1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: Well, welcome into instant Reaction to Indianapolis Colts podcast. I'm 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: your host, Casey Value, joined as always my old ring 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: of honor wide. 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 2: Receiver Bill Brooks. A tough game in Pittsburgh. 5 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: That's the Colt State fall to the Steelers twenty They 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: now said it's seven and two. 7 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 2: Bill. 8 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: Sometimes it's just not your day. And I think offensively, 9 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: it just wasn't the Colts day. 10 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 3: No, it was not the coach day. Today they did 11 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 3: they didn't do too many things well today you know, 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 3: they did a live turn the ball over, you know, 13 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 3: five turnovers on the offense. And when you turn the 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 3: ball over that many times, you're not getting yourself an 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 3: opportunity to win ball games, and you're giving another the 16 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 3: other team opportunities to go down and score, especially get 17 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 3: the good field position. And definitely with someone like Aaron Rodgers, 18 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 3: you don't want to give him many opportunities at all. 19 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 3: So when you give opportunities to something like that, you 20 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 3: know it's gonna be tough to win football games. And 21 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 3: give a Steals credit. You know, they they create those 22 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 3: turnovers and they caused Daniel Jones to have some turnovers, 23 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 3: and you know, off the line didn't do as well 24 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 3: as they wanted to do as far as protecting Daniel 25 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 3: Jones back there when he was throwing the ball. So, 26 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 3: you know, there's enough bland to go around for a 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 3: lot of individuals out there in the football field. But 28 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 3: there's one of those games where the Coast did not 29 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 3: play their best. 30 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: No, absolutely. 31 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: I mean, you talk about five touch five turnovers on offense, 32 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: they had six total for the game. They had the 33 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: muff punt by Josh Downs early that set the Steelers 34 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: up inside the twenty. 35 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 2: They did not score on that one. 36 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: But you talk about you know, we'll we'll dive into 37 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 1: all of this, but a lot of times, you know, 38 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: the game of football, it breaks down to some stats 39 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: that make it look very easy, if you will, and 40 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: a lot of times turnovers kind of tell you know 41 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: what the story is. And the Colts lose today the 42 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: turnover margin six to one, and the Steelers were able 43 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 1: to score twenty four points off of those turnovers and 44 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: ultimately they scored just twenty seven points today. So if 45 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: you take away those turnovers, that was a big part 46 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: of the game. But as we typically do, we're going 47 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: to dive into kind of three major topics here on 48 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: instant reaction, so I figured we would start with some 49 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: of the positives. I thought the defense played really good 50 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: football today. I also thought that Michael Badgeley looked really, 51 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: really comfortable, and it was one of those things that 52 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: throughout his time here with the Colts, since the Spencer 53 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,239 Speaker 1: Strader injury, you really haven't had to ask him to 54 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: do a whole lot Because the offense has been rolling, 55 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: you haven't had to really test that distance on what 56 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: he had. And today he was able to knock down 57 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: two fifty plus yard field goals. So I think that was, 58 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: you know, a very nice sign from the kicking game. 59 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: But then also finally, I think as we wrap, we 60 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: got to talk about the lack of the complimentary football, 61 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: which a lot of times is what Shane Steichen has 62 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: been talking about. The success that the Colts have had 63 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: this year has been a lot of that. It is 64 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: playing complimentary football in all three phases, and today the 65 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: offensive side didn't really have that side of football that 66 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: we've seen through eight weeks. But like I said, Bill, 67 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: we're going to start defensively. I thought that defense played 68 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: really really well. There was a lot of sudden change 69 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: and a couple of times. You know, as I mentioned, 70 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: the Steelers took over inside the red zone twenty four 71 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: points off of takeaways, but the Steelers were just thirty 72 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: three percent on third down. The Colts defense held the 73 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: Steelers to two hundred and twenty five total yards of offense, 74 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighty seven through the air, just thirty 75 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: six rushing yards today. Jalen Warren did score a couple 76 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: of times, but outside of you know, those inside the 77 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 1: three three yard line, he wasn't being able to move 78 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: the football. The Steelers were just three of six inside 79 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: the red zone. So I think when you look at 80 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: all of those things, typically it results in a positive outcome, 81 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: especially the way the Colts offense has been rolling, that 82 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: would have typically been really really good. 83 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: But I thought the defense had a pretty good game today. 84 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I thought that there's some nice things. So then 85 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 3: of course I got a couple of sacks there, you got, 86 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 3: you know a lot too, had two and a half sacks, So, 87 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 3: you know, I thought he did some nice things out 88 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 3: there putting pressure on Aaron Rodgers. And I thought the 89 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 3: coat did a nice job. Now was tough to get 90 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 3: to Aaron Rodgers because a lot of times the ball 91 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 3: was coming out of his hand real quick. But when 92 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 3: Aaron did hold it, I thought coach did a nice 93 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 3: job of getting to him at times. So give the 94 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 3: defense credit for that. And I thought, as you said, case, 95 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 3: you know, the defense, you know a lot of times 96 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 3: they were put in bad positions to you know, stop 97 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 3: after the offensive turned the ball over, and defense, especially 98 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: on that first one offense didn't turn the ball over, 99 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 3: but it was on that punt muff punt by Josh Downs. 100 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 3: They did a nice job of keeping the Steelers out 101 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 3: of the end zone from scoring any points at all. 102 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 3: So that was good to see the defense do that 103 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 3: where they stepped up and then did their job of 104 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 3: stopping the Steelers. So defense did a nice job. I mean, 105 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 3: of course, there of course there's things to improve on 106 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 3: in regardless of the defense, but I thought the defense 107 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 3: stepped up when you when they needed to and made 108 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 3: some plays out there. You know, you had Kenny Moore 109 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 3: make some nice tackles. I thought he did a good 110 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 3: job tackling out there. So he's a good tackle. He's 111 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 3: one of the sure tackles on the team back there. 112 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 3: And defense, so give them credit. And you know, Jalen 113 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 3: Jones played for the first time, so he had an 114 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 3: opportunity to get out there and do some things, and 115 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 3: you know, so it's good to see him. I know 116 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 3: he had he broke up a pass or two out 117 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 3: there during the game, so it's good to see him 118 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 3: back out there on the field. So there are some 119 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 3: things you can you know, look at and say, Okay, 120 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 3: this is a positive. This is a positive from the defense. 121 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 3: This is a positive. But like anything else, you know, 122 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 3: you still have some things to work on and get better. 123 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 3: So hopefully they will do that this week and get 124 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 3: better at that before they go out to Berlin. 125 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: Now, I want to talk about a guy you mentioned 126 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: there in Lea tu a lot too. I mean, he 127 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: had a really really impactful day. He was second on 128 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: the team with with six tackles, but he also had 129 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 1: two and a half sacks and three tackles for loss. 130 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: It's kind of in one of those things we've been 131 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: waiting to see it come home for Lea two Latu. 132 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: He's been getting close, getting a lot of pressure, but 133 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: I thought today he really made his presence known. And 134 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: I'm sure you know, when he looks back at his stats, 135 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, and maybe, I mean maybe in the off 136 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: season or down the road, being able to get two 137 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,479 Speaker 1: and a half sacks on Aaron Rodgers. I'm sure that 138 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: is something that he's always going to be able to 139 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: hold pretty dear to his to his chest because that's 140 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: something that's going to be pretty cool. He's going to 141 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: keep that with him for a long time. 142 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, he should. I mean Aaron Rodgers, you know, he's 143 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 3: going into Hall of Fame, so you know you've sacked 144 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 3: You've sacked the Hall of Famer a couple of times. 145 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 3: So I'm sure he should feel good about that. Once 146 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 3: his career is over, it looks back over his career, 147 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 3: he should feel good about that. And you know the 148 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 3: thing about a Lot too, he's been working hard. Everyone 149 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 3: says it's been working hard, and keep on pushing and 150 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 3: pushing and pushing every day in practice. And that's what 151 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 3: you want to see from young guys, to continue to work, 152 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 3: continue to work, continue to work. And I don't think 153 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 3: that's ever going to be a problem for a Lot too, 154 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 3: because he prepares himself pretty well. And that's you know, 155 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 3: Shane's talks about preparation, guys being prepared and working and 156 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 3: being ready for the game. So I think he's doing 157 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 3: he's doing that, especially for a young man to do that, 158 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 3: that says a lot about him. He wants to get better, 159 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 3: he wants to help the team out. So if he 160 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 3: keeps on working, and you knew that it was close 161 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 3: to us some time, he's going to get there to 162 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 3: get those quarterback sacks and get the guys down. So 163 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 3: he's working at it and he's, uh, you know, it's 164 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 3: coming to fruition for him, and all the work that 165 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 3: he's putting is paying off so lot. As it keeps 166 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 3: on working, I think, you know, he will get better 167 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 3: and improve and continue to get those sacks. 168 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,239 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, you know you mentioned also Jalen Jones. 169 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: It was nice to see him get back on the field. 170 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: But one of the things I was pretty impressed by 171 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: we had talked in the pregame show that it was 172 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: essentially DK Metcalf and then a collection of kind of 173 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: tight ends is essentially what the Steelers offense was. And 174 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: I think the Colts did a really good job of 175 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: limiting Dk Metcalf. He just had two catches for six yards. 176 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: That right there in itself is something very very impressive. 177 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: Because this was a game that I remember I circled 178 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: you know early in the year of this is probably 179 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: a game where you're gonna want Sharvarius Ward to shut 180 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: down and kind of shadow Dk Metcalf. Sharvarius Ward of course, 181 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: is on ir So I think the Colts had a 182 00:07:56,640 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: really good game plan of limiting what dk Metcalf can do. 183 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 1: I mean, ultimately two catches for six yards, that's essentially 184 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: eliminating him from the game. Now, we did see some 185 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: of the tight ends get involved. I know, Friar Mooth 186 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: scored a touchdown, Darnelle Washington was very heavily targeted. But 187 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,119 Speaker 1: I think for the most part, you talked about Jalen 188 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: Jones getting back and that's only going to help this 189 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: Colt secondary as he kind of gets back into football 190 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: shape and starts, you know, getting back well acquainted with 191 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: what this Colts defense can do. I thought today was 192 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: a pretty good step for what that Colt secondary can 193 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: look like moving forward. 194 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, you want to see those guys get back in there. Know, 195 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 3: if you get those guys, you know, Jayalen Jones gets back, 196 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 3: and then you've got Tarvarious Ward coming back, and you 197 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 3: know Makaile Blackman continue to play and said all the 198 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 3: other guys playing as well. You know you're going to 199 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 3: have a nice group of secondary individuals back there, not 200 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 3: only the ones that will start, but they're also depth. 201 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 3: So you got guys can roll guys in row, guys out. 202 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 3: If guys get nicked up for a game and have 203 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 3: to miss a game of two, you feel confident and 204 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 3: pulling the other guys in there because they've gotten some 205 00:08:57,040 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 3: experience and hopefully, you know, Jalen gets his legs back 206 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:01,439 Speaker 3: up on it is going to take them all the time. 207 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 3: I guess his legs back up on run. But I 208 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 3: think he did a nice job for just getting out 209 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 3: there for the first time and going up against DK 210 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 3: Metcalf and some other receivers out there. Because DK's he's 211 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 3: a handful. He's a big man, strong, very powerful has 212 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 3: you know, we can run run you over once he 213 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 3: catches the ball. So you know, I thought they did 214 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 3: a nice job on DK and kind of limiting him 215 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 3: to really being a non factor today in the game 216 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:28,319 Speaker 3: against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 217 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: Now, I thought I mentioned it a little bit earlier. 218 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: I thought we saw a lot of positives out of 219 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:36,240 Speaker 1: Michael Badgeley since Spencer Strader's injury. I mentioned the cults 220 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: really haven't put themselves in tough spots where they've had to, 221 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, kind of test long field goals out. And 222 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: that's been one thing throughout Michael Badgley's career is you know, 223 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: when it comes to fifty yards and plus, he hasn't 224 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,079 Speaker 1: just it's not been something that he has made at 225 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 1: a you know, at a high level. Definitely capable of 226 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: doing that, and I think we saw that today. He 227 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,079 Speaker 1: was able to knock down two fifty yard field goals 228 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: a fifty two and a fifty three yarder today for 229 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: the Colts, and ultimately those were big points because it 230 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: was you know, you're trying to play that game of 231 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 1: how many possessions can we limit? We've got to be 232 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:12,199 Speaker 1: able to score, and like they're that late one. I mean, 233 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: it was a we're gonna get down the field, we're 234 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: gonna clock the ball, we're gonna run out there to 235 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 1: try to give ourselves an opportunity so you know, quick 236 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: in as far as the mental part of everything goes. 237 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 1: And I thought he was able to step in and 238 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: really look pretty good from knocking down a couple of 239 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: long field goals. 240 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:28,719 Speaker 3: Yeah, I thought it looked pretty good, you know, as 241 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 3: you mentioned, if two yard and a through three yarder 242 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 3: and doing those and kicking those, and especially in kind 243 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 3: of pressure situation, especially for the last one, you get 244 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 3: that field goal and then all of a sudden you 245 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 3: have an opportunity to if you get then on the 246 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 3: side kick. Never know, Hail Mary, You never know what happens. 247 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 3: You score, tie the game up, and go on overtime. 248 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 3: But you know it's good for an offense when you 249 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 3: know that you get into it at a certain yard 250 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,319 Speaker 3: line that you know what, this guy can consistently make 251 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 3: a field goal for us. That feels good for an 252 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 3: offense knowing that we are running some points out of it. 253 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 3: So I'm sure Shane feels good about that, knowing that, hey, 254 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 3: look if we get to this point, we can get 255 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 3: three points. But knowing Shane, Shane likes to go for 256 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 3: it on fourth down. If you saw that today, you know, 257 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 3: and the team was five five for five for five 258 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 3: on fourth down, So that was good to see. And 259 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 3: then you know, for an offense, that makes you feel 260 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,959 Speaker 3: good too because you know that your head coach has 261 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,719 Speaker 3: confidence because head coach and offensive coordinator and play called 262 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 3: suld say, no offense a chordator, but head coach and 263 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 3: play caller has confidence in you as an offense that, 264 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 3: you know what, you can go out there and get 265 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 3: a first down on fourth down or you know, fourth 266 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 3: and one or fourth and two, and he has confidence 267 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 3: and you're doing that. But also it's good to feel that, 268 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 3: you know what, when you're out there and you need 269 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 3: three points, you can get it from the guy as 270 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 3: long as you get within his range and he can, uh, 271 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 3: you know, he can get in there and you do 272 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 3: a good job of snapping it, holding it and protecting, 273 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 3: you have an opportunity to get three points. 274 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: And I mean, you talk about the fourth down strategy today, 275 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: it was definitely different. I mean, you've had a couple 276 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: of times inside your own territory. You had the fake 277 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 1: punt at I think it was the plus twenty six 278 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: yard line. So if you don't get it, I mean, 279 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: you're you're giving the Steelers the football right on the 280 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: cusp of being inside the red zone. 281 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 2: So yes, it was definitely something that they had. 282 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,839 Speaker 1: I mean, clearly, you game plan and do all of 283 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: the stuff during the week leading up to it. They 284 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: saw some areas they could, you know, take advantage of 285 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: on fourth down they made the most of those, and 286 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: you talk about going five for five. Now, I do 287 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: want to switch over to the offense here, Bill, And 288 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: when you look at everything, not everything is bad, and 289 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: you know, you look at it, you look at a loss, 290 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: and you want to just be hyper critical about everything. 291 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: But ultimately, I think there was some good things you 292 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: can take away offensively, and it's starting at the receiver position. 293 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 1: I thought both Alec Pearson, Michael Pittman junior, they both 294 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 1: eclipsed one hundred yards. They had one hundred and fifteen 295 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: yards each. Josh Downs had his second straight game with 296 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 1: a touchdown. He had over fifty yard receiving. I thought 297 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: those three guys really looked the part of what the 298 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: Colts have kind of been all year. We talked about 299 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: it the you know, the lack of one hundred yard 300 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: receivers through eight games, which was, you know, kind of 301 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 1: different because it just showed the diversity inside the offense. 302 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 1: I think that was still apparent today. It just got 303 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: to the point late where you can't you kind of 304 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: had to abandon the run. So therefore, instead of it 305 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: being Taylor getting a couple of those touches, it went 306 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 1: to guys like Alec Pearson, Pittman and both of those 307 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: guys over one hundred yards receiving. I think they both 308 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: made a really big impact. And also Josh Downs getting 309 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 1: into the end zone. 310 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 3: Yeah they did. I mean, as you said, you're down 311 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 3: so many points and you've got to try to get 312 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 3: back into the game, especially in the second half, so 313 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 3: you want to throw the ball a little bit to 314 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 3: hopefully score and score quickly and give yourself an opportunity 315 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 3: to get back into the game and hopefully win a game. 316 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,079 Speaker 3: And you know, those two guys, Pittman and Pairs did 317 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 3: a nice job. You know, Pierce started off real hot 318 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 3: early in the game and got the ball a couple 319 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 3: of times, but it stayed with it, and you know, 320 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 3: you get Pittman the ball, and Pittman is a tough 321 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 3: guy and he took a big hit there on one 322 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 3: one hit from Ramsey there, but he stayed in the game, 323 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 3: and you know, and then you came back in the 324 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 3: game and you know, up, I'm playing. So getting over 325 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 3: one hundred yards him and Piers, so that's good to 326 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 3: see that those guys got over one hundred yard. But 327 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 3: once again, it was a couple of guys. It wasn't 328 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 3: just one person. You know, he got two guys that 329 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 3: you know, Daniel Jones can go to, and then you 330 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 3: know he has more of that he can go to. 331 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 3: And we've talked about this before. You know, you just 332 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 3: want to make sure that they spread the ball around 333 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 3: and they stay diverse and getting the ball to different 334 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 3: people and doing different things. And Shane does that. He 335 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 3: gets the ball to different people. And I'm sunna say 336 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 3: Shane does that. He designs the play and Daniel Jones 337 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 3: does it. He goes out there and executes the play 338 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 3: and gives throws a ball to wherever he thinks is 339 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 3: the best option in regards to how the defense is 340 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 3: playing the offense. So it's good to see that, and 341 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 3: I'm sure that will continue to go forward in regards 342 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 3: to you know what. It might be someone different each 343 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 3: and every week, and it's good to see. But it's 344 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 3: real good to see that Peers and uh Pittman making 345 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 3: those big plays. And I like to see what I 346 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 3: like to see how Pearce is playing. He's doing a 347 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 3: nice job out there, not just running the just the 348 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 3: deep routes, but the other routes as well. So it's 349 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 3: good to see him that he's developing those other routes 350 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 3: and running those routes and doing a nice job with that. 351 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, he really has become a more complete receiver. We've 352 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: seen it almost week in and week out. He's adding 353 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: something new to his game that is, uh, you know, 354 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: just making him even more tough to defend for opposing defenses. 355 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 1: We did see the Steelers had a pretty good plan 356 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: on Tyler Warren. He had five catches today for just 357 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: twenty six yards. So that was one of his you know, 358 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: least productive as far as the yardage goes of the season. 359 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: He still did have five catches. That's kind of right 360 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: on par for what we've seen from him. But Jonathan Tayor, 361 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: but Jonathan Taylor was another guy that struggled to get going. 362 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: He had fourteen carries for forty five yards on the ground. 363 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: That's three point two yards per carry. Listen to this bill. 364 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: It's just the fourteenth game of his NFL career where 365 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: he has failed to have over fifty yards rushing. He 366 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: has played seventy nine games. Fourteen games. Now, that's that's it. 367 00:15:57,680 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: Those are the games that he has not gotten over 368 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:03,160 Speaker 1: fifty yards rushing. So this is something that just doesn't 369 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: happen very often. He had just two catches for twelve yards, 370 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: So when you look at it from a scrimmage yard standpoint, 371 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 1: you know, definitely his lowest output of the year. 372 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 2: But the Steelers being able to. 373 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: Contain him fourteen carries for forty five yards now, I 374 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 1: know a lot of times. One thing we have noticed 375 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: about Taylor is like the second half has been really 376 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 1: where he really starts to turn it on, and the 377 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 1: Colts offense was behind the eight ball. You know, you're 378 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: trailing by ten going into halftime, so you know, the 379 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: running game it has to be a part of the offense, 380 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 1: but you're also trying to throw the ball a little 381 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: bit more so. I think they were thrown out of 382 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: the rhythm a little bit of the running game and 383 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: that plays into it. But just you know, fourteen carriers 384 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: for forty five yards, you got a tip the cap. 385 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: That's a pretty good performance there by that Steelers defense. 386 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, give it Steelers credit. I mean, you know, we 387 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 3: talked about a lot of mistakes the Coats made, but 388 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 3: also you know some of those mistakes that were made 389 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 3: was caused by the Steelers. They you know, they played 390 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 3: pretty well. Give them credit for what they did and 391 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 3: give them credit for doing a good job against the 392 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 3: run against the Coats, stopping Jonathan Taylor in the Coats offense. 393 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 3: So part of that was the reason. And part of that, 394 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 3: you know, the Coats are throwing the ball early in 395 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 3: the game and you know you've seen that in the 396 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 3: other games early in the season that the Coats have 397 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 3: started off the game throwing the ball, moving the ball 398 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 3: down the field, and it's been successful for him. You know, 399 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 3: the Coats have been successful moving the ball, throwing the 400 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 3: ball down the field, scoring points and getting up on people. 401 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 3: And then the second half or later in the game, 402 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:28,360 Speaker 3: then you see the coach emphasized more of the run 403 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 3: game and with Jonathan Taylor, but today it got behind 404 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 3: so it made it difficult to catch up and by 405 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 3: just wrung the ball, so you get the big players 406 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 3: hopefully in the passing game, so you can kind of 407 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 3: get back in the game a lot sooner and have 408 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 3: an opportunity to win a football game. But unfortunately for 409 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 3: the coach that didn't. They didn't play well enough to 410 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 3: do that. So now you just have to, you know, 411 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,399 Speaker 3: look at how you played and what you where you 412 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 3: made your mistakes at. But I'm not worried about that. 413 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 3: I believe that Jonathan Taylor was gonna it's gonna be fine. 414 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,479 Speaker 3: You going to do a nice job. The Coats are 415 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 3: going to be fine. They're going to do a nice job, 416 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 3: and they'll get things rectified and moving forward and they'll 417 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:10,240 Speaker 3: play pretty well and hopefully they'll play well. And you 418 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 3: have to look at it like this. At the beginning 419 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 3: of the year, if someone said, you know what, you 420 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 3: have an opportunity to be eight and two going into 421 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,199 Speaker 3: the bye week, would you take it. I think if 422 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 3: you ask most of the teams in the National Football League, 423 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 3: they say yes, I would take being eight and two 424 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:29,720 Speaker 3: at that point in the season where you have seven 425 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 3: games to go and then you're going into the bye week, 426 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 3: get some guys healed up, and especially the guys that 427 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 3: the Coats have, you know, banged up, and get Travarious 428 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 3: Ward back. I think you would take that and be 429 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 3: very happy with it. So, you know, yes, this was 430 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:44,919 Speaker 3: a bad game for the Coats. They didn't play well, 431 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 3: But I like where the Coats are right now in 432 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 3: regards to the schedule. They're seven to two and have 433 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 3: a chance to go eight and two going into the bye. 434 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 1: Very well said they're a Bill and I mean, you know, 435 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:56,679 Speaker 1: like you mentioned with Taylor, I think we all agree 436 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: the same. 437 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 2: With Daniel Jones. 438 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: You know, it was a day that you know, for him, 439 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: you could tell the body language. He was just like, man, 440 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 1: it's just bad break after bad break. He had two 441 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: strip sacks and then he threw three interceptions, so five 442 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 1: total turnovers by Daniel Jones. But I would agree with Bill. 443 00:19:11,119 --> 00:19:13,199 Speaker 1: I think you feel the same way that this is 444 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,440 Speaker 1: something that this is just a you know, a notch 445 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: on that grap that you know, every now and then 446 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 1: you'll have some ups and you'll have one that goes down. 447 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: I think this is just a little blip on that 448 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: radar for Daniel Jones and Bill, the beauty of the 449 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: NFL is, you know what, you get another chance to 450 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 1: take that sour taste out of the mouth, and it 451 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 1: comes in just a week, and for this team it 452 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: might come a little sooner because this week's a little wild. 453 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 3: Yeah. 454 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if we've heard, especially you, Bill, I 455 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 1: don't know if you have heard, but you better pack 456 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: up because you're heading to Berlin and along with the 457 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: Colt says they are going to be the home team 458 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: as they travel across the world to take on to 459 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin, and that's going to be 460 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 1: their first chance to get this bad taste out of 461 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 1: their mouth. Now, Falcons, they lost to the Patriots on Sunday. 462 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: They're now three and five. But you can't judge a 463 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 1: book by its cover. They have explosive weapons all over 464 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 1: their offense, highlighted by Bejon Robinson, who does it from 465 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 1: you know, behind. You know he's a great running back, 466 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,679 Speaker 1: but he's also incredibly active in the passing game. He 467 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 1: can do it from both sides, run and passed. And 468 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 1: then Drake London, he is turning into one of the 469 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: better receivers in all of football. I think he had 470 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 1: three touchdowns in the game against the Patriots this Sunday. 471 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: And they've got a really good defense and that's kind 472 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,879 Speaker 1: of what Raheem Morris is known for as a defensive coordinator. 473 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: So you look at it as a three and five 474 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: team in the Falcons, but it is a very talented 475 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,720 Speaker 1: team from front end to back. So it's going to 476 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 1: be a very tough task for the Colts as they 477 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 1: travel across the world to take on the Atlanta Falcons 478 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 1: in Berlin. 479 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,359 Speaker 3: Yes, it is going to be a tough task and 480 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:52,359 Speaker 3: know to travel itself, to me, I think is one 481 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:53,960 Speaker 3: of those things you got to deal with and it's 482 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 3: not easy to deal with. Me you're traveling that far 483 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 3: and going to play a game because you know what 484 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 3: your body going to be off, the time is going 485 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,479 Speaker 3: to be off, and you know it makes it's an 486 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,119 Speaker 3: adjustment that you have to deal with and it's very difficult, 487 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 3: and you know, I give the players a lot of 488 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 3: credit for doing it and dealing with it and going 489 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,880 Speaker 3: out and playing and playing at a high level. So 490 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 3: you know, I know the Colts have a plan and 491 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 3: how they want to do it, and hopefully the guys 492 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 3: would be physically rested up and you know, feel have 493 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 3: a lot of energy and feel good going into the game. 494 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:26,639 Speaker 3: But it is tough. But you know what, they have 495 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 3: a couple of days to unfortunately think about this loss 496 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 3: and then put it behind them pretty much today and 497 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 3: tomorrow and after that put it behind them and get 498 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 3: ready for the Atlanta Falcons, because as you mentioned, they 499 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 3: have some good talented players over there, so you know 500 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 3: they have the work cut out for them. But I 501 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 3: think the Colts will be ready to play, And now 502 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,200 Speaker 3: the important thing is how do they respond to this 503 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,600 Speaker 3: game they just played, you know, and good teams usually 504 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 3: responding a way, Hey, let's fix our mistakes. Let's not panic, 505 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 3: let's just fix our mistakes. We know that we're a 506 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 3: bad team than this, that we can play better than this. 507 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 3: We just need to go out there and do it. 508 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 3: And if they respond that way and stay confident and 509 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 3: still believe themselves and their teammates, they should be okay. 510 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 3: So hopefully they'll take that approach and be ready to 511 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 3: play in Berlin next week. 512 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: Will you talk about responding And the last time the 513 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 1: Colts lost this season, they responded with a big forty 514 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 1: to six victory over the Raiders and then rattle off 515 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: four straight wins. That came back in Week four when 516 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 1: they lost to the Rams, and then a four game 517 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:28,520 Speaker 1: winning streak that they followed that up with. So we 518 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 1: have seen this team bounce back from a loss very 519 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:34,159 Speaker 1: very well. This loss does make them, you know, seven 520 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,639 Speaker 1: and two on the year, but as you mentioned, you 521 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,880 Speaker 1: get an opportunity now next week to go and make 522 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,400 Speaker 1: it right and you could improve to eight and two 523 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: heading into that pivotal. 524 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 2: Bye week for the Colts. 525 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:47,639 Speaker 1: Now, for Bill Brooks, you will not be with me 526 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 1: next Sunday for instant reaction because you will, I think 527 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 1: while we're filming that probably be on your way back 528 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 1: to the States following that game in Berlin. So aren't 529 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:00,679 Speaker 1: to be joined by Colts dot Com senior writer jjs Thankovitz. 530 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: There are a couple flights that are coming home from Berlin. 531 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 2: Now. 532 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: I am staying in Indianapolis. I will be here local. 533 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,480 Speaker 1: JJ will be with you, but his flight is a 534 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 1: little bit later, so we're going to be able to 535 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: have JJ on for instant reaction next Sunday. But for you, Bill, 536 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 1: safe travels home. Well, I guess save travels to and 537 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 1: home from Germany. And I'm looking forward to talking to 538 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 1: you again, really really soon. 539 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 3: Thanks Case. I appreciate it and look forward to talking 540 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:27,240 Speaker 3: to you real soon as well. 541 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 2: Of course, there you go. 542 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: Tough loss for the Colts, as I mentioned, they fall 543 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,440 Speaker 1: to seven and two, but they are still in first 544 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: place in the AFC South. And as we mentioned, that 545 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 1: next game is in Berlin from Olympia Stadium locally in Indianapolis. 546 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 1: That game will air at nine to thirty am Eastern 547 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: time next Sunday. So a very early Sunday morning, but 548 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: it should be an exciting game and we will break 549 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 1: it all down next Sunday. Final score from Pittsburgh, the 550 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:55,400 Speaker 1: Steelers to VI the Colts twenty seven to twenty. Thank 551 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: you so much for joining us here on Instant Reaction 552 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 1: in Indianapolis Colts podcast for Bill Brooks on Casey Valier. 553 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next on You