1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmy's and Joe's, and x's and o's. 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Take New York botot Baker, Bruce, It's time to get 3 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,159 Speaker 1: out the chot board and diagram some plays. Here's what 4 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: it all starts right here. That's why Jamie Christmas, this 5 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach Rick Venturie. Well, 6 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: the Colts playoff odds took a big time hit in Denver, 7 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:35,559 Speaker 1: and now there's only three games to play and the 8 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: Colts return home Week sixteen. Is here take on their 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: rivals from Nashville looking for a season sweep against the 10 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: Titans coming up on Sunday, and the Colts need to 11 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: make a run, run at the playoffs and run the 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: table to give themselves an outside chance of making the postseason. 13 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Inside Football podcast here on the Colts 14 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: Audio Network. Hi everybody, I'm Matt Taylor inside the Indiana 15 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: Union Construction Industry radio studio today, joined of course by 16 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: Rick Van Turrey, color analysts for the Colts. Who's here 17 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: to talk some ball with this twenty seven years of 18 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: NFL coaching background under his belding on his resume, Rick, 19 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: how are we doing today as the sting from Sunday 20 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: and Denver As. It weren't off for you. 21 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 2: Well, you know it has because you know and you 22 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 2: know this, we're all a part of this machine. You 23 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: just don't have time to linger on it. You know, 24 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 2: by the time Wednesday rolls around, you know, we have 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 2: to be full metal jacket into that next capsule, you know, 26 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: which which is the Titans. You know, the sting was difficult, 27 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 2: I mean really difficult. I just just because of the 28 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 2: way it came down, you know, starting out so fast, 29 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: you know, just to play away from just just knocking 30 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 2: them out of the park. I mean, I think we 31 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: would have routed them and just a fluke, an absolute fluke, 32 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: gives them life, and then we totally implode, you know, 33 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 2: in the second half, you know, primarily in the fourth quarters, 34 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 2: just an in total implosion, right and you're just sitting there. 35 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: I still my vivid picture of this, I think forever, 36 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: of all the things that went bad, my vivid picture 37 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 2: is Benito cutting in front of that Baas and running 38 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,119 Speaker 2: for a touchdown. I remember, I'm sitting next to Miss 39 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 2: Cherry and I'm just going, oh no, oh no, you know, 40 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: I just it was. 41 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: I you know that That's one of those plays that 42 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: happens in slow motion, like it seems like it's taking 43 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: forty five minutes to develop because you see this this 44 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: orange blur step into that pass and you think, all right, 45 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: this is destined for to be a really doomsday scenario. 46 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what unfolded for the Colts. 47 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: Oh it did you know? And he gave him the 48 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: two possession lead, which is really at that point they 49 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: all they really needed the way, you know, because by 50 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: then they were playing really good defense and they pretty 51 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: much you know, after we had just destroyed them early, 52 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 2: you know, with the running game and with Keith or 53 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 2: down throws going, getting off that ten a lead. But 54 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 2: by the time that fourth quarter rolled around, yeah, you know, 55 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: and losing Peers I think really hurt because it took 56 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: away our deep threat and you know, they were pretty 57 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 2: much stuff in us by the end of the fourth quarter. 58 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: You know, another thing that is discouraging or I should 59 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: say frustrating about that loss in Denver. You know, you 60 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,399 Speaker 1: had the three picks and you kept the Broncos under 61 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: two hundred yards of offense, and you still lose by 62 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 1: three scores. Ricky was the first time the Colts lost 63 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: a game holding a team to under two hundred yards 64 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: since two thousand and seven. So I thought, you know, 65 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: you probably have better perspective on this because you're a 66 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: defensive guy. But I thought it was one of, if 67 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: not the best defensive performance all year by the Colts, 68 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: and it was squandered. 69 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 2: Oh I thought it was the best defensive performance really, 70 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 2: you know, from beginning to end of this of this 71 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: defensive coaching regime. To be honest with you, that's a 72 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 2: that's a three year regime. I you know, it was 73 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: a shutdown day. I mean it was shut down of everything. 74 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: I mean it was shut down the run. You know, 75 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 2: it was turning the ball over, it was getting off 76 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: on third down, it was answering the call on special 77 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 2: you know, on sudden change. I mean, they were just 78 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 2: playing their tail off. That's why I felt like and 79 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 2: you could sense it from the first series. I mean, 80 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 2: they had they had Nicks uncomfortable right from the very beginning. 81 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 2: I mean I text you during the game, I said, 82 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 2: you know that I could just telling you the guy's 83 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 2: totally uncomfortable. And that's why I felt like, if we 84 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 2: go in to go twenty to seven, this is going 85 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: to be a route. You know, this is gonna be 86 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 2: a route. And yeah, I just you know, it's just 87 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 2: hard to believe, you know, that you could hold them under, 88 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 2: you know, and get the turnovers and do all those things, 89 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: and still when you look up on the scoreboard it's 90 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: thirty one to thirteen, I was like, this can't possibly happen. 91 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: Well, it certainly did, and you know, now that's in 92 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: the rear view mirror. And now the reality is for 93 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: the Colts they've got less than a twenty percent chance 94 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: of making playoffs. Their chief competition now are the Los 95 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: Angeles Chargers, and they play a home game coming up tomorrow. 96 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: We're taping this on Wednesday, so they play on Thursday 97 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 1: night against the Denver Broncos. So now, weirdly enough, you 98 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: need to be rooting for the Broncos to win that 99 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: football game because the Colts again are competing with the 100 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: Chargers LA the seven seed. The Colts are the eight 101 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: seed as of right now with three games to go 102 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: in the AFC playoff picture. So let's talk about the 103 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: upcoming chapter for the Colts, a rematch against the Tennessee Titans. 104 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 1: Let's talk about them on the big picture. Here, the 105 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: Colts beat them twenty to seventeen in Week six. That 106 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: was forever ago and Ricky, you remember that game. They 107 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 1: needed some fourth quarter heroics to get that done. Joe 108 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: Flacco started the game for the Colts, Anthony Richardson was 109 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: dealing with the shoulder injury, and since then, Tennessee's gone 110 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: two to eight. They've lost three in a row. They're 111 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: now three and eleven on the season, and if the 112 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: season ended today, they would be drafting fifth coming up 113 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: next ring, and this will be their third straight losing season. 114 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: Brian Callahan is struggling in his first year as the 115 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: head coach down in Nashville. The Titans have lost seven 116 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 1: games by at least ten points, They've lost three games 117 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: by at least twenty three, and now they've got some 118 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: quarterback problems after they benched Will Levis last week after 119 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: four turnovers against the Bengals. Reportedly, they're going to turn 120 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: things over to veteran Mason Rudolph, who we think is 121 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: going to get the start on Sunday against the Colts. 122 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: Two of the three Titan wins this season have come 123 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: with him under center, but the Titans offense averaging only 124 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: eighteen points per game. They've hit the thirty point mark 125 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: just twice. The defense a little bit perplexing. We'll get 126 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: into that in more detail. They rank second an overall defense, 127 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: but they're twenty ninth in points given up right around 128 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: twenty seven points per game. So that's kind of the 129 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: outlook on the Titans, who come into this game batted 130 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: and bruised. But as you know, Rick still good enough 131 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 1: to pull off an upset with individual talent they've got 132 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 1: in the roster. 133 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 2: Yes, even though that the chances aren't good, the chances 134 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 2: are there. They're still there, so you're still alive. And 135 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 2: in this respect, you know, just you know we are. 136 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 2: We are beginning a three game series here against perhaps 137 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 2: the worst three teams in the league, you know, three 138 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: teams really starting with Tennessee, that I think are more 139 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,679 Speaker 2: concerned with their you know, where they're going to draft 140 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 2: than they are winning football games. And I'd like to 141 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 2: frame it differently, but this is a team that is 142 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 2: really struggled. I mean, they have a minus one hundred 143 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 2: and thirty five point differential. You know, their head coaches 144 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: looks to be over his head quarterbacking. I mean, before 145 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 2: whether Lewis plays or not, he's number thirty three in QBR. 146 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: He's not even with the starters. You know, they've given 147 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 2: it away. They're number thirty two, twenty seventh and sacks 148 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: and they're very, very undisciplined, you know, with thirty first 149 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:59,239 Speaker 2: in penalties. And this is a team you talk about 150 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 2: how to borrow a hurricane terminology. This this is a 151 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 2: team with the cone of uncertainty. To tell you the truth, 152 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 2: you know, basically, you know that there's not a lot 153 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 2: of difference in just really in personnel in their x'es 154 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 2: and o's from week six. But the difference, and we've 155 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 2: been through it, I've been through it is the wear 156 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 2: and tear that that consistent losing does. It takes its toll, 157 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 2: you know, and then you're kind of in disarray. You know, 158 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 2: people want the heads of the coach. You know, they're 159 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 2: they're calling for his head, they're calling for the quarterback, 160 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 2: and they might get them. You know, it looks like 161 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 2: it will be Rudolph the special teams coach, our former 162 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 2: coach Anderson. They want him. And you know the biggest 163 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 2: thing is it's all the things that are really important, 164 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 2: the three biggest things that are important. They're twenty ninth 165 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 2: in points giving up, they're thirteenth minus thirteenth in a 166 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 2: you know, in a turnover ratio in the quarterback has 167 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 2: been awful. You know, Now, how can they beat you? 168 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: And there isn't a team in the National Football League, 169 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 2: whether they're a bottom feet or not, that certainly can't 170 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 2: beat you. I mean, you said it. You know, we 171 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 2: went into the you know, we went into the fourth 172 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 2: quarter with them in Week six down seventeen to ten. 173 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 2: I mean we had to go ten to ten to 174 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 2: nothing in the fourth quarter to win it. So I'm 175 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 2: going to be playing that back quite a bit, you know, 176 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 2: and I would say, how can they win? Number one? 177 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 2: Big picture, their defense is still very talented and very capable. 178 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 2: You know, they've given up a lot of points, but 179 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 2: a lot of them have been turnovers defensive, you know, touchdowns. 180 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 2: It's a miss leading statistic because they're number two in 181 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 2: total defense. I mean that that's really amazing. I mean 182 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 2: number two. They're number six in terms of defending the 183 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 2: rush per you know, they're number three on the pass. 184 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 2: So and I'll get into this specific, but there's a 185 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 2: lot of good players on that defense, effective players. Then 186 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 2: on offense, it's not like they're totally void of talent. 187 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 2: Even though his ankle, he's struggling with his ankle. Pollard 188 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 2: is really an outstanding player. Ridley's an outstanding guy on 189 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 2: the outside, and I think they have a really dynamic 190 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 2: tight end in Okonkuo, a guy that is a matchup problem. 191 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 2: And you know, again, I think if they go with 192 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,719 Speaker 2: Mason Rudolph, they're trying to play at Koy, but if 193 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 2: they go with him, I think they have a better chance. 194 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 2: As you said, he's won two of the three games. 195 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 2: But the thing about Mason, you know, wouldn't it be 196 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 2: appropriate on Christmas Christmas week to start Rudolph the retinils 197 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 2: train deer. I think that's really appropriate. But in respect 198 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 2: of Rudolph, Rudolph is not going to go out and 199 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 2: make big players and win a game for you. But 200 00:10:56,679 --> 00:11:00,679 Speaker 2: you know, he's very respectable in his career. Last week 201 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,319 Speaker 2: he came in and although it was a prevent defense 202 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,079 Speaker 2: most of the time, he had one hundred and nine 203 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 2: passer rating. Now, what he's not gonna do is he's 204 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 2: not gonna do what Levis did, and that's give up 205 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 2: the ball all the time, you know, and that's one 206 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 2: of their biggest issue has been the quarterbacking in the 207 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 2: in the in the giveaways, no question about it. But 208 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 2: again they have enough tools. You know, Pollard played courageously 209 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 2: last week on that ankle. Again, he is a you know, 210 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 2: he's a good guy, good player. You know, he's got 211 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 2: over nine hundred yards. He's you know, he's got a 212 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 2: good rush. Per ridally is a go to guy, particularly downfield. 213 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,560 Speaker 2: A Concoy was outstanding tight end, really good hybrid. He 214 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:48,439 Speaker 2: they they'll move him around. And then you know our 215 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:51,439 Speaker 2: guy from our Hoosier Westbrooki and kind. 216 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:55,679 Speaker 1: Uh yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely yeah, a Keine. 217 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 2: He you know, he's he's really having a quietly good year. 218 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 2: He reminds me a lot of Michael Pittman. He does 219 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:03,680 Speaker 2: a lot of dirty work for him. You know, he's 220 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 2: the he's the crackback blocker, and he quietly has eight touchdowns. 221 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 2: I mean he has eight touchdowns, a lot of him 222 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 2: in the red zone, and if you go back to 223 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 2: Week six, he caught one in the red zone against US, 224 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 2: a critical pass. And then you've got BOYD who's had 225 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 2: a pretty good career at the slot at Cincinnati. I mean, 226 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 2: obviously I think his numbers were a lot better when 227 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 2: the Batman were chasing Higgins. But you know, again, it 228 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 2: isn't like they're just devoid of talent if they don't 229 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 2: give the ball up. That's why I think if I 230 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,439 Speaker 2: were coaching him, there's no question I'd be with Rudolph. Now, 231 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 2: their offensive line is a pretty good run blocking line 232 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 2: to their left. When they can get behind Scarronsky, who 233 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 2: is by far their best player, and Latham, who is 234 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,719 Speaker 2: a road grader at left tackle, that's where they can 235 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 2: make some yards. But protection wise they are awful. Again, 236 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 2: Rudolph's gonna carry, He's gonna bring an eighty one to 237 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: five respectable passer rating into the game. And again he 238 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 2: you know, both quarterbacks. I will give him credit. I 239 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 2: mean they you know, where's the supporting cast, where's a 240 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 2: Where's Henry aj? Brown and Hopkins? Three ambient players that 241 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 2: just walked out the door. Defensively, you know, I think 242 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 2: they're still playing hard. I think coach Wilson has kept 243 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 2: them together. You know, again, if you look at those 244 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 2: some of those numbers are really really good. But you know, 245 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: and I really I like their front. I mean, when 246 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 2: you look at Simmons and Glow start Glow really really 247 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 2: struggle when he's a run blocker, but really struggled on 248 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 2: the past offense last week on pass protection. So inside 249 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 2: you got Simmons, who's a perennial pro bowler with thirty sacks. 250 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:57,559 Speaker 2: You have Sweat, who's just an outstanding young nose tackle. 251 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 2: I don't know if you've had a chance to see 252 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 2: it yet, but he got a strip sack and ran 253 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 2: them all back straight armed guys really look like an 254 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 2: athlete for as big as he is. And then you 255 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 2: got those two edge guys. You got key At with 256 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 2: twenty six and a half sacks in career sacks, you know. 257 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 2: And then you have on the other side, you have 258 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 2: the guy that's been there forever, Landry with forty eight 259 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 2: and a half sacks, and Murray's really good as stackbacker, 260 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 2: hooker four picks. You know, they lost Snead, what's hurts 261 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,920 Speaker 2: him in the back end, but a Woozy is a 262 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 2: good player at one corner, McCreery at the nickel, Brownlee 263 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 2: and even former Cope Baker's playing pretty well. So you know, 264 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 2: this is a formidable defense, and we saw that in 265 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 2: the first game. They held us most of the game. 266 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: They're not strategically challenging. I mean, I think that's to 267 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 2: our benefit. With a young quarterback, they're really kind of 268 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 2: an overcover four or hard man press, and if you 269 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 2: look at corner profile, you can you can do it. 270 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: But they I'm just telling you they got an enough 271 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 2: talent on defense to ruin your day, your day, and 272 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 2: I do believe that this is a prideful defense that 273 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 2: really has not quit yet. 274 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,840 Speaker 1: Now the stats and when you watch them on film, 275 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: they are they're still playing hard and there's a lot 276 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: of evidence of that. There's no question about it. Rick 277 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: Finturrey right there, all right, So let's break down the 278 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 1: blueprints here. Let's talk about success for the Colts and 279 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: how they can achieve this win Blueprint number one, and 280 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 1: talk about Tennessee on offense. This is an offense, Rick, 281 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: that's putting up less than twenty points per game. They're 282 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: throwing for less than two hundred yards per game, twenty 283 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: seventh in yards, and as you said, they've suffered the 284 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: most giveaways in the NFL with twenty nine turnovers. They 285 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: had six turnovers last week against the Bengals. And there's 286 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: a quarterback change too. Down to the Music City, Will 287 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 1: Levis is being benched for Mason Rudolph. Levis committed four 288 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: turnovers last Sunday's got twelve picks on the season, including 289 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: a season high four pick sixes. So it's going to 290 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: be Mason Rudolph making his fifth start of the season, 291 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 1: and this is coming after he was called into duty 292 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: earlier this year because of Will Levis dealing with the 293 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: sprained ac joint in his right shoulder earlier in the campaign. 294 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: He's in his seventh year in the NFL. He is 295 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 1: nine to six and one as a starting quarterback. Elsewhere, 296 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: the running game is just kind of okay. Tony Pollard 297 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: and Tajy Spears are the two headed monster there. The 298 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 1: passing game funnels through Calvin Ridley, who has seven hundred 299 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 1: and seventy nine receiving yards. Nobody else though on the team, 300 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: is over four hundred receiving yards. The offensive line isn't 301 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: particularly strong either. They've allowed forty six sacks, including thirteen 302 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: of them in the last four games going into this 303 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: contest on Sunday against the Colts. So Rick, let's do 304 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 1: the defensive blueprints here on the Titans with their offense 305 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: Part two in Week sixteen. Now with a new quarterback 306 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 1: in Mason Rudolph. 307 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't think we caught a break. Basically, they 308 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 2: finally made the change because, as I said, the number 309 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 2: one issue and their failures number to two issues has 310 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 2: been quarterback and giveaways, which are both related. So I 311 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 2: think they're going to really cut down on the giveaways. 312 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 2: I think they're gonna play a lot smarter at quarterback, 313 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 2: and so that's something. And you know, at the end 314 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 2: of the day, you know, if you peel back the onion, 315 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: really what they really want to do is run the ball. 316 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 2: Even though that is a mediocre statistic, it is by 317 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 2: far their best statistic. And Tony Pollard, of course is 318 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 2: the guy. And think back to week six. They had 319 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty four yard rushing against US in 320 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 2: Week six and Pollard in spears accounted for one hundred 321 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:42,479 Speaker 2: and twenty of that and they were five point two rushing. 322 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 2: So I'm going to be showing that tape over and 323 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:49,359 Speaker 2: over and over because that's at their best. And then 324 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,679 Speaker 2: number two, what they're going to try to do is 325 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 2: throw the ball real quick, quick, rhythm, short, get underneath, 326 00:17:56,119 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 2: get inside our zone. Let Rudolph. Rudolph doesn't have a 327 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 2: big arm, but he's a very accurate guy who's a 328 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 2: very smart guy, so he knows where to put the ball, 329 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:07,640 Speaker 2: and then you know, they just want to take care 330 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 2: of it and play defense. Now, in terms of their 331 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 2: actual x's and o's, they're really a big twelve and 332 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 2: eleven team, twelve being two tight ends, eleven, three wide receivers. 333 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 2: They'll mix some thirteen, you know, and they'll use number 334 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:26,199 Speaker 2: sixty one on offensive lineman will come in and be 335 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 2: the third tight end. Occasionally with that personnel, a conquo 336 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 2: will go back and be the fullback, so it'll be 337 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 2: a two back. It'll look like what we would call 338 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 2: twenty two personnel. And then what they did very successfully 339 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 2: early in the game last week when it was still 340 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,440 Speaker 2: a game, when they actually had fourteen points they had 341 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 2: to lead at fourteen to seven, is on the inside 342 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 2: the red zone, inside the goal to go. They use 343 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 2: big Simmons as the fullback in a jumbo and he 344 00:18:56,640 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 2: really did a good job of blocking things out. What 345 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,880 Speaker 2: they really have to do is again and expect this 346 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:05,440 Speaker 2: is really pound the ball. They're going to try to 347 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 2: get that one hundred and forty four like they did 348 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 2: in Game one, just a basic inside outside zone team, 349 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,880 Speaker 2: but they'll run some schemes. Bill Callahan, you know, which 350 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 2: is the head coach's father is the state of the 351 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 2: art offensive line coaches. So they're not afraid to scheme it, 352 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 2: you know. And what they do is a lot of bootlegs, 353 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,920 Speaker 2: a lot of play action, and I really expect a 354 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 2: really barrage of complimentary, quick rhythm throws in there, you know, 355 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 2: using Boyd a little bit more Concho, a little bit 356 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 2: more underneath, and then slip Spears in there, who's a 357 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 2: real good pass catching back as the change up and 358 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:51,120 Speaker 2: Spears will play more because Poller's ankle will stop him 359 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 2: from playing the whole game always. You got to be 360 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 2: alert for Ridley downfield, and you know, and our boy 361 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,920 Speaker 2: w I F from the users has done a really 362 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 2: good job in a red zone. I think you've got 363 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 2: to be really alert for him in the red zone 364 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 2: and Boyd on those third and four to five possessions. 365 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 2: The biggest issue they have, as I said, is protection 366 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 2: is a total minus. And with the exception of Scronski, 367 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 2: it's everywhere. Again in summation, Rudolph's gonna work underneath and 368 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 2: take care of the ball. So I mean, I think 369 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,480 Speaker 2: that's it. I think, you know, the Colt's blueprint for 370 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 2: victory starts with defensive blueprint starts with you got to 371 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:39,119 Speaker 2: stop Pollard Cole. You know, he's nine to eighty two, 372 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 2: four point three, and he had a big game. Those 373 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,800 Speaker 2: guys Henning Spears had a big game against us in 374 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 2: day one. So you know, let's don't forget that. You know, 375 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 2: this is and Spears. There is a lot in there 376 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 2: for loose plays. When he's in there, you're gonna see screens, 377 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 2: you know, those type of things. And really the only 378 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:02,160 Speaker 2: way the Titans can hang in is with a running game, 379 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 2: slash possession pass, you know, slash screens. And they've got 380 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 2: the guys to do it now because they've got a 381 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,719 Speaker 2: quarterback who will be able to operate that. You know, 382 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:17,160 Speaker 2: again they're seventeen in rush. Perr is modest, but it's 383 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 2: by far the best thing they do. But if you 384 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 2: want to stop that, you stop Pollard, you stop Spears, 385 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 2: and now you put the game make you make you 386 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 2: make the quarterback, you make Rudolph win the game, and 387 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 2: you make the offensive line lose the game. Number two, 388 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 2: you gotta control Ridley, Like you said, he's far and away. 389 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 2: You know, the go to guy with fifty three catches. 390 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 2: He's got a good fourteen to seven per He's the 391 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 2: guy that can get deep on you. They're trying to 392 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 2: use him more and more. They'll use him in the 393 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 2: quick screen game, in the RPO game. You know, he's 394 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 2: the guy if you're gonna scheme, you have to have 395 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 2: a scheme for him. Situationally, a con quo to me 396 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 2: is number two with thirty eight catches. He's a guy 397 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 2: that you've got to be alert for where he is. 398 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:09,440 Speaker 2: He'll he can split out into the slot. The other 399 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:11,520 Speaker 2: thing they do with him is they'll put three wide 400 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 2: receivers to one side and leave him back in what 401 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 2: we call the I always call the tax position, being 402 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 2: a tight end in the ex position, and they will 403 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 2: try to get an isolation on somebody back there and go. 404 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 2: So again, you got to control those two guys. Then, 405 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 2: you know, I think number three you have to know 406 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 2: what the others do. You know, Westbrook Slash is again 407 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 2: he's a little bit underrated. He's always been good against us. 408 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 2: I don't know if it's the wo's your background. And 409 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 2: again he's having a hell of a year with eight 410 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 2: touchdowns and most of them come from the orange to 411 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 2: red zone, so you got to know that. And then 412 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,639 Speaker 2: Boyd is you know, he's a I think his area 413 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 2: of expertise is that third and four to six right 414 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,119 Speaker 2: in there that money, you know, where the ball comes 415 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 2: to the slot a lot number four. We just have 416 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 2: to dominate. This is a truly inferior line, particularly when 417 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 2: it comes to pass blocking. And we have to dominate 418 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 2: their left side, their left side on the running game 419 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 2: because that's where they can move you a little bit. 420 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:25,159 Speaker 2: With Skeroonski and Latham. You got to dominate that, you know, 421 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 2: I don't think there's any question about it. You know, 422 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:33,159 Speaker 2: they can't handle athleticism their number twenty seventh in the league. 423 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 2: I mean their edges. You know, Latham is a run blocker, 424 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 2: but he really struggles. Their right tackle has just been 425 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 2: a mess, fatigue for rear. Whoever they put in there 426 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 2: on that right side is an absolute mess. And so 427 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 2: you know it's led to this disaster in the twenty 428 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:54,200 Speaker 2: seven sacks and it's actually you know, it's actually knocked 429 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 2: their franchise quarterback out of the running, to be honest 430 00:23:56,920 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 2: with you. So again, dominate a truly inferior offensive line 431 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 2: and then number five. Now it changes a little bit, 432 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 2: but I think it's still about the quarterback. And I 433 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 2: think what you have to do with Rudolph is you 434 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 2: have to force him to win the game. You know, 435 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 2: he is the consummate game manager. I mean, when you 436 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 2: look at his numbers, they're modest. You know, they're certainly 437 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 2: not big play stuff. But he's going to be much 438 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,720 Speaker 2: much more careful with giveaways. So you know, I think 439 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 2: tight window coverage, relentless pressure, make him push the ball downfield. 440 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 2: You know, he's a guy you want to choke off early. 441 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 2: You don't. You don't want to let him jink and 442 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 2: dunk you and along with the running game and make 443 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,719 Speaker 2: it a game. You have to choke that off and 444 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 2: invite him to throw the ball deep, no question about it. 445 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 2: You know, if Levis were to play, if they would 446 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 2: make a last minute decision, you keep him in closed, jammed, 447 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 2: tight windows everywhere, plaster late and expect to get the football. 448 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 2: So I think, in a sense, those are the five 449 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 2: things defensively that you have to do. 450 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 1: Rick vent Turrey's right there. We're talking ball here on 451 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 1: Inside Football. I'm Matt Taylor alongside Rick Van Tury, that 452 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,959 Speaker 1: is a look at the Tennessee Titans. Rather on offense, 453 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna switch focus now take a peek at the 454 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 1: Titans on defense, and Rick, I think this is the 455 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: better of the two units down in Nashville. The Titans 456 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 1: have the second best overall defense in the NFL, giving 457 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 1: up two hundred and ninety seven yards per game. And 458 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: it's weird to say that because they're three and eleven, 459 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:34,359 Speaker 1: but that unit statistically in that regard is so good, 460 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:38,879 Speaker 1: so elite. But that hasn't resulted into a good point total. 461 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 1: They've allowed over twenty seven points per game. They've seen 462 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: the opposition score at least twenty seven and three of 463 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: the last four coming into this game on Sunday. Another 464 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:51,600 Speaker 1: reason their point total is so high is because they're 465 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:55,120 Speaker 1: not slowing anybody down inside the red zone. They're allowing 466 00:25:55,119 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: a sixty four percent touchdown rate inside the twenty yard 467 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: line this year, So it's kind of confusing, But like 468 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,959 Speaker 1: I said, they still got stars in different layers of 469 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:09,919 Speaker 1: that defense. Outside linebacker Harold Landry, They've got defensive tackle 470 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,960 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Simmons. They've got strong safety of Moni Hooker, Landry 471 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 1: owns the third highest sack total within the team and 472 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 1: the Titan era dating back to nineteen ninety nine. Simmons 473 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,720 Speaker 1: is a disruptor. He needs just one more sack to 474 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: register his fourth consecutive season with at least five sacks 475 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:31,040 Speaker 1: up front, and then Hooker has four picks in the 476 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,640 Speaker 1: back end on the season, including one against the Colts 477 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: back in Week number six. So Rick laid out for us, 478 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,520 Speaker 1: what do you want to focus in on when it 479 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:41,359 Speaker 1: comes to the Titans defense that's been really good in 480 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,920 Speaker 1: some spots and in others not so much. 481 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:47,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's really a head scratcher. Like you said, it's 482 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 2: a good word that you used, was confusing. It's confusing 483 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 2: to me. You know that you could be number two 484 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,679 Speaker 2: in total defense, you know, number six in rush per 485 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 2: you know, number three in pass defense, and be you know, 486 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 2: and turn around and be twenty ninth in points and 487 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 2: twenty seventh in the red zone. It's just that is 488 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 2: a real dichotomy. And I guess that's just partially You 489 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 2: know what happens when you're three and eleven, you know 490 00:27:14,840 --> 00:27:17,639 Speaker 2: in your offense is worth a damn and you know 491 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:21,119 Speaker 2: you get that ball, you know, jam down your throat 492 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 2: in that red zone. So but I think if you 493 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,720 Speaker 2: look at them, and you know me, I'm always when 494 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 2: I play a game like this, I'm going to show 495 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 2: my team that them at their best. I'm going to 496 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,439 Speaker 2: show that one hundred and forty four yard game to 497 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,800 Speaker 2: my team against US. I'm going to show Rudolph last 498 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 2: week having a really good game twenty one of twenty six, 499 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 2: albeit a lot of prevent but still twenty one of 500 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 2: twenty six. I mean, you know, those are the things 501 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:48,520 Speaker 2: you got to look at them at their best and 502 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:51,359 Speaker 2: to avoid an upset. And so you know, when I 503 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 2: look at them, I think, you know two things hit 504 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 2: me on defense. One three things. Actually, they're well knit, 505 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 2: they don't you know, they're not wis case. But they're 506 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 2: also in pretty good shape all the time. They're very talented, 507 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:08,399 Speaker 2: believe it or not. And to me, they're still playing 508 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,280 Speaker 2: with a lot of effort. I don't think defensively they've 509 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,880 Speaker 2: thrown in the towel. They came out hard last week 510 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 2: against Cincinnati. I mean they get up, you know, they 511 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:20,119 Speaker 2: get up fourteen to seven. They look really good, you know, 512 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 2: and then Levis starts giving them the ball the other way, 513 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:25,560 Speaker 2: and before you know it, you know, and then Burrows 514 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:27,960 Speaker 2: just puts on a show. But you know it's a 515 00:28:28,119 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 2: this is not a bad defense and really talented inside 516 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:36,480 Speaker 2: with Simmons, you chronicle thirty and a half sacks. I 517 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,760 Speaker 2: love Sweat the big nose tackle. He's a you know, 518 00:28:39,840 --> 00:28:42,600 Speaker 2: he's a big space eater. And then they've got a 519 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 2: good kind of swing five three technique in Joseph Day. 520 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:49,800 Speaker 2: I think he has eleven sacks himself, so you know, 521 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:51,959 Speaker 2: and then the heat is off the edge there, I mean, 522 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 2: are you know? I think Zalves has done a really 523 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 2: good job, but he's got to be alert for Key, 524 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 2: you know, or Landry. You know, you you're talking about 525 00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 2: Key with twenty six and a half. You're talking about 526 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 2: Landry headed for their all time sack record at forty 527 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,560 Speaker 2: eight and a half. They got a really good inside 528 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 2: backer and Murray, you know, he's he's been in and 529 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 2: out with injuries, but he's got ninety three tackles, three 530 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 2: and a half sacks, and so you know, and the 531 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,240 Speaker 2: back end is not bad. You know, they've lost their 532 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 2: best player in Snead. But as I said, a Woozy, 533 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 2: I thought a Woozy did a really good job. He 534 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:28,239 Speaker 2: got beat one time by Chase, but he played him 535 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:32,920 Speaker 2: really pretty tough. McCreary is a very very good nickel. 536 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:36,600 Speaker 2: Brownlee is a good corner. Baker's been serviceable when he's 537 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:38,959 Speaker 2: had to play. You know, I think we can go 538 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: after him. We know him like a book, you know. 539 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:47,400 Speaker 2: As I said, they're not challenging strategically, they're basically an 540 00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 2: over under bear team. And the guy that gives him 541 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 2: kind of the inter low being, you know, four man 542 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 2: rush versus three four is Landry. Landry is a sam 543 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 2: when they're you know, basically in their base defense, and 544 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:04,360 Speaker 2: then he becomes a rusher, an edge of rusher when 545 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 2: they go to sub you know, in that sense it's 546 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 2: and there's you know, I will say, in their base defense, 547 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 2: this is you know, a lot like teams we've been 548 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 2: playing lately. They're really high volume in bringing both guys 549 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,800 Speaker 2: off the edge, and then they either play a fire 550 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 2: zone or a man behind it, a lot of single 551 00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:28,640 Speaker 2: high eight man front defense on first down mana man, 552 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 2: three zones, three buzz and then what they like to 553 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 2: do to disrupt you is they like to bring a 554 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 2: single guy off the edge, like one side off the 555 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 2: off the nickel, and it's particularly when they're in sub 556 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,760 Speaker 2: is bring the nickel off the edge and then the 557 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 2: dime off the edge on the other side. Then as 558 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:51,400 Speaker 2: the down in distance lengthens, then they have a lot 559 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:54,920 Speaker 2: of coverage combinations. They'll give you an eight, you know, 560 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 2: which is quarter quarter half with some combinations. Week they'll 561 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 2: give you a lot of quarters, a lot of man free, 562 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:06,800 Speaker 2: some cover two in in the covers that everybody's playing 563 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:09,120 Speaker 2: third and long and that's really a high buzz that 564 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 2: looks like four, but the safety's sitting down. I think 565 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:15,080 Speaker 2: the biggest thing is you want to stay ahead of 566 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:17,520 Speaker 2: the count. You want to be able to pound them 567 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:20,480 Speaker 2: on the run because you don't want to get in 568 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 2: a lot of third and long, which is our struggle 569 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 2: right now. Although we hit third and long early in 570 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 2: the game, but it's become our struggle. And their NASCAR 571 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 2: is real formidable. That's Landry Key, Simmons and Joseph Day. 572 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 2: And you got to be alert for Simmons, you know, 573 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 2: to be on your weakest link. I mean, he is 574 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:44,720 Speaker 2: definitely he's going to give Glowinski all he can handle 575 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:48,640 Speaker 2: if we get in third and long, and so I 576 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 2: think we got to be aware of that and be 577 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 2: ready to help. And then the other guy they move 578 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 2: inside a lot is Key and number forty nine. And 579 00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 2: Key is really fast. He looks like an edge guy, 580 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:01,640 Speaker 2: but they'll put him in there. If you have a 581 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:04,720 Speaker 2: stiff guard, they'll put him in there for that of course, 582 00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 2: a lot of mugs and all that stuff. And then 583 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 2: in the red zone it's a red one, a red 584 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:15,960 Speaker 2: four and zero blitz. You know, again, just the dichotomy 585 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 2: and numbers in terms of a lot of points, a 586 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 2: lot of red zone. But you know, really good total 587 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 2: rush per good takeaways number fifteen, and you know, I 588 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 2: just you just got to be alert. I just think 589 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 2: this defense is better than the defense is better than 590 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 2: three and eleven. I think as far as the Colts 591 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:39,240 Speaker 2: offensive blueprint number one, I think you've got to continue. 592 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:41,240 Speaker 2: And I think we're doing a really good job of this. 593 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,600 Speaker 2: You know, we've been right now around one hundred and 594 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:46,680 Speaker 2: fifty two games in a row, and that's been my 595 00:32:46,840 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 2: goal with JT and AR five, I think we have 596 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 2: no chance if we don't do that. And JT has 597 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:56,240 Speaker 2: been much better in that pistol, and this team plays 598 00:32:56,280 --> 00:32:59,960 Speaker 2: the wide nines, really wide nines. That's almost a care 599 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:03,480 Speaker 2: over back to the Jimmy Schwartz days. And I think 600 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 2: obviously Landry and Key are much better rushers than anchors. 601 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 2: So you want to go off tackle and you want 602 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:13,840 Speaker 2: to seal those big inside guys and get up on 603 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:17,520 Speaker 2: the stacks. Also at times, you know, start the ball 604 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:20,720 Speaker 2: to the weak side and rip it back into the 605 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:23,600 Speaker 2: bubble with JT. That's why like the pistol when you 606 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 2: get downhill, but he has the vision to get back. 607 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:30,560 Speaker 2: If you can get in space with this team, they 608 00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 2: are a poor tackling team in space and you can 609 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:40,200 Speaker 2: get explosive running plays. You know, you got to control 610 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 2: their big guys and rip it against everybody else. But 611 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:48,640 Speaker 2: you got to control Joseph Day and Sweat and you 612 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 2: got to control Simmits. You can't let them play on 613 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 2: our side of the line of scrimmage. Number two, as 614 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 2: you run the ball with JT, you've got to misdirect 615 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:03,400 Speaker 2: them with Anthony on the zone, read the swing, powers 616 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:09,439 Speaker 2: the counter. O Wise, they are also an undisciplined rush team. 617 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:13,200 Speaker 2: They'll come hard, but they don't run with discipline. So 618 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:17,440 Speaker 2: if Ar five has if he feels it, there are 619 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:21,080 Speaker 2: gonna be lanes in critical spots to take off and 620 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:25,320 Speaker 2: go again every week. The goal JT and AR five 621 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 2: they need one fifty and then keep our po screen 622 00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 2: game alive, which to me, I categorize with the run 623 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:36,880 Speaker 2: and keep it alive with the bubble screens to downs 624 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,480 Speaker 2: who can catch and run, be smart with it. Think players, 625 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:44,440 Speaker 2: not plays. Number three is if you do get behind 626 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:48,280 Speaker 2: an account, you'll really have to have a good protection scheme. 627 00:34:48,640 --> 00:34:51,400 Speaker 2: I think number one, you got to be able to 628 00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:55,720 Speaker 2: help Glowinski at right guard, particularly against Simmons. Their group 629 00:34:55,800 --> 00:35:00,080 Speaker 2: is formidable. I mentioned it before. They don't, you know 630 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,960 Speaker 2: they don't. It doesn't look like they have big sack 631 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:07,360 Speaker 2: numbers for the year, but Landry, Keith Simmons and Joseph 632 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:12,800 Speaker 2: Day have combined for over one hundred career sacks. Also, 633 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 2: we have really struggled with blizzes. The only reason you 634 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:20,280 Speaker 2: don't notice it is because R five makes such great plays. 635 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 2: I mean he escapes with strength. I mean, I mean 636 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:27,360 Speaker 2: he's been dead to write so many times it's almost unbelievable. 637 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:29,719 Speaker 2: And you know when they were calling that in the 638 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 2: grass worlds he'd be absolutely dead. But he is surviving 639 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 2: the pass rush with strength and escapability. But he's masking 640 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 2: really some offensive line protection issues. Number four, we got 641 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:48,759 Speaker 2: to kill them over the middle with play action, you know. 642 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:50,400 Speaker 2: And this is where that one hundred and fifty is 643 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:53,399 Speaker 2: so important, because when you're doing that, you're gonna make 644 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:57,160 Speaker 2: them establish their run. You're gonna make them be in 645 00:35:57,200 --> 00:36:00,200 Speaker 2: heavy fronts. You're gonna make them attack the ball, all 646 00:36:00,239 --> 00:36:03,960 Speaker 2: attack the line of scrimmage. And basically what happens then 647 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:08,319 Speaker 2: is they're really light in those intermediate zones. And you know, 648 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:12,480 Speaker 2: Pittman is really good over the middle. Downs is good 649 00:36:12,520 --> 00:36:15,440 Speaker 2: over the middle. Get our tight ends involved, you know, 650 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:18,880 Speaker 2: but at some point we also have to get a 651 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:21,880 Speaker 2: little bit of quick rhythm to Downs and the tight 652 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:26,640 Speaker 2: ends inside number five. And I don't know what Pierce's 653 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:30,120 Speaker 2: status is. I don't know that anybody will know till 654 00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:34,520 Speaker 2: later in the week. Uh, but you know, if he's available, 655 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:37,120 Speaker 2: you know, with his speed, and if he's not there, 656 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 2: you gotta, like you got to use Mitchell, whether you 657 00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 2: love him or not. You got to get on their 658 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:46,160 Speaker 2: strong side of their coverage. They always undress their corners. 659 00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:49,279 Speaker 2: They never, unless it's real long yard is go to 660 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:52,439 Speaker 2: a cover too, And so you have to get after 661 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:56,280 Speaker 2: that strong side with I call him cover four beaters 662 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,840 Speaker 2: cover three meters. But you have to push it and 663 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 2: get explosive plays on the outside on their corners, you know. 664 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,000 Speaker 2: And if Baker's in the game, then you want to 665 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:09,080 Speaker 2: put the formation towards him, make sure he's in that 666 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:12,879 Speaker 2: strong position, and you go outter him. Also, I think 667 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,680 Speaker 2: catch and runs to downs. It's the same thing I 668 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:17,840 Speaker 2: said about the running game. If you can get downs 669 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:21,959 Speaker 2: in space, they don't tackle well in space. So again, 670 00:37:22,120 --> 00:37:26,640 Speaker 2: explosive plays over the top and then run and catch 671 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:30,080 Speaker 2: and go after the catch. I think those are the 672 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:33,960 Speaker 2: key issues to work against a pretty dog one good defense. 673 00:37:34,520 --> 00:37:37,800 Speaker 1: Rick Venturi, right there, those are the blueprints the weekly 674 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:41,520 Speaker 1: chats on how the Colts can take advantage of the opposition, 675 00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:44,720 Speaker 1: this time round number two, Part two against the Tennessee Titans. 676 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:47,800 Speaker 1: The Colts beat him in round number one ten weeks ago, 677 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:50,919 Speaker 1: and in the end, Rick, this is a big time 678 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: chance for the Colts to come back. And as hard 679 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:56,919 Speaker 1: as it is to do, spit out last Sunday's game 680 00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:59,640 Speaker 1: that result in Denver. The focus now has got to 681 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:01,880 Speaker 1: be to win, get you a winning season, right, If 682 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:04,200 Speaker 1: you win out your nine to eight there's something to 683 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,640 Speaker 1: be said for that. Keep your playoff hopes alive by 684 00:38:06,719 --> 00:38:10,080 Speaker 1: winning out and hoping for the best around you. But 685 00:38:10,160 --> 00:38:12,560 Speaker 1: a loss at home to a three and eleven team 686 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:15,400 Speaker 1: just it wouldn't be a good look, Rick. And despite 687 00:38:15,440 --> 00:38:18,560 Speaker 1: their record, the Titans are our team that's capable of 688 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:22,160 Speaker 1: coming in here and winning on any given Sunday. And again, 689 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:25,120 Speaker 1: the Colts needed a fourth quarter rally, They needed some 690 00:38:25,239 --> 00:38:27,839 Speaker 1: late game heroics in that first meeting, So it's not 691 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:29,680 Speaker 1: like this is going to be a layup at home 692 00:38:29,719 --> 00:38:30,960 Speaker 1: despite the Titans record. 693 00:38:31,320 --> 00:38:34,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, you're exactly right, and you know, as long shot 694 00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:38,080 Speaker 2: as it is, I do believe that the I do 695 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,880 Speaker 2: believe the Chargers are really struggling. I think they're really 696 00:38:42,440 --> 00:38:44,480 Speaker 2: I think they could come back to us. But that's 697 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:48,640 Speaker 2: another that's for another day. What's important today, and you've 698 00:38:48,680 --> 00:38:52,480 Speaker 2: mentioned some of my key points, is number one, you 699 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:57,160 Speaker 2: gotta spit out Sunday. That's it's very, very difficult, and 700 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:01,480 Speaker 2: you have to focus on the winning season, particularly and 701 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:07,120 Speaker 2: specifically on winning this division game at home. Despite their record, 702 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:11,080 Speaker 2: the Titans are capable of winning on a given Sunday. 703 00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:14,520 Speaker 2: We know that, and it did take four quarters and 704 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:18,000 Speaker 2: a fourth quarter rally to beat them in Week six. 705 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:23,120 Speaker 2: As long as hope is alive, you still play for 706 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:26,640 Speaker 2: your hopes and dreams. You fight to the death and 707 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:32,560 Speaker 2: you never give up, regardless of perceptions. You play because 708 00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:37,800 Speaker 2: you are an NFL lawyer with pride and a deep 709 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:41,759 Speaker 2: love for the game. You play like a pro. What 710 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:48,560 Speaker 2: is a pro? It means you play anywhere, anytime, any place, 711 00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:54,960 Speaker 2: and under any circumstances. You play for your family, You 712 00:39:55,000 --> 00:39:58,719 Speaker 2: play for your teammates, and you play for the legacy 713 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:02,640 Speaker 2: of the Horseshoes and those greats who have gone before you. 714 00:40:03,560 --> 00:40:08,680 Speaker 2: There is no language in your contract that says you 715 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:13,120 Speaker 2: only play when things are going great, when you're in 716 00:40:13,160 --> 00:40:17,960 Speaker 2: the playoffs, and when it's all kumbaya. In the NFL, 717 00:40:18,920 --> 00:40:24,480 Speaker 2: there's absolutely no opt out, there's no transfer portal. You 718 00:40:24,560 --> 00:40:28,800 Speaker 2: stand up and you fight the good fight. I always 719 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:34,800 Speaker 2: relate back to the Nation's Independence War when George Washington, 720 00:40:34,840 --> 00:40:38,200 Speaker 2: who was then the General of the Continental Army, had 721 00:40:38,239 --> 00:40:42,520 Speaker 2: his back to the wall in the cold winner at 722 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:47,840 Speaker 2: Valley Forge. His troops were beaten, they were tired, and 723 00:40:47,880 --> 00:40:51,879 Speaker 2: they're frozen. But he stood before them before they went 724 00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:55,719 Speaker 2: into battle and into attack, and to cross the Delaware, 725 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:59,560 Speaker 2: and he said to the men, I know you're tired, 726 00:41:00,200 --> 00:41:03,719 Speaker 2: I know you're hungry, and I know your cold. But 727 00:41:03,960 --> 00:41:10,200 Speaker 2: now is not the time for the Sunshine Patriots. Now 728 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:14,919 Speaker 2: is the time for the Winter Warriors. And I will 729 00:41:14,920 --> 00:41:18,000 Speaker 2: be looking for Winter Warriors this Sunday and Lucas Oil. 730 00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:21,640 Speaker 1: Yes, sir, I love the history lesson every single time out. 731 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:25,120 Speaker 1: That is a great historical perspective and we'll see if 732 00:41:25,160 --> 00:41:27,640 Speaker 1: it relates to the Colts coming up on Sunday. Great 733 00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:30,880 Speaker 1: stuff on the money as always. That's Rick Venturi, his 734 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:33,600 Speaker 1: final instructions for the Colts to beat the Titans and 735 00:41:33,640 --> 00:41:36,440 Speaker 1: sweep the season series. By the way, you're going to 736 00:41:36,520 --> 00:41:39,840 Speaker 1: be back after filling ill. I hope that continues to 737 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:42,239 Speaker 1: ramp up in the right direction, getting you back in 738 00:41:42,239 --> 00:41:44,719 Speaker 1: the booth coming up on Sunday. Rick can't wait for it. 739 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:46,479 Speaker 1: And it's going to be awesome to have a home 740 00:41:46,480 --> 00:41:48,680 Speaker 1: game and talk some football with you in about you 741 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:50,800 Speaker 1: for the first time in about a month, back in 742 00:41:50,840 --> 00:41:53,120 Speaker 1: the friendly confines at Lucas Oil Stadium. 743 00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:55,440 Speaker 2: I can't wait. I feel like Las. 744 00:41:58,600 --> 00:42:02,560 Speaker 1: Back from the dead. We go historical and now we 745 00:42:02,640 --> 00:42:05,600 Speaker 1: go biblical. Man, that's amazing, all right, Rick. 746 00:42:05,680 --> 00:42:06,640 Speaker 2: History major in me. 747 00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:09,000 Speaker 1: I know it, I know it. You can't help it, 748 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:12,200 Speaker 1: but it's great stuff. Rick. Always appreciate your time, man, 749 00:42:12,320 --> 00:42:14,920 Speaker 1: and again, have a great rest of the week, continue 750 00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:16,720 Speaker 1: to ramp up and we'll talk to you on Sunday. 751 00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:18,799 Speaker 1: All right, matt Rick vent Turrey is going to be 752 00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:21,680 Speaker 1: back in the big chair here and that's the kapper 753 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:24,840 Speaker 1: on today's edition of Inside Football. It's the Colts and 754 00:42:24,880 --> 00:42:28,560 Speaker 1: Titans on Sunday one o'clock kickoff here in week sixteen. 755 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:31,680 Speaker 1: Our coverage on radio will begin at ten am as 756 00:42:31,680 --> 00:42:33,879 Speaker 1: always with the Colts pregame huddle, and then we've got 757 00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:36,520 Speaker 1: you dialed in all day long on our flagship stations 758 00:42:36,520 --> 00:42:39,840 Speaker 1: in Indy and all over the all over Colts Country 759 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:43,560 Speaker 1: on the Ascension Saint Vincent Radio Network ninety three five, 760 00:42:43,600 --> 00:42:46,080 Speaker 1: one oh seven five the Fan ninety seven to one 761 00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:49,440 Speaker 1: Hank FM, and we're looking forward to it as always 762 00:42:49,719 --> 00:42:52,640 Speaker 1: for Rick Van Turrey. I'm Matt Taylor. Thanks for listening everybody. 763 00:42:52,719 --> 00:42:55,680 Speaker 1: It's the Colts and Titans on Sunday, and we got 764 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,840 Speaker 1: you dialed in right here as always on the Colts 765 00:42:57,880 --> 00:43:09,080 Speaker 1: Audio Network. So long after school uster and start Slider 766 00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:09,840 Speaker 1: and