Dominic Rhodes vs Kenton Keith

by jedye on Oct 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT

So this Sunday Joseph Addai and Mike Hart went down in a pretty short span, leaving the Colts with just Dominic Rhodes available at RB. I said to myself, "no problem for this game as long as Rhodes doesn't get hurt."

Today I got to thinking, "what if Indy still had Kenton Keith instead of Rhodes?" I would not have felt so good about my team's situation.

Then I had a scary thought: "what if the Colts had kept Dom last season?" I think they would have beaten San Diego. After that? SB repeat? Scary thought!

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As evidence

I present this play.

by jedye on Oct 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh

A little warning please! I thought I was gonna see a Dom highlight. Instead, I’m cleaning puke off my shirt.

by ctnyc on Oct 14, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Ok.

Here’s a Dom highlight. Go here and either watch the whole thing or jump to 1:20 to see the Rhodes run.

by jedye on Oct 14, 2008 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions

See Rhodes

See Rhodes run.

Run, Rhodes, run.

Who can watch that and not flashback to the 2006 game? I’m glad Dom’s back on the team.

by ctnyc on Oct 14, 2008 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh dear god

When I saw this post I thought this might be a suggestion to bring him. I hope to god thats not the case.

by metal_militia on Oct 13, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

Ha!

No. Quite the opposite.

by jedye on Oct 13, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

Cap issue

I believe it was a cap issue. Dom left to get paid, and when he left our offense he wasn’t the same.

by Scooty4422 on Oct 14, 2008 1:58 AM EDT reply actions

The sad thing is, the Colts might have too if Addai’s hamstring and Hart’s knee become re-occuring problems.

We Colts fans did not pay $720 million dollars in public funds to build a brand new stadium that will get opened on Sunday Night Football by Jim Friggin Sorgi.

by KingRichard on Oct 14, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply actions

From Phil B's chat

Kenton Keith is with a CFL team and there are rules again grabbing guys off CFL teams before their season is over.

Rest easy. Kenton isn’t coming back soon.

I'm still here in the flesh
Twenty-one year old legend
I'ma live way after my death
-Lil' Wayne "Get Down"

by shake n bake on Oct 14, 2008 10:30 AM EDT reply actions

You're right...

if Kenton Keith could simply catch a pass, we’d have beaten San Diego. Ugh.

Dominic is a good back, but the Colts must call the right plays for him. Dom doesn’t run the stretch play well; his strength is the “quick hit” type of run. Go upfield and hit the hole quickly. When he does that, he’s effective.

The Colts figured this out in 2006 (or seemed to, at least), and they were a very strong running team because of it. When they try to have Dom do everything that Addai does, he’s not as effective.

by Lom Henn on Oct 14, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

As much as everyone here hates Keith

Keith > Dawson
Keith > Simpson

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by MrNFL on Oct 15, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know ...

I think this is still to be determined … K2 had some nice runs, but can either of these guys catch passes, or pick up the blitz ?? i.e. things Addai does extremely well and things any RB should be able to do

"Ryno for President 08"

by ClarkFan44 on Oct 16, 2008 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions