2 Failures that Might Have Broken the Colts Tonight, but Didn't

[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. 49ers, 10/24)


1) ) The Colts' defense gave up a touchdown on a disastrous opening drive of the game.

2) ) The Colts' offense fumbled the ball away deep in their own territory on their first play from scrimmage immediately after that opening drive touchdown.


In danger of going down by a score of 13-0, the defense bore down and held the 49ers to a field goal to minimize the damage ...... down by a score of 9-0 only 7 minutes into the game, the Colts outscored the 49ers 30-9 the rest of the way to give them a desperately-needed 2nd consecutive win which kept them within striking distance of the 1st-place Titans.

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[TheMugwump]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

o


(vs. 49ers, 10/24)


1) ) The Colts' defense gave up a touchdown on a disastrous opening drive of the game.

2) ) The Colts' offense fumbled the ball away deep in their own territory on their first play from scrimmage immediately after that opening drive touchdown.


In danger of going down by a score of 13-0, the defense bore down and held the 49ers to a field goal to minimize the damage ...... down by a score of 9-0 only 7 minutes into the game, the Colts outscored the 49ers 30-9 the rest of the way to give them a desperately-needed 2nd consecutive win which kept them within striking distance of the 1st-place Titans.

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Great post.

I would add a third failure that might have broken the Colts (especially in light of the collapse two weeks ago at Baltimore). With 14:18 left in the game, and San Fran down by one score (20-12), they slashed through Indy's defense to the tune of 70 yards in three plays for a touchdown to set up a potential tying two-point conversion. That conversion was the climax of the game, and after stopping it, the drives went Indy FG, 49ers Intercepted, Indy TD, 49ers Intercepted, Indy punt, 49ers sacked, end of game. If that conversion is successful, well, it may not have just been the fans having nightmares about a repeat from 13 days prior.

Instead, they refused to be broken, and they won going away.

[CletusPyle]

Did anyone ever explain why the Colts did not get a safety on the punt? I know what the refs said, but was that really a muff?

[Puck]

Great thread C&O.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Did anyone ever explain why the Colts did not get a safety on the punt? I know what the refs said, but was that really a muff?

Accidental kick into endzone. I wasnt even drinking but my wife thought I was nuts yelling for safety. And she knows I have never been wrong before

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Puck

Accidental kick into endzone. I wasnt even drinking but my wife thought I was nuts yelling for safety. And she knows I have never been wrong before

That’s still a goddam safety what a crock of shit, so if your a returner just soccer kick it into the end zone for a touchback every time if it’s close

[Puck]

Originally Posted by apballin

That’s still a goddam safety what a crock of shit, so if your a returner just soccer kick it into the end zone for a touchback every time if it’s close

Oh I get it. That is a rule that needs some attention.

[Butter]

I am still trying to figure out why the hell he bumped a year old thread from last year? Fucking thread necromancer.

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by apballin

That’s still a goddam safety what a crock of shit, so if your a returner just soccer kick it into the end zone for a touchback every time if it’s close

That's what I was thinking, whats to stop returners from fielding punts inside the 10 and then booting it into the end zone for a touchback to prevent putting the offense into a bad spot?

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

Did anyone ever explain why the Colts did not get a safety on the punt? I know what the refs said, but was that really a muff?

They were really pissed about it on the Colts radio feed.