On offense, play fast and aggressive.
1. Come out firing to get Schaub in a rhythm. Get AJ and OD involved in the first few plays.
2. Run off tackle, right at Freeney or Mathis. Our guard/tackle combos provided nice running lanes for Foster, and he has good vision to take it outside or cut it back inside. Repeat frequently. Get Casey involved to crack block on Freeney and Mathis.
3. Once you have Foster going, hit them with 3 WR's to spread'em out further. Gouge them with runs and hit em with play action, Jacoby or AJ deep.
4. Schaub cannot underthrow open receivers. Long gainers need to be TD's.
On Defense
1. Begin with Base Defense. See if the front 4 can take advantage of Indy's weakened line. Run our 3rd down line of Barwin/Smith/Okoye or Mitchell/Mario to get penetration. Interior pressure is a must. Let the LB's take care of Addai.
2. Mix of man and tampa 2 to give Peyton different looks.
3. Be willing to risk giving up a big play on 3rd down. Do not provide an easy cushion to allow Manning to move the chains. Be willing to play press coverage with some help up top. Be willing to jump a route. The defense will gain confidence if we can get off the field on 3rd and mid/long situations.
1. Come out firing to get Schaub in a rhythm. Get AJ and OD involved in the first few plays.
2. Run off tackle, right at Freeney or Mathis. Our guard/tackle combos provided nice running lanes for Foster, and he has good vision to take it outside or cut it back inside. Repeat frequently. Get Casey involved to crack block on Freeney and Mathis.
3. Once you have Foster going, hit them with 3 WR's to spread'em out further. Gouge them with runs and hit em with play action, Jacoby or AJ deep.
4. Schaub cannot underthrow open receivers. Long gainers need to be TD's.
On Defense
1. Begin with Base Defense. See if the front 4 can take advantage of Indy's weakened line. Run our 3rd down line of Barwin/Smith/Okoye or Mitchell/Mario to get penetration. Interior pressure is a must. Let the LB's take care of Addai.
2. Mix of man and tampa 2 to give Peyton different looks.
3. Be willing to risk giving up a big play on 3rd down. Do not provide an easy cushion to allow Manning to move the chains. Be willing to play press coverage with some help up top. Be willing to jump a route. The defense will gain confidence if we can get off the field on 3rd and mid/long situations.