Colts are back!

[7.62]

Talib suspended 1 game for eye poke.

 

[terrehautian]

He has appealed it already, arbitrator supposed to meet on Wednesday. Hopefully the suspension will hold, that was no accident.

 

[=Josh=]

Did anyone notice the knee-to-the-throat VonMiller put on one of our lineman? Check out THIS site and you can see it. I'm sure that sort of thing happens all of the time in the NFL, but it was pretty dirty.

 

[findingZzero]

I'm elated at the win, but concerned by all the hits Luck took.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Did anyone notice the knee-to-the-throat VonMiller put on one of our lineman? Check out THIS site and you can see it. I'm sure that sort of thing happens all of the time in the NFL, but it was pretty dirty.

Glad to see that none of the Colt players gave a retaliatory shot.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Did anyone notice the knee-to-the-throat VonMiller put on one of our lineman? Check out THIS site and you can see it. I'm sure that sort of thing happens all of the time in the NFL, but it was pretty dirty.

The bottom of a pile in a football game is the last place you want to be. What we saw last night was tame compared to what goes on at the bottom of a pile, especially if there is a loose football that is up for grabs.

You can use your imagination to come up with places players are grabbed and poked and pulled. The worst I had was an elbow to the adam's apple. Talk about instant reaction...my hands immediately went to my throat and I stopped fighting for the ball.

 

[historian]

Good thing we've got a decent back up QB. We'll probably need him. Luck is getting hammered on a regular basis.

But Irsay said that Luck should be used to that by now. I'm glad that the bye week is here. Maybe some injuries can get healed.

This is a start, but I'm not sold either. They showed up for one game. They finally made it over the hump, but there is a long way to go.

 

[jblomenberg16]

But Irsay said that Luck should be used to that by now. I'm glad that the bye week is here. Maybe some injuries can get healed.

This is a start, but I'm not sold either. They showed up for one game. They finally made it over the hump, but there is a long way to go.

I agree. They've played 6 quarters of decent football consecutively now (2nd half of Carolina was decent). With the bye week they should be able to get healthy, and also get a little more work with the new Offensive play calling.

Atlanta and Pittsburgh will be a tough games, but they have some very winnable games for the rest of the schedule. 9-7 is a very real possibility, and if they don't lay an egg vs. the AFC south teams the second time through, even a 7-9 season wins the conference and has them in the playoffs, where we've seen anything can happen.

Atlanta
Tampa
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Houston
Miami
Tennessee

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I agree. They've played 6 quarters of decent football consecutively now (2nd half of Carolina was decent). With the bye week they should be able to get healthy, and also get a little more work with the new Offensive play calling.

Atlanta and Pittsburgh will be a tough games, but they have some very winnable games for the rest of the schedule. 9-7 is a very real possibility, and if they don't lay an egg vs. the AFC south teams the second time through, even a 7-9 season wins the conference and has them in the playoffs, where we've seen anything can happen.

Atlanta
Tampa
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Houston
Miami
Tennessee

[video=youtube;40mhBE5MpbA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40mhBE5MpbA[/video]

Somebody had to do it...

 

[jblomenberg16]

[video=youtube;40mhBE5MpbA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40mhBE5MpbA[/video]

Somebody had to do it...

With my loss in my fantasy football league this weekend that is exactly what I'm saying to myself!

 

[historian]

And 2-6 Weeks for Luck:

Andrew Luck of Indianapolis Colts to miss 2-6 weeks with lacerated kidney

Amazing. If you get beat to a pulp for three and a half seasons, you can get hurt! Who knew?

 

[terrehautian]

Hasselbeck can play, with the remaining schedule, it shouldn't be too hard to win 75% of them. Now who will be Hasselbeck's back up? Joshue Johnson?

 

[halfmileharry]

Hasselbeck can play, with the remaining schedule, it shouldn't be too hard to win 75% of them. Now who will be Hasselbeck's back up? Joshue Johnson?

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Colts finish out with 3 wins and 4 losses out of the remaining 7 games.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Colts finish out with 3 wins and 4 losses out of the remaining 7 games.

That is a very good bet, especially given that 3 of those games are AFC South teams that Hasselbeck already beat. I think we might be able to sneak a win against Tampa or Miami as well. Like I said earlier, if they can just win the division, they are in the playoffs as at least a 4 seed. Conceivably you could rest Luck the rest of the season and perhaps have him play against the Titans if necessary to tune him back up before the play-offs.

 

[halfmileharry]

That is a very good bet, especially given that 3 of those games are AFC South teams that Hasselbeck already beat. I think we might be able to sneak a win against Tampa or Miami as well. Like I said earlier, if they can just win the division, they are in the playoffs as at least a 4 seed. Conceivably you could rest Luck the rest of the season and perhaps have him play against the Titans if necessary to tune him back up before the play-offs.

You're assuming the Colts make the playoffs. IF Hasselback gets hurt that's the season even in the AFC South.

 

[jblomenberg16]

You're assuming the Colts make the playoffs. IF Hasselback gets hurt that's the season even in the AFC South.

Correct. I'm assuming that the Colts should be able to at least beat Houston, Tennessee, and Jax with Hasselbeck, which would win the Division and put them in the playoffs. If Hasslebeck gets hurt...we're hosed. My bet is Tim Tebow would be getting a call...

 

[halfmileharry]

Correct. I'm assuming that the Colts should be able to at least beat Houston, Tennessee, and Jax with Hasselbeck, which would win the Division and put them in the playoffs. If Hasslebeck gets hurt...we're hosed. My bet is Tim Tebow would be getting a call...

Just as long as it isn't Curtis Painter

 

[jblomenberg16]

Just as long as it isn't Curtis Painter

I think I could have done better than Painter, and I played defensive back in college.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I think I could have done better than Painter, and I played defensive back in college.

Heck, I think I could have done better than Painter, and I was an engineering student in college.

 

[dancrichy]

What a game! It was nice to see how the new OC finally called the game like Pep did in the first half against New England. Luck was throwing nice short passes and we were consistently running the ball well. I am a little dissapointed though that Peyton didn't get the record in Indy. That would have been pretty cool to see! I hope Matt can do as well the next game as Andrew did this game. Way to go Colts!