Quick Recap: Colts 34- Seahawks 17

by Brad Wells on Oct 4, 2009 4:08 PM EDT in Game Recaps

We wanted to throw up a quick recap before we have an open thread up for the afternoon game.

This game was one of the most impressive wins I have ever seen as a Colts fan. Indy dominated a very undermanned Seattle Seahawks club. The big story out of the game was not necessarily the magnificent play of Peyton Manning, who threw for over 300 yards for four straight games (a first for him). The story was Indy's defense.

The numbers are very impressive. Prior to garbage time (where Indy pulled their starters on defense and Seattle got a gimme "I feel sorry for you" touchdown), the Colts allowed 159 total yards on offense, 3 points, 5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. From a team that looked so dreadful on defense two weeks ago, this win over the Seahawks was their second good game defensively in as many weeks.

Seattle gained 279 total yards at the end of the game, but much of that was done in the fourth quarter with the Colts up 34-3.

Dwight Freeney playing on passing situation drove the Seahawks mad. In addition, the interior play of the Colts defense limited Seattle to only 49 total yards rushing (2.6 a carry).

For the offense, the TD run by Joseph Addai was a thing of beauty; a powerful 12 yard run up the middle to, for all intents and purposes, put the game out of reach for the Seahawks.

Back to Manning, he tied Fran Tarkenton on the all-time TD list. Austin Collie caught his first TD pass. And even Mike Hart made his presence felt with a nice block on special teams to help spring T.J. Rushing on a nice return. Collie, Donald Brown, and Pierre Garcon continue to impress. Brown earned a rushing TD and Garcon made three amazing catches to go with his 71 yards.

The Colts are 4-0 and are looking damn fine. Go Colts!

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Very happy with the game

now get well soon Bob, Gary, Kelvin and Gonzo.

and get better soon Freeney and Marlin

and be ok CJ

The number of ways you can fool yourself is just amazing.

by shake n bake on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

CJ worries me

Never thought I’d say this, but Charlie effing Johnson is a key player at LT.

by slash196 on Oct 4, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I <3 Polian..

backups step up with the hurt starters. but can we please get healthy?

Go Colts!

by Marked Hoosier on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Is it possible

Bob could practice this week?

by coltsfan723 on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe

I hope so.

"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."

by Colts Homer on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I personally think he will

just because of the decision to take him off PUP

by coltsfan723 on Oct 4, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I am ready for Tennessee

Another bad team to play, and we may even be healthy!

"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."

by Colts Homer on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

JENNINGS

this guy needs 2 be CUT ASAP
I dont care if the Colts have to sign a free agent off the streets. if my memory serves correct didnt ratlift beat out jennings last year and wasnt he picked off the waiver wire

its incredible how a injured freeney is still good enough to make an impact

by Livemaxxx on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

Ratliff played the nickel while Jennings was starting

The number of ways you can fool yourself is just amazing.

by shake n bake on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

OoO yet the sad part is that ratlift made more of an impact than Jennings ever did in just half of a season

by Livemaxxx on Oct 4, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Good

I thought maybe I was being hard on Jennings…..But it must be true…..HE SUCKED HARD today. Happy for Collie, I thought he might have his breakout game today and he kinda did. Happy for Keiaho too, sack and a fumble recovery. Only thing this game lacked was a touchdown for Edge. Nice tribute for him though.

by tim55 on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

New open thread up

http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/10/4/1068924/week-four-afternoon-games-open

Enjoy!

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by Brad Wells on Oct 4, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

I think....

We had better not overlook the Titans…..No way I expected they’d be 0-4 when we got ’em. They are gonna come in pissed next week.

by tim55 on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

It also seemed like they suck

If they let David effing Garrard pass all over their secondary, any chance Peyton might be able to exploit those same weaknesses?

by slash196 on Oct 4, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe

Manning is decent. I don’t know if we have the weapons though. Only an All-Pro receiver, two rising star receivers, an All-Pro tight end, two good receiving running backs.

"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."

by Colts Homer on Oct 4, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, those guys have some talent

But I don’t see a Mike Sims-Walker there…

by eltharion_doa on Oct 5, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

They came in pissed this week...

…and got dominated. They just aren’t a good football team. Their defense minus Hayneswoth stinks.

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by Brad Wells on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

OK,

I hope you’re right. I haven’t seen Tennessee at all this year. But at 0 -4, you gotta know Fisher is gonna pull out all the trick crap out of his bag. Do you really beleive they are as bad as their record says? These kind of circumstances always raise concerns with me.

by tim55 on Oct 4, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I do

Losing by that much to the pathetic Jags means you suck badly.

"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."

by Colts Homer on Oct 4, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Can’t afford to overlook any team in the league.

"The critics can criticize but we're the crème dele crème,
Me and P-Dela we blend what they're calling the standard,
Still standing while they're screaming when will it end?"
- Standing Still, Hilltop Hoods

by AussieColtsFan on Oct 4, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

i hope

i hope the colts are smart with their starters (especially on defense). I’m seriously thinking our second string defense should be considered to start a majority of the time. I’d much rather have Bob Sanders, Kelvin Hayden, etc. healthy for the playoffs than healthy for the season.

by Colts_and_Cavs_in_09! on Oct 4, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Speaking of the Titans

Is it true that if your regional NFL team loses a certain amount of games, the network shows another team?

"Do I believe in aliens?" Stephon Marbury asked. "I don't know, because I've never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day."

by KMR24 on Oct 4, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

the NFL has rules about what games are shown in home markets

but if you aren’t in a team’s home market for that time slot then it’s up to the individual affiliate what game gets shown.

The number of ways you can fool yourself is just amazing.

by shake n bake on Oct 4, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I recently moved...

…from San Antonio to Nashville. In SA, we always got the Cowboys on the NFC side, and would start out the season with the Texans on the AFC side. About the 4th week of the season, they’d switch to showing Colts games over Texans games, which worked for me. I think the Colts just got better ratings than the Texans.

by Addai Another Aday on Oct 4, 2009 5:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks

Since I live in TN, we always get the Titans games, but since they’re stinking up the joint now. I was hoping that the Colts will be shown here for the rest of the season.

"Do I believe in aliens?" Stephon Marbury asked. "I don't know, because I've never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day."

by KMR24 on Oct 4, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Me, too

I think they’ll show as many Colts games they can, with them being the Titans biggest rivals. SA got a lot of Giants/Eagles/Skins games, due to it being Cowboy South.

by Addai Another Aday on Oct 4, 2009 5:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions