“I get frustrated when we don’t play our best, so that’s where it starts and ends with me from all phases, you know, in how we want to play”, Quinn said. Some complained about paying so much for a quality backup, but when you have a young QB who doesn’t know how to protect himself and is behind a mediocre offensive line, it is a good investment. Now, we’re looking at a more extended reliance on the NFL’s oldest active quarterback as Luck is out with kidney and abdominal injuries.
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Although the Colts have only sacked the opposing quarterback four times in their last three games, they have been generating a solid pass rush.
A fired up Chuck Pagano gave a post game speech to the team.
At the beginning of the season, the Falcons (6-4) were winning all the close games. There was D’Qwell Jackson, playing one of the best games he’s played, picking off Matt Ryan for a touchdown, sacking Ryan, and recovering a fumble – all in the fourth quarter.
Vinatieri completed the improbable comeback with a 43-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and coach Chuck Pagano discuss their 24-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons. After that, it looked like a totally different offense. The coverage didn’t affect Jones, who had nine catches for 160 yards as he again showed he can’t be stopped by one defender. Ahmad Bradshaw, a midseason signing, scored two short touchdowns on receptions out of the backfield. You can more or less stick a fork in anyone else’s chances, and the Falcons and Buccaneers will now be fighting for a wild card spot.
So it all rests with Ryan. “We tried some things today differently”. One of which stopped the Falcons in their tracks in the red zone.
Joining the Colts at 5-5 were the Houston Texans, who used a pretty efficient performance from T.J. Yates to beat the New York Jets, 24-17.
Ryan’s reputation for reading defenses has been stellar, but a glaring mis-read led to an interception by Colts linebacker D’Qwell Jackson that was returned for a touchdown and immensely aided the Colts’ rally.
But that doesn’t excuse some huge blunders.
“Obviously, (Jackson is) a really good player”, Ryan said. Kicker Matt Bryant missed a 47-yard field goal, and Colts safety Dwight Lowery made a diving interception of a tipped pass in the end zone. Atlanta’s return game was held in check by the Colts as well. He had just one in his first 44 National Football League games. Throwing to him every down, however, is not a smart decision.
It’s as if no matter how well prepared the defense and special teams units are entering a weekly matchup, the offense nearly always seems to find a way to let the opponent back into games.
The loss ruined DiMarco’s career day.
Two plays later, Hankerson hauled in a 3-yard pass from Ryan for the score. The Falcons haven’t been able to get at the quarterback as often as they’d like and this could allow Hasselbeck to pick his way through that defense with quick hitting passes, where guys like Hilton exceed. But the moment was overshadowed by the bitter defeat.
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“I think we are working harder than we have worked”. The thing that stands out in the minds of most people with this concern, however, is that Roddy can still be a productive member of the offense.
