Comments for Chess Match at http://www.18to88.com , comment 1 to 16 out of 16 comments http://www.18to88.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:39:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-9282 Chess should be an olympic sport8) - lw Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:12:15 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7609 my name is mr. zeucher and i like a big fat......;) - Z man Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:34:05 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7485 Williams has always been blitz-heavy, when he has had the back end coverage to support it. I watched him close while living in DC when he was the coordinator there-- local radio personality Doc Walker called him 'The Animal Trainer'. Had a secondary with Springs, Taylor, Smoot, Rogers, and Landry (before he turned into a burnt piece of toast), and they were mad aggressive with attacking blitz schemes. Especially in the A and B gaps. I would think Devan is probably going to be tested heavy early to see if he can hold up against overload pressure. - Chris B Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:30:10 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7396 Impressive work! Don't you have a job? - Dr. Ben Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:12:23 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7389 The thing I've noticed is I think Williams' defense is much different with the Saints than it ever was before. I don't recall him ever being a big blitzer in the past. With Jacksonville, I think JDR has influence on the defense and they've always played a vanilla scheme, so that's probably why he left there. The Saints have Vilma and Sharper, who are the type of leaders you need in a complex scheme. And with Buffalo, they never seemed that agressive either. Williams is calling his defense like Rex Ryan, more than he is like Williams defenses I remember in the past, I guess is what I'm trying to say. I don't think their past encounters will tell Peyton as much as Peyton watching film on the Saints' defenses this year will. JMO as someone who has watched a lot of the Saints this year. - Raheem Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:06:35 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7358 Manning was still gimpy from off season knee surgery and the two INT's came off of DPI's that were never called. Manning was owning that defense and he did it on one leg. - Robert I. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:40:33 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7356 You would have to think. I haven't gotten word yet, but I know they worked out Delta O'Neil last week. They are perilously thin at DB, and against the Saints, you need lots of bodies. Surely they know by know if AV would be ready to kick a 50+ yarder. That's the only reason to keep him on the roster. You only use him if you need a 52 yard field goal to end the half or game. - DZ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:38:29 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7355 Anyone have any info on the DB the Colts brought up form the PS? Darrick Brown (6'4"/200). Think they IR'ed AV to make the move? - Crizzle Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:34:46 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7353 @ Scott...dang you. My post this afternoon is going to cover the Saints D vs different skill levels of QBs. Thanks for beating me to the punch! - DZ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:33:05 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7349 I don't know if this is a great matchup for the Colts, but it's certainly not a bad one. Go from playing the #1 D to the #1 O. When they play against a high scoring team with a suspect defense that relies on turnovers, don't they usually win those games? Think of something like 2005 Bengals shootout (45-37) or the no punt playoff game in KC. No one can keep up with Peyton in these kinds of shootouts. You need a team that can play good enough defense to disrupt some of their timing and execution, while also having the offense that can produce 20+ pts and limit the number of possessions in the game. Crunched the Gregg Williams numbers the other night as well and liked what I saw. Keep in mind the loss to the Jags early last year was when Manning was still finding his way back from surgery. Still led the team down the field for a late TD and put them in position to win. 3 games with 340+ yards and 3+ TDs against Williams' defenses. I'm liking numbers like that in this game against NO. When you talk about the pass defense for the Saints, keep in mind they have played Matt Stafford (rookie in his 1st start), Kevin Kolb (1st career start), Trent Edwards (sucks), Mark Sanchez (rookie in his 4th start), Eli Manning (immediately after a foot injury), Chad Henne (3rd career start), Matt Ryan (good QB though he played better as a rookie), Jake Delhomme (dreadful season), Marc Bulger (terrible year again, but didn't play bad in this one), Josh Freeman (rookie in his 3rd start), Tom Brady (ok they got him pretty good this game), Jason Campbell (gave up over 300 yards to him and should have lost game), Chris Redman (another close win and good game against their D by a weak QB), Tony Romo (he tore them up in their 1st loss), Josh Freeman again (rookie made some big plays to win the game), Matt Moore (irrelevant week 17 game). Saints fans will point to their performances over Warner and Favre in the postseason, QBs with 5 MVPs and 5 SB starts between them. Fair point. Though Manning is better than both, and this game will not be played in the Superdome, the only venue where Brees/Sean Payton have registered a playoff victory in. Manning gets the ball out quicker than anyone and won't take as many hits as they did. Despite all the fumbles and bad plays by Minnesota, they piled up almost 500 yards and may have won on a FG without Favre's pass that they teach you in high school not to throw. I'm confident Indy can move the ball well through the air and won't turn it over more than twice, if that. Btw, Colts average 6 ppg more on the road than at home. And yes, I discarded weeks 16-17 and used the two playoff games instead to come up with that. - Scott K Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:12:39 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7348 Powers injury is huge. I am assuming he'll play because I refuse to imagine otherwise. - DemondSanders Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:34:21 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7347 Am I the only one really concerned about the health of Powers? - Doug England Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:16:28 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7345 I think if the Colts can manage to avoid turnovers, they should earn a victory. NO has been very good at forcing turnovers this year however. I think the onus is more on the ball carriers not fumbling than Manning throwing picks. I agree with C Biscuit's point about good safeties causing Manning problems. It doesn't worry me though because Sharper is a good solid veteran, but he's nowhere near the class of a Reed or Polamalu. - jmarsh Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:58:54 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7344 I agree with your point about Sharper being a potential hazard for Peyton. I did a quick look at past Sharper teams that have faced Manning-led Colts teams and there's not much to go on. Only three games (2008 Vikes, and 2004 & 2000 Green Bay teams). The Colts won the last two of those games and Sharper did not record any interceptions. In my limited viewings of Sharper, he seems to an instinctive safety who breaks on the ball well, but perhaps is over-aggressive at times. Manning may be able to use Sharper's aggressiveness against him to create big plays. If Sharper's smart, he'll be watching film of those safeties you mention above in games against 18. - BP Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:42:27 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7342 The only thing I can think of that the Saints D have going for them is an active, intelligent free safety in Sharper. The defenses that give Manning trouble (to the extent that happens) are ones that feature dominant safeties. R. Harrison (Pats), Polamalu (Steelers), Reed (Ravens) have given Manning more to think about and more susceptible to mistakes. That said, it won't be nearly enough. The more I think about this matchup the better I feel. I also think that NO may have a tendency to think their goal has been reached. The Colts had a few years of heartbreak to steel their resolve to win the Super Bowl the 1st time there. Not sure if NO will have the same mindset. Perhaps its just the MSM but everyone is so happy for the Saints but the job's not finished. - C Biscuit Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:05:48 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/january/chess-match.html#comment-7341 [quote]My God have mercy on his soul[/quote] Very nice way to end this post - Mark_V Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:46:38 +0100