Pagano also went on to call Sunday’s game with the Patriots a “big game because it’s the next game” and that the Colts will continue to strive to get better in all facets of the game.
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New England won six straight games in the rivalry (2001-05) and then lost five of six (2005-2009).
The Indianapolis Colts released Josh Johnson again today, which is good news for Andrew Luck this week, right?
Andrew Luck is starting to look and feel like his old self in practice.
Brady, a four-times Super Bowl champion, was the focus of a probe into his alleged role in a scheme to deflate footballs used in a playoff win against the Colts last season that sent New England to the Super Bowl. The Colts, and pretty much everyone else, realize this. He threw two interceptions in a loss to Buffalo and three more in a loss to the New York Jets before bouncing back with the Week 3 win against the Titans, when Luck was injured.
The prevailing opinion with the pigskin public, both in New England and nationally, is Tom Brady & Co. was only warming up for an offensive onslaught it will unleash against the Deflategate-initiating Colts on Sunday night in Indianapolis.
Hilton, who hasn’t scored a touchdown yet this season, said he still has confidence in his ability to make plays. Now the Patriots travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Colts on Sunday Night Football where the stakes are high. The Colts were the team that touched off the whole Deflategate scandal by accusing the Patriots of using under-inflated balls.
The insane thing was that they were in it most of the game and they let the aging vet in Matt Hasselbeck beat our team nearly single-handed. They know what our organization and our quarterback went through. Brady has looked as sharp as ever (a cool 275 yards, two TDs vs. Dallas), and while he’s older and not real mobile, the Colts’ trouble pressuring the likes of Brian Hoyer does not spell confidence. With the lead trio of Vontae Davis, Greg Toler and Darius Butler on the field together last Thursday in Houston, the unit struggled with little help from the pass rush. The Patriots, meanwhile, lead the league in third-down conversions at 53.3 percent. The Patriots have outscored the Colts 189-73 in their last four meetings, as the Colts have simply been unable to compete. That’s a whole bunch of red-zone drives, and a high percentage of touchdowns.
Kravitz: Can we just burn the film on the Colts-Jaguars game? “When he’s back, I’m sure we’re going to see the same guy”. I hope they’re right. “It’s no different this week than it was last week or the week before”. They’ve gained as many as 503 yards on offense, and the defense has held Indianapolis to as few as 209. Brady spent the summer under siege (and under suspension) while his teammates and his owner – who willingly gave up a first-round and fourth-round draft pick and accepted a $1 million fine – stewed.
Bowen: This is something that has to be a focus on Sunday night.
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I’ve got news for you, people: Belichick’s got Pagano’s number.
