1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmys and Joe's and x's and o's. 2 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 2: Gys write numbers three, Jet Spielberg, I'm one far right, nast, 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 2: big fly, turbot Selda fourteen diabolo. 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: Whim out a bunch right, Robert de Niro. 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 2: It's time to get out the chotboard and diagram some plays. Hey, 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 2: sure you get enough dep like twelve yard, fourteen yards, 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: break on everything. 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 9 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: Rick Venturie. Well, the Colts suffer their first defeat in 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: Week four. It's a game they feel they let slip away. 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: It was filled with turnovers, mistakes, costly penalties. But the 12 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: Colts are three and one after roughly a quarter of 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: the season, and they return home for back to back 14 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 1: games at Lucas Oil Stadium and getting ready for Week 15 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: five and the Las Vegas Raiders. I'm Matt Taylor. Welcome 16 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. In This 17 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: is the Week five edition of Inside Football with Rick 18 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: ventury our weekly talking all things Colts, looking ahead to 19 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: the upcoming opponents. And Rick is the main man on 20 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: the podcast here, obviously, with his nearly three decades of 21 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 1: coaching experience in the NFL, Rick, welcome back to the show. 22 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: How you doing this week? 23 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 2: Man, I'm doing really well. You know. I think we 24 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: all recovered and we kind of got our heads on straight. 25 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 2: You know, after this game. You know you said it 26 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: best right there to lead up into it, you know, 27 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: I mean, we did everything you could possibly do wrong 28 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 2: in a game, including I don't ever remember literally taking 29 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 2: fourteen points off the board, which would have given us 30 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: a thirty four to twenty seven win. Yeah, okay, all 31 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 2: that said, all those issues said, and I don't think 32 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 2: we could have done more worst issues. In the course 33 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: of the game, we are tied with the Rams with 34 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 2: what four minutes to go, absolutely tied with a chance 35 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: to win the game. Now, the Rams are considered without 36 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 2: question top four teams and to see, so if that's true, 37 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 2: what I'm coming out with actually is a pretty optimistic 38 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: view of this team. If we can play and have 39 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 2: that many things go wrong and self destruct, like you said, 40 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: we got nobody to blame but ourselves. But to still 41 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 2: be even Stephen with a chance to win, that tells 42 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 2: me that three and one is for real and we're 43 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 2: a pretty damn good team. And to be honest with you, 44 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 2: we'll talk about this as we go on. I just 45 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: had I just took a look at Arizona front with 46 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 2: the Raiders Arizona and Tennessee in the next month, you know, 47 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: we got to be excited about where we're going. That's 48 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 2: why the Raider game is so huge for us because 49 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: it's the next one, but also it's a chance for 50 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 2: us to rebound and get right back on track. But again, 51 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: you know, I was, like I said, I you know, 52 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: I was, like everybody else, just absolutely crushed after the 53 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 2: loss because we did so many bad things. But you 54 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 2: know what, as the week has gone on, I just 55 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: feel better and better about where we're headed. 56 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's how I feel as well. And we got 57 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: a big podcast coming up we're gonna talk all things Raiders. 58 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: But just to put a final bow on that that 59 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: Rams game. People say there's a a feel good loss. 60 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's a feel good loss because 61 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: you still feel pretty crummy in the aftermath. But I 62 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: guess to your point, Rick, it's it's an undeterred loss. 63 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: Right you come away feeling, yeah, just as good about 64 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: this Colts team after four weeks as you did the 65 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: first three because you knew that. You know, that game 66 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: against the Rams qualifies more as a Colt's loss than 67 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: it was a La Rams win. The Colts certainly did 68 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: way more to lose that game than the Rams did 69 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: to win. It's that's the moral of the story. You 70 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: know that better than anybody. Again, twenty seven years of 71 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 1: coaching experience in the NFL, way more games in this 72 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: league are lost than one. 73 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's no doubt about it. And in one sense, 74 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 2: you know, because I did it for so many years, 75 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 2: for forty one years, twenty seven on Sundays, I really 76 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 2: feel the coach is pain. I mean they are in pain. 77 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: They they know that in a way, they blew it 78 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 2: and they could do so much better, and you can 79 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 2: just see it, and they're owning up to it. It's 80 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 2: not like they're not. But you know, as somebody that 81 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: can watch it now more clearly with football knowledge, but 82 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: more clearly without that pressure of day to day, you know, 83 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 2: I don't see it nearly as bad as I did 84 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 2: while it was unfolding. I would just say a couple 85 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,280 Speaker 2: things that really are going to be important to us 86 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 2: going forward. I would say three things. There's only three 87 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 2: issues I've got a bunch of little things we can 88 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 2: talk about, but I think we have to get figured 89 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: out exactly what we're going to do in the secondary. 90 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 2: I think that's been more of a struggle than I anticipated. 91 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 2: You know, Howard's a part of that, Blackman's a part 92 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: of that, you know, and obviously with Kenny out, I 93 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 2: think we have to really kind of re evaluate that 94 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 2: look at where we're going, you know, not just personnel, 95 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: but schematically as well. I think that's the biggest issue 96 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: in turns terms of pure football. And then two things 97 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: I think that really have cost us a little bit 98 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 2: more despite our good record, and one of them is 99 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 2: costly penalties. I mean, we're really you know, we're being 100 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 2: penalized a lot more than we're used to. I mean 101 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: we're seventeenth in the league. We're used to being you know, 102 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 2: top five, top four in even in the Stiking regime. 103 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: So you know, I mean that's something because you know, 104 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 2: that cost us so much Sunday, and then you know, 105 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 2: we keep talking about it, but we're not fixing it. 106 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: You know, we're still twenty fifth on offense in the 107 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: red zone and we're thirty second on defense. We had 108 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 2: another mistake that led to an easy touchdown over the top. 109 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 2: And so, you know, like I said, those three things, 110 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 2: let's reevaluate, get our secondary squared away, let's eliminate these 111 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:58,599 Speaker 2: costly penalties, and then somehow let's figure out let's get 112 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 2: you know, let's get our red zone own, you know, 113 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 2: thoughts together. Let's go get really good at something in 114 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 2: there and really make that a positive rather than a negative. 115 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: Well, you know, just addressing you know, the elephant in 116 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: the room. You're talking about the secondary. Obviously a lot 117 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: of finger pointing is going on within the fan base 118 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: and that's never healthy to do. But what other options 119 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: do the Colts have? How else would you spread out 120 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: the personnel within that secondary? Like you said, without Kenny Moore, 121 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: probably again for another week against the Raiders on Sunday. 122 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would have played the secondary pretty much like 123 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 2: they did. In terms of personnel, I would not have 124 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 2: played it. We'll talk about this. I would not have 125 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 2: played that schematically, and you know that because we talked 126 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: about it before the game. There's no way I go 127 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 2: into a game and I don't and I don't double 128 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 2: Nakua the whole game. There's just absolutely I am never 129 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 2: gonna let that guy beat me, and we did. And 130 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 2: that's a schematic issue and I'm really disappointed in that. 131 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 2: In terms of personnel, I think you do have to 132 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 2: mix with Kenny out. I think you have to mix 133 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 2: Hilton and Blackman at the nickel. I think Blackman is 134 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 2: or I think that Hilton is a good first down nickel. 135 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 2: He's a blitzer. You know, he had a big play 136 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 2: on the blitz. He's always done it. He's tough on 137 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 2: the run, he can play short area pass defense. But 138 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 2: he's not nearly the cover guy that Kenny Moore is. 139 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 2: Man de man on a good slot. And so what 140 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 2: you do is you play him on first down and 141 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 2: if you get in longyarded situations true nickel or dime, 142 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 2: then you want black Man actually to take that. Now, 143 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 2: Blackman has struggled as well. Not maybe as obvious as Howard, 144 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 2: but he is struggling. And I'll tell you the kid, Now, 145 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 2: if we could get Jones back, I think that would 146 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 2: maybe solidified. If Jones was healthy, I'd have him in 147 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 2: there in a minute at that two corner. But the 148 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: kid did. I'm gonna play more, and you know, whether 149 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: it bites me or not, I can't keep doing the 150 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: same thing and getting beat over and over game after game. 151 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 2: Is I'm going to get Edwards a lot more snaps 152 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: at the two corner right now, because I you know, 153 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 2: we can make excuses for Howard, and I expected him 154 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 2: to be you know, you know, when they brought him in, 155 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 2: I expected him to be better than he has played 156 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:20,119 Speaker 2: right now. So you know, if it comes down to it, yeah, 157 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 2: I'm probably gonna play Edwards a little bit more at 158 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 2: that two corner outside. 159 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: All right, well, let's turn the page and begin focusing 160 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: on Week five coming up now. They lost Vegas Raiders. 161 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:33,319 Speaker 1: They are the next opponent here at Lucas Oil Stadium. 162 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: As I said, back to back home games coming up 163 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 1: for the Colts inside the Circle City. So the Colts 164 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,839 Speaker 1: and Raiders meeting for the seventh time in the last 165 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: eight years. Rick, this feels like a division game of sorts. 166 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: Vegas specifically, coming into this game, they are one in three, 167 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: They're on a three game losing skid, and they lost 168 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: a heartbreaker to the Bears in Week four, twenty five 169 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: to twenty four. That game went down to a game 170 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: winning field goal try by the Raiders that was blocked 171 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: the Raiders in the game, though, despite the loss, ran 172 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: for two hundred and forty yards that's the most ever 173 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: in a loss in their club's history, and rookie running 174 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 1: back Ashton genty he had by far the best day 175 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,439 Speaker 1: of his young career, obviously posting one hundred and thirty 176 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: eight yards and three touchdowns. Rick, but four turnovers, including 177 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: three Geno Smith interceptions, prevented them from winning on last 178 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: Sunday in Week four. But the Silver and Black are 179 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: now coach by former Seahawks and Super Bowl winning coach 180 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll. He has one hundred and seventy one wins 181 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: that is the seventeenth most in NFL history, and at 182 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: age seventy four, he is the oldest head coach in 183 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 1: NFL history. As a team, they're pretty much middle of 184 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: the pack eighteenth in total offense, twenty first so far 185 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,679 Speaker 1: in total defense, and then on special teams they've been 186 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: downright bad. They're one of the worst teams in the 187 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: NFL as it relates to covering punts and kickoff. So 188 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: we'll definitely get more into the player specifics when we 189 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: roll out the blueprints, Rick, But what do you think 190 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,439 Speaker 1: of the Raiders on the big picture coming to this game. 191 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 2: Well, you're exactly right. I mean, this is this is 192 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 2: not your father's Raiders. We play him every year and 193 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 2: there's a different head coach every time we play him. 194 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 2: But Pete, Pete is historic. You know. Pete is actually 195 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 2: my vintage. I like him a lot. I've known him 196 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 2: over the years. You know, he's one of the few 197 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 2: guys ever to win two national championships in college and 198 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 2: win a super Bowl, you know, in the national football 199 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 2: The guy still think his reputation will always be stained 200 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:35,839 Speaker 2: by the you know, the call they made down there 201 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 2: and got the pass intercepted in the other Super Bowl. 202 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 2: But you know that one thing about Pete's team, They're 203 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 2: gonna be sound, They're going to be aggressive, and whether 204 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 2: or not they have good personnel initially, which he does not. Uh, 205 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 2: they're gonna play with really really high energy until you 206 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 2: take it out, until you take it out of him. Uh. 207 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 2: You know, Chip Kelly was brought in, you know to 208 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 2: be Chip is a very famous you know, former head 209 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 2: coach in college and in pro ball, you know, and 210 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 2: considered a mastermind. But I would say, and maybe it's 211 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 2: because of the youth in their lack of a good 212 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 2: offensive line. His offense right now is a remedial compared 213 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 2: to what we you know, what we expect. Graham is 214 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 2: running the defense for Pete, but Pete really has his 215 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 2: handprint on it. And as you said, the special teams 216 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 2: is really struggling, and that's Tom McMahon coach, and the 217 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 2: secondary who was once with us here. You know, again, 218 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 2: when you're playing a game where you're going to be 219 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 2: the favorite again, I always ask the question, how can 220 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 2: they beat us? And you know, they showed really good 221 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 2: signs last Sunday of being a much tougher opponent than 222 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 2: I would have seen two weeks ago. When I watched 223 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 2: them two weeks ago, I thought they were awful. But 224 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 2: what they did last week, and this is going to 225 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 2: be critical from our standpoint, is they got that running 226 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 2: game going. You chronicle that it was two hundred and 227 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 2: four forty yards rushing. They were, I mean, Matt, they 228 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 2: were averaging three point one going into the game against Chicago. 229 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: They had more rushing yards in Week four than they 230 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: did the first three games combined. 231 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I mean Gionty was three, he was 232 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 2: three point one, and he comes out with a really 233 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 2: good day. I mean he validated that lottery tick when 234 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 2: you watched him, soundy. I mean he he got one 235 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 2: hundred and thirty eight yards I think it was six 236 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,679 Speaker 2: point six. He had three touchdowns, one rushing and two 237 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 2: and two actually receiving touchdowns. But what he showed you 238 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 2: he's that low, wide body, real strong guy that can 239 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:42,079 Speaker 2: break tackles and they look totally different with a running game. 240 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 2: All of a sudden, you say, oh my god, they 241 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 2: have a method of beating you. There's no question, and 242 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: you alluded to it, you know. For for some reason, 243 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 2: Gino who really revives his career there in Seattle at 244 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 2: the end. I mean he was, you know, considered a revival, 245 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 2: but he has this year with the Raiders. I mean 246 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 2: a lot of it has to do with just terrible 247 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 2: protection up front. And incidentally, they just put Miller on 248 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 2: ir you know, their starting left tackle, who really is 249 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:15,079 Speaker 2: the only real legitimate guy they got. But Gino is 250 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 2: a guy that when he has it together now he 251 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 2: can beat you. He's the guy that you know, has 252 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 2: the big arm. You know, he can get on the edge. 253 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 2: He's more like the quarterbacks we faced earlier, you know, 254 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 2: more like a Knicks who can get on the edge 255 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 2: and throw it. But he is really good playground player. 256 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 2: So those are two elements right there. A couple of 257 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 2: receivers you have to be really alert for Myers has 258 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 2: been around a long time. He reminds me a lot 259 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 2: of Pittman. He's he's not a real fast guy, but 260 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 2: he's a real possession guy. You know, he's their leading receiver. 261 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 2: I think he has twenty one catches and he's their 262 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 2: go to third down guy. A lot of scheme for 263 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 2: him in there. And then of course, you know their 264 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 2: version is he who was Warren before Warren is obviously 265 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 2: Rock Bauers, you know, who is just an elite tight end. 266 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,360 Speaker 2: He was a little slowed with injuries. He has nineteen catches, 267 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 2: but he's the other go to guy. And when you know, 268 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 2: when it comes to throwing the football, you know you 269 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 2: got to take away those two guys. I'll get into 270 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 2: the others, but those two guys were sure And again 271 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 2: the achilles heel of this team really has been the 272 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 2: offensive line, and the offensive line just took a big 273 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 2: hit because Miller, the one guy that could count on 274 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 2: the left side, is now out on ir and I'll 275 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 2: get into that, but that is their weakness defensively. They 276 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 2: just they just haven't resembled Pete Carroll team yet. And 277 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 2: that's why I think we're getting good to get them 278 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 2: early here and get them before they get totally organized 279 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 2: and figure out who they are. It isn't a very 280 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 2: talented team. They're gonna play all the Pete Carroll single high. 281 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 2: You know, he's the guy that invented the Hawk three 282 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 2: in this league, and so you're gonna see a ton 283 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 2: of that now. They play it with a lot more 284 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 2: variation that we're used to. The guy, the one guy, 285 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 2: the trigger guy on defense is Crosby. Crosby is an 286 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 2: elite player in this league on the edge. I mean, 287 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:16,080 Speaker 2: this is one of the premier player. You know, you 288 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 2: have to put him right, you know up in there, 289 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: you know, with the guy from Cleveland, I mean, he 290 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 2: he is a game changer. It's really all about Crosby. 291 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 2: You know, they're they're doing a lot of things, but 292 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 2: they're not a very good tackling team. Again, I think 293 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:37,359 Speaker 2: a lot of run after the catch, run after contact, 294 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 2: yardage after the catch. I think they'll be there. It's 295 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 2: just unrecognizable defense for me at this point. But He'll 296 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 2: always have them playing with high energy. They don't have 297 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 2: much to lose now, so if they want to blitz 298 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 2: all day, they can. And then, as you alluded to, 299 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: the one thing I don't think you got you can't 300 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 2: emphasize enough is this is a game we gotta get 301 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 2: Google going. And Gooles played pretty well, but this is 302 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 2: a game that you got to really score with your 303 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:06,160 Speaker 2: special teams on their bad kick coverage. 304 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: All right, well, let's talk about how the Colts can 305 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: get it done here on both sides of the ball. 306 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: Now that Week five is upon us, Let's begin with 307 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 1: the Raiders on offense first and how it matches up 308 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: with the Colts on defense. As we talked about, the 309 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: Raiders now quarterbacks by Geno Smith, who comes over in 310 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: free agency after the Seahawks decided to turn things over 311 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: to Sam Darnold. Smith took over as the Seahawks starter 312 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty two and that year named Comeback Player 313 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: of the Year. He made two Pro Bowls in twenty 314 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: two and twenty three. Rick and became the first quarterback 315 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 1: since Raiders legend Rich Gannon in nineteen ninety nine to 316 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: earn his first Pro Bowl selection in year ten or 317 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: later of his career, so definitely career resurgons here and 318 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: again links back up with Pete Carroll, who was his 319 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: head coach in Seattle for five years, but from twenty 320 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: twenty two to twenty four when he was the starting 321 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: quarterback for the Seahawks. So he totaled the fourth most 322 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 1: passing yards in the NFL and through at least twenty 323 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:07,439 Speaker 1: touchdowns in all of those seasons, but this year he 324 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 1: ranks eighth and passing yards, but he's also leading the 325 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:14,240 Speaker 1: NFL and picks with seven. He's also taken twelve sacks 326 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: on the season. Those are tied for the fifth most 327 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL so far this year. The running game 328 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:23,600 Speaker 1: runs through rookie first round pick Ashton Genti and again. 329 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: He posted a career high one hundred and thirty eight 330 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,160 Speaker 1: rushing yards last week in their loss against the Bears. 331 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: He was a Heisman Trophy runner up last year at 332 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 1: Boise State when he rushs for over twenty six hundred yards, 333 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: the second most in a season in FBS history. But 334 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 1: the passing game focuses mostly on tight end Brock Bowers 335 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 1: and receiver Jacoby Myers. Myers is one of the best 336 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 1: undrafted receivers in the history of the game. He's now 337 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:51,679 Speaker 1: in Vegas after starting his career with the Patriots, and 338 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 1: then Bower is one of the best young tight ends 339 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: in the game. A year ago, he was a rookie 340 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,240 Speaker 1: posted over eleven hundred yards, the ninth most in a 341 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 1: season by a rower he at any position in the 342 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: NFL's history, and he also racked up one hundred and 343 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 1: twelve catches in twenty twenty four, the most ever by 344 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: a rookie in NFL history, breaking the record set the 345 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: year before by Puka Nakua. Along that offensive line, though, 346 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 1: you hit it on the big picture, they're down a 347 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: big piece up front. Starting left tackle Colton Miller went 348 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 1: down late in the fourth quarter last week with a 349 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: high ankle sprain, and earlier this week the Raiders put 350 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: him on ir So that's the big picture on the 351 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: Raiders offensively. I'm gonna stop it right there, Rick, What 352 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: else do you make of the Raiders when they have 353 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 1: the ball? Got it by quarterback Geno Smith. 354 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's start with you know again, you're always looking 355 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 2: for how can they beat you? What is going to 356 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 2: be their method to beat you? Yeah, and just pure statistically, 357 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 2: pure statistics. If you look at two statistics. These are 358 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,199 Speaker 2: the things that you know eventually you have to stop. 359 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 2: And number one is you know they're now up to 360 00:18:56,240 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 2: number twelve. You know, from the very bottom in rush 361 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 2: per at four point five, so you know basically with Gente, 362 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 2: they're gonna they're gonna try to pound you, and they 363 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 2: did it effectively last week. So number one, you want 364 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 2: to look at that stat that's number twelve. And then 365 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 2: this is kind of interesting, even though there's been some 366 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 2: turnovers and sacks which really is really affected the quarterback, 367 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 2: but they're still number fourteen in the league in past 368 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 2: in the past, and you know that's because they have 369 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 2: a quarterback that's very capable of big days. He's had him, 370 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 2: he can have them. You can never underestimate him. And 371 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 2: then they have those two receivers who you talked about, 372 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 2: you know, in Bowers and Jacobe Myers, who really have 373 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 2: accounted for forty catches, you know, in the first month 374 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: of the season. So I think when you think big picture, 375 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 2: you know, think that running game, and think the ability 376 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 2: to throw the ball much better than you think. Now 377 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 2: in terms of their personnel, we'll get into that. I 378 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 2: talk pretty much about it. I'll talk about the receiver corps. 379 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 2: A couple of guys I think you have to throw 380 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 2: into the equation because you have to know what they do. 381 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 2: Thornton is their deep guy. He's the guy that'll be 382 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 2: the X receiver and they want to take a shot deep. Okay, 383 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 2: if they want to take a shot deep, it's the 384 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 2: number ten Thornton who will always be on the outside. 385 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 2: And then and then the kid who's kind of their 386 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:29,919 Speaker 2: gadget slot guy. He's also a good return guy. But 387 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 2: that's Tucker and he doesn't have a ton of catches, 388 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 2: but the spotlight with him is he has four touchdowns, 389 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 2: So you know the these are these are kind of 390 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 2: role guys. As I said, what I think you got 391 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 2: to know is you know how they run the ball, 392 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 2: and then they are receiver specific. In other words, Chip 393 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,640 Speaker 2: is going to use those guys that you know, He's 394 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 2: gonna use them in certain roles and that's what they're 395 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:59,239 Speaker 2: gonna do. Okay. I think the Colts blueprint defensively and 396 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 2: this just this just popped up hard last week after 397 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 2: watching the tape, as we've got to shut down that 398 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 2: running game. I mean, that is their key to offensive success, 399 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:14,119 Speaker 2: and they did it successfully. John ty was one hundred 400 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 2: and thirty eight, scored three times. The team rush for 401 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 2: twoin forty moster is this backup, and it kind of 402 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 2: changes the equation in defensing them. They're going to run 403 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:30,400 Speaker 2: a pretty simple running game. It's a lot of college 404 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 2: midline zone inside and outside zones, you know. But they 405 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 2: have moved up to number twelve, and when they do 406 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 2: that well like last week, it takes the pressure off 407 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 2: zero off Gino. It makes his bootlegs better, his play 408 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,359 Speaker 2: action better, and it keeps that offensive line out of disadvantage. 409 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:55,359 Speaker 2: So stop the running game, create a one dimensional passing game, 410 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,639 Speaker 2: which then will be a huge problem for their offensive 411 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 2: line and a struggling quarterback number two. I think schematically, 412 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 2: when you think scheme, you want to have your scheme 413 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 2: belt to take away two guys. You know, that's definitely 414 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 2: Jacoby Myers. He again, he's very much a scheme guy, 415 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 2: probably more effective inside. Really like to get him the 416 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 2: possession stuff on third down, the snags, the hooks, the slants. 417 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 2: He's a very very classy route guy. And then you 418 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 2: must stop Bauers number eighty nine, the tight end, much 419 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 2: like playing against Warren. You know, he's got nineteen catches 420 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,119 Speaker 2: at twelve eight, and he's a go to guy in 421 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 2: all situations, but where he really where you really gotta 422 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 2: be good with him. He's an elite athlete that can 423 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 2: work the field, but basically a lot of third downs, 424 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,439 Speaker 2: but red zone. He's a guy that they are going 425 00:22:57,520 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 2: to get try to get that ball to the red 426 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 2: zone zone, and so you have to defense that. So 427 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 2: the big thing is you want to make sure take 428 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,680 Speaker 2: away Myers on third down, and you want to make 429 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:12,239 Speaker 2: sure you take Bowers in the red zone. And then 430 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 2: number three simply play smart on their other receivers. As 431 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:21,400 Speaker 2: I mentioned before, Tucker is their gadget guy. He's their 432 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 2: quick screen guy, he's their reverse guy, speed guy. Anything 433 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,880 Speaker 2: where they can get ball in hand to him, where 434 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 2: he can be a space player and you can clamp him. 435 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,640 Speaker 2: You want to kind of defend him before he could 436 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:38,439 Speaker 2: get the ball. Don't let him get the ball. But 437 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 2: he is dangerous and he does have the four touchdowns. 438 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 2: A very fast space athlete and dangerous on their returns. 439 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:51,919 Speaker 2: You know, clamp him fast, clamp him hard. And then 440 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:55,199 Speaker 2: again Thornton. Thornton is not a you know, he's not 441 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,679 Speaker 2: a classy route runner, but in his five catches, he 442 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 2: is averaging eighteen eight. And what that tells you is 443 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 2: he is the deep guy when they when you're on 444 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:06,880 Speaker 2: when you're playing him, and if you jam him, make 445 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 2: sure you stay on that high shoulder, don't get behind 446 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,119 Speaker 2: because he can run and he will go get it. 447 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 2: Mayor is there two tight end and he didn't play 448 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 2: last week with an injury, but he actually gives them 449 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 2: a real compliment to Bowers. Uh, you know when they're 450 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 2: when they're playing number four, the four and five end up. 451 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 2: If if you do one, if you take away the 452 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 2: running game, then four and five are gonna be the deal. 453 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 2: Number Number four is we have to kill the offensive line. 454 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,919 Speaker 2: I mean just we have to dominate both in the 455 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:42,239 Speaker 2: run and we have to rush the heck out of him. 456 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:44,959 Speaker 2: Now on the run again, they're number twelve. That's going 457 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 2: to be a bigger challenge a lot of zone runs. 458 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 2: He's small in compact, but he's very tough coming through there. 459 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 2: You don't tackle him with your arms, you know, at 460 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:00,440 Speaker 2: that short size, sometimes you don't see him. You gotta 461 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,640 Speaker 2: penetrate and make sure those plays get defined quickly because 462 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 2: he's a tackle breaker, you know, So I gotta dominate 463 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 2: that front, and then of course when we get him 464 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 2: into passing downs, I call it to take a number line. 465 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 2: And what I mean by that is usually I will 466 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 2: sit here on a Wednesday and say, Matt, we've got 467 00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 2: to attack the right guard, the left tackle. We got 468 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 2: to attack one or two guys along the line. This 469 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 2: is like going to Baskin Robbinson just taking a number. 470 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:33,680 Speaker 2: You can rush. Now with Miller out, you can take 471 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:36,639 Speaker 2: a number on every single guy. And what that tells 472 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 2: me is our defensive line plus blitz. If you bring five, 473 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 2: you just got to get after him and absolutely get 474 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:47,240 Speaker 2: after him and make it happen, no doubt about that. 475 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:52,200 Speaker 2: Inside stunts kill them. Now, both edges can be crushed. 476 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 2: And I don't think their backs blocked, including Genty, I 477 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:58,280 Speaker 2: don't think he blocks very well. So I'm not going 478 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 2: to be afraid to bring my fifth rush in there 479 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 2: and try to isolate them. And if you do that, 480 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 2: then you got to do a hell of a job 481 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 2: on Smith. He you know again, you talked about it. 482 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 2: I talked about he revived his career in Seattle, and 483 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 2: he can lift a bad team. If you're not ready, 484 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 2: I think number one and I said this about Nick, 485 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,919 Speaker 2: same type of deal. You've got to enclose him. Do 486 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 2: not let him get out there on those bootlegs, because 487 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 2: when you do that, you take all the pressure off 488 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 2: the line and he can throw on the run, and 489 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:32,199 Speaker 2: he can run on the run. Okay, so you have 490 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 2: to make sure you enclose him. And then the other 491 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 2: thing when you do pressure him, you want to hold 492 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 2: those edges because he can get out on the playground 493 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 2: and despite pressure, he you know, he can free play 494 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:46,199 Speaker 2: and he makes big throws on the run. You know, 495 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:49,679 Speaker 2: he'll compete and he'll make big throws at times. But 496 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:52,880 Speaker 2: you can see that he's struggling. His body language is drooping, 497 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 2: you know, because of the bad protection and the three picks. 498 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:58,160 Speaker 2: You could really see him by the end of the game, 499 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,520 Speaker 2: you know, he really had the bad body language. He's 500 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:04,120 Speaker 2: valued to get better. But you know, when you're having 501 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:06,439 Speaker 2: those type of troubles, we just have to validate this 502 00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 2: problem as we go on. 503 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:10,159 Speaker 1: All right, that's Rick Venturia. That's a look at the 504 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 1: Raiders on offense going into this game. Let's keep the 505 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 1: train moving here on inside football. I'm Matt Taylor here. 506 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:17,880 Speaker 1: Let's move over to the other side of the ball 507 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 1: and talk about the Raiders on defense and to set 508 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,159 Speaker 1: them up rick So far, they've been giving up just 509 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: under twenty five points per game, but rushing right around 510 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 1: one hundred yards per They're twenty third against the pass 511 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 1: at two twenty eight. But the one area that they've 512 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:35,640 Speaker 1: really shined so far is red zone, giving up only 513 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: five red zone touchdowns on thirteen opponent trips inside the 514 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:43,199 Speaker 1: twenty yard line. The one thing they really struggle in 515 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: watching the game film, I'm sure you've watched it more 516 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,960 Speaker 1: intensely than I have, is just they don't tackle very well. 517 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,959 Speaker 1: Not a very good tackling team to this point. But 518 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 1: they do have an ambient player, as you like to say, 519 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: a guy that'll keep you up at night on defense. 520 00:27:56,440 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: That's Max Crosby. Last week recorded his first inner perception 521 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 1: of his career, so he adds that to the mantle. 522 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 1: But he's been wreaking havoc in the NFL since twenty nineteen, 523 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: and in that time, Ricky ranks first and tackles for loss, 524 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: fourth and sacks, fourth and quarterback hits, and third in 525 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 1: pressures among all defensive linemen in that span, and he 526 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 1: also has already the third most sacks in Raiders history 527 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 1: with sixty one point five. And then in the back 528 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: end they feature Jeremy Chen. He's a local product from Fishers, 529 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:30,960 Speaker 1: Indiana Fishers High School. I called a lot of his 530 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 1: games back in the day. He has seventy career starts 531 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 1: over twenty career passes defense. He's a really nice player, 532 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 1: I should say, back in high school when he was 533 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:42,600 Speaker 1: a prep player. He played cornerback and running back in 534 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:45,560 Speaker 1: high school and set a bunch of records at Fishers, 535 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: including picks in a single season and career interceptions as well. 536 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,000 Speaker 1: So he was just a man among boys back then, certainly. 537 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna hit the pause button right there, Rick. 538 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:58,440 Speaker 1: In terms of the Raiders defense, what else stands out 539 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: to you about them on that side of the again 540 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: headlined by Max Crosby coming in off the edge. 541 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, they want to they want to play Carol's signature, 542 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:14,000 Speaker 2: which is over defense, bear defense, single high mostly undressed 543 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 2: the corners most of the time. And again, you said it, 544 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 2: You hit it right on the head. The most notable 545 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 2: problem with their play has been overall tackling. Okay, it 546 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 2: really has. They've been a really bad tackling team. You know, 547 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 2: they're gonna mix your fronts like most people, a lot 548 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 2: of three deep coverages almost exclusively. They'll mix a little 549 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,800 Speaker 2: bit of quarters around the red zone. They'll mix a 550 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 2: little bit of Tampa two, but not a heck of 551 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 2: a lot. Again, the bell cow, the guy you can't 552 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:50,240 Speaker 2: let ruin the game is Crosby, four time pro bowler, 553 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 2: dangerous edge guy. You talked about it. Sixty one and 554 00:29:54,040 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 2: a half sacks and it seems like a million block passes. 555 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, I big whatever he is in 556 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 2: six seventy he looks like about seventy three coats is 557 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 2: a pretty good edge guy opposite him. I really like Chin. 558 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 2: I've always really liked Chin, you know, you know, I 559 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:14,840 Speaker 2: know he's a local guy, but I've always liked him 560 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,520 Speaker 2: even in his pro career. I think he's a tough 561 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 2: safety that can play. Stokes on their left corner has 562 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 2: actually been solid. He has not really been a problem 563 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:32,560 Speaker 2: from that standpoint. Their problem has come on the right side. Kelly, 564 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:36,000 Speaker 2: who's their starter on the right side, has has just 565 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:39,600 Speaker 2: been a total liability number thirty six. They benched him 566 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago. They came back with him Sunday, 567 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 2: but he is a guy in that single high coverage 568 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,560 Speaker 2: that I'm going to talk about it, you just have 569 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 2: to go after him. Now when they you know, where 570 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,880 Speaker 2: they get a little bit of variation is when they 571 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:59,160 Speaker 2: do go NASCAR or you know the longyarded sub. You know, 572 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 2: with four guys Russian Crosby could be on either side, Wilson, 573 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 2: who's a good rusher, Number nine actually moves inside, and 574 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 2: then you have Coonson Butler on the outside, so'm I 575 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:16,320 Speaker 2: mean on yeah, on the other side. So you you've 576 00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 2: got a formidable crew right there. Again on defense Peach team, 577 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:23,320 Speaker 2: you know they're going to come in here and play 578 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:27,640 Speaker 2: with high energy and they're gonna go to the ball. Now, 579 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:31,800 Speaker 2: they've been undisciplined in terms of angles and tackle poorly. 580 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:34,560 Speaker 2: Uh And I'm gonna just note this because I want 581 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 2: to mention something as we go into blueprint. They had 582 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 2: an awful day two weeks ago trying to defend Mariota, 583 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:47,000 Speaker 2: who was the quarterback that day for the Commanders, any 584 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:50,960 Speaker 2: any of the quarterback designers just they acted like they, 585 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:54,200 Speaker 2: you know, they were illegal or something. And I think 586 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 2: this is we got to get these guys now. Because 587 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:00,960 Speaker 2: as Pete goes on in his career. I guarantee you 588 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 2: he will get better players and then they'll be a 589 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 2: lot more organized and resemble Pete Carroll defense. So you 590 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:12,000 Speaker 2: got to get after him. Now. Our offensive blueprint, and 591 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 2: we've been doing a really good job of this. We 592 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 2: have to dominate first down. And dominate first down doesn't 593 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 2: mean you're just gonna run the ball. We've got to 594 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 2: have a mix of pounding with JT and play action 595 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:29,160 Speaker 2: with Danny running and gunning it. Okay, they are fourteenth 596 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:33,560 Speaker 2: in run per twenty third in pass, so you want 597 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:36,440 Speaker 2: to stay ahead in the count. You want to reduce 598 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:41,440 Speaker 2: their rushers and their specialized defenses. Keep JT rowling the 599 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 2: formula so far, and it was perfect Sunday. Take away 600 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 2: the fifty three yard touchdown that we lost and that 601 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:52,480 Speaker 2: is open and softened them early in the game, and 602 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:55,840 Speaker 2: then pound with JT. You know, to put an explanation 603 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 2: point in the game again, because they're a bad tackling team. 604 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 2: You want everybody with their ball in their hand to 605 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 2: think touchdown, you know, not first down explosive plays. Now, 606 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 2: they can't stop designer runs and if you're ever gonna 607 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 2: use an AR five slip a AR five package in there. 608 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:17,640 Speaker 2: This would be the waight week to do it. Number two, 609 00:33:18,120 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 2: all right, we got it. The elephant in the room. 610 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 2: You gotta block Crosby. I mean, sixty one and a 611 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:27,960 Speaker 2: half sacks all day, run and pass. He's a phenomenal player. 612 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 2: He's not exactly like Garrett, but I put him in 613 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 2: that class in terms of impacting the game. He has 614 00:33:36,160 --> 00:33:40,160 Speaker 2: that huge length. I'm probably dating myself here, but he 615 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:43,080 Speaker 2: reminds me of one of the great coltson all time 616 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 2: and Big, the mad store Ted Hendrix. He's just he's 617 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:50,640 Speaker 2: a relentless edge player, lineup on both sides. One of 618 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 2: his most dangerous moves, Matt is when he slips inside. 619 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:57,400 Speaker 2: It just seems like when he makes that inside moves 620 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 2: he can kind of dominate that half. Okay, So you've 621 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:05,040 Speaker 2: got to cut him off at all times. Obviously cut 622 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:07,480 Speaker 2: him sometime because he gets his hands on a lot 623 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:10,760 Speaker 2: of balls with that height, Okay, and he's a big 624 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:13,560 Speaker 2: ball stripper. So you know, at the end of the day, 625 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:17,680 Speaker 2: whatever it takes, if it means double chip, don't matter 626 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 2: to me. Do not let Crosby beat you. Number three. 627 00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:25,560 Speaker 2: I think you got to destroy them underneath with play action, 628 00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:29,759 Speaker 2: quick rhythm and screens because they bring five a lot, 629 00:34:30,239 --> 00:34:32,880 Speaker 2: they play a lot of zone behind it, and it's 630 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:36,080 Speaker 2: not a good zone. It's not a matchup zone. You know, 631 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:39,239 Speaker 2: they're back in there. They come from different spots, they 632 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:42,279 Speaker 2: get distorted, and this is a day where Warren and 633 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:46,360 Speaker 2: Pittman and Downs just keep hammering that ball on possession 634 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:50,600 Speaker 2: routes underneath there, and you'll, I think he'll just wear 635 00:34:50,640 --> 00:34:53,799 Speaker 2: them out underneath. I think that's a big weakness in 636 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 2: their coverage. And number four, when you want to get 637 00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:01,120 Speaker 2: a big play, you have to go after their right corner. Kelly, 638 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:05,200 Speaker 2: he was a disaster. The position is fluid. You're gonna 639 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:08,359 Speaker 2: have to monitor, you know, if they bring somebody in there. 640 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:10,279 Speaker 2: They brought Porter in there a couple of weeks ago, 641 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 2: but they went right back to Kelly last week, and 642 00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 2: you know, hopefully we get pierced back. We got to 643 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 2: get Pierce on that right corner, whatever the formation dictates, 644 00:35:22,760 --> 00:35:24,680 Speaker 2: and we got to really get after him with the 645 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:28,279 Speaker 2: deep ball. Again in a Pete Carroll defense, you know, 646 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:32,640 Speaker 2: they will undress their corners constantly. But unfortunately for him, 647 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:35,640 Speaker 2: this is not the legion of boom Secondary. Okay, we 648 00:35:35,719 --> 00:35:38,959 Speaker 2: must win and you talked about this, and we've talked 649 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:41,200 Speaker 2: about it at Nassi him for a month. We got 650 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:43,200 Speaker 2: to win the most important area of the field, and 651 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 2: that is red zone. You know where these guys are 652 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 2: number four, despite anything else I said, defensively for some reason, 653 00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:54,839 Speaker 2: when that field is tight, they tightened down and they 654 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 2: managed to shut people off. So we've got to beat 655 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 2: them at their very best that I'll say it a 656 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 2: million times. The NFL games are determined by the last 657 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 2: thirty yards, the ten yards of orange what I call 658 00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:12,239 Speaker 2: the orange area, and then that last twenty in the 659 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:15,640 Speaker 2: red zone. So we struggled, There's no doubt about it. 660 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:18,680 Speaker 2: Number twenty five is not good enough if we want 661 00:36:18,719 --> 00:36:21,720 Speaker 2: to win a championship, and so that has to change 662 00:36:21,719 --> 00:36:24,200 Speaker 2: so again, and we're going to get a great opportunity 663 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:27,239 Speaker 2: to do that because they are very tough there. I 664 00:36:27,320 --> 00:36:29,840 Speaker 2: put a bonus must in because this is for the 665 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,719 Speaker 2: whole team, and I alluded to this earlier. We've got 666 00:36:32,719 --> 00:36:36,360 Speaker 2: to get gougled opportunities and we must score with our 667 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:37,319 Speaker 2: kick return game. 668 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:40,759 Speaker 1: Yeah, looking at them on special teams not very good. 669 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:43,440 Speaker 1: Like we talked about punt return average allowed, Rick, the 670 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:47,200 Speaker 1: Raiders are giving up over eighteen yards per punt return 671 00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:50,400 Speaker 1: that is twenty eighth in the NFL. And kickoff return 672 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: they're giving up over twenty eight yards per kickoff return 673 00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:56,000 Speaker 1: that is second worst in the NFL. 674 00:36:56,080 --> 00:36:58,680 Speaker 2: To your point, well, that's why I put that bonus 675 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:01,600 Speaker 2: in there, because it's beer very obvious. And then to 676 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 2: add insult to injuries, and of course I've never seen 677 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,920 Speaker 2: more games. I'm sure you have the stat more games 678 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:10,520 Speaker 2: determined by block field goals and special team stuff, right, 679 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:12,640 Speaker 2: But at the end of the game, they have that 680 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:15,919 Speaker 2: blocked off the edge. Most of the blocks have come 681 00:37:16,040 --> 00:37:19,640 Speaker 2: inside this year. They blocked that off their left edge. 682 00:37:20,760 --> 00:37:23,520 Speaker 2: They had it blocked. Dimes should stay they had it 683 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:26,160 Speaker 2: blocked off their left edge, or they win the game. 684 00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:29,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, asking you shall receive rick. Okay, So they did 685 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:32,680 Speaker 1: lose on a fifty four yard field goal attempt which 686 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:36,239 Speaker 1: was blocked by the Bears, and last week that was 687 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:39,640 Speaker 1: the sixth blocked field goal so far this year in 688 00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:43,680 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. Three of those have been go ahead 689 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:46,719 Speaker 1: attempts in the fourth quarter. That is the most through 690 00:37:46,760 --> 00:37:49,479 Speaker 1: the first four weeks of a season since at least 691 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:53,440 Speaker 1: nineteen ninety one. So you think special teams don't matter, Haha, 692 00:37:53,600 --> 00:37:56,200 Speaker 1: you are. You are so spot on to include that 693 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:59,640 Speaker 1: in your musts to close out there. But Rick, let's 694 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,600 Speaker 1: we earn our sites now on the final instructions here 695 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:05,000 Speaker 1: to close out this is where you give a lasting 696 00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,680 Speaker 1: message to the Colts. For me, Rick, this is going 697 00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:09,640 Speaker 1: to be really fun to see how the Colts bounce 698 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:12,600 Speaker 1: back from last week's disappointment. As we've talked about a 699 00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:15,640 Speaker 1: lot a lot of self infliction. Could not have played 700 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:17,839 Speaker 1: worse in a lot of areas if you're the Colts right, 701 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:22,080 Speaker 1: turnovers and penalties and protection issues. But again, they were 702 00:38:22,120 --> 00:38:24,200 Speaker 1: just a few plays away from being four to zero 703 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 1: and from making a statement against a very good team 704 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:29,600 Speaker 1: on the road. And now we're going to see, Rick, 705 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:32,279 Speaker 1: if the Colts can hang on to that perception of 706 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:34,600 Speaker 1: being one of the best teams in the NFL still 707 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:38,520 Speaker 1: against a Raiders team that comes in reeling a little 708 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:41,120 Speaker 1: bit three game losing streak. They're one to three on 709 00:38:41,239 --> 00:38:43,839 Speaker 1: the season. So what do you want to leave with 710 00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:46,759 Speaker 1: the Colts as your final instructions here heading into Week five? 711 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:50,360 Speaker 2: RV. Well, I'm gonna say this in the end, man, 712 00:38:50,840 --> 00:38:54,439 Speaker 2: this is the most critical game of the season one 713 00:38:54,960 --> 00:39:00,120 Speaker 2: because it's the next one. Two, it's an AFC game three, 714 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:05,560 Speaker 2: It's winnable and for It will be determined simply by 715 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:09,480 Speaker 2: your mental toughness and in this case, toughness to get 716 00:39:09,520 --> 00:39:13,959 Speaker 2: off the debt, spit out failure, and come out to win. 717 00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:19,640 Speaker 2: The NFL is like a seventeen round heavyweight fight. Each 718 00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:22,960 Speaker 2: round of equal importance, but the only one that matters, 719 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:26,200 Speaker 2: and the significant one is the one you play today. 720 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:30,040 Speaker 2: Nothing you did last week will mean a damn thing 721 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:34,200 Speaker 2: to today's result. Last week does not define a team 722 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:38,560 Speaker 2: or an individual. When you hit the field in the luke, 723 00:39:39,080 --> 00:39:43,120 Speaker 2: it will be all about your performance today. Today you 724 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:46,440 Speaker 2: will meet a high energy team ready to kick a 725 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:52,000 Speaker 2: wounded dog. But remember, nothing is more dangerous than a 726 00:39:52,040 --> 00:39:56,200 Speaker 2: wounded warrior that will rise up and fight to the death. 727 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:00,880 Speaker 2: The character of a champion is defined by the ability 728 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:06,320 Speaker 2: to never stay down, overcome all adversity, and win the crown. 729 00:40:07,120 --> 00:40:09,960 Speaker 2: You are the better team today, and this will be 730 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:15,120 Speaker 2: strictly about your performance. Today is about how bad you 731 00:40:15,320 --> 00:40:18,880 Speaker 2: really want to be a champion and about how willing 732 00:40:18,920 --> 00:40:23,600 Speaker 2: you are to fight every single day like your life 733 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:27,320 Speaker 2: and career depends on it. If you are totally prepared 734 00:40:28,080 --> 00:40:31,680 Speaker 2: and you give everything of yourself. Then the only team 735 00:40:31,719 --> 00:40:35,920 Speaker 2: that can beat the Colts today is the Colts. Again. 736 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:39,719 Speaker 2: You are the better team and there is absolutely no 737 00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:43,840 Speaker 2: question about that, but that has to be proven with 738 00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:49,480 Speaker 2: absolute tough and physical football for sixty minutes this Sunday. 739 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:53,160 Speaker 2: You must come out on fire, take it to the 740 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:57,279 Speaker 2: black holeers from the jump and never let them up, 741 00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:02,719 Speaker 2: destroy them play after play, and dominate the Silver and 742 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:07,280 Speaker 2: Black Chumps. Sent them home the losers that they have become. 743 00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:11,040 Speaker 2: And the hell with vivil LOFs Vegas. Let's make it 744 00:41:11,160 --> 00:41:11,480 Speaker 2: see a. 745 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:15,359 Speaker 1: Last Vegas see babe. I don't know who is better 746 00:41:15,440 --> 00:41:19,200 Speaker 1: right there, Rick Ventury and his final instructions or Denzel 747 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:22,600 Speaker 1: Washington and remember the Titans. I think the award goes 748 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:26,160 Speaker 1: to our guy here on the podcast, right there, Rick Venturry, Man, 749 00:41:26,640 --> 00:41:31,160 Speaker 1: enjoy your thoughtful words and your pregame speech is prepared 750 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:33,359 Speaker 1: like a true coach and a football life for manute. 751 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:35,320 Speaker 1: How much time do you spend on those bad boys, 752 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:37,360 Speaker 1: because those just don't happen. They don't come out of 753 00:41:37,400 --> 00:41:40,160 Speaker 1: thin air, right No, you know, and. 754 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:43,279 Speaker 2: I've done so many over the years that I have 755 00:41:43,360 --> 00:41:46,480 Speaker 2: a lot of recall and you know, and there you know, 756 00:41:46,520 --> 00:41:49,320 Speaker 2: there's always a theme of the week, like this week 757 00:41:49,680 --> 00:41:52,320 Speaker 2: you start with come back, yep, you start with pitting 758 00:41:52,360 --> 00:41:55,680 Speaker 2: out failure. But then in the end you're the better 759 00:41:55,719 --> 00:41:57,799 Speaker 2: team and you've got to go out and you just 760 00:41:57,840 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 2: have to hit these guys in the mouth begin and 761 00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:03,480 Speaker 2: never let them up, and because you're the better team. 762 00:42:03,560 --> 00:42:06,040 Speaker 2: So it's kind of a twofold you know, it's kind 763 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:08,360 Speaker 2: of a twofold thing. And I've always you know, I 764 00:42:08,360 --> 00:42:12,120 Speaker 2: always always and when I coached, I always started with 765 00:42:12,200 --> 00:42:16,279 Speaker 2: the motivational aspect of it in that formula and then 766 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:17,840 Speaker 2: ended with it on Saturday. 767 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:20,879 Speaker 1: For sure. Well we appreciate it, man. They're always really good, 768 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:23,840 Speaker 1: really informative. And I could just close my eyes and 769 00:42:23,920 --> 00:42:27,200 Speaker 1: picture you standing in front of you know, thirty five 770 00:42:27,320 --> 00:42:30,480 Speaker 1: forty guys in a locker room on the road, you know, 771 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:33,680 Speaker 1: underdog and you know the whole scene, and you just 772 00:42:33,719 --> 00:42:37,160 Speaker 1: deliver like you always do. Really looking forward to it, Rick, 773 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:39,320 Speaker 1: two weeks on the road. I'm looking forward to sleeping 774 00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:41,520 Speaker 1: in my own bed at night before a game. So 775 00:42:41,640 --> 00:42:44,600 Speaker 1: I got that going on. I was looking forward to 776 00:42:44,640 --> 00:42:47,719 Speaker 1: some family time coming up on Saturday, and then really 777 00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:49,960 Speaker 1: excited to have you back in the booth on Sunday 778 00:42:49,960 --> 00:42:53,160 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here, Rick, It's like it's like 779 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:56,320 Speaker 1: Don Henley and Glenn Fry getting back together lead singers 780 00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:57,520 Speaker 1: for the Eagles, all right. 781 00:42:57,719 --> 00:43:00,879 Speaker 2: I know. And we have three concert four weeks, so. 782 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:03,799 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to it also, and they're all sold out. 783 00:43:04,680 --> 00:43:07,280 Speaker 1: That's Rick Ventury and that'll do it for a week 784 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:11,600 Speaker 1: five and the look at the Raiders. Remember now Sunday's game, 785 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:14,600 Speaker 1: it starts at one o'clock Eastern Time, back at Lucas 786 00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:18,680 Speaker 1: Oil Stadium. Radio coverage over the weekend Sunday begins at 787 00:43:18,719 --> 00:43:21,880 Speaker 1: ten am with the Colts pregame huddle. That'll air at 788 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:24,000 Speaker 1: ninety three to five and one oh seven five the 789 00:43:24,080 --> 00:43:27,240 Speaker 1: fan also all nine hours this season on our sister 790 00:43:27,320 --> 00:43:31,200 Speaker 1: station there in Indianapolis, ninety seven to one Hank FM. 791 00:43:31,320 --> 00:43:35,160 Speaker 1: Countdown to Kickoff starts at noon on those same stations 792 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:39,520 Speaker 1: in Indy and also statewide all over Colts Country on 793 00:43:39,560 --> 00:43:43,080 Speaker 1: the Ascension Saint Vincent Radio Network. Then at one o'clock 794 00:43:43,120 --> 00:43:47,000 Speaker 1: Colts and Raiders from the Circle City for Rick Ventury. 795 00:43:47,120 --> 00:43:49,800 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. We will be back next week breaking 796 00:43:49,840 --> 00:43:53,840 Speaker 1: it all down and previewing the upcoming matchup then against 797 00:43:53,880 --> 00:43:57,439 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals in Week six, but until then thanks 798 00:43:57,480 --> 00:43:59,680 Speaker 1: for listening, have a great rest of your week. This 799 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:02,960 Speaker 1: is in side football. Here are the Colts podcast channel. 800 00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:06,080 Speaker 1: So long everybody. M