Texans-Colts quick thoughts

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by daedge

Reich on the 4th down call.

“I'm not playing to tie. I'll do that 10 times out of 10. That's just the way it's got to roll."

That's my kind of head coach.

Fuck ties.

I agree, fuck ties. Play to win.

[DragonTails]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

I agree, fuck ties. Play to win.

They should have played to win last week instead of playing not to lose.

Way to conservative last week, imo.

[GoBigBlue88]

Originally Posted by Indiana V2

People keep saying they have no problem with the 4th down try, because we're not a playoff team. Why not?

As I said in the game thread, we blew a big lead to the Bengals. We beat Washington in DC. We had a good chance to win in Philly. We could have, and should have if it weren't for the 2 fumbles, won this game today. We aren't far off from possibly being undefeated, or at worst 3-1.

And we're freaking young, and missing key players due to injury, in theory, we should better as the season goes on. So why can't we be a playoff team?

I mean, by that logic, the Colts were a playoff caliber team last year. But the reality is: they're not a good team and needed Andrew Luck magic to elevate them to the possibility of winning this.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

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3. IMO, Quenton Nelson and Marcus Johnson made the two biggest mistakes to cost the Colts the game. That's whatever for Johnson, who is a WR5 type guy. For Nelson, I remain in the camp that he'll never live up to #6 overall pick impact.

Can you elaborate on Nelson's big mistake?

If you're talking about the holding call...then no, that was a bad call. That was Nelson just stonewalling his man to the ground.

If you're talking about getting beat by Clowney...uh that's going to happen on occasion to even ab all pro guard. They ran a stunt, Nelson got caught a little to far inside and didn't anticipate Clowney's speed.

Nelson, was no more the problem than Luck was.

[GoBigBlue88]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Nelson, was no more the problem than Luck was.

This is an absurd statement. You're going out of your way to defend someone who A) gave up a key sack and B) did not have a good game.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

This is an absurd statement. You're going out of your way to defend someone who A) gave up a key sack and B) did not have a good game.

No. Nelson didn't have a great game, but by no means was it a bad game. Luck's fumble and Kelly's bad snap were much bigger contributor's to this loss than anything Nelson did or didn't do.

Other than that fumble, yes...Luck was nearly flawless today.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Can you elaborate on Nelson's big mistake?

If you're talking about the holding call...then no, that was a bad call. That was Nelson just stonewalling his man to the ground.

If you're talking about getting beat by Clowney...uh that's going to happen on occasion to even ab all pro guard. They ran a stunt, Nelson got caught a little to far inside and didn't anticipate Clowney's speed.

Nelson, was no more the problem than Luck was.

I need to go back and watch it, because my son told me that Nelson was engaged with another player, but left to try to stop Clowney's stunt, but was too late.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

I mean, by that logic, the Colts were a playoff caliber team last year. But the reality is: they're not a good team, and needed Andrew Luck magic to elevate them to the possibility of winning this.

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The defense has played unexpectedly well in this still young season, including today.

The offense gave 14 points to the Texans in regulation, and they also failed to take advantage of an INT by the defense with extremely questionable play calling on 2nd and 3rd downs immediately after said INT, which forced a punt.



If the offense had been more efficient (and less disastrous) in the first place, they would not have needed all of Luck's magic to make the monumental comeback which they made to force the overtime period.



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[Maniac]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

This is an absurd statement. You're going out of your way to defend someone who A) gave up a key sack and B) did not have a good game.

Just like you go out of your way every week to say you didn't like Ballard drafting him that high. We get it. Ballard isn't going to go back and redraft someone else, so quit harping on it every week. It's silly.

No overreaction on Luck's arm this week though, so hopefully that's enough of that.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I need to go back and watch it, because my son tolf me that Nelson was engaged with another player, but left to try to stop Clowney's stunt, but was too late.

Yes that is basically the gist of it.