How could the following be pondered? “I have to play better, and I am sure everybody in the locker room would say the same thing”. That doesn’t mean Pagano doesn’t deserve his fair share of the blame, but it’s not like he himself committed those 3 first half turnovers last week that saw his team fall down to the New Orleans Saints 20-0 after the first half in an eventual loss. The next play would shift momentum. Holder and backup quarterback Luke McCown instead threw a 25-yard pass to Ben Watson. Lucas Oil Stadium was stunned!
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After the half, the Saints would build their lead to 27-0 on a 1-yard Mark Ingram run. “We’re not playing good football”.
It was around this time previous year that the Saints also had a big opportunity. With their next three games at home, the Saints looked like they could turn the season around.
Nevertheless the very short reprieve from action, Indianapolis’ defense stayed tough and ultimately forced Brees to make a awful decision resulting in Vontae Davis intercepting the attempt at the one yard line. Since the Saints are in the NFC they won’t return to Indianapolis until 2023, and it is unlikely Drew will play that year at age 44.
Pretty typical Brady. What was less typical was that Brady also scored on a keeper from the 1, had an 11-yard scramble on a third-and-10, and with 15 rushing yards he was the Patriots’ leading runner for the first time in his career.
“When you have a younger team, man, there are certain things that maybe you haven’t had to emphasize as much that you can’t take for granted”. He needs to improve if Indianapolis is to be a legitimate playoff team.
There’s only so much that can be stressed on ball security, and at a certain point, the players simply have to go out on the field and perform. After a miserable first half, Luck was 7 of 10 for 159 yards, 133 of which came on the touchdown passes to Hilton.
But despite all that, Luck is still not the main problem going in Indy.
As he had done earlier in the season, Delvin Breaux started for Lewis, while veteran Kyle Wilson took Swann’s place and had an interception in the end zone to halt a Colts’ scoring threat in the final seconds of the first half.
“The game was over, right?”. It had been outscored by 43 points in third quarters so far.
Meanwhile, New Orleans did all the scoring.
“I was literally just starting to get into the flow and get in the game plan more“, revealed Phillip Dorsett following the announcement of his absence from the Indianapolis Colts’ matches in the subsequent weeks, according to Indianapolis Star.
Following an unproductive series by the Saints, another opportunity fell into Luck’s lap, and again he did not squander it.
Hilton finished with four catches for 150 yards. If he isn’t able to do that, there is a very good chance that he will be packing his bags early and be fired by the Colts.
But did they start their comeback too late?
Snead had 3 receptions for 25 yards on his way to a 27-21 victory over the Colts.
The outcome would come down to a McAfee onside kick. WR Marques Colston (right shoulder) returned to the field against the Colts after missing the last game with the Atlanta Falcons….
Until now. Now they find themselves 3-4 and winners of three of their last four. Brees took the snap and looked for a receiver in the pocket. Luck was 9-for-19 passing with a 19.3 passer rating in the first half before picking up the pace in the second to finish 28 of 44 for 255 yards and two touchdowns.
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Week 8 is here and the Colts are on the road facing the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football.
