The official "its about time the Colts win in Pittsburg" game day thread !!!

[nate505]

Such a garbage loss. Leonard deserves a lot of the blame too. That foul to put them in FG range was inexcusable

[Chromeburn]

We should have lost last week, and we played stupid today. These close wins have a tendency to even out.

[Chromeburn]

I can't put that whole thing on AV. That was a shit hold. You put the laces out for a reason.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

We should have lost last week, and we played stupid today. These close wins have a tendency to even out.

This is true.

AV has to go though.

[Discflinger]

Too well respected at this point in the season. We will let him finish the race at least.

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Too well respected at this point in the season. We will let him finish the race at least.

Plus I doubt that there is anyone on the street any better. Ask NE. They are on kicker #2 after losing Ghost.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by Dewey 5

Plus I doubt that there is anyone on the street any better. Ask NE. They are on kicker #2 after losing Ghost.

The Cheats cut bait with Ghost when he missed 4 XP's through the first 4 games. Initially, they were going to straight cut him, but decided later to IR him. It took Vinny 7 games to reach 4 XP misses, even with all the drama around the first few games. So, yes, definitely not up to his standard (he only missed 3 XP total over last season), but multiple kickers are struggling this year.

The Bears and 49'ers were both trying to sign (or trade for) Robbie Gould in the off season - he has missed 7 FG already this year, only hitting 13 of 20. That is only a 65% make rate this season compared to 97%, 95% and 100% the prior 3 years.

Either all of these kickers are reaching the end of their careers at the same time at different ages (Ghost is 35 and Gould is 37) or there may be something different with the football that they are not adjusting to this year.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Too well respected at this point in the season. We will let him finish the race at least.

It’s obviously mental now. That explains drilling the 55 yarders and missing the 35 yarders.

He’s not coming completely out of this, not at his age.

[Oldcolt]

It it's not just about AV. He has hurt us but we are letting every team we play be close. This is an ok team, that's it. When it always seems to come down to your field goal kicker you've got issues. Is there anybody who is playing better than they did last year? Nobody seems to have made the jump. We lack play makers on defense and offense. Still half a season left so maybe we can turn it around. Doubtful

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

It it's not just about AV. He has hurt us but we are letting every team we play be close. This is an ok team, that's it. When it always seems to come down to your field goal kicker you've got issues. Is there anybody who is playing better than they did last year? Nobody seems to have made the jump. We lack play makers on defense and offense. Still half a season left so maybe we can turn it around. Doubtful

I will re-state what I said in the Trade Deadline thread. Ballard saw that we are not as close to competing for a SB win this year, so he didn't pull the trigger on any trades.