Colts' Week 14 Report Card: Offense
Balance. It’s been the name of the game since the league started. If you can’t run, you can’t pass; if you can’t pass, you can’t run. After losing their offensive balance for three weeks, the Colts...
View ArticleColts' Week 14 Report Card: Defense
The Colts' defense got lucky on Thursday night. Larry Coyer’s group allowed 365 yards, 22 first downs, and 28 points, while getting bailed out by a stellar performance by its offense. Chris Johnson’s...
View ArticleColts' Report Card: Special Teams, Coaching
Adam Vinatieri kept the bench warm during the first half on Thursday night, coming onto the field for just three extra point attempts. However, in the second half, he may have been the Colts’ MVP. The...
View ArticleIndy Will Try to Silence Fat Lady
The fat lady will be present in Indianapolis, ready to strike up a tune if Peyton Manning slips back into his slump and the Colts lose their third home game in a month. Yes, after 13 games...
View ArticleColts Make Proper Adjustments Against Jags
It’s becoming a trend in the AFC South that no team can beat an opponent twice. The Colts kept that trend alive by besting the Jaguars 34-24 on Sunday afternoon. How do you defeat an opponent that has...
View ArticleReport Card: Collie Provides Spark On Offense
Analyzing the Colts’ offense this season has been an adventure and Sunday’s victory over the Jaguars did not disappoint. I’m going to break the rules a little bit here and give the Colts’ offense two...
View ArticleObservations From Colts' Critical Week 15 Win
Sunday's game against the Jaguars was a must-win and win the Colts did to regain their place in the AFC South driver’s seat. Here are a few observations from the Colts' 34-24 win: 1. The resurgence of...
View ArticleReport Card: Defense Shuts Down Jags' MJD
Maurice Jones-Drew arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium riding in a five-game streak of 100-plus yards. Prior to last Sunday, the Pro Bowl running back had rushed for 186 yards in a 17-6 victory over the...
View ArticleReport Card: Caldwell's Crew Makes Right Calls
Yes, Josh Scobee’s onside kick in the fourth quarter did go 10 yards. Unfortunately for the Jaguars, Tyjuan Hagler brought it back 41 yards the other way. The 236-pound linebacker returned Scobee’s...
View ArticleColts Will Miss Their 'Perfect' Player
People say there is no such thing as the “perfect” human being, but if there were to be a list of possible “perfect” individuals, Austin Collie would certainly rank among the leaders. Collie is a loyal...
View ArticleAddai, Rhodes Reunited And It Feels So Good
During the summer of 2006, most of the buzz around Colts’ training camp involved the fight for the starting running back job between veteran Dominic Rhodes and rookie Joseph Addai. Rhodes technically...
View ArticleObservations From Colts' Victory In Oakland
Here are some quick observations from the Colts 31-26 victory over the Raiders in the Black Hole: 1. When the Colts run the ball, they’re tough to beat. The Raiders were the team with the feared...
View ArticleColts 2010 Season Awards
As we sit on the eve of the final regular season game of the year, I figured it was the perfect time to hand out the season awards for your Indianapolis Colts. The season hasn’t gone the way many Colts...
View ArticleAFC South Title Leads To Date With Jets
Four short weeks ago, the Colts were a .500 team with a nonexistent rushing game and a crumbling former MVP quarterback who couldn’t throw to the right team. The Colts were a full game out of the AFC...
View ArticleObservations From Colts' Division-Clinching Win
After defeating the Tennessee Titans on a last-second Adam Vinatieri field goal, the Indianapolis Colts clinched their record-tying ninth consecutive playoff appearance. Here are a few observations and...
View ArticleKey Matchups: Wayne/Garcon vs. Revis/Cromartie
After the Colts’ 30-17 victory over the Jets in the AFC Championship last January, Rex Ryan went down to his bat cave and started thinking about the future. “The Colts are good, real good. How can we...
View ArticleColts Must Run The Ball Against Jets
The extent of the Colts’ passing game may come as a direct result of the team’s rushing game. If Joseph Addai, Dominic Rhodes, and Donald Brown can run the ball for over 100 yards, as they have in the...
View ArticleColts' X-Factor: Dominic Rhodes
The 10-6 Indianapolis Colts will be hosting the 11-5 New York Jets in a rematch of last season's AFC championship game. The Colts were down 17-6, but fought back with 24 unanswered points in a 30-17...
View ArticleColts Will Have Enough To Beat Jets
When the Colts and Jets met last year in the AFC Championship game in Lucas Oil Stadium, the underdogs from New York held a 17-13 halftime lead before Peyton Manning and the Colts reeled off 17...
View ArticleColts-Jets: NFL Playoff Live Blog
Please join us for the live blog of the Colts-Jets playoff game in Indianapolis on Saturday. Jets-Colts, 1/8
View ArticleColts Outplayed By Better Team
As American sports fans, we love to play the blame game. We love to point out one stupid penalty or one missed tackle to blame our losses on. We can’t do that this time, though. The Colts played their...
View ArticleObservations From Colts' Season-Ending Loss
After hanging on for much of the season, the Colts' season is finally over after a 17-16 defeat at home at the foot of Nick Folk. Here are some observations from the game: 1. Third and short, and out....
View ArticleRun Defense Must Get Better
A year ago, the Colts defeated the Jets in the AFC title game, sending the Jets on a shopping spree to find players that could beat the Colts. Now, it’s Indy’s turn to start building to beat the Jets....
View ArticleCaldwell's Job Should Not Be In Danger
When a team goes from a 14-2 season and a near Super Bowl title to a 10-6 season (6-6 at one point) and a wild-card round loss, obviously some fingers are going to be pointed. One week after the Colts’...
View ArticleHow Colts Should Approach Manning's New Deal
According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter, Peyton Manning spent multiple hours in a disclosed Colts boardroom on Thursday in Indianapolis. Manning’s seven-year, $98 million contract expired...
View ArticleTough Road: Away Games V. Pats, Saints, Ravens
This past Tuesday, Roger Goodell put on his best poker face and released the 2011 NFL schedule. Assuming that there is pigskin played in the fall of 2011, here is an analysis of the Colts’ schedule:...
View ArticleBiggest Need For Colts: Offensive Line
The Colts have their earliest first-round pick since 2002 when they took Dwight Freeney with the 11th overall selection. Though not quite that high this year, the 22nd pick should allow the Colts to...
View ArticleNot Crazy For Colts To Invest Pick In QB
On Day One of the 2005 draft, the Green Bay Packers were faced with a difficult decision. Brett Favre, the team's poster boy for the past 13 seasons, had recently turned 35 years old. He had started...
View ArticleWork Ethic Is Castonzo's Calling Card
The Colts don't have weak spots. Bill Polian is too good at his job to danger the Colts with a kryptonite. But the Colts do have some average patches. Last season one in particular was the tackle...
View ArticleDraft Falls The Right Way For Colts
Most likely Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian spent the weeks leading up to the draft’s first round envisioning a scenario where he could repent for last year’s sin of passing on former Indiana...
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