2009 NFL Pre-season: Colts 23-Eagles 15

Better showing this week. I feel MUCH better now. +1 on putting Ugoh back. Manning sacked four times in two games. How often does that happen? Once every never.

Ugoh was horrible tonight. And he took a step back probably in the coaches eyes. Until he shows more consistency and growth he will NOT start. He often has has setbacks all the time. Until those stop, he is in the doghouse.

And this is probably a Mudd decision as well.

Also, the starting o line tonight outside of one play was not that bad. You will focus on that one play since you want another excuse to bash CJ since somehow everyone thinks Ugoh is that good. Let the line gel a little. They did OKAY for their first game this year.

You watched our starting offense tonight and thats it? You want to harp on 1 play? 1? 1 play when this is the first time this unit is out there on the field starting together? 1 play where Peyton threw flawlessly and we actually ran the ball? 1 play against a very good Eagles defense?

Listen, I am rooting for Ugoh. But he is half assing it out there and sick of making excuses for him. He is up one week, down the next. And he has been like this for 2 seasons. Tonight was a joke for him. Watch it over without biasness. He was horrible. And honestly I think the team was hoping to see more fight in him. He has to have a stellar final 2 games this preseason.

I found it interesting that a few weeks ago Mudd commented on how the o line needs to get back on track and he mentioned the veteran guys who know what it takes to win a SB. He mentioned Saturday, Lilja, Diem and CJ.

In order for Ugoh to get his job back he needs to show more fight and consistency. He did not care tonight at all.

Despite the sack given up CJ was better then Ugoh tonight. And an o line usually takes many weeks to gel but Ugoh showed how lazy he was tonight again.

An educated football fan can see this. Don’t let your bias for CJ cloud your judgement. This blog is always doing it. Don’t play favorites. Just watch it and see how bad Ugoh was tonight.

He was bad. It’s a fact.

Everyone supporting CJ out here keeps saying it was one play rewatch the tape he got Manning hit two other times and one was not pretty. I am sorry any other QB thats three sacks. Ugoh may not be the solution he has the potential but CJ has no business being out there at all. 14 pass plays 1 sack 2 pressure/ QB hits. Tell me thats what you guys want to be watching all season, hell I could do a better job.

Rob morris was not a whipping boy he played terrible for years, partially the coaches fault he was put in the wrong position, but he played poorly either way. Have you ever played a sport at a high level college or pro. I played basketball in college and when you are having to make up for poor defense by your teamates it can make you look bad because you are trying to help. I know twice when Ugoh was in at left tackle the gaurd beside him had the DT beat him and Ugoh had to help once he made the right choice and the other time he didnt. When he is in there with backups you have to understand the entire time you are worring about what the man beside you is going to do. Is the gaurd going to pick up the right assignment is the running back going to chip if you let your man by to help. I saw this going on numerous times.

     Im not saying that Ugoh is the tackle of the future by any means, i do think he could possibly replace DIEM when the time comes, however he is better than CJ. CJ got blowwn by on three of 14 pass plays. If they were serious about him being the left tackle they would be letting him get more reps. Ugoh may not be the answer but there is no way that CJ should be playing over him. Our tightends look better blocking on the edge.

Racing bicycles does not translate into a sport where you have to think on you feet and know what the other person is gonna do man you are stretching. Anyways Morris was the one everyone was having to make up for when he was at middle linebacker. He was not a leader to start with, you middle linebacker needs to be the heart of the defense until he could go out and just play and not think about what he was doing he didnt cut it. I loved Rob Morris but he was by no means a middle linebacker in the NFL. Your probally one of thos people that love manning so much he can do no wrong.

It is not the same type of sport, but that does not mean I have no respect for it. Same with running a marathon something I have great respect for that takes a huge commitment as well but it is a different type of sport. Thos sports involve getting through the mental fatigue, which I can’t do when I just go for a run It drives me crazy. I played in college for fun I knew that a 6’4" white guy wasnt gonna make it anywhere past college. I actually regret playing because I had better academic oportunities.

 I will agree with you that the blame was placed on Morris, more than should have been that is why I said the coaches had him playing the wrong position not his fault. I just dont see CJ or Ugoh as the answer which I doubt you do but I think Ugoh has a better shot at keeping Manning healthy if he can stay healthy.