2010 Colts Keys To Beating The Broncos
by LovinBlue on Sep 21, 2010 11:32 AM EDT
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PrintWith a good case of insomnia, and the Seattle-Denver replay at my fingertips, I got a chance last night to get a glimpse of the Colts' next opponent.
Denver won their matchup in what seemed like decisive fashion - 31-14, but on closer review I chalk this one up to more about the mistakes made by the Seahawks than extraordinary play by the Broncos.
Seattle had 3 turnovers in the first half alone, and added another in the final minutes just for good measure. Hasselback, who I still believe is a good quarterback, was definitely not on his game. He had three picks, 2 in the red zone... reminiscent of San Francisco's performance last night against the Saints. Orton was serviceable and consistent, but that's really all the Broncos needed. My 3 keys to beating Denver after the jump...
1. Contain Knowshon Moreno. If you look at the stat line, you might scratch your head at this - he rushed 24 times for 51 yards and a touchdown, and 4 passes for 67 yards, a paltry 4.2 yards/touch. While this isn't mind-blowing, my eyes tell me that he got the call on critical plays, and his biggest gains were 45, 13, 9, and 7 yards. One of the other things I noticed was that his feet kept churning - he often got a few extra yards after contact, resulting in first downs when the Seahawks should have wrapped him up.
2. Pressure Kyle Orton. Ok, so when your favorite team has the dynamic duo of Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney on its roster, this may be motherhood and apple pie. But when the Seahawks were able to pressure Orton or flush him out of the pocket, his passes tended to sail on him. Get one or two good Freeney-Orton-Mathis sandwiches early on, and I think Orton gets rattled enough to send one to Powers.
3. Continue to play mistake-free football. Well this may actually take the cake on motherhood and apple pie, but if anything was reinforced from last night's game and from the Seattle-Denver game, it was that teams can and will capitalize on mistakes. My eyes told me that the 49ers absolutely dominated both sides of the ball last night... until they decided to coat their gloves with Crisco. As for Seattle, I believe only one of Hasselback's interceptions was really forced by the pass rush. One was clearly him telegraphing his target, and another was simply thrown off-balance. I trust Peyton to not make those types of mistakes, but expect the Colts' equipment manager to check everyone's gloves for butter.
Two things I'm confident of - Pat McAfee will have to kick at 60% power lest they lose a ball into the stratosphere at Mile High Stadium, and if the Colts bring the game they brought last Sunday night, the Broncos won't be able to keep up.
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Good analysis
My wife and I will be at the game, (MY FIRST AWAY GAME), and I cannot wait for this action. I wonder if the apparent suicide of their teammate will elevate their gameplay?
Also, I look for the colts to establish the run game early and often… play action to dallas is gonna dominate this one…
Go Colts!
yes it will
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I always thought the key to beating Denver was “Have Peyton Manning.” Isn’t he fifty billion to zero against them at this point?
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by MonkeyBusiness on Sep 21, 2010 12:30 PM EDT reply actions
He lost to them in 2003 and in 2004 when he only played one series but hasn't lost any other time.
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Sep 21, 2010 4:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If he was any good, he'd have scored like 60 points in those one series appearances
I say we shoot him.
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Seems a fair list
Just a note though, Orton was atypically off in 1st half of that game. His balls tended to sail on him because he was off, not because he was pressured, that isn’t typical Orton at all. Sure a good pass rush will affect him like it would any QB, of course. A key to this game may very well be the health of Chris Kuper and especially Ryan Harris. If the Broncos get at least one of those guys back Sunday that will help a lot; their backups did okay last week but the Seahawks rush isn’t as good as the Colts so they’ll need reinforcements for this one. That’s a key to the game right there. Good luck!
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AFC west is a weak division right now
There AFC west is a weak division right now. Oakland is pathetic, and the other three are mediocre at best.
I don’t take this game lightly, but the colts have had great success against Denver over the years, and this team is not even as good I think as last year’s Broncos. If the colts of this past weekend show up, I think the score will be similar.
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Curious: Why do you think this year's team is not as good as last year's Bronco team?
Only time will tell of course…
If it’s the loss of Brandon Marshall, I can assure you their WR corp is actually better overall (which will surprise many, I know).
Still, I expect Denver will need to win in a shootout to beat the Colts ;-)
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Why do you think this year’s team is not as good as last year’s Bronco team?
Two words, “No Stokley!”
I can assure you their WR corp is actually better overall (which will surprise many, I know).
Really? Marshall was pretty darn good. Stokley became a slot legend in his short time in Indy. I think him being gone hurts Denver. Looking at their depth chart didn’t impress me that much. Gaffney as a starter? He’s good, but not electric.
Gaffney, Eddie Royal, Lloyd, 1st round pick Demariyus Thomas
(who made his debut last week, watch the highlights), rookie Eric Decker from Minnesota and Matthew Willis = better than 1 (admittedly great) receiver. Remember when Marshall got all those catches vs Indy? And Broncos still lost. I’d rather have good depth and the wealth spread around. They’re more dangerous at wideout, trust me, but admittedly I also think that depth will get more dangerous as year goes on, still a work in progress.
As for Dumervil, absolutely they miss him and pass rush is a concern. Broncos fans are pleased with progress of last year’s 1st rounder Robert Ayers though, he looks to be taking on some of Doom’s rush skills but they don’t have the rush otherwise right now so that is a key. But with new good young players on D and others young players from last year getting better, and remember their defense absolutely collapsed horribly late last year, it’s really hard to say they are worse than last year.
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I am a huge Eddie Royal fan,
but then again I also go to VT.
Anyone who has a problem with Joseph should stop watching Colts football. It's unfair to expect a back to replace Edge, and Addai has been excellent in all areas when he is healthy.
by DontHateAddai on Sep 21, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, Really
Denver has probably never had a deeper roster of wide receivers.
Right now the Bronco’s receiver corp rank 5th in the league in pass yardage. You may not be familiar with our receivers, but trust me…it’s a strength of this team.
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by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
BUT, you did just play Seattle and Jacksonville….two of the worst teams in the NFL for like the last 3-4 years….
Now, compared to the Colts…. our passing offense is #1….and that’s despite every team knowing the Colts will always pass first….even if you give us the run…
As for Denver’s team being better this year, it’s simply unrealistic. The losses of Dumervil and Marshall, the banged up bodies on both offense and defense, and the inability to really generate a quality pass rush outside of Dumervil is why this team will be lucky to go 8-8.
Then again, 9-7 was good enough to win this division not too long ago…
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not saying we're beating the Colts...
But we added a lot of depth and 2nd year players are performing better in the system.
Overall, yes, Denver is better than last year.
Dumervil is a loss, no argument there. Marshall was addition by subtraction and now Orton is better able to spread the ball around.
Just about every analysis I’ve seen of the Bronco’s during the off season pretty much didn’t go past ‘Marshall’ and ‘Dumervil’. So opinions of fans in other cities have pretty much matched yours.
Most of those who follow Denver closely will note the depth that’s been added to the DB’s, the added size & depth on the defensive line, great wide receiver depth, & better kicking.
Having said that…
Punt coverage has been terrible, run defense has been disappointing, and injuries have really crippled our running game. I might be in the minority at Mile High Report in believing that our linebacking is vulnerable to the pass.
Also, our schedule is brutal the next four games and we are unlikely to have a winning record after six games.
But do I believe the Bronco’s are better than last season? Most definitely.
Will that be reflected in the final standings? Don’t know. Kansas City is less of a doormat this year and the Raiders may still pull it together (as much as they can) before we play them.
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by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
If you think the broncos are improved you're nuts
Losing Dumervil is huge. Brandon Marshall requires lifting and rolling coverage his way. You don’t have a true #1 reciever right now. Maybe Thomas in the future. But right now, I wouldn’t say trading Marshall was addition by subtraction. More like subtraction by subtraction.
18>12
by metallicolts on Sep 21, 2010 4:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I guess you don't know how bad we were...
Since the 2008 season the Broncos cut 32 players that never played another down in the NFL. We had a starting running back that was cut by the UFL team that picked him up.
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by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
That's okay
Most of the Colts draft picks for the last 6 years have managed to never play another down anywhere in the NFL too….as well as get cut from practice squads for other teams…
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
So you agree that the Broncos are in rebuild mode and shouldn’t expect to have a winning record. Cutting all of those players and trading away Marshall aren’t signs of a team that is capable of winning more games than previous years. While you may have added more players it will take time for development. I just don’t see them winning 8 or more games.
18>12
by metallicolts on Sep 21, 2010 6:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
With the injury issues we've had...
You may be right.
IMO, the injury bug on the offensive line has severely hampered our running game and was responsible for our loss i week one.
Right now…
LT Clady is still working back to his pro-bowl form after his injury
LG Daniels is an ‘ok’ backup filling in while Beadles man’s RT
C Walton is looking great, but is a rookie.
RG Hochstein is an ‘ok’ backup filling in while Kuper Heals
RT Beadles is our rookie RG filling in while Harris heals.
It looks like our pass protection, with the help of a tight ends & RB’s will be fine, but the running game is going no where. It’s hard to be the Colts without a running game.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
err...
It’s hard to beat the Colts without a running game
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by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
cool stat. i wonder what the league avg and std dev is?
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So you follow the Broncos much more intently on a day to day basis
than the several Broncos fans posting here? ;-)
Btw, you probably also missed how horrendous they were at the end of last season…
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This is actually where you are wrong
The WR corp is our biggest weapon this year. Gaffney isn’t anything to preach about, but Royal, Loyd, and Thomas are very dangerous receivers.
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As listed below
Denver has lost a lot of players – and I think pinning your hopes on Orton is a mistake. Also I think the coach is a big problem. Have any of belichick’s assistants gone on to be able to do ANYTHING as a head coach? They all failed, and I doubt this version is any better.
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Slightly disagree
Romeo Crennel did okay in Cleveland, but to be honest, I doubt anyone would have done well in that enviroment. Eric Mangini had a couple of winning seasons as the Jets coach, but losing your QB to season ending shoulder problems would kill anyone’s season…
by DevilsReject on Sep 22, 2010 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
If the Colts of Week 1 show up, they probably win
How’s the Broncos pass rush looking without Dumervil?
EVH+DLR=BFFs........ God I Hope So!!
Just 'ok'
There’s a bit better push from other positions on the team but, so far, the net pass rush is less without Dumervil.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably nothing
but Denver also picked up Maroney. He was never as effective in the Pats grand scheme as much as they hoped, but you never know when someone will blossom in a new setting. Figured it was worth mentioning at least (even tho they list him as 4th back on the chart :P)
Good point
I had thought of that – wonder if there’s a dynamic there adding someone to the team who is equally familiar with the Colts.
How can you not love a team that does this?
And Andre Brown from the Giants
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Maybe Maroney does begin to shine in Denver
Seems like they always wind up with a productive sleeper in Denver.
Don't think RB will shine in Denver...
Until the Offensive Line gets healthy.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
So, who thinks
That Garcon returns this week with a breakout game?
we can hope
despite his unreliability the Colts don’t have much choice but to lean on him while Gonzo is out
Choke/Clutch is the fetishization of the small sample size.
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by shake n bake on Sep 21, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
As I recall
It was Wayne who had a case of the dropsies in the win over the Giants, not Garcon…
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
He dropped one
And then went on to catch about 19 in a row. It wasn’t like he had 3 receptions out of 10 passes.
I'm confident he will break out (again), but maybe not this week
Personally, I’m hoping for an encore performance by the Colts running game and 200+ yards on the ground.
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy
I have a feeling....
The Colts are going to kill the Broncos. They have no pass rush and a new defensive coordinator. There receivers are many but no one stands out as of now.
It will not be more than 2 touchdowns...so no, a killing won't happen.
The Broncos players lost a teammate – which can either cause a blowout to happen or inspired play. That’s the X factor this weekend…
You overestimate your teams talent…without Manning the Colts are a garbage football team.
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No. I'm pretty sure if you give us Kyle Orton
We’re in a better shape than you guys with Kyle Orton.
The only area that the Broncos have more talent is probably the secondary (although your’s is banged up) and possibly the linebacker, and then the o-line. The Colts have better receivers, tight ends, running backs, and d-line.
The problem with the Colts is that their back-up QB sucks, so that is why if Peyton went down this is a 3-6 win team. If you give the Colts a league average QB, their about a 7-10 win team.
EVH+DLR=BFFs........ God I Hope So!!
Orton
Orton did a number on us a couple years ago, Game 1, when he was with the Bears. I haven’t forgotten that one. I’m hoping we get to him early and throw him off his game. I can’t remember what was so frustrating about it — maybe we couldn’t get to him, our corners were playing too soft and he was converting a lot of third downs — but it got me fired up for the next time we’d see him, which was last year with Denver when he and Marshall torched us (a frustrating win for sure). I’m hoping this week we get some pressure on him early and our DBs get in the faces of their Marshall-less receivers.
Justin - Colts fan in Patriots country
He's better
Orton has gotten better every season since then. QB is not a problem for Denver.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t play offensive line, play on defense stopping the run, or handle punt coverage…three areas that are a real concern for Denver right now.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Orton is very competent
no one will mistake him for an elite QB, but he isn’t going to hold a team back.
Choke/Clutch is the fetishization of the small sample size.
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by shake n bake on Sep 21, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that was more Manning's bum knee and no TC time, plus
Forte running all over us.
Orton was competent, maybe “competent-plus” but I don’t think he “did a number on us.”
The whole Colts team looked pretty shaky that night. I still get nauseous remembering it….
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by Bobman on Sep 21, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yep.
Rec’d.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Sep 21, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
strong words – Dwight Freeney, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis, Jeff Saturday, Dallas Clark and several others would like a word with you
How can you not love a team that does this?
Like...
Antoine Bethea, Melvin Bullitt, Gary Brackett, Jerraud Powers, Joseph Addai, Austin Collie, for starters….
I was with you until
Austin Collie-Manning makes him look good! IMO
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 21, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you're underestimating Collie
I have a feeling he’ll be a productive receiver for many years… and hopefully a Colt all that time.
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I think he's a good player
But I don’t think I’d put him in the same category yet as Joseph Addai, and Antoine Bethea. These guys have established themselves over a number of years now.
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 22, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
So, 'Manning makes him look good'
actually means ’He’s already good, but Manning makes him look better’? Cause if that’s the case, you could say that about every offensive player the Colts have.
You have a valid point about Addai, Bethea, and others having proven themselves over the years. But you’d be hard pressed to name ten rookies who had better first years than Collie in 2009.
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Garbage football team?
Yes losing Manning would hurt…because he is the best quarterback to ever play the game. The team falls on his shoulders. I still wouldn’t call us a garbage team, the colts know how to draft and that’s why we win consistently. Don’t forget your prized Elway was originally drafted by the colts!
Well, that's just a silly argument
About the only thing the 1983 Colts have in common with the 2010 Colts is the logo. The color even changed slightly a few years back…. And the owner’s last name. And maybe Gene Huey coaching RBs—he’s been here forever.
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Better than being a garbage team all-together no matter the situation.
53% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Tim...
The word ‘garbage’… it’s a bit strong, no?
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks, Alan
btw, LOVE your quote. I think someone trotted that out after the Colts’ final loss last year (in the game that shall go unnamed), and it is so true – we simply can’t know what these guys go through and in many instances have no place to criticize.
How can you not love a team that does this?
They didn't look like garbage
on Sunday night. The truth is when the team is playing up to their potential on both sides of the ball and special teams, the Colts are unbeatable. The problem is, the inconsistency. We saw one Colts team in Houston and a very differnt one in Indy on Sunday. Manning is always consistent, but the rest of the team…..not so much, especially the defense. And many times, the Colts pull out a win even when they play poorly, due to Manning. Sunday reminded us the talent is there; it’s just a matter of all team members consistently playing to their potential. If that happens, no team will stop them.
and even as poorly as the Colts played in Houston,
and considering the dropped passes, bad breaks, etc……they were still a play or two away from winning that game.
Not to mention
The Texans spent almost a whole year prepping and planning for week 1 of the season to beat the Colts…. The Colts most likely didnt even start planning for the Texans until the end of the preseason.
Add that in with a bunch of dropped passes, a fluke fumble (for any WR in that position really), and the game could have been different….
Unlike most teams, the Colts are not out of the game until the final whistle blows, no matter the score…
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would they wait until the end of preseason to start planning
Seriously do the coaches attend Procrastinator’s Anonymous.
I am sure theColts and Texans both prepared equally hard for this game. But it’s also true the first game is most likely for a team to throw in some new wrinkles and clearly the Texans did this which was superior to Colts just trying to execute perfectly like they do week in adn week out.
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 21, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Simple
The Colts have never been a team that would focus on next week, when this week is still in session. They’ve been that way for most of the last 10 years.
Meanwhile, the Texans have been thinking about this game since last season ended. To sit here and say that the Texans have not been prepping for this game longer is insane.
Sure, the Colts prepped for the Texans, but I doubt anymore than a usual NFL week.
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well
I don’t know if you’re trying to minimize the Texans victory here or not but the Texans happened to be the better team on that particular day. Doesn’t mean at the end of the season this will still be true but until they play again Houston has the edge.
I would say that Houston forced the Colts into a lot of those mistakes and deserve a lot of credit for being one of the top 5 teams through week 2.
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 21, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It isn't minimizing their win. They earned the W.
But, it also isn’t overemphasizing the win. The Colts own this contest 15-2. One week one win does not change the overall paradigm.
53% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Absolutely
Bri Bri hit it on the head, they won that game by playing lights out football. However, the #1 rule for the Colts is win the division, not the individual matchups. So while the Colts lost, it wasn’t the end of their season.
Meanwhile, the Texans threw every game plan they could come up with into a mixer to beat the Colts. That’s been something they’ve wanted to do for the last 3 years after losing heartbreakers tat they have….
However, the Texans are still a good team and a team I picked to make the playoffs last year. They just need to make sure they don’t pull a Denver Broncos 2009 season this year….win a few, and when something bad happens, they tank…
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The Colts only have one key to beating the Broncos...
Keep Peyton Manning from getting injured. You do that, you beat the Broncos. Why, because Manning owns the Broncos….much in the same way that Elway owned the Colts. What goes around comes around eh?
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by Tim Lynch on Sep 21, 2010 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
But then he's owned most of the league... :-)
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by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Peyton owns stock
Careful what you wish for... "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th US president
Ryan Clady
Ryan Clady is one of the best LTs in the league, IMO. If he can handle Freeney one-on-one which Diehl of the Giants was incapable of, then Kyle Orton will have just enough time to dink and dunk us to move the chains and keep the game close, Orton is good at that.
The Broncos’ CBs jump routes and I expect them to try to do that to Peyton if they get ahead at any point in the game.
i) Turnovers and ii) ball control for time of possession – if Broncos win those battles, they stand a chance. If not, they can forget it.
Agreed, but...
Clady is still not 100%, but he’s holding his own so far.
But with the injuries and the rookies, I expect Indy to challenge softer parts of the line…especially the right side. (And stunts into the A gap.)
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..."
by Alan_Smithee on Sep 21, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
They said the same
about pretty much most of the ELITE LT’s in the game over the last half dozen years….and Freeney has had QB sandwiches in most cases….to the point that the teams have had to double him….
Our SB run in 2006 showcased what the Freeney man can do…….and what the Colts defense is without him…in this past years SB loss..
by DevilsReject on Sep 21, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to admire Freeney
for at least taping it up and giving it a go. He’s a gutsy guy.
yep, Freeney OWNED Jonathan Ogden
getting beat by Freeney isn’t much of an indictment against a LT.
(My favorite Freeney-Ogden story: partway through another Colts-Ravens matchup in which Freeney was wrecking havoc, the Ravens decided to give in and help Ogden with a RB. Ogden was so unused to the help that he backed into the RB and tripped onto his ass, giving Freeney a free shot at the QB).
Choke/Clutch is the fetishization of the small sample size.
"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." -Isaac Asimov
by shake n bake on Sep 22, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah... i remember that fondly as well.
Sometimes, it’s the little things in life.. :D
Careful what you wish for... "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th US president
Clady is good, but......
I’ll bet a sixer that he doesn’t handle Freeney one on one…..Not to mention Mathis the fumble creater on the other side. Coyer has a blitz package too. Orton better have his running shoes on.
Clady did a pretty good job last year
Freeney did get good pressure finally at the end of the game, but P. Manning and D. Clark had already kind of sealed it.
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 21, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He did. I remember comments about how he wouldn't be able to do it on his own....
But, Clady had a spectacular game against Freeney.
53% of statistics are made up on the spot.
How was Clady health-wise in that game?
Freeney seems healthy right now. And en fuego.
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Both of his legs were broken
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 21, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
haha... awesome.
you get points for sense of humor… you lose tons for team choice, but sense of humor is important too. :D
Careful what you wish for... "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th US president
Thanks
I try not to take myself too seriously. Unlike others in the blog world :)
Josh McDaniels-All he wants to do is win a MF'in game!
by RockyMountainThunder on Sep 23, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
On paper,
This should be a no brainer for the Colts to win.
Moreno has averaged only 2.8 yds. in 2 games.
Peyton has 6 TD’s, Orton 3
Bronco’s D only has 2 sacks in 2 games. Colts have 6.
As long as we have plenty of oxygen on hand we should be OK!!!
"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.
Recommend watching the Broncos last game though
since paper, ie stats, can be a little misleading. But of course what QB is Manning not better than? ;) I m bettng on a close game with the Colts probably winning by a TD or 10 pts. But I have faith in the Broncos personnel this year they have some new dangerous weapons a lot of people aren’t aware of. Key will be health, how healthy is each team’s OL (if Broncos are getting Harris and Kuper back for this one that is huge) and the broncos’ secondary. If it remains banged up it could be a long game.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
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