OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: Season On the Line ??? (vs. BEARS, 9/22)

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by Spike

I blame the coaches on that. It was a no-brainer to run it out. The coaches have to make sure to convey that message.

Specifically the ST coach. That's his freaking job

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

This felt like a long time coming. Hopefully the emotional springboard the team needed.

Hopefully the win AR needs to gain some confidence. Would also help if Steichen would call some easier plays for AR to hit. Don't have to go four verts every play.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by nate505

What moron is the ST coach. Between going for the block on the point and then not drilling the returner to take the ball out on the return, it's just unreal how bad these decisions are

Really dumb situational football.

The sign of a poorly coached team.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Hopefully the win AR needs to gain some confidence. Would also help if Steichen would call some easier plays for AR to hit. Don't have to go four verts every play.

What’s so frustrating is that AR can make those throws. We’ve seen him do it.

It’s in his head at this point.

And Steichen seems DETERMINED to make him a pocket passer.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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When Peyton Manning was a rookie, the Colts were getting their heads handed to them by the Patriots by a score of 29-0 in the 4th quarter. Peyton Manning asked the Colts' QB coach (Bruce Arians) if he could take him out in the 4th quarter. Arians told Manning that that would be the worst thing that he could do to him, and told Peyton to go out and finish the game. Manning threw a TD-pass to avoid the shutout. Manning later stated that that was a very pivotal moment in his career.

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C.J. Stroud was removed from the game in the 4th quarter of a 34-7 blowout loss to the Vikings this afternoon.

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[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

What’s so frustrating is that AR can make those throws. We’ve seen him do it.

It’s in his head at this point.

And Steichen seems DETERMINED to make him a pocket passer.

I'd like to see more of what they did last year, scheme up concepts to get him easy completions. The screen to JT was a great example. More of that, please.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I'd like to see more of what they did last year, scheme up concepts to get him easy completions. The screen to JT was a great example. More of that, please.

That was my favorite play of the game.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

What’s so frustrating is that AR can make those throws. We’ve seen him do it.

It’s in his head at this point.

And Steichen seems DETERMINED to make him a pocket passer.

It’s definitely in his head. That throw to Mitchel shows it IMO. He actually put too much air under it trying to throw with touch. I’m optimistic he’ll get there.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Spike

I blame the coaches on that. It was a no-brainer to run it out. The coaches have to make sure to convey that message.

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I blame both.

These players have been playing organized football for the better part of their lives. Even if the coach specifically ordered the returner to down the ball in the end-zone, he still should have run it out of the end-zone. In fact, if the coach(es) were stupid enough to give an order like that, the player then should have said, l "Coach, what the hell are you talking about ??? I'm running the ball out of the end-zone, because I don't want to give them them extra time-out with the 2-minute warning."


So yes, the coaches had their heads up their asses not to be on top of that, but so did the players ...... you shouldn't need your coach to tell you EVERYTHING, especially with such a fundamental situation such as that.

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[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I'd like to see more of what they did last year, scheme up concepts to get him easy completions. The screen to JT was a great example. More of that, please.

The problem is right now AR can't even hit the easy throws consistently. The overthrow to Downs and JT's "drop" are about as easy as it gets. Also, AR's picks weren't difficult throws (at least w/ the right read they shouldn't have been).