got hired a year after me is probably going to be promoted and become my boss.

I seriously want to cry/hurt someone right now:mad

[Tak_a_Tak]

:lol I did kind of open a can of rude-ass grammar whoop-ass, didn't I?
I don't mind working, I'm just in the middle of DRTC Grant hell right now. My boss just told me that I might have to come in all this weekend, too. Also, there is a rumor that the do-nothing shithead who got hired a year after me is probably going to be promoted and become my boss.

I seriously want to cry/hurt someone right now:mad

Souldn't you have a meeting with the Bob's in about 20?



That really does suck, unless it's a set up. A FUMU...fuck up, move up. Give someone a little more reason to get fired.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Souldn't you have a meeting with the Bob's in about 20?

That really does suck, unless it's a set up. A FUMU...fuck up, move up. Give someone a little more reason to get fired.
Yeah, I should have a meeting with them in about 20. But first I have to eat cheese puffs and play some tetris and tell my boss to pretty much go away :lol

And I am sorry that the Colts lost yesterday :( sucked.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Yeah, I should have a meeting with them in about 20. But first I have to eat cheese puffs and play some tetris and tell my boss to pretty much go away :lol

And I am sorry that the Colts lost yesterday :( sucked.

Ya, thanks... :shrug It's nice to know, after all this time and work, they're not any better than they were at the start of the season. I don't think anyone's gonna be shocked by an early exit this year.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Ya, thanks... :shrug It's nice to know, after all this time and work, they're not any better than they were at the start of the season. I don't think anyone's gonna be shocked by an early exit this year.

Well, I think there are a lot of teams like that......the Ravens lost, the Colts lost, the Patriots barely beat the Lions....the playoffs are going to be interesting to say the least.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Right now, I don't see anyone beating the Chargers. Between LT and Gates...I know they alone will kill the Colts.

$220 for my playoff tickets. One seat for two games (if we host two).

Game one - $95
Game two - $125

My normal ticket charge for regular season game is $59. Why do the damn playoff games have to go up soooo much? It's not like they cost that much more to have.

[dmbgodagirl41]

Right now, I don't see anyone beating the Chargers. Between LT and Gates...I know they alone will kill the Colts.

$220 for my playoff tickets. One seat for two games (if we host two).

Game one - $95
Game two - $125

My normal ticket charge for regular season game is $59. Why do the damn playoff games have to go up soooo much? It's not like they cost that much more to have.
I wish tickets to Gillette Stadium were 59 bucks. i think they are 90 for nosebleed IF you can get a ticket.

And yeah, San Diego is frickin' ridiculous this year.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Well this is true. I guesss a) I should be happy that ticket prices are low to begin with with and b) I'm able to get tickest.

Way to make me look at the bright side of things!!

:violent

[tedies]

Right now, I don't see anyone beating the Chargers. Between LT and Gates...I know they alone will kill the Colts.

$220 for my playoff tickets. One seat for two games (if we host two).

Game one - $95
Game two - $125

My normal ticket charge for regular season game is $59. Why do the damn playoff games have to go up soooo much? It's not like they cost that much more to have.

chargers are very beatable but the colts cant beat them but they are beatable

[Tak_a_Tak]

chargers are very beatable but the colts cant beat them but they are beatable

:confused

..uuuu...what?

[dmbgodagirl41]

:confused

..uuuu...what?

I think the translation to what was said is "the Chargers are beatable, The colts cant beat the chargers, and the colts can be beaten".

I think?

[SmoothD41]

i've come to full realization that the Colts will NOT win the Superbowl this year. There is just no way that it will happen with that defense. It is a HUGE problem that has got to be fixed. It cannot be ignored any longer. Week after week teams just run it down our fucking throats. I honestly felt sick yesterday during the game watching how pathetic their run D is.

I thought after the Philly game sums it up perfectly. Most of the Colts fans/reporters/coaches were talking about how good the Colts did defending the run, and I think it was also Cato June that said "I thought we did a great job containing Westbrook and the rushing game." Uhhhhhh, Westbrook rushed 20 times for 125 yards and a TD that game. Is more than 6 yards a carry and a touchdown REALLY considered "stopping the run" for the Colts? That is just pathetic.

Superbowl: Chargers VS Cowboys, don't know who wins.

-Disgruntled Colts fan

[Heavy As Stone]

I really get tired of Colts fans getting all frustrated and throwing in the towel. Does nobody remember when we were one of the worst teams in the league? I've been a diehard Colts fan since I was a little kid, and they were absolutely horrible until relatively recently. So they lost a few games. So what. Don't say its over until its over.

[SmoothD41]

I really get tired of Colts fans getting all frustrated and throwing in the towel. Does nobody remember when we were one of the worst teams in the league? I've been a diehard Colts fan since I was a little kid, and they were absolutely horrible until relatively recently. So they lost a few games. So what. Don't say its over until its over.

i'm not giving up on the Colts by any means. Is it really not frustrating to you to watch teams run down their throats week after week? I have been a diehard fan since the early 90s also, which is why I care so much. I'm just being realistic. Has there ever been a team with the worst rush defense in the league that won the superbowl? I don't think there has, and I just don't see it happening this year either. The blueprint to beat the Colts is no secret anymore. Run, run, run. Keep the clock moving, and keep Manning off the field. I don't think the Colts are all of a sudden going to start stopping the run without some personnel changes.

[Heavy As Stone]

I had a theory about the Colts strategy that I was discussing with my dad earlier. I thought that this would be an appropriate place to share it.

Typically in Football, the object of punting the ball is to drive the ball as far as possible into the other team's territory, and either stop them or down the ball as close to the end zone as you can. Then the opposing team does their best to go, say, 95 years down the field to score. This happened yesterday, as a matter of fact. The drive took an extremely long time (not sure off the top of my head) and for that entire time, Peyton was standing at the sideline, unable to do a damn thing.

So here is my idea. We can't stop much of anything, right? So instead of kicking the ball as far away as you can, let them start their drive on, say, the 50 yard line. That way, we at least have a chance to stop them, and Peyton will get back onto the field only wasting about half as much time.

While that is a joke, part of me is serious. If we can't stop anybody, then we may as well not shoot ourselves in the foot and keep Peyton on the sidelines.

[SmoothD41]

I had a theory about the Colts strategy that I was discussing with my dad earlier. I thought that this would be an appropriate place to share it.

Typically in Football, the object of punting the ball is to drive the ball as far as possible into the other team's territory, and either stop them or down the ball as close to the end zone as you can. Then the opposing team does their best to go, say, 95 years down the field to score. This happened yesterday, as a matter of fact. The drive took an extremely long time (not sure off the top of my head) and for that entire time, Peyton was standing at the sideline, unable to do a damn thing.

So here is my idea. We can't stop much of anything, right? So instead of kicking the ball as far away as you can, let them start their drive on, say, the 50 yard line. That way, we at least have a chance to stop them, and Peyton will get back onto the field only wasting about half as much time.

While that is a joke, part of me is serious. If we can't stop anybody, then we may as well not shoot ourselves in the foot and keep Peyton on the sidelines.

::scratches head::

we could start punting it backwards!

[Tak_a_Tak]

Fuck this shit. What a joke. I'm so glad to see that the run D is stepping up. After this, there is no fucking way I'm gonna pay for playoff tickets. That's assuming we even host a playoff game.

:BANG

[DMB4lifeMI]

Go Colts just because I have Manning, Wayne, and Addai on my fantasy team!!

[Tak_a_Tak]

what.a.fucking.joke.



Anyone looking for tickets for the Monday Night game? Or the game on the 31st?

[SmoothD41]

::barfs all over thread::

I was actually rooting for Jacksonville in the 2nd half today. My friend and I were trying to think of a word to describe the Colts run D, and we honestly could not think of a word. "Disgusting" or "Abysmal" are both wayyyyyy too kind.

Colts = Dunzo.

[Heavy As Stone]

Wow. That was really bad. Like really, horribly bad. I haven't seen them play this bad in a few years.





Wow.

[Tak_a_Tak]

The thing that sickens me the most is that the coaching staff and Mr. Polian insist on keeping up this facade that there's "no problems with the defense. They're doing pretty good, and they're playing right where we expected for them to play at."

Give me an F'n break! Just man up and say we've got a big problem, and we need to get it fixed asap! Then, do something about it. I'm tired of watching the same piss poor team out there week after week continue to miss tackels and get ran on for 6~7 yards a carry.

[dmbhoosier21]

The thing that sickens me the most is that the coaching staff and Mr. Polian insist on keeping up this facade that there's "no problems with the defense. They're doing pretty good, and they're playing right where we expected for them to play at."

Give me an F'n break! Just man up and say we've got a big problem, and we need to get it fixed asap! Then, do something about it. I'm tired of watching the same piss poor team out there week after week continue to miss tackels and get ran on for 6~7 yards a carry.

Yeah, it is obvious to everyone that there is a HUGE problem with the defense - it's pathetic; while the management and coaches keep pretending that the team is "ok" - idiots

Love the Colts, but it's hard to have any faith for any SB aspirations

[DrinkNoH2O]

Well never make it past San Diego if we do indeed make it that far. LT will rush in at least 4 TDs on us without a doubt.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Well never make it past San Diego if we do indeed make it that far. LT will rush in at least 4 TDs on us without a doubt.

You mean 4 in the first half, right? I don't see anyway we'll play the Chargers. We'll be out of the playoffs way before that.

:mad

[SteelerMan]

You mean 4 in the first half, right? I don't see anyway we'll play the Chargers. We'll be out of the playoffs way before that.

:mad

Not if you face another team that doesn't play defense, like the Bengals. I think you'd also fare well against the Ravens... but if/when you run into the Chargers or Jaguars, I'm afraid you'll go down. Maybe the D will miraculously improve in time for the playoffs.

[tedies]

god i hope they dont change anything for next week... the bengals need the win more :D (rudi is the man)

[trippinchad]

All I can say is: :lol


But at least you guys are hittin the playoffs, the deadskinz are teh lolz

[Tak_a_Tak]

They just said on CountDown that Stokley is done for the year.

:(

[dmbhoosier21]

They just said on CountDown that Stokley is done for the year.

:(


I don't know which is "better" (or worse).....

-Last few years with Indy going into the playoffs with me truly thinking/believing it's their year - and ending up being bitterly heartbroken and dissapointed

-Or this year - with me having such little faith on a team (pre-playoffs) that has been a huge disappointment year after year in the playoffs and now this year with a defense that has to be considered one of the worst defenses EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL. Indy has never had a "good" D - but what we have this year is just embarrasing and inexplicably horrid.

TAK - I think I've lost my faith! I know Indy is still better than most teams out there and the team is still 10-3 but the defense - NO ONE can win with that defense - NO ONE! - especially in the playoffs. This season I have just always believed that the defense will at least relatively improve during the course of the season, but instead it has actually gotten worse!

:BANG

[dmbhoosier21]

Not if you face another team that doesn't play defense, like the Bengals. I think you'd also fare well against the Ravens... but if/when you run into the Chargers or Jaguars, I'm afraid you'll go down. Maybe the D will miraculously improve in time for the playoffs.

I think I have a better shot of turning this glass of water next to me into wine.

It's possible and probably likely that the defense will improve (it cannot get any worse!) but enough to beat playoff caliber teams in the playoffs? - Highly unlikely.

Simply, they just don't have the personnel to run Dungy's defense. It worked in TB because they had the players to do it.

And one more thing - does the word "contain" have any meaning for the Colts defense; for that matter what about the words "tackling and wrapping up"?

[Tak_a_Tak]

TAK - I think I've lost my faith! I know Indy is still better than most teams out there and the team is still 10-3 but the defense - NO ONE can win with that defense - NO ONE! - especially in the playoffs. This season I have just always believed that the defense will at least relatively improve during the course of the season, but instead it has actually gotten worse!

:BANG

I wish I could bring you comfort, or say something nice that would bring you back into the blue, but I got nothing. The guys I go to the games with have been calling me Mr. Negative all year, telling me I've got to have faith. Now, as of this weekend, two more are willing to sell their playoff tickets with me, just because they view it as a waist of money.

:lorraine

I look at it this way. They are a good team, and a great team to watch. I have a lot of fun going to the games and hanging out with the guys. I have a few beers, some good food with good company. That to me makes up a great reason to continue to be a season ticket holder. I don't view them as a playoff team anymore. Until they show me they can step up and play at that level, they are just an awesome regular season team, with the major goal of winning the AFC South Championship. After that the season is over. I have no hopes or even thoughts about them post-season.

This has helped me get over how bad the run D is. Plus, it will allow me to really enjoy the playoffs this year. The last two years I was so pissed off, I couldn't even bring myself to watch a playoff game.

I guess I'm not as true a fan as I once was.....

:(

[dmbhoosier21]

I (we) are fans. It's just we are stating the obvious.

I will watch, cheer and hope come playoff time - that will never change but unless we have the ultimate form of "Homerism", we just can't deny the utter ineptitude of that defense. Manning & Co. will have to score 30-40 pts. to win and with Clark and Stokley out indefinitely (effectively taking away a viable 3rd option for Manning) I don't see that happening.

I (we) are fans - we are just realistic and honest about the team.



GO COLTS!

[tedies]

Not if you face another team that doesn't play defense, like the Bengals. I think you'd also fare well against the Ravens... but if/when you run into the Chargers or Jaguars, I'm afraid you'll go down. Maybe the D will miraculously improve in time for the playoffs.

yeah the bengals D has been on a roll lately so it might prove harder than you think to drive the ball down the field

[dmbdan41]

what are you guys talking about...the Defense is fine. Sure there are some minor adjustments that need to be made here and there, but otherwise they are doing well.

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .............................BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHA


sorry i just had to see what it felt like to be a coach there for a second and brush everything under the rug!!!

our D is well quite pathetic. But some of this has to be blamed on injuries as well as lack of personel.

i know its a little to early for this, but think about next year. A) We resign Booger B) Simon Sanders and Doss get healthy C)Reagor gets healthy

now look at our defense. Freeney, Simon, Booger, Reagor, Mathis, Brock on the front line. Go out and draft a big middle linebacker and youve got June, Brackett, Gardner, and whoever we draft. And in the Secondary we have Doss and Sanders back in the safety spots, Marlin Jackson on the slot and David and Harper on the outsides. Now i know David an Harper are NOT shutdown corners but they are suited well to playing the cover 2 defense and if our new front 4/7 can atleast contain the run they can go back to doing that.

That is not the Baltimore Ravens Defense reincarniated, i understand that. but with all those players healthy they are a D that can hold teams to 20 points or less. You do that and our offense should be able to win 13 games again. (and allow us to lose in the playoffs for the 39th straight season)

[dmbhoosier21]

what are you guys talking about...the Defense is fine. Sure there are some minor adjustments that need to be made here and there, but otherwise they are doing well.

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .............................BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHA


sorry i just had to see what it felt like to be a coach there for a second and brush everything under the rug!!!

our D is well quite pathetic. But some of this has to be blamed on injuries as well as lack of personel.

i know its a little to early for this, but think about next year. A) We resign Booger B) Simon Sanders and Doss get healthy C)Reagor gets healthy

now look at our defense. Freeney, Simon, Booger, Reagor, Mathis, Brock on the front line. Go out and draft a big middle linebacker and youve got June, Brackett, Gardner, and whoever we draft. And in the Secondary we have Doss and Sanders back in the safety spots, Marlin Jackson on the slot and David and Harper on the outsides. Now i know David an Harper are NOT shutdown corners but they are suited well to playing the cover 2 defense and if our new front 4/7 can atleast contain the run they can go back to doing that.

That is not the Baltimore Ravens Defense reincarniated, i understand that. but with all those players healthy they are a D that can hold teams to 20 points or less. You do that and our offense should be able to win 13 games again. (and allow us to lose in the playoffs for the 39th straight season)

Yeah, I agree with the projected personnel next year and there is some potential to be somewhat decent- except for Gardner - He sucks, get rid of him

[Tak_a_Tak]

Well the a few problems I see with that is:

a)Simon will not be back. I hope he gets his health back, but he will not be back to play football.

b)June and Freeney are both up for new contracts. I would think Freeney is a no brainer, but you never know. I see June as a toss up. I hope they keep him, but again who knows. (I'm sure there are a few others that are due for new contracts, but I'm not sure.)

[dmbhoosier21]

HEY!

Maybe the Colts are just "playing possum" ......The last few years Indy has been the clear favorites and it hasn't panned out, maybe the team is just playing possum to lull teams to sleep and BANG we hit em' with our usual unstoppable offense and an actual legitimate defense then the Indianapolis Colts become the Superbowl Champions...........:o

I can dream, I can hope, I have not been the most religious individual the last few years, I may start........

GO COLTS!

[dmbhoosier21]

Well the a few problems I see with that is:

a)Simon will not be back. I hope he gets his health back, but he will not be back to play football.

b)June and Freeney are both up for new contracts. I would think Freeney is a no brainer, but you never know. I see June as a toss up. I hope they keep him, but again who knows. (I'm sure there are a few others that are due for new contracts, but I'm not sure.)

GEEZ Tak, Do you always have to rain on my parade......just jk:lol

didnt know that about Simon, and yeah with the Colts it's customary that a good LB is lost (Washington, and Thornton) every couple of years.

Freeney will stay. What about Booger - what's his contract like?

[dmbdan41]

Well the a few problems I see with that is:


a)Simon will not be back. I hope he gets his health back, but he will not be back to play football.

b)June and Freeney are both up for new contracts. I would think Freeney is a no brainer, but you never know. I see June as a toss up. I hope they keep him, but again who knows. (I'm sure there are a few others that are due for new contracts, but I'm not sure.)

sooner or later we are going to have to retain one of our linebackers, we cant keep getting rid of them like we have done with thorton and peterson (let alone letting them go to a division team)

and i think Simon will be back. he will have had almost a full year of treatment for his arthritis and hopefully will have built those joints back up with the combination of rest and rehab.

[dmbgodagirl41]

I would come in here and laugh, normally, but the Colts didn't just lose to Miami.


*backs out slowly*

[dmbhoosier21]

I would come in here and laugh, normally, but the Colts didn't just lose to Miami.


*backs out slowly*

Yes, your humor was entertaining when the Colts were playing well but you can't kick a team when it's down - that's just not right


and yeah, your Pats ain't doing too hot either

[Tak_a_Tak]

GEEZ Tak, Do you always have to rain on my parade......just jk:lol

didnt know that about Simon, and yeah with the Colts it's customary that a good LB is lost (Washington, and Thornton) every couple of years.

Freeney will stay. What about Booger - what's his contract like?

:lol

You sound like the guys I go to the game with!!!

I don't know that for sure about Simon, that's just the vibe I get.

I don't know too much about Booger's contract. I think it's good through next year, but I'm not 100% about that.

[Tak_a_Tak]

I would come in here and laugh, normally, but the Colts didn't just lose to Miami.


*backs out slowly*

:haha

Nice one.

:lol

[dmbgodagirl41]

Yes, your humor was entertaining when the Colts were playing well but you can't kick a team when it's down - that's just not right


and yeah, your Pats ain't doing too hot either

No shit, sherlock, that's what i was saying with the Miami comment:lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

[LEFT]

sooner or later we are going to have to retain one of our linebackers, we cant keep getting rid of them like we have done with thorton and peterson (let alone letting them go to a division team).

Why not?!? We've been doing to for years now. Why should I expect next year to be any different?


and i think Simon will be back. he will have had almost a full year of treatment for his arthritis and hopefully will have built those joints back up with the combination of rest and rehab.

If you went through all that trouble just to get back to some sort of quaity of life, would you go back to playing football and screw it all up again?

[dmbgodagirl41]

:haha

Nice one.

:lol

Thanks :) Thought you'd all appreciate that one.

God, it's so true, though. *sigh* Miami.

[dmbhoosier21]

No shit, sherlock, that's what i was saying with the Miami comment:lol

..........ummmmm :o Pats Suck

[Tak_a_Tak]

No shit, sherlock

You know, I've heard that said a 1,000 times, even said it many times myself, but I've never seen anyone type it out on a message board.


:lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

Thanks :) Thought you'd all appreciate that one.

God, it's so true, though. *sigh* Miami.

Miami is playing very tuff football over the last month and a half. I don't think they're the creampuff people think they are. Plus, at the end of the month, the Colts get their chance to get beat by them too.

:shrug

[dmbgodagirl41]

..........ummmmm :o Pats Suck

:eek :twak Don't make me break your arm off and beat you with it!

[dmbgodagirl41]

Miami is playing very tuff football over the last month and a half. I don't think they're the creampuff people think they are. Plus, at the end of the month, the Colts get their chance to get beat by them too.

:shrug
Yeah, I try to tell myself that Miami is a tough team. But then I remember that Joey Harrington is the QB and I come back to reality.

Edit: and I'm glad you liked "no shit, sherlock" :)

[Tak_a_Tak]

Yeah, I try to tell myself that Miami is a tough team. But then I remember that Joey Harrington is the QB and I come back to reality.

Edit: and I'm glad you liked "no shit, sherlock" :)

Well, Harrington may not be a MVP type QB, but Grossman isn't either, and look where the Bears are. Also, look at Johnson for the Raven back when they won it all.

I will not be totally shocked if the Colts loose out. They could get beat Monday night, then we go to the Texans, who always play us tuff at their place, the Miami at home. Unless someone steps up and starts making some plays on the defense (ie. a freaking tackle once in a while), its gonna be a long month.

[dmbhoosier21]

Well, Harrington may not be a MVP type QB, but Grossman isn't either, and look where the Bears are. Also, look at Johnson for the Raven back when they won it all.

I will not be totally shocked if the Colts loose out. They could get beat Monday night, then we go to the Texans, who always play us tuff at their place, the Miami at home. Unless someone steps up and starts making some plays on the defense (ie. a freaking tackle once in a while), its gonna be a long month.

The Colts make tackles......it just takes a few tries to get it right. Usually the runner breaks the 1st, 2nd and 3rd attempts and by the 4th try the RB is usually a bit fatigued and starts to slow down THEN the D (usually a DB) finally gets him by the 5th attempt.........usually


I hope the Colts make me look like the biggest douche of a fan and gets their game together


GO COLTS!

[dmbgodagirl41]

The Colts make tackles......it just takes a few tries to get it right. Usually the runner breaks the 1st, 2nd and 3rd attempts and by the 4th try the RB is usually a bit fatigued and starts to slow down THEN the D (usually a DB) finally gets him by the 5th attempt.........usually


I hope the Colts make me look like the biggest douche of a fan and gets their game together


GO COLTS!
Don't worry, I think youre a big douche of a fan ;)

[dmbhoosier21]

Don't worry, I think youre a big douche of a fan ;)


:lol - HA! The feeling is mutual

[SteelerMan]

You won't lose to the Texans.

[Tak_a_Tak]

I hope the Colts make me look like the biggest douche of a fan and gets their game together


GO COLTS!

:haha

I was gonna say, you don't need help from the Colts for that!

[Tak_a_Tak]

You won't lose to the Texans.

That's easy to say now, but they do have a running back. I'm sure no one knows who it is, but I'm sure there will be highlights on ESPN from the guy after the game.

[SteelerMan]

That's easy to say now, but they do have a running back. I'm sure no one knows who it is, but I'm sure there will be highlights on ESPN from the guy after the game.

Wali Lundy... or is it... Ron Dayne? :lol

If you guys let Ron Dayne run wild on you, you should forfeit your playoff spot. We'll take it.

[dmbgodagirl41]

:lol - HA! The feeling is mutual

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhxcellent! I would hope for nothing less! :)

[Tak_a_Tak]

Wali Lundy... or is it... Ron Dayne? :lol

If you guys let Ron Dayne run wild on you, you should forfeit your playoff spot. We'll take it.

I'll leave up to you to let the team know.

[SteelerMan]

I'll leave up to you to let the team know.

Sweet. If it happens, I'll definitely write them a letter.

[Tak_a_Tak]

Sweet. If it happens, I'll definitely write them a letter.

:lol

:thumbsup

Please copy me in on that, ok?

[tedies]

so what does everyone think about the monday night game? i know your rush D is in the pooper but hows you passing D? That the bengals bread and butter and i havent got a chance to watch the colts much this season and havent really seen them at work.

[DrinkNoH2O]

so what does everyone think about the monday night game? i know your rush D is in the pooper but hows you passing D? That the bengals bread and butter and i havent got a chance to watch the colts much this season and havent really seen them at work.

I think this game will probably be a shootout. Hopefully Peyton and co. bring the big guns. Both teams will score more than 24.

[tedies]

I think this game will probably be a shootout. Hopefully Peyton and co. bring the big guns. Both teams will score more than 24.

so basically a replay of last year... figured as much... i guess it doesnt matter your missing clark and stokley since you have harrison and wayne eh

[Manish Patel]

The Colts are 3-0 in prime time games this season. This is going to be one of those games where the last team with the ball is going to win. I think the defense will step up because there were embarressed last week.

[dmbhoosier21]

The Colts are 3-0 in prime time games this season. This is going to be one of those games where the last team with the ball is going to win. I think the defense will step up because there were embarressed last week.

:thumbsup

If I can't be positive, it's nice to still have some fans with hope and positive "vibe" for the Colts

GO COLTS!

[dmbhoosier21]

:haha

I was gonna say, you don't need help from the Colts for that!


:violent - Let's go Tak


:evil

[Tak_a_Tak]

:violent - Let's go Tak


:evil

Hey, you better watch it!! I'm starting up my own fight club!!

[Tak_a_Tak]

:thumbsup

If I can't be positive, it's nice to still have some fans with hope and positive "vibe" for the Colts

GO COLTS!

I had a very negitive reply all ready to fire out, but then I saw this and changed my mind. I'm gonna work on being nothing but positive for the rest of the week. Nothing bad, all good.

:thumbsup

[dmbgodagirl41]

Hey, you better watch it!! I'm starting up my own fight club!!

I didn't think you'd actually post the result of a Katie + Tak meeting. Don't ever say something bad about Brady again, BITCH! :p ;)

[Tak_a_Tak]

I didn't think you'd actually post the result of a Katie + Tak meeting. Don't ever say something bad about Brady again, BITCH! :p ;)

:haha

You only wish your boy Brady was as tuff as me!

:violent

[dmbgodagirl41]

:haha

You only wish your boy Brady was as tuff as me!

:violent

He doesn't have to be, hence why I kicked your ass.

duhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Tak_a_Tak]

He doesn't have to be, hence why I kicked your ass.

duhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ya you're right. But I see the errors of my ways now. My mother always told me to never hit a lady. That's why I didn't take you out. The problem with that is, lady doesn't = girl. And while you are a girl, I think we all know you're not a lady.

So next time I see you----right in the face!

[dmbgodagirl41]

Ya you're right. But I see the errors of my ways now. My mother always told me to never hit a lady. That's why I didn't take you out. The problem with that is, lady doesn't = girl. And while you are a girl, I think we all know you're not a lady.

So next time I see you----right in the face!

yeah whatever, pony. i'll take that horseshoe and shove it up your arse! :lol

[Tak_a_Tak]

yeah whatever, pony. i'll take that horseshoe and shove it up your arse! :lol

ooohhhhhhh damnit, I love when you talk dirty!!

:hump

[dmbgodagirl41]

ooohhhhhhh damnit, I love when you talk dirty!!

:hump

P.S. Tommy has a new watch commercial and he makes Peyton look like crap in those so-called MasterCard commercials, what you thinka that?

[Tak_a_Tak]

P.S. Tommy has a new watch commercial and he makes Peyton look like crap in those so-called MasterCard commercials, what you thinka that?

hmmmm....I've not seen it yet. Does he act all dreamy in it??

:drools



Wait a sec. were you not the one in the NFL thread going on about Peyton being a money hungry prick for doing all these ad and endorsments? But I guess since it's Brady, that's different, right?

[dmbdan41]

The Colts are 3-0 in prime time games this season. This is going to be one of those games where the last team with the ball is going to win. I think the defense will step up because there were embarressed last week.

i think the defense will step up too....im guessing they only allow 243 rushing yards this week...i mean after all Cincy does like to throw the ball

[Tak_a_Tak]

Anyone else going to the game tonight?

I think we're gonna meet up at BW 3's before, if anyone's around and want to have a beer.

:cheers

[Heavy As Stone]

I probably won't show up, but out of curiosity, what B-Dubs?

[Tak_a_Tak]

The one down town. Have a few beers, some wings and then walk over to the game.

[dmbgodagirl41]

All I know is TJ Douchemanzadeh better do well tonight so I can win my frickin' fantasy team.

[Tak_a_Tak]

All I know is TJ Douchemanzadeh better do well tonight so I can win my frickin' fantasy team.

:thumbsdow

Booooo!


(but, I'd say he's gonna do fine for you. :shrug )

[dmbgodagirl41]

:thumbsdow

Booooo!


(but, I'd say he's gonna do fine for you. :shrug )

I dont necessarily mean I want the Bungles to win, I just want that assclown to perform well. Actually, I want the colts to win, because I don't want them to give up their 2nd place seed to Baltimore. If Baltimore gets a bye the first week, then they won't play the Patriots in the first round. I want Baltimore to play the Pats in the first round, because it will be in Baltimore, and I might have a shot at getting tickets.

So yeah, GO COLTS!!!