Official "We surely won't lose to the freaking Lions" game day thread

[Racehorse]

At home, I think we win handily. On the road...

Btw, that extra hour should have been to get a thread, not drink extra Keystone Lights, Omaha.

[TheMugwump]

I'm only here to check out the name of the thread. I give it a C-. It has a beat, but it's difficult to dance to.

[Discflinger]

Yeah, it kind of has a Richard Marx thing going for it.

[IndyNorm]

I'm a bit nervous about this one. With the exception of being blown out at GB the Lions have either won or been within 1 score in every game. If we get off to a slow start again then it could be a bad day.

[Hoopsdoc]

My crystal ball says a close loss. Stafford is a good quarterback and we make bad ones look like HOF’ers.

[Pez]

Slow start, our defense keeps us in the game enough to withstand two picks from Rivers.

[YDFL Commish]

No Motor City Meltdown today!

[Thorgrim]

My crystal ball says a close loss. Stafford is a good quarterback and we make bad ones look like HOF’ers.

I think we get the win for but the same reason. We make mediocre qb’s look like all-pros. Stafford is far better. I think they bring their A game and Stafford throws 2+ pics while under consistent pressure that yields 4+ sacks.

[Colts And Orioles]

Slow start, our defense keeps us in the game enough to withstand 2 INT's from Rivers.



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My first reaction to that is, "There is no way that Frank Reich will let them do that YET AGAIN ......" but perhaps they will manage to screw it up by being overly-conscientious about avoiding it.


We'll find out soon enough.

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[albany ed]

I'm a bit nervous about this one. With the exception of being blown out at GB the Lions have either won or been within 1 score in every game. If we get off to a slow start again then it could be a bad day.


I'm nervous every week, regardless of the opponent. To me, the key to winning is to start playing in the 1st quarter. We cannot afford another shit start, there's no reason for it.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

C Ryan Kelly and TE Mo Alie-Cox are both ACTIVE for today's game.


Colts Inactives against Detroit:

• DE Ron'Dell Carter
• QB Jacob Eason
• WR Dezmon Patmon
• CB Tremon Smith
• TE Noah Togiai

[apballin]

Return of the Maniac MFers!!!

Colts 27
Lions 17

Defense will start faster today

[Puck]

The defense will score a TD today

TY will have his best game of the yr and score a TD

Colts 27-13

[omahacolt]

At home, I think we win handily. On the road...

Btw, that extra hour should have been to get a thread, not drink extra Keystone Lights, Omaha.

I had one ready but was having issues with the website. You get a C. Would have been a C+ if you didn’t get lippy.

Colts lose 31-20

[HoosierinFL]

Anyone got a good stream? My stupid cc is maxed and my account with puck’s tv service expired yesterday!

[nate505]

Some terrible runs to start the game with.

[Racehorse]

Anyone got a good stream? My stupid cc is maxed and my account with puck’s tv service expired yesterday!

check your inbox

[Spike]

Nice defensive stop. 3 & out! Great to have Leonard back.

[Racehorse]

Anyone got a good stream? My stupid cc is maxed and my account with puck’s tv service expired yesterday!

sent link PM

[TheMugwump]

Some terrible runs to start the game with.

The o-line seems to be regressing. At least in the run game.

I cringe every time they run to their right.

[nate505]

Wow... So that was a play

[Thorgrim]

The o-line seems to be regressing. At least in the run game.

I cringe every time they run to their right.

Still think Taylor breaks a long one today.

[nate505]

Nice play by Taylor to get that first

[Kray007]

Just can’t make mistakes.

[Spike]

Can't understand how we can't run the ball with a supposedly great offensive line.

[nate505]

Well this game sucks already.

[nate505]

Damn, they can't get much going so far.

[Spike]

Fucking run game is non-existent.

[WaynesWorld87]

We haven't been able to run the ball all damn year. So fucking tired of it.

[WaynesWorld87]

We've had the ball all damn quarter, Rivers is 8/10 passing, and we're going to start the 2nd quarter down 7-0.

If we can't establish a run game, ever, this is going to end up being another 6-10 season.

[Racehorse]

Need a defensive score here.

[Chromeburn]

So glad we spent so much money investing in the offensive line.

[Spike]

We haven't been able to run the ball all damn year. So fucking tired of it.

Do we miss Mack this much, apparently so.

[Chromeburn]

Do we miss Mack this much, apparently so.

Mack wasn't out there blocking

[Spike]

Mack wasn't out there blocking

Mack had the same offensive line. He's just quicker getting to the edge than the RB's we have right now. But I do agree, the blocking has sucked.

[Spike]

At least the defense is playing good.

[Kray007]

Really miss Mack and Campbll

[Spike]

MAC is good!

[Spike]

Hines with the TD. Damn, I love Hines. I though Rivers overthrew him at first.

[Thorgrim]

Just what the doctor ordered. Now to start this thing over.

[HoosierinFL]

That was something!

[WaynesWorld87]

That was a fucking sick TD celebration by Hines. Most athletic TD celebration ever. Incredibly risky? Absolutely, but still extremely impressive.

[Spike]

Really, they have a commercial telling people to vote? People either vote or don't vote, no damn commercial is going to change that! Oh yeah, fuck you Goodell.

[Spike]

Bengals up on the Tits 10-0.

[Spike]

Rhodes playing damn good ball. Sack for Lewis, keep it up defense.

[Spike]

Lions defense has to be getting tired.

[WaynesWorld87]

Bengals up on the Tits 10-0.
They'll blow it. Hell, they blew 21-0 to us two weeks ago. The Bengals have been all about building leads and heartbreaking losses all year, and the Titans aren't strangers to falling behind and making comebacks. Even against a great team last week, they fell behind big and nearly pulled off a comeback win. I'd be shocked if they lost today.

[WaynesWorld87]

You've got to get rid of it there. Eating the ball and taking the sack takes us out of FG range and/or the possibility of going for it on 4th.

[Spike]

Love to see the Colts defend Rivers, unlike the Cowgirls who didn't give a shit when Dalton got destroyed.

[WaynesWorld87]

You've got to get rid of it there. Eating the ball and taking the sack takes us out of FG range and/or the possibility of going for it on 4th.
Nevermind. Thank you Detroit.

[Spike]

Doyle for the TD, thanks Lions for being such dicks.

[nate505]

Detroit is full of morons. Once the QB wrapped up like Rivers was throwing him down in the NFL is total stupidity.

[TheMugwump]

You just KNOW that Rivers' chirping got the DT to commit that penalty.

You go, Uncle Phil.

[Racehorse]

Don't take the defensive foot off the throttle.

[Thorgrim]

How bout a pick?

[HoosierinFL]

I like that we are going back to guys who have made plays this year on offense, wilkins, hines, pascal, mac, they just didnt get enough snaps/targets in recent weeks.

[Spike]

They'll blow it. Hell, they blew 21-0 to us two weeks ago. The Bengals have been all about building leads and heartbreaking losses all year, and the Titans aren't strangers to falling behind and making comebacks. Even against a great team last week, they fell behind big and nearly pulled off a comeback win. I'd be shocked if they lost today.

Yep, now the Tits are only behind 10-7.

[Spike]

Damn defense is looking GOOD! Another sack, this one by Autry. Love it!

[Racehorse]

The defense came to play today.

[WaynesWorld87]

Yeah, that shove was minimal and the Lions player definitely could've still avoided running into Hines.

[HoosierinFL]

#1 defense is legit

[Spike]

The way the defense is playing today, I would punt and let our defense stop them again. Don't give the Lions a short field.

[Spike]

The way the defense is playing today, I would punt and let our defense stop them again. Don't give the Lions a short field.

What the fuck do I know. 1st down.

[TheMugwump]

The way the defense is playing today, I would punt and let our defense stop them again. Don't give the Lions a short field.

I was slow, but I was going to say that the defense playing well gives me more confidence that they should go for it.

[Spike]

Beautiful throw and catch by Rivers and Hines. What a fun game so far. Damn, missed the extra point. It was a bad snap.

[JAFF]

What the fuck do I know. 1st down.

You went with the sure play. I would have punted

[WaynesWorld87]

Ok, if Hines is going to keep scoring TDs, someone is going to have to tell him to stop doing acrobatic celebrations before he tears or breaks something.

[HoosierinFL]

Team is looking like what we expected them to be, but this is the first time they're putting it all together

[WaynesWorld87]

Special teams gaffes are the main reason this isn't a 21-0 game.

[Spike]

Great having Leonard back. That SOB is so damn good!

[Racehorse]

Great having Leonard back. That SOB is so damn good!

I was about to post the same thing

[Spike]

Prater misses, everything going the Colts way so far after that blocked punt.

[Maniac]

Great having Leonard back. That SOB is so damn good!

He is FIRED UP

[WaynesWorld87]

Why did we go prevent with 16 seconds remaining? That's plenty of time to complete a pass and spike it for a last second FG. Not a smart decision by Eberflus.

Thank goodness Prater bailed us out by missing the FG.

[Racehorse]

Dude didn't kick it the same as his game winner last week

[TheMugwump]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

[Racehorse]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

Dude is DPOY, if anyone is watching closely

[Thorgrim]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

Not only does he perform at a high level he raises the game of those around him.

[Spike]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

He is our Ray Lewis.

[JAFF]

Team is looking like what we expected them to be, but this is the first time they're putting it all together

Sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh stop that

[JAFF]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

He is Freneey. He is Bob Sanders

[Racehorse]

He is our Ray Lewis.

Minus the murders

[Thorgrim]

Minus the murders

He murders people on the field.

[Dewey 5]

Lions made that look easy

[WaynesWorld87]

Thank goodness they missed that FG before the half.

Nice offensive adjustments at thee half for the Lions.

[Spike]

Damn, that was too easy for the Lions.

[Dewey 5]

Now T.Y. is out for the game. Great

[WaynesWorld87]

This half has started off exactly how the Lions needed it to if they wanted a comeback win.

Not feeling good about this one right now.

[nate505]

Defense needs to stop the momentum shift

[Thorgrim]

Momentum shift

[Maniac]

Third down is killing us. Make a stop.

[WaynesWorld87]

How...how do you drop that? Just...wow.

[Racehorse]

I’ll forgive Hines for that drop, but I hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us.

[WaynesWorld87]

And the Hines drop leads to a 3-and-out. 20 points isn't going to win this game.

[Racehorse]

Defense needs to wake up and get a TO

[nate505]

Ugh, that missed xp...

[WaynesWorld87]

Well, it's clear which team's halftime adjustments were on point. We're not getting a rush on Stafford anymore and the Lions defense has figured something out.

[nate505]

Defense needs to wake up and get a TO

On command!

[Racehorse]

Thanks, Maniac!

[JAFF]

So do we need to talk about why Leonard is so important?

[Colts And Orioles]

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Good job, defense.

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[nate505]

Johnson is at the very least quality depth.

[Chromeburn]

Is it possible that missing Leonard meant THAT much of a difference against the Browns and Bengals? It looks like maybe yes.

Think that is your answer. Great players make impact plays. You need several of them if you want a great team.

[Spike]

So do we need to talk about why Leonard is so important?

Leonard is my favorite Colt, and it isn't even close.

[Thorgrim]

And the Hines drop leads to a 3-and-out. 20 points isn't going to win this game.

Another field goal might do the trick.

[Colts And Orioles]

3rd down is killing us ...... make a stop.










The defense needs to wake up and get a TO.




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Good calls.

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[Chromeburn]

I wonder if Castonzo is hurt. He is just not moving anyone. The run game is really disappointing.

[Colts And Orioles]

o


The Bengals are still up by 10 points on the Titans late in the 3rd quarter, 17-7.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401220158


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[nate505]

Haha, take that Lions.

[Racehorse]

First and goal!

[Racehorse]

JW to the bank!

[nate505]

Actually surprised they went for 2, but glad they got it.

[WaynesWorld87]

Thank you Darius Leonard and a timely PI call!

[Thorgrim]

The hay is in the barn

[Spike]

TD Colts! And they convert on the 2 point conversion. Awesome!

[JAFF]

I like how hard Wilkins plays

[JAFF]

Actually surprised they went for 2, but glad they got it.

It makes sense. The lions can only tie with 2 tds and two xpts

[Racehorse]

Bengals up three scores to the Flaming Thumbtacks, 24-7

[albany ed]

Titans down 24 to 7. 2 game swing.

[Racehorse]

Kenny Moore earning his pay

[JAFF]

BOOM. Kenny Moore

[Maniac]

Well that escalated quickly

[WaynesWorld87]

Kenny MF'n Moore! In the span of, like, 20 seconds of game time, we go from being up 20-14 to being up 35-14.

[nate505]

Let the ass whipping commence

[Colts And Orioles]

Thank you Darius Leonard, and a timely PI call !!!




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Big calls don't always go against the Colts ........ it just seems that way because as Colts fans we live and die with every play, every quarter, and every game.

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[nate505]

What the hell, what a choke job by the defense there

[Puck]

The defense will score a TD today

TY will have his best game of the yr and score a TD

Colts 27-13


Good call

[Racehorse]

What the hell, what a choke job by the defense there

Well, it looked like holding to me

[WaynesWorld87]

You've got to be fucking kidding me. Just end it.

[Racehorse]

Good call

What about the other part? lol

[WaynesWorld87]

We'rea 3rd and 17 stop away from making this a relaxing 4th quarter. But because we're the Colts, it's going to end up somehow still being a "sweat it out in the final minutes" game.

[HoosierinFL]

These announcers seem vaguely pro Lions. Multiple times they call the spot wrong, calling Lions gains a yard or 2 longer and Colts gain a yard shorter than they were. Now they call for optimism that the Lions have time to come back

[Chromeburn]

Gotta keep pushing. Thought that int td might end it

[Thorgrim]

I figured on 4+ sacks and 2+ interceptions. Almost there.

[WaynesWorld87]

Let the ass whipping commence
We're the Colts. We rarely "ass whip" anyone the past 10 years or so. Stress free 4th quarters are non-existent in Colts-fandom world.

[Colts And Orioles]

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The Steelers have come from behind against our next opponent, and lead by a score of 21-17 late in the 3rd quarter.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401220148


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[njcoltfan]

What the hell, what a choke job by the defense there

I hate the fuckin prevent defense !!!!!!

[nate505]

No flag? WTF!

[TheMugwump]

Good call

1/2 of a good call at least. The other half...meh, not so much.

[nate505]

Great pass and catch to Pascal there

[nate505]

And Wilkins is having the game of his life today

[JAFF]

J Wilkens!

[JAFF]

And Wilkins is having the game of his life today

He puts his nose down and gets downhill he finds the hole and hits it. He may not be the best athlete on the field but he sure as shit ain’t afraid to go into the line

[nate505]

What a monster drive. Burned clock, got them to take time outs, and still got a TD to end it. Fucking masterful.

[nate505]

Come on Specs

[Maniac]

Not a fan of getting too cute with the formations at the goal line, but it worked.

[WaynesWorld87]

That drive was a thing of beauty and exactly what we needed. We chewed 5-minutes off the clock and got the TD back to make it a 21 point game again.

[WaynesWorld87]

Two missed XPs today. Hope he gets them all out of his system. He's had several other "close call" made XPs this year, so this isn't surprising. Fortunately it's coming in a game where we're comfortably in control.

[Maniac]

Two missed XPs today. Hope he gets them all out of his system. He's had several other "close call" made XPs this year, so this isn't surprising. Fortunately it's coming in a game where we're comfortably in control.

one of them was on the snapper throwing his timing off with a bad snap.

[WaynesWorld87]

I think that's the third time we've given up a 3rd and 10+. One was like 3rd and 11 in the first half, and obviously on the last two drives, we've given up a 3rd and 17 and a 3rd and 16.

[WaynesWorld87]

one of them was on the snapper throwing his timing off with a bad snap.
Fair point. Can't really blame him for first missed XP, then.

[Chromeburn]

Cinn beating the thumbtacks

[Maniac]

I think that's the third time we've given up a 3rd and 10+. One was like 3rd and 11 in the first half, and obviously on the last two drives, we've given up a 3rd and 17 and a 3rd and 16.

We've done that a lot this year, one of the biggest issues with this defense.

[WaynesWorld87]

Alright, 5-2 with a tough one coming up next week. Wish we could replay week 1, but so far this season has gone about as expected given the schedule through this point.

[JAFF]

Alright, 5-2 with a tough one coming up next week. Wish we could replay week 1, but so far this season has gone about as expected given the schedule through this point.

Its in the past. Who wouldnt a second chance when you really screwed up the perfect opportunity

[Chromeburn]

Always liked Wilkins, just felt if he got the carries he would produce. And of course, fix the fumbling issue.

[IndyNorm]

We've done that a lot this year, one of the biggest issues with this defense.

I would argue that it is easily the biggest problem for our D, and today it was worse than normal. Typically we give up first downs on 3rd and 10+, but today we gave up huge chuck plays of 73 and 24 yards on 3rd and 15+. It didn't really matter today, but in a closer game and/or against a better opponent those plays would have been back breakers.

[IndyNorm]

Always liked Wilkins, just felt if he got the carries he would produce. And of course, fix the fumbling issue.

Don't know if it's his vision, that we don't telegraph the run as bad, or the opponents D doesn't sell out to stop the run as much, but Wilkins seems to get much more out of his carries than Taylor does at this point in their careers. I hope Wilkins gets the start at RB next week.

[JAFF]

Don't know if it's his vision, that we don't telegraph the run as bad, or the opponents D doesn't sell out to stop the run as much, but Wilkins seems to get much more out of his carries than Taylor does at this point in their careers. I hope Wilkins gets the start at RB next week.

How often do we throw the ball on Taylor’s in the backfield. And on the one play on fourth down they had him running sideways and then he had to turn up the field. It was a terrible call..He’s a hammer you don’t swing it sideways.

Give Wilkins credit he’s a downhill runner. He’s not afraid I’ll put his head down and get what he can. He’s not pretty he’s not flashy, he just goes downhill

[Hoopsdoc]

My crystal ball says a close loss. Stafford is a good quarterback and we make bad ones look like HOF’ers.

My crystal ball needs adjusting.

[Chromeburn]

Alright, 5-2 with a tough one coming up next week. Wish we could replay week 1, but so far this season has gone about as expected given the schedule through this point.

I'll still eat that win if it keeps Trevor Lawrence out of the division.

[Mr. Session]

Wilkins provides, physically, everything Taylor does while appearing to provide a more decisive runner as well.

Start Wilkins, Spell him with Taylor, and Throw Hines in there as your variable. I thought some of the two back formations with Hines and Wilkins were great and on Hines first touchdown I felt like I was watching a flexbone scheme.

I like these tweeners they have in Hines/Burton and how they can put the pressure on the defense to pick their own poison when it comes to personnel.