1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmy's and Joe's and x'es and 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: o's check New York VOTOO banker Bruce. It's time to 3 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: get out the chot board and diagram some plays. Here's 4 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: what all stuffs right here. That's why Jay money Christmas. 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 6 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: Rick Venturie Well. 7 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: After an ugly trip to Green Bay, the Colts return 8 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 2: home to face off against another NFC North team in 9 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: Week three, still in search of their first win of 10 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 2: the season. I again, everybody, welcome inside the Indiana Union 11 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 2: Construction Industry Radio studio and this is the Inside Football 12 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 2: podcast here on the Colts Audio Network. Joined today per 13 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: usual with my broadcast partner on radio, Rick Venturi who 14 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: spent over two and a half decades on NFL sidelines. Rick, 15 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 2: welcome back. Have you gotten the scope out? Have you 16 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 2: rented Sunday's taste out of your mouth at this point 17 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: in the week. 18 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know what, with all the years of experience 19 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 3: that I have in the NFL, I have, this one 20 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 3: was a little tougher. I might have stretched, I might 21 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 3: have twitched, stretched the twenty four hour rule a little bit, 22 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 3: but yeah, you know in the great news in our 23 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 3: league and you you experienced it, I experiences certainly the 24 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 3: coaches and team. You have a challenge this Sunday. So 25 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 3: again you get right back into that small you know, 26 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 3: one week capsule and really now your life is consumed 27 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 3: by the Chicago Bears. And I guess that's the silver 28 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 3: lining to bad performance is the next one is right 29 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 3: in front of you. 30 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 2: Exactly. It's not Week eighteen. It's not like it's the 31 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: end of the season. It's not like you got six 32 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: months to stew on it. You've got another game and 33 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: another team that's you know, they're an NFL team. They 34 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: can come in here and beat you the same way 35 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: if you're not up for it. So an oh and 36 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,279 Speaker 2: two start, I mean, no one really saw this coming. 37 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: RIG mean, what for you have been the most disappointing 38 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: aspects of this zero to two start after what you 39 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 2: thought you knew about this team going into the season. 40 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 3: I think the overriding one in you don't have to 41 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: be a genius, you don't even have to be a 42 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 3: football junkie. I think to visualize this is I'm just 43 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 3: almost in a state of shock. On the run defense, 44 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 3: you know, the you know, the two weeks of you know, 45 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 3: what is it four seventy four or something. I mean, 46 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 3: it's just it's absolutely incredible. And I think it was 47 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 3: even you know, more magnified last week against the Pack 48 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 3: because we we really did know it was coming. I mean, 49 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 3: there was no secret that you know, they were gonna 50 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 3: work right at us on the run. There was no 51 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 3: secret they were going to go to the edge because 52 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 3: that was the quarterback. They weren't going to ask him 53 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 3: to put a lot of balls downfield. So when you 54 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 3: look at it, you're gonna run it, or you're gonna 55 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 3: throw quick screens outside, or you're gonna move him outside 56 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: or run speeds. That's your change up to here inside 57 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 3: running game. So I think that, you know, because you know, 58 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 3: when we did the pre season, I mean the week 59 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 3: before when we did the preseason podcast and we looked 60 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 3: at the season. One of my statements, and man, have 61 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 3: I been proven wrong. One of my statements was I 62 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 3: thought we were really tough down the cylinder, the inside nine. 63 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: I thought, you know, the front seven, then you had 64 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 3: more you had black men cross playing, well, you know, 65 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 3: I thought that was really the strength of our team. 66 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 3: And it just hasn't been I mean, you know, we haven't. 67 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 3: You know, we've played stand still the whole time. We 68 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 3: haven't closed the edges at all. We haven't tackled well, 69 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: you know. And I think maybe my biggest concern was, 70 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 3: or surprise really is that we haven't controlled the line 71 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: of scrimmage. The line of scrimmage has been controlled on us, 72 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 3: both schematically and both physically. And I just did not 73 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 3: see that coming. I mean, you know, I thought we 74 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 3: might struggle in the passing game on the outside, but 75 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 3: I thought we were really, really solid inside. So you know, 76 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 3: I'm not demoralized because I still think we have the 77 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 3: talent to do it. You know, I think we're playing 78 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 3: too many players. I think we're going to have to 79 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: force guys to be in better condition and play longer 80 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 3: up front. I don't know, our linebackers seemed to just 81 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 3: be mesmerized a little bit. Those two guys who I 82 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 3: really liked is, you know, haven't been a factor, you know. 83 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,239 Speaker 3: And then losing Blackman doesn't help you, There's no doubt 84 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: about that. And then Kenny didn't have a very good 85 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 3: game Saturday. He had Sunday. He had a lot of 86 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 3: issues with run fits and we were just very, very confused. 87 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 3: They run that misdirection in some of those counters and 88 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 3: a lot of action before the snap, and they had 89 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 3: us really in a state of confusion, and then we 90 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 3: didn't do anything about it. When you're having that happen 91 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 3: to you, and I've been in a lot of games 92 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 3: where people come out with something not quite ready for, 93 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,119 Speaker 3: and particularly the misdirection stuff. To me, the very first 94 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 3: thing you think is I've got a blitz like kick. 95 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 3: Now I can. I cannot. You know, I've got. What 96 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 3: I got to do is I got to take it 97 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 3: to them. I got to take that scheme away through disruption. 98 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 3: And but we just we really didn't. We didn't even 99 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 3: do that. We just got a little stouter and I 100 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 3: think they went into a four corners And I would 101 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 3: say the second thing is our passing game, which I 102 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 3: didn't expect to be refined. I mean I felt like, 103 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 3: you know, I knew there would be issues with it. 104 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 3: I mean, the kid has only played six games. I 105 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 3: mean he's learning on the run. No matter what anybody thinks, 106 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 3: We're using them a little funny to me, though, I 107 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 3: mean thirty seven dropbacks, that's kind of funny and then 108 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 3: you know, it ended up being a one possession game, 109 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 3: not like we were down twenty. But you know, but 110 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 3: I think maybe even more than that, maybe more than 111 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 3: the inconsistent performance there is we're just sloppy. I mean 112 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 3: we chopping balls and you know, easy passes and things 113 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 3: like that and key penalties and so we just we 114 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 3: just got to really shored up. You know, I'm not, 115 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 3: like I said, I'm not demoralized, because I'm not. I 116 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: still think there's a ton of talent on this team 117 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 3: that's just really right now underproductive. So you know that's 118 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 3: kind of bad news, good news as bad news, as 119 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 3: you don't want to be underproductive. But it's you know, 120 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 3: like you said, you got fifteen left right, and you 121 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 3: certainly have two winnable you know, four winnable coming up here, 122 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 3: and so you know, but it's all about being one 123 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 3: to Oh it's not about anything else. But the Bears 124 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: no doubt about that. 125 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 2: And then defensively, another thing that the Colts are going 126 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 2: to have to contend with is yet another big injury 127 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 2: on that side of the ball. DeForrest Buckner is now 128 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 2: on ir with an ankle injury, which means he'll miss 129 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 2: at least the next four games, Rick, And that's big 130 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: for him because of the pride that he takes and 131 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 2: staying durable and making himself available and fighting through adversity physically. 132 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 2: You know, this is going to be the first games 133 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 2: that he will miss in a Colt's uniform due to injury. 134 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 2: So in saying that, you know it's a big deal 135 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 2: for him to not be able to go. So it 136 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 2: is rather significant in terms of what he's dealing with. 137 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 2: So what does that mean for the defense that's already 138 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 2: struggling mightily down yet another key cog there? 139 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 3: Well, I have a couple of thoughts on that. First 140 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 3: of all, Buck is a tremendous loss because buck Na 141 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 3: is really a premier player, premier three technique in the 142 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 3: league talent wise. To start with, Buck also is one 143 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 3: of the hardest working go to the ball. He's rare. 144 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,119 Speaker 3: A lot of big guys will play hard but won't 145 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 3: go to the ball like he does. And in that sense, 146 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 3: I think he brings a real quiet leadership style. So 147 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 3: you know, that loss is significant to say the least. 148 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 3: Here's what I think we have to do. I think, 149 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 3: you know, I think schematically now we have to make 150 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 3: some adjustments we didn't make any a year ago when 151 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 3: Grover was out. We have to make some adjustments, I think, 152 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 3: And it starts with setting the edge, okay, and then 153 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 3: I'm going to get into Buckner specifically, but I think 154 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 3: we have to set the edge two different ways. One, 155 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 3: we have to begin to play some more corner coverages 156 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 3: like two or eight or three cloud where you just 157 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 3: don't every down leave that edge exposed with corners back 158 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 3: and off and corners having to replace fit because that 159 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 3: just invites all that stuff we're getting. So I think 160 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,839 Speaker 3: there's got to be some cloud to put that. Then 161 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 3: I think it also, particularly when you get in a 162 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 3: game like the other day, you got to bring double 163 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 3: edge pressure at the line of scrimmage and slaan inside 164 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 3: and that upsets all that down blocking counteraction. And so 165 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 3: I mean, I think those two things to set the edge. Now, 166 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 3: the third part of it is a personnel issue, and 167 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 3: this would be my solution Number one I would play. 168 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 3: I would play Diot one on first down and I 169 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 3: would play pay on the other end. But what I 170 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 3: would do is I would play the two big guys together, 171 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 3: play them right or left, doesn't matter which guy's the 172 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 3: three which guy's the one you talk about? 173 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 2: And Davis right, Grover. 174 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 3: And Davis exactly, And I you know, I said that 175 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 3: going into the game, and we ended up that was 176 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 3: the best move we made during the During the game, 177 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 3: we actually played those guys together. And if when you 178 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 3: look when they're in there together, we look representative really, 179 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 3: And I'm gonna say, okay, guys, you're gonna play first down, 180 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 3: first and ten, second and short, you know, third and short, 181 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 3: that's it. But you're not coming out, Okay, you two 182 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 3: guys are going to play it. I'd play him right 183 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 3: or left and then just shift to the three, shift 184 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 3: to the over or under, and then they don't even 185 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 3: they don't even know. And I would I would put 186 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 3: those big four guys in there on defense, and then 187 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 3: once we get the second and long and third down, 188 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 3: you know, then then we have a million guys you 189 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 3: can play. You got you know, you got Russ like 190 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 3: Lewis lat To, I mean, you know, you and even 191 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 3: some of the you know guys that can't play the 192 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 3: run inside can play on third down. You know, you 193 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 3: got a lot of mixture. You can put Lewis on 194 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:15,439 Speaker 3: the outside, they on the inside. You know, we have tremendous. 195 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 3: We have a bus load of athletes who can give 196 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 3: us pass rush, but we do not have a bus load. 197 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 3: And this is where the Buckner thing is critical in 198 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,679 Speaker 3: terms of stopping that first down run. And if you 199 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 3: know you've heard me say this, if anybody's ever played 200 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,559 Speaker 3: for me, and then listen to a defensive meeting. If 201 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 3: I've said at once, I've said it a million times 202 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 3: to my defensive line, you have to earn the right 203 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 3: to rush the passer, and that means you have to 204 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 3: stop the run on first down. But I would really 205 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 3: make that move, Matt. I would. I would have those 206 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 3: two big guys and I'm just telling them, you suck 207 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 3: it up and you ain't coming out. This ain't a 208 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 3: hockey game. We ain't making line changes on first down. 209 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 3: On unknown downs, You're going to be in there to 210 00:10:58,960 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 3: stop that run. 211 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 2: A lot of conditioning for those guys like you talked about, 212 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 2: and we'll see what adjustments the Colts make there without 213 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 2: big old number ninety nine in the lineup for at 214 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 2: least the next four games. Again to forrest Buckner on 215 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 2: ir with that ankle. All right, Well, the NFL, as 216 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 2: you know, Rick, it waits for nobody, and it's an 217 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 2: unforgiving league, so nobody cares about your problems. They are 218 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 2: just glad you've got them. And the Chicago Bears are 219 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 2: up next for the Colts Indianapolis looking for their first 220 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 2: win and week number three. So let's break him down. 221 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 2: The Bears coming to this game. They're one and one, 222 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 2: but they're coming off their first loss of the season 223 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 2: last Sunday against the Texans in primetime. They lost that 224 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 2: game nineteen to thirteen, and the Colts will mark their 225 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 2: third straight AFC South game of the season to start 226 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 2: off with as Chicago, they beat the Titans in Week one, 227 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 2: erasing a seventeen point deficit to get that win, and 228 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 2: then of course losing to the Texans in week number two. 229 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 2: Back in April. They use the first overall picking the draft. 230 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 2: They picked up former USC quarterback Caleb Williams, but that 231 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 2: offense off to a little bit of a rocky start. 232 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,680 Speaker 2: But their defense is keeping them in games so far 233 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 2: in the first two guided by former Colts defensive coordinator 234 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 2: Matt eber Fluss. He of course oversaw the Colts defense 235 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 2: from twenty eighteen to twenty twenty one, and that unit 236 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 2: was consistently ranked among the league's leaders. The Bears have 237 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 2: plenty of playmakers on offense, but they've got a shaky 238 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 2: offensive line. And then on defense, they are a top 239 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 2: ten unit in a lot of important categories. They clamp 240 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 2: down hard on you in the second half, which we'll 241 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 2: talk about. So we'll get into them in a little 242 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 2: bit more detail when we break down both sides of 243 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 2: the ball. But I'm gonna stop right there, Rick, on 244 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 2: the big picture, what else stands out to you about 245 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 2: the Bears from about thirty thousand feet going into Game 246 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 2: three here. 247 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 3: No, you kicked it off well, I mean, I you know, 248 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 3: this is a tale of two units. This is an 249 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 3: offense that is really a work in progress. They knew 250 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,479 Speaker 3: they would be to some degree because you know, Williams 251 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 3: is a stone cold rookie. He has tremendous ability. Uh, 252 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 3: he's struggling like they all do. When he's in the pocket. 253 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 3: He's struggling with the true NFL game. He's still very, 254 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 3: very dangerous when he gets on the playground, whether it's outside, 255 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 3: whether it's inside. I mean, he can make he has 256 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:22,560 Speaker 3: some homelike ability when he's on the playground. I think 257 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,199 Speaker 3: the other thing that has really hurt them. Their offensive 258 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 3: line has really been underwhelming. I don't think they expected that. 259 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 3: I think that's their biggest disappointment. You know, you said 260 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 3: they've they've only gained three hundred and fifty three yards 261 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 3: in two games, and you know, two of the scores 262 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 3: came on a special team's block kick touchdown and in 263 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 3: an in an in an interception touchdown. So I mean 264 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 3: that's kind of what it is. Uh, you know, you 265 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 3: look at their offense. They got a great player in 266 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 3: more More as a DJ Moore is a terrific ambient 267 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:01,719 Speaker 3: wide receiver who you got to take care of, and 268 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 3: he hasn't done a lot so far. But Comet is 269 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 3: also a really outstanding tight end seventy nine catches a 270 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 3: year ago. So there's some skills that what they've been 271 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 3: killed and we'll get into it when you get into 272 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 3: the musk is the offensive line has not protected them. 273 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 3: They just have not. When you go to the other unit, though, 274 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:28,560 Speaker 3: their defense is really really outstanding. It's outstanding in every way. 275 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: It's you know, sixth in points given up, eighth in total, 276 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 3: you know, I mean it's number three and third down 277 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 3: takeaways number four. I mean, it's real, it's really there. 278 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 3: And when I look at their defense, my general statement 279 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 3: is there's very few liabilities. I mean, they have a 280 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 3: lot of talent. They have one of the best secondaries 281 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 3: in terms of talent in the league. I don't think 282 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 3: there's any doubt about it. It's right right at the top. 283 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 3: You know, I'll get into all those guys when we 284 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 3: get into their defense, but they are you know, I 285 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 3: mean Stevenson, Gordon Johnson at the corners, and then Byered 286 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 3: and Brisker. I mean, that's a load right there. And 287 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 3: then of course Sweat hasn't hasn't been dynamic yet, but 288 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 3: he you know, they got him. He's forty one and 289 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 3: a half career sacks. And then they've got two young 290 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 3: players Dexter inside and Darryl Taylor outside who are really 291 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 3: emerging players along with their two stacks. So you know, 292 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 3: this is you know, again two tailor two cities. You 293 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 3: look at a points giving up six, defensive total eight 294 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 3: takeaways three, third down three, But then you look at 295 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 3: the offense total offense thirty one, rush, twenty nine pass 296 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 3: thirty two, sacks thirty. I mean, he just goes on 297 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 3: and on, and then I'd say one other general thing, 298 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 3: and I like this one. Actually, both of our first 299 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 3: two opponents have been very bad on this and this 300 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 3: is a killer. They're twenty third and penalties, you know, 301 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 3: So this is also a team that can implode in 302 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 3: that regard. 303 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 2: All right, well, let's talk about how the Colts can 304 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 2: win this game from a schematic standpoint. Let's roll out 305 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 2: the blueprints and let's break it down in detail in 306 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 2: terms of what the Bears have to offer on offense. 307 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 2: Let's begin their first because their quarterback, by first overall 308 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 2: draft pick, Caleb Williams, he became the first Bears rookie 309 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 2: quarterback to win the season opener since at least nineteen 310 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 2: point fifty. Led a big comeback against the Titans they 311 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: were down seventeen points in the second half. Williams won 312 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 2: the twenty twenty two Heisman Trophy. He holds the USC 313 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 2: single season records for total offense, touchdowns scored, passing yards, 314 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:44,440 Speaker 2: and passing touchdowns overall. The Bears offense, like you said, 315 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 2: it's off to a shaky start. They're averaging just over 316 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 2: eighteen points per game and they only have three hundred 317 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 2: and fifty five yards of offense through the first two 318 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 2: that's their fourth lowest total to begin a season in 319 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 2: this Super Bowl era, and they have just one offensive 320 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 2: touchdown on the season. No passing scores yet from Williams. 321 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 2: They're thirty first through two games in total yards and 322 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,959 Speaker 2: last and rushing. In fact, rick Bears running backs are 323 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 2: averaging just two point four yards per carry so far 324 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 2: on the young season. The offensive line not very good 325 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 2: as well. They've already allowed nine sacks, including seven on 326 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 2: Sunday Night to the Texans. But despite their struggles, they've 327 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:27,120 Speaker 2: got plenty of weapons on the outside, like you said, 328 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,399 Speaker 2: DJ Moore and Keenan Allen who might be back. They 329 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 2: also have first round draft pick rome adoonzay more Head 330 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 2: over thirteen hundred receiving yards last year, and in fact, 331 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 2: he ranks first in receiving yards among players that broke 332 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 2: into the NFL in twenty eighteen. Allen didn't play last 333 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 2: week with that heel that dates back to training camp, 334 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 2: but he still had over twelve hundred yards last year, 335 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 2: and among active players, he ranks fourth in catches and 336 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: sixth in receiving yards. So I'm just gonna stop right there. Again, 337 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 2: that's the setup on the Bears on offense. You take 338 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,479 Speaker 2: it from there as you see them and give us 339 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:00,159 Speaker 2: your must there. 340 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're constructed just the opposite of the Colts. They're 341 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 3: constructed from outside in. You know, more we've talked about him. 342 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:11,879 Speaker 3: I'll get into that. Terrific all round player. Allen is 343 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:16,640 Speaker 3: a big, physical, big physical slot type of guy. Actually, 344 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,640 Speaker 3: he was out Sunday and I thought, Carter, they're good 345 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 3: return guy came in and really did a good job 346 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 3: for him. He's different, he's quicker, he's more of a 347 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:28,119 Speaker 3: true slot and then a Doonday is fighting injuries. But 348 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 3: he got a little bit better against Texans. So you know, 349 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 3: then if you had Comet in there at tight end, 350 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:38,879 Speaker 3: you have a really good and really dangerous perimeter. Again, 351 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:43,199 Speaker 3: their offensive line is really struggling. Jones and Wright, who 352 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:47,680 Speaker 3: right I really liked coming out. They're struggling with athleticism, 353 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 3: whether it's outside edge or countermove. And then the inside 354 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 3: guy's Skelton Davis. You know, they they seem to get 355 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 3: really and whoever plays right guard seemed to re be 356 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 3: able to get collapsed in there, and they've made it 357 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 3: very difficult. You know, they had they gave up thirty 358 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 3: six pressures against the Texans. You know, you know, Demico 359 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 3: decided going into the game that he was going to 360 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:21,439 Speaker 3: get after this kid. He pressured forty one percent of 361 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:24,959 Speaker 3: the time which is his highest ever as a coordinator 362 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 3: as the head coach, Demiico Ryans of the Texans. And 363 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,840 Speaker 3: in that thirty in that forty one time, they had 364 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 3: twelve pressures and seven sacks. But they they had thirty 365 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 3: six pressures in one game against them. So that just 366 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 3: tells you the you know, the downfall of the offensive 367 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 3: line in that regard. So you know, when you look 368 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:51,400 Speaker 3: at them strategically on first down, they're really pretty simple. 369 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 3: You know, what's his name, Waldron is a is a 370 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 3: McVeigh disciple, but he struggling. He was at Seattle last year. 371 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 3: Very simple on offense zones and stretches, some toss cracks 372 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 3: and inside zones to Herbert. You know a lot of 373 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,639 Speaker 3: they're gonna work booths. They want to get Kleb on 374 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:16,400 Speaker 3: the edge and those play actions and he will take 375 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 3: shots to more wherever more is. You know, as the 376 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 3: down and distance, second down goes up, a lot of 377 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:27,399 Speaker 3: quick stuff, RPOs, all that getback stuff, and then and 378 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,119 Speaker 3: then you just got to know they're going to feature 379 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 3: More all over, and you know, I'll talk about that. 380 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:35,600 Speaker 3: He'll be ouseolated week, then two or three for possession 381 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 3: speeds and you know, Carter to me look more dangerous 382 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 3: than Alan inside. But here's the defensive blueprint. To me, 383 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:48,320 Speaker 3: the blueprints were victory from the Colts. And this also, 384 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,359 Speaker 3: you know, has to be a reflection of last week 385 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 3: because you're always this a copycat league. I mean, you're 386 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 3: going to see the same things over and over until 387 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 3: you prove it. And I have to put this number one. 388 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 3: We have to protect the edges, even though their numbers 389 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:06,120 Speaker 3: aren't really good. You know, but More has a fourteen 390 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:09,880 Speaker 3: yard average carrying it, Caleb five nine. As you said, 391 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 3: the running backs, no, but Swift has ability on the outside. 392 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,159 Speaker 3: We got to deny any running game my hold in 393 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 3: the edges, and then we got to get more dominant inside. 394 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 3: If we have to utilize, but utilize big Bear. Don't 395 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 3: put little guys in there. We got to get the 396 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:31,199 Speaker 3: three biggest guys. I would probably put Davis and Grover, 397 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,439 Speaker 3: and I would probably put Dale in there with my 398 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 3: edge guys on early downs to stop this and make 399 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 3: sure I have it on all and again, Davis and 400 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 3: Stewart on all rundowns, corner rolls. I talked about that 401 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 3: earlier and pressure edges. Okay, we've got to move the 402 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,120 Speaker 3: front some, you know, especially if they're going to continue 403 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,440 Speaker 3: to play some of those backups. When those guys are 404 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 3: in there, they've got to move it. They can't sit stationary. 405 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:01,640 Speaker 3: But you gotta stop the run and put pressure on 406 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 3: Williams in the pocket and make his shaky offensive line 407 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 3: protect all day. Number two, you got to have a 408 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:12,640 Speaker 3: plan for More. He is the one. You know, they've 409 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 3: got good players, but he is the one ambient player 410 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 3: they have, and he's got to be defensed in the 411 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 3: passing game and in the gadget game because we got 412 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 3: hurt with gadgets and he's really good on the speed 413 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 3: sweeps and the quick screens and the RPOs. You know, 414 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 3: allowing More to beat us would be schematic malpractice because 415 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 3: you know he is the guy. He's the guy coming in. 416 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 3: You have to stop and in critical situations, it's going 417 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 3: to more, all right. Number three, you got to enclose 418 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 3: and squeeze Williams. Do not let Williams get on the playground. 419 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,479 Speaker 3: He's so much better at this stage in his career 420 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 3: of improvisation and edge boots. But he really struggles, Matt 421 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 3: to deliver versus a dirty pocket. He doesn't, you know, 422 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 3: he struggles in there. His accuracy fallows way off again. 423 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 3: The Texans use blitzes forty one percent and destroyed their 424 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 3: line and Williams seven sacks, thirty six pressures, all right, 425 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 3: and two interceptions. They forced the offensive line. I kind 426 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 3: of went through it. It's take a number. I mean, 427 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:26,919 Speaker 3: it doesn't matter. You want. What you want to do 428 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 3: is you want to bring people so that everybody's one 429 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 3: on one and then set the edge. But athleticism on 430 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 3: the edge guys and collapse the inside guys. That's it. 431 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 3: I say, at the end of the day, bring it 432 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 3: on this kid. You know, if it's a copycat league, 433 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,679 Speaker 3: copy exactly what Dimico Ryans did. Get after him and 434 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 3: just end it. You got to keep him off the board. 435 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:55,119 Speaker 3: You know, they don't score. Their point total isn't very good. 436 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 3: Keep their time of possession to a minimum. The reality 437 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 3: is they only have three hundred and fifty three yards 438 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 3: in two games and they're thirty first in total offense. 439 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:09,360 Speaker 3: So you know, no communication, aires, nothing easy. Don't let him, 440 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:11,880 Speaker 3: you know, if he starts scrambling and he gets out, 441 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 3: hang on to your men. Don't let him make a 442 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 3: big play downfield. Make them work, make him work, make 443 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 3: him work out of the pocket. Get off on third down. 444 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 3: They're twenty seventh on third down, so you know this 445 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 3: is the team. Really defensively, we should, we should really 446 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 3: and truly feast on and again. Number five, you got 447 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:37,919 Speaker 3: to force turnovers and win the turnover battle. You know, 448 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 3: they're nineteenth in the league. They give it away, and 449 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 3: he'll give it away because he'll try to make big plays. 450 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 3: He really will. To his credit, he's battling, but he'll 451 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:51,120 Speaker 3: be forced into bad decision again. He'll try to make 452 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,400 Speaker 3: this spectacular. But we'll give it up. Now they turn 453 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 3: it over. You know, I'm going to get into it 454 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 3: with their defense. One thing about Matt's defenses. They will 455 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 3: turn the all over. So you know you've got to 456 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 3: play really clean. Don't let them do that. But please 457 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 3: on defense, don't go in here and be predictable and 458 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 3: just play your stuff Hawk three, because if you do that, 459 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 3: then you're gonna make it manageable for this young quarterback. 460 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:20,439 Speaker 3: Mix it, bring it like the Texans did. You know, 461 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 3: never let him breathe. 462 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 2: Rick vent Terry right there, this is Inside Football breaking 463 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 2: down the Colts and the Bears schematically and how the 464 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 2: Colts can find their first win of the season. That's 465 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 2: a look at well the Chicago Bears have to offer 466 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 2: on offense. Let's talk about the challenges the Colts are 467 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 2: going to face against the Chicago defense, and so far 468 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 2: this season, Rick, that's the unit that's been by far 469 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 2: the better of the two. They're a defense that's keeping 470 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 2: them in games as their offense finds their footing and 471 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 2: their rhythm with Williams at quarterback. And so far they've 472 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 2: been elites in categories like points and total yards and 473 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 2: third down and also the takeaways like you mentioned. In fact, 474 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 2: Chicago has held eight straight opponent and it's to twenty 475 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,960 Speaker 2: points or less dating back to last year. Since Week 476 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 2: twelve of last season, the Bears ranked tied for first 477 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 2: in points allowed per game at just sixteen And if 478 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 2: you want to get on the Bears, you better do 479 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 2: it early. Chicago's given up thirty three points in the 480 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:18,840 Speaker 2: first half that ranks twenty eighth, but they are the 481 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 2: best second half defense in the NFL. In the young season, 482 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,959 Speaker 2: they've allowed just three points and a total of one 483 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 2: hundred and sixty nine yards pass halftime in their first 484 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:31,359 Speaker 2: two games, by far and away the best respective second 485 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,639 Speaker 2: half numbers so far this season. The players got to 486 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 2: watch out four. On defense, you got defensive end Montes Swett. 487 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 2: You got the linebackers TJ. Edwards and Tremaine Edmonds, and 488 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 2: then also Tyreek Stevenson and Kevin Byerd. In the back end. 489 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 2: Sweat came over in trade in the middle of last year. 490 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 2: He racked up totality wise, twelve and a half sacks 491 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 2: on the season in twenty twenty three. Last year, Edwards 492 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 2: ranked seventh in the NFL on total tackles and finished 493 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 2: second in tackles in team history for a season. Byered 494 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 2: obviously no stranger to the Colts at all, coming over 495 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,719 Speaker 2: from the Tennessee Titans. He's played the Colts fifteen times 496 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:09,879 Speaker 2: in his career, and he's the only player in the 497 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 2: NFL to accumulate at least seven hundred and thirty total 498 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 2: tackles sixty five passes defense since twenty sixteen. So he's 499 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,439 Speaker 2: a steady solid player there in the back end. So 500 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 2: I'm gonna pause it right there. Rick filling the gaps 501 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 2: on the Bears defense before you break down the musts. 502 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely, And you know, you know this will be 503 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 3: somewhat familiar to Colts fans. You know you've chronicled it. 504 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:38,879 Speaker 3: Matt Iberfluff was the coordinator here and you'll see the 505 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 3: handprint of Eberflufs throughout the defense. As I said earlier, 506 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 3: I think it is really talented. I think their secondary 507 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 3: and line stack linebackers are probably as talented as seven 508 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 3: guys as you're gonna find. I would say that probably 509 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:59,639 Speaker 3: the least talented but not bad, is their defensive front. 510 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:02,679 Speaker 3: And of course sweat bringing over has helped them. And 511 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:06,639 Speaker 3: the two young kids that I mentioned before, Dexter inside 512 00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 3: and Taylor number fifty two on the outside, have been 513 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,680 Speaker 3: surprised as pleasant surprises. You know, when you look at 514 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:15,560 Speaker 3: this team and you know a lot of it as 515 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 3: you watch tape this week will be some somewhat familiar. 516 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:23,760 Speaker 3: You know their sound and they're a basic overteam. But 517 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 3: I think I think Matt has really evolved from just 518 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:32,640 Speaker 3: a simple Tampa two days back. Here. There's a lot 519 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 3: more quarters in the defense now, a lot harder matches. 520 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 3: That was always to my criticism. They played that area 521 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 3: zone all the time. But when they get in a 522 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 3: second down and third down, they're playing a lot harder 523 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 3: match underneath coverage and a much more dynamic third down package. 524 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 3: But I will say this, while they have evolved schematically, 525 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:57,360 Speaker 3: they have maintained the pillars of a Niember plus defense, 526 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 3: and that is relentless, go to the ball. We know that, 527 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 3: and they can turn the ball over. They do those 528 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 3: things that well. As I said, talent everywhere you know 529 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 3: early downs is where you want to get them. On 530 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 3: normal downs, that's where they mostly an eight man front, 531 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,760 Speaker 3: still a lot of Cover three. They will mix some 532 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:22,800 Speaker 3: one which is man free, and they will now add 533 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 3: the Bear. They have added the bear with Manda Man 534 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 3: and the fire zone coverages in that regard. Where he's 535 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 3: really I think improved and evolved is his third down package. 536 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 3: Now he'll give you those walk up mugs, either one 537 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 3: or two linebackers, and those are going to be blitzer bluff. 538 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:43,920 Speaker 3: You have to be really sharp on that. You know 539 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,600 Speaker 3: they'll bring it all, or they'll bring one, or they'll 540 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 3: come out a lot more four match than he ever 541 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 3: played here. Tampa two still, particularly Tampa two when it's 542 00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 3: real long and they play it. They make it look 543 00:29:56,600 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 3: like four. It's like a two kathy one lurk and 544 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:02,880 Speaker 3: six high buzz one lurk is they play man to 545 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:05,040 Speaker 3: man and then one of the safety sits in the 546 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:08,080 Speaker 3: hole and robs underneath. The other one is free and 547 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 3: then the six high buzz it's kind of the same 548 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 3: thing with his own safety makes it look like quarters, 549 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 3: but he's really in a curl and he'll come down 550 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 3: and steal things. And what they do when they make 551 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 3: their bear, they walk Edwards up as the fifth lineman 552 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,480 Speaker 3: and they usually either you know, they'll either play a 553 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:26,920 Speaker 3: lot of man with that and then they like when 554 00:30:26,920 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 3: they get in that bear, what they like to do 555 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:32,320 Speaker 3: is blitz edmonds in the a gap and then drop 556 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 3: Edwards and one of the linemen into a fire zone. 557 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:39,200 Speaker 3: A lot of dime fires, nickel x blitzes. And when 558 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 3: you just look at them statistically, this says it all 559 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 3: points giving up six total, eight third down, three sacks, 560 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:52,880 Speaker 3: ten takeaways four fourth quarter as you said, the half 561 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 3: fourth quarter number three. The only thing, and I credit 562 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:00,480 Speaker 3: this a little bit with their I think they're defensive 563 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:03,680 Speaker 3: line is not great is the only place with they're mediocre. 564 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 3: And this is important is rush per They're fifteenth at 565 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:11,800 Speaker 3: four point five. Now here's the Colts offensive blueprint for victory. 566 00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,840 Speaker 3: Number one. All right, we got to win first down 567 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:19,960 Speaker 3: both run and pass. It can't be just run. It's 568 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,600 Speaker 3: got to be run and passed. We got to keep 569 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:26,360 Speaker 3: them out of those second and longs, in those third 570 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:30,920 Speaker 3: and long defenses. That's where he's gotten a lot better tactically. 571 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:34,560 Speaker 3: That's still an overteam like he was here. And I 572 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,720 Speaker 3: still think you can pound the bubble, you know, that 573 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:41,040 Speaker 3: area between the nose and the five technique, and then 574 00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:44,959 Speaker 3: on the three technique side, power the three and power 575 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:49,440 Speaker 3: the bear. Expect those heavy eight man fronts, but don't 576 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 3: be afraid. Don't let that discourage you. Keep pounding. And 577 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:58,240 Speaker 3: then you know, basically quick passes inside and outside screens 578 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 3: on first down, particularly the JT because on first down 579 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:05,120 Speaker 3: you will get the more predictable Eber plus with the 580 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 3: cover three zones. All right, Number two, let's don't lose 581 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 3: our aggressiveness. Continue to attack with shots on first down. 582 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 3: They still undress their corners. And don't get me wrong, 583 00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 3: I have a lot of respect for Johnson and Stevenson. 584 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,120 Speaker 3: Stevenson was Player of the Week the first week, but 585 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:28,320 Speaker 3: I thought he'd struggle versus the Texans last week, and 586 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 3: so I think we still We've got Pierce and we 587 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 3: got Mitchell with tremendous speed on the outside, and you're 588 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:39,600 Speaker 3: gonna get predictable one, you know, one on one situation. 589 00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 3: I just think you got to use AR five's cannon 590 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 3: cannon on first down when it's you know, when the 591 00:32:46,280 --> 00:32:48,800 Speaker 3: defense is predictable, he doesn't have much to think about 592 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:51,280 Speaker 3: and you can even give him, you know, a little 593 00:32:51,320 --> 00:32:54,920 Speaker 3: bit of maximum protection and go after him. And then 594 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:59,400 Speaker 3: number three work on the underneath coverage with play action 595 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:03,640 Speaker 3: because you're gonna get even when you get the full match, 596 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 3: you can still work underneath on people. And I like 597 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 3: the outside snaps this. I'd like to see Pittman in 598 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:14,800 Speaker 3: the slot, hopefully downs in the slot, working those inside 599 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:18,760 Speaker 3: options inside triangles if he goes to cover two. That's 600 00:33:18,800 --> 00:33:22,400 Speaker 3: why I think it's really important that we still establish 601 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:24,760 Speaker 3: we're going to throw the ball deep outside, because if 602 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:27,880 Speaker 3: we do that, then you tend like in the Green 603 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:31,760 Speaker 3: Bay game, they played more too, more soft too. And 604 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:35,280 Speaker 3: when you do that, then you open up and all 605 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 3: you got to do is be patient underneath because we've 606 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 3: seen that cover too ripped. So but you have to 607 00:33:41,080 --> 00:33:45,400 Speaker 3: establish that outside quarter first to get that, you know. 608 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:48,920 Speaker 3: I think Eberflus has improved on his underneath matchup stuff, 609 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 3: but historically they have given up high completion percentages. If 610 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:57,320 Speaker 3: you can force two, you can shred them. Number four, 611 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:00,760 Speaker 3: we got to score, you know, the bear struggle to score. 612 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 3: They're eighteenth and thirty first in yards and you know, 613 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:08,640 Speaker 3: and some of the scores, defensive scores, special team scores, 614 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:11,080 Speaker 3: but they're gonna play They're gonna play it tight. They're 615 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:13,400 Speaker 3: not going to give you many points, you know. And 616 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 3: they did that down the stretch in twenty three and 617 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:18,960 Speaker 3: they started out in twenty four. So it's not a fluke. 618 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:23,440 Speaker 3: It's that the statistic is real, I think. But I 619 00:34:23,719 --> 00:34:26,120 Speaker 3: think if you can keep them out a third down, 620 00:34:26,680 --> 00:34:29,120 Speaker 3: you know, if you can hit them on those predictable 621 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:32,279 Speaker 3: early downs, you know, then I think you're gonna move 622 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 3: the ball and you're going to score points. And then 623 00:34:34,760 --> 00:34:38,240 Speaker 3: I'd say number five really critical. You got to protect 624 00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:41,439 Speaker 3: the ball. The one thing that match defenses do. They 625 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:44,480 Speaker 3: did them here even when things weren't good. They can 626 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:48,239 Speaker 3: take it away. You know, they're most dangerous because they do. 627 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,160 Speaker 3: He forces them to run to the ball and punch 628 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 3: it out, and they play a lot of visions on 629 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:56,479 Speaker 3: her pass defense vision to the quarterback, so they tend 630 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 3: to get around that ball when he throws it, so 631 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 3: secure the as a ball carrier, and as Anthony can't 632 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 3: look that ball in, they count on reading that quarterback yep. 633 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:08,920 Speaker 3: And don't you know, he's got it. He's got to 634 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:12,680 Speaker 3: look it off and have pinpoint accuracy. Then one last 635 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:16,239 Speaker 3: thing in the closing of the overall game plan. They're 636 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,600 Speaker 3: off to a real good start on special teams. You know, 637 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:21,200 Speaker 3: they've had to block kick for a TD and they 638 00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:25,640 Speaker 3: had a big return by Carter. I think, and I 639 00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:29,040 Speaker 3: don't have enough stats to verify it. I do think 640 00:35:29,080 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 3: they look vulnerable on their kick covers. I don't think 641 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:34,759 Speaker 3: they have looked real sharp on that. But you know 642 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:37,080 Speaker 3: that's the deal, both sides of the ball. We kind 643 00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:39,279 Speaker 3: of know what we're looking at. But you know, it's 644 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,319 Speaker 3: an O I sixty five street fight here. 645 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:44,799 Speaker 2: You know, as you were talking there about the propensity 646 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:48,200 Speaker 2: for a Matt Eberflus defense to take the football away 647 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:52,080 Speaker 2: Rick the legendary Casey Valier looked up just how good. 648 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:55,000 Speaker 2: The Colts were in that regard when Matt Eberflus was 649 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:58,720 Speaker 2: here as the defensive coordinator from twenty eighteen to twenty 650 00:35:58,760 --> 00:36:01,760 Speaker 2: twenty one. In that time, the Colts had one hundred 651 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 2: and seven takeaways on defense under Matt Eberflus. As he 652 00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:09,080 Speaker 2: always stressed to get after the football, take it away, 653 00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:12,080 Speaker 2: you know, rip and tug at that thing. The Colts 654 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 2: were a top ten defense every year he was here 655 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:18,520 Speaker 2: with the Colts in total takeaways. All right, those are 656 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:21,120 Speaker 2: Rick Venturrey's blueprints for the Colts to pull off a 657 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:24,440 Speaker 2: win against the Bears Sunday as they return home to 658 00:36:24,520 --> 00:36:26,840 Speaker 2: Lucas Oil Stadium oh and two. It's the first of 659 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:29,400 Speaker 2: back to back home games for the Colts here in 660 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:31,960 Speaker 2: the next couple of weeks. But let's talk about the 661 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:34,320 Speaker 2: bottom line here as we wrap up, Rick. The Colts 662 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:38,240 Speaker 2: haven't started oh to three since twenty eleven. The Bears 663 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:41,040 Speaker 2: are more than good enough, especially on defense, to beat 664 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:43,520 Speaker 2: the Colts. As we've seen in the first couple of weeks. 665 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,880 Speaker 2: Chicago has their own problems coming into this game. But 666 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:50,840 Speaker 2: if the Colts have any aspirations of turning that season 667 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:53,960 Speaker 2: around and course correcting so far, here in twenty twenty four. 668 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 2: It's got to start right now. And I love what 669 00:36:57,120 --> 00:36:59,279 Speaker 2: Joe Wright said on Monday Night. Rick, this is a 670 00:36:59,320 --> 00:37:01,640 Speaker 2: man in the mirror for the Colts. You got to 671 00:37:01,640 --> 00:37:04,640 Speaker 2: look at yourself and ask what kind of season you 672 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:07,279 Speaker 2: want to have the rest of the way, because this 673 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:09,279 Speaker 2: one's pretty do or die if the Colts want to 674 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 2: stay in the fight. And I think we're both admitting 675 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:14,880 Speaker 2: that we're saying that way earlier than we wanted to. 676 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:17,200 Speaker 2: And to do that, the Colts are going to have 677 00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:20,280 Speaker 2: to now overcome some adversity. They've got some more injuries. 678 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:22,759 Speaker 2: But right now, early in the season, Rick gets put 679 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:23,640 Speaker 2: up or shut up time. 680 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, it really is. I'm you know, when I talk 681 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 3: to the team this week, I'm not pulling any punches. 682 00:37:29,719 --> 00:37:33,960 Speaker 3: I'm not sugarcoating this to me. I'm speaking reality. She's 683 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:36,719 Speaker 3: the team this week. In the end, you know, the 684 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,840 Speaker 3: Bears are struggling with a rookie quarterback and a subpar 685 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,959 Speaker 3: offensive line, but they come with a talented and ball 686 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:49,279 Speaker 3: takeaway defense. This is absolute do or die for the Horseshoes. 687 00:37:49,719 --> 00:37:53,600 Speaker 3: You put enough garbage on tape, you either continue to 688 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,680 Speaker 3: play like crap or you rise up and you prove 689 00:37:56,760 --> 00:38:01,520 Speaker 3: your manhood. This is a time for urgency. Your existence 690 00:38:01,719 --> 00:38:06,239 Speaker 3: as a real combatant is on the line and everybody 691 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:10,400 Speaker 3: will see it. You control your destiny this Sunday against 692 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:13,879 Speaker 3: a beatable foe. This is not the time to hang 693 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:18,319 Speaker 3: your head in shame or make damn excuses. This is 694 00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:21,960 Speaker 3: the time to look yourself in the mirror and ask 695 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:26,320 Speaker 3: am I a real NFL warrior or am I posing 696 00:38:26,400 --> 00:38:31,040 Speaker 3: as one? You must come out on fire, attack and 697 00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:34,000 Speaker 3: bust them in the mouth. From the first play to 698 00:38:34,120 --> 00:38:37,239 Speaker 3: the last play. This game will be determined by the 699 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:42,680 Speaker 3: team that is prepared mentally and kicks ass for sixty minutes. 700 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:46,560 Speaker 3: Seize the damn day and send their asses up I 701 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:48,200 Speaker 3: sixty five in pieces. 702 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:51,200 Speaker 2: There you go, baby, Rick Venturrey his message to the 703 00:38:51,239 --> 00:38:54,240 Speaker 2: Colts to close it out here on Inside Football. Pretty 704 00:38:54,280 --> 00:38:58,320 Speaker 2: straightforward right there, and a great breakdown from RV. As always, 705 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:00,560 Speaker 2: not much else to say about this one. You gotta 706 00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:02,560 Speaker 2: get it done, and you got to get it done 707 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:04,560 Speaker 2: in front of a home crowd that's starting to get 708 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:07,680 Speaker 2: a little antsy, a little bit impatient, you know, despite 709 00:39:07,719 --> 00:39:10,359 Speaker 2: the fact that again it's still September and you've got 710 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:13,520 Speaker 2: eighty eight percent of the season still left. But it's 711 00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:16,120 Speaker 2: a bottom line business, and I think Colts fans are 712 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,360 Speaker 2: chopping at the bit, you know, to get back on 713 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:20,799 Speaker 2: the right course and get a victory at home at 714 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:22,120 Speaker 2: Lucas Oil Stadium here. 715 00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:24,400 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, I can't wait. I can't wait back to 716 00:39:24,480 --> 00:39:28,120 Speaker 3: being Lucas you know. For me growing up, growing up 717 00:39:28,120 --> 00:39:30,759 Speaker 3: in the state of Illinois and back in my day, 718 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,040 Speaker 3: you only got the Bear games. There's always a little 719 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:34,719 Speaker 3: bit of extra for me when we play. 720 00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:36,360 Speaker 2: There's gonna be there's gonna be a lot of Bears 721 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:39,040 Speaker 2: fans there, Yeah, just because of the roxemity will great 722 00:39:39,080 --> 00:39:39,600 Speaker 2: fan base. 723 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:42,880 Speaker 3: Yep, they're great fan base, and they're right down the streets. 724 00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:46,040 Speaker 3: So you know, I couldn't be more excited for a 725 00:39:46,080 --> 00:39:47,200 Speaker 3: game absolutely. 726 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,120 Speaker 2: All right, Rick, have a great rest of the week, 727 00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:52,400 Speaker 2: Enjoy the motorcycle weather that we're still getting here in 728 00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:54,080 Speaker 2: the month of September, and we'll talk to you on 729 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:54,719 Speaker 2: Sunday up in. 730 00:39:54,719 --> 00:39:55,400 Speaker 1: The radio booth. 731 00:39:55,680 --> 00:39:56,759 Speaker 3: All right, Matt can't wait. 732 00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:59,000 Speaker 2: All right, Rick Venturi right there, And that'll do it 733 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:02,680 Speaker 2: for this edition of Inside Football, the Colts and the Bears, 734 00:40:03,120 --> 00:40:05,040 Speaker 2: and we'll do it again next week breaking down the 735 00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:08,120 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh Steelers who come calling to Lucas Oil Stadium again 736 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:11,000 Speaker 2: this season. We'll do that coming up next Wednesday, but 737 00:40:11,080 --> 00:40:13,520 Speaker 2: until then, be sure to always listen to all the 738 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:15,880 Speaker 2: offerings we've got here on the Colts Audio Network and 739 00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:18,520 Speaker 2: then the breakdown on Sunday. We've got you started with 740 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:21,320 Speaker 2: the Colts pre game Huddle that starts at ten countdown 741 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:24,040 Speaker 2: to kickoff begins at noon, and then after the game 742 00:40:24,080 --> 00:40:26,399 Speaker 2: it's the Colts fifth quarter Huddle, and then all that 743 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:29,400 Speaker 2: can be heard on our flagship stations in Indy ninety 744 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:32,080 Speaker 2: three five one oh seven five the Fan ninety seven 745 00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:35,360 Speaker 2: to one Hank FM, and then all along Colts Country 746 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:38,799 Speaker 2: on the Ascension Saint Vincent Radio Network. Then after the game, 747 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:41,879 Speaker 2: check it out JJ Stangovitz and Bill Brooks. They've got 748 00:40:41,920 --> 00:40:44,759 Speaker 2: you on the Instant Reaction podcast that's on Colts dot 749 00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:48,400 Speaker 2: com and on YouTube and the Colts Audio Network. Hopefully 750 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,359 Speaker 2: talking about a Colts win in week number three. Again 751 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:53,760 Speaker 2: for Rick Van Turrey, I'm Matt Taylor. Thanks for listening 752 00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:56,359 Speaker 2: to Inside Football. We'll talk to you next week right 753 00:40:56,360 --> 00:40:57,720 Speaker 2: here on the Colts Audio Network. 754 00:40:57,760 --> 00:40:58,320 Speaker 1: So long. 755 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:21,200 Speaker 2: Bounded active users start a student se stays