Quick Recap: Colts 18 - 49ers 14
by Brad Wells on Nov 1, 2009 4:32 PM EST
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PrintAt halftime, half of this community was ready to shoot themselves as the Colts entered halftime down 14-9. The San Francisco 49ers, using exotic blitzes, were confusing Peyton Manning and the Colts offense in the first half. For much of the entire game, it was a field position battle. But, in the end, the Colts managed to scrape together a few clutch plays near the end to scratch out the win.
The first half saw the 49ers capitalize on poor tackling, with Frank Gore scoring a 64 yard rushing TD. However, the rest of Frank Gore's carries (12) went for 27 yards. The Colts defense was stellar, save two series: The Gore TD and the drive before halftime, which resulted in a 8 yard TD play from Alex Smith to Vernon Davis. Aside from those two series, the Colts dominated the 49ers offense. Smith threw for only 198 yards. He was sacked 4 times and threw a costly INT in the first half.
The key play of the game was the score that gave Indy the lead for the first time, which was a 22 yard TD pass from... wait for it... Joseph Addai to Reggie Wayne. That's right! The only TD pass the Colts scored in this game did NOT feature Peyton Manning. Addai threw a very good lob to Wayne, who tied a career high with 12 receptions for 143 yards and a TD. Dwight Freeney also recorded a HUGE fourth quarter sack, which gives him a sack in 8 consecutive games. Matt Stover was also 4-4 on FGs, and Pat McAfee was outstanding punting the ball.
BTW, Matt Stover in post-game interviews was awesome. He kept talking about how impressed he was with the Colts defense.
One more thing: Mike Singletary is a bum. A total and complete bum of a coach. As Bob Lamey and Will Wolford noted during the Colts radio broadcast, the 49ers were doing their best New England Patriots impersonation by faking injuries in order to slow Indy's no-huddle offense. The radio announcers noted players were receiving signals from 49ers coaches to "go down" when the Colts tried to go hurry-up. It was disgusting. It was vomit-inducing.
It didn't work.
So, congrats Mike! Your team is 3-4. You've lost three in a row, and when the chips were down, you tried to cheat. Oh, and all those defensive changes you did this past week? Yeah, they didn't work either. Manning threw for 347 yards, completed 64% of his passes, and the Colts won. Utter and complete tool = Mike Singetary. 49ers fans deserve better than this dirty schmuck. I hope they don't think my disgust at Singletary is disgust for the 49ers. Nothing but respect for the 49ers as an organization, and I love the community at Niners Nation. But Singletary's coaching today was both vile and un-becoming an NFL coach.
The Colts are 7-0, sans attempts to cheat, and did so in a scrappy, hard fought game. Go Colts!
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We werent ready to shoot ourselves
its just frustrating to see three and out after three and out, dropped pass after dropped pass, and squandered opportunity after squandered opportunity. when the defenses created turnover. This is not acceptable. This needs to change fast with Houston, Baltimore, New Engalnd, and houston again in 4 consecutive games
Singletary's Defensive scheme......
Gotta give him props. I just can’t figure out if it was the scheme, or Manning being a little off. Seemed to misplace the ball on the longer throws. Well, he gets his 300 again anyway. Maybe need to get back to tackling drills in practice again. First half tackling sucked. I’ll take the win, even if it was ugly.
I didn't really think it was the scheme
Seemed like they were getting pressure with 4 guys. O-line kind of sucked. And once they got to him a couple times, Peyton just looked kind of uncomfortable.
by Jay Cutler's Barber on Nov 1, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
was it just me or did peyton look tired? he had bags under his eyes and just looked beat. Maybe he caught a bit of the flu or something?
Call me "Sir" goddamnit!
we all think this is why
he missed practice on friday
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
That would explain a lot!
He made many completions, but just wasn’t himself, and he had quite a few overthrows, which are very uncharacteristic of him. On another note, Addai has a nice throwing touch, but seems to be getting increasingly ineffective as a running back.
He had some good runs
I wouldnt place all the blame on Addai…This O line just can not run block…it needs work badly
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
Pollak
He is getting worse and worse. Diem is inconsistent. The right side of the line is a crutch for this offense.
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DeVan
is playing well though…I believe he played most of the 2nd half. Im pretty sure all 3 sacks were on Pollack though. Bu I expect to see more of KDV
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
Yeah
I was wondering how they started cramping up, as if they had just run a marathon in Death Valley.
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Open thread is up for late games
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Looks like it's time to bench 18
and install 29 as our WildColt QB.
I love that 18’s worst game of the season means 347 yards and no INTs. How many other QBs wouln’t mind having that game?
The pressure on 18 is worrisome, though, no? He sat out a prctice, I wonder if he’s ill… that might account for being a little “off.”
Reggie looks good to go, and Owen Daniels in Hou left with an injury.
Den lost in a big way to Balt… interesting weekend.
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Yes
Any coach who works into his game plan signals to his defensive players to fake injuries is a bum. I’d say that to Singletary’s face with his mother present and his kids playing nearby.
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and you know this how?
where’s your proof?
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
+1
Innocent until proven otherwise.
by Sanders_fan89 on Nov 1, 2009 6:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fake Injuries
BBS, I too thought of NE when I saw the player drop after the down and grabbing his calf just as the COLTS were building momentum.
With that being said there is NO way I would accuse the 9er’s of cheating by the mere evidence you claim, come on COLTS radio personnel (homerism at it’s highest) saying the 9er’s were sending in signals, BTW how did they know the signals.
I admit the first injury did look very suspicious but injuries happen in various ways many time with no contact (CONZALEZ).
All this name calling and accusations wit no more evidence than what you have presented is unfair and somewhat childish, and if you decide to go with you thought and call Singletary a bum to his face, best be ready for what will happen lol.
as I've stated before
how about a little objective reporting? anyone?
by harbaughmyhero on Nov 2, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
SF fans are better than their team
why go so low as to fake injuries ,karma will hunt them and its very disappointing for a NFL team to do this 
no such thing as stealing from the internet...
/ebaumsworld
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 1, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
hey Colts fans, just wanted to stop by and say
that was a heck of a game. I was expecting a Big Blue Beatdown when I woke up this morning and was happy to see our Defense keep us in this game. Of course i’m disappointed we couldn’t pull out the upset, but I’m left feeling optimistic about the future of our team. Patrick Willis always gives me reason to smile lol. Anyway, congrats on the win, much respect to your team and your fan base and good luck the rest of the season.
BTW Singletary is not a bum. The first ‘cramp’ might have been faked, but I highly doubt Singletary instructed someone to fake a cramp, he’s not that kind of guy. The second injury to me seemed real, Takeo Spikes has been injured the past 2 weeks, so it’s highly plausible he was really hurt.
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
also BBS
you come off a lot less classy then you did before the game. Your team isn’t going to win em all there’s really no need to call someone a cheater just because you didn’t score 15 TD’s against us.
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
Um, huh?
Sorry, but when radio announcers can see the signals coming in and the players falling down, it’s OBVIOUS. The actually had to help Spikes off the field, and he was back in two plays later.
Seriously man, your team cheated, and lost anyway. I don’t care if my team wins by one or by 30. A win is a win. What I care about is HOW my team wins or loses. And when I see and hear that the opponent is cheating in order to gain an advantage, I will call the head man for that team a bum.
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I'm sorry, but you are coming off as an ass. Really.
“So, congrats Mike! Your team is 3-4. You’ve lost three in a row, and when the chips were down, you tried to cheat. Oh, and all those defensive changes you did this past week? Yeah, they didn’t work either.”
Is that why the Colts only scored 18 points?
by mountaindew77 on Nov 1, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Cheating
You’re condoning cheating, and yet I’m the ass?
The Colts scored 18 points because the offense’s timing was off, the running game was spotty, and the 49ers played good defense.
However, all they needed was 18.
But, regardless of the final score, the 49ers head coach is a bum for signaling to players to fake injuries in order to stop the clock. If you don’t agree with that, you sir are a bum as well.
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"...the 49ers played good defense."
You just completely contradicted yourself.
by mountaindew77 on Nov 1, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
no he really didnt
just cause they pulled some BS injuries doesnt mean they didnt play good. They played well all game.
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
He just said
all those defensive changes didn’t work. But they played good defense?
by mountaindew77 on Nov 1, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
Did they result in a win?
No. Thus, they didn’t work.
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The Niners weren't expected to win this game.
Actually, it wasn’t even supposed to be close. They held Peyton to no TD’s for the first time in 10 games, and sacked him more than all the other teams they’ve played this year combined. I understand what you’re saying, a loss is a loss, win is a win. But you can’t tell me the schemes they were using weren’t working. The offensive play calling on the O side is what lost it for the Niners. The D did its job.
by mountaindew77 on Nov 1, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
If the Niners weren't expecting to win this game
FIRE the entire team, the coaches, everybody. If you think that team walked into the Luke thinking they’d lose, you do not know or understand your team. Seriously, NO professional team goes into a game expecting to lose… well, maybe the Raiders, but I don’t consider them professional.
The D had the lead in the fourth quarter and blew it, surrendering a 22 yard TD from a RUNNING BACK to a wide receiver.
Seriously man, go back and watch the game. The schemes didn’t work because the Colts scored when it mattered, and won the game. If they had worked, you’d have won. that’s how football works, my friend.
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Can you read?
I said “expected.” not expecting. Next time read through a post before you act like a tool.
by mountaindew77 on Nov 1, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
This is just fail on so many levels
The Niners defense played extremely well today, it was the offense that didn’t do their part.
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
The Colts are a timing and rhythm offense
Especially in the no huddle. Faking injuries and stopping the clock, disrupts that. Sorry, but we have seen this strategy one to many times to know your team faked those injuries. They came back after one play after looking seriously injured, perfectly fine, thats called faking
by metal_militia on Nov 1, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
ok dude
think whatever you want, I honestly don’t care, I was just trying to come over here and respectfully congratulate you guys on a victory and a hard fought game instead I feel like I’m over on the Texans blog. Sorry I tried to be respectful, you guys were cool before the game so I figured it would be cool. I’m not here to argue, I actually have a ton of respect for your team and your fan base. The lead up to this game saw some great respectful discussion between our two blogs, too bad it couldn’t continue further. I’m out, good luck with the rest of the season.
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
that "cramps" BS from the Pats playbook will get people around here very pissed very quickly.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
Uh
Not sure why BBS is taking the “cramps” so personally, or taking it out on you, but good luck to the 49ers the rest of the way and I was impressed with how well they played on defense.
Not all of us take everything so personally or go way overboard with getting our feelings hurt over a little (alleged) gamesmanship in a cut throat industry where winning is everything.
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What signals?
The Niners have hand signals for all of their defensive plays. How do you know the Colts radio guys can seperate these from the supposed “dirty signals”?
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
They can't
the Colts radio guys are some of the most biased and homeristic (made up word) guys in the business. I love that about them, but they tend to get very subjective at times and look for excuses at every opportunity.
In my opinion, the game was closer than it should have been because A) the Niners played great defense all day and disguised their scheme very well and B) the Colts didn’t take what the defense was giving them until almost the 4th quarter. Too many long pass plays and “go for it all” plays on 3rd and less than 5 or else there would have been more points on the board.
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Well then
I’d say I’m perplexed to say the least that BBS would go so far as to call Singletary a “bum” and a “douche” based off such little evidence. If he had ever met Coach Sing I think he would change his mind.
But really, if there is any other evidence I’d love to hear it. But “the Colts radio announcers saw something” is not sufficient.
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Well
BBS gets emotional sometimes so you just have to let it happen, ignore it and move on.
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The defense looked very good today
I believe the defense wins at least one game for the Colts each season (last year was the Clevand game), so the San Fran game is the one for this year, but I think Peyton had to have been under weather or something. He was really pisses me off with those damn deep balls. If it isn’t there, then don’t worry about it. Also, was Addai the only RB who played? Why didn’t we use Hart more? Good win, every win can’t be a blowout, but it least it was interesting.
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Agree
We go deep way too much IMO. More mid-range or close range stuff works against these aggressive defenses. Addai was alright, but I wanted to see Hart as well and was surprised and confused that he didn’t get any playing time. As for the running game, it’s either that Brown is flat awesome or else the O-line continues to struggle so much that it makes me nervous about playoff time. No commitment to the run is going to kill us and Pollak is getting worse every week.
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Faking injuries
This was pathetic, especially from a coach who prides himself on tough defense. What a bunch of nancies. I don’t know how they could actually think of themselves as elite, or even tough, defensive players and pull that shit. Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. I truly lost a great deal of respect for Singeltary as a coach in this game. I hope they suffer a miserable season.
Addai’s TD pass was nice, but it would be great if we had Uptown Donnie Brown in there to help us grind out some yardage. Alas.
A win’s a win. I’ll take it. Maybe this will remind the Colts about the “any given sunday” mantra.
This was pathetic, especially from a coach who prides himself on tough defense. What a bunch of nancies. I don’t know how they could actually think of themselves as elite, or even tough, defensive players and pull that shit. Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. I truly lost a great deal of respect for Singeltary as a coach in this game. I hope they suffer a miserable season.
Any proof for this?
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Defense rank
Are the Colts now ranked #1 in Defense? Wasn’t it Denver that was ranked ahead and they gave up 30 to B-more.
wait didnt we scored on 4 FG?
P Manning didnt score a TD Pass but got us in FG range 4 times and threw for 300+ yards he did what he could and our defense played great, but manning was oustanding again also made the completions that kept the ball away from the 49ers in the last minutes of the game
Great win by the Colts today. At home against a good NFC team, who came ready to play. Their offense was very well prepared in the 1st half. Our lack of tackling and inability to put pressure on the ball didn’t help the cause. Just a few observations:
1. Reggie Wayne is the BEST Wideout in the game. The guy makes plays and does whatever it takes to win. Clark, Garcon and Collie (sounds like a comedy team from the 1930’s !!!) played great as well. Can’t wait to get AG back so we can let go of Baskett’s pass droppin butt.
2. Our defense made some great adjustments. The first half belonged to the Niners, but we owned the 2nd half. Very impressed with that second half defense.
3. Let’s remind PM18 to share the love. We probably could have scored 2-3 more TDs if Manning would have looked over the middle instead of trying to go to 87 on the sideline. But, Reg is his guy now and he earned that right.
Peyton's defense
He did look like he might have been ill or something. Something wasn’t right with him and his decision making and accuracy was poor compared to what we and he is used to. I expect him to get back on track next weekend.
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Mike Pollak SUCKS
BLOWS, is AWFUL. DEAR GOD… get him out of there.
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
by BROWNdude on Nov 1, 2009 5:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yep
I think I agree with you. Kyle DeVan played much of the second half BTW.
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this was a smart move
Pollack was utterly terrible….there’s no FAIL big enough to categorize his play under
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
THere's a difference between
chicken littles and realism. This offense was having way too many problems for what was being thrown at them. It wasn’t exotic blitzes, it was 3-4 man rushes and 7-8 man drops. Its the same old story when teams go to that: YOU HAVE TO RUN THE BALL ON THE 3-MAN FRONT, this isnt one of those ‘you need to run the ball to win in the NFL’, this just basic football logic. You have a 3rd and 2 where there are no down linemen.
RUN.
THE.
BALL.
In lieu of running the ball, you have to take the underneath stuff. It doesn’t matter if people were getting open behind the 4 deep coverage, you didn’t have enough time to make a good throw in that case. It takes a good while to get open behind 2-deep/4-deep coverage. Thats why there were ‘people open’ but the balls were overthrown. The OL, speciflcally Mike Pollak, didn’t provide him enough time to complete the play. The underneath stuff was tackled well by the 49ers for the most part, but players have to make plays against that kind of defense. If the Colts could get any sort of running game, trust me, they’d stop dropping 8.
by SpazMo on Nov 1, 2009 5:26 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
+1
Well said. I am concerned about the lack of commitment to the run and have been saying that since preseason.
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The good news is
we got the win as expected. And, this was, in my humble opinion, the worst game the Colts have played this year. I don’t ever expect the offense to be so ‘out of rhythm’ again. So, great, we got our worst game out of the way, and we still won. Silva is less than stellar as a punt returner, to put it mildly. Can’t we find someone better than him? The offensive run game is still lackluster. Oh well, ya can’t have everything. Congrats to the boys in blue on a win,……an ugly win, but still a win! And, the Broncos went down hard. The Saints are next. It will be nice when our guys are the only undefeated team. Back to winning in a blow-out next week!
Silva
Horrible. Not sure why they kept him out there after his near fumble on the first play and 5 yard avg after three attempts. There has to be another suitable backup for Rushing.
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I picked up Matt Stover
on my FF team and he got me 12 points thanks to the Colts not being able to score on offense
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
This was suppose to be in the open thread
Multi window browsing FAIL
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
Is there any rebroadcast sites for the radio broadcast?
It’s not that I doubt BBS – and heck, I too, was screaming about faking the cramps – but such comments come in the heat of the moment. I really, honestly have no proof that that’s what it was, and I don’t want to go on just my observations of the televised portion of the game. Anyway, playing dirty doesn’t feel like something Singletary would stoop too. Now, I may be wrong about this, so therefore to inform myself fully, I’d like to see and hear the evidence that I haven’t been exposed to yet. One piece is the radio broadcast. Is that available somewhere as a podcast or other sort of downloadable recording? I’d like to hear what the radio guys said as far as seeing the coaching staff signaling. I’d really like to hear it for myself.
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well...
the second was just CONVENIENT that it happened right before 3rd down and he fell down after the play, not during..
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 1, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
I'm with you, E.M.H.
I have a ton of respect for Singletary and just don’t see him stooping to that (read: Belichick) level. I understand the radio announcers were saying this, but the one time I listened to them, they were very homerish – “our guys,” “we,” etc. to refer to the Colts. I prefer an objectively-called game and could imagine them thinking these were signals called in.
How can you not love a team that does this?
Bob Lamey's been in that booth for many years and used to be one of the few good things in this organization.
Every team has their own crew. I want my crew to be homers.
by vintagephoenix on Nov 1, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Right. I got all the respect in the world for him too, *and* I don't know what the radio guys saw...
… so while I was screeching my head off during the game (really, who doesn’t?), after some time offline and a few deep breaths, I really don’t have any honest reason to believe those cramps were faked. Again, there’s a difference between saying something in the heat of the moment and saying it after reflection.
On top of that, I just can’t tell if the announcers really saw the coaching staff “signaling” a “cramp” or simply sending in the next play. The radio guys could have been mistaken; I need to allow for that. Also, again, faking injuries just doesn’t seem like a Singletary thing to do. It just doesn’t. He’s tough, not dirty.
So in the end, I’d really like to listen to a recording of the radio broadcast. As LovinBlue said, the announcers claims could be nothing more than heat-of-the-moment homerism, like I was doing. That’s not the same thing as proof.
I need to be fair about this. It’s a serious thing to say about another coach, and it shouldn’t be done lightly.
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
Well...
they were interviewing Saturday and Diem on the local news and both were calling the cramps garbage… and I guess Diem was more vocal about them during the game. They said that the second one was really sold well WINK WINK
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 2, 2009 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
49ers offense
The 49ers offense somehow didn’t have any problem with leg cramps, yet they were so bad the defensive guys couldn’t possibly hobble off the field.
in case you didn't notice the D was on the field a lot, as they have been all year
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
It was obvious on the first one
but it wasn’t like they were dropping all game. And the Colts got them back with a quick snap and throw to Reggie while the Niners were substituting anyways.
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Even in an Ugly win
Calwell became the first Rookie Coach to go 7-0 since the Broncos lost!!
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by the way......
that touchdown throw from Addai was a thing of beauty!
UGLY PASS
Great playcall, but if Addai missed that totally super wide open REGGIE, I would have jumped off that ledge.
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 1, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
I though it was pretty
He couldnt have dropped it in a better spot
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
ehh, he didn't need to stretch Reggie out for it like that
he was WIDE open. If there had been coverage that would’ve been the place to but the ball.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
Game thoughts
5 big things from today’s game…
1) Loved the way our D looked. You take out the Gore tackling mishap and the only drive they allowed was the spread offense hurry-up that is totally opposite of what we would have game planned for. I thin if the Niners would have run it in the 2nd half, we would have had an answer for it. If the Niners are gonna stick with Smith, that offense needs to be used more often. Since he ran the same thing in college he is very comfortable.
2) The offense was out of sync today. I don’t know what caused it, but it wasn’t the D-Line shifts the Fox toolboxes kept talking about. The announcer kept lauding the switch from 3-down to 2-down to none-down like they were the first defense to ever try it. Thats what a 3-4 defense DOES. It’s about confusion and changes. Every time he talked about the pressure coming from strange places, the Colts had just picked up the rush and Peyton was fine. The sacks came on “standard” rush packages for a 3-4 where people got beat.ears now and still looks lost.
3) We need an answer for RG. Pollack is not it. He has been in the offense for 2 years and looks TOTALLY LOST! DeVan was much better in the second half but I don’t know that he is the long term answer. That is something that needs to be addressed very soon!
4) Enough with the obligatory Peyton-sitting-on-the-bench-talking-on-the-phone shot with the commentator saying “This is how you beat the Colts.” I’m tired of it. It hasn’t worked for anybody yet, so maybe it’s not how you beat the Colts. Be a little more creative! You are supposed to do this for a living!
5) Was it just me or was anyone else annoyed to see the people in the expensive seats not up and creating crowd noise on a couple of big 3rd downs? I love the Luke as a place to watch football, but it is nowhere near the home-field advantage that the RCA Dome used to be. We need the fans to be in to the game when they are there. I don’t care how much you paid for your tickets. HELP YOUR TEAM WIN or STAY HOME!!!
Well...
I was hoping to give you guys a big congrats on the win today. The Niners played extremely well, much better than I thought they would, but the Colts deserved to win. Unfortunately it’s hard to congratulate you when BBS is going to call Singletary a bum.
If your going to say something like that could you maybe go into a bit more detail with you accusation? What were the signals? What makes the Colts radio guys so sure? Surely we can’t just believe a biased source without some evidence. Which injuries were “faked”? Spikes? You say he was helped off the field and then came back two plays later. I just watched Donald Driver do the same and he missed only one play. Is that it? I hope their was more evidence or this is just a ridiculous rant.
Perhaps it was cheating, maybe I missed it. It didn’t seem that way, but it’s possible. I do know though that Singletary is an incredibly classy guy both from meeting him and just hearing what everyone says about him. So until there’s some more proof I’m going to doubt that there was any cheating. And calling him a “complete tool” and a “dirty schmuck” because of something the Colts radio announcers said is just totally preposterous, and it really just makes you look bad. And “vomit-inducing”? Oh please, even if they were faking injuries it happened what, twice? Three times? Hardly a big effect on the game.
As far as the defensive changes, I have absolutely no idea what game you were watching. They not only worked, they worked beautifully. They held an incredible offense to 18 points and only one touchdown. Peyton Manning had no TD’s for the first time in 11 games IIRC. The Niners defied expectations and were in the game until the very end. If you asked any Niners fan, player, or coach if they would take allowing 18 points to the Colts probably every single one of them would have gladly accepted. The defensive gameplan was brilliant and had the Niners offense not been inept (as usual) the Niners would have beaten a much more talented team than themselves today.
Anyway, good luck with the rest of your season. I’ll always like the Colts but I’m pretty disappointed with the unsubstantiated accusations and name calling in this post.
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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Thanks for coming over to comment and congratulate. It was a well fought game and much closer than many of us expected. What you have to understand is that for those of that have been long time Colts fans, the “cramp” issue has been a sore spot for us for years. They only crop up when the Colts offense is on a roll and ready to keep moving. It just seems strange that the two times there were players with cramp issues where third down plays where the Colts were ready to go no huddle. It becomes a TO for the D to catch it’s breath without using a TO. I understand cramps are part of the game, but cramps normally happen when it’s warm and humid. I know for a fact it was around 50 degrees today in Indy and the roof was open at the Luke. Not prime cramp conditions. While there may not be any concrete evidence of malpractice, the implication of cramps when the no huddle is rolling is enough to push Colts fans over the edge.
I did not see anything on TV that pointed to a directed “dive” from the sideline so I won’t comment on that. I will say that I like the way Singletary handles the team in general (pants dropping aside). I think he will be a good coach in the long run.
My question for you is how much of the 18 points were caused by the defense and how much was caused by an off day for the Colts O? The Niners did not throw anything at the Colts that they had not seen before. The Fox commentators seemed to be surprised to see it, but I would doubt that the Colts saw anything they didn’t expect. I saw exactly what I expected. All the “exotic” blitzes were picked up nicely. The sacks came from more conventional pressure and blown assignments or beats. Good work by the players but not a result of the Scheme.
In closing, I’m sure you’ve gotten on a bandwagon about something in your rooting career. That’s what fans do. There is a bandwagon within Colts fans about the “cramps” that magically hit teams to slow down the hurry-up. It’s an open sore and always will be.
by emiller17 on Nov 1, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey
Thanks for the well-thought out response. I have family in Indianapolis and I’ve watched games at the RCA Dome so I like to think the Colts are a team that I root for. I don’t keep up enough to know that “cramping” has been a big issue though, but the injuries didn’t seem so unbelivable. That said, I think the name calling of Singletary was totally inappropriate. I will certainly be watching the game more closely when I watch it again (I DVR’d it) but I didn’t notice anything that seemed out of the ordinary. And it’s tough to not get defensive when a blogger takes shots at a coach who is pretty much beloved in the Bay Area right now.
I agree the Colts defense was off today and that certainly helped the Niners. But I still think the defense played extremely well. The Colts couldn’t run the ball and Manning was under quite a bit of pressure I thought. All in all I thought it was a pretty great effort.
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
The Colts...
Hardly ever run the ball well. We fight about the cause here ALL the time. I think the Niners D executed well and the Colts O executed poorly. How many drops today? As for the name calling, I don’t condone it or participate in it. I understand the passion that’s behind it as I’m sure you do as well. BBS is a pot stirrer. It’s part of why I read this blog. How many comments did he get by going , in my opinion, a step too far? Isn’t that the final goal of a blog like this?
well said brendan
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
What the hell was the reasoning for going for 2 that time?
How was 6 better than 5?
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
2 fg lead or 1 fg lead.
More of a might as well go for it kind of thing.
by vintagephoenix on Nov 1, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
There was barely enough time to get to 2 field goals though
It seems like a stretch. Besides that Caldwell did great again today. Great challenge on that Clark fumble. Definitely outcoached Singletary.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
No idea
That’s always been a pet peeve of mine. A Niners TD would have put them up by 3 instead of 2 if the Colts had just kicked an extra point, meaning a Colts FG after that would have only sent the game to over time. I don’t see how being up 6 instead of 5 makes up for that disadvantage, but it seems like coaches go for 2 a lot in that situation.
by Brendan Scolari on Nov 1, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
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I should start reading more….I agree with you 100%
"Melissa, it's Ace. I'm in Psychoville and Finkle's the mayor!"
It wasn't
if the Niners had scored a TD, it would have been 21-18 and the Colts would need a FG to tie the game instead of winning. I didn’t agree with it at all.
"Melissa, it's Ace. I'm in Psychoville and Finkle's the mayor!"
I understood it
At first when it looked like they were trying to catch the D offguard by going for 2, but not the second time after they let the Niners sub.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
Players of the game for the Colts in my opinion
were Matt Stover, 4 FGs and Pat McAfee, great punts and good deep kickoffs. Has
anyone heard when Adam Vinetiari might be back?
Injury to Reggie?
On the last possession of the game, I did not see Wayne on the field. Did I just miss him, or did anyone else notice he wasn’t out there? Was there word about an injury, like on the radio, that I just missed?
I know the Colts were going to run the ball and eat up the clock, but if they had to throw it—as they did to Clark—wouldn’t it be good to have #87 out there.
And another reason. Garcon is a holding penalty waiting to happen. He’s had at least two, maybe three, this year, including one today. Maybe he’s not the best choice to have run blocking.
I saw Baskett out there. Since he has a reputation as a good ST player, maybe he can block a little, but it just struck me as odd that Reggie wasn’t out there.
Any ideas?
The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves.
they were rotating him in and out with Baskett for most of the day
Perhaps thats why reggie wasn’t out there. Im guessing this is just a move to ease the workload for reggie so he can be healthy for the tougher stretch of the schedule
by metal_militia on Nov 2, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
Huh. I didn't realize that.
Thing is, Hank’ll have to start making those catches. I know he’s hardly getting any playing time, but when the ball goes his way, he’s got to make the most of it. Otherwise, he won’t earn Manning’s or the coaches trust and will never see the ball.
He’s got time, though. He showed that he could play when he was in Philly. There’s still time for him to pick up on what he needs to do here.
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