While rightfully criticizing his quarterback, Andrew Luck, who has five interceptions and a fumble through two games, Pagano also seemingly expressed frustration with general manager Ryan Grigson, who has done little to address the flaws on the Colts’ roster, namely the offensive and defensive lines.
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So if Fitzpatrick now The Guy in New York?
The Colts were shut out in the first half in consecutive weeks for the first time since 1997 and Adam Vinatieri missed his first field-goal attempt inside 30 yards since 2007.
Fitzpatrick finished 22-of-34 for 244 yards with one interception for the Jets who used their plodding running game to march down the field on offense, while Revis and the defense made life uncomfortable for Colts quarterback Andrew Luck at Lucas Oil Stadium.
With just over a minute of the match remaining the Jets ended any hopes of an Indianapolis comeback as Folk scored a 46-yard field goal to win the match 20-7.
The Jets, meanwhile, are coming off a scrappy win against the Cleveland Browns.
2) He has one of the lowest QB ratings so far this season.
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Luck was 21-of-37 for 250 yards with one touchdown and the three picks. He signed a five-year, $65 million contract extension with the Colts before the start of the season. Their 27 carries netted only 101 total yards and no touchdowns at Indianapolis, although running back Chris Ivory was efficient with 14 carries for 57 yards, which was enough on this night. One of these teams is much better equipped to complete the task at hand, which is why we have the point spread set as Colts -7. “We’ve got to get it fixed”. That’s nothing new for him as he’s allowed 3 ER or less in 9 of his previous 10 starts.
“It’s not that hard”, he said in response to a question about Luck’s four turnovers. If the Colts can’t beat Fitzpatrick at home, they’re not going to stop the elite quarterbacks in the AFC, especially on the road.
In the meantime, Donte Moncrief caught seven of his eight targets for 122 yards and a touchdown for Indianapolis.
For some reason, whether it be gameplan, coaching, or motivation, the Colts have struggled remarkably in the first quarter of games since 2012.
“Focus now is have a great practice this week and try to go out there and see how we are”.
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Brandon Weeden replaced Romo against the Eagles and threw a clinching 42-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams in the fourth quarter. Dropped passes, tipped balls, the lack of a consistent ground game and playing two of the NFL’s better defenses have hurt, too.
