1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: This is Instant Game Reaction, an immediate look back at 2 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: the Colt's latest game and trying to make it a 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: justment of the ball. 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 2: Is Michael pepany catch it? 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: How? He rubbles across the done touchdown for two Young 6 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: strike airing out down Bill down the far sideline looking 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: for say Joel, and it's. 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 2: Intercepted by the Colts. Please ahead, touchdown in. 9 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: D Why Now, here's your host, Jjsankovitz from Colts dot com. 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 2: What's up? 11 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: Everyone? Welcome into another episode of Instant Reaction here on 12 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: the Colts Audio Network. I'm JJS Tankovitz, joined every week 13 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: by Colts Ring of Honor member Bill Brooks. As we 14 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: are breaking down the Colt's latest game, Bill a really 15 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: really fun game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, the 16 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: Colts beat the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time ever 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium, thirty to thirteen. They snap an 18 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: eight game losing streak to the Steelers. Much more importantly, 19 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: Bill well, the Colts are now eight and six and 20 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: have the upper hand on the Steelers in the AFC 21 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: playoff race. Currently, the Colts are still are seventh, still 22 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: seventh in the AFC playoff standings, but that is pending 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: a lot of results coming on Sunday. Bill, The place 24 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: I want to start with this game is, for the 25 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: majority of this game, the Colts were without their starting quarterback, 26 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 1: they were without their top two running backs, they were 27 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: without their number one wide receiver, and they were without 28 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: their right tackle against a Steelers defense that has TJ. Watt, 29 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: the NFL's sack leader, and the Colts scored thirty points 30 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: against a Steelers defense that came into this game allowing 31 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: nineteen point two points per game, seventh in the NFL. 32 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: The Colts, with Gardner Minshew Tyler Goodson, Trey Sermon, DJ Montgomery, 33 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: and Blake Freeland all playing key roles in this game, 34 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: scored thirty against the Steelers. Bill Shane Stikeen, I know 35 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: we've talked about it, but like the coaching job that 36 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: he has done with this team and that he did today, 37 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:16,239 Speaker 1: was I mean like coach of the Year worthy materials? 38 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, by far I mean. And first of all, 39 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 3: they spot him thirteen points, so he have thirteen point lead, 40 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 3: and then the coachs come back and just whatever Shane 41 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 3: has in front of him, he's going to tackle it. 42 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 3: And he had players on that had a step in 43 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 3: that hadn't played a lot of football with Sermon and Goodson, 44 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 3: and then you had DJ Montgomery in there. 45 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: But it doesn't matter with Shane. 46 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 3: Shane's gonna look at the situation and say, Okay, this 47 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 3: is the way I think we can beat this team, 48 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 3: and he can push those guys in positions to make 49 00:02:58,520 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 3: those those big plays. 50 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: Now you look at d J. Montgomery. 51 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 3: If they made DJ Montgomery an opportunity to catch a 52 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 3: touchdown pass unfortunately, then then catch it. But Gardner has 53 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: conference in them and comes right back to him later 54 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 3: on in another drive and he scores a touchdown. It 55 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 3: was the next drive, yeah, yeah, the next drive he 56 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 3: scores another he scores a touchdown. So give the coaches 57 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 3: a lot of credit because to me, that's that's why 58 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: I look at. The coaches have confidence in these players 59 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 3: and they're going in there and playing, and those players 60 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 3: are taking advantage of those opportunities. You had Tray Sermon 61 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 3: and you had a Goodson out there. 62 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: Those guys are making plays. 63 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 3: You had Sermon seventeen for eighty eight, you have a 64 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 3: Goodson eleven for sixty nine. 65 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: Those guys run the. 66 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 3: Ball and as far as the whole team, as far 67 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 3: as among the ball one hundred and seventy yards rushing, 68 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: give that team a lot of credit for what they did, 69 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: and give the office line credit for going out there 70 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 3: and making plays open up the holes for those two guys, 71 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 3: and DJ Montgomery and Blake Freeland also backup's playing. 72 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: Give those guys credit. 73 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 3: Give the coaches credit for having the conference and those 74 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 3: guys put them out there. And let's not forget about 75 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 3: Chris Ballad getting the depth that needed on the team 76 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 3: for those guys to go out there and play. So no, 77 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 3: a lot of credit goes to a lot of individuals. 78 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 3: But that's what a good team is, and a good 79 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 3: organization is. You get everyone working together, everyone pulling in 80 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 3: the same way, and then you have results like you 81 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 3: had today with the Colts being in the pits beating 82 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 3: the Pittsburgh Steelers. 83 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: We like to get in the weeds in this show sometimes, 84 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: Bill like, look at singular plays and we're gonna get 85 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: into the drive where the Colts ran at thirteen straight times. 86 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: But there's a run in the fourth quarter where I'm 87 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 1: up in the PA booth and I literally go oooh, 88 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: and it was it was a second and nine a 89 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: run to Tyler Goodson where they bring They brought Moe 90 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: kind of across to kind of crack down, but Goodson 91 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: Goodson gets so skinny hole between Ryan Kelly and Will 92 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: Fryes where I don't see anything, and then all of 93 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 1: a sudden, bam, here comes Tyler Goodson through that hole. 94 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 1: And I'm sitting there being like this guy, he said, 95 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 1: good running back. He's got some bursts to him, but 96 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: the vision and that ability to get skinny, that's like 97 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor's stuff, where like you give jt just that 98 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 1: tiny little inch of a hole and he'll turn it 99 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: into nine ten yards. I saw that out of Tyler 100 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: Goodson today. And this is a guy Bill who literally 101 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: did not have an NFL carry before today. He had 102 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: bounced between the Packers practice squad the Colts practice squad 103 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: over his two years in pro football, and all of 104 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: a sudden, like here he is out here making plays, 105 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:45,280 Speaker 1: going eleven for sixty nine and he wasn't even the 106 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: Colts leading rusher because Trey Sermon went seventeen for eighty eight. Like, 107 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: I can't get over the run game that the Colts 108 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: had and how it wasn't just like like the offensive 109 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: line played really well. This is kind of the point 110 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: I'm making. The offense of mine played really well, and 111 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: that made it certainly easier on the running backs. But 112 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: plays like that when I just described, it's not just 113 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 1: the old line. It's these guys taking advantage of their 114 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: opportunity and making the most of it by being good 115 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: football players too. 116 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 3: Being good football players, as you say, taking advantage of 117 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 3: the opportunities and just going out there playing their style 118 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 3: of football, going out there running the way they know 119 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 3: how to run, and also staying within the system for 120 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 3: guys that don't get a lot of reps in practice 121 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 3: and to be able to go into a game and 122 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 3: go out there and make some of the type of 123 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 3: runs they're making, like you said, getting skinny in there 124 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 3: in the holes with not a big hole, but then 125 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 3: popping the nine yard run, popping a ten yard run, 126 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 3: getting some of these big runs. You know, they had 127 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 3: one Goods and had one for thirty one yards and 128 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 3: Sermon had one for nineteen yards. 129 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 2: So it's these guys. 130 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 3: Using their skills, but also using their skills within this 131 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 3: scheme and making big plays. So kudos of those guys 132 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:03,159 Speaker 3: for what they do out there in the football field, 133 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 3: as far as Trey Sermon and Goodson and just being 134 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,799 Speaker 3: able to go out there and run and work within 135 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 3: this scheme and be successful. I'm happy for guys like 136 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 3: that that when they have this opportunity, they take advantage 137 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 3: of this opportunity because, as I said. 138 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: Earlier, they don't get a lot of reps in practice. 139 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 3: And then for them to have the confidence in themselves 140 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 3: and their ability abilities to go out there and just 141 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 3: make plays, it says a lot about these young men. 142 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 3: And give those guys credit, and give also coach Smith, 143 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 3: Coach DeAndre Smith's credit for getting these guys ready to 144 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 3: go out there and play. You know, they weren't counting. 145 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 3: Of course, Zach Mosketting hurt well, Zack Moskets thinged up. 146 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 3: But these guys are ready to go and that's a 147 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 3: credit to them, the players, and a credit to the 148 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 3: coaches as well. 149 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 1: All right, let's kind of take it back to the 150 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: start of this game, Bill to really tell the story 151 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: of what happened. And like you mentioned, the Colts get 152 00:07:55,880 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: in an early thirteen oh hole. You know, the Steelers 153 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: are able to go down. They turn a missed Matt 154 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: gave field goal and a long field goal into a 155 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: touchdown where Mitch Trubisky just barely gets the ball over 156 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: the goal line right before EJ. Speed knocks it out 157 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: winds up being a touchdown. Then on the ensuing drive, 158 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: the Colts go three and out and rigo Berto Sanchez 159 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: punt is blocked. The Steelers recover it, they get in 160 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: the end zone pretty quickly after just two plays in, 161 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: and you're looking at it and you're like, I mean, 162 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,199 Speaker 1: is this going to be one of those games where things, 163 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 1: you know, kind of snowball, kind of like it was 164 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: with the Bengals game last week, where things kind of 165 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: snowballed and you made some mistakes and they turned into 166 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: more mistakes and more mistakes, and all of a sudden 167 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: you lose thirty four to fourteen. There were two kind 168 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: of inflection points on the next two drives for me, Bill, 169 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 1: where the first drive you go down right after you 170 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: go down thirteen to nothing, really good drive. You get 171 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: some explosives to Michael Pittman Junior. You know, he gets 172 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: the the twenty one yarder, you get the forty two 173 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: yarder on that just incredible play where Minshew's like standing 174 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: on the sideline and just you know, flips it over 175 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,200 Speaker 1: the head of the defender. Just an incredible throw by 176 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 1: Gardner Minshew with that coming also on third and five, 177 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: So then you get this is crazy. You get Garda Minshew. 178 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: It's first and goal at the seven, Guardian Gardner Minshe 179 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: gets sacked. Then the false start on Blake Freeland and 180 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: then just like a great play design gets Zack Moss 181 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: out in space and he gets in the end zone, 182 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: but he gets horse collar tackled by Michael Walker injures 183 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: his arm. Zack Moss winds up being out for the game. 184 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,839 Speaker 1: So the next drive starts when Mitch Trubisky kind of 185 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: throws an arm punt that Nick Cross picks off for 186 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 1: his first career interception. 187 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 2: Yep. 188 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: That then comes the injury to Michael Pittman Junior and 189 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 1: Bill's a former wide receiver. Just as an aside, it's 190 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: it seems to me that when a wide receiver is 191 00:09:55,600 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: diving for a ball, there is no more def fenceless 192 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: position the receiver can be in. Should the safety there 193 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: Demante Casey, who got ejected for the hit, should he 194 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: be aware, Okay, he's diving for the ball. Maybe I 195 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: shouldn't go headfirst into him like Casey did. 196 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 3: I don't believe any defensive back should lead with the 197 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 3: head trying to uh tack someone, dislodge a receiver from 198 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 3: the ball, or try to get one of those big 199 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 3: hits if he's one of the leads with his shoulder 200 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 3: and to make a big hit that way, I don't 201 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 3: have any problem with that. I know it's a tough 202 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 3: position for defensive back to be in, but you got 203 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 3: to protect the receivers. And Pittman was diving there, and 204 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 3: you know what he I don't think he had any 205 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 3: delicious intent, but I believe he was trying to make 206 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 3: sure he dislodge the ball from Pittman. And you know, 207 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 3: I think it was a right call in regards to 208 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 3: the referees. 209 00:10:56,679 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 2: Throwing the player out because it was he was a 210 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 2: defenseless player. It was a vicious hit. It looked like 211 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 2: he got a little bit of his helmet. 212 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 3: In there, and in order to protect the players, the 213 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,320 Speaker 3: officials need to call those plays. 214 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 2: And I'm just glad that, you know, pitt got up 215 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 2: and walked off the. 216 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:24,079 Speaker 3: Field with his own ability and unfortunately had a concussion 217 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 3: and he's in a concussion protocol. 218 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 2: I just you know, that's the only thing I wish 219 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:27,840 Speaker 2: for that. 220 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 3: He's healthy, regardless of football, that he's healthy and everything's 221 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,839 Speaker 3: okay with him, and that hopefully he heals up pretty 222 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 3: quick and gets back out there and be able to 223 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 3: do the thing that he enjoys doing, and that's playing football. 224 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 3: So the players have to make sure they take care 225 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,160 Speaker 3: of the players, and you know, I just think that 226 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 3: sometimes you have to be aware of how receivers, how 227 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 3: off of the players are going for the ball, and 228 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 3: then you as a defensive player. I know it's hard 229 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 3: for a defensive player. It's very difficult for defensive players 230 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:00,559 Speaker 3: to make sure that. 231 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 2: You try not to injure and injure. 232 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:09,840 Speaker 3: The offensive player or try to put any harm towards 233 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 3: that offensive player. 234 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 2: But it's a physical game. 235 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 3: Those things happened, and I don't think he tried to 236 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 3: do it intentionally, but you know, it's tough play. 237 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 2: I'm glad it pit's okay, though. 238 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: It's uh, it's kind of you know, like Demante Kayse 239 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: gets Casey gets ejected, and then on the next play, MIKEA. Fitzpatrick, 240 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 1: the other Steelers safety, they're all pro there. He gets hurt. 241 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: So in the span of two plays, the Steelers lost 242 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: their two starting safeties and Shane Stikeen, and this offense 243 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: went right after it. 244 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 2: Yep. 245 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 1: I mean they they attacked that as a weakness. The 246 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: Colts don't wind up scoring on that drive. That was 247 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 1: the one where DJ Montgomery dropped the ball in the 248 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: end zone on fourth and one. But it kind of 249 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: felt like, even when I was thirteen to seven, the 250 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: game sort of flipped on that on those two plays 251 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: almost where the way that it was going was sort 252 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 1: of like, all right, maybe the Steelers get the Colts 253 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: kind of get dragged into like a rock fight with 254 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:18,839 Speaker 1: the Steelers, and then you saw the offense really kind 255 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: of come to life. And I know that that drive 256 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: again it didn't end with a touchdown, but the Colts 257 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: then take back over possession on the twenty six yard 258 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: line with forty four seconds to go, and that's when 259 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 1: this was kind of the d J Montgomery drive where 260 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: Garda Minshew first play of the drive goes right back 261 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: to DJ Montgomery on kind of a deep dig for 262 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,199 Speaker 1: a thirty four yard gain. All of a sudden, the 263 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: Colts have life on this drive and then thirty five 264 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: seconds to go, throw a deep ball to Alec Pierce, 265 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: get a penalty on Joey Porter Junior. All of a sudden, 266 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: you got the ball at the ten yard line and 267 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: then or the fourteen yard excuse me. Then two plays later, 268 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: Garda Minshew goes right back to DJ Montgomery again, touchdown. 269 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: Colts go up fourteen to thirteen right before halftime. And 270 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: even though those are the only two catches of the 271 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: game for DJ Montgomery, for the Colts to trust him 272 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: to go back to him in those moments where Michael 273 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: Pittman Jr. Is out of the game, DJ Montgomery is 274 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 1: in and Moiley Cox I thought said said it really 275 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: well after the game, like you could have folded in 276 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: that moment, like mentally, you could have just crumbled, Like 277 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: you get a chance of getting the touchdown and you 278 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: drop it on fourth and one. There's no coming back 279 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: from that. And for DJ Montgomery to be able to 280 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: sort of all right, like move on from that and 281 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 1: come back from it. This is a guy who never 282 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: he'd been in the NFL. Now this is third year, 283 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: he never caught a touchdown that would have been his 284 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: first career touchdown and he drop it and then the 285 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: next drive he gets his first career touchdown. That's that's 286 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 1: really cool. That's a really cool thing and shows a 287 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 1: lot of mental toughness. But it also just shows kind 288 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: of the mental toughness to this whole team that they 289 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: all went up to him after they dropped the touchdown 290 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: and be like, hey, like, we got you, we know 291 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: who good you are. And then he goes right back 292 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: out and me he does it and delivers a big 293 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: moment for the Colts in the first half. 294 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, he does. 295 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 3: I mean I always feel for any player that drops 296 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 3: a touchdown pass of course in the end zone, and 297 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 3: you know, especially on his because his was fourth down, 298 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 3: so they didn't have another chance to score any points 299 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:30,480 Speaker 3: after that after he dropped the ball, And I can 300 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 3: just imagine that's a long walk back to the bench 301 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 3: knowing that you dropped the touchdown pass, and you know, 302 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 3: you feel like you let your teammates down, and it's 303 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 3: a it's a hard feeling. But if I'm not mistaken, 304 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 3: I heard Guard and Minsh you talk about he went 305 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 3: right up to him and say, look, I'm gonna come 306 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 3: back to you. I'm gonna come back to you when 307 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 3: you when the quarterback says that to you and you 308 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 3: know that he has still has confidence in you. 309 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 2: That makes it a little bit easier for the player 310 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 2: to adjust and get ready. 311 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:00,280 Speaker 3: And then he makes that big catch on that big 312 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 3: route thirty four yards and that was big, you know, 313 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 3: and Gardner had confidence in him, went right to him 314 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 3: again doing the ball thirty four yard pick up, and 315 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 3: then as you mentioned, you know, they went down and 316 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 3: later on Gardner hits Montgomery again for a fourteen yard touchdown. 317 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 2: That's his first touchdown of his career. 318 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 3: So I'm happy for the man that he had enough 319 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 3: confidence in himself to go out there and continue to 320 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 3: play and not let that bring him down that play, 321 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 3: because easily, as a receiver, when you drop that pass, 322 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 3: you know, you can get kind of defeated and starts 323 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 3: questioning yourself. And evidently he didn't question himself. He believed himself, 324 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 3: had confidence in him hisself, and also his teammates had 325 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 3: confidence in him, and he went out there and showed 326 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 3: and caught that thirty four yard pass and then caught 327 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 3: the fourteen yard touchdown pass. 328 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 2: So I'm happy for the man that. 329 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 3: He did not not will so to speak, after he 330 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 3: dropped that touchdown pass by the. 331 00:16:57,160 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: Boy shout out to Tyler Goodson for his blocking on 332 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: that touchdown, the DJ Montgomery touchdown. He's got his guy 333 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:07,440 Speaker 1: locked up downfield and number thirty eight on the Steelers. 334 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 1: I mean he had no chance and that allows DJ 335 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: Montgomery to just kind of get in the end zone 336 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: there with one little shoulder hit that Tyler Goodson. Every 337 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: time I every time I look at something in this 338 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 1: even if he didn't touch the pall, Like, man, this 339 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 1: dude's a scrappy player. I like this guy a lot. 340 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,360 Speaker 1: But DJ Montgomery's a guy who bill after the game 341 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:26,680 Speaker 1: when I was in the locker room and I wrote 342 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: about this on Colts dot Com, like every single player 343 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,120 Speaker 1: I talked to was like, oh, yeah, we've seen him 344 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: do that, like make plays like that all throughout practice. 345 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: Like multiple players brought up how DJ Montgomery has been 346 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: named the Scout Team Player of the Week like three 347 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 1: or four times. Like I just keep getting like I 348 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 1: kept hearing that from guys like yeah, we knew DJ 349 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: could do this, and it's so cool, Like it's so 350 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: cool to see guys like DJ Montgomery and Tyler Goodson 351 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 1: who've probably just been grinding all year on the Scout 352 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: Team come up in a game and make plays not 353 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 1: just in a game, but in a playoff like game, 354 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:06,119 Speaker 1: a real must win in the middle of December. Like 355 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: that's that is so cool. That has got to be 356 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:12,440 Speaker 1: so affirming for your culture as a team to see 357 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:15,879 Speaker 1: these guys the work they put in lead to opportunities 358 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:20,240 Speaker 1: in a big game that they then wind up rewarding 359 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 1: the team for giving them those opportunities. 360 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. 361 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 3: I mean, like I said, it's just not another game, 362 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:26,879 Speaker 3: and this is a big games in December that have 363 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,919 Speaker 3: implications on this team making the playoffs or not. And 364 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 3: those guys are stepping up when they have the opportunity. 365 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 3: And to me, I like it because those guys on 366 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 3: a scout team, they're going out there playing extremely hard 367 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 3: and what they're doing they're helping a team out because 368 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 3: they're giving the starting unit of the defense a good 369 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 3: look of what, you know, what the opposing teams are 370 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:54,880 Speaker 3: going to do, or how good maybe a running back 371 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 3: is or how good a wide receiver is. And those 372 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 3: guys playing the scout team scout team in in order 373 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 3: to give the defense. 374 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 2: A good look. 375 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 3: So give those guys credit for go out there working hard, 376 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 3: and then the coach is rewarding those guys for the 377 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 3: hard work they're putting in to go out there and 378 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 3: put them out there in a game situation, and for 379 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 3: the coaches to trust him to put him out there. 380 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 3: And the guys are preparing themselves even though they don't 381 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 3: have a lot of reps on the actual Colts offense, 382 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 3: but they take advantage of their opportunities when they get 383 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 3: it and they produce. And give those guys credit for 384 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 3: producing in a big way in a big game. 385 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 1: So the Colts go up. I wanted halftime to come 386 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 1: out of halftime and go three and out, and DJ 387 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 1: Momntgomery dropped the pass on third down, so the Colts 388 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,439 Speaker 1: have to punt. The Steelers get the ball on the 389 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: first play e J. Speed, who was back. He punches 390 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 1: the ball out of Najee Harris's hands. Julian Blackham recovers it. 391 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:07,439 Speaker 1: Shout out to our Colts video board operating team up 392 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:11,200 Speaker 1: there for immediately getting the right look of that replay. 393 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: Shane stike it. I mean the flag like as soon 394 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 1: as the Colts sideline saw the replay where that ball 395 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:21,520 Speaker 1: is clearly out, like the entire sideline like swarms Shane 396 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,119 Speaker 1: stike it, and Shane just drops the flag right at 397 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 1: the referee feet like bam like that. And EJ talked 398 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: about this after the game bill that they knew that 399 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 1: Naji Harris had trouble hanging onto the ball when he 400 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 1: was going to ground, so they knew they're gonna have 401 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: an opportunity to get the ball out. And e J 402 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 1: Speed just every single game that he plays, he makes 403 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: a big play somehow, some way, this is another one, 404 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,439 Speaker 1: and so he gets the ball out. Colts recover it 405 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 1: first play out of the time the out of the 406 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 1: time out following the turnover, Garda Minshew a beautiful pass 407 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 1: to Moile Cox for an eighteen our touchdown. Colts go 408 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 1: up by thirteen, and Zion Franklin said after the game 409 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:12,160 Speaker 1: quote about EJ's forced fumble quote, it's set the tone 410 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: and let everybody know this is this half, is our half. 411 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 1: I feel like he made that play. Followed up with 412 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,439 Speaker 1: Mote touchdown, it was like, okay, we're running away with 413 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,160 Speaker 1: this one. So like these guys knew, like they knew 414 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: at halftime, we got them right where we want them. 415 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:30,199 Speaker 1: And then the turnover and the touchdown in a two 416 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,679 Speaker 1: play sequence, it was like, all right, we are we 417 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: are going to roll this team today. 418 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:36,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, and EJ. 419 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,400 Speaker 3: Of course, EJ makes a big play and I'm gonna 420 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,239 Speaker 3: go back. Actually earlier than that, the first play of 421 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:47,200 Speaker 3: the game on defense for the Cops, now A G. 422 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 3: Harris gets the ball on their first running play, EJ. 423 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 3: Speed comes up, makes a hit for no gain. At 424 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 3: the beginning of the game, I thought to me, EJ. 425 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 2: Speed made a statements say said I'm back. 426 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: He did, and by the way, it wasn't it wasn't 427 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 1: just a tackle. 428 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 2: He rocked exactly exactly and it was for no gain. 429 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 2: And that's why I was saying. 430 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 3: He made a statement that I'm back and this is 431 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 3: the way it's going to be for the whole game. 432 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 3: I'm gonna be flying around all day on defense. And 433 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 3: he made a lot of big plays. You know, he 434 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 3: had ten tackles in the game against the Pittsburgh Steels. 435 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 3: So give him credit in that force fumble or not, 436 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 3: you have it not to me. I think that was 437 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 3: a big turning point of the game. And the coach, 438 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 3: as you mentioned, the next play score a touchdown and 439 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:37,960 Speaker 3: they go up twenty one to thirteen. 440 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:39,680 Speaker 2: And for the most. 441 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 3: Part, you know, we didn't know it at the time, 442 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:43,880 Speaker 3: but the game was pretty much over after that. And 443 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:47,159 Speaker 3: give EJ. Speed credit for setting the tone not just 444 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 3: on that play, but other plays he had earlier in 445 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 3: the game. 446 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: You know, I'm watching that first play of the game 447 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: right now. Bill a couple of things. First of all, 448 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: when you were running back and you got long hair 449 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 1: and you get just like lit up in the hole 450 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:03,360 Speaker 1: like that. 451 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 2: Your here it goes anywhere that he goes. 452 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 1: That is an aesthetically pleasing site if you are a 453 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: fan of the guy hitting the running back, not a 454 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 1: fan of the teams who's running back is getting hit. Secondly, 455 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 1: EJ hits Naji and then he finishes the play by 456 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: pile driving him into the ground while Naji Harris's legs 457 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: are like flailing away. Just what what a beautiful football 458 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: play this is if you this probably hasn't shown up 459 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 1: on a lot of highlight packages, but like, if you're 460 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,120 Speaker 1: listening to this and you want to see something fun, 461 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 1: just go back and watch the all twenty two of EJ. 462 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: Speed just knocking Naji Harris into the ground. That is 463 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 1: a fun football play right. 464 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 2: There, exactly exactly that. 465 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,879 Speaker 3: And you know he said to me, I believe he 466 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 3: set that set the Tonge with that play, and that 467 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 3: was a great hit and great tackled by e. J. 468 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 2: Speed. 469 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 1: The Colts then come back and they get a third 470 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:56,359 Speaker 1: and five for the Steelers offense and Samson become Dio 471 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: dang Bo split a sack. Mitch Trubisky's starting to feel 472 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 1: the pressure right now, like he Yes, I've covered games 473 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,879 Speaker 1: of Mitch Trubisky's in the past. I could kind of 474 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: tell this is kind of the moment where all right, 475 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 1: he's starting to feel the heat a little bit. That 476 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: that was kind of you could feel. It was the 477 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 1: point I'm making there. So uh. Then then the Tyler 478 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 1: Goodson he rips off that thirty one yard run where 479 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 1: Joey Porter Junior makes a probably smart business decision to 480 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: hope that for some reason, Tyler Goodson would cut to 481 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:36,119 Speaker 1: the outside of Quinton Nelson's body instead of the inside, 482 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:40,359 Speaker 1: because Quenton Nelson is running at full speed pulling downfield, 483 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 1: and Joey Porter Junior does he I mean, look, I 484 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 1: certainly am not throwing stones here, because I would do 485 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: the same thing if I had Quinton Nelson running at me. 486 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 1: But he kind of gives it a little a little 487 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: old lay on the outside. Goodson rips off a thirty 488 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,199 Speaker 1: one yard run that he's a drive that ends with 489 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,480 Speaker 1: a field goal. Colts go up twenty four to thirteen, 490 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: and again you could just you could kind of feel it, 491 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 1: feel it. At this point. The Steelers do then get 492 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,920 Speaker 1: a little bit of life though third and nineteen, Mitch 493 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: Trubisky completes a deep ball to Deontay Johnson down the 494 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 1: far sideline, but then the Steelers get a penalty on 495 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: third and four. I thought this was this was really 496 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: interesting Bill. So it's third and four. Trubisky threw incomplete. 497 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: It would have been a fourth down field goal attempt. 498 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:38,360 Speaker 1: Shane Stikeen accepts the penalty to back the Steelers back 499 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: up to the Colts thirty nine instead of at the 500 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 1: Colts twenty nine, and Trubisky throws incomplete to George Pickens 501 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 1: and then the Steelers punt yep. And that to me 502 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 1: just that little you know, if you accept that penalty, 503 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone would have criticized you because you're saying, okay, 504 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,400 Speaker 1: like take a field goal. It's an eight point game still, 505 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 1: you know we're rolling on offense. But I love the 506 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: confidence there of Shane stick and being like, Okay, yeah, 507 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: we just gave up a big play on third down previously. 508 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: That's not gonna happen again, Like we're good. Trubisky throws, 509 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: you know, wide out of bounds to George Pickens on 510 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:19,120 Speaker 1: third down and then the Steelers choose to punt. I'm 511 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 1: sure if you look at there's a Twitter account called 512 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 1: the Surrender Index that measures punts that should not have 513 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,880 Speaker 1: been punts should you have gone for it, it probably would 514 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: have said the Steelers should have gone for it there exactly. 515 00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 1: Just I mean, you're in that position Bill where I 516 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: don't know, I mean, far be it for me to 517 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: criticize Mike Tomlin for his coaching the guys, for me, 518 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: the best coach in the NFL, but for to choose 519 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:47,159 Speaker 1: to punt there when you could just, I don't know, 520 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:48,680 Speaker 1: try to throw it up to George Pickens and try 521 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:52,480 Speaker 1: to drop pi. Maybe a lot can happen if you 522 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 1: just get the ball in the air. But the Steelers 523 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 1: punt and it's a twenty two yard net punt on 524 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:58,399 Speaker 1: that play, Colts get the ball back at their seventeen 525 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 1: yard line. I just did to go back that. I 526 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 1: love the thought that Shane had of like, yeah, we're good. 527 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,200 Speaker 1: We got this like try to convert, try to pick 528 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 1: up more yards on third down? 529 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 2: Dare you exactly? 530 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:10,680 Speaker 3: And I think you know that says a lot about 531 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:14,159 Speaker 3: Shane's conference in the defense in regards. So as you 532 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:19,240 Speaker 3: mentioned earlier, the Steelers get what twenty six yards and 533 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 3: a third and twenty uh something like that for that 534 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 3: first down to continue to drive, and now they're going 535 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 3: to have third and possibly put them in third and 536 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 3: fourteen where you know what, they could possibly get fifteen 537 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 3: yards to get a first down fifteen yards or more. 538 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:34,800 Speaker 3: But Shane believed in the defense that you know what, 539 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 3: the defense can stop them, and then if the defense 540 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 3: stops them, then it's going to be a very long 541 00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:41,360 Speaker 3: field goal if they want to try a field goal. 542 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 3: And but you know what, Shane rolled the dice. It's 543 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 3: kind of I would say, and then stop them. And 544 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:50,600 Speaker 3: they decided to punt. 545 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 2: You know what it was. I didn't. 546 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 3: I actually thought they were going to go for it 547 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 3: on fourth down at that time, But you know what, 548 00:27:56,760 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 3: they decided to punt, and you know, the ability didn't 549 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:04,080 Speaker 3: get mean much to them, I guess, And they only 550 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 3: got twenty two yards. 551 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 2: You said it was twenty two yards Jjay, Is that 552 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 2: what you said? 553 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 1: Twenty two yard punt? 554 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 2: Yep, yeah, twenty yard punts. 555 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:12,800 Speaker 3: So well, it didn't do much, but you know what, 556 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:16,120 Speaker 3: Gibbs Shane a lot of credit for trusting his defense, 557 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 3: knowing that the defense can hold him and believing in 558 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 3: the defense, and the defense. 559 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 2: Did the job. 560 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 3: And then to me, I think, I don't know if 561 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:27,840 Speaker 3: it's someone that they were surrendering, but you know, it 562 00:28:27,920 --> 00:28:31,000 Speaker 3: showed something to me for the coast that the coaching 563 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,439 Speaker 3: staff has confidence in the defense to go out there 564 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:34,400 Speaker 3: and make plays. 565 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:38,240 Speaker 1: Yes, so the Colts take over possession at their own 566 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:43,080 Speaker 1: seventeen yard line. They run the ball thirteen straight times 567 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:46,760 Speaker 1: to get down to the Steelers thirteen yard line. Gardner 568 00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 1: Minshew throws incomplete on third and five, Matt Gay kicks 569 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 1: a field goal. Colts go up by a fourteen points 570 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: at that point. That drive, Bill was one of the 571 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:01,480 Speaker 1: more remarkable drives I can remember a Colt steam having 572 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:04,440 Speaker 1: in a long time, where it is just run and 573 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,120 Speaker 1: run and it's third and five, we're still giving it 574 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: to Tray Sermon and we're getting a first down. That 575 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 1: was to me, that was one of the most impressive 576 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,880 Speaker 1: drives the Colts have had not just this year, but 577 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 1: like really in. 578 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 2: A long time. 579 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: I could remember because that just and Ryan Kelly talked 580 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: about it after the game. That kind of sapped the 581 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 1: energy out of the Steel. Yes, And if you look 582 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 1: at if you look at that drive, something that I 583 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: noticed when I went back and I watched some of 584 00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: those runs is TJ. Watt is screaming upfield like he is. 585 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: They are intentionally setting Blake Freeland to pass to pass, 586 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: block to almost like go TJ. Watt into all right, 587 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:51,800 Speaker 1: try to get upfield. We're just running it. And the 588 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,640 Speaker 1: third and five run for Trey Sermon like that's one 589 00:29:55,640 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: where TJ. Watt's like all right, like I can finally 590 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:01,920 Speaker 1: pin my ears back, like let's go. I can, you know, 591 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: finally a chance to affect the quarterback on this stupid drive. 592 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:07,760 Speaker 1: And what do the cults do? They hand it off 593 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:11,840 Speaker 1: to Trey Sermon again and what on this play? Like 594 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,479 Speaker 1: he is he's one on one on Blake Freeland and 595 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: he gets up field and he turns and he just 596 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 1: kind of stares at it of like you gotta be 597 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 1: kidding me, Like a run again? All I can run again? 598 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:26,800 Speaker 1: Like all I can think is going through his head 599 00:30:26,840 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: is like, you have got to be absolutely effing kidding 600 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: me that they ran the ball again, because like he is, 601 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:37,720 Speaker 1: and you know, he doesn't show like body language, like 602 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:39,240 Speaker 1: you know, his arms don't go up in the air, 603 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 1: he doesn't slump his shoulders like TJ. Watts. A really 604 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 1: good player. He understands that stuff. But all I can 605 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 1: think of going through his head is like, You've got 606 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 1: to be kidding me in that moment. 607 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:52,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm sure those guys were frustrated, and I'm sure 608 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:54,920 Speaker 3: when they look back at him, sure how way they felt, 609 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:57,640 Speaker 3: they felt prid to moralized. I mean, the Coats ran 610 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 3: the ball, as you said, thirteen straight times. And when 611 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 3: you run the ball someone thirteenth straight times and continue 612 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 3: to get first down at the first down or the 613 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 3: first down and you can't stop them, that's just wearing 614 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 3: that defensive line out and give credit to the officer 615 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 3: line of the Coats, and of course the running backs 616 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:18,320 Speaker 3: of a sermon and goods and of running the ball 617 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 3: effectively running the ball hard. And I thought to me 618 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 3: that was just another statement by the Colts saying, no what, 619 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:26,920 Speaker 3: We're gonna run the ball and we're gonna show you 620 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 3: that we can play physical football as well. You guys 621 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 3: are known for playing physical football. We can play physical 622 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:34,160 Speaker 3: football as well. So we're going to run the ball. 623 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 3: And you would think after a while, okay, we'll mix 624 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 3: in the pass here or there. 625 00:31:39,120 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 2: Uh huh. 626 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 3: The Coats continue to run the ball, and to me, 627 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 3: that was probably the favorite part of the game for me, 628 00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:50,880 Speaker 3: watching the Coats just run the ball, get first downs, 629 00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 3: run the ball, get first downs, and then at the 630 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:56,360 Speaker 3: end kick the field goal. So to me, I was 631 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:58,600 Speaker 3: happy that the officer line got a chance to just 632 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 3: go out there and it's some plow some people over 633 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:02,960 Speaker 3: and the running backs get out there and to be 634 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 3: successful to run the ball and get some first downs 635 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 3: and keep it drive moving and eat up about what 636 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 3: nine minutes on the clock at that time, roughly, I 637 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:13,560 Speaker 3: think the eight minutes fifty seven seconds to eat up 638 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 3: all that time on the clock, just to continue the 639 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:21,000 Speaker 3: game and continue to impose their will on the Steelers 640 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 3: defensive line. 641 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 1: DJ Watt only had one pressure the entire second half. 642 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 1: And it's not like I mean Guard mentioned it of 643 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: a ton of dropbacks or anything, but that that's pretty good. 644 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 1: Like holding TJ. Watt to that little production in the 645 00:32:38,280 --> 00:32:43,640 Speaker 1: second half, regardless of the circumstances. Is that's a good thing. Yeah, 646 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:49,200 Speaker 1: And you know, you you didn't really feel him in 647 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 1: the second half in the way that you know, there 648 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:53,720 Speaker 1: are some plays in the first half where you felt TJ. 649 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 1: Watt out there on the field. This guy's got sixteen sacks, 650 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:59,200 Speaker 1: he leads the NFL in sacks, he's, you know what, 651 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 1: former defensive player of the year, three time first team 652 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 1: All Pro. You didn't really feel his presence in the 653 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:06,560 Speaker 1: second half. You also didn't really feel the presence of 654 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 1: Cameron Hayward, number ninety seven, another three time first team 655 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:14,880 Speaker 1: All Pro, who kind of was in this game. You 656 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: would almost expect if the Colts are going to run 657 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:19,200 Speaker 1: it this much, you would expect kind of Cam Hayward 658 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:20,800 Speaker 1: to get in there and kind of get his But 659 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:24,520 Speaker 1: Ryan Kelly and Quintin Nelson just stonewalled him all game. 660 00:33:25,160 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 1: And you know, Will Fries two in that group absolutely 661 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:31,720 Speaker 1: did a tremendous job on Cameron Hayward. 662 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 2: And you know, if if you. 663 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 1: Told me at the start of this game that in 664 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:38,960 Speaker 1: the second half, the Steelers, by the way their second 665 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: half defense was allowing i think seven points in the 666 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,320 Speaker 1: final two quarters of the game. Yep, if you told 667 00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 1: me that in the second half, you wouldn't hear from 668 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 1: Mika Fitzpatrick who was injured, so you know, no fault 669 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 1: of his own, TJ. Watt or Cameron Hayward. I'd be like, Okay, well, 670 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 1: Colts are gonna win this game. And they won thirty 671 00:33:56,600 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 1: to thirteen. They neutralized those, you know, the two guys 672 00:34:00,800 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 1: on the D line there and Alex Highsmith is a 673 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:06,600 Speaker 1: really good player too, and wound up putting together a 674 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 1: really good second half of football. 675 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, and that's what they had to do. 676 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:12,640 Speaker 3: They had to neutralize those guys and make sure those 677 00:34:12,640 --> 00:34:16,919 Speaker 3: guys weren't game wreckers, you know, Cam Hayward and high 678 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,920 Speaker 3: Smith and Watt. And they did that, and for the 679 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,879 Speaker 3: most part, that off the line did a good job 680 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:26,399 Speaker 3: of making sure those guys weren't game wreckers and open 681 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 3: the polls for the running backs and for the offense 682 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:36,000 Speaker 3: to me controlling the line of scrimmage and also moving 683 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:40,080 Speaker 3: the ball downfield, getting first downs and wearing the defense out. 684 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 2: They did that. 685 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 3: And that play, that drive, you know, fifteen plays, seventy yards, 686 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:48,359 Speaker 3: eight minutes, fifty seven seconds, and you know, they kick 687 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:50,240 Speaker 3: the thirty one yard field goal to get some points 688 00:34:50,239 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 3: out of it. So to me, it's very impressive drive, 689 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,759 Speaker 3: especially get points out of it. The only thing that 690 00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 3: could have been better if this coach went down and 691 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:01,320 Speaker 3: scored a Touchdow that could have been better from that drive. 692 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:04,480 Speaker 3: And for them to do that and to impose their 693 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:08,680 Speaker 3: will on the Steelers defense, I think that was to me, 694 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:11,319 Speaker 3: that was one of the best parts of the game 695 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:14,560 Speaker 3: to me, seeing the Coats do that, just continue to 696 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:15,800 Speaker 3: run the ball down their throat. 697 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:19,600 Speaker 1: A couple of quick things to note before we get 698 00:35:19,600 --> 00:35:22,840 Speaker 1: out of here. Bill Samson NEPCOM had another sack and 699 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:24,920 Speaker 1: a half in this game. He now is up to 700 00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:29,160 Speaker 1: nine and a half sacks this season, and Dio Dangbo 701 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:32,400 Speaker 1: another second half. Keep getting this guy in front of 702 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 1: the national TV audiences. He crushes it in front of 703 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:39,400 Speaker 1: national TV audiences. He now is eight sacks on the season. 704 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:46,239 Speaker 1: And Julian Blackman gets another interception in this game. This 705 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: recovery humble recovery as well. Good good call on that. 706 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: This Colts defense, they really responded to the challenge of hey, 707 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: you know, last week was was not our best at all, 708 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:02,680 Speaker 1: and they came out and you can say what you 709 00:36:02,719 --> 00:36:04,560 Speaker 1: will about the Steelers offense, but they came out and 710 00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:08,279 Speaker 1: they played a really good game top to bottom. And 711 00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:11,319 Speaker 1: you know, taekwond Lewis had another really good game. I 712 00:36:11,360 --> 00:36:15,239 Speaker 1: thought you saw an impact from Grover Stewart getting in 713 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:18,600 Speaker 1: there to Forrest Buckner. Zion Franklin had a really good game, 714 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:23,680 Speaker 1: especially in coverage today. And like you mentioned earlier, Bill EJ. 715 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:29,120 Speaker 1: Speed ten tackles force football. Yep, this defense really rose 716 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:31,799 Speaker 1: to the challenge I thought this week after kind of 717 00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:33,520 Speaker 1: being challenged leading up to this game. 718 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:35,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, the defense rose to the challenge. 719 00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:38,200 Speaker 3: And now, what happens a lot of times, especially when 720 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:41,440 Speaker 3: you play a game on a Sunday and you don't 721 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:43,880 Speaker 3: play as well as you want to play, And for 722 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,719 Speaker 3: most athletes, they want to get right back out there 723 00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:48,680 Speaker 3: and play again. If they could play, if their buyers 724 00:36:48,719 --> 00:36:51,640 Speaker 3: would let them play the next day. They played on Sunday, 725 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:53,720 Speaker 3: They if they can get out and play on Monday, 726 00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:55,560 Speaker 3: they would go out and play on Monday. Now they 727 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,000 Speaker 3: can't go out and play on Monday. It's very difficult 728 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,760 Speaker 3: to play back to back games in the National Football League, 729 00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:05,800 Speaker 3: almost impossible. But having this short week I think was 730 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,479 Speaker 3: beneficial for the team. So they want because they wanted 731 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:11,600 Speaker 3: to get back out there and coming home, playing at home, 732 00:37:11,680 --> 00:37:15,800 Speaker 3: playing on Saturday, in front of the home crowd. It 733 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:17,759 Speaker 3: gave him an opportunity to get up back out there 734 00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:21,239 Speaker 3: as soon as possible, play a game and show that, hey, 735 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:23,520 Speaker 3: last week, that's not the team that we were. 736 00:37:24,120 --> 00:37:26,320 Speaker 2: That we are, how we played. 737 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:31,200 Speaker 3: Last week, how we played today, as far as what 738 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:34,120 Speaker 3: we did out there in the football field, create three turnovers, 739 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:39,960 Speaker 3: not have many penalties, be successful in stopping the opposing 740 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:43,840 Speaker 3: team's offense. That's what they wanted to show and forth 741 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:47,240 Speaker 3: and then impose their will on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. 742 00:37:47,320 --> 00:37:51,320 Speaker 3: So give the defense credit for bouncing back, playing well 743 00:37:51,719 --> 00:37:54,320 Speaker 3: and going out there showing that, you know what, last 744 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:57,920 Speaker 3: week wasn't the team that we want to be. The 745 00:37:57,960 --> 00:38:01,279 Speaker 3: way we played today against the Pittsburgh Steelers, that's a 746 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,560 Speaker 3: team that we want to be and they showed it today. 747 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:08,440 Speaker 1: All Right, Well, the Colts are again currently the seventh 748 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:13,040 Speaker 1: seed in the AFC. We'll kind of see what transpires 749 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:15,560 Speaker 1: on Sunday. I'm not sure there's any way the Colts 750 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:18,239 Speaker 1: could be anything but the seventh seed coming out of 751 00:38:18,239 --> 00:38:20,440 Speaker 1: this week. But who cares. Colts are in the playoff 752 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 1: playoffs right now. And you know, sneakily, if the Jaguars 753 00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:27,840 Speaker 1: lose with the Ravens Sunday night, if you listening to 754 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:31,680 Speaker 1: this before that game, Colts would be have the same 755 00:38:31,719 --> 00:38:34,560 Speaker 1: record as the Jaguars with three games to go. Jags 756 00:38:34,600 --> 00:38:37,960 Speaker 1: of the tiebreaker of the Colts, obviously, but uh could 757 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:40,160 Speaker 1: get could get real interesting down the stretch here. This 758 00:38:40,239 --> 00:38:43,400 Speaker 1: win is a big one for the Colts playoff chances. 759 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:47,359 Speaker 1: And we'll just kind of sit back on Sunday and 760 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:51,600 Speaker 1: watches the games come in and see how it helps 761 00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:54,680 Speaker 1: the Colts or doesn't help the Colts. But regardless, the 762 00:38:54,680 --> 00:38:58,280 Speaker 1: Colts control their control their own destiny in the AFC 763 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:01,800 Speaker 1: playoff Race. One final thing bill the crowd at Lucas 764 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:07,200 Speaker 1: Oil Stadium on Saturday, My goodness. I mean, oh Steelers fans, 765 00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:12,560 Speaker 1: they they brought their terrible towels and their DJ WAT jerseys. 766 00:39:12,719 --> 00:39:15,480 Speaker 1: All right, that was great. I didn't hear a peep 767 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:18,560 Speaker 1: from them in the second half at all, and that 768 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:20,720 Speaker 1: had something to do with the action on the field. 769 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:25,240 Speaker 1: But Colts fans consistently drowned out Steelers fans in this game. 770 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:28,799 Speaker 1: I didn't really notice them, you know, being honest up 771 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:31,480 Speaker 1: there in the PA booth, like I didn't really notice 772 00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:33,360 Speaker 1: Steelers fans a whole lot in this game. On you 773 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:35,799 Speaker 1: they were there, you could see the tiles waving. But 774 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:40,239 Speaker 1: Colts fans brought the energy, they brought the noise and 775 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:44,080 Speaker 1: that's the kind of atmosphere that turns Lucas Oil Stadium 776 00:39:44,080 --> 00:39:46,200 Speaker 1: into one of the best places to play in the NFL. 777 00:39:46,239 --> 00:39:48,520 Speaker 1: It's so fun to see it. It's so fun to 778 00:39:48,520 --> 00:39:52,240 Speaker 1: see a game like this. We're gonna need it again 779 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:54,800 Speaker 1: for these last two home games against the Raiders and 780 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:57,600 Speaker 1: the Texans. That game against the Texans could be even 781 00:39:57,680 --> 00:40:02,919 Speaker 1: bigger than this one against the Steelers. But Colts fans, 782 00:40:02,920 --> 00:40:06,520 Speaker 1: I mean for this town to kind of go through 783 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:10,560 Speaker 1: the last year where twenty twenty two is a really 784 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:14,799 Speaker 1: disappointing season and nothing was really going right. But to 785 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:17,359 Speaker 1: come back this year and then to you know, lose 786 00:40:17,400 --> 00:40:20,440 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson and did not have Jonathan Taylor in you know, 787 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:23,480 Speaker 1: some of these games, and to bring the juice and 788 00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:26,120 Speaker 1: the noise that the fans have built it has been 789 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:28,600 Speaker 1: so awesome. It's been a privilege to to kind of 790 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:31,200 Speaker 1: watch it and you know, see it from from the 791 00:40:31,239 --> 00:40:34,520 Speaker 1: PA booth. Yes, you guys are great. You guys are awesome. 792 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:35,520 Speaker 2: Keep it up. 793 00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:38,279 Speaker 1: It is so much fun on game days right now 794 00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:39,480 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium. 795 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:41,880 Speaker 3: It is Give the fans a whole bunch of credit 796 00:40:41,920 --> 00:40:44,400 Speaker 3: for what they did today as far as bringing the juice, 797 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:48,840 Speaker 3: bringing the energy, bringing the noise, drying, drowning out the 798 00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:51,920 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh's deal of fans. I thought, I thought the fans 799 00:40:51,960 --> 00:40:55,120 Speaker 3: were great, and as you stated, JJ, we're got to 800 00:40:55,160 --> 00:40:57,440 Speaker 3: need that for the next two home games that we 801 00:40:57,520 --> 00:41:00,960 Speaker 3: play at Lucas Soil Stadium. But the fans were awesome. 802 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:03,880 Speaker 3: They were great, and it was good to see, great 803 00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:07,319 Speaker 3: to hear the Colts fans cheering and drowning out the 804 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:12,160 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh Stealer fans. So kudos and congratulations to the Colts fans, 805 00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:14,640 Speaker 3: and thank you Colts fans for what you do and 806 00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:18,040 Speaker 3: what you have been doing thus far this season in 807 00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:20,760 Speaker 3: supporting your home team, the Indianapolis Colts. 808 00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:23,239 Speaker 1: All right, well, that is going to do it for 809 00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:25,840 Speaker 1: us here on this episode of Instant Reaction. Thanks for 810 00:41:25,880 --> 00:41:27,879 Speaker 1: listening all the way through this one, if you've made 811 00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:29,919 Speaker 1: it this far. We had a lot to talk about 812 00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:32,720 Speaker 1: when the Colts went thirty to thirteen over the Pittsburgh Steelers. 813 00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:35,640 Speaker 1: For Bill Brooks, I'm JJ Sakowitz. We will talk to 814 00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:38,000 Speaker 1: you next week. Actually only I will talk to you, 815 00:41:38,040 --> 00:41:40,960 Speaker 1: excuse me next week. You're an Instant Reaction. I'm going 816 00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:44,120 Speaker 1: to tape a quick Instant Reaction following the Colts Falcons 817 00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:47,000 Speaker 1: game on Christmas Eve. We're going to focus on spending 818 00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:49,440 Speaker 1: time with our families, Bill, but we will still have 819 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:52,040 Speaker 1: an episode out to you on Christmas Eve. It'll just 820 00:41:52,040 --> 00:41:57,720 Speaker 1: be me blabbering about the Colts and the Falcons next week. Anyways, 821 00:41:57,719 --> 00:41:59,600 Speaker 1: thank you so much again for listening to this episode 822 00:41:59,600 --> 00:42:02,200 Speaker 1: of Instant Reaction. Here are the Cult Audio Network. Talk 823 00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:03,200 Speaker 1: to you next week. So long,