Colts game Post-Mortem

nunusguy · #1 12-30-2012, 03:10 PM

Wonder what Lance "My Daddys a coach, My Daddys a coach" Zierland will have to say about this game this coming week ? I know two other 790 guys, "In The Trenches" ND Kulu & Greg Koch, both guaranteed a Texans' victory. Of course everybody seemed confidant that Indy would be using reserves in the second
half, I know I was ?

chuck · #2 12-30-2012, 03:13 PM

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Wonder what Lance "My Daddys a coach, My Daddys a coach" Zierland will have to say about this game this coming week ? I know two other 790 guys, "In The Trenches" ND Kulu & Greg Koch, both guaranteed a Texans' victory. Of course everybody seemed confidant that Indy would be using reserves in the second
half, I know I was ?

Since I've been watching the Texans all year I knew perfectly well the Texans would get their asses kicked.

TheMatrix31 · #3 12-30-2012, 03:14 PM

I've had no deep trust in this team since Brian Cushing was injured intentionally. Knew his loss would be the death knell.

nunusguy · #4 12-30-2012, 03:39 PM

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Since I've been watching the Texans all year I knew perfectly well the Texans would get their asses kicked.

Then you probably saw that big spread going into the game, took the Colts and the points, & made a killing right Chuck ?

barrett · #5 12-30-2012, 03:41 PM

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Then you probably saw that big spread going into the game, took the Colts and the points, & made a killing right Chuck ?

Why would you try to rob Chuck of his cynicism? Smugly asserting he knew it was coming (after the fact) is what allows him to deal with it. I wish I had a coping mechanism half as reliable.

chuck · #6 12-30-2012, 03:47 PM

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Why would you try to rob Chuck of his cynicism? Smugly asserting he knew it was coming (after the fact) is what allows him to deal with it. I wish I had a coping mechanism half as reliable.

Except I am perfectly able to prove my assertion. Sadly my ability to foresee the outcome does not in any way assist me in coping.

nunusguy · #7 12-30-2012, 04:09 PM

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Sadly my ability to foresee the outcome does not in any way assist me in coping.

But by applying his clairvoyant skills, could not the Chuckster produce a monetary consolation for himself by way of some well placed wagers ?

chuck · #8 12-30-2012, 04:11 PM

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But by applying his clairvoyant skills, could not the Chuckster produce a monetary consolation for himself by way of some well placed wagers.

Could not, no, did not, yes.

chuck · #9 12-30-2012, 03:43 PM

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Then you probably saw that big spread going into the game, took the Colts and the points, & made a killing right Chuck ?

I don't care about the spread, I care about the Texans winning. And I was sure they would not.

Arky · #10 12-30-2012, 04:09 PM

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I don't care about the spread, I care about the Texans winning. And I was sure they would not.

Yep, Chuck picked the Colts in the Pickem league.... good call, Chuck...

Joshua · #11 12-30-2012, 03:19 PM

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Wonder what Lance "My Daddys a coach, My Daddys a coach" Zierland will have to say about this game this coming week ? I know two other 790 guys, "In The Trenches" ND Kulu & Greg Koch, both guaranteed a Texans' victory. Of course everybody seemed confidant that Indy would be using reserves in the second
half, I know I was ?

That surprises me that 2 former players would have discounted Pagano's comeback. Football teams are families, and insulated ones at that, which routinely adopt an "us against the world" attitude. I'm not surprised in the least that the Colts did everything they could to get Pagano a win and said as much last week. After watching guys shave their head and almost cry in press conferences when talking about him, why would anyone have thought they would just lay down?

popanot · #12 12-30-2012, 03:27 PM

Thinking the Colts would lay down for anyone - let alone a division rival - is about as assinine as thinking the Texans were holding stuff back in fear of tipping off a future opponent. But then again, we do have the Kubiak factor at play here...

Arky · #13 12-30-2012, 03:35 PM

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Thinking the Colts would lay down for anyone - let alone a division rival - is about as assinine as thinking the Texans were holding stuff back in fear of tipping off a future opponent. But then again, we do have the Kubiak factor at play here...

Assinine is a little strong, it's the time of year when teams rest starters.... Apparently the Colts didn't get the memo.... They didn't improve their seeding..... They get a W for the their coach... Yay.

I don't expect them to go very far in the playoffs but maybe they surprise being so young and all.... maybe they might wish they hadn't spent so much effort in defeating the Texans.... just a thought...

chuck · #14 12-30-2012, 03:39 PM

Why the hell should we want the Texans to come in and play half a Colts team? They had two opportunities to simply win a football game and wrap up home field. Huge. Instead they choke, twice. Kubiak and Schaub are made for each other. They are both pathetic, nutless pussies.

Joshua · #15 12-30-2012, 03:42 PM

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Assinine is a little strong, it's the time of year when teams rest starters.... Apparently the Colts didn't get the memo.... They didn't improve their seeding..... They get a W for the their coach... Yay.

I don't expect them to go very far in the playoffs but maybe they surprise being so young and all.... maybe they might wish they hadn't spent so much effort in defeating the Texans.... just a thought...

Every situation is different and this one was particularly unique. Even being locked into a 5 seed, the Colts were a team with a head coach coming back from cancer treatment and a starting QB making his 16th career start. Both from an emotion and reps stanpoint, it made sense to play this one. Also, with the texans playing for a No. 1 seed, the colts basically just got a great playoff primer for their young and inexperienced team. Why would they not take advantage of that?

Arky · #16 12-30-2012, 03:59 PM

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Every situation is different and this one was particularly unique. Even being locked into a 5 seed, the Colts were a team with a head coach coming back from cancer treatment and a starting QB making his 16th career start. Both from an emotion and reps stanpoint, it made sense to play this one. Also, with the texans playing for a No. 1 seed, the colts basically just got a great playoff primer for their young and inexperienced team. Why would they not take advantage of that?

I see your point but going balls-to-the-wall for 4 quarters for essentially nothing but the experience? For their sake, hopefully no one got injured....I believe the Texans were even substituting towards the end. There were players - Ball/Routt/Reed/Caldwell held out to get healthy - this was not a Texans team going all in.....

popanot · #17 12-30-2012, 04:13 PM

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I see your point but going balls-to-the-wall for 4 quarters for essentially nothing but the experience? For their sake, hopefully no one got injured....I believe the Texans were even substituting towards the end. There were players - Ball/Routt/Reed/Caldwell held out to get healthy - this was not a Texans team going all in.....

I think Ruud and Reed where out there b/c Dobbins and Sharpton got hurt. Kuibak said in his post-game presser that he's very concerned about those two.

barrett · #18 12-30-2012, 03:39 PM

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Thinking the Colts would lay down for anyone - let alone a division rival - is about as assinine as thinking the Texans were holding stuff back in fear of tipping off a future opponent. But then again, we do have the Kubiak factor at play here...

Do you watch week 16 and 17 in the NFL every year? Assinine was the Colts not laying down today. Now they get to go to Denver and get smashed.

As for play calling, I agree it would be idiotic to hold back, I just don't see another possible explanation for why we stopped running everything that worked in our offense a month ago. Ocham's razor tells me the simplest explanation is the likliest, and the simplest explanation is Kubiak is an idiot.

popanot · #19 12-30-2012, 03:47 PM

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Do you watch week 16 and 17 in the NFL every year? Assinine was the Colts not laying down today. Now they get to go to Denver and get smashed.

As for play calling, I agree it would be idiotic to hold back, I just don't see another possible explanation for why we stopped running everything that worked in our offense a month ago. Ocham's razor tells me the simplest explanation is the likliest, and the simplest explanation is Kubiak is an idiot and is holding back.

Ok, assinine is a little strong, but the Colts were 1) playing a division rival who has never beaten them at home and who they'd like nothing more than to screw going into the playoffs, 2) have thier ill HC back for the first time in months, 3) are young, and unlike the Texans, want to go into the playoffs with some semblence of momentum, and 4) were burnt a few year ago by resting their starters which I'm sure the fans and news stations have reminded them of repeatedly this week. Normally, I'd wholeheartedly agree with your point, and maybe with any other team, but this Colts team had a lot to play for this week than just a potential playoff location.

Arky · #20 12-30-2012, 03:47 PM

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........why we stopped running everything that worked in our offense a month ago. ................

I thought they started opening up there in the 3rd and 4th quarter but it was like they were so "rusty", they didn't connect. Was nice to see some long passes (even if they were inc or INT"ed)...