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Gameday Thread: Texans at Colts 11-08

I just decided to watch this game again. This was the start of our 4 game losing streak.

With 12:57 left in the first Qtr, we get the Colts lining up to punt. Kevin Bentley gets called for a neutral zone infraction. They show Kubiak on the side using his favorite word (bullshit) several times, as he chews Coach Joe a new one. & he's yelling at Bentley to "get your ass off the field."

I just thought that was funny.

So now the Colts are looking at 4th & 1 from our 32, and they're going for it. Manning is lined up under center, they hike the ball, it's a play fake away from Mario & double team Mario with the LT & FB. Mario doesn't really look like he's putting up a lot of effort, but who knows? Maybe he's waiting to see if the FB slips out for a screen.

Antonio Smith is giving the RT all he can handle, as he pushes him 2 yards back into Addai as he fakes like he's got the ball. Addai has to back up, then go around. Antonio ends up with the RT 8 yards in the backfield. Manning is 10 yards in the backfield.

Amobi Okoye is beating the hell out of whoever #66 is at this time. Nov 8, 2009. He's got 66 six yards in the backfield, before he tosses him, and attacks Manning. He's barely a step from Manning, before Peyton Throws the ball out of bounds in the vicinity of Addai.

I know it's only one play, but very impressive from the underperforming Okoye.
 
Wow, just saw the Moats fumble on the sideline. Kubiak gets the blame for that one, for calling a timeout. I've heard it argued that Schaub is rushing to the line to spike the ball, then Kubiak calls a timeout.

But Schaub has the Offense at the line, about to call a play, but for some reason he doesn't. He looks at the defense, doesn't like something, and let's the clock run to the 2:00 minute warning. The team is still in their stance, as Schaub walks away, with 9 seconds on the clock.

Whoa... REggie Wayne throws a pass on a fake end around, and Pollard intercepts the BAll. Manning says they ran the play last week, and Caldwell was called a genius because it worked. It didn't work this week, and he's a dud.

Just thought that was kind of funny.
 
The Texans had the opportunity to win in the 4th, but the team had all the wind let out of them on that Moats fumble. Totally avoidable with a quick playcall too.
 
b0ng said:
The Texans had the opportunity to win in the 4th, but the team had all the wind let out of them on that Moats fumble. Totally avoidable with a quick playcall too.
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They were at the LOS, about to run a play. Schaub didn't like the defense, and called a timeout.

IN the 4th, we're on a good offensive series, when one of their LBs hit Matt in the face, and he throws an INT. They don't call roughing the passer on that guy, like they had on Antonio Smith earlier.

But the defense holds, and we get the ball back, down by three. We make our way back down the field again, spike the ball with 1 second left, to give Kris Brown an opportunity to tie the game.


Well, you know the rest.
 
Did anyone see the Packers beat up the Colts last night 59-24? Running back Joseph Addai left the game in the third quarter with a concussion and linebacker Gary Brackett hurt his right hand. However both should be ready to go opening day against the Texans. Just saying, I know it hasn't been a blockbuster preseason full of lofty expectations but maybe Texans could just catch a small break for a change.
 
beerlover said:
Did anyone see the Packers beat up the Colts last night 59-24? Running back Joseph Addai left the game in the third quarter with a concussion and linebacker Gary Brackett hurt his right hand. However both should be ready to go opening day against the Texans. Just saying, I know it hasn't been a blockbuster preseason full of lofty expectations but maybe Texans could just catch a small break for a change.
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This new umpire positioning rule, led to 2 "illegal snap" calls against Manning. Manning was livid. He was flustered enough after the 2nd call, that he fumbled the ball which was returned for Packers TD. But this rule may put an end to some of the shananigans Manning has resorted to before his snaps. Apparently the center can't snap the ball until the the umpire is back further than the furthest offensive player from the LOS. The QB then has to look to the sideline to receive a signal from a line judge indicating that he can legally call for the ball to be snapped. Peyton Manning felt that while attempting his hurry-up offense complained that the official took too long getting into the backfield.
 
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CloakNNNdagger said:
This new umpire positioning rule, led to 2 "illegal snap" calls against Manning. Manning was livid. He was flustered enough after the 2nd call, that he fumbled the ball which was returned for Packers TD. But this rule may put an end to some of the shananigans Manning has resorted to before his snaps. Apparently the center can't snap the ball until the the umpire is back further than the furthest offensive player from the LOS. The QB then has to look to the sideline to receive a signal from a line judge indicating that he can legally call for the ball to be snapped. Peyton Manning felt that while attempting his hurry-up offense complained that the official took too long getting into the backfield.
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Wow! Great find man. Yes I believe this will put an end to what Manning does before the snap. Do you remember last year when Dunta smacked the crap out of Addai on a second down play that made it like 3rd and 13. Well Dunta goes on to show a small celebration (which I didn't like) so Manning hurries the troops up to the LOS and fires a 30 something yard strike for the 1st down and to get them back in the game.

He wont be able to do that anymore or as often.
 
El Tejano said:
Wow! Great find man. Yes I believe this will put an end to what Manning does before the snap. Do you remember last year when Dunta smacked the crap out of Addai on a second down play that made it like 3rd and 13. Well Dunta goes on to show a small celebration (which I didn't like) so Manning hurries the troops up to the LOS and fires a 30 something yard strike for the 1st down and to get them back in the game.

He wont be able to do that anymore or as often.
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Peyton is very smart, and is the face of the NFL. He will find the loophole,
and the league will cooperate. Never underestimate a mofo with a big
forehead. There's a lot of thinkin' and **** goin' on up there.
 
DexmanC said:
Peyton is very smart, and is the face of the NFL. He will find the loophole,
and the league will cooperate. Never underestimate a mofo with a big
forehead. There's a lot of thinkin' and **** goin' on up there.
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Now that's funny, and probably a little bit of truth there as well :lol:
 
DexmanC said:
Peyton is very smart, and is the face of the NFL. He will find the loophole,
and the league will cooperate. Never underestimate a mofo with a big
forehead. There's a lot of thinkin' and **** goin' on up there.
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Agreed. It's preseason, he'll have it worked out by week 1.
 
HOU-TEX said:
Agreed. It's preseason, he'll have it worked out by week 1.
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He'll just tell the ump he is going to give him some signal like slapping his left butt cheek each week (different each week) to tell him to get back fast and they'll do it. AJ has all the refs trained to tell him he is lined up correctly each play.
 
Not exactly the way any team, including the Colts, would like to close off their preseason. And that is essentially what has happened in that the Colts are expected to keep their starters in 0-2 series in this Thursday's preseason finale.

Colts' worst preseason loss brings slew of injuries

During the game, middle linebacker Gary Brackett (right hand), running back Joseph Addai (concussion), offensive tackle Tony Ugoh (toe), defensive tackle Antonio Johnson (groin) and cornerback Jacob Lacey (concussion) departed. The severity of injuries wasn't immediately known.

On the field, not much worked as the Colts were inefficient in virtually every phase in front of a sellout crowd of 68,987 and a national ESPN audience.

The Colts allowed the most points in their preseason history while the Packers tacked up their highest total since a 75-0 blowout of the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Crush . . . in 1938.



Preseason or not, consider it a comprehensive tail-kicking:

The Manning-led offense scored two touchdowns and a field goal on its first four possessions. Its next five drives generated just 77 yards and included an interception and lost fumble by Manning.

The defense had few answers for quarterback Aaron Rodgers or any other member of the Packers offense. Rodgers passed for 195 yards and three touchdowns before calling it a night at halftime with the Packers in front 28-17. Green Bay finished with 430 total yards and 33 first downs.

The Colts have yielded 130 points in three losses.

For a second straight game, a rookie return specialist muffed a punt. A week after Ray Fisher failed to handle one, Brandon James went him one better. Despite calling for a fair catch inside his 10-yard line, James was unable to secure a sailing punt. Packers fullback Korey Hall recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

Special teams weren't finished. The coverage unit allowed a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown by Jason Chery in the fourth quarter.

"There's an old adage that you're never as bad as you think you are when you lose, never as good as you think you are when you win,'' coach Jim Caldwell said. "There were some positive things in there, but we were not as sharp as we'd like to be.

"We were out of sync and (had) too many penalties (12 for 116 yards). We certainly did not play the way we're capable of playing.''
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The loss was the Colts' 22nd in the past 26 preseason games. But this one might have hurt worse than any of the others, physically as well as mentally.
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We'll see if "it's JUST preseason"..........or if this year, it takes more than a large shiney forehead to show the way for the Colts to continue to shine.
 
In reference to the hurry up offense with the new umpire position:

Spagnuolo believes quarterbacks who frequently run no-huddle attacks such as Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning and New England’s Tom Brady won’t be greatly affected because they usually “sit and try to see what you’re doing (defensively)” before making their calls and running the play. But teams who want to catch a defense off-guard with a quick snap at specific times, such as a short-yardage situation, may find it more difficult to execute. Defenses also should be able to substitute more easily if there are delays in spotting the football.
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New rule could affect hurry-up offenses

Well, all I can say, it certainly seems to have had an effect on Manning yesterday.
 
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