1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:06,199 Speaker 1: Well, welcome in to instant Reaction in Indianapolis Colts podcast. 2 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: I'm Casey Valier, joined by Colts Ring of Honor wide 3 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: receiver Bill Brooks, and we're reacting to a thirty eight 4 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: to twenty four victory for the Colts over the Los 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: Angeles Chargers. The Colts now five and zero inside the AFC, 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: the only team in the conference undefeated in the AFC. Also, 7 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: they take advantage in the AFC South. We saw early 8 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: Sunday morning the Jacksonville Jaguars lose to the Rams in London. 9 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: So now the Colts have a full two game lead 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: inside the AFC South. It's time for me to stop 11 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: talking now and we're gonna welcome in Bill Brooks. Bill, 12 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: this offense just continues to stay dialed in. 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 2: Let just keep on rolling, going up and down the field, 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 2: especially in the first f and then also in the 15 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: second half, they move the ball down the field, and 16 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: it's great to see them as they were playing, to 17 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: use so many different people as far as weapons in 18 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 2: regards to the offense moving up and down the field, 19 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 2: with Tyler Warren throwing the ball to Tyler Warren throwing 20 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: the ball to Pittman getting. 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 3: The ball to JT. 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: Of course, as JT was going out there making the 23 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: big plays and just running hard and catching the ball 24 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 2: of the backfield and just doing what he JT does, 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 2: So it's great to see. And then of course Daniel 26 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: Jones being the consistent player that he has been all 27 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: season thus far, doing the same thing today, just getting 28 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 2: the team in the right plays, moving the ball up 29 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: and down the field. It's just it's fun to see 30 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: this offense work and how they go about their business 31 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: because it just seems so very methodical that they go 32 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 2: up and down the field and. 33 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 3: It's nothing fancy. You are nothing right, too extravagant. 34 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: They just are very efficient in what they do moving 35 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: the ball up and down the field. 36 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: And I know you hit on everything I want to 37 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: talk about. I figure with this installment will kind of 38 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: highlight the offense like you just mentioned. But then defensively, 39 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: I thought it was kind of a tailor two halves. 40 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: There was a lot of good in the first and 41 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: then maybe a little bit more of seeing what that 42 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: Chargers offense can do in the second half. I don't 43 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: want to blame it all on the defense, because justin 44 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: Herbert and his collection of weapons, they are elitked. They 45 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: are really really good players a really good offense. So 46 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: it was kind of a tail of two halves defensively. 47 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: But you know, as we kick this thing off, kind 48 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: of the way we've done every game this year, I 49 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: want to start with the offense, and you know, highlighting 50 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: to start Jonathan Taylor ninety four rushing yards, three touchdowns, 51 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: the third time this season he's had three rushing touchdowns 52 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,399 Speaker 1: in a game that now ties him with Edrin James 53 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: for the most in team history. The route he's going 54 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: on right now, I mean he's gonna break that mark 55 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: by week nine. I mean, this guy is unbelievable. And 56 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, this Bill, we have talked about 57 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: it at nauseum that Jonathan Taylor seems to have kind 58 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 1: of I don't necessarily want to say turn back the clock, 59 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: because I don't think he's ever really low a step, 60 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: but he is playing at a level that we didn't 61 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: know if we'd see him get back to when he 62 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: rushed for eighteen hundred yards. He looks almost on a 63 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 1: better track because of what he's doing collectively entirely through 64 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: the offense. Being able to be the pass protection, being 65 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 1: able to have that reliability in the passing game. Jonathan 66 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: Taylor is just playing at an all time level right now. 67 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: He is just playing very high and to me, just 68 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 2: to see him run the ball as far as the 69 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 2: type of running back he is, he can run in 70 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 2: between the tackles and get those tough yards and be 71 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 2: that guy and just kind of moves the pile and 72 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: get that first down when it's third or fourth and 73 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: one and just pushed people back so they can get 74 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 2: that first down. Or if he sees that hole, he 75 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: hits that hole hard and then takes it for the distance. 76 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 3: That's good to see that Jonathan Taylor. 77 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 2: And he's doing all the things as you talked about Casey, 78 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 2: not just running the ball very hard, but also pass protection. 79 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 2: When there's passes going to someone else, he's there protecting that. 80 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 2: He doing his job which he needs to do, but 81 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 2: also catching the ball of the backfield. I mean, he's 82 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 2: doing a good job with that. So seeing Jonathan Taylor 83 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: run the way he is has been running, it's just 84 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: something that you know, I'm thinking about looking at it 85 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 2: as this is a young man that came into the league, 86 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 2: did well, had an extremely extremely good couple of years. 87 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 3: And he seemed like he's taking it to another level. 88 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, and taking it to another level says a lot 89 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 2: about what Jonathan Taylor is doing because I thought he 90 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: had was playing at a high level before this, but 91 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 2: he's just taken it to another level and just being 92 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: very efficient and being very dependable for the offense. 93 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: In the running game. For the Colts, we thought this 94 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: was an area they could kind of, you know attack 95 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: as far as what the Chargers do. Heading into the game, 96 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: the Chargers were allowing five yards per carry. Heading into 97 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: this game, the Colts averaged five point two yards per carry. Today, 98 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor averaged five point nine. So it's definitely an 99 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: area that the Colts staff, the Colts players, everybody thought 100 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: they could kind of exploit, and they definitely were able 101 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: to put that, you know, in full display on Sunday. 102 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: And then you add on the three touchdowns that Taylor did. 103 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: I mean, it was just a great rushing performance on 104 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: a day where really they didn't run the ball a 105 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: whole lot. It was, you know, they found some areas 106 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: in the passing game they really thought they could, you know, 107 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: benefit from, but they definitely utilized the run when they 108 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: needed to, and they ran the ball effectively. 109 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, they only ran the ball twenty three times and 110 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 2: JT got sixteen of those carriers, and a couple of 111 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: those carriers were basically those runs, five of them from 112 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 2: Daniel Jones, but they were some of them were scrambles 113 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 2: and getting up the field and against some positive yards. 114 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 3: So they didn't run. 115 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: The ball a lot, but when they did, they did 116 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 2: a good job of running the ball, especially JT. Sixteen 117 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: carriers for ninety four yards the long as it was 118 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 2: twenty three yards and as you mentioned, three touchdowns. So 119 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 2: JT is just consistently been consistent out there in the 120 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 2: football field, just like Daniel Jones has been consist So 121 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 2: seeing JT ron and be the bell Kyle back there 122 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: as far as in the running game, is very good 123 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: to see. And it is very important for the Coats 124 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: to make sure that they have a running game like 125 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 2: that which helps everyone else as far as the passing game, 126 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 2: the wide receivers, the tight ends as well, so they 127 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 2: can move the ball down the field. So it's good 128 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: to see the Coats kind of spread it around so 129 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: everyone can get a piece and be a part of 130 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 2: the offense. 131 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: And when you look at what Jonathan Taylor has done 132 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: on the touchdown side of things. That's he had his 133 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: tenth rushing touchdown of the season in the game against 134 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 1: the Chargers. He now has sixty one on his career. 135 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: So when you start thinking about the running backs that 136 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: have worn the Colts uniform, he is in third place 137 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: all time. He trails Lenny Moore by two rushing touchdowns, 138 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: who has he has sixty three, and then Edrin James 139 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:01,720 Speaker 1: by three rushing touchdowns at sixty four. So ultimately he 140 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: is four touchdowns away from being all by himself atop 141 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: this franchise who has had. You know, we talk about 142 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: Lenny Moore, Edrin James, Marshall Falk. I know that Eric 143 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: Dickerson and Mischall Marshall Falk had great careers elsewhere too, 144 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: But you don't, I mean, you can't discredit what they 145 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: did inside with the Colt uniform on, and what this 146 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:26,239 Speaker 1: guy is on pace for it is incredible. The pace 147 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: he's going. He might get there next week against the Titans. 148 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 3: You never know what might happen with j T. 149 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 2: He might get there next week, as you say, Casey, 150 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 2: but is that just shows you how good this young 151 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 2: man is and it shows you how hard this young 152 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 2: man has worked in order to get to the level 153 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: he has gotten to. He puts in the time, he 154 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 2: puts in the effort, especially in the offseason, getting his 155 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: body right and going out there working, and then also 156 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 2: during the week of practice. 157 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 3: I mean, he works hard. 158 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 2: He pays his body each and every day to go 159 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 2: out there and take the load if he needs to, 160 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 2: but to make sure he's available for his team. And 161 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 2: that's what you want from someone like Jonathan Taylor. So 162 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 2: for someone that's the leader on the team to make 163 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 2: sure that he is ready for the ready to do 164 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 2: battle with his teammates, to go out there and just 165 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 2: be prepared to go out there and play. So you 166 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 2: never know what might happen. He might get that record 167 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 2: next next week. But you know what, I'm pretty sure 168 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 2: in the weeks to come, he will be one of 169 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 2: those guys that is at the top of the running 170 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 2: back list for the Indianapolis Colts. 171 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: Now we talk about this Colts offense, you know, we 172 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,079 Speaker 1: start with Jonathan Taylor, but it doesn't take us too 173 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: long to talk about Daniel Jones. And I'm just gonna 174 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: stop right there. That's the end. Daniel Jones. Now just kidding, 175 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: Bill but I mean, this guy continues to just be 176 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: so efficient. I think today you know, he was under 177 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: seventy percent completion, So you know, Daniel, you got to 178 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: you gotta raise that bar up a little bit. But 179 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 1: I mean he threw for two eighty eight two touchdowns. 180 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: I mean, we thought it was going to be, as 181 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: I mentioned, you know, a very heavily relied on game 182 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: in the run, in large part because of kind of 183 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: the weakness the Chargers had shown, but also when you 184 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: don't have Ashton Doolan and Josh Downs, I thought maybe 185 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: they would be a little little limited. But this passing game, 186 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: they picked right up where they left off. 187 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 3: Yeah, they did. 188 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,839 Speaker 2: I mean Daniel Jones is doing what Daniel Jones does. 189 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: I mean, just go out there each and every week 190 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 2: and just hit the guys that are open, take what 191 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 2: the defense gives them, and doesn't worry about forcing the 192 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 2: ball to one. 193 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 3: Particular player out there. 194 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:36,439 Speaker 2: You know, whoever's open, they're going to get the ball 195 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 2: if they run their routes and be prepared to catch 196 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 2: the ball. And that's what you want from the quarterback. 197 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 2: You want a quarterback that is going to take what 198 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 2: the defense gives. He's going to read the defense and 199 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 2: take what the defense gives him. He doesn't play favorite 200 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 2: to just get the ball out there to the guys, 201 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 2: and you know what, that's what you want because that 202 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 2: keeps the defense off balance, knowing that, hey, we don't 203 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 2: know who the ball is going to, so they have 204 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 2: to play everyone honest and give the Also, those guys 205 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 2: at the skill positions credit for. 206 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:04,319 Speaker 3: Winning their one on one battles. 207 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 2: I mean, I know Alec Piris a couple of times 208 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 2: he won his one on one battles out there, just 209 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 2: as well as Pittman and Anthony Gooon made a nice, 210 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,679 Speaker 2: nice sketch to get a first down. So guys went 211 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 2: out there and played well. Of course, Tyler Warren, you 212 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 2: know what can I say about the young man, the 213 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 2: young rookie that's coming here and just just kind of 214 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 2: lit it up. I mean, just been very consistent and 215 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 2: very good week in and week out and just wants 216 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 2: to play football, loves the game of football, and he's 217 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 2: doing a good job and gave this offense another weapon 218 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 2: that Shane Styken can use. 219 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,959 Speaker 3: So it's it's good to see, and that's what you. 220 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 2: Want from guys out there, going out there, playing hard, 221 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 2: winning and doing their job, and for me, the big 222 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 2: thing is winning their one on one battles. Right now, 223 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 2: they're winning their one on one battles and that helps 224 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: the offense tremendously. 225 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: And I want to dive into I'm gonna lump all 226 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: this in with Daniel Jones, but it's it's a collective 227 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 1: it's a collective effort, for sure. But Jones sack just 228 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: once today another game with no turnovers. And then listen 229 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: to these numbers. On third down they were eight to fourteen, 230 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: which is fifty seven percent. That's third and fourth down combined. 231 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: They were four or five in the red zone scoring touchdowns. 232 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 1: That one red zone trip they didn't score a touchdown 233 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 1: was where he completed the deep pass to Pittman, who's 234 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 1: able to get under the ball, clock it and get 235 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: the field goal to go into halftime. So that's one 236 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: of them. You can say it's a red zone trip 237 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: that was unsuccessful as far as a touchdown goes. But 238 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 1: I think if you're looking at it from the way 239 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: that this staff should look at it, the way we're 240 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 1: looking at it, that is an effective red zone trip 241 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: because you're able to get points there at the end 242 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: of the quarter. It is just efficiency at its finest. 243 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: I don't really know how else to talk about it. Bill, 244 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: I'm I'm at a loss when we do these instant 245 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,559 Speaker 1: reactions because every week I'm like, there's nothing I can 246 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 1: really be nitpicky about. They don't you brought up a 247 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: really good point. It's nothing flashy, like, yeah, they have 248 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: some big play he's here and there, But ultimately, I 249 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: mean they they just run the offense so well. I mean, 250 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: it's just execution city. If we need six yards, let's 251 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,280 Speaker 1: get seven. If we need four, let's get five. Like 252 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 1: it's that those are the things that they're doing. And 253 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: it's just been, you know, a tip of the cap 254 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,479 Speaker 1: to what Daniel Jones has been able to do inside 255 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: Shane Steikin's offense. It's like both of their minds work 256 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 1: together hand in hands so well, and it is just 257 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 1: leading to just one of the more efficient offenses that 258 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: you'll ever see. And the amount of points they're putting up, 259 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: we haven't seen this in Indianapolis for the Colts. I mean, 260 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: this stuff hasn't happened even in the Peyton Manning era. 261 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: Amount of points that this team is putting up, you 262 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: have to go back to Johnny Unitas in the Baltimore Colts. 263 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: So it has just been really really impressive what Daniel 264 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: Jones and this offense has done. 265 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, it's fine to say someone being so 266 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 2: consistent is exciting to watch. You know, someone that's so 267 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 2: consistent doing the same thing. 268 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: Over and over and over again, it's exciting to watch. 269 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 2: And that's what it is. That's what Daniel Jones has 270 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 2: shown us. He's being consistent and it's exciting to see 271 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 2: someone like Daniel Jones going out there playing the way 272 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 2: he's playing and being so exciting to watch because you 273 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 2: never know what the offense is going to do. Shane 274 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 2: Steichen does some different things and Danie Jones is being consistent, 275 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 2: but it's exciting to see what new things are going 276 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 2: to come up week in and week out. You never 277 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 2: know what Shane's going to do from an offensive standpoint, 278 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 2: and it's great to see someone to be able to 279 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 2: execute that offense, and Daniel Jones. 280 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:30,960 Speaker 3: Has done that. 281 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 2: So it's nice to talk about someone so called to 282 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 2: be boring, I guess, but it's being consistently doing your 283 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 2: job and that's fun to see and it's great to see. 284 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 2: And that's why the Coats are where they are right now. 285 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: If that's boring, sign me up for it, Bill. I'm 286 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: good with boring, man. I can watch this kid and 287 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: week out. 288 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 3: Sign me up for seventeen weeks of this. 289 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: Absolutely take it every week now. I do want to 290 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,440 Speaker 1: highlight a couple of the guys you mentioned earlier. We 291 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: talked about kind of that in a way, the three 292 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 1: headed monster outside of Taylor inside the offense kind of 293 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: for Jones disposal that we saw. Pittman led the way 294 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: with seven catches for fifty eight yards, another touchdown for 295 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: Michael Pittman. Junior Tyler Warren had his third straight game 296 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: with a receiving touchdown, fourth straight game with a touchdown 297 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: as he added four catches for fifty nine yards in 298 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: that score. And then Alec Pierce five catches a game 299 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 1: high ninety eight yards for the Colts, and I think 300 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: probably the most pivotal play of the game was when 301 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: he had that third down reception prior to the two 302 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: minute warning on that last drive the Chargers are out 303 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: of timeouts. It essentially set the Colts up to go, Hey, 304 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 1: victory formation, this game's over and we're heading back home 305 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: with a big victory under our belts. Just a huge 306 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 1: performance out of those three guys. They all do a 307 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: little something different. It forced the Chargers defense to kind 308 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 1: of play the guessing game all game long on who's 309 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: it going to be on this possession, this drive, and 310 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: ultimately those three guys. I know there were multiple guys 311 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: that had other plays. I mean, we saw mo Ali 312 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: Cox have a big catch. You talked about Anthony Gould, 313 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: but it was kind of those three guys that really 314 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 1: led the way. And you know, you didn't even notice 315 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: Josh Down's not being out there, and he is one 316 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: of those guys that typically you know, those third down conversions, 317 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: you're always looking to see where number one was. I 318 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: thought those three guys really stepped up and made that 319 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: loss and not look like a huge loss in this game. 320 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, those guys stepped up that did the job. 321 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 2: They know, they knew the job they had to do, 322 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 2: and that's basically go out there. And that's cute. The 323 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 2: players that had given to them that they have to 324 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 2: they hear in the huddle that they need to go 325 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 2: out there and run and they do that. So it's 326 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: it's good to see the guys make those plays. You know, 327 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 2: Alec made a big play. As you mentioned, that play 328 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 2: caught to kind of seal the game, so the coach 329 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 2: can get basically and nailed down what we call players 330 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 2: the best play in football. Nailed down and the game 331 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 2: is over, and you want you want to see that 332 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 2: every game. Hopefully you have the ball and you get 333 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 2: kind of you know, just kneel down and the game's over. 334 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 2: But he also made up a catch earlier in the 335 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 2: game where forty eight yard passed over the shoulder. I 336 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 2: thought it was a big catch for the team. So 337 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 2: he did a nice job. And Pitt made a nice, 338 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 2: nice catch out there in the football field for his touchdown. 339 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 3: So the guys did a good job. 340 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm I think those guys played extremely well. 341 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 3: And so that's what you want to see. And Tyler Warren. 342 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 2: At the beginning of the game, he has some nice 343 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 2: catches and of course that touchdown again for Tyler Warren 344 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 2: making a catch in the end zone. 345 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 3: So the guys are doing their job. And mean as 346 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 3: a player, this is fun. 347 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 2: This is this is fun to see because I know 348 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 2: the guys are having a good time out there and 349 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 2: everyone's participating, everyone's involved, everyone is getting the ball, especially 350 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 2: the guys you mentioned, and they're making plays. And when 351 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 2: you have an opportunity to go out to make plays 352 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 2: and you make them, it's fun and everyone benefits from that. 353 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 3: So to catch. 354 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 2: The balls that the guys are catching the tight ends 355 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 2: and where receivers are catching, is only helping Jonathan Taylor. 356 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor running the balls only helping the guys go 357 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 2: out there and catch the ball. And it's making it 358 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 2: easier for Daniel Jones to run play action or to 359 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 2: boot outside and get the ball to those guys down 360 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 2: the field. So it's fun to see those guys executing, 361 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,360 Speaker 2: and it's fun to see what they're going to do 362 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 2: or what they have been doing, and it's exciting to 363 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 2: anticipate what they are going to do in the weeks 364 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 2: to come. 365 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: Now, it's not all roses and unicorns and rainbows and everything, 366 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 1: because yes, you get a big victory. But I want 367 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 1: to start with the defense here to kind of close 368 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:48,359 Speaker 1: up this since this episode, and it's in some ways 369 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: I like to say the tail of two halves. The 370 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: first half defense was great. You had two interceptions, you 371 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: allowed just three points. The Chargers were one to five 372 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: on third downs, and they're also zero of one inside 373 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: the red zone. So when you look at that and 374 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: you go into halftime up twenty three to three, So 375 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 1: you go in with a big twenty point lead, That's 376 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,199 Speaker 1: about as good a football as you can play from 377 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: a defensive front. I'm sure lou Anarumo was very, very pleased, 378 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 1: especially because all the talk all week has been okay 379 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: with Mooney Ward going to be out. You've got a 380 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: lot of youth, you got a lot of guys with 381 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 1: no experience. You gotta be able to find something from somewhere. 382 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: And I think as a collective in that first half, 383 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: I think you saw good flashes from every part of 384 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: the defense. I think that is a really beneficial thing 385 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 1: for what lou Anroumo is trying to build, because ultimately, 386 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: you can't make excuses for injuries. You have to be 387 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: able to go out and play, and that's what these 388 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 1: guys are doing. They're going out. They're kind of learning 389 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 1: on the job, some of these guys. So you got 390 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 1: to tip your cap to what they did in the 391 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 1: first half for sure. 392 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 3: Exactly. 393 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 2: Man, you know what the charters gonna say, Oh, I 394 00:18:58,480 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 2: know what, these guys got some injuries. 395 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 3: Let's kind of take it easy on them. This week. 396 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 2: We don't want, you know, we want to take it 397 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,160 Speaker 2: easy on these guys because they have a bunch of injuries. 398 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 2: We know, you know, uh Tar Various War is not playing, 399 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:11,120 Speaker 2: so we'll take it easy. Keenan Allen, don't don't run 400 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 2: your route so hard, you know, don't get open. No, 401 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,440 Speaker 2: you know what, those guys that are stepping in there 402 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 2: for the guys that aren't playing, they need to step 403 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 2: up and play. And in the first half, that defense 404 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,159 Speaker 2: played extremely well. As you mentioned the stats, you know, 405 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 2: Casey all for one in the red zone. The Chargers 406 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:30,640 Speaker 2: were one for five on third down. The coach got 407 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:33,920 Speaker 2: two turnovers in the first half. So they played well. 408 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 2: They did a good job out there, playing hard, and 409 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 2: it's holding them to three points, so that's what you 410 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 2: want to see. And scores what twenty three to three, 411 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 2: so you're you're. 412 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 3: Up three possessions. 413 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 2: Really when you have those up by twenty points, so 414 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 2: it's it's it's good to see the coach go out 415 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,440 Speaker 2: there and do that. But the second half a little 416 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 2: bit different. You know, the Chargers got on a roll. 417 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:59,719 Speaker 2: They scored very quick in the second half. When they 418 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 2: got the ball. I think it was like a minute 419 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 2: and fifty nine seconds or two minutes they scored on 420 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 2: the first drive, and you don't you didn't want to 421 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 2: see that, because you know, when they that's what they wanted. 422 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:10,880 Speaker 2: They wanted to score quick to try to get back 423 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 2: into the game. But the Coast did a good enough 424 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 2: job offensively to kind of match them as they went 425 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 2: down to score. But defensively, you know what, they needed 426 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 2: to do a little bit more to put some pressure 427 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,959 Speaker 2: on Herbert and to stop them or slow slow them down. 428 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 2: I'm not saying stop them, but slow them down. So 429 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 2: they took a long time to score, and they did 430 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 2: do that, and I think the next couple of times 431 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 2: they scored, I think it was four minutes and fifty 432 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 2: some odd seconds, maybe in five minutes another time, but 433 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 2: they did enough to slow them down. But it's something 434 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,440 Speaker 2: that the Coast got definitely going to hopefully get better 435 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 2: at and stop other teams from moving down the field 436 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 2: and coming back and score on points. So those guys, 437 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 2: those young guys that are out there playing getting opportunity 438 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 2: to play, gonna have to step up. And I'm sure 439 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 2: the defensive coaches will devise a game plan and schemes 440 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,040 Speaker 2: to help those young guys to excel out there in 441 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 2: the football field. 442 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 3: That's why you want to see those guys excel. 443 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 2: That's the only way it's going to help the defense 444 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 2: to get better and kind of close these games out. 445 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's a ton of dive into what happened there 446 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 1: in the second half. Herbert threw for two hundred and 447 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 1: eighty nine yards three touchdowns in the second half. In total, 448 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:22,080 Speaker 1: they allowed tight end Ironde Gadsten to have one hundred 449 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 1: and sixty four yards in a touchdown. That's a career high. 450 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,439 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen had one hundred and nineteen receiving yards in 451 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: a touchdown. Lad mcconukee sixty seven receiving yards. They were 452 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 1: seven of eleven on third downs, three for three in 453 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: the red zone. But like you mentioned, the offense continued 454 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: to click, so therefore it made that defense. I'm not 455 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: necessarily saying they had to kind of watch the scoreboard 456 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: and get a little bit, but playing with the lead, 457 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 1: that's why what they did in the first half was 458 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 1: so key, because you had that cushion. For the most part, 459 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 1: I don't think I don't think the Chargers got anywhere 460 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 1: closer than fourteen, And when they did the offense went 461 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: down and scored. It was It was a very very good, 462 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: complimentary football game. Even though the defense was struggling a 463 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: little bit, the offense was able to do something that 464 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: really helped the defense. But one area I did want 465 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: to highlight with the defense bill and in part because 466 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: of the score, they had to kind of eliminate the 467 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: run game. But I think the Colts did a really 468 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 1: good job of eliminating that before it even became an issue. 469 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 1: You know, it was one of the better running games 470 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: in the NFL heading into the game. Now, I know 471 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 1: they were down their top couple backs. We know Najie 472 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,919 Speaker 1: Harris has gone for the year, Omarion Hampton is on 473 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:41,280 Speaker 1: IR so the rushing outpoor they had earlier in the 474 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,360 Speaker 1: year is not there. But we saw last week Kamani 475 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 1: Vidal came out and he had a really good game. 476 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,400 Speaker 1: He ran for over one hundred yards. So they had 477 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: some momentum still going in that running game, and the 478 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 1: Colts were able to limit them on the ground to 479 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: fifty four total rushing yards. Like I mentioned, they had 480 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 1: to kind of abandon the run because of the deficit, 481 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:03,920 Speaker 1: But I think the Colts, they can really look at 482 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 1: that and move that moving forward. Kind of have that 483 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: as a nice little bow in the cap that they 484 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 1: were able to limit a really good rush attack to 485 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:14,360 Speaker 1: just fifty four rushing yards. 486 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, as you say, Casey, some of it was because 487 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 2: they were behind and they're trying to catch up and 488 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 2: you're down twenty three to three, down by three possessions 489 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 2: in the game. You're going to try to throw the 490 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 2: ball to get back into the game and only have 491 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 2: a half to do it. So a lot of it 492 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 2: has to do with them them trying to get back 493 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 2: into the game. But also when they did run the ball, 494 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:37,400 Speaker 2: like you said, case the Coast did a good job 495 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 2: of slowing them down and kind of prevaying them from 496 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 2: having any big plays running the ball, and that's what 497 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 2: you want to do, So you kind of want to 498 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:47,200 Speaker 2: make them one dimensional, so to speak, so that you 499 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 2: know that they're going to pass the ball and hopefully 500 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 2: you get a pass rush to get to the guy 501 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:53,680 Speaker 2: and hit him. You know, the coach had I think, 502 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 2: what fifteen quarterback hits on him, So they did. They 503 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 2: got to hit him, but didn't get down all the time. 504 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,280 Speaker 2: They did get some sacks, of course, I know. DeForrest 505 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 2: had two sacks, So a couple other guys had some 506 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 2: more sacks. 507 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 3: So they did do it. 508 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 2: They did do enough to get to him, but you 509 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 2: kind of want to see a little bit, a little 510 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:15,520 Speaker 2: bit more from the Coast defense to get some more 511 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 2: sacks and to get him as many times as they 512 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:20,520 Speaker 2: threw the ball, especially in the second half. 513 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 1: So two final things before we close. In one of these, Bill, 514 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 1: I'm gonna let you know I did not tell you 515 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: about it before we do this. Typically we don't talk 516 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: a whole lot about what we're gonna I like to 517 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 1: have that, you know, they call it organic conversation, But 518 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: this one is truly there, and it's just because I 519 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: just I need to mention it. How awesome was it 520 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:43,359 Speaker 1: seeing Big Grover Stewart get his hand on the football, 521 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: tip it up into the air, have the presence of 522 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: mind to grab it out of the air for his 523 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: first career interception. We all love Grove. It was awesome 524 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 1: seeing him get his first career interception. 525 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,959 Speaker 3: Grove always has a smile on the face he's always had. 526 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 2: You know, you see him in the hallway, he's always 527 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 2: speaking to everyone. 528 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 3: Just just a happy, go lucky individual. 529 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 2: And for Big Grove to tip the ball and the 530 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 2: ball go and he catch it and and uh get 531 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:11,880 Speaker 2: that interception. 532 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 3: It's great to see Grove get that. You know what, 533 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 3: I would love to see Grove kind of run the 534 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 3: ball a little bit after he got it. 535 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,120 Speaker 2: Uh, that would have been fun and been neat to 536 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 2: see to hear what he would have to say after that. 537 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 2: But h I'm happy for for Grove to to make 538 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,639 Speaker 2: that play, big play, you know, get his paw up 539 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 2: there and the bad down and that's what the defensive 540 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 2: line is taught. If they can't get to the quarterback, 541 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 2: kind of get in the passing lane, get the hands 542 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,360 Speaker 2: up to hopefully deflect the ball and you know, maybe 543 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:42,680 Speaker 2: knock the ball down. But Grove tipped it up and 544 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,120 Speaker 2: it went right to him. He caught it, and it's good. 545 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 2: Good to see big Grove get it. I really wanted 546 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:50,960 Speaker 2: to see Grove get one. And I love to see 547 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 2: Grove score a touchdown pick one off because that would 548 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 2: be interesting to see. 549 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:56,359 Speaker 3: But kudos a big Grove. 550 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,640 Speaker 2: You know, he's not only the guy that can uh 551 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 2: stuff the run for that defensive line and to get 552 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 2: to the quarterback, but he can make plays like that, 553 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 2: get his hands up there and block a pass and 554 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 2: knock it down or tip it up and get an interception. 555 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:13,160 Speaker 3: So kudos to him and the defensive line. 556 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 2: That's what the third defensive line this year, so doing 557 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,919 Speaker 2: a nice job of getting interceptions and creating some turnovers. 558 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 1: And it's pretty cool on a day where Grover Stewart 559 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,320 Speaker 1: was the one bringing in the Jim Mersey inspired guitar, 560 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,160 Speaker 1: it's only fitting for Big Grove to have a big 561 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,720 Speaker 1: play like that. Now, final thing, I have to bring 562 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,800 Speaker 1: up a mir Abdullah. I think we saw him elevated 563 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: to the Colts fifty three man roster. This is you know, 564 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,359 Speaker 1: he is now officially on that roster, no longer just 565 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 1: to practice squad call up. And we saw what he 566 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,960 Speaker 1: can do in the return game. He has been known 567 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:50,359 Speaker 1: as one of the better return guys in football, but 568 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,880 Speaker 1: prior to his start here with the Colts in twenty 569 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 1: twenty five and he had a massive kick return that 570 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 1: went for eighty one yards, the longest kick return for 571 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,920 Speaker 1: the Colts this season. And you and I both we 572 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 1: talked about it in the pregame show that we thought 573 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:09,199 Speaker 1: this was a potential opportunity for this Colts team against 574 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: the Chargers team who was in the bottom half of 575 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:14,600 Speaker 1: the league in kick return coverage to make a big 576 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: splash in the return game, and a Mir Abdullah was 577 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: the guy to kind of get that going for the Colts. 578 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 3: It was nice to see, you know. 579 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,440 Speaker 2: It gave the coach great field position as far as 580 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 2: to get to go on the end zone and score. 581 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:29,120 Speaker 2: And he made a nice return there. Someone a veteran, 582 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 2: you know, he wasn't gonna he knows he's not going 583 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 2: to get a lot opportunities as far as in the offense, 584 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 2: as far as running the ball, but he is going 585 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,080 Speaker 2: to get some opportunities. And when he does get the opportunities, 586 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 2: he makes the most of it. And that's what you 587 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:41,919 Speaker 2: want from a veteran, a guy that knows when he 588 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 2: does get his opportunities, he's going to make the most 589 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:45,679 Speaker 2: of it to help the team out. But in the 590 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 2: return game, nice job by him, Nice job by the 591 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:53,360 Speaker 2: return unit out there to get a hold for him 592 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:55,800 Speaker 2: so he can hit it and take it a long ways. 593 00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 2: Almost took it to the house, not quite, but it 594 00:27:57,840 --> 00:27:59,639 Speaker 2: would have been nice to see him to get into the 595 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,919 Speaker 2: end zone, but he didn't, but he still got the 596 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 2: ball out and they had great field position to move 597 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:07,239 Speaker 2: down and score. So that was good to see and 598 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 2: that plays a big part. And as we've always talked 599 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,040 Speaker 2: about case all the coaches always talk about and everyone 600 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 2: talks about, special. 601 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,160 Speaker 3: Teams are one third of what of a game. 602 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 2: You know, one third of your your team the offense, defense, 603 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 2: and special teams. So special teams plays just as much 604 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 2: as a part of a game as offense and defense. 605 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 2: And you got to take advantage of those opportunities when 606 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:31,359 Speaker 2: you get one, and the coach took advantage of that 607 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 2: by that kickoff return. 608 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 1: Absolutely, it is it's all three phases, and the Colts 609 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:39,720 Speaker 1: all three phases had their share in the victory against 610 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: the Chargers. As I mentioned, it is a interesting victory 611 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,920 Speaker 1: for the Colts because they were twice the road team 612 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 1: inside Sofi Stadium. It's the second straight season where the 613 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 1: Colts have had a road game two times in the 614 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 1: same venue. They did it last year at met Life 615 00:28:57,800 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: when they traveled to take on the Jets and the Giants. 616 00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:02,959 Speaker 1: This year they play the Rams and the Chargers. They 617 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: go one and one inside Sofi Stadium. But I would 618 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:10,520 Speaker 1: argue this one's bigger because of the conference implications. It 619 00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:13,840 Speaker 1: allows the Colts to get yet another conference victory under 620 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: the belt. They are now six and one atop the 621 00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:20,360 Speaker 1: AFC Conference. They have a two game lead inside the 622 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 1: AFC South and next week they host another AFC team 623 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: and an AFC South opponent in the Tennessee Titans. Will 624 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:30,440 Speaker 1: be the final matchup between those two during the regular season, 625 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 1: and that'll be next Sunday inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Bill, 626 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 1: Thank you always. I really appreciate you joining me on these. 627 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 3: No, it's fun. 628 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 2: It's fun to talk about games when the coasts play well, 629 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 2: and they do well out there in a football field, 630 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 2: and they execute the game plan, and as you said, 631 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 2: playing guys are being born, but they're doing a great 632 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 2: job out there having a fun time and nextecuing the 633 00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 2: offense and next skin and the defense and next cut 634 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:57,240 Speaker 2: on special teams and coming home with a win from 635 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:57,920 Speaker 2: the West Coast. 636 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: Well, I'll tell you that, Bill. If this is boring, 637 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: sign me up all day long. I am all for 638 00:30:04,120 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: boring football if it continues to leads to Colts victories. Well, 639 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: the six and one Indianapolis Colts, as I mentioned, next 640 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 1: Sunday they host the one and six Tennessee Titans, and 641 00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 1: we will break all that down for you following that 642 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: game next Sunday, but for Bill Brooks, I am Casey Valie. 643 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:23,640 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining us here on instant 644 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 1: Reaction