1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmy's and Joe's, and x's and o's. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 2: Guys writing numbers three, Jet Spielberg, I'm one far right, nast, 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 2: big fly, turnout Selda fourteen diabolo. 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: Widout a bunch right, Robertson Niro. 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 2: It's time to get out the chotboard and diagram some plays. Hey, 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: sure you get enough dep like twelve yard, fourteen yards, 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: break on everything. 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: Rick Venturie. For the first time in sixteen years, the 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: Colts are two and oh and it took a thrilling 11 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: come from behind win over the Broncos last week at 12 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil Stadium to get there, but they are indeed 13 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: there two and oh for the first time since two 14 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: thousand and nine, and now the team is riding high 15 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: and setting their sites all the Tennessee Titans, who are 16 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: up next in week number three. It's the first road 17 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: test coming up for the Colts, the first Division game 18 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: of the season, and another chance to make a statement 19 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: that twenty twenty five for the Colts is simply different. 20 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. Welcome inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry 21 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: Radio studio and of course, welcome Inside Inside Football here 22 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: with Rick Venturrey, our weekly podcast talking all things colts 23 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: football and now that we're in the regular season and 24 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: look ahead at the upcoming opponents. And Rick, of course, 25 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: is why you came, It's why you've streamed, It's why 26 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: you've downloaded here in the first place. He's got nearly 27 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: thirty years of NFL coaching background under his belt. 28 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 3: RV. 29 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: Welcome back to another week. How you feeling today, man. 30 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 2: I'm feeling great. What a great Wednesday. I mean it's 31 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: ninety degrees. I had the chopper out yesterday. The cults 32 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 2: are two and zero. Big Austin's got a game down 33 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: in Fishers tonight. For the Venturi family. This has happening. 34 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: You can't be better than that, So no doubt, you know, 35 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 2: I'm really excited, really excited for this, you know, this 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: Tennessee matchup. I mean, you know, we'll talk about it 37 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: every every game as an adventure, you know, no matter 38 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: what the perception is. And so certainly now looking forward to, 39 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 2: you know, with a little win to our back. 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: For those that know don't know, Austin your grandson. He's 41 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: a beast on the football field. If if you don't 42 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: mind brag on your grandson a little bit, tell the 43 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: folks just how good he is. And you know what 44 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: his prospects are. 45 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: Well, he's he's playing here, Yeah, Noblesville West Middle School. 46 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 2: He's an eighth grader. He's about six to one plus 47 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 2: about two thirty. But he's tremendously fast and quick, and 48 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: he plays offensive garden tackle, he plays defensive line all 49 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 2: over where they need him. And you know, I don't 50 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 2: I don't want, I don't want to get too far 51 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 2: over my skis. But I'll speak as a coach, not 52 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: as a grandfather. He's gonna be really, really good. So 53 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 2: you know, we look forward to watching him every Wednesday. 54 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: I like it watching game film objective. Even as a 55 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: coach and a grandfather. I think you can separate the two. 56 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: Rick van Terry, I know that you can. So yeah, 57 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: I know that you're a proud grandpapa. As it relates 58 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: to watching him play football, he brings you a lot 59 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: of joy. So, but we got a big show today 60 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: here on the Podcat. We're getting you ready for a 61 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: Week three against the Titans down in Nashville. We're talking 62 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: about that two and oh start for the Colts. And 63 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: we're also gonna find out how the Colts can avoid 64 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 1: a let down heading into this game. That's, you know, 65 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: the classic trap feel to it this weekend. But let's 66 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: begin with a huge win against the Broncos, a game 67 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: that pushes the Colts to two and oh here on 68 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: the young season. Let me give you these numbers again, 69 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna let you just sort of go wherever 70 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: you want to, Rick. I mean, through two games, this 71 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: Colts offense number two in total offense, number four in scoring, 72 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: already averaging over thirty points per game. The defense is 73 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: number five in total yards at two sixty seven. They're 74 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: tenth in points, giving up less than twenty so far 75 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: on the young season. The Colts are the first team 76 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: in NFL history to score on each of its first 77 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: ten possessions to start a season. They're the first team 78 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl era to not punt in their 79 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: first two games. They haven't turned the football over yet 80 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: on offense, and the defense has collected four takeaways. That 81 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: is the most by the Colts in the first two 82 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: games of a season since twenty eleven. And like we 83 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: talked about, I think on Monday, the team just has 84 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: a new feel to it. Execution has been precise, bigger 85 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,799 Speaker 1: picture than all of that. The fan base is starting 86 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: to come together a little bit. I mean, going into 87 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: the season, social media was a little bit apathetic and disinterested, 88 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: and then you had the whole quarterback decision, you know, 89 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson. Everybody lost their minds over that. 90 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: The Colts bandwagon was pretty empty a couple of weeks ago. 91 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: But it's been fun to watch a few more people 92 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: buy their tickets to the train here and hop on board. 93 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 2: No, you're exactly right, you know, it's amazing to see 94 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: the faithful, you know, kind of go from I would 95 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: just say it wasn't bad. It was just semi disinterested, 96 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: you know, to rock us in electorate, to be honest 97 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 2: with you, and that bandwagon for Daniel, it's becoming a long, 98 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: long wagon train, which is really good and a wonderful, 99 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: wonderful win in you know, sixty minutes in four seconds, 100 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 2: twenty nine to twenty eight. You hit all the statistics. 101 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 2: I think two things that are just out of sight 102 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 2: are you know, and against the defenses that we played 103 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 2: is is zero turnovers and no punts. I mean, that's 104 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 2: just absolutely amazing. To go with it, you know, when 105 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 2: you look at it, I'll just go the good news 106 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: to me what I saw in film. I thought at 107 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 2: number one, I thought our offensive line really battled Matt. 108 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a really good defensive team that 109 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 2: we played in, a really good rushing team, and I 110 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 2: thought they battled all day. You know, one sack which 111 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: came on a blitz late, that was it. We got. 112 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: We ground out one hundred and sixty seven yards rushing, 113 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 2: you know, which had a lot to do with JT. 114 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 2: But the front, you know, I thought that was great. 115 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: And I thought what went hand in hand with this 116 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,160 Speaker 2: was Danny was tremendous. I don't think people realized how 117 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 2: well he played with the tie defense they were getting him. 118 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 2: I mean he was making quick decisions, getting rid of 119 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 2: the ball even with thirty pockets, very very accuracy, keeping 120 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 2: this out of trouble, using his legs a little bit. 121 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 2: This was a terrific game. At quarterbacks, the numbers are great, 122 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 2: twenty three at thirty four, three point fifteen, nine point three, 123 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: which everybody keeps talking about what he can't do, one 124 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: hundred and seven passer rating. But it's even better when 125 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 2: you think of the context that he did it in. 126 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 2: I just absolutely amazing. You know, I say it to 127 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: you all the time. My only question, you know, before 128 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: the season was could he find twenty two like he 129 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 2: played in twenty two? And man, oh man, he's done that. 130 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 2: You saw Jonathan again flash his elite status. You know, 131 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: he's now the number one rusher in the National Football League. 132 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 2: You know, he was just great with the ball. He 133 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:53,359 Speaker 2: had some great protections that people miss, you know, great 134 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 2: catching and running. You know, he proved himself again, you know, 135 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 2: to be that in the conversation for the best in 136 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 2: the league, and I talk about it. You know, a 137 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 2: nauseum is that he's a cumulative runner. And the more 138 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 2: you keep that game close in the fourth quarter, you 139 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 2: can pound with him because that's when defenses are fatigued. 140 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 2: And man, he busted out on that sixty yarder and 141 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 2: it was really really good. And then you know what, 142 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 2: rookie has had a bigger impact on his team than Warren. 143 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 2: Warren has just become a weapon all over the field. 144 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 2: You know, even though it wasn't a ton of catches, 145 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: it was nineteen nineteen per yards per catch, plus the 146 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 2: blocking and all the stress that he puts on a defense, 147 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 2: So you know, I really like that. I think the 148 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: other guys Pitman, Pittman, Piers and Mitchell are are doing 149 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 2: their job and it's getting better and better. We've become 150 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 2: a team with you know, a quarterback that can win 151 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 2: in a lot a lot of weapons. You know, I 152 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: think our defense was a little uneven. Great opening game, 153 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 2: It certainly hurt to not have a lat to in ward. 154 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 2: That's that's taken out your two best players and two elements. 155 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 2: That makes it a lot lot tougher. I did think 156 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 2: that Grover and Buckner were tough crossing more. I thought 157 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 2: really good, And of course I'll get to buying them. 158 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 2: Uh but you know, I did think on the on 159 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 2: the positive. 160 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 3: Side of it. 161 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 2: You know, we really struggled, you know, the first half 162 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 2: and that first drive in the second, the third quarter, but. 163 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 3: Then we really got a lot better. 164 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 2: In the last twenty six minutes. He adjusted, lou adjusted around. 165 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 2: We did a and what we did a much better 166 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 2: job of is we kept knicks and closed and didn't 167 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 2: let him get out on the edge to make some 168 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: of those easy throws. We made him a little bit 169 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 2: more comfortable, you know, and then somehow some way, we 170 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 2: pitched a shout out in the fourth quarter, and you 171 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 2: know me, I put more emphasis on fourth quarter defense 172 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 2: than anything because games are won and lost in this 173 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: league in that fourth quarter. Now we got some help 174 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:02,199 Speaker 2: from but at the end of the day, we shut 175 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 2: them out in the fourth quarter big big interception with 176 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 2: help from Grover Force and a bad throw, great interception 177 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 2: by buying them. So in that sense, we really did 178 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 2: come back. Special teams, of course, Trader was the hero. 179 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 2: Everybody knew that when's the last time we've seen a 180 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 2: kicker carried off the field? That was cool, but something 181 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 2: that was a little bit more quiet, but was really 182 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 2: good as we kept Mims in in touch. The most 183 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 2: explosive player on that team was Mims and he really 184 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 2: didn't do much damage like he did a year ago. 185 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: And I just put it. I just said to you, 186 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,079 Speaker 2: just make sure Rigo doesn't pull a muscle getting off 187 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 2: the bus. That's about that's about the only that's about 188 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 2: the only thing he's doing right now, which is unbelievable. 189 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 2: Now there's some areas and I think this is really important. 190 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 2: The reason I don't want to talk about it is 191 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 2: I don't want to bring up negatives but I think 192 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 2: when you're winning, there's. 193 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 3: A tendency to brush over them. 194 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, and and to not you know, and this is 195 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 2: you know, the great winners make sure they get everything 196 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 2: cleaned up. Unusual amount of penalties for us. A lot 197 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 2: of that was way way too many. That's not us. 198 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 2: And I think probably the most important tactical thing on 199 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 2: both sides of the ball is red zone. You know, 200 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 2: we really we had total confusion on defense on two 201 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 2: plays that were touchdowns. And we you know, as much 202 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 2: as we're moving the ball, which is amazing, we're still 203 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: five for twelve and two games, so you know, I. 204 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 3: Think we really need to clean up. 205 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: We need to clean up that red zone offense and 206 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 2: defense to be a championship team. Our run defense in 207 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 2: the pressure wasn't very good Sunday. I think it'll be 208 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: better when we have everybody there. We saw it in 209 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 2: the first game. I think that's an anomaly. You know, 210 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 2: we struggled. You know, those fourth downs killed us, and 211 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 2: you know, whether they're good decisions or not, it doesn't matter. 212 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 2: You have to execute. And in either case, we didn't 213 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 2: do it. And really we gave the Broncos to two 214 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 2: short field scores by giving them twice on the fifty. 215 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 2: You know, the management and Shane, Shane talked about it. 216 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 2: To his credit, you know, he would manage that game 217 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 2: different in that last sequence if he had to do 218 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 2: it over. Very important that we get Ward and a 219 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 2: lot too back. Those guys really can impact the game. 220 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 2: And then you know, just you know, you can't not 221 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 2: look at Howard's performance and say there's a little bit 222 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 2: of a yellow light there. Now. I say yellow, not red, 223 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 2: because he missed the whole season and missed the training camp. 224 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: So you know, I'm hoping that what we saw was, 225 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 2: you know, something just got to get the rust off 226 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 2: from that standpoint, but those those are clean up areas 227 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 2: that despite playing really good and really a lot of excitement, 228 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 2: we got to make sure we take care of them. 229 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: You know, for context, you talked about Howard there at 230 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: the end. I don't know how you see it, but 231 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: I mean those were some quick like on your right 232 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: now type of throws, a lot of quick outs, a 233 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: lot of quick slants. Yeah, do you have less of 234 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: a worry on Howard just because those were some very 235 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: quick in rhythm timing routes on him, not just getting 236 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 1: blown deep in terms of speed down the field and 237 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 1: coverage if you follow what I'm saying. 238 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 2: No, that's a really that's a really good point. And 239 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 2: that doesn't bother me at all. I mean they're gonna, 240 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 2: you know, people in this league are going to complete 241 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 2: some balls. I think my biggest troubled area was the 242 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:11,040 Speaker 2: only biggest troubling area for me was Mims ran right 243 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:12,839 Speaker 2: by him on that touchdown path. 244 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, and Belus, you're right, Yeah. 245 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that that one. I mean, these are 246 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 2: just things, little things that I look at. 247 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 3: He didn't. 248 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 2: If he gets his hands on him, it's totally different. 249 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 2: He didn't, and then and then Mims just climbed him. 250 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 2: Now I thought he really got screwed, and and Shane 251 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 2: was right to lose his mind on the third down 252 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 2: that we're gonna get off the field. We got a 253 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 2: Max blitz and they call that penalty on him. I 254 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 2: thought that first one was awful, you know, and even 255 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 2: I thought it was awful on tape. And we get 256 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 2: off the field. I mean, he's got everybody up. It's 257 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 2: one on one over there. Quarterback season. 258 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 3: He throws it. 259 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 2: But I thought they there's two guys just Joscelyn. Now, 260 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,720 Speaker 2: I did think that he really grabbed in the end 261 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 2: zone for the second two, even though at the end 262 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 2: of the day they weren't probably that critical, but you know, 263 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,679 Speaker 2: the grabbing, he's got to stop and he's got to 264 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 2: make sure he can't let people run by him. So 265 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:06,680 Speaker 2: but I don't worry about the overall thing. And I 266 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: think a lot of us just rushed. I mean, you 267 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 2: missed a whole season, and he had absolutely no training camp. 268 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,839 Speaker 2: You don't really literally only be here for about four practices, no. 269 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 3: Doubt about that. 270 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 1: We'll continue to monitor that going into week number three. 271 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: But the good news is the Colts are winning. They 272 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,040 Speaker 1: are two to zero, and now we turned the page 273 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: we begin discussing the upcoming task at hand. Chapter three 274 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 1: here for the Colts sends them on the road for 275 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: the first time, down to Nashville and the Titans. They 276 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 1: represent the first division game of the season coming up 277 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: here for the Colts, and Indy swept them last year. 278 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: The Titans finished last in the AFC South and actually 279 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,559 Speaker 1: had the worst record in the NFL a year ago, 280 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: and of course they were rewarded, if you want to 281 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: call it that, with the first pick in the draft, 282 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: which they used on rookie quarterback cam Ward coming out 283 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: of Miami. You know, they've got a lot of hope 284 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: in him at quarterback here in the long term, but 285 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:00,680 Speaker 1: of course, so far that hasn't paid off with any 286 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: wins just yet. Here in twenty twenty five, they come 287 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: into the game zero to two. In fact, if you 288 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: go back to last season, they have lost their last 289 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 1: eight games under second year head coach Brian Callahan, and 290 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: last week against the Rams, they fell thirty three to nineteen, 291 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: but they were up in the second half. They led 292 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: sixteen to thirteen late in that game, so the Titans 293 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: definitely kept it close for a while, but the Rams 294 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: kind of took over late. Matthew Stafford made some clutch 295 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: throws that had some chunk runs from their running backs 296 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: Blake Korum and Kyron Williams. Overall, though, the Titans have 297 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 1: looked pretty sloppy on offense and on defense at times. 298 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 1: Right They've allowed eleven sacks in two games. They've racked 299 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: up twenty three penalties as a team for one hundred 300 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 1: and ninety three yards so far. And you talk about 301 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: fourth quarter defense for the Colts being stellar, not so 302 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 1: much for Tennessee twenty of the fifty three points they've 303 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: allowed through the first two games have come in the 304 00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: fourth quarter for them, their offense has managed to score 305 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: only one touchdown in two games. That's kind of the 306 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,479 Speaker 1: skinny on Tennessee and a look at them from the skyscraper. 307 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 1: What else do you want to hit on Tennessee zero 308 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: to two coming to this game. 309 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 2: On the big picture, Yeah, you know, I'll just hit 310 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 2: a little bit on the big picture here. You know, 311 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 2: I think what you got to keep in mind, and 312 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 2: you know, we'll talk about this in final instructions is 313 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 2: you know, the reality of this is at the end 314 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 2: of three quarters, despite those negative statistics and their negative 315 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 2: as hell, particularly when you look at their offense, thirty 316 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 2: second in sacks, thirty second in penalties, you know, thirty 317 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 2: second in total. I mean, you know those are ugly. 318 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 2: But despite that, at the end of three quarters, you know, 319 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 2: they've been thirteen to twelve versus the Broncos, that score 320 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 2: was thirteen to twelve at the end of three quarters, 321 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 2: and twenty to sixteen against the Rams. Now, obviously we've 322 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 2: played the Broncos, but those are two very good playoff teams, 323 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 2: so it isn't like they've been wiped off the mat 324 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 2: from the beginning, you know, in trouble. Now it's this 325 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 2: second year, defeats are mounting up. He's three and sixteen. 326 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 2: He's also the offensive coordinator and play caller. Just to 327 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 2: note his father, Bill as the offensive line coach, who was, 328 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 2: you know, the coach of the Raiders in the Super Bowl. 329 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 3: I think Denard. 330 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 2: Wilson does a really good job with their defense, and 331 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 2: they're stressed all the time. They're stressed with turnovers. You know, 332 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 2: they're trusted with bad field position. But I never see 333 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 2: them quit. And if you remember last year, at the 334 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 2: end of twenty four, they ended up being the third 335 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 2: ranked team defensively, third total defense in the league. You know, 336 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 2: and they still they still specialized situations, third down, red 337 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 2: zone number nine, takeaways number twenty five. They still have 338 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:48,800 Speaker 2: some positive methods. And after a terrible year on special teams, 339 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 2: they've brought in John Fassel, who's been around a long time, 340 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 2: very highly regarded guy, to be the coach of the 341 00:16:56,760 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 2: special teams. And their rookie d Kay has done a 342 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 2: really good job of returning. On offense, you know, they're 343 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 2: gonna have to run the ball to protect the quarterback. 344 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 2: And their porous offensive line. But they've got a guy 345 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 2: that can do that. Tony Pollard forty seven hundred yards 346 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 2: plus four point six. You know, he's a good receiver 347 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 2: out of the backfield. Ridley is a number one receiver. 348 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 2: He's been a little quiet. Sir Tan shut him down 349 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 2: in Game one, but he's another guy with a lot 350 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:33,400 Speaker 2: of big, big numbers, fifty four hundred yards, forty tds. 351 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 2: And then Okonkwo, I think is kind of an underregarded 352 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 2: I think he's better than people think with one hundred 353 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 2: and forty one catches. He's a very very versatile tight end. 354 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 2: And then they've got some rookies oman Or and then 355 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 2: I think again d k those two young kids are 356 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 2: receivers that and they're just having a hard time finding 357 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 2: an identity. But those guys will be there. They're gonna 358 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,119 Speaker 2: play bigger roles as we go. The right side of 359 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:08,360 Speaker 2: their line is really fluid. Latham didn't play last week. 360 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:12,920 Speaker 2: They're really struggling over there on protection, and the fate 361 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,639 Speaker 2: is in the hands of the rookie quarterback who's multi 362 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 2: talented you said that, with a big arm, playground ability, 363 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 2: but he's undergoing the pain of inexperience and leading a 364 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:27,680 Speaker 2: below average team. You know, on defense, they're really talented. 365 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 2: I tell you they're talented, and that's what gives them 366 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 2: a chance to win their will. They're really well knit together. 367 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,800 Speaker 2: They have a lot if you if you get behind 368 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:40,160 Speaker 2: an account, they've got a really good third down package. 369 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 2: We know a lot about Simmons. I mean he's a 370 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 2: ambient guy, no doubt about that. Joseph Day and Oladejo 371 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,120 Speaker 2: the rookie and Key. I mean you got you got 372 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 2: players there on defense, Barton the linebackers, a tackling machine. 373 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 2: Uh and then the secondary when healthy is solid a 374 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,679 Speaker 2: snead and brownle On Brownlee. I wouldn't say they're great, 375 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 2: but they're solid. McCrary at the Nickel same things. Hooker 376 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,479 Speaker 2: probably is their best player. He's a guy that can 377 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:14,119 Speaker 2: play safety, comes down on early downs, and then Nickel 378 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 2: can play the dime. And you know, again they do 379 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:20,679 Speaker 2: pretty good job in specialized situations. Even though their numbers 380 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 2: are down, third. 381 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:24,640 Speaker 3: Down, takeaways and red zone. 382 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:29,120 Speaker 2: You know, they're still formidable. Okay, and again special time teams. 383 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 2: DK has looked really good and they're trying to involve 384 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:35,360 Speaker 2: him more as a receiver. And as you said, excellent 385 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 2: kickers and sly and Hacker. So you know, I think 386 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,920 Speaker 2: that's the skivy on the on the on the general 387 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 2: part of it again, an offense trying to find an 388 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 2: identity a defense that can be really stingy. 389 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 1: All right, that's the big picture on Tennessee zero in two. 390 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: You got two to zero versus a winless team down 391 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: in Nashville. Very hungry are the Titans. Let's talk about 392 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: how the Colts can win it and what they have 393 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: to do schematically. So let's break out the blueprints here 394 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 1: and talk about success for the Colts when they're on defense. 395 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the Titans offense, which, of course now 396 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,760 Speaker 1: gotta buy rookie quarterback cam Ward the first overall pick 397 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 1: in the draft, and he's going to join Marcus Mariota 398 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: as the only rookie quarterbacks in franchise history to start 399 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: their first three games of a season. And like you said, 400 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 1: he has been under siege so far eleven times he's 401 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 1: been sacked. That is the third most times a rookie 402 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:30,680 Speaker 1: quarterback has been taken down in his team's first two 403 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,679 Speaker 1: games of a season since the nineteen to seventy Merger 404 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: They've only scored one touchdown in two games. They've had 405 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: to settle for eight field goals, and they've been struggling 406 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 1: to stay ahead of the count. As you like to say, 407 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: Rick Tennessee wild here, they have faced third and seven 408 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,920 Speaker 1: or more on twenty one of their thirty one third 409 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,879 Speaker 1: down try so far this year. That is the most 410 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:56,360 Speaker 1: of the NFL by far. Their average third down distance 411 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: to gain is over nine yards. That's the third highest 412 00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: night or the third highest yardage total that they have 413 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: to overcome in the NFL when you look at them 414 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: between the run of the pass. Here, the running game 415 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: goes through Tony Pollard. He's seen the bulk of their 416 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: carries well. His running mate Taj Spears rehabs from a 417 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:18,439 Speaker 1: high ankle spring that landed him on ir ahead of 418 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: the season. He's got one hundred and fifty two rushing 419 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: yards in two games. He had ninety two against the 420 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:28,880 Speaker 1: Rams last Sunday. Their passing game primarily rolls through Calvin Ridley, 421 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: as you said, still a number one wide receiver last 422 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:35,440 Speaker 1: year recorded his third career one thousand yard season, and 423 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:39,399 Speaker 1: they also have rookie receiver elick Io Manor. He's a 424 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 1: promising rookie from Stanford. He caught his first career touchdown 425 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: against Los Angeles in week number two. So that's kind 426 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 1: of the skinny right there. I'm going to hit the 427 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: pause button on the Titans on offense. What else do 428 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: you want to include on them on offense before you 429 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: give us your must for the Colts on defense? 430 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, just some technical things I think that are important 431 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 2: to know. Uh, they're going to try to hammer us, 432 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 2: you know with uh with with Pollard, there's no doubt 433 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 2: about that, and he specializes in zones and stretches. What 434 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 2: they really like to do is a lot of motion 435 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 2: with two tight ends and on con Quo as the 436 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:18,439 Speaker 2: move guy, and there's a lot of shifting and motion 437 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 2: in the pre snap. You have to be alert for that, 438 00:22:21,119 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 2: and Unconquo will go in motion and they'll run a 439 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:27,879 Speaker 2: lot of power plays to the direction that he's running. 440 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 2: And you know, when Latham is in the game at 441 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,199 Speaker 2: right tackle, he's not a good protector, but he's a 442 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 2: road grader and Scornsky is a good puller from the 443 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:40,399 Speaker 2: left to our from the left to our left. So 444 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 2: you've got to be alert for a lot of power 445 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 2: football right there. But they're gonna they're going to try 446 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 2: to keep that going. Uh, no doubt about that. Uh. 447 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,360 Speaker 2: You know, they want to get the ball to Ridley. 448 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 2: Unfortunately for him, he's gotten all the coverage because he 449 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 2: is the number one guy and he struggles. So again, 450 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:05,160 Speaker 2: you know, they've they've used him the rookie a omanor 451 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 2: they've they've thrown to him deep. What they like to 452 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 2: do in the passing game, First of all, they're a big, 453 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 2: I mean huge RPO team and there are po is 454 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 2: an inside zone, you know, basically an inside zone to 455 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:23,040 Speaker 2: Pollard with some type of bubble screen and all and 456 00:23:23,080 --> 00:23:25,920 Speaker 2: everybody's involved in the bubble screen. So you've got to 457 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 2: be able to stop that inside run and that bubble 458 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:30,479 Speaker 2: screen at the same time. And they're gonna wear that 459 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 2: playout because it's what a young quarterback can do. Also, 460 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 2: they love the boot passes with him. We struggle first half, 461 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,520 Speaker 2: fixed it last week, but our first half. So they're 462 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 2: gonna run those RPOs and bubbles with him. What they 463 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 2: do like to do in the passing game is get 464 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 2: you in a strong set three by one or four 465 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 2: by one and either come back to Ridley or the rookie. 466 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 2: You know, the young kid. Either way, they want to 467 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 2: come back one on one. They want to give him 468 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 2: something that he can ahead of time by getting into 469 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 2: three x one. Hopefully you show up with your safeties 470 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:08,120 Speaker 2: and then he can come back. You're exactly right. Their 471 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 2: big issue is offensive line. When they have to throw 472 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,440 Speaker 2: the ball of eleven sacks in two weeks, I mean, 473 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 2: and basically they really struggle. They struggle off both edges, 474 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 2: and they tremendously struggle off the right side. You know, 475 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 2: Latham did not play. They struggled over there. Any kind 476 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 2: of stunts killed them. So when you. 477 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:31,400 Speaker 3: Look at our blueprint, our blueprint. 478 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 2: To me is pretty simple. Number one, we just have 479 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,360 Speaker 2: to take away Poller. There's no doubt about that. 480 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:40,439 Speaker 3: He is legit and he's the one. 481 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:43,199 Speaker 2: Guy that can give them a chance by running at 482 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:46,119 Speaker 2: that four point six. Now he's not there, it's like 483 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:49,400 Speaker 2: three point nine as a team, but he was four 484 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:52,159 Speaker 2: point six last week. And they're going to try to 485 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 2: run and keep you off balance, keep the rush quiet, 486 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:58,239 Speaker 2: and try to give this quarterback a chance, keep him 487 00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 2: ahead in the chains. A lot of powers and zones, 488 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 2: as I said again, those RPOs, and they want to 489 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 2: take pressure off the quarterback. So we positively have to 490 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 2: take Pollard out of the game. They cannot get a 491 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 2: running game going take Ridley away. Even though the numbers 492 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 2: aren't there. You know, this is a guy with forty 493 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 2: five fifty four hundred yards, you know, thirteen to eight 494 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 2: as a career and forty tds. He did have three 495 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 2: catches for nineteen yard average last Sunday. He's going to 496 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 2: get shots, He's gonna get posts, he's gonna get shots deep. 497 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:34,760 Speaker 2: And right now they're running in with a lot of 498 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 2: over routes tied in with that bootleg. In other words, 499 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 2: the bootleg could be to the left and he's coming 500 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 2: right to left or just the opposite. So that's kind 501 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 2: of his role right now. His numbers do not define 502 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:50,920 Speaker 2: him who he is. Take away the others on Conquo 503 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 2: as I think a very underrated tight end. He can 504 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 2: get down the scene. He's a really good outlet when 505 00:25:57,560 --> 00:26:01,439 Speaker 2: things break down. And then the young wide receivers DK 506 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 2: and Iu man or those two guys are are they're 507 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 2: they're finding roles. Like I said, this is a team 508 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,800 Speaker 2: searching for identity with a lot of young players in 509 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 2: the quarterback. But those kids are coming on. I call 510 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 2: them the others. Number four. Dominate this offensive line both 511 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:23,360 Speaker 2: run and on protection, particularly on the edge. Stop them 512 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 2: on the edge and dominate them inside. You know, get 513 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 2: speed in athleticism on longyard is that's why so important 514 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 2: to get ahead and account where you can get speed 515 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:38,120 Speaker 2: on the edges. Attack their right side with blitzes, attack 516 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 2: it with text games, exit games, anything with athletic and stunts, 517 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 2: you know. And then I think this goes hand in hand. 518 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 2: And then number five is you got to you got 519 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,000 Speaker 2: to confuse and rush war to death. You got to 520 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,399 Speaker 2: take away his outside edges so he can't run. We 521 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:57,600 Speaker 2: can't let him get out there and run because this kid, 522 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 2: now he can make playground plays. You saw the one 523 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 2: touchdown last week, the first and only touchdown. Me scrambles 524 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 2: to the right and throws it transcontinental back to the 525 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:10,200 Speaker 2: left on the run. So he can do that. Close 526 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,880 Speaker 2: his windows, you know, with choke off covers, really choke 527 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 2: off this week. Make him throw with pinpoint accuracy. He's 528 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,320 Speaker 2: got a big arm, but force him to be precise, 529 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:26,359 Speaker 2: dial up looks. Make the game miserable for him. Just 530 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 2: destroy this rookie. Get a head into count, get a 531 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 2: head in the score and turn this into a pass 532 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 2: game only, and then you're gonna get him transcontinental. 533 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 1: What's probably the best line you've ever had. 534 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 2: By the way, give the late jove Nterry that when 535 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 2: he used to call that pass transcontinental. He did, he did? 536 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 3: I still from my father, I actually did. 537 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:53,360 Speaker 2: My dad was a really articulate guy, but he had 538 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 2: funny ways of saying things. And my brothers and I 539 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 2: kid about it all the time. We'll bring up you 540 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 2: know here instead of constant that he would say consonant, 541 00:28:01,359 --> 00:28:04,000 Speaker 2: you know, and he would always say that remains consonant. 542 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:08,879 Speaker 1: I love doing this show with you every week because 543 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:11,439 Speaker 1: I think the rictionary continues to grow. I have more 544 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 1: and more ammo, the you know, the the vocabulary just 545 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 1: gets more and more in depth. 546 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 3: Right there. I love well that we'll have to do 547 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:19,639 Speaker 3: one of those again. 548 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 2: I ran into that one that we did on the 549 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 2: TV show and that was and we did that on 550 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 2: a byeway. 551 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 3: It was excellent, no doubt about it. 552 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:29,159 Speaker 1: Man, the throwback right there, Rick Finn Turrey here on 553 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 1: Inside Football, I'm Matt Taylor. We are keeping it transcontinental here, 554 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:35,960 Speaker 1: actually going to keep it more local to the cults 555 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 1: and the Titans here in week number three. But let's 556 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:41,479 Speaker 1: keep the train moving here. Let's go over the other 557 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: side of the ball and talk about the Titans on defense. 558 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:47,080 Speaker 1: So far, they're giving up twenty six points per game. 559 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:50,760 Speaker 1: They ranked twenty ninth against the rush. They've also allowed 560 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 1: over one hundred and forty rushing yards in each of 561 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:55,560 Speaker 1: their first two games. So, Jonathan Taylor, I don't know 562 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,920 Speaker 1: if you're listening to this or not, but I'm sure 563 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: that's a little bit music to your ears. Right They're 564 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 1: they're twenty seventh in total defense, but they've been able 565 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: to take the ball away very very good. That's keeping 566 00:29:06,600 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 1: them in games. Like we talked about, they've recorded five 567 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:12,800 Speaker 1: takeaways so far this year, including four right out of 568 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: the gate against the Broncos in Week one. Personnel wise, 569 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 1: rick heavy hitters on that side of the ball. You've 570 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,560 Speaker 1: got Jeffrey Simmons still doing it at a high level 571 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 1: a defensive tackle. Cody Barton at linebacker. He comes over 572 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: from the Broncos in free agency. I think he's an 573 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:31,600 Speaker 1: above average player at his position. Xavier Woods and Amani 574 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: Hooker in the back end. Hooker had two picks by 575 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 1: the way in the season series last year. Against the Colts. 576 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: So again, I'm just going to hit the pause button 577 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: right there. You're going to talk about the Titans on defense. 578 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,040 Speaker 1: What else do we need to know about them before 579 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:45,840 Speaker 1: you roll out your must for the Colts when they've 580 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: got the ball in this. 581 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 2: Game, Well, they are a thirty four team when they 582 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:54,280 Speaker 2: have their base defense in the team on the line 583 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:56,719 Speaker 2: of scrimmage at three to four, and then when they 584 00:29:56,840 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 2: get into passing downs, then they go into their nickel. 585 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 2: On early downs. Many times Hooker is the nickel, and 586 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 2: then when they go to longer yardage, third down type 587 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:11,200 Speaker 2: of stuff, then McCrary will number twenty one will come in, 588 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 2: he'll be the nickel, and actually Hooker becomes the dime. 589 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 3: Hookers. 590 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 2: You said that he's a very very versatile player, you know, 591 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 2: he he along with him and is probably to me, 592 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,400 Speaker 2: are the two best players on their team. But they're 593 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 2: very competent. I mean, you know, if Sweat is okay, 594 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:33,600 Speaker 2: he's a big space eating nose tackle. Joseph Days experienced, 595 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:36,320 Speaker 2: you know, and then they got those young kids on 596 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:40,040 Speaker 2: the edge. You know, with the young kid we talked 597 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 2: about before, Ola Dejo and Jones and Key, those guys 598 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 2: can bring edge pressure. I think they're pretty solid at corner. 599 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 2: I think you can beat them, but I think they're 600 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 2: very solid. A lot of overfronts and like everybody else, 601 00:30:57,080 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 2: a lot of bear fronts where they're bringing those edge guys, 602 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 2: bringing a lot of five man, a lot of double 603 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:05,600 Speaker 2: edge pressures with this team, and they'll play man in 604 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:09,720 Speaker 2: fire zone behind it. Where they really get good is 605 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:13,000 Speaker 2: if you get if they get third and long, and 606 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 2: they get third and long and they get that NASCAR 607 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 2: package in there, they take Key now and he goes 608 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 2: inside with Simmons. So you know, between those two guys, 609 00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 2: you have around sixty sacks, you know, plus the two 610 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:29,600 Speaker 2: young edge guys. I mean they that NASCAR package and 611 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 2: they give you a lot of looks. I mean it 612 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:36,000 Speaker 2: is a double mug single mug. You know, they'll blitz 613 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 2: and bluff on third down. They'll give a quarterback a 614 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:41,719 Speaker 2: lot of looks. Now with Danny nothing has bothered him. 615 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 2: But again that's you know, that's what they do. That's 616 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:46,960 Speaker 2: the strength of their team. When they get in that 617 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 2: third down, man, they can you know, especially with Key inside, 618 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 2: you know, and Key and Simmons inside can be a handful. 619 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,800 Speaker 2: So Number one in terms of blueprint. We got a 620 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 2: pound them off tackle and also with Jonathan if that 621 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 2: off tackle is stuffed, rip it to the backside. Because 622 00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:08,880 Speaker 2: they tend to over pursuit. They really play hard for 623 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:12,280 Speaker 2: their record, but their defense plays hard and you can 624 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,200 Speaker 2: catch them with over pursuit plays. You know, I think 625 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 2: the cutback is there. They're a disappointing five point five 626 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:23,160 Speaker 2: versus the rush. As you mentioned earlier, I like misdirection 627 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 2: gadgets at that point in time. You might even slip 628 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:29,200 Speaker 2: in a quarterback with a zone read every once in 629 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 2: a while because I really, I really think that they're 630 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 2: an over pursuit team. Get Jat into that second level. 631 00:32:36,640 --> 00:32:39,160 Speaker 2: They are again, just like I said last week, going 632 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 2: in they're a poor space tackling team. If he gets 633 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:46,920 Speaker 2: out there, you can get explosives on the run. Number two, 634 00:32:47,480 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 2: you gotta handle Simmons. Simmons is thirty two and a 635 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:53,600 Speaker 2: half sacks. You know, he's in the conversation, you know, 636 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:55,960 Speaker 2: with the top guys in the league for the best 637 00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:59,640 Speaker 2: three technique. He is really a good player. He can 638 00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 2: play the run, he can play he can play the pass. 639 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 2: So schematically and physically, we got to know where he's at. 640 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:09,920 Speaker 2: They will move him around. They'll move him around. He'll 641 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 2: be side to side, sometimes on the edge, and he's 642 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 2: a guy that can ruin your game both pass and run, 643 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 2: and he'll probably go over and test our rookie side, 644 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:23,560 Speaker 2: which is held up really good. But I would expect him, 645 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 2: you know, to be on our right guard quite a bit. 646 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:29,760 Speaker 2: And again number three, which also goes hand in hand. 647 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:33,000 Speaker 2: But this you got to protect this NASCAR package. I mean, 648 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:37,200 Speaker 2: they've got those young kids on the edge. And then again, 649 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 2: as I said before earlier, you got Simmons thirty two 650 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:43,680 Speaker 2: and a half, you got Key twenty six and a half, 651 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:47,000 Speaker 2: and even Joseph Day is thirteen and a half. So 652 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:51,160 Speaker 2: you've got interior guys that can really ruin your day. 653 00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:54,320 Speaker 2: And they're also very we have to be really good, 654 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,200 Speaker 2: which we were last week. We were terrific last week 655 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:01,960 Speaker 2: in terms of assignments up front, running backs, tight ends, 656 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:05,720 Speaker 2: receivers on picking up all that garbage, and you're gonna 657 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 2: get it again. You're gonna get all those double mugs 658 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,600 Speaker 2: and everything. Everybody along with the quarterback has to be 659 00:34:11,719 --> 00:34:14,799 Speaker 2: on this on the very very same page because third 660 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:17,799 Speaker 2: down is a bit of an adventure with them Now 661 00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:21,160 Speaker 2: I think on early downs you have to kill them 662 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 2: in the middle with play action in boots because they, 663 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:26,879 Speaker 2: like I said, they over pursued. So if you start 664 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 2: the ball one way, those linebackers are gone. You bring 665 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:33,080 Speaker 2: stuff back across the grain, or you freeze them in 666 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:35,480 Speaker 2: their bartons a tackling machine. But he's gonna come to 667 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:38,239 Speaker 2: that ball and you can throw right in behind him, 668 00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:41,720 Speaker 2: and you want to get worn and Pittman. On early downs, 669 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,800 Speaker 2: you want to get them in between the numbers and 670 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:47,799 Speaker 2: all that dirty work because there's gonna be layers open. 671 00:34:47,880 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 2: They're gonna bring five. I mean they're gonna try to 672 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,840 Speaker 2: stop you running pass with five, So there's gonna be opening, 673 00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:56,719 Speaker 2: no question about it. And then I would say number 674 00:34:56,840 --> 00:35:02,000 Speaker 2: five is work. Their strong side corner doesn't really matter 675 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:06,320 Speaker 2: which one it is, Snead or you know, on the 676 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:08,920 Speaker 2: on the other guy on the other side or Brownlee. 677 00:35:09,239 --> 00:35:12,719 Speaker 2: I probably would prefer to go formation left and go 678 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:15,480 Speaker 2: on brownly, but I think Sneid is struggling as well 679 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:20,719 Speaker 2: because they always undress their strong side corner. Occasionally on 680 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:22,960 Speaker 2: long yardage you're gonna get some two, but you're not 681 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,319 Speaker 2: gonna get a lot of cover too. You're gonna get 682 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:28,600 Speaker 2: four three, which is three D four which is quarters, 683 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:30,920 Speaker 2: and you're gonna get manned a man. So that strong 684 00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:35,200 Speaker 2: side corner is almost always naked. So you want to 685 00:35:35,239 --> 00:35:38,000 Speaker 2: have your four beaters and your one meters. You know, 686 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:39,920 Speaker 2: you want to get Pierce, you want to get on 687 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:43,520 Speaker 2: the outside. You want to mix Pierce and Mitchell on 688 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:47,440 Speaker 2: those guys and really work for big plays, get explosive 689 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 2: plays on those and catch and run. Just like I 690 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:52,919 Speaker 2: said on the Running Game, if you catch a short ball, 691 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:56,120 Speaker 2: catch that ball and run because they don't tackle well 692 00:35:56,160 --> 00:35:59,880 Speaker 2: in space, and continue on those third in money to 693 00:36:00,239 --> 00:36:03,239 Speaker 2: those third and three to five before they get third 694 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:05,640 Speaker 2: and long. You just got to wear them out. You 695 00:36:05,719 --> 00:36:08,680 Speaker 2: can wear mccrurry out, I think with downs in the slot. 696 00:36:09,080 --> 00:36:11,560 Speaker 2: You know, he just owned him last week and Danny 697 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:14,279 Speaker 2: got him the ball on those critical third downs, so 698 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:16,680 Speaker 2: you know, we just got to continue to do that. 699 00:36:17,239 --> 00:36:21,040 Speaker 2: But you know, again, but pound them and break their will. 700 00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:21,640 Speaker 3: This is a team. 701 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,800 Speaker 2: They have never quit on defense, no matter what, and 702 00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:28,080 Speaker 2: they've been in three quarters, so you know, accept the challenge. 703 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,880 Speaker 1: Absolutely good stuff right there. Those are the blueprints and 704 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:34,920 Speaker 1: the keys to success for the Indianapolis Colts and their 705 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,880 Speaker 1: quest to get to three and zero on the young season. 706 00:36:37,960 --> 00:36:40,480 Speaker 1: That's Rick Vinterry. I'm Matt Taylor, and you know to 707 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,880 Speaker 1: close out here, Rick, to you know, set you up 708 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:45,560 Speaker 1: going into your final instructions. I think it's a really 709 00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:49,239 Speaker 1: important game. It's got different layers to it, right. It's 710 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,880 Speaker 1: a chance to go on the road and back up 711 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: what you've done the first two games of the season. 712 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:56,719 Speaker 1: It's your first AFC South game of the year. The 713 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,880 Speaker 1: Colts are on their quest to win their first division 714 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:02,480 Speaker 1: title since two thousand and fourteen. And you know, despite 715 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:06,080 Speaker 1: sweeping Tennessee last year, the Colts they haven't fared well 716 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:07,640 Speaker 1: in the division lately. 717 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:07,880 Speaker 3: Right. 718 00:37:07,960 --> 00:37:10,040 Speaker 1: They're three to five and one on the road in 719 00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:13,719 Speaker 1: division play over the last three seasons. And like you 720 00:37:13,760 --> 00:37:16,480 Speaker 1: and I talked about, I think on Monday, to close 721 00:37:16,520 --> 00:37:20,560 Speaker 1: out our Colts Roundtable live show, this game on Sunday 722 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:23,600 Speaker 1: has all the feelings of a trap game. The Titans 723 00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:26,759 Speaker 1: are zero and two. Their perception on them is that 724 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:30,160 Speaker 1: they're rebuilding, they're going through the growing pains of a 725 00:37:30,239 --> 00:37:33,919 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback under center. Now, I'm really eager to see 726 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:37,320 Speaker 1: how the Colts handle this game after two big wins, 727 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:40,680 Speaker 1: two big wins at home, everyone telling them that they're 728 00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:44,800 Speaker 1: for real. You know, there's that natural human tendency to 729 00:37:44,920 --> 00:37:48,440 Speaker 1: read your press clippings. So from those different angles, I'm 730 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:51,240 Speaker 1: excited about. You know, what we see from the Colts, 731 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:53,680 Speaker 1: what version of this team we see in week three, 732 00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:56,440 Speaker 1: and how they perform and execute down in Nashville. 733 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:00,640 Speaker 2: No, absolutely, And you know my final instruction, you know, 734 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:03,040 Speaker 2: I'll just dovetail off what you said. You know I 735 00:38:03,080 --> 00:38:06,480 Speaker 2: said it Monday night. Trap is spelled t r ap, 736 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:11,360 Speaker 2: So you know, let's don't avoid talking about that. Okay, 737 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:16,319 Speaker 2: I think you know, stacking wins really only puts more 738 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:20,280 Speaker 2: importance on the next big challenge. I said this last 739 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:24,959 Speaker 2: week again, what you did last week means absolutely zero 740 00:38:25,640 --> 00:38:29,440 Speaker 2: to what you must do in Nashville. The biggest challenges 741 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:37,040 Speaker 2: this week mentally our perception versus reality and number two, 742 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:41,840 Speaker 2: to borrow a Matt Taylor phrase, we are playing in 743 00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:49,160 Speaker 2: a flaccid environment. Okay, now, perception. All right, this is 744 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:52,480 Speaker 2: a week that people will say this is a cakewalk. 745 00:38:52,840 --> 00:38:55,520 Speaker 2: They're going to tell you how good you are. And 746 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:58,640 Speaker 2: they're the same people that two weeks ago gave you 747 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:01,640 Speaker 2: crap about not being very good and how bad you are. 748 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:07,400 Speaker 2: The reality, here's the reality on any given Sunday, on 749 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:11,240 Speaker 2: any given Sunday, and it's not just a cliche. 750 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:13,600 Speaker 3: It is a damn reality. 751 00:39:13,800 --> 00:39:17,920 Speaker 2: In the NFL. Here's some more reality. You need a 752 00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:21,800 Speaker 2: divine in or intervention to pull one out last Sunday, 753 00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:26,719 Speaker 2: and we were anything but perfect. The reality again is 754 00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:29,520 Speaker 2: the Titans will be ready to stick it to you. 755 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:34,440 Speaker 2: In the two losses. Again, their third quarter scores were 756 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:39,360 Speaker 2: thirteen to twelve and twenty to sixteen versus two playoff teams. 757 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:44,400 Speaker 2: They will play competitively. It will take your best effort 758 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:49,000 Speaker 2: to come out to victor. You've played before two electric 759 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:52,520 Speaker 2: crowds in the first two weeks. Now, when you go 760 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:54,560 Speaker 2: out on the field before the game, it'll look like 761 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:59,880 Speaker 2: a damn picnic atmosphere in pregame. Now you must make 762 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:05,000 Speaker 2: your own noise, and you must create great intensity. You 763 00:40:05,160 --> 00:40:09,279 Speaker 2: must be totally prepared mentally and physically when you hit 764 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:14,080 Speaker 2: that field today, know this will be the dog fight 765 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:18,799 Speaker 2: of your life, and expect nothing less. The Titans will 766 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:22,280 Speaker 2: be ready. But one thing you gotta know. Their confidence 767 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:27,320 Speaker 2: and will is fragile. Go in from play one, punch 768 00:40:27,440 --> 00:40:30,719 Speaker 2: them in the face, take it to them, kick ass 769 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:35,280 Speaker 2: and take no prisoners, and finally, in the end, break 770 00:40:35,480 --> 00:40:39,759 Speaker 2: their will. Bring everything you've got. Never take your foot 771 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:43,640 Speaker 2: off the gas today. The road to the championship is 772 00:40:43,760 --> 00:40:47,399 Speaker 2: about one battle at a time. It's about being want 773 00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:51,080 Speaker 2: to know this week this is the moment that you 774 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:56,040 Speaker 2: and you alone control your destiny. Take it and run 775 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:59,160 Speaker 2: with it. And for one day, the hell with country 776 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,200 Speaker 2: music and anything else in Nashville. 777 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:04,839 Speaker 1: Please wipe out a genre of music right there, it's 778 00:41:04,880 --> 00:41:07,799 Speaker 1: complete rock and roll for the Colts. Blaring it loud 779 00:41:07,840 --> 00:41:12,200 Speaker 1: and music that's right Ozzy Osbourne on the way down 780 00:41:12,280 --> 00:41:16,320 Speaker 1: and back for the Indianapolis Colts. Final instructions. Rick Venturry 781 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:20,080 Speaker 1: is keys for success for the Indianapolis Colts. Great final 782 00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:23,400 Speaker 1: message right there as we wrap up the podcast, Hey, 783 00:41:23,480 --> 00:41:26,239 Speaker 1: regardless of what music we're listening to this weekend, it's 784 00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:28,839 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. It's always interesting down in Nashville. We'll 785 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:31,880 Speaker 1: see what the crowd and the atmosphere brings to the Colts. 786 00:41:31,920 --> 00:41:34,759 Speaker 1: And yeah, our first road game, Rerick, We're gonna miss 787 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:37,480 Speaker 1: you on the road, but I know, you know you're 788 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:40,000 Speaker 1: gonna be upset to you know, miss all those bachelorette 789 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:43,160 Speaker 1: parties and the jello shots on Broadway. So we'll bring 790 00:41:43,239 --> 00:41:45,440 Speaker 1: you back a cowboy hat and a koozy from one 791 00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:46,560 Speaker 1: of the local honkey talks. 792 00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:47,040 Speaker 3: How about that. 793 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,799 Speaker 2: Huh yeah, I really miss it all the cut off 794 00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:53,200 Speaker 2: Levi's and cowboy booths this week. So we'll be fine. 795 00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:55,000 Speaker 2: We just we just we just gotta go get it. 796 00:41:55,120 --> 00:41:57,200 Speaker 2: Like you said, you know, you take nothing for granted. 797 00:41:57,280 --> 00:41:59,520 Speaker 2: You just gotta go. You gotta go in there and 798 00:41:59,600 --> 00:41:59,840 Speaker 2: take it. 799 00:41:59,840 --> 00:42:01,000 Speaker 3: For no doubt about it. 800 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:04,760 Speaker 1: Somehow we will survive, right there, Rick Ventury, that's gonna 801 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:06,960 Speaker 1: do it for Week three, and a look at the 802 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:10,800 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans reminder, game time on Sunday, we're back to 803 00:42:10,840 --> 00:42:14,319 Speaker 1: the one o'clock Eastern time. Slate Radio coverage begins ten 804 00:42:14,360 --> 00:42:16,959 Speaker 1: am with the Colts pre game huddle Here in Indy 805 00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:19,560 Speaker 1: ninety three five one oh seven five the Fan and 806 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:22,640 Speaker 1: our sister station as well has you for all nine 807 00:42:22,680 --> 00:42:25,880 Speaker 1: hours of coverage ninety seven to one. Hank FM. Countdown 808 00:42:25,920 --> 00:42:29,000 Speaker 1: to kickoff starts at noon on those same stations and 809 00:42:29,120 --> 00:42:31,960 Speaker 1: of course on the Ascension Saint Vincent Radio Network and 810 00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:33,640 Speaker 1: then one pm. Colts Titans. 811 00:42:33,680 --> 00:42:34,120 Speaker 3: Week three. 812 00:42:34,239 --> 00:42:36,560 Speaker 1: The Colts looking for a three to oh start and 813 00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:39,560 Speaker 1: their first win in the AFC South. And we're gonna 814 00:42:39,560 --> 00:42:42,640 Speaker 1: be back breaking it all down next week, previewing Week 815 00:42:42,760 --> 00:42:46,719 Speaker 1: four and the Rams coming up next Wednesday. But until then, 816 00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:50,560 Speaker 1: thanks for listening. Rick Ventury, I'm Matt Taylor. This has 817 00:42:50,640 --> 00:42:54,120 Speaker 1: been Inside Football on the Colts Podcast channel so long. 818 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:54,640 Speaker 3: Everybody