Comments for Postgame Mortem at http://www.18to88.com , comment 1 to 17 out of 17 comments http://www.18to88.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:16:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-906 Caldwell said they ran the "true stretch" about "3 or 4 times" yesterday. - DZ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:11:19 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-897 I totally support the dropping of the Live Game Chat. I had a computer open for almost every game last year, but decided to forgo it this year. I much preferred focusing on the game and then coming here afterwards to read some other analysis of what happened. I'm not sure if others complain about dumping that but I think it was the right decision. There are plenty of other options out there for that, it's not needed here. - Westside-Rob Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:32:52 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-896 CJ was very solid. I'll be interested to get DZ/DS's take after the tape review but I zero'd in on him a lot and what I saw was very solid, especially in pass protection. I don't expect the Colts to make moves with the starting line up. If history is an indicator Diem will get hurt within the next few weeks and Ugoh will move into RT at that point. I'm starting to suspect that this is the Colts plan anyway but they weren't going to give Diem's job to Ugoh. They know Diem's propensity for injuries and know that he's on the downside of his career, and probably figure that on the right side Peyton will quickly be able to recognize those 5-6 plays a game that Ugoh has "taken off" and throw the ball away (where as at LT Ugoh taking a play off could get Peyton killed.) I don't know that Ugoh will be any better than Diem at run blocking but run blocking definitely does not seem like Diem's strength. I also think that though Pollack is likely to get 3-5 more games that IF he can't improve Richard's is likely to get some time at RG. Richard is smaller I think but has more of that nasty streak you need at Guard in the NFL. I did see a few nice plays by Pollack but more often than not he seemed over matched by the Jag's D-line. Saturday was back to his pre-injury form from what I could tell. Overall the O-line looked much better than last year but clearly not close to their 2004-2007 level, but this was just the 1st game for this lineup and we know that it takes some time for a O-line unit to gel, so we'll take this as a good first step and look for improvement in the coming weeks. - Westside-Rob Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:29:47 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-895 but, I absolutely hate the Luke's shadow lines. It seems that it is far worse than any other stadium with a roof. Honestly, I miss the dome. - dmstorm22 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:48:31 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-893 It was horrid. I was so angry. How can I track the line play if they don't even bother showing the snap of the ball. No wonder so many fans are so ignorant most of the time. They don't let you actually watch the game. - DZ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:56:16 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-892 I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed how bad the camera coverage was at the game. What is going on CBS? And their "new technology" was stupid and seemed like even lower low def. With football being so popular and valuable to advertisers you'd think they would at least try to get the basics like camera angles right. - kasey_junk Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:50:34 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-891 We have nothing to make excuses about. The Colts won. - DemondSanders Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:12:29 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-890 @Project Geo...Good thoughts. I do disagree with a couple of points though. 1. Stretch play...I'm not sure the Colts ran it much yesterday (I'll count when I go back and watch the tape later). That run by Brown on fourth down certainly wasn't a stretch run. Not all runs wide are stretch runs. You are right about running left versus right. There was NOTHING to the right side at all. 2. I'm not sure Purnell has anything to do or not do with the downed punt. Hunter Smith's real skill was the ability drop punts down inside the 10. I can't find any stats on it, but I'm pretty sure that wasn't as rare an occurrence as you think it was. - DZ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:10:18 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-889 1. The comment had to do with my prediction that the #3 WR would catch fewer balls than the #2-3 TEs. That won't happen now because Collie and Garcon will be on the field more than I anticipated because of the injury to Gonzalez. I wasn't talking about the team's performance at all. 2. The last time the Colts were remotely healthy, they won the Super Bowl. - DZ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:03:45 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-887 There is a great saying about excuses that escapes me right now. Anyways every time I come to this blog its the same thing. Injuries cost us this injuries cost us that. If not for injuries the Colts would have won the last twelve superbowls by a combined score of 560-5. - Pats Fan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:11:05 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-885 Maybe Pollak just isn't cut out to be a guard. He was a college center. Richard has had some good games there. Maybe Pollak should be Saturday's backup/heir and Richard a starting guard. - shake n bake Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:10:20 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-884 - The Colts offense looked somewhat shaky in the first game of the season, as usual. This has been going on every year since 03. Remember the Manning Bowl in 06? Peyton threw some real bonehead passes in that game too, which the Giants dropped like Considine today did. - The stretch play is dead. Dead, done with, over. The sooner the Colts realize that, the better. But it's okay because they can run between tackle-guard (B gap) and guard-center (A gap). They just have to actually do that, which I hope they will. Also they should run more on the left side and the middle than the right side, I think, as Diem is not a great run-blocker and Pollak has the potential to pull very well. - Stupid stretch play attempts hurt the running game average and the Colts offense. When they did run B gap or A gap like they should, they ran okay to well. Brown is better than Addai though, and if Addai was hurt like booth commentator Solomon Wilcots thinks (but I don't believe it myself), Addai completely played through it and even waived Brown off the field at times. Having Brown is a double bonus, because he's great and he's going to push Addai. - I like Eric Foster period. But I also like Eric Foster the fullback. - Just like the last two years, I continue to beg Peyton to throw to his RBs. Please Peyton, throw them the ball all day, it's for the taking. 55 receptions for Addai and 45 receptions for Brown, at least, for my tastes. Pass the runningbacks the ball, they can gain twice what they can rush for and it moves the chains. Please Peyton. - Reggie Wayne told Michael Irvin that his nickname for this season is the Undertaker. Because he's going to slay fools this year. So true. - Gonzalez's injury was terrifying, but Jason La Canfora of NFL Network is saying it's a knee sprain that will keep him out for 2-6 weeks. That's not great news obviously but it's not the worst news, so I hope that is all it is and he can come back healthy this year. - Charlie Johnson played well today? I didn't notice any blunders at all, so I would think so. Stick with Charlie, Ugoh doesn't have the head for it. - Defense had some sketchy moments, but they played very well overall. They won this game for the most part, really. The defense looked improved already from last year. - Gary Brackett was huge on the last two Jags plays with his pass rushing on Garrard. Way to go, Brackett. - I love Jerraud Powers. What a gem, what a find. It's like the Colts had two 1st round picks this year with him and Donald Brown. - Existing studs in Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, and Kelvin Hayden: well done today. - Special teams was great. I don't blame Vinatieri for the wide left miss because the Colts should never have attempted the 52-yd FG imo, that was a stupid decision by Caldwell (he had a few himself today) to go for it. - Caldwell made some stupid decisions, hopefully he learns from them like a good rookie NFL head coach. Caldwell did learn from that FG error and had the Colts punt the next time, which had them pin the Jags on the 1/2-yards line. Awesome! I can never remember that happening under loser Purnell. - Most important thing: Colts win! And they have the early lead on the AFC South division, like I thought they would coming out of this game. It's an ugly win, but a win nonetheless. - project GEO Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:05:51 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-881 I'd like to see ugoh at LT (if the coaching staff thinks he can handle it obviously thats the key), and CJ back to right guard. I just think pollack is over matched in the nfl he looks bad, and imo has always looked bad. - Preston Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:44:39 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-879 He looked servicable at guard in preseason. - ColtsHeadBen Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:31:44 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-878 Anybody else intrigued by the idea of starting Ugoh at RT and moving Diem to Pollak's spot? Or even straight up Ugoh for Pollak. The right side has issues and a very talented offensive lineman is riding the bench. - shake n bake Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:22:47 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-876 Fair enough. I had zero confidence in him making the kick though. - DZ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:21:28 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2009-archives/september/postgame-mortem.html#comment-875 Adam hit a few 52 yarders with ease during warmups at that end of the stadium, and he had the leg on that one. So I won't complain about that call. He just missed it, it happens. The tackling wasn't perfect, but it was much more sure than last year and this preseason. The worst miss was by Muir in the backfield. Our CBs both played VERY well when asked to play man. That may have been the best and most aggressive CB play I remember from this team. Now if only they had caught the two that glanced off their hands... - Willy Duer Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:36:54 +0100