Remember this guy?

by DevilsReject on Nov 16, 2009 10:10 AM EST

Yeah, THAT guy. The guy that ALL of us love to bag on here at SB. The guy who never really makes any effort to return kicks, or always seems to never get any positive yards on a running play. Yeah, THAT guy...

I'd like to take this time to give some mad props to Chad Simpson for last night's game. His efforts running the ball were one of the key reasons why the Colts were able to keep drives alive in this game.

2nd quarter: 16 yard run from the NE 36 to the NE 20 on 1st-10. Next play is an incomplete pass followed up by a TD

4th quarter: 11 yard run from the NE 40 to NE 29 on 2nd 1. Next play is a TD throw.

Simpson had 4 carries for 36 yards. Addai had 10 for 41 yards. I'm not implying that Simpson is a threat to knock Addai down the list, but I just really felt like the guy put his heart into this game for a change. I thought the guy actually showed up for a change....and I'd like to take one day out of bagging on him to show him a lil respect for his efforts last night. Especially when the offense was struggling to run the ball as it was...

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Much love

to Simpson for some hard running. Addai ran hard as well and, as he does week in and week out this year, does everything that is asked of him. Brown looked a bit rusty, but he’ll be fine. If Simpson can keep it up, we’ll have a great running back rotation that can get us the yards when we need them most.

You know New England had to wonder who the hell this guy was.

by tenyardfight on Nov 16, 2009 10:24 AM EST reply actions

Both Simpson and Addai deserve props

We could have run for way more yards in that game if we hadn’t had to play from behind. That last run of Addai’s damn near had us scoring WAY to early. Addai came up big on getting first downs when called on too. Just didn’t have many attemps rushing as a team in this game.

by tim55 on Nov 16, 2009 10:28 AM EST reply actions

Anyone else notice

Addai glance to the sideline as he was making that almost-TD-too-early run? I wonder if he would have gone down on purpose had the Patriots not tackled him, a la MJD earlier in the day?

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Nov 16, 2009 10:45 AM EST up reply actions

Addai seems to be a very

cerebral player like MJD. He might have, but I’m not sure.

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by Cassieper on Nov 16, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions

Didn't quite look like it to me

But if that’s the case, it’s probably because they didn’t expect to get 14 on their first run, so didn’t bother reviewing strategy with 29 yet.

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Nov 17, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions

No joke.

It looked like he was tripped up by a great shoestring tackle. If he had thought of it, I’m pretty sure he would do it.

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Man, I need a life...

by Cassieper on Nov 17, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

I really felt like Manning went away from the run wayyyyyy too much in this one, and had he not, we may have kept this game closer longer. There were several times they were throwing the ball on 2nd and 7 or 3rd and 2 and the Colts running game was chugging along quite well…

91 yards on 18 carries = 5.05 ypc

by DevilsReject on Nov 16, 2009 10:36 AM EST reply actions

LOVE=SIMPSON!

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.

by Indy Lori on Nov 16, 2009 10:42 AM EST reply actions

Simpson equals love?

I’ve got nothing.

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Man, I need a life...

by Cassieper on Nov 16, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions

He's not a return guy at all

And Caldwell seems to be fine with that. He seems to want reliable hands returning kicks-offs. But he did run hard when given the chance. I honestly think that if we gave actually ran the ball more (especially in the second half when the D is tired) our YPA will go up drastically.

by MarkFive05 on Nov 16, 2009 10:51 AM EST reply actions