Quick Recap: Colts Fall To 0-13, Lose 24-10 To Ravens
by mgrex03 on Dec 11, 2011 4:24 PM EST
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PrintThe Colts have now set a franchise record for most consecutive losses to start a season with 13, which was pretty much what everyone expected today. Once again the only scoring came in garbage time, with a Jacob Tamme TD catch from Dan Orlovsky with no time on the clock gave everyone betting on the Colts something to cheer about, but not really any of the casual fans. The Ravens controlled the game throughout, showing why they're probably the best team in the AFC.
The Colts could only manage 167 total yards on the day, and 76 of them came on the final drive of the game, meaning they only could muster 91 yards in the first 58 minutes of the game. Orlovsky was 17 of 37 for 136 yards, the lone TD and an interception. He also fumbled three times on Terrell Suggs sacks, but the Colts recovered all three of them. The Colts only ran the ball 16 times for 50 yards, regressing from what we've seen from the running game this season.
The defense played better this week, but still didn't play well early, giving up 17 points on the Ravens' first three possessions, but held them to 7 points the rest of the way, including forcing two turnovers and getting a 4th down and 1 stuff on Ray Rice, a great play by Kavell Conner. We also saw Dwight Freeney record two sacks, putting him over 100 for his career. Robert Mathis also had a pretty good day, making several really good run stops and getting pressure on Joe Flacco. Also it was good to see the kickoff return team do something for the first time all season, as Joe Lefeged had several returns past the 30, including one over mid-field. Small victories I guess.
On the injury front Ryan Diem was in and out of the game, but I think he finished the game. Philip Wheeler was taken off on a golf cart in the second half. I don't remember seeing any other injuries, so help me out if you remember seeing one.
The AFC South is the first division in the AFC to crown a champion, as the Texans, with their late TD against the Bengals, paired with the Titans loss gives them their first playoff appearance in franchise history. The Colts finish their schedule with a game against each of their three division rivals, starting with Tennessee next week.
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Can anyone imagine
if the Ravens would have recovered the three Orlovsky fumbles? It would have been even worse. Every week,….watching this collection of misfits is ‘predictable’ ….if nothing else.
Just a note...
I believe the Packers and 49ers have already clinched the NFC North and West, respectively.
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You are correct
I thought they had just clinched playoff spots. Texans are first in AFC then.
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- Tamme has to be re-signed, Clark traded
- Should have taken Derek Sherrod, who is not playing, but he can only be better than #74
- Stupid move to cut Tepper, who played OK and play Pollak and keep a bunch of FBs and Richard…
- Tampa-2 sucks. Freaking cushion,. awful zone
- Bethea is washed up. Similar to Hayden, who regressed after getting paid.
- Need a speedster WR. Reggie and Garcon can’t get open vs good press man.
- With Freeney at 100 sacks, I thought, if only he had a good secondary, playing press man, not this shit for a decade. He would be at 150 sacks now.
Curious about Bethea...
Today’s game was the first that I haven’t gotten to see in the last 4 years…But I’ve been pleased with Bethea.
What did you see that makes you believe he’s washed up? Didn’t he also force the fumble against Ray Rice?
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I don't know if he's 'washed' up,
but a pass was thrown to his numbers, and he didn’t catch the easy interception. He’s still one of the top three players on defense.
Not the highest bar in the world.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't."
- Jack Dempsey
by infinityzero.systemerror on Dec 12, 2011 3:11 AM EST up reply actions
When in man, he can’t cover slow TEs. On Pitta’s TD, he was looking at Flacco all the way, and Pitta was running and got 5 yards of separation. He can’t catch the INTs. First 4 years, he had an INT every 5-6 games, since, he has 1 in 32 games including playoffs.
He seems to lost his smarts, his will, he is not challenging the pass game. He goes up vs run and that’s it.
There is no way Sherrod is better than Costanzo. Costanzo was a top-15 pick who fell because of an early run on quarterbacks. I watched a lot of tape on Sherrod and I didn’t like what I saw at all. He’ll be a right tackle at best, but that’s it. Costanzo looks like what he is, a rookie tackle going through growing pains. He’s played well and will be much better next year. Bethea is still one of the most underrated free safeties in the league. Pollack won’t be resigned at the end of the year. I expect Jake Kirkpatrick to be back in camp and win the starting center job. Speed in a WR is overrated if they can’t catch. Easier to say we need a receiver than to get one.
Basically, just try and relax. Things will be better next year. This is a good team that lost its heart and soul in the offseason.
Kirkpatrick, LOL
Pollak will be re-signed, but will move full time to C. There he can get away with his 31 inch arms.
Castonzo isn’t using his legs. I could understand week 1-2 being bad, and when back from injury, but he really made no progress since.
Obviously, that speedy WR needs to catch too. But Wayne was abused by Webb, Garcon by Smith in press man. They can’t outrun those CBs.
Costanzo is a rookie. You can’t just expect a 22 year old to come in and play like an all-pro right away, especially on the offense line. There is an adjustment period and that usually takes a year or so.
Instant gratification doesn’t work in sports. You have to let guys develop
Everyone has bad games. Costanzo is adjusting to the speed level of the NFL. It happens to all rookies. That’s no reason to throw the kid under the bus. He’s done well all year and has a bright future ahead of him with this team.
Plus, a number of those sacks would have been avoided if Dan had ANY kind of pocket presence and slid up, like we see opposing QBs do against Freeney and Mathis all the time. Sacks fall as much on the QB as on the O-line
he had to block suggs who is playing out of his mind right now
he lead the AFC in sacks and fumbles
horrible post
1) no need to trade luck
2) sherrod has been bad
3) agree
4) the players suck. scheme is ok
5) just dumb. bethea is fine
6) need a good qb. wayne and garcon can get open
7) if he had a good dt he would have 150
only 3 more games left until perfection... in bizzaro world.
here’s another fun fact BP can pull out about the colts being part of history… they will go down as one of the best teams of the decade AND the worse teams in a decade. hopefully next year the ship is righted.
by Straight Out The Burbs on Dec 11, 2011 4:46 PM EST reply actions
Man, that was a simply brutal watch.
I didn’t feel this bad watching the crap teams from the late seventies and eighties and nineties.
It simply doesn't get much worse that that.
And then we have monumental dumbass Caldwell kicking a field goal when it’s 17-0. God forbid, we actually take a chance and try to go for the ‘seven’. What a fool.
There was another injury
I hurt my thumb changing the channel too much.
by bobferg on Dec 11, 2011 5:07 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
I wish
we had more players graduate from Ball So Hard University, like Terrell “Sizzle” Suggs.
@andywittman
He was a terror today. Leads the AFC in sacks.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Don’t really know what else to say other than good game. Keep on fighting guys.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Thanks?
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Been watching patiently and do not want to disparage these players,they are trying,.but those who understood that this team was Manning and that’s it knew what to expect.
The problem going forward are the egotistical Polians who never understood the shortcomings of this team because they were the ones who put it together.
Without Manning what the Polians put together can’t win a single game
They should not be entrusted with the future of this franchise in my opinion.
Win, lose or draw, this is not an NFL caliber team we are putting on the field.
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That game was about what i expected
Freeney is STILL a beast though.
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Instead
of small quick players, Colts need to draft BIG, quick players. Colts do need a fast WR. I say sign Desean Jackson and get a BIG beast of a DT to compliment Freeney and Mathis. Let Clark, Brackett, and Wayne go. Draft should bring a QB, CB, and a WR. Lacey should not be allowed in team facilities ever again.
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