Yeah, dat's it, dat's it, yeah. It was the next team that the Colts played. I watched the game for the sole purpose of admiring and appreciating the line play of the Colts. Maybe the issue for me, was the fact that Luck hadn't been able to play, in forever. They hoped he would come back at some point, with some portion of his effectiveness remaining, and they made it a priority to protect him. If he turned out to be a mere shell of his former self, they would be forced to find a new QB .... but for whomsoever was throwing the passes, or running the ball, they made a commitment to improve their effectiveness through the foundation, er .... line. I enjoy watching a good offensive line. I loved watching the Texan's line under Kubiak .... I like offense, and plenty of it. The beauty of Kubiak's line was, it didn't have to be made up of all 1st and 2nd round picks. He used 2nd and 3rd round picks who weren't the rare, 1st round behemoths .... but rather - smaller, more athletic players who worked together like a well-oiled machine .... fun to watch ! Problem is, much of the league has gone back to collegiate offenses - zone, spread, west coast, and are scoring more and more points. So the value of the smaller lineman has risen a round or two .... more competition and earlier draft picks for smaller players .... but really, can you put a price tag on immortality ?
