Wait and see on Leonard

[CletusPyle]

I think I'd sit him if there is even the slightest doubt he's ready....Colts should be able to take care of business in Houston without him!

[HoosierinFL]

Even without an injury risk, I can't imagine he's in game shape. He went months without any real practice, and now after only 2 weeks (last week and this).
As good as he is, I can't imagine he would be an asset to the team over the guys who have been practicing full time during camp. Maybe he can see the field for a few situational snaps, but that's it.

[Pez]

I think he suits up and plays. I am certain that is what he wants to do, and I think it will be a challenge to keep him off the field if he feels healthy.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I think I'd sit him if there is even the slightest doubt he's ready....Colts should be able to take care of business in Houston without him!

You would think so, but the Colts always shit the bed in the season opener.

[Pez]

Originally Posted by Butter

You would think so, but the Colts always shit the bed in the season opener.

If we lose to the dumpster fire that is Houston, there is no reason to take this team seriously.

Shitting the bed week 1 is simply not an option. If we can't manage a division road game against a team whose best prospects for the 2022 season is a good pick for the 2023 draft, we have zero chance of beating the chiefs in week 3.

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by Pez

If we lose to the dumpster fire that is Houston, there is no reason to take this team seriously.

Shitting the bed week 1 is simply not an option. If we can't manage a division road game against a team whose best prospects for the 2022 season is a good pick for the 2023 draft, we have zero chance of beating the chiefs in week 3.

true but the colts under Reich have done stuff like that. Just like last year, we had a great streak of beating the Pats and then Cardinals on the road, and then shit the bed against a terrible jacksonville team. So yea, shitting the bed against bad teams and then stepping up and beating contenders is definitely something this team might do.

[Oldcolt]

Until we learn to win games we should (I am looking at you Jacksonville AND the first game of the season for EIGHT straight years-EIGHT) this is a team of pretenders who talk a great game, get individual accolades but fold under the slightest pressure. I am sick of this crap, as I know we all are. Time is long past to change this.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Pez

If we lose to the dumpster fire that is Houston, there is no reason to take this team seriously.

Shitting the bed week 1 is simply not an option. If we can't manage a division road game against a team whose best prospects for the 2022 season is a good pick for the 2023 draft, we have zero chance of beating the Chiefs in week 3.

o


On a more serious note, the Colts lost the 2019 season opener to the Chargers, and beat the Chiefs one month later ...... in Kansas City ...... with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback.



https://www.jt-sw.com/football/boxes...2019-05-ind-kc



The Chiefs wound up winning the Super Bowl that year, the Colts finished the season with a mediocre 7-9 record, and the Chargers went 4-11 for the rest of that season after beating the Colts in the opening game ...... if nothing else, the recent Colts teams have been pretty fucking weird, to say the least.

o

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Butter

You would think so, but the Colts always shit the bed in the season opener.

o


They won 3 consecutive season openers en-route to 3 consecutive AFC East titles in 1975, 1976, and 1977 ...... with a precedent as recent as that, I don't see any reason why the Colts can't win their season opener this year.

o

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

o


They won 3 consecutive season openers en-route to 3 consecutive AFC East titles in 1975, 1976, and 1977 ...... with a precedent as recent as that, I don't see any reason why the Colts can't win their season opener this year.

o

We've actually had more recent opening game success than that as back in the good ole Peyton days we won 5 straight openers from '99-'03 and 8 of 9 from '99-'07 (would have won in '04 too at the Cheats but Edge fumbled twice inside the 5 and Vaderjerk shanked a game tying FG). Overall, we were 9-4 in openers w/ Peyton starting.