1 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmies and joes and exes and 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: oh's check New York plenty, ain't banker, Bruce. It's time 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: to get out the chopboard and diagram some plays. Here's 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: what it all starts, right, here's why jam money chrism. 5 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 6 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: Rick Venturi. We head into Week four and the AFC 7 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: South comes calling again for the Colts. After their big 8 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: win against the Chiefs, the Tennessee Titans roll into town 9 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: and it's another big game for the Colts here early 10 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: in the season. Hi, everybody, welcome again to Inside Football 11 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: with Rick Venturi. I'm Matt Taylor and the Colts are 12 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: one one and one after they beat the Kansas City 13 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: Chiefs in dramatic fashion. And Rick, the Colts. They definitely 14 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: had their backs against the wall to a degree against 15 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: a high profile opponents, but they got the job done. 16 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: They made fewer mistakes and the Colts came through in 17 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 1: the clutch in the fourth quarter. Good to see them 18 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:10,199 Speaker 1: do that after struggling in that regard all of last season. Yeah, 19 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: you know, Matt, there's no question about it. I think 20 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: you've just hit on maybe the most important takeaway here 21 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: of the first three weeks. You know, you chronicle the 22 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: fact that the Colts always tend and I think we felt, 23 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: both of us felt that, you know, we were going 24 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: to play good Sunday. We just seemed to play well 25 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: in that scenario. Back to the wall, high profile opponent, 26 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: and you're exactly right. We took advantage of everything they 27 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: gave us. We were prepared to do it. We played 28 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: a great defensive game really from beginning to end. Special 29 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: teams was special, and our offense was uneven. But you know, 30 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: when it really counted in that last four minutes, they 31 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: found a way to get it done. The one thing 32 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: I want to mention though, and you just kind of 33 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: hit it there, you highlighted it. This is maybe the 34 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: most important trend to look at in the first three weeks, 35 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: because I think statistics don't really start to count til 36 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: after the first month. But something that does matter is 37 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: our defense hasn't given up a point in the fourth quarter. 38 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: I mean, we are back number one, without question. I 39 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: think there's one other team like us. We're number one 40 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: in the league in fourth quarter defense, and Matt were 41 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: we were twenty ninth last year. I mean we were, 42 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: you know, three from the bottom, and it really created 43 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: a lot of situations where we couldn't hold on to 44 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: leads a year ago. And the fact that you know, 45 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,959 Speaker 1: we've basically won every fourth quarter regardless of the outcome, 46 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,799 Speaker 1: is really and really on offense, we were eighteenth, we 47 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: were a little bit better, but not too much better, 48 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: and we're at seventh. So we are really winning in 49 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter, which to me is a great trend 50 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: because I think the NFL in some ways, you know, 51 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: we always talk about the start, the middle eight, in 52 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: the last four minutes, but I really think in the 53 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: end the last four minutes as much like the NBA 54 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: is in the last couple of minutes. I mean, I 55 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: think most games in the NFL are going to come 56 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: down to that, and if you play well in the 57 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, you're gonna win a hell of a lot 58 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,519 Speaker 1: of games. So I was really happy with that. You know, 59 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: I thought I thought the defensive plan was excellent. I 60 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: thought that I thought Gus was he was not stubborn. 61 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: He wasn't going to force that cover three all day. 62 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: He played it. They played it well with combinations, but 63 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: he mixed a lot of stuff in their quarters. He 64 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: played man demand, they doubled Kelsey at times. He just 65 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: had a lot of different things and what they did best, 66 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: and we talked about this last week in the Musks. 67 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: We didn't give up anything big. We had one play 68 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: to Kelsey which was a mistake, and then the long 69 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: one to Schuster was just a phenomenal play. Nobody could 70 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: have stopped that. But overall, they didn't give up anything easy. 71 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: They made him work hard. I think the coverage worked 72 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: with the rush. Our defensive line really harassed him. I 73 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: think they had a little bit more time in the 74 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: first half and they showed it. You know, Buckner and 75 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: Engckway got big again. Pay is playing very very well, 76 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: but we harassed him all day. We made him run 77 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: for his life and he made a few plays, but 78 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: nothing to kill us. And you know, it was just 79 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: a terrific game from beginning to end, you know, highlighted 80 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: by set out in the fourth quarter and then the 81 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: special teams. You know, people have say, well, you know 82 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: I've heard that, Well you were lucky. Well, you know, 83 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna say that Kansas City didn't have some meltdowns, 84 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: But in every situation we were in position to make 85 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: the play and to take advantage, and that's good coaching, 86 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: that's good football, and that's really being ready to play 87 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: sixty minutes. And I think we were more ready to 88 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: play sixty minutes. And I felt that going in that 89 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: if we if we could hang in there, and I 90 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: think a couple of field goals by McLoughlin really mattered, 91 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: you know, to stay in there tight with them. They 92 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: never could get it to two possessions. We had the 93 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: great two red zone stops. The red zone stop first 94 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: and goal on the four to me was the ballgame 95 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: because when we stopped them there and forced the field goal, 96 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: you know, that kept it one possession. Then we got 97 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: a field goal, got closer, and so we were always 98 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: breathing down their throat to where one drive got them, 99 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: and it did get them. You know. Now is there 100 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: are there a lot of things we have to clean up, 101 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: absolutely for primarily on offense, which we'll get into because 102 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: you're living, we're living dangerously on a couple of areas 103 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: and we got to make sure we get them fixed. Yeah, Like, 104 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: let's look back on that game against Kansas City before 105 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: we move on to Tennessee. You talked about the special teams, elites, 106 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: the defense, terrific, especially in their past rushing lanes on 107 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes and closing out the game in the fourth quarter. 108 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: Like you alluded to, the offense came through at the end, 109 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: But what else still needs to be addressed before we 110 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: kind of put this one to bed and carry some 111 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: things over that need to be addressed heading into I 112 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: think maybe one of the most important games of the season, 113 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: considering the opponent and what they have done in the 114 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 1: AFC South the last couple of seasons, the Tennessee Titans 115 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium in Game four. Couldn't agree with 116 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: you more, Matt, really and truly, I mean, I think 117 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: the season pivots on this game, and certainly the South 118 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: pivots on this game. You know, just real quick on defense, 119 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: and really there's nothing really to pick away at. I 120 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 1: would just reiterate, I hope that you know that gust 121 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: you know, continues to find a good game plan and 122 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: continues to you know, incorporate that sticky coverage and a 123 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: little bit more man to man like he played, and 124 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: again continue to dominate the front. And I do think 125 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: that maybe and I think this was absolutely the best 126 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 1: way to play Mahomes. But I think there will be 127 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: some times when a little bit more blitzing mix will 128 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: probably be necessary, and I'm sure they'll do that, and then, 129 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, I think they've got to get I thought 130 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: our backup safeties did a great job, both McCleod and 131 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: Hallaraddy Thomas. I mean, what a day for him. He 132 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: makes that play on that deep seam. I mean he 133 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: came out of nowhere and that you know, that was 134 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 1: another game saver. I mean, really, that guy was open 135 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: down the middle cover too, and I thought, oh my god, 136 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: you know, from upstairs it looks like this is over 137 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: and he comes out of nowhere. I think I think 138 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: there was a holding penalty on that play. But you're 139 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: exactly right here, you know what. I'm yeah, you know 140 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: his speed and no question about it, savvy, And then 141 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: you know, I would say, you know, I do think 142 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: we have to bring cross along. I think the game 143 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: was sophisticated. They had a lot of checks and personally, 144 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: you know, that's my alley. I believe it has to be. 145 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: But again, I think we have to get a talent 146 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: like that going. All right, let's talk about offense, because 147 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: that's where there are some issues we got to get done. 148 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 1: First of all the good stuff. I really think that, 149 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: you know, we got to keep the Haines Taylor package going. 150 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: Every time I see that in a game, I feel 151 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: good about it. We're getting a lot of nickel against that, 152 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: and I think in the long run that will help Jonathan. 153 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: You know, I think the fact that those two young 154 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: kids came on and give a stretch that we haven't had. 155 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: They give a stretch on the outside with Pierce, they 156 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: give a stretch on the inside with Woods, and I think, 157 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: you know, Frank has to continue to stretch it. And 158 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: you can see Pierce can win on the outside of 159 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: the numbers, and that's what we've lacked because Pittman is 160 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: a very reliable possession guy, but he's not a guy 161 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: that wins on the outside of the numbers. He wins 162 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: a lot with inside and physical players. But Pierce will 163 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: stretch him and widen him. And then I think we 164 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: have to work, you know, particularly with these heavy fronts, 165 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: to get Taylor the ball in space. Maybe a couple 166 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: more screens, a couple more tosses. I think we've got 167 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: to try to create some space. I noticed that Tennessee 168 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,959 Speaker 1: is doing that with Henry. I do believe that, you know, 169 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: unless we're gonna throw every down against double sync, which 170 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: we're not, that's the thing that's killing the running game. 171 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 1: And I really believe that we have to develop some 172 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:00,199 Speaker 1: lead in search games, even if it's Granson or a 173 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: guy like Speed and make him a fullback if you 174 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: need to. But I think that they're gonna take Taylor 175 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 1: out of the game with those heavy front double sinks 176 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: unless we can come up with a lead game. You 177 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 1: can't just run zones against that. I mean, and when 178 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: you try to run the counter sometimes it just takes 179 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: too long to get there, So I think that's crazy. 180 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: That's important. Okay, we got to get back to square 181 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 1: one on our blitz pick up this. You know, I'm 182 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: gonna tell like it is unfiltered. This is a mess. 183 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,839 Speaker 1: Twelve sacks and twenty eight hits in three games is 184 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: totally unacceptable. I mean, we're going to continue to get 185 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,599 Speaker 1: forced fumbles and we're gonna get Ryan hurt if we 186 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: don't get this fixed. Now, we were effective at the 187 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: end of the game when we had a shorter feel 188 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: with six and seven man protections, but you know, it's 189 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: one thing to get beat physically. I mean, Pinter. Yeah, 190 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,959 Speaker 1: he got beat physically, and that's going to happen. You know, 191 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: every single guy in there, it's gonna get beat physically 192 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: at times. What's upsetting to me right now, and I 193 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 1: know it's upsetting to Frank, because we've prided ourselves in this, 194 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: is that our lack of communication and communication starts with 195 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: coaching and reps and walk throughs and all that stuff. 196 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: I mean, it's I don't like to get beat on 197 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: the blackboard, is what I'm saying. And we have not 198 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: done a good job of communication between the quarterback, the 199 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: offensive line, the running backs, the receivers. That lack of 200 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: communication has allowed way too many free blitzers. I mean, 201 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: it's one thing, you know, to like I said, to 202 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: get beat physically or even to get run over. But 203 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: when you give free blitzers, especially inside, at least if 204 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 1: they come from the outside, you've got a chance to 205 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:45,079 Speaker 1: release it. But man, and you know, it's a coffeecat league, 206 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 1: and we're just going to get more and more and 207 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 1: more of that until we stop it. And people and 208 00:10:51,559 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: basically Matt attracts blitzes because he's not even though he's 209 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,319 Speaker 1: not a statue, he's not a running quarterback. He's not 210 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: like you sit there and worry about out of the 211 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,559 Speaker 1: homes or even a Tannehill who can get out of 212 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 1: trouble and make plays. And those guys can get to 213 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: the edge and make big plays, so they don't worry 214 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: about that. So that's why you're getting those inside stunts 215 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:15,560 Speaker 1: and inside twist and Matt. We have to get that fix. 216 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: We just I mean, that will determine where we go 217 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: this season in my opinion, because there's enough here to 218 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: really go. But that can be limiting. But I think 219 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 1: it's fixable because, like I said, I don't think it's 220 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: all physical. It's a lot of it is just not communication. 221 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 1: Why we're not on the same page, I really don't know, 222 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: but let's put it this way. We got to get there. Yeah, 223 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: whatever the issue is, got to get a fix because, 224 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: as you said, Copycat League, that leaky fosset is going 225 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 1: to continue to drip until the plumber comes out and 226 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 1: gets that thing sealed up, no doubt about it. All. Right, 227 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: let's switch our gears here and focus on the task 228 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 1: at hand. Week three is in the rear view mirror 229 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,319 Speaker 1: at this point on Wednesday, as we tape this and 230 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: the culture trying to capitalize off that momentum, and it's 231 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: a huge game with a lot of ramifications. On Sunday, 232 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: Tennessee strolls into town for the first of two meetings 233 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: this season. They're one and two. They notched their first 234 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,719 Speaker 1: win of the season last week against the Raiders, and 235 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 1: they've won the AFC South two years in a row. 236 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: They've won eight of their last nine AFC South games. 237 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 1: They swept the Colts last year, including an overtime game 238 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: on Halloween at Lucas Oil Stadium. And they're gotta buy headman. 239 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: Mike Vrabel at head coach. He's won forty four games 240 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: and four plus years in Nashville, has two division titles, 241 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: AFC Championship game appearance, and he was the AP Coach 242 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: of the Year last year in the National Football League. 243 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: And as you know, as everybody knows, their principled in 244 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,079 Speaker 1: physicality in the running game. Derrick Henry is back after 245 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: missing most of last year with a foot injury. Ryan 246 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: Tannehill's back for another season at quarterback. He's been a 247 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,679 Speaker 1: very good signal caller when it comes to completion percentage 248 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: passer rating throughout the course of his career. They traded 249 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 1: top receiver aj Brown during the draft in the off season, 250 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: and now the defense, it's been kind of shaky so 251 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,679 Speaker 1: far through three games. Rick, they've been gashed in the 252 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: run of times. They've allowed over three hundred yards passing 253 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,960 Speaker 1: in back to back games. So that's my big picture 254 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 1: on Tennessee. What else stands out to you about them 255 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: on your big picture? No, exactly, Tennessee knows who they are. 256 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: They're very similar to us in one respect in that 257 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 1: we both got well with big wins. On Sunday, they 258 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: almost let Theirs get away. They had a good lead 259 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: at the half, and the Vegas came back and really 260 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 1: made it a game. It went down to stop in 261 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,599 Speaker 1: a two point to win it. But they were like 262 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:38,959 Speaker 1: us in the sense that if Bullock misses a chip 263 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: shot in the opener, they come in two and one, 264 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 1: and that's probably more what you expected. I do think 265 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: the defense or statistics may be distorted. That's why I 266 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 1: don't know how significant stats are until you get a 267 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: little closer to mid season and you have more than 268 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 1: a snapshot. But they were dismembered by the Bills. You 269 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:02,719 Speaker 1: saw that on Monday night television, and so I think 270 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: their defense is probably better overall than the statistics shows. 271 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: But you know they are driven by the power running game. 272 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: There's no question about it. I call him the steel horse. 273 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: I mean they got Henry. They're going to feed the beast. 274 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 1: You know, they're gonna feed it till you stop it. 275 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: You know, they like the zone plays, the counter trays. 276 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: He's more dangerous on the toss, particularly going to his left. 277 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: We've seen him break it. He is a home run hitter. 278 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: And you know their offensive coordinator, uh Tal Downing, who 279 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: actually was my defensive assistant back in Saint Louis. He 280 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 1: runs the show. He really he knows who they are. 281 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: He really believes in that running game and what they 282 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: have tried to do a little bit and I talked 283 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: about this with JT is they created a little bit 284 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: more space. You see him more in the passing game, 285 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 1: particularly as the checkdown, as the outlet, and Tannehill looks 286 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: to me like he makes a real conscious effort to 287 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: get him the ball with a little space or screen game. 288 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 1: But you know, the fulcrum of their whole franchise, you know, 289 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: is the tailback running game. And then I think Tannehill, 290 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: you know a lot of people don't like him. I think, 291 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: you know, as long as there even with you or 292 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 1: a head in the count, then he's one of the 293 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: better quarterbacks in the NFL because he is a perfect 294 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: compliment to a run oriented offense in that he can 295 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: run the bootlegs. He's still a terrific athlete. He can 296 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: run the half rolls. His play action stuff is really good. 297 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 1: So if you're if you're up there, what you have 298 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 1: to be with a lot of people stopping Henry, then 299 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: the play action game is really good. And he really 300 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 1: throws the play action stuff between the numbers. He really does. 301 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 1: Two things about Tannehill. Really good between the numbers, really 302 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: good in an even match up. Uh, and then outstanding 303 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 1: with designers in the red zone. Okay, when you know 304 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: they've traditionally been a really good red zone team, and 305 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: I'm going to get into that later because I think 306 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: red zone in short guardage is the key to winning 307 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: that incredible in the red zone, Yeah, that's that's right. 308 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: And even being even coming in one and two, I 309 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: think they're number two offensively and even number eight on defense, 310 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: so they've been real good there. But they will run 311 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: and we saw it last year. They'll run a zone read. 312 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:35,560 Speaker 1: They'll run a quarterback draw, they will run designers with him, 313 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 1: you know, when you're worried about everything else and trying 314 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 1: to stop the run and you know, the possession, the 315 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: passing game, and all of a sudden he runs a 316 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: naked boot or something. So you've got to be really 317 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: sharp on the edge on him in the red zone 318 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: receiver corps. I don't think it's the same without A J. Brown. 319 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: A J. Brown was the uh, you know, he was 320 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: the um. You know, he was really kind of the 321 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 1: Colts killer. I mean, we've done a pretty good job 322 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: on Henry. I mean he's had one hundred plus yards, 323 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: but it's taken all day to get it. I mean 324 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: it's taken a ton of carries. And A J. Brown's 325 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 1: the guy that is, you know, kind of broken things up. 326 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: And you know, I think, you know, they're not the 327 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:16,120 Speaker 1: same and they're not as explosive without him. They're trying 328 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: to get it out of Burks. But Burks is not 329 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: A J. Brown, the guy that's come back. Now. He 330 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,040 Speaker 1: was hurting going into the season, but he really is 331 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 1: a certain himself. Last week as Woods, Woods is the 332 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,919 Speaker 1: really the go to guy if you have to stop 333 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: a guy in critical situations on this team, it's Woods. 334 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: And then you know Westbrook Slash is uh, you know, 335 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: the kid from Indiana is kind of the guy they 336 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 1: stretched to feel with. They'll try to get him in 337 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,159 Speaker 1: the seam, in deep and things like that. But again, 338 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: I think it's Woods. I think they have solid tight ends. 339 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:54,160 Speaker 1: They have a team that's built on the running game, 340 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 1: so their offensive line is really a road grading typeline. 341 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:01,880 Speaker 1: They're much better in the running game. Now they've lost 342 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: Luan the left tackle for the season, so you know 343 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,640 Speaker 1: that's an irreplaceable part. You know, you know they've got 344 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 1: Daily in there. But they're a team basically if you 345 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: look big picture that it plays really good even or ahead. 346 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 1: If they get behind, if they get ten down, let's say, 347 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: you know, that's their achilles heel. They really struggled because 348 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: they can't protect. They don't have a lot of speed 349 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 1: at receiver. And it's not that Tannehill can't play. He 350 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: just gets overwhelmed it. He tries to make plays and 351 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: that's where the turnovers start to come. So, I mean 352 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:40,560 Speaker 1: that's what you're looking at. Special teams. They've never been 353 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: great at. It's always been an adventure we've always been better. 354 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 1: And then on defense, they've really struggled this year. You know, 355 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,880 Speaker 1: they had a good year last year, they looked really good. 356 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 1: Now they lost Landry for the season. You know, they 357 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 1: lost Landry for the season, and they lost their other 358 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 1: defensive end for one ball game, Dupree. But Weaver has 359 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 1: really come on the rookie and of course it really 360 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: revolves around two guys, Simmons and the ex cult Autry. 361 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,920 Speaker 1: And Simmons is an ambient player. You know, I think 362 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 1: he's a better all round player than Chris Jones. I 363 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: think he is right at the top, you know, with 364 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: Buckner and one of the real impacted three techniques. And 365 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 1: that's something we have to issue because Danny got exposed 366 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:30,680 Speaker 1: a little bit at right guard, and so you know 367 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna try to create that matchup and then you 368 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 1: know the guy that's gonna play good against this is Autry. 369 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:38,480 Speaker 1: I mean, plus Autry is just a really good player. 370 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 1: So I mean, you know, they've got a good defense, 371 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: their safeties. Hooker admired a really really good duo. I 372 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 1: think they're really weak at the corner. They're really struggling. 373 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: You know, you know, they're playing they're playing their rookie 374 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 1: out there. McCreary and Fulton, those are high draft picks, 375 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 1: but they both have struggled in their third corner. It's 376 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: it's just really a me Farley has not come around. 377 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: They got Mitchell last week. They picked up Mitchell and 378 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: ended up starting him at the third corner, but he 379 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,640 Speaker 1: got torched really in the game. So you know, they've 380 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 1: really had trouble. It's kind of like they used to be. 381 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,160 Speaker 1: It's kind of strong inside, but you know, they've had 382 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:19,200 Speaker 1: real trouble on the edge. But again, you know, the 383 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: things they do well on defense. They play in the 384 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,919 Speaker 1: red zone really well. They play on third down. If 385 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:25,960 Speaker 1: they get third and long, they can rush the passer 386 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 1: and they sack the quarterback. You know, that's why. And 387 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 1: we'll talk about this, you know, kind of as we 388 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:35,760 Speaker 1: close in the end. It's it's really about getting the 389 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: advantage on these guys, getting ahead of them and staying 390 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,479 Speaker 1: ahead of them. If they get ahead of you, then 391 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 1: they you know, all their strengths really come out. Yeah, 392 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: then they dictate the game and let their strengths take 393 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: over and win the game the way they want to play. 394 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: And there's no doubt about that. With Henry and the 395 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 1: running game, and you know, pounding you up front and 396 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: being good in the red zone and getting pressure with 397 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: Simmons and Autry and letting those pass rushers go to work. 398 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: There's no question about that. All right, Let's fire up 399 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: the blueprints first for the Titans on offense, Todd Downing, 400 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: as you said, is the offensive coordinator who you know well, 401 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: everything flows through Derrick Henry, who is back after missing 402 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,119 Speaker 1: most of last year with that foot injury. He's a 403 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: former two thousand yard rusher. He ranked second in the 404 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: NFL and rushing since twenty sixteen. He led the NFL 405 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 1: and rushing in nineteen and twenty, and he's posted five 406 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: career one hundred yard rushing games against the Colts, and 407 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 1: they're gonna pound you until you stop them. And they're 408 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: also going to try and capitalize on play action with 409 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill, who ranked seventh in the NFL and passer 410 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: rating since joining the Titans in twenty nineteen. And he 411 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:44,159 Speaker 1: is deceptively athletic. He can run the boot, he can 412 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: get first downs with his legs. A. J. Brown has 413 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 1: gone in the passing game, but trying to supplement that 414 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: with Robert Woods first round pick Treylan Burke's out of 415 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: Arkansas and Nick Westbrook Akeena out of Indiana. Up and 416 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 1: down in most categories, but elite in the red zone. 417 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 1: Six of seven scoring touchdowns in the red zone this year. 418 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: That's number one in the league so far. And they've 419 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:08,120 Speaker 1: been the best team in the NFL and red zone 420 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: efficiency since twenty nineteen under Ryan Tannehill at quarterback. So 421 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,719 Speaker 1: that's the big picture. On the offense, Rick, what are 422 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:18,479 Speaker 1: your must for the Colts this week against the Titans 423 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: offense who the Colts know all too well here, Yeah, 424 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: and the one thing I just want to have one 425 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 1: prelimb before I actually hit the must is we got 426 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,600 Speaker 1: to know and you know this and I know this 427 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,119 Speaker 1: because we faced him, but our young players have to 428 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: know this is rabel is a gambler. Know that, and 429 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:38,120 Speaker 1: he will dial up special plays. So you're gonna get 430 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: that reverse, you're gonna get something, and you're gonna get 431 00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: it early in the game. And he is a go 432 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 1: for it on fourth down guy, and go for it 433 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: on some two points that you don't expect. So you've 434 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,680 Speaker 1: got to always have that two point two point defense 435 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 1: in your bag. And in short yard is is going 436 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: to be critical because both coaches. Both coaches go for 437 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: it on fourth downd. So winning red zone and winding 438 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,400 Speaker 1: forth down might be the game today. But let's get 439 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,879 Speaker 1: into the musk Far defense. First of all, we have 440 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 1: to control Henry and number one, it starts with the edge, 441 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 1: because you know they did. They'll run the toss. He 442 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 1: has that deceptive speed and he can hit the homer. 443 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: He loves to bounce it and go. He's got great vision. 444 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: You know. They'll line him up deeper than any tailback. 445 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: They look like the old Southern Cowie formations of the seventies. 446 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 1: He is so deep back there, and they like it 447 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 1: because they can give him the ball deep and let 448 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 1: him find the hole on all those zone plays. So 449 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: we have to attack the line of scrimmage. We have 450 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: to set the edge there. Let our linebackers attack him 451 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: on the run. You never want to let him get 452 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 1: his shoulders downhill towards the goal on. You want to 453 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: keep him lateral string him. If those shoulders are pointed 454 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: to the sidelines all day, we will we will crowd 455 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 1: him and we will get him, punish him, make him 456 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: really work. We did last year. We actually knocked him 457 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 1: out of the game. And I do like some double 458 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: sink against him, same thing that people are using against us. 459 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: And I also like edge pressure on first and second 460 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 1: down bringing that fifth guy, because what that does is 461 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: it sets the edge and it hits all the running lanes. 462 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 1: Plus it gives you edge pressure on the bootleg and 463 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:24,920 Speaker 1: on the play action passes. Those are hard pickups. You know, 464 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,359 Speaker 1: we saw that last week, you know against the Chiefs. 465 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 1: When you bring that nickel off the edge, or you 466 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:32,680 Speaker 1: bring a dime off the other side or a safety, 467 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: particularly on first down, you have good run and play 468 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 1: action defense. So you know, that's what I'd like to see. 469 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 1: He's gonna get some yards. But what you don't want 470 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: to let him have. As you said earlier, don't let 471 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,080 Speaker 1: him get the big day. If you keep him out 472 00:24:47,119 --> 00:24:49,919 Speaker 1: of the big day, you're gonna be in good shape. 473 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 1: I think number two must is we must take away 474 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 1: the play action over routes. Okay, most of his play 475 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 1: action comes again on first down or set in five 476 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 1: and again a lot of flow passing half roles. And 477 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: what he wants to do is he wants to bring 478 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 1: people across the field. And what he really likes is 479 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: he really likes his tight end hooper or now that 480 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: Woods is healthy again, he likes to bring Woods up 481 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: in at second level. In other words, kind of get 482 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:24,240 Speaker 1: your linebackers plan Henry Boom hit and get back in here. 483 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:27,879 Speaker 1: So I think you have to play run defenses that 484 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: are coverage friendly to play action, and there is such 485 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 1: a thing you got to make sure again he doesn't 486 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,640 Speaker 1: get on the edge and boot. I was really impressed 487 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: Quitty Pay actually played the first boot of the game 488 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:42,119 Speaker 1: and actually discourage that. And that's what you have to 489 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:44,959 Speaker 1: do sometimes against my home first time they come out there, 490 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: quit ran the line, got an incomplete pass out of it, 491 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: just perfect. And we've struggled so hard on that and 492 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 1: Tannahill is good, as you mentioned, But there are some 493 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 1: things that you can do. One coverage I like is 494 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: a six buzz where the Week's safety plays in the hole. 495 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,719 Speaker 1: He plays like a hook zone, but it's deeper than 496 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:08,119 Speaker 1: everybody else. So when they play action, the Week's safety 497 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 1: comes down to his hook, but he's coming down later 498 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: and higher and he's in position to take all that 499 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: crossing stuff. It got me on second down when it's 500 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: a little bit more passed, then I like four coverage 501 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: quarters because now you have four guys across the board. 502 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 1: You have the safety and corner for the deep one, 503 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: and you have the other safety cutting down on the 504 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,680 Speaker 1: crossing pattern. And then of course I like the five 505 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: man stuff. As I said, five men with you know 506 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: set that adds right now, right in Tannehill's face. That 507 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: makes it very hard to throw the play action pass 508 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 1: versus flow. And then when you are playing the what 509 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 1: we call the cover his Hawk three, when you are 510 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: playing his Hawk three, you have to have what I 511 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: call a Zoro call. Zoro call means this, if the 512 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,440 Speaker 1: X comes through the post, the wide receiver on the 513 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:02,200 Speaker 1: week side comes through the post. Okay, basically, the safety 514 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: has told that corner he tells, he tells which corner 515 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:07,959 Speaker 1: that he's going to take the shorter one. So if 516 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,879 Speaker 1: X takes the post, the corner stays with him. And 517 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,880 Speaker 1: now the over route, when they run the over route, 518 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,680 Speaker 1: the safety comes down and takes the over and the 519 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 1: corner from that side replaces him in the post. And 520 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 1: this is something that we've learned over the years. And 521 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:25,240 Speaker 1: Cover three, because what happens is you're not going to 522 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:28,280 Speaker 1: play it underneath, because underneath they're going to take you 523 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 1: with a run fake. So you've got to have a 524 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 1: way to take the X post Z over with your 525 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: four guys and with your safety and he drops down 526 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:39,879 Speaker 1: and takes the over and the other corner replaces him. 527 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:42,880 Speaker 1: It takes some work, but if you're Cover three team, 528 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 1: you got to do that. But most importantly, you got 529 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 1: to shut down that play pass and you got to 530 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 1: shut down that pass, especially numbers to numbers when you 531 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:56,160 Speaker 1: get in trouble on third down or anything else, make 532 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: sure that you got the coverage on Woods. They're going 533 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 1: to take some shots. You know. They try to isolate 534 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: Burkes on the week side like they used to with A. J. Brown, 535 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 1: and he'll take some shots, particularly on three by one 536 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 1: back their week. I think Number three must and this 537 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,840 Speaker 1: is the whole team. We just have to get the 538 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: advantage on first down. We gotta shut down and running 539 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,640 Speaker 1: those play passovers. And then if it's second and long, 540 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:24,520 Speaker 1: that's when you want to match really patterns. That's where 541 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:26,920 Speaker 1: Cover four comes in, and Gus used it so well 542 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:29,760 Speaker 1: last week because he's just going to try to get back. 543 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 1: All he's gonna do on second and long is try 544 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:36,120 Speaker 1: to release the ball quick spreads out get it out 545 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: there quick and get back into a third and four. 546 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 1: So if you can choke them off again, I don't 547 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: think they can protect us. I really don't. I think 548 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: that is their waterloo. Anytime you set disadvantage and you 549 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: come after him, you know, that's you know, that's where 550 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 1: they struggle. I don't think. I don't think Daily can 551 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:56,920 Speaker 1: handle in gockway. I don't think they can handle us 552 00:28:57,040 --> 00:28:59,760 Speaker 1: inside as well. And we just have to win those 553 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 1: match ops one on one, you know, and it starts 554 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:06,320 Speaker 1: by sticky coverage as well. Okay, and then number four again. 555 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:08,600 Speaker 1: And I talked about this and continue to talk about 556 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,240 Speaker 1: it's not establishing the run, it's not establishing the past. 557 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 1: It's really establishing the lead. And if we do that, 558 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:20,040 Speaker 1: then we will create turnovers, you know. And again it 559 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 1: really I can give you all the xs and os, 560 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 1: but it really comes down, as you always say, to 561 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:29,200 Speaker 1: execution and winning one on one. I think you can. 562 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,040 Speaker 1: I think you can crowd them. I think the receivers 563 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:35,480 Speaker 1: are good, but they're not speed guys. Burke's not, Wood's not. 564 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: I think again, you can crowd them and choke them, 565 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 1: and when you do that, then you control the game. 566 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 1: Then you dominate it and you take it away from them. 567 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:48,840 Speaker 1: Remember they are minus three in the turnover ratio, which 568 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: is which is big, and that's because they've had to 569 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,920 Speaker 1: play from behind. Again. When you get up on this team, 570 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: if you get up ten, then you got them in 571 00:29:57,560 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 1: your wheelhouse, no question about that. That is the key 572 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: for sure. That's Rick Venturi. And this is Inside Football 573 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: breaking down the Colts and the Titans and the blueprints. 574 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. Let's go over to the Titans defense, 575 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: and this is a unit that's been their achilles heels 576 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,720 Speaker 1: so far. Now, I know they've got some good players 577 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 1: on that side of the ball, but through three games, Rick, 578 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: they've given up a boatload of points. I know they've 579 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 1: played the Buffalo Bills and that kind of sets it 580 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:25,360 Speaker 1: as an outlier, but so far allowing twenty eight per game, 581 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 1: and they've been gashed on the run, allowing one hundred 582 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,680 Speaker 1: and forty five yards per game. That does include the 583 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 1: two thirty eight against the Giants and game number one. 584 00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 1: But despite those poor numbers, they've been pretty good on 585 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 1: third down on defense twenty two percent, which is number 586 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 1: two in the NFL so far, and they held the 587 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: Raiders just one for twelve on the money down last week. 588 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: Last year, the Titans were the only team in the 589 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: NFL to feature three players with at least eight sacks, 590 00:30:51,280 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: Harold Landry, Denico Autry and Jeffrey Simmons. Landry was lost 591 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,240 Speaker 1: for the season in training camp. That defense is still 592 00:30:58,280 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 1: trying to make up for that loss, but they do 593 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 1: have some guys that can still rush the passer. The 594 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: defensive big picture is probably again distorted by that Bills game, 595 00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: which they lost by thirty four points. David Long, Zach Cunningham, 596 00:31:10,920 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: pretty solid linebackers. The back end consists of rookie Roger McCreery, 597 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 1: a Moni hooker, and veteran safety Kevin Byard who's played 598 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,440 Speaker 1: one hundred career games. He leads the NFL and interceptions 599 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:26,840 Speaker 1: among safety since twenty seventeen. That's kind of my takeaway 600 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:28,479 Speaker 1: when you look at them, I think they're better than 601 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: the numbers would indicate so far. Right now, Rick, what 602 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: are your must for the Colts to take advantage of 603 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: the Titans on defense? Yeah, you hit it, Matt, and 604 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: basically you know the surprising thing, and I think it 605 00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 1: certainly plays to our advantage. You know, the two the 606 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: two stats that stick out to you negatively are points 607 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: given up, you know, regard like you said, regardless of Buffalo, 608 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: it's twenty ninth and you know, and then the per 609 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:55,680 Speaker 1: rush thirty second. They're thirty second in the league on 610 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: rushing yardage per rush, which is really the important statistic 611 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:02,840 Speaker 1: because that's telling you what you're really doing now when 612 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 1: they're an advantage, like you said on third and long, 613 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:09,240 Speaker 1: number three in the league because they can rush the passer, 614 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:13,280 Speaker 1: and they're twelfth in the league with sacks even without Landry. 615 00:32:13,640 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 1: And again, just like their offense, they tend to really 616 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,920 Speaker 1: tighten up in the red zone. I think what happens 617 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: is when their corners don't have a lot of space 618 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: to cover, they get tighter, they get better. Sometimes when 619 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 1: you have an average secondary, you end up playing better 620 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 1: in the red zone than you do out on the 621 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:32,040 Speaker 1: field because there's no space. You know, I've been that guy. 622 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 1: I've actually sold it at times. But in the end, 623 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I think, you know, first of all, I 624 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:39,320 Speaker 1: think we have to run it at him. We've got 625 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 1: to make sure that we can hit him. I'd like 626 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:45,840 Speaker 1: to run opposite Simmons. I really respect him, you know, 627 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 1: they'll be in the over, they'll be in under, they'll 628 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 1: be in some double sinc. And the way people are 629 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 1: playing double sinc. We could get a lot of it, 630 00:32:53,640 --> 00:32:56,440 Speaker 1: but we've got to have a big day from Taylor 631 00:32:56,600 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 1: and Hines. Personally, I think they play better in heavy 632 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 1: and compact formations. I think the more you bring Tennessee together, 633 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 1: the better they play. I prefer open formations against them 634 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:16,479 Speaker 1: nickel formations. I like, you know, Hines as the slot, 635 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 1: you know, I like all that stuff. And then I 636 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:23,720 Speaker 1: want to pound with Taylor opposite Simmons. What if it's under, 637 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:26,200 Speaker 1: you want to pound tight it's over, you want a 638 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 1: pound week and you can check with me on that 639 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:30,840 Speaker 1: stuff and just get after them. And then I like 640 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 1: bringing Hines back in there and running those speed plays 641 00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 1: on the edge because they're they're defensive ends, whether it's 642 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: to du Pre, Autry or Weaver who you know, they're 643 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 1: all interchangeable and sometimes Autry goes inside. But they're all 644 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:48,200 Speaker 1: bigger power rushers. Really, they're not really space players. And 645 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 1: so I think you can get out there on screens, 646 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:53,280 Speaker 1: you can get out there on speed plays. I think 647 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,840 Speaker 1: your screens have to be an extension of your running 648 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:59,000 Speaker 1: game toss Crack. Now, when you run those toss crack, 649 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:02,320 Speaker 1: you gotta get Hooker and Buyered blocked, and you know 650 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 1: you got to get those two guys, make those make 651 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 1: those corners show up and tackle and then I like 652 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 1: a little bit of misdirection, a little bit of countertrait, 653 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 1: because I do think they're linebackers. I don't know. Cunningham 654 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 1: had left the game with an injury. Coal came in 655 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 1: for him long. I really like long as you know 656 00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:22,360 Speaker 1: I've told you that before. He is really active. He 657 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:25,320 Speaker 1: really hurt us a year ago with blitzing and stuff 658 00:34:25,400 --> 00:34:27,600 Speaker 1: like that. But they'll go fast. So you want a 659 00:34:27,640 --> 00:34:30,640 Speaker 1: little misdirection, But we need we've got to have a 660 00:34:30,719 --> 00:34:32,920 Speaker 1: big game running this way. I don't think there's any 661 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 1: excuse not to accept that we have to have an 662 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:38,759 Speaker 1: answer for that double scene because that's the only way 663 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:41,720 Speaker 1: they're going to stop us is by adding the numbers 664 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:45,280 Speaker 1: and covering us up and smothering us up front. Okay, 665 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:49,240 Speaker 1: I do think that play action will hurt them because 666 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:51,800 Speaker 1: it's just like anything else. You know, our signature is 667 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:54,960 Speaker 1: the running game, even though it doesn't look great right 668 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:58,000 Speaker 1: now on paper, but everybody knows in this league, how 669 00:34:58,120 --> 00:35:00,680 Speaker 1: good twenty eight is and the po pentral of our 670 00:35:00,719 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: offensive line run blocking, so a lot of stuff against 671 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:08,239 Speaker 1: the grain. They play a lot of Cover four and 672 00:35:08,680 --> 00:35:11,480 Speaker 1: cover four in some ways it's four across, but it 673 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:16,360 Speaker 1: really exposes your corners and you can run combination routes 674 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:19,920 Speaker 1: on the outside that really confuse the safety in the 675 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:23,120 Speaker 1: corners that are are in what we call quarters coverage. 676 00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 1: And so you know, I like some half rolls, some 677 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:30,000 Speaker 1: play action, and then work on that outside. Work on 678 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:33,359 Speaker 1: those corners, you know, I mean, work on McCrary, work 679 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 1: on Foulton, you know, Mitchell, just struggle. If you if 680 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:38,759 Speaker 1: you you see thirty eight in the game, or you 681 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:42,680 Speaker 1: see Farley number three, it's just like put a red 682 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:45,560 Speaker 1: light on their helmet and just go after them. Just 683 00:35:45,719 --> 00:35:48,359 Speaker 1: go after them until they can't stop it. And then 684 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,520 Speaker 1: there's some good stuff. You know. I always talk about 685 00:35:51,600 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: four beaters, the double post, the scissors, you know, those 686 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:58,880 Speaker 1: type of things. I think you can work inside on 687 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:02,359 Speaker 1: the options and then when you come out double moves 688 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:05,399 Speaker 1: on those corners, those corners will respond and get those 689 00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:09,239 Speaker 1: double moves. The one thing I will say is quarterback 690 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:12,480 Speaker 1: control those safeties with your eyes don't. And I think 691 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:15,960 Speaker 1: Matt's good at this. But Hooker and Buyered are really 692 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:19,160 Speaker 1: excellent players. And we've seen a lot of Buyered over 693 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:22,160 Speaker 1: the years, and Hooker is really good as well. So 694 00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:25,359 Speaker 1: you know, when you're going to go somewhere, don't look 695 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:27,520 Speaker 1: it in. Don't look it in because those guys will 696 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:31,000 Speaker 1: get around you. All right. Number three must pet and 697 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:34,279 Speaker 1: this is critical. We started the discussion with this. We've 698 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:38,920 Speaker 1: got to protect Ryan. Our Bulleitz pickup has to be fixed. 699 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:43,040 Speaker 1: The communication has to be great, whether it's reducing the 700 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:47,320 Speaker 1: amount of protection, whether it's more walkthroughs, whether it's getting 701 00:36:47,360 --> 00:36:50,839 Speaker 1: Matt up to speed with Kelly. For some reason, there's 702 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:55,480 Speaker 1: confusion there that has to stop. We have to make 703 00:36:55,560 --> 00:36:57,919 Speaker 1: sure that we can handle it when they get ahead 704 00:36:57,960 --> 00:37:02,120 Speaker 1: and account. You know, then Autry comes inside with Simmons, 705 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:05,360 Speaker 1: you know, and then you have Weaver. You know, you 706 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:09,520 Speaker 1: have Weaver on one side and you have a Demi 707 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:13,000 Speaker 1: at Y on one side. You know, if Dupria is 708 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:16,600 Speaker 1: healthy this week, so they have a very very formidable 709 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 1: rust package. But I think in the end we have 710 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:25,280 Speaker 1: to make sure that we can help Danny Pinner on Simmons. Okay, 711 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:28,520 Speaker 1: Simmons all those guys are good players. They all have 712 00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:31,520 Speaker 1: good numbers. If you go through their sack numbers, they're 713 00:37:31,560 --> 00:37:34,799 Speaker 1: all really good, from Autrey to dupri and even Weaver, 714 00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:38,600 Speaker 1: the rookie has three already. But the guy that can 715 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:42,040 Speaker 1: ruin your game, just like we talked about Chris Jones 716 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:46,920 Speaker 1: last week, is Simmons. Simmons is ambient and Danny got 717 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 1: exposed a little bit, and that's going to happen, but 718 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 1: we have to make sure we can't just allow him 719 00:37:52,120 --> 00:37:55,520 Speaker 1: one on one all day. But more importantly, more importantly 720 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:59,120 Speaker 1: is blitz pickup has to be there because I think 721 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:02,400 Speaker 1: if you know, runs, screens will help it. But we 722 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:05,840 Speaker 1: got to keep the defense about balancing and forth, you know. Again, 723 00:38:05,920 --> 00:38:08,640 Speaker 1: and I said this on offense, I'll say it on defense. 724 00:38:09,560 --> 00:38:12,560 Speaker 1: You know we have on first down, we have to 725 00:38:12,719 --> 00:38:16,600 Speaker 1: control first and second down. What we don't want to 726 00:38:16,719 --> 00:38:19,279 Speaker 1: have happen is come up third and eight. When we 727 00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:22,759 Speaker 1: come third and eight, all those warts at some point 728 00:38:22,840 --> 00:38:24,960 Speaker 1: are going to be tested. Now, maybe we fix them, 729 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:28,120 Speaker 1: maybe we don't. I think, you know, obviously we establish 730 00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:30,920 Speaker 1: some receiver threats, which helps that part of it, but 731 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:35,080 Speaker 1: we have to protect Matt Ryan. So again, at times 732 00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:38,040 Speaker 1: even run the nickel to keep them off balance, you know, 733 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:41,160 Speaker 1: stay ahead in the change. I always say this the most, 734 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:44,960 Speaker 1: the most the most talked about down in football is 735 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:47,600 Speaker 1: third down and talks about your third down percentage, But 736 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:50,759 Speaker 1: really the most significant down is first down because it's 737 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:53,880 Speaker 1: the Domino down. Everything comes after that. You know. We 738 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,200 Speaker 1: gotta come after him early, get them on their heels 739 00:38:56,520 --> 00:38:58,680 Speaker 1: and eliminate the rush. That's what we got to do 740 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:02,040 Speaker 1: and play a rest of you know, And as I 741 00:39:02,120 --> 00:39:05,439 Speaker 1: said before, I'll just kind of repeat it. One little 742 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:10,200 Speaker 1: bonus mustiers both coaches, both Frank and Rabel, they'll get 743 00:39:10,280 --> 00:39:13,160 Speaker 1: to gamble on fourth and short. Okay, so you have 744 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:16,440 Speaker 1: to be ready with a great short yardage defense and 745 00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:21,120 Speaker 1: red zone defensive play to me by the Colts will 746 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:25,759 Speaker 1: determine the game. Short yardage defense, short yardage offense, and 747 00:39:25,960 --> 00:39:30,279 Speaker 1: red zone play to me, will determine this game. Absolutely absolutely. 748 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:33,160 Speaker 1: Those are the blueprints for Rick Venturi. His must for 749 00:39:33,239 --> 00:39:36,520 Speaker 1: the Colts offense to take advantage of the Tennessee Titans 750 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:39,840 Speaker 1: on defense before we close out. Rick, I want to 751 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:42,600 Speaker 1: know put your old head coaching hat back on. I 752 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:45,240 Speaker 1: want to know what is your message to the Colts 753 00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:47,840 Speaker 1: heading into this game, They've lost three straight games of 754 00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:51,480 Speaker 1: the Titans. These head to head matchups have basically decided 755 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:54,360 Speaker 1: who wins the AFC South. The last two years, the 756 00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:57,759 Speaker 1: Colts have lost three straight home games to Tennessee. The 757 00:39:57,880 --> 00:39:59,919 Speaker 1: Titans come in here, they feel like they own Luca 758 00:40:00,080 --> 00:40:03,160 Speaker 1: Soil Stadium. Now, what are you telling the Colts before 759 00:40:03,239 --> 00:40:05,960 Speaker 1: this game? Well, I think the first thing before I 760 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:08,560 Speaker 1: get into what I'm saying specifically, as I think this 761 00:40:08,760 --> 00:40:11,879 Speaker 1: is something for our just for the program, for Frank 762 00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:16,439 Speaker 1: and everybody. I think our coaching staff in general has 763 00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:19,960 Speaker 1: to keep this team uncomfortable. We seem to play so 764 00:40:20,239 --> 00:40:24,439 Speaker 1: much higher level when we're uncomfortable backs to the wall. 765 00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:27,320 Speaker 1: So what I guess I would say is this is, 766 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:29,839 Speaker 1: you know, what we did last week's not going to matter. 767 00:40:30,239 --> 00:40:32,560 Speaker 1: This is not the time to, you know, to admire 768 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:35,799 Speaker 1: our work and say, hey, you know, kumbaya here. No. Now, 769 00:40:35,880 --> 00:40:39,080 Speaker 1: I think we have the advantage here because this has 770 00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:42,200 Speaker 1: become the defensive rode. This has become the rivalry is 771 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:45,399 Speaker 1: Tennessee in Indianapolis. I don't know that the national people 772 00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:47,320 Speaker 1: see it that way, but you and I see it 773 00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:49,399 Speaker 1: that way. This is the rivalry. So I think that'll 774 00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:51,520 Speaker 1: take care of itself. But you know, we've had a 775 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:55,320 Speaker 1: little problem. I think this team has to be more uncomfortable. Basically, 776 00:40:55,400 --> 00:40:57,640 Speaker 1: what I'm telling my team is this is, you know, 777 00:40:57,760 --> 00:41:01,719 Speaker 1: this is just an old fashioned street fight. I mean, 778 00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:03,800 Speaker 1: we got to go out, we got to established the 779 00:41:03,880 --> 00:41:07,439 Speaker 1: lead and basically step on their throat. It's really it's 780 00:41:07,560 --> 00:41:11,400 Speaker 1: time to re establish dominance in the South. All that 781 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:14,800 Speaker 1: offseason rhetoric. We've talked about that from the top to bottom. 782 00:41:15,160 --> 00:41:18,440 Speaker 1: You know that offseason at rhetoric. We've got to turn 783 00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:21,040 Speaker 1: that into a kick ass sixty minute football games is 784 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,160 Speaker 1: what we got to do, you know. And again what 785 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:25,440 Speaker 1: happened last week. I said that a week ago, good 786 00:41:25,520 --> 00:41:28,239 Speaker 1: or bad, it means nothing. At one o'clock we beat 787 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:31,439 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. There's nobody cares about that. You know, this game, 788 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:35,640 Speaker 1: to me will hinge on who really can establish or 789 00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:38,959 Speaker 1: stop the run? Because both teams are very similar. Which 790 00:41:39,080 --> 00:41:41,520 Speaker 1: team stays ahead in the in the in the chains. 791 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:43,800 Speaker 1: Who is going to be the most physical when you 792 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:46,680 Speaker 1: get out there? Who is ready to empty their bucket 793 00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:50,440 Speaker 1: for sixty minutes? And I say this, and I wouldn't 794 00:41:50,520 --> 00:41:54,520 Speaker 1: shy away from it. This is the game Okay, it's 795 00:41:54,600 --> 00:41:58,000 Speaker 1: put up or shut up the South and the season 796 00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:01,600 Speaker 1: to me is on the line. No time to admire 797 00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:05,040 Speaker 1: your work. This is the time to get after them 798 00:42:05,239 --> 00:42:08,600 Speaker 1: and get the job done, no doubt about it. Yes, sir, 799 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:13,399 Speaker 1: couldn't agree more. Rick Venturi right there, Inside Football. Let's go, man, 800 00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:16,000 Speaker 1: this is, as you said, one of the biggest games 801 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,919 Speaker 1: of the year because it's an AFC South game, it's 802 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:21,560 Speaker 1: a home game, both teams want to leg up on 803 00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:24,600 Speaker 1: the division. Cannot wait for it. Coming up on Sunday, 804 00:42:24,680 --> 00:42:26,640 Speaker 1: back to back home games for the Colts, back to 805 00:42:26,719 --> 00:42:30,759 Speaker 1: back Lucas Oil Stadium visits with Rick Venturi in the booth, 806 00:42:30,840 --> 00:42:33,200 Speaker 1: my man. Enjoy the rest of your week and we'll 807 00:42:33,239 --> 00:42:36,919 Speaker 1: see on Sunday for a monster game downtown. All right, Matt, 808 00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:39,520 Speaker 1: let's go get one. You got it, Rick Venturi right there. 809 00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:43,719 Speaker 1: That's a fantastic job by RV on Inside Football again 810 00:42:43,840 --> 00:42:46,120 Speaker 1: this week for the latest on the Colts. You're in 811 00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:48,080 Speaker 1: the right place. Check out the rest of our audio 812 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:51,440 Speaker 1: content on Colts dot com, the mobile app, and subscribe 813 00:42:51,480 --> 00:42:53,680 Speaker 1: to everything on the Colts on the Audio Network all 814 00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:58,560 Speaker 1: year long for podcasts, interviews, radio shows, player one on ones. 815 00:42:59,000 --> 00:43:01,000 Speaker 1: We got it all cover for you. A big game 816 00:43:01,080 --> 00:43:04,439 Speaker 1: on Sunday. 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Next week, we'll do it again. 824 00:43:27,120 --> 00:43:30,280 Speaker 1: We'll come to you, I should say, after Thursday Night football. 825 00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:33,520 Speaker 1: We'll do a recap podcast after Thursday night when the 826 00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:36,400 Speaker 1: Colts take on the Broncos, will recap that game and 827 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:39,799 Speaker 1: recap Week five and where the Colts stand, hopefully after 828 00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:42,480 Speaker 1: two more wins. So the next time we talked to 829 00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:45,320 Speaker 1: you here on Inside Football. But until then, thanks for 830 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:48,000 Speaker 1: listening everybody. We'll talk to you next week on Inside 831 00:43:48,040 --> 00:43:51,040 Speaker 1: Football with Rick Venturrey here on Colts dot Com and 832 00:43:51,280 --> 00:44:00,680 Speaker 1: the Colts Audio Networks