Quick Recap: Colts 19 Texans 16 - No Quit In These Guys
by mgrex03 on Dec 23, 2011 12:16 AM EST
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The Colts made some NFL history Thursday night, and it for a nice change, it was very, very good: It was the first time in NFL history a team with 1 or fewer losses beat a team with 10+ wins. The Colts hung around, and hung around, and hung around just long enough for a 12 play, 78 yard drive in 1:37, capped off by a perfectly placed Dan Orlovsky pass to Reggie Wayne, giving the Colts the lead with just 19 seconds left. If that was Wayne's last catch as a Colt inside Lucas Oil Stadium, he certainly went out in style.
It looked like it was going to be a very long night for the Colts early on, as the first play from scrimmage was an Orlovsky fumble, giving the Texans the ball at the Colts 20. Two plays later Arian Foster found the end zone, and it was 7-0 less than a minute into the game. The Colts didn't actually get a first down until their fourth drive, which started at the Houston 27, and ended with an Adam Vinatieri field goal, making the game 7-3.
Foster continued to thrash the Colts defense at will, totaling 159 yards on the ground for the game. However, the Colts defense was FANTASTIC on third downs, with the Texans converting just one, and it was the crazy three bounce off three player catch by Jacoby Jones in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. That's two straight weeks the Colts Defense has played extremely well. Strip-sack by Robert Mathis, consistent pressure on T.J. Yates (four sacks total).
The Colts have still never lost to the Texans at home, even when the two teams are at polar opposite of the spectrums. Doesn't bode well for them if they (Texans) somehow wipe themselves up off the floor and make the Super Bowl.
We'll get into the draft ramifications of tonight later, but for now, let's celebrate a Colts winning streak! The players certainly earned it.
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WOOOOO!
"I've never seen a supernova blow up, but if it's anything like my old Chevy Nova, it'll light up the night sky" -Philip J. Fry
by Marked Hoosier on Dec 23, 2011 12:22 AM EST reply actions
Great win!
Yes, I would love for the Colts to be able to draft Luck, but there is no way I could ever root against them to lose, so that last drive was an awesome thing to watch. And it shows players don’t give a crap about some rookie pick a year from now — they are playing for themselves. It’s called being a professional.
by JTBLA on Dec 23, 2011 12:22 AM EST reply actions 5 recs
For a Colt fan living in Houston
Who attended the first game of the season, and put up with trash-talk for the past 3.5 months… all I can say, is this feels so fucking sweet.
All I’ll hear until we play again is “ohhh, the refs were on Indy’s salary!!” (which I’ve heard a half-dozen times already), but they won’t be able to wipe this grin off of my face with a sandblaster.
I’ll worry about the draft ramifications later; for now, I’m simply ecstatic.
by DonkeyBoner on Dec 23, 2011 12:28 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Congrats
Your guys can still score the #1 pick and they are proving they haven’t quit. I’ve been covering the Andrew Luck sweepstakes at SB Nation Bay Area and have made some light of the Colts. I’m glad to see them scoring some late season victories.
:: checks the math ::
Yes. I believe you’re correct.
by DonkeyBoner on Dec 23, 2011 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
I do not care about possible ramifications
Winning is ALWAYS sweet.
I am a college student that sleeps with a St. Louis Cardinals Fredbird Pillow Pet, and I am proud of it.
by Sir Sci on Dec 23, 2011 12:46 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I think we as fans need to realize that these guys are playing for their careers and to put food on the table.
They dont care about the draft picks. I am glad they won and at this point, I dont really care about Andrew Luck.
by Odin1980 on Dec 23, 2011 12:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
To me, a win over the Texans
is always just a bit more satisfying that winning over any other team….well….maybe not the Patriots, but you get the idea. To keep them from sweeping us is worth any draft ramifications in my book.
Or the Chargers....
Texans and Titans tie for third for me.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
I think the order of satisfaction of victory (for me, at least)
Goes:
1 – Pats
2 – Jets
3 – Texans
4 – Chargers
5 – Steelers
6 – Jags
7 – Titans
8 – Cowboys (which never seems to happen…)
9 – Bears
10 – Ravens
11-32 Everyone else is pretty much equal
let me say this...
yes I did kinda want to Colts to lose yes I am a Colts fan. I enjoyed this win but it just made think about th future more. future now (could) = more Caldwell, polian, less/no instant help via draft/free agency and (like it or not) uncertainty with our qb if we don’t draft a good qb prospect. small market+no bright future = moved team. we have A LOT of holes this season is proof. a chance for quality talent is what we need, not pride wins.
by C Low on Dec 23, 2011 1:02 AM EST via Android app reply actions
ill clarify
I’m just putting my business hat on that’s all…
by C Low on Dec 23, 2011 1:06 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
let me say this..
its a business, i understand that, but as a fan.. i cannot fathom ever wanting the colts to lose. ever.
you play to win the game
you always play to win, the other stuff work itself out. A few weeks ago everyone thought the Colts had the #1 pick locked, but now we see not so sure. I think the Rams and Vikings will also win if they are able.
by bridgeman1981 on Dec 23, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Disagree with your logic train
My opinion is that Manning is coming back next season and will have a renewed energy about him, ready to dominate like never before.
The team will be in a great draft position in the top 3 that they havent seen since 1999 and will have a great opportunity to reload on the fly with an infusion of talent.
Conclusion: if they hit on the first 3 picks of the draft, maybe even just the first 2, the Colts will be favorites to be back in the Super Bowl next season and they aren’t moving anywhere.
I don't always drink beer....but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.
by AceOfSpades on Dec 23, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
FINALLY!
someone who speaks honestly! to be honest… i kind of want them to not get the first pick for two reasons.
1. everyone thinks luck is a “once in a generation qb” which means after his rookie contract his future contracts will mirror manning’s which means we once again can only afford spare parts around him. I prefer a quality qb taken later in round 2 so we can spread out the money on this team since there are more holes than just a pick or two fixes.
2. this is a small part but also why should BP be rewarded to get what he really wanted and was clear he wanted during the season? colts fans will get manning back next year and they will draft a successor this year that will learn but part of me pulling for wins is not seeing BP set up his son with his on franchise QB at the risk of fans money, support, etc. some will fume if luck is not picked but if they draft well and build I will be way more happy than getting a “name” pick.
by Straight Out The Burbs on Dec 23, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
REGGIE!!!! REGGIE!! REGGIE!!
lets go down to jacksonville and show the whole division that we may have had a bad season, but WE WILL b back on top. let the rams or vikings have luck, we still got PEYTON FUCKING MANNING, and last time i checked, hes the greatest the ever was.. and until someone shows me otherwise, the greatest there ever will be. Lets use our top 3 pick to help build a stronger team around him, and send him out like the broncos did elway, with a couple titles. oh and we gotta bring wayne, garcon and mathis back too.
by Max Scull on Dec 23, 2011 1:03 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
What happened as soon as Elway left?
Oh, right.
Kalil can give us the best o-line in the NFL if we take him at 2 or 3, but unless we are cool with 3-4 seasons like this one until we get another top-tier QB to lead the team, we should probably use the highest draft pick we’ve had since 98/99 and take Luck (if we’re so fortunate to still get #1) or RG3 (if we’re not).
who says wed have 2-3 years like this?
if we can build a solid running game and solid defense around peyton and win another superbowl or 2 and get a QB later in the draft or next year and have him learn under manning theres a good chance that we go from championship contender to championship contender with no drop off. i cant see us getting luck and not having a few down years in there
Anything is possible...
But how are you going to make the necessary changes to your roster to build a solid running game and solid defense if you continue to pay 28 million to your quarterback. The reason why we have not been able to do that before is because after paying Manning, we have no money for quality free agents. Therefore, we have to rely solely on the draft picks and when you make average to poor selections, the quality of players on your roster deteriorates. Couple that with the aging of your better players and you get what we have this season. Pay Luck 4 million, surround him with quality free agents to supplement your draft picks and the Colts could be contenders just as quickly without Manning.
by thomasezekiel77 on Dec 23, 2011 1:50 AM EST up reply actions
i see what ur saying
but i think if we drafted kalil and kept using a fullback, with costanzo and ijalana we could have a solid running game with brown aand carter. and with wayne garcon and collie we could have that killer play action we had back in the edge days back. as far as a solid def, navis angerer connor along with freeney mathis and bethea we’re only a solid corner and possibly another safety away from having a steller def. lacey seems to be playing better now that hes not playing 10 yards off the line of scrimage every play and if powers can stay healthy… and i know navis is unproven, but alot of people really liked what they saw outta him. and if we did get the first pick, we could trade it for at least 2 first rounders.. theres a corner and maybe another weapon for manning. so there really wouldnt need to be a whole lot of changes made. the only problem i foresee, as always with us, is depth..er.. special teams coverage. im not sayin this would be the perfect team, or better than a manning-less team.. i just could see this working
yeah but...
the issue is luck’s first contract will be cap friendly but his future contracts will mirror mannings if not definitely be up there. he is classified as one of the best to come out in years so irsay will overpay on future contracts to keep him and the same old trend of spare surrounding parts will continue.
no the best thing is to do the unpopular thing and win next week and build a TEAM around whatever QB we go with. i mean look at the last 6 – 8 years of SB winners and they’re QB’s and you’ll see a constant trend of teams that have playmakers on defense. Look what happened with NE who has a star QB and a average/ below average defense… yeah they haven’t been back. It’s defense that puts us back in the show.
by Straight Out The Burbs on Dec 23, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
and let me head off this before it’s mentioned. the colts went to the SB two years ago because of a easy route, blunt but true look it up. and the win came with an AMAZING effort by the defense and a running game we haven’t see since Snooki was a virgin.
by Straight Out The Burbs on Dec 23, 2011 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
can't argue with that logic...
I want Peyton Manning to come back and win back to back championships. Screw Andrew Luck. Peyton Manning could kick his ass! I also want to become rich and famous. But I don’t think that is going to happen either. I’m a Colts fan and I know, I am a loser for thinking about the franchise long term. Andrew Luck is the real deal. You can deny it if you want to. All good things come to an end and Peytons career will end, maybe sooner rather than later. You can’t deny that!
by thomasezekiel77 on Dec 23, 2011 1:13 AM EST up reply actions
fair thought
I think it would be unfair to not think about any of these things. Peyton is amazing but even he had his doubters going in to the 98 draft. even in indy. edge had his….even in Indy. D freeney had his……
by C Low on Dec 23, 2011 1:22 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
manning will retire..eventually
but lets not write him off so soon. jim irsay said it best before the game, it will be a very very long time before we see another player the caliber of peyton manning.
I'm not writing him off
I just learned, this season, how spoiled we have been and its force me to increase my realistic view point.
by C Low on Dec 23, 2011 1:45 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
from another viewpoint...
the Texans did nor look pressure ready if they one n done in the playoffs. kuby is gone compounded by this loss.
by C Low on Dec 23, 2011 1:51 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Kubiak is safe....
The Texans have built a good team. They had injuries to thier 3 most important players this season. There is reason to believe, even if Manning returns to form, that the Texans will be playoff contenders for the next couple of seasons.
by thomasezekiel77 on Dec 23, 2011 1:54 AM EST up reply actions
And a very long time
For any qb to enjoy if manning walks and ends up in a superbowl ready team. Winning The super bowls are the things we remember not just making it there or ever being in playoffs. Let’s say manning walks but is healthy and he spanks the colts everytime for the next 3-4 years and wins maybe 2 SB. What then for Luck? We will never know what is going to happen. A lot of what if. The colts have problems stopping the run and that is not fixed by drafting a qb..
by kbreboot on Dec 23, 2011 9:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hello Fellas!
Excellent game tonight! One of the more exciting games I have watched this season. If you guys want to read a funny thread check out ours.
http://www.dailynorseman.com/2011/12/22/2656207/hey-theres-a-football-game-tonight
Browsed some of your articles just now and nice site guys. Your dude Bethea is freakin awesome! Have a fine holiday season!
Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." --Knute Rockne
Great to see the guys out there.
Great show from Reggie Wayne all night long. And Robert Mathis, what a beast. Props to Vinatieri too. Got me lots of fantasy points tonight. Now I just hope the Colts finish on a 3 game winning streak.
Pat McAfee 2012 Pro Bowl bound!
Anthony Calvillo - 72,382 passing yards - pro football's all-time leader
Jon Stewart for President 2016
OCCUPY BILL POLIAN'S OFFICE
Congratulations guys. As a Browns fan, I know how painful losing can be. Hopefully you guys will go 3-13 this season.
I take this optimism shit seriously.
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by The Licensed Optimist on Dec 23, 2011 3:54 AM EST reply actions
For everyone who says the Colts are screwing themselves by winning
I bring your attention to Aaron Rodgers who was drafted 24th overall and is now an elite QB in this league. There is no guarantee Luck will be who they say he will be. Remember the hype around Ryan Leaf and how amazing he was going to be.
Which ever spot the Colts get I hope they draft the best player available whether it is Luck or someone else.
by EuroCap on Dec 23, 2011 4:31 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Thank you!
Someone who finally gets that the draft isn’t a guarantee.
Pat McAfee 2012 Pro Bowl bound!
Anthony Calvillo - 72,382 passing yards - pro football's all-time leader
Jon Stewart for President 2016
OCCUPY BILL POLIAN'S OFFICE
And for those who think QBs are only good if they get drafted #1
Do the math….just doesn’t add up.
I don't always drink beer....but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.
Precisely the point!!
I hate how everyone is on the Luck bandwagon.
One game at a time.
by BoilerColt on Dec 23, 2011 7:52 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I like luck
But I like winning so I was never on the suck for luck. I am in Sydney Australia and it’s has been a painful season reading all the suck for luck theory.. Maybe the polians were in on it but I sure doubt the players are. They should have had Dan and Curtis battle for the staring role instead of the crap the pulled with Kerry.
by kbreboot on Dec 23, 2011 9:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Don't leave Brady out of that thought
"If they want me to be a crazy, emotional, frenzied fan in section 603, then they can't expect me to be reasonable about the business of football"
by indylator on Dec 23, 2011 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Aye
Tom Brady- balls deep in the hall of fame as a 6th round 33rd pick.
"I am not a number. I bleed, I think, I feel, I hurt, I mourn, I cry, I laugh. We and you are the same. You are us. Love with me." -Arian Foster's twitter... Follow him, hilarity ensues.
by RayFinkle1985 on Dec 29, 2011 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, Exactly. That's the whole ever-lovin' point.
Look at the five to eight best QB’s in the league (Manning x2, Roethlisberger, Brady, Brees, Rivers, Rodgers, Romo, in no order). Three of them (The Mannings and Rivers) went high in the draft. All the rest were , in hindsight, pretty damn good values – including the much loathed (by me, anyway) but undeniably talented Drew Brees and the pretty boy from Ann Arbor. Meanwhile look at the boys who’ve gone high in the last couple years – Sanchez is all but a bust, and Bradford is heading that way. Matts Ryan and Stafford are a bit more consistent and still have promise, but neither one of them is going to be hoisting the Lombardi any time soon. It’s trite and cliche, but there really is no such thing as a sure thing at QB.
Me? I’ve kind of come to the point where, if PeyPey is at 100% by draft day, you go all in with him. Dance with the girl that brought ya. Build a team around the strengths of your superstar and draft a QB who is not quite ready but willing to learn. Maybe it’s Landry Jones. I’m rather taken by Kirk Cousins from Sparty myself, but who knows? Point is, I’m not really losing sleep over the first pick – especially when we can knock the Texans out of the number one seed and first round bye!
by HoosierDammit on Dec 23, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So your argument is that Luck isn't the best Qb?
So you don’t believe Luck is the best Qb available and your argument is that Qb’s have been drafted much later and done well. I will keep the scouting to the people who get paid to do so. Kyper and McShay. They think he is ready to start game one and is in a different league than RG3, who is nowconsidered the second best QB since Barkley decided to return to school.
by thomasezekiel77 on Dec 23, 2011 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
What a great night!!
Wayne is getting to the tail end of his career but we really still need him for another 2 years – Manning can make any WR great but without Wayne, I don’t see out WR corps doing much with just Garcon
by manningtoharrison on Dec 23, 2011 5:27 AM EST reply actions
I think your wrong in that
Wayne is a good receiver, a smart one at his position. But his also getting old, much like Marvin Harrison he’s a play away from injury at that age..
by kbreboot on Dec 23, 2011 9:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wayne is a slot guy
he lost a step in the speed department, but he still has some of the best hands and route running skills in the NFL, so getting another WR like garcon would be awesome
Nice win.
Can’t help but feel the Colts are like the Pacers. Pacers were terrible for the past couple of seasons and would always go on a late winning surge to take them from a very high pick.
Still think Colts end up with the #1, but I wonder how people would react if we ended up with the #2.
And it's now my sig
by Bronn on May 17, 2011 4:56 PM EDT
#2 would be a downer
I’m already sick of these fans who think it’s just fabulous that their team might put together three meaningless wins at the end of the season here. The #1 pick this year is worth so much whether or not the Colts draft Luck or trade it away for a couple #1’s and a #2. If you love Peyton, let the Colts still get that top pick, trade it and try to build something for a last run. If you think Peyton’s done then you want the pick so you can get Luck. But to root for the Colts to win next week and knock themselves down to the 2nd or 3rd pick is rather silly in the long run. 3-13 really is that much better than 2-14? When a couple years from now you could be saying either “Look at all we got for that #1 pick” or “Look at our new franchise QB”.
by Ddaddy on Dec 23, 2011 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Draft process is wrong
I think what you say is evidence of the problems with the draft. They should make the bottom 3-5 teams go into lottery for the top 5 picks. Gauranteeing the 1 overall pick to the worst team is a means for teams to suck..
by kbreboot on Dec 23, 2011 9:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
well said
It’s pretty amazing how people can’t look past their own nose.
Losing position in the draft is cheered by some myopic fans in order to get a a quick sugar high of winning meaningless games.
Draft position is important through all the early rounds, not just the first.
That difference can be crucial in finding the best player for a particular need.
by centauri on Dec 23, 2011 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
Getting the #1 this year means so much because there usually isn’t a guy there who is speculated as being a 100% “sure thing”. And that means teams that need a QB would be willing to give the Colts even more to move up to that pick than in other years. So even if you don’t believe in Luck, you still want the Colts to cash in that #1 pick lottery ticket so they can get the most for it by trading. Moving down to the #3 pick not only loses them Luck but also at least an extra #1 pick they could have gotten from another team in trade.
by Ddaddy on Dec 23, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the only bad thing about this
If they were to lose out, the chances of Irsay canning the napolian would have been much higher…
LET's GOOOO!
How can you root against such resilient guys? Manning in 12 with Orlovsky backing him up is fine with me anyway (Hopefully he’s healthy)
What about in '15 or '16?
Is there really that big of a difference between 1-15 and 2-14 or 3-13?
Not to me when it mortgages the future for some meaningless wins.
by JCub3d on Dec 23, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Dude, what is the team supposed to do?
Go out and play not to win? While we can all rail against the “sit down” in the perfect season, at least they told us they were going to do that. They didn’t go out, pretend to play, and throw the games.
No, when a team takes the field, they need to win every time.
by buymymonkey on Dec 23, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
That is, PLAY to win.
Don’t want to be too hyperbolic, just somewhat.
by buymymonkey on Dec 23, 2011 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Players should always play hard I agree.
Doesn’t mean it is the best thing for the franchise and the outcome that I would prefer.
Anyways next week I think will be a different story. We will be on real grass so I doubt our D looks as good as it has these past two weeks.
Or maybe St Louis and Minnesota will go on out and both win this weekend, and make it a moot point so I can actually root for a win next weekend lol.
we won but....
why do i feel like the contestant on the Price is Right who won but won the sucky showcase. what did fans REALLY win last night?
by Straight Out The Burbs on Dec 23, 2011 2:17 PM EST reply actions
Im not ready to get in such a panic just yet
because we still have a game left, which I could see us losing. I also think Minnesota will at least win 1 of their remaining games. I have mixed feelings about picking number 2 overall though, I cant lie.
and which is more important???
winning the last game or the #1 PICK???? we all know the answer to that one!!!!!!!
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Dec 23, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah Baby
The Colts brought me back to life….I was relieved last Sunday…but last night woke me up….it grabbed me by the you know whats and said….I am back living and breathing the Colts again….screw the damn draft….Peyton Manning will come back….older or not….he is the man….you see him on his knees cheering his team on….I do not care of that man wants to play until he is in his 40’s….if he can play like he plays he would play till HE said no…..I we get Luck…great…if we do not…so freaking what…..we will get some bad ass pick…who ever he may be….those guys are playing to win….they have been thru some crap this year beyond their wildest dreams…and to play like that last night especially after the first 30 seconds…we need Reggie Wayne to come back big time..and Robert Mathis big time…and Saturday if he wants…Saturday may be the closest to finish..he is getting up there…I have been a Colts fan since 1965…been to dozens of game sin Baltimore…..was a season ticker holder when they moved away to Indy is 1984….I was so blown away…..I said screw it..they are my Colts no matter what….and I never got to go to a game ever again except a few times at the Ravens games….once to a Redskin game…and once at an Eagles game….I have seen this franchise in every possible way….and the mouth running guys that write this stuff about fire everyone under the sun for this season…..that is ridiculous….we sucked this year but we have made moves and we are OK…we turned the corner…we need a new special teams coach….we did the D…..we just need a few adjustments and things here and there but not the hell with the Polians or blame Irsay…Manning went down and it was the ball game…he is that important to this team…young ..old or in between..this is his team…..and we can win again with him and some draft picks and free agent moves…and resign Reggie and Mathis…and Saturday and any other guy we need….healthy players back….theswe writers on here thta run mouth need to shut the freak up and get on board and fire up people not rag on everything cause we lose this season…so freaking what….everyone hates to lose…we wiil back….and we need the people that got us here before…players and coaches and front office….except for the few areas we know where we suck at…
Love the fight
Living in Tennessee and being a huge Colts fan is great especially when we beat the Titans but all week I had Titans’ fans telling me we were gonna get rolled. So glad we beat Houston, it was a great game by the defense and was helpful to try to keep guys like Reggie, Robert, Jeff, and Dwight in Colts uniforms. And I mean honestly, who really wanted us to lose? It’s one thing to root for a draft pick but never root for a losing season. Glad we can end the season on a good note.
by StuckInTennessee on Dec 23, 2011 8:16 PM EST reply actions
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