Robert Mathis still "ain't sucking for nobody"... Donald Brown's star could be on the rise... Jim Caldwell might have saved his job on Sunday... and Dan Orlovsky earned this month's rent, and some...
FROM THE SADDLE (official team news)
- Bill Polian believes the Colts went back to their defensive roots. The Polian is pleased. For now.
- "We hung together as a team, as a family. Today was great," said Ernie Sims of the Colts first victory. Well said, Erndog.
GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES (media analysis)
- 18to88 believes there's a "good chance this team is going to be gutted after the season."
- Robert Mathis made it clear that the Colts won't be rolling over for their opponents in the next two games: "...damn the 1st overall pick."
- "Donald Brown is an emerging home run hitter," writes Phil Richards.
- The Colts finally gave Paul Kuharsky something positive to say about them. No stats about how bad we suck this week, fellas!
- Don Banks of SI.com doesn't believe Jim Caldwell is out of the woods, just yet.
- If we're to believe Peter King's intuition, Sunday saved Caldwell from getting the axe.
- Dan Orlovsky, who's been living with Donald Brown rent-free for fourth months, threw the block that launched Brown's 80-yard game-clinching gallop. You just earned yourself four more months, Danny!
- "This is what I do for a living; this is how I pay my bills," Lacey said. "Anytime that's threatened to be taken away from you, you have to change your mindset and get back to what got you here." Quote of the week goes to Lace.
APPLE PIE (SB Nation goodies)
- SB Nation takes a look at the playoff race and all of its contenders.
Words can't describe how good I felt on Sunday, so I'll use this pic instead:
Our Colts avoided infamy and the Packers choked away immortality. YES!