1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Trying to get up to speed on the Colts. This 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 1: is your one stop shop, the Colts Daily Update. Here's 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: your host, Matt Taylor, the voice of the Colts Abbey Wednesday. 4 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: Weather's much better today than it has been in the 5 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: recent past. Warm it up a bit, We'll take it. 6 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: This is the Colts Daily Update tonight. I'm Matt Taylor. 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: We got a lot to get into, per usual, for 8 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: the next fifteen minutes or so, talking Colts football, as 9 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: the team was back on the practice field today for 10 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: the first time this week. Up next, of course, the 11 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: New York Giants the gymn in weeks seventeen New Year's 12 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: Day Football. Now for the Colts, two more games to play. 13 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: The Colts come into this game reeling. They're four ten 14 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: and one, They've lost eight of their last nine. They're 15 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 1: on a five game losing streak for the first time 16 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: since the twenty seventeen season, and the Colts are one 17 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: of four teams in the AFC that have been mathematically 18 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: eliminated from the playoffs this season, along with the Browns, 19 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: the Broncos, and the Texans. With the pair of games left, 20 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: what does interim head coach Jeff Saturday want to see 21 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: from this Colts team, the fight. What is the expecting 22 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: from this club in week seventeen and eighteen? Coming up? 23 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: Wins would be great, That's that's the first goal. But 24 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: complete performances, you know. I think our defense again, they 25 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: they're making strides. I mean they're they're pushing and hitting 26 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: goals on sacks and the things that they're doing. They're 27 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,279 Speaker 1: increasing and turnovers the last two weeks. So really excited 28 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: about what they've done on that side. And so from 29 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: from that perspective, playing a complete game offense, defense and 30 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: special teams, everybody pulling their own weight, uh and then 31 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: and being able to step take steps forward that way 32 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: to build on it. That's Jeff Saturday and the Giants. Meanwhile, 33 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: they come into this game with the Colts, they've got 34 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: everything to play for. Similar to the Chargers last week 35 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: on Monday Night Football, they're eight six and one and 36 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: a win for them on Sunday over the Colts would 37 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: clinch their first playoff berth since twenty sixteen, and the 38 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: Giants currently sits six in the NFL. The NFC playoff 39 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: field ice should say they're one game ahead of the 40 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: Washington Commanders, and the Giants also own the tiebreaker over 41 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: Washington as well. They're just one four and one though 42 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 1: in their last six games, and the Giants are coming 43 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: off a narrow twenty seven twenty four loss to the 44 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: Vikings last time out on Saturday, that was Christmas Eve. 45 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: They lost on a last second sixty one yard field goal, 46 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: as the Vikings continue to be undefeated this season in 47 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: one score games. The Colts. They're coming off at seventeen 48 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: point loss to the Chargers on Monday Night Football, So 49 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: a bit of a short week for the Colts as 50 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: they play just six days later this upcoming Sunday, and 51 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: the offense coming off another disappointing outing as the Colts 52 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: produced just one hundred and seventy three yards of offense, 53 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: they failed to convert a third down and ten tries, 54 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: and they scored just three points. And Monday marked the 55 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: fourth time this season the Colts failed to score an 56 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: offensive touchdown in a game, and the second time this 57 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: season they didn't convert a third down in a game. 58 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: And for the year, or the Colts have now produced 59 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: a league low twenty one touchdowns and they're averaging only 60 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 1: sixteen and a half points per game. Nick Foles, he 61 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: started on Monday for the Colts, the third different quarterback 62 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: to start this year, and today he talked about what 63 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: areas the offense came up short in against the Chargers. 64 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: I think the big thing is all year, we've just 65 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: been you know, a little bit here, a little bit there, 66 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: and it you know, it continued on Monday night. And 67 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: that's tough because in the NFL you got to hit 68 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: on all those I mean, you're never gonna play the 69 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: perfect game. You always strive for it. So I think 70 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: the big thing is just continue to build with the 71 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: guys execution on all parts. I mean, we're a team. 72 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: There's no I don't care how good one player is. 73 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: You have to have teammates and that's why we all 74 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: play this game and coaches. So I think the big 75 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: thing is we come back in here, we work together, 76 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: We lean on each other and realize that no one 77 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: man is by himself. We're all together. And I always 78 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: remind myself that it's not just one player. Just keep 79 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: playing with each other, keep trusting each other, go out 80 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: to practice, work with one another to get on the 81 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: same page. And that's what we're doing today. That's Nick 82 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: Foles and the Colts. Daily Update reminder here on ninety 83 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: three five and one oh seven five, the fan and 84 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: the Colts are also struggling in situational football. Like we said, 85 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: third down not very good right now for the Colts 86 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: and red zone the Colts this season converting thirty three 87 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: percent of the third downs. That would be their worst 88 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: conversion rate since nineteen ninety three as a franchise. And 89 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: the Colts are just scoring touchdowns on forty three percent 90 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: of their red zone trips. And during their five game 91 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: losing skid here, the Colts have just converted six of 92 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: fourteen inside the red area and that's led to a 93 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: lot of field goal opportunities. That's where Chase McLoughlin's come in. 94 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 1: He has the sixth most made field goals in the 95 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:42,679 Speaker 1: NFL this season. He's made twenty five of his last 96 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: twenty nine field goal tries, including eight in a row. 97 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: And interim head coach Jeff Saturday discuss how good Chase 98 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: McLoughlin has been this year for the Colts when they 99 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: picked them up in week number two. Oh mental toughness, right, 100 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: I mean the guy, anytime he's asked to do anything, 101 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: he steps out there and does his absolute best. I 102 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: mean obviously kicking the fifty plush yarders. He's been asked 103 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: to do a lot, been very consistent. Um, so I've been. 104 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: I've been really happy with his performance and just mental toughness. Listen, 105 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 1: that's a that's a thankless job the majority of times, right, 106 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: everybody's expecting you know, it's it's expected. There's not a hey, 107 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: this is if he is it's expected to go through 108 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: every time he kicks it. So I think he's done 109 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: a good job. And also on kickoffs, I think he's 110 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: done a really good job, so he's doing double duty there. 111 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: So I thought he's done a really good, really good 112 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: job this year. That's Jeff Saturday on Chase McLoughlin, and 113 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: Jeff mentioned the kicks over fifty chases eight for eleven 114 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: this year over fifty, and he has the second most 115 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: makes over fifty in the NFL this season. He also 116 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: has the Colts club record for makes over fifty in 117 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: a single season this year with eight from distance. On defense, 118 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: the Colts are continuously trying to get better despite the results. 119 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: Monday night against the Chargers mark the eighth time this 120 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 1: season the Colts allowed twenty points or less than a 121 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: game and Unfortunately, they're three to four and one in 122 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: those games. Obviously, this defense deserves much better than their 123 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,679 Speaker 1: four ten and one record on the season. But what's 124 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: happening lately for this Colts defense is they're running out 125 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: of gas. They're giving up big plays, a lot of 126 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: big point totals in the fourth quarter in the last 127 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: couple of games, and they're allowing crucial scoring drives late 128 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: in games. On Monday, the Chargers went on a twelve play, 129 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: eighty eight yard drive in the fourth quarter to salt 130 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: the game away and go up big. They're twenty to three. 131 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: The Colts are also trying to close out strong in 132 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: their pass rush. In the final couple of games and 133 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 1: the last two the Colts have eleven sacks, including four 134 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: against the Chargers on Monday night, and as a team, 135 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 1: the Colts have forty three sacks on the season. Only 136 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: the two thousand and four Colts in the two thousand 137 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: and five Colts have had more sacks as a group 138 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: since the team moved to Indianapolis in nineteen eighty four. 139 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 1: So the Colts now were only four sacks away from 140 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:59,159 Speaker 1: breaking the Indianapolis era team record for sacks in a 141 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: single season, and it could happen on Sunday. The Giants 142 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: have allowed forty seven sacks on the season and that's 143 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: the fifth most in the NFL. Unique and got Way 144 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: leads the Colts and sacks this year with nine and 145 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: a half, followed by DeForest Buckner He's got eight and 146 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: Jeff Saturday talk today about how impactful the Colts interior 147 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: pass rush has been this season. Yeah, you know, you 148 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 1: always think about squeezing the air out of it, right 149 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: when you know, from from any perspect offensive line wise, 150 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: you're you're trying to keep as much air between the 151 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: quarterback and defensive lineman. So if guys are putting pressure internally, 152 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: that makes it a much tighter and shorter corner for 153 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: those edge guys. And again double teams if they feel 154 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: like they can't anchor down now they're putting two on 155 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:39,239 Speaker 1: one on the inside and again being able to single 156 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: block you or having to bring it back or a 157 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: tight end to stay in. So now you help the 158 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: defensive back. So yeah, anytime you get a guy who's 159 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: who's dominating on the inside, it changed the game all 160 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: the way around. That's Jeff Saturday again. This is ninety 161 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: three five and one oh seven five the Fan on 162 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: the Colts daily update on Matt Taylor, and to close 163 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: out today, the Colts made some roster moves. He signed 164 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: cornerback Darryl Baker Junior to the active roster from the 165 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: practice squad. They also placed cornerback Isaiah Rodgers on ir 166 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: Rogers left the game on Monday night with a knee injury, 167 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: so unfortunately his season is over, so look for the 168 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: Colts to fill his role with a combination of likely 169 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: Dallas Flowers or Brandon Fason, or combination of the two. Meanwhile, Baker, 170 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: he's a rookie out of Georgia Southern. He played in 171 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: one game this season. That was a couple of weeks 172 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 1: ago against the Vikings where he played on special teams. 173 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: So he is up on the active roster from the 174 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: practice squad. Also of note today, as a thank you 175 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: to Colts fans, team owner and CEO Jim Ersey, the 176 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: boss Man, He's sending a group of loyal Colts fans 177 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: to New York City for Sunday's game against the Giants, 178 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: and you could be one of them. Here's the deal. 179 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: Jim Ersey is gonna pay for seven trips for two 180 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 1: to Sunday's game, So that seven payers of Colts fans, 181 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: including air travel on Ersey's private jet, his own plane. 182 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: He's offering that up to Colts fans. So you get 183 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: a ride on the big Man's private jet from Indianapolis 184 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: to New York. He's gonna put you up in a hotel, 185 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 1: he's gonna pay for your meals, he's gonna pay for 186 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 1: your ground transportation, and is gonna give you two premo 187 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: tickets to the game on Sunday. The winners will return 188 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: to Indianapolis on Monday again on the Big Bird, Jim 189 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: Ursay's own plane. So to enter, fans should visit Colts 190 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: dot com slash fans and share in two hundred characters 191 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: or less why you think you should be selected for 192 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: this outstanding trip and you can enter right now. Do 193 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: it right now. It goes until tomorrow at three o'clock 194 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: Eastern time. Again, that's colds dot com slash fans to 195 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: enter into the Colts and Giants, all expenses paid trip 196 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: to New York City on Jim Mursay's private plane. How 197 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: freaking cool is that man? Colts dot com slash fans, 198 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: private jet, party, hotel, accommodations, ground transportation and two tickets 199 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: to the game on Sunday and then you live back 200 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:03,839 Speaker 1: on Monday after the game. All right, with that, we're 201 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: out of time tonight. I'm Matt Taylor. We'll have more 202 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: on the Colts and Giants tomorrow on the Colts Daily Update. 203 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,679 Speaker 1: We also have plenty more on Colts dot com right 204 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: now the official Colts podcast that came out earlier today. 205 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: We also have a one on one up right now 206 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 1: online with running back Zack Moss who's now the Colts 207 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: primary running back, with Jonathan Taylor on IR to end 208 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: the season. And then we'll have Inside Football with Rick 209 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: Venturry coming out tomorrow, so stay tuned for all of 210 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: that on the Colts Audio Network. Instant read plays coming 211 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: up next. Thanks for listening. I'm Matt Taylor. This is 212 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: the Colts Daily Update on ninety three five and one 213 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: oh seven five to fan