1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: This is Instant Game Reactions, an immediate look back at 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: the Colt's latest game. Please at the five looking for 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: the pylon touchdown Jonathan Taylor or run up twenty three 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: yards to Pater the walk it up the field, It's intercepted, 5 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: picked off by the Colts, and it's Darius Leonard Winton 6 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: grows up the old into the end zone. Sack fast touchdown, touchdown. Hide. 7 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: Why now here's your host JJ Stankovitz from Colts dot Com. Hey, everyone, 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: had welcome into another edition of Colts Instant Reaction here 9 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,319 Speaker 1: on the Colts Audio Network. I'm JJ Stenkovitz, joined as 10 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: always by Colt's Ring of Honor member Bill Brooks. As 11 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: we look at the colts twenty three to twenty loss 12 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: to the loss Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Bill, the Colts 13 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 1: had a chance to clinch a playoff spot. They did 14 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: not do that. They still hold their playoff destiny in 15 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: their own hands, but certainly the messaging in the mood 16 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: from the Colts after this game was a reverberating disappointment 17 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: about not being able to close out a spot in 18 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: the AFC playoff picture at home. Before we kind of 19 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: get into the more granular aspects of this game, though, Bill, 20 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: from your perspective watching this game, did it how did 21 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: it feel like? That's a very broad question, but like 22 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: something just kind of felt off from the get go 23 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: in this game. You've played in you know, certainly a 24 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: lot of these games. How did it feel to you? Well, 25 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: it felt like at the beginning of the game, when 26 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: the Coats, of course deferred as far as the decisions 27 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: for the second half, as far as getting a kickoff 28 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: of getting a kickoff to them or kicking the ball 29 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: off that when I deferred and Raiders offense got the ball, 30 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: it just felt like the Raiders where it just came 31 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: out they had something to prove. It looked like like 32 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: they as ready to go out there and play and 33 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: to prove something. And they they went down and scored 34 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: on their first possession, and then the Colts came back 35 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: next and was three and out, and it just looked 36 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: like there was just something. I don't know what it is. 37 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: I couldn't can't put my finger on it right now, 38 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: but just looked like the Raids were out there to 39 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: prove something and the Colts got off to a little 40 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: slow start. Now they did come back and tie the 41 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: ball game up, and right before half they went down 42 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: there and scored, and they got the ball back second 43 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: half and scored again the beginning of the second half. 44 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: But this seemed like something was missing. This seemed like 45 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: they just couldn't get into a rhythm. And I think 46 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: that was more of it than anything else. It's just 47 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: hard to find the rhythm for the whole game. Yeah, 48 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: the Colts only had two touchdown drives in this game, Bill, 49 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: and they came sandwiched around halftime. You know, and like 50 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: you mentioned, the start of the game, the build, the 51 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: Colts going three and out to start the game, that 52 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: was almost shocking, Like I think we've gotten so accustomed 53 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: to the Colts starting games off strong, and you know, 54 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: you and I talked about it on Colts pre game 55 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: huddle with Joe and Jeffrey Gorman and JMB before the 56 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: game that you know, hey, we trust Frank Creich to 57 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: you know, get Carson situated in this game because he's 58 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: been so good on game scripts and he had just 59 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: kind of felt off like the coltson weren't able to 60 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: get Jonathan Taylor going on that first drive, and it 61 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: just it was weird, like the Colts eventually caught up 62 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: and took the lead. But then you know there was 63 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: the drive, the one that I think that the Colts 64 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: will want back. You know, Darius Leonard picks off Derek Carr. 65 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: This is after the next possession, after the Colts score 66 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: touchdown to take the lead. He picks off Derek Carr, 67 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: and you're thinking like, all right, this is we're We're 68 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: on it now. And that was, you know, a drive 69 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: that wasn't the drive that ended with Carson missing t 70 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: Y Hilton. That was a drive that end you know, 71 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: it started at midfield and the Colts got a first down. 72 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: Like two plays, Jonathan Taylor or breaks the Colts single 73 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: season rushing record on a nine yard run to get 74 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: to the Las Vegas thirty eight yard line. Michael Pittman 75 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: Junior on the next play, Bill gets to a thousand yards. 76 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: Like that's a heck of a back to back sequence 77 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: of plays. Yes, for the twenty twenty Colts draft class. 78 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: But then Jonathan Taylor loses a yard, Carson Wentz is 79 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: sacked for loss of eight. There was a holding penalty 80 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: on that play anyway, and the Colts have to punt, 81 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: and you just kind of felt like how was the 82 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: chance to really grab a hold of this game. Obviously 83 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: there was the miss to t why but you know 84 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: that for as sluggish as the Colt started this game, 85 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: they had chances to come out and take control of 86 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: a game that again, if they won, we're talking about 87 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: them as a playoff team right now this moment. Yeah, 88 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: they have some opportunities out there that they they I'm 89 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: sure they wished they had back that they can do 90 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 1: some things over with as far as even passing, but 91 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 1: also drives where they feel like if they just could 92 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: have gotten a first down here or another first down there, 93 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: that that could have kept the drive going and they 94 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: could have got a first down. No, and I mentioned 95 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: this earlier in the postgame show that as far as 96 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 1: the Colts on third down, which is something unusual for 97 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: them because they were they're decent in the top ten 98 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: as far as third down efficiency. As far as getting 99 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: the first downs today they were only at three ft 100 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 1: eleven and at twenty seven percent, So that you know 101 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: that usually that doesn't bode well Forully as far as 102 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: moving the ball, keeping the ball, uh continue to drive 103 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: to score down and score points. So that was frustrating, 104 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: and that's kind of talk. That's what you're mentioning about. 105 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: Uh Coats having a punt and on that drive and 106 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: get the ball back to the Raiders. Yeah, I mean, 107 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: you know, to not convert that third down. Um, you know, 108 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,359 Speaker 1: the Colts entered entered this game. Uh they're tenth and 109 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: third down percent of gering and to go three of 110 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: eleven on third down and it was a lot of it. 111 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,719 Speaker 1: They were in a lot of third and longs. It 112 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: wasn't it wasn't like the Cults were missing on third 113 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,679 Speaker 1: and four a bunch. It was a lot of third 114 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: and lungs that you know, are difficult to convert against 115 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: a Raiders team that's got two really good defensive ends 116 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: in Max Crosby and Yannick and Gockway who both had 117 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: really really good games. So that that's, you know, one 118 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: part of it. But the other thing, Bill, you know, 119 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: this is the first time the Colts have ever lost 120 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: when Jonathan Taylor goes for over one hundred yards. They 121 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: were twelve and zero before that when when JT goes 122 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 1: for over one hundred But even then, you know JT 123 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: went for one hundred eight yards on twenty carries, one touchdown, 124 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: and it wasn't like he it didn't feel like a 125 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor dominant takeover game. Make no mistake, it was 126 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 1: a good game for Jonathan Taylor, some of the runs 127 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: he had or I mean he's turning two yards into six, 128 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: but it it just it all felt off. That's like 129 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: the word I keep going back to that it all 130 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 1: just kind of felt off. I agree with you, And 131 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 1: and it wasn't one of those games with Jonathan Taylor. 132 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: You know, got one of those big runs. I mean, yes, 133 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: he had one for twenty four yards, that was his longest. 134 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: But if you know, we're usually seeing that thirty five 135 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: forty yard run or coming at a key, key point 136 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: in the game where he's getting a big run and 137 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: kind of uh, you know, putting the defense on the 138 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: heels a little bit and it is a back breaker, 139 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: backbreak or run for the defense that you know, Jonathan 140 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: Taylor has just ran off there and it makes it 141 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: very difficult for the defense and they kind of come 142 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: back from that. We just didn't see that tonight the Coats, 143 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: and I don't know why, but it's just it's just 144 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: one of those things where you know what, you can't 145 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: put your finger on it. Um I want I don't 146 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: want to say that, you know, it came off too sluggish. 147 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: I don't think they were sluggish, just that give a 148 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 1: radius credit. They played well tonight. Um, they were playing 149 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: for something. They wanted to go out there knowing that 150 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: they're their playoff lives were on the line because they 151 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: have to win today and they had to win. They 152 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: have to win next week. So you know, these are 153 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: big games for them, and they came out with some 154 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: urgency and played well. I think the disappointing thing about 155 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: JT's games, I'm kind of looking at this. I sort 156 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: of made a note of this during the game, like 157 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: I want to go back and pull up the numbers 158 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: and defenders in the box, because there were some runs 159 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 1: where you know, the Vegas had six, six guys in 160 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: the box. They're playing some light boxes. On occasion they 161 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: played mostly seven in the box with seven or fewer 162 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: defenders in the box. Bill Jonathan Taylor had twelve carries 163 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: for forty seven yards. So that's a little under four 164 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: yards per carry. Um, you know, not what we've come 165 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,199 Speaker 1: to expect out of this Colt's rushing offense in those situations, 166 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: but with eight or more guys in the box, JT 167 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: had nine carries for seventy one yards. Like he was 168 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 1: still hitting those runs when the Raiders were selling all 169 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 1: out to stop them. But the Raiders didn't have to 170 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: do that as much as some other teams because they 171 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: were having success with you know, normal or white boxes 172 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: against the Colts offense. Yeah, maybe maybe the coach just 173 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: wan't used to sing six or seven people in the 174 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: box because they've had eight people in the box caught 175 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: off in the last few weeks. So may have been 176 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: something new for the Coast. But that's unusual, it really is. 177 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: I mean, because you would think that you have six 178 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: or seven in the box and with JT and offensive 179 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: line and majority of the guys playing. The one that 180 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: didn't play was Fisher, and so it was a little unusual, 181 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: and you thought that, you know, they would get the 182 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: running game going. Usually the coach might start off slower 183 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: running the ball, but usually they get the running game going. 184 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: I know Frank Wright want to do that. I wanted 185 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: the drives in the fourth quarter. He wanted to ride 186 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor and drive down the field, and they did. 187 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,959 Speaker 1: They ran with JT quite often. I forget think it 188 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: may have been a twelve or fourteen play drive yeah 189 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: down the field and they got the time field goal. 190 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: But still it was one of those things where you thought, man, 191 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: JT's just gonna just keep on giving the JT, keep 192 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: on giving the JT, We're eventually going to get it, 193 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: and just didn't happen tonight. The other thing as we 194 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: kind of look at this bill, so, I mean, the 195 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: Colts won the turnover battle to nothing. I mean, this 196 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: is the second time this year that they've won the 197 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: turnover battle by multiple turnovers and have lost a game, 198 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: the other being in Week three against the Titans. And 199 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: it's bizarre, Like, you know, the Isaiah Rodgers interception, what 200 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: a play, just what a tremendous play by Isaiah Rodgers, 201 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: who continues to make those plays on a weekly basis. 202 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: And then, like I talked about Darius taking over, this 203 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: is a Colts team that not only wins the turnover battle, 204 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: but they make you pay for it. And the Colts 205 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: punted after both of those turnovers. Like that's another just 206 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 1: one of those uncharacteristic things about this game that kind 207 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: of leaves you scratching your head because the Colts, I 208 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 1: think they still lead this coming into the game. They 209 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: lead the NFL and points off turnovers, and to get 210 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: none in this game, just you know, again you're kind 211 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: of like, how did this happen? And then the other 212 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: thing Bill the Raiders in this game, their average starting 213 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,079 Speaker 1: field position was their own thirty three yard line, which 214 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: may not sound like a significant bump, you know if 215 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 1: you're just kind of thinking, oh, the thirty three yard line, 216 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: but they started drives at the thirty five, at their 217 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: own thirty five yard line or closer four five times wow, 218 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: they had They had the drive that started after the 219 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: Hunter Renfro punt return at their own thirty five, but 220 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 1: before that, their first the first drive that ended with 221 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 1: the Derek Karrenter reception, they started that at their own 222 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: thirty five. They had another one starting at their own 223 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: thirty five that the Colts got a three and out 224 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: on toward the middle of the second quarter, one that 225 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: started on their own forty three. They got a field 226 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: goal out of that. And then late in the game 227 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: the touchdown drive that gave them the lead, they started 228 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: that on their own thirty eight yard line. So we're talking. 229 00:11:57,720 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: You know, what the Colts have been so good at 230 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: this year is forcing teams into taking those long methodical drives, 231 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: and the Raiders did that once twelve place seventy seventy 232 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: five yards. But there are other touchdown drives in this game, 233 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 1: or their other touchdown drive in this game went six 234 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 1: place for sixty two yards, and there are other scoring 235 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: drives nine place for forty one yards, seven place for 236 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: six yards, and ten plays for sixty yards. So yeah, 237 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,960 Speaker 1: they just they weren't forcing the Raiders into, you know, 238 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 1: beating them with these long drives. And Vegas started only 239 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: one possession inside their own twenty five yard line in 240 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: the entire game. I mean, that is tough when you're 241 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 1: in a close game like this to have those field 242 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: positions be to the point where like the Raiders can 243 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: go seven plays for six yards and it's a great 244 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: job by the Colts defense, but it ends in a 245 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: field goal or nine place for forty one yards, But 246 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: it ends in a field goal. Stuff like that, right, 247 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 1: I mean. And also to piggyback off what you just 248 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,839 Speaker 1: said there, it was the coach didn't do a good 249 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: enough job. I don't believe on third down defensively as well. 250 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:09,319 Speaker 1: I mean, I think both sides of the ball. Third 251 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: down was a down that was key for them. And 252 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: you know, the Raiders were six to fourteen forty, say, 253 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: forty three percent on third downs and they're usually about 254 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: thirty six percent throughout the season on third down, So 255 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 1: that was tough. I mean, if you're about forty three 256 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 1: forty four percent, you're you're right around the top ten 257 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 1: in the National Football League on third down conversions. And 258 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: for the Raiders that was good for them because they're 259 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,839 Speaker 1: you know, they're robably roughly around twenty six right now 260 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: in National Football League on third down efficiency. But the 261 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: coach couldn't get off the field. And when you can't 262 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: get off the field, you give someone life. It gives 263 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 1: them more confidence that the hey, they can move the ball. 264 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:52,199 Speaker 1: So I don't think they really felt like they were 265 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: worried about moving the ball because they were converting on 266 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 1: third downs and the coach just couldn't get off the field. 267 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,440 Speaker 1: I think that was another key point to the game, 268 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 1: that when you when you give up a lot of 269 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:07,439 Speaker 1: first downs off a third down and the team keeps moving, 270 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: the offense gets confidence, but the defense gets tired as well. 271 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying the defense got tired for the Colts, 272 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: but it just gives that offense a lot of confidence 273 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 1: knowing that they can't convert third downs the first downs 274 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 1: whenever they want to, and I think that the Raiders 275 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: felt that way that they could, especially after that first 276 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: drive um when they went down the field and scored 277 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: a touchdown. But you know what, it's it's one of 278 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: those things where JJ, it's we can talk about it 279 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: and you know, we probably won't be able to put 280 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: our finger on it what exactly happened. But the bottom 281 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: line is, as you said earlier, the Coat still control 282 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: their own destiny. They win next week and they're in 283 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Yeah, that is the comforting thing to know here, Bill, 284 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: is that even in spite of this loss, and how 285 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: how disappointed the Colts weren't it, how frustrated they were. 286 00:14:57,880 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: You know, you mentioned the third downs. That's that's exa 287 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: actually what Darius Landard brought up after the game, like, 288 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: you know, we felt legally couldn't get off the field. 289 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: The other thing, the Raiders converted both both of their 290 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: fourth downs. One of those is the touchdown to under 291 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: Renfro that gave them the lead, so that you know 292 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: that that's kind of how they felt. But with the 293 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: Colts controlling their own destiny. The other part of it 294 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: is that they controlled their own destiny for being the 295 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: number five seed in the af seed before this game, 296 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: like that if they if they beat the Raiders and 297 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: then the Jaguars, they would have been the AFC number 298 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: five seed like no matter what. And now they could 299 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: be as high as the five seed or as low 300 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: as the seven seed if they beat the Jaguars. They 301 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: now are going to rely on some other teams for help. 302 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 1: So just to quick recap of those scenarios, Bill and 303 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 1: I'll try not to give anyone a headache. Next week, 304 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: the Colts will be the number five seed. If the 305 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins beat the Patriots and the La Chargers beat 306 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: the Raiders, Colts will be the number five seed. The 307 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: will be the number sixth seed if the Patriots beat 308 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: the Dolphins and the Chargers beat the Raiders, or the 309 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: Dolphins beat the Patriots and the Raiders beat the Chargers, 310 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: the Colts will beat the numbers seven seed. If the 311 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: Patriots beat the Dolphins and the Raiders beat the Chargers. 312 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: I won't quiz anyone on that at the end of 313 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: this podcast, but the point is we're now talking about 314 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 1: two other games impacting where the Colts will be in 315 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs as opposed to you get to play the 316 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: quote unquote weakest division winner as the five seed. You know, 317 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 1: we can talk all about who would you rather play 318 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: Cincinnati or Tennessee or Buffalo or Kansas City, But now 319 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: the Colts don't really have a choice now. So that 320 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 1: is something that I think this team is a little 321 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: bit frustrated with the other thing. Bill, I mean, t 322 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: Y Hilton said this, like, go into Jacksonville, that's not 323 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,320 Speaker 1: really a guarantee, you know, t Y Hilton quote after 324 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: the game, we don't play good down there, so better 325 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: find it or we're gonna be out. T Y Hilton 326 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: has seen six consecutive losses to the Jaguars away from 327 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil Stadium, whether that's been in London or in Jacksonville. 328 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: If the Jaguars are going to the AFC Championship or 329 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 1: contending for the number one seed or the number one 330 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,679 Speaker 1: draft pick, excuse me, the Colts just for whatever reason, 331 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 1: haven't been able to beat Jacksonville, and now they know 332 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: we gotta break that streak otherwise we're probably out of 333 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Yeah, there's no guarantee that the Coats going 334 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 1: down there to Jacksonville that they're going to win the game. 335 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: So they need to come out and be ready to 336 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: play because the players down in Jacksonville. Yes, there will 337 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 1: be a new head coach in Jacksonville, there will be 338 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:43,719 Speaker 1: a new coaching staff in Jacksonville, but those players beyondest 339 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:46,400 Speaker 1: with you. This is an interview for those players right now. 340 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: They're going to want to get their game on film, 341 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,160 Speaker 1: showing that they could play and that they're playing hard 342 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: even though they're not going to make it to the playoffs, 343 00:17:55,359 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 1: but they want to give one hundred percent. They're gonna 344 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:01,680 Speaker 1: play hard and want to show not only the new 345 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: coaching staff that's coming in, but possibly forty one other 346 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: teams out there that you know what, if I'm not 347 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: on the Jacksonville Jaguars and twenty twenty two season, that 348 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: some other team wants me and I can go play 349 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: for them. So they're gonna give their best um next week. 350 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: They're gonna play their hardest because they're playing for their 351 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 1: own personal jobs. The players there for the Jacksonville Jaguars, 352 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 1: so it's not going to be easy game for the 353 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:28,160 Speaker 1: cold So I think that they will coach will come 354 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 1: out I think they'll prepare well. That's going to be 355 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: a key for them this week, preparing well for Jacksonville. 356 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: And I think they will go down there and play well, 357 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,919 Speaker 1: and I think they will secure their playoff spot. But 358 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: they need to make sure that they play well and 359 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 1: do the things that they've done in the month of 360 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: December to get them to the playoffs by playing well 361 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: and still creating turnovers. Bill, I want to throw you 362 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,160 Speaker 1: a bit of a curve ball here, because you're talking 363 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 1: about the mentality of those Jaguars players. Your rookie year. Yes, 364 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 1: you guys start win thirteen, Yes, and you know, I 365 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,439 Speaker 1: don't know what if they're what the chatter was in 366 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: nineteen eighty six about, oh, you know, Colts can be 367 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: the number one overall pick. You guys won your last 368 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: three games. So the mentality I think some people might 369 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,640 Speaker 1: assume a team like the Jaguars will have right now 370 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:24,440 Speaker 1: is pack it in. You know from the top down 371 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 1: that we got to tank this game because we can 372 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:30,439 Speaker 1: clinch the number one overall pick. But you mentioned the players. 373 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: If any player thinks like that, they're probably out of 374 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,880 Speaker 1: the nhill next year, right exactly. They're doing something else. 375 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,919 Speaker 1: They're not they're not getting ready in any offseason for 376 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,960 Speaker 1: training camp for two days and things like that, and 377 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: getting ready for a mini camp or things like that. 378 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:50,120 Speaker 1: They are doing something else. They're looking for another job, 379 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:53,400 Speaker 1: doing something different, probably a nine to five job, which 380 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 1: is now the Yeah, there are a lot of great 381 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,479 Speaker 1: nine to five jobs in this world. But you know, 382 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:00,080 Speaker 1: you only not. You don't get too many opportunities to 383 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:02,399 Speaker 1: play in the National Football League. So when you have 384 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:04,679 Speaker 1: that opportunity, you want to play. So those guys more 385 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 1: than likely will not be playing if their mentality is 386 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: that way that they it's like, hey, you know what, 387 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:10,959 Speaker 1: we'll get the numb one pick. Don't worry about it. 388 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: You don't want to worry about You don't want to 389 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: have to go into a game saying, ah, who cares 390 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: if we lose an not a least, we'll get the 391 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 1: numb one pick. No, you want to go in there 392 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 1: and saying, hey, look, I'm a professional. I want to 393 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: go out there and play well to show the people that, hey, 394 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: I deserve to be here. If I'm not going to 395 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: be here, I deserve to be somewhere else in the 396 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: National Football League playing in this league. You know, you 397 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: think about some of the guys on this you know 398 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: Jaguars team, a guy like Marvin Jones, who's thirty one. 399 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 1: You know, Marvin Jones has played on some bad teams. 400 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: Marvin Jones isn't walking into this game being like, well, 401 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: you know how good our team's gonna be in twenty 402 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: twenty two if we get Cavon Thibodeau with the number one. No, 403 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 1: he's not thinking that. Marvin Jones is going out there 404 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 1: thinking how can I go spoil the Colt season? Yes, 405 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 1: you know, the this is the teams. They still got 406 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 1: some veteran leader, you know, a guy like Miles Jack on. 407 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 1: This team has played a lot of football, Like, the 408 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 1: Jaguars are not going to take this game lightly. Yes, 409 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: they got blown out fifty to ten by the New 410 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 1: England Patriots, and yes they're two wins this year inexplicably 411 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: are over the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. But if 412 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,480 Speaker 1: the Colts take their foot off the gas at all 413 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 1: this week, they're they're going to risk extending that losing 414 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: streak to seven games. The one thing I will say, 415 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: Bill is the Colts this year have played really well 416 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: after losses. And this is mostly you know, after that 417 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 1: that tough start to the season. Yeah, But after losing 418 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: to the Baltimore Ravens in that brutal overtime game, go 419 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:49,400 Speaker 1: out and you stomp the Texans thirty one to three. 420 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: Then after losing to the Titans in overtime in Week eight, 421 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: they go out beat the Jets forty five to thirty. 422 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 1: That score was not as close as the final score 423 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,479 Speaker 1: would indicate. Then after losing to the Bucket Years, they 424 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: got and they stomp the Texans again thirty one to nothing. 425 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:08,399 Speaker 1: So this team has responded well to losses as the 426 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,920 Speaker 1: season has gone on. I think that is a credit 427 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 1: to Frank Reich and the leadership on this team that 428 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:21,719 Speaker 1: I almost kind of feel like like I don't feel 429 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: super nervous about this Jacksonville game seeing how they've played. 430 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: And I asked Jonathan Taylor about this bill and I 431 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 1: wanted to kind of bring it up to you for 432 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 1: your thoughts on it about how the Colts have played 433 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: so well after losses this year, And what JT said 434 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: is that this team is so good at falling back 435 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 1: on their process and not deviating from it. Some teams, 436 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: when you lose a game, you start trying to change 437 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 1: things like all right, we're gonna do this differently, or 438 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna approach this thing differently. But the colts are 439 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 1: so they're so invested in how they go about things 440 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: and how they go to work and how they practice 441 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 1: and prepare and all that that a loss doesn't change that. 442 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: I agree. I think this is one of the most 443 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 1: confident teams in the process and how they approach each 444 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 1: and every game. I mean, so one of the one 445 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:14,320 Speaker 1: and oh mentality, you go play this game in this 446 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: game only. That's all the things you need to focus 447 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 1: on right now, is just this game, this game plan, 448 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,159 Speaker 1: and I think the coaches do a great job of 449 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: preparing the guys for them to be well prepared for 450 00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:28,640 Speaker 1: each and every game. So I'm not worried about that 451 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: part of it. As far as them being prepared, the 452 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: coach are doing a great job of game planning and 453 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,120 Speaker 1: making sure they have the best game plan for these 454 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: players to go out there and execute. I'm not worried 455 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 1: about that. My concern is this is not a round ball. 456 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 1: This ball bounce is funny. This ball bounces and funny way. 457 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 1: So that's my only concern. Anything can happen on any 458 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 1: given day. We know that we hear that as a 459 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: cliche that on any given sound, any team can be beat. 460 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:58,440 Speaker 1: We know that and it's true. But I feel confident, 461 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: as you said, that these guys be well prepared. They 462 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: would go out and play hard, and they will play 463 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: well and they will come out with a win. But 464 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: as I said, it's just they haven't played well down 465 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:15,920 Speaker 1: here in the last few years. And the ball is 466 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: not round, and you have some funny bounces. You never 467 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 1: know what's going to happen with anytime in a game. 468 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 1: So I just want to I just wish they would 469 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 1: have took care of business today and that way you 470 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: wouldn't have to really worry about it, and then you 471 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 1: can go down there and you could have some thoughts 472 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:35,399 Speaker 1: of resting guys and getting ready for the playoffs or whatever. 473 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 1: But it didn't work out that way. So now they 474 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 1: have to go down there and make sure they secure 475 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:43,880 Speaker 1: a win so they can secure a spot in the playoffs. Yeah, 476 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 1: and you know, let's not forget that. You know, the 477 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 1: Colts only beat the Jaguars by six points back in 478 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: Week ten, twenty three to seventeen, a game where you know, 479 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 1: Matthew Adams block punt recovered by or excuse me, Zaire 480 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 1: Franklin's block punt recovered by E. J. Speed was a 481 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 1: critical play in that game, and you know the Jaguars 482 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 1: were driving at the end for a chance to win 483 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 1: it until Dioadengbo stepped in and you know had that 484 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:12,120 Speaker 1: strip Sax. So this is going to be a tough 485 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,439 Speaker 1: one down there in Jacksonville, There's no doubt about it. 486 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: And the cults are approaching it that way. It was 487 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: good to hear the how the team was already already 488 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 1: acknowledging those past struggles in Jacksonville as a reason of like, 489 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 1: look that we are not taking this game lightly. And 490 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: then for everything you just said, Bill, I think everyone knows, 491 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: Like if you leave doubt, you know, some weird thing 492 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 1: could happen. There could be a tipped pass that's picked off. 493 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 1: I mean, like, how did the Colts lose of the 494 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:44,360 Speaker 1: Jaguars last year in Jacksonville with like Gardner Minshew through 495 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: like one in completion in that game. Yes, like weird 496 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:51,679 Speaker 1: stuff void that exactly. Now you have a you have 497 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: a player that has aut on this world game that 498 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 1: they would never have you just just one time they 499 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 1: have out of this world game and and they really 500 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 1: wreck your your game and wreck how you're playing, and 501 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:06,359 Speaker 1: then you know, all of a sudden, you know it 502 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: comes down to the last minute, last couple of seconds 503 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 1: of a game where you know what, you're either trailing 504 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 1: or you need a field goal or you need a 505 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:15,360 Speaker 1: touchdown and win the football game. You really don't want 506 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 1: to come down to that. You want to go down 507 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: there and really dominate the game and then leave no 508 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 1: doubt that, hey, we're gonna come down here, we're gonna 509 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: play well, we're gonna win this game and get out 510 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 1: of there with a clean win. Everyone is healthy and 511 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,119 Speaker 1: get ready for the playoffs. But you know, we just 512 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:35,800 Speaker 1: have to go down there and do our best and 513 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: then hope for the best. But I think the guys 514 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: will be ready to play, and they'll be well prepared, 515 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: and I think they will not, believe me, they will 516 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 1: not take this this game for granted. Week eighteen, Colts 517 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 1: at Jaguars, as we're potting right now, build that game 518 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 1: is scheduled to kick off at one pm on Sunday. 519 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: We'll see if that changes with the NFL having the 520 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 1: ability to flex some games to Saturday, So stay tuned 521 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:05,119 Speaker 1: on that. That'll be you know, keep your eyes peeled 522 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 1: to Colts dot Com to the Colts social media channels 523 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:10,359 Speaker 1: for some updates on the kickoff of the Colts and 524 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:12,600 Speaker 1: Jaguars game on Sunday. If it stays the same or 525 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:15,360 Speaker 1: if it changes, well we'll keep you covered. We will 526 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: also have you covered here on the Colts Audio Network 527 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: all week long, with a new episode of the Colts 528 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 1: Official Podcast coming out on Tuesday. That's myself, Jeffrey Gorman 529 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: and Lara Overton breaking down everything from the Colts Raiders 530 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 1: game and looking ahead to the Colts Jaguars game. We'll 531 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:34,159 Speaker 1: have another episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturry and 532 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: Matt Taylor coming out on Wednesday. Bill Brooks, you'll be 533 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 1: on with Casey Valier for Know Your Foe on Thursday, 534 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:43,480 Speaker 1: and then the final regular season game of the two 535 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:48,360 Speaker 1: twenty one season will come this weekend against the Jaguars. 536 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:50,879 Speaker 1: Bill and I will be back for another episode of 537 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 1: Colts Instant Reaction after that. So please subscribe to the 538 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:56,919 Speaker 1: Colts Audio Network wherever you get your podcast, drop us 539 00:27:56,920 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: a five star review if you do that, and we 540 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 1: will talk to you next time here on the Colts 541 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: Instant Reaction podcast. For Bill Brooks. I'm JJ Stancovitz. Thank 542 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:07,959 Speaker 1: you so much for listening, and we'll talk to you 543 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:08,360 Speaker 1: next time.