1 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: What's up? 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 2: Everyone? 3 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: Welcome into another episode of Instant Reaction here in the 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: Colts Audio Network and on the Colts YouTube page. I'm Jjsankowitz, 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: joined as always by Colts Ring of Honor wide receiver 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: Bill Brooks to break down the Colts' latest game. Bill, 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: the Colts are sixteen to ten winners over the Miami Dolphins. 8 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: It was an ugly game, a grind it out type game. 9 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 3: Bill. 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: I think the highlight for me was watching Dallas Clark 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: go into the Ring of Honor at halftime. You had 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: a chance to be down on the field. You were 13 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: honored obviously among the Colts Ring of Honor members there 14 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: at the game. Just real quick before we get into 15 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: the actual football game, how cool is it seeing Dallas 16 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 1: number forty four go into the Ring of Honor up 17 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: close like you got to see today. 18 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 3: It was great to see Dallas going to the Ring 19 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 3: of Honor. And I think everyone knows what type of 20 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 3: person Dallas is because we saw all these guys come 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 3: back for that ceremony for Dallas on the field today 22 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 3: and it's great to be around Dallas. Dallas is a 23 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 3: fun type of guy. He likes to have fun and 24 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 3: he tells jokes and things like that. But he was 25 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 3: a tremendous football player for the Indianapolis coach played well, 26 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 3: instrumental in helping the team go to the Super Bowl, 27 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 3: of course and winning the Super Bowl. But Dallas is 28 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 3: a great guy and we had fun this weekend Saturday night. 29 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 3: Was nice to get to see the guys at the 30 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 3: reception and then of course today and the ceremony him 31 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 3: being inducted into the Ring of Honor. 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, really really cool halftime ceremony. If you were at 33 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: the stadium, you know, you got to hear Dallas talk. 34 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 1: You got to hear Ji Merse speak. Just a really 35 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 1: neat thing. You saw Peyton Manning put the jersey on 36 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: Dallas one more eighteen to forty four connection right there 37 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium. All right, So let's talk about 38 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: the football game. 39 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: Though. 40 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: Something Moiley Cox told me is on the sideline at 41 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: one point during this game, Shane Steiken came up to 42 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: the offense and he said, Fitt, We're gonna win ugly today. 43 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: And that's how this game went. 44 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 3: I mean, the. 45 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: Colts I think understood, Hey, Miami's gonna really struggle to 46 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: move the football if we can avoid turnovers and you know, yeah, 47 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: Anthony's he's missing some throws. 48 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: It was. 49 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: It wasn't good very good early on, especially he's four thirteen, 50 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: I believe at the half. But look, if we just 51 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: take care of the football, we make just enough plays, 52 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: we're gonna be able to eke out a win. That's 53 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: exactly how this game played out, Bill, and something that 54 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: you know it needs to get better, like it absolutely 55 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: needs to get better. We will have plenty of time 56 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 1: this week to discuss how and why it needs to 57 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: get better. You know, we'll do that on the Official 58 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: Colts podcast. I'm sure Rick Van Turry's going to get 59 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: into that on Inside Football with Rick Van Turry on Wednesday. 60 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: But Bill, just as a player, when when you have 61 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: a couple of these ugly wins like the Colts had 62 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: against Tennis last week, they had against Miami this week. 63 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: Something I thought back to was last year weeks nine 64 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: and ten, the Colts beat the Panthers and they beat 65 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: the Patriots. Neither of those games were particularly let's say 66 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: good on offense. And then the Colts they got into November, 67 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: they figured some stuff out. They went on a bit 68 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: of a run. As a player, when you get some 69 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: of these ugly wins, and you have an opportunity to 70 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: make the improvements you can make count. How important is 71 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: that to just come out of a game and say, hey, 72 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: we're four and three. We know we got to get better. 73 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 1: But if we get better, we can be a real 74 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: player in this playoff race. 75 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. I mean, as a player, you look at it 76 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: and say, hey, no, we don't want to play this way. 77 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 3: We want to play a lot better than what we 78 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 3: have been playing, especially the last couple of weeks. But 79 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: you know that there's room for improvement and you know 80 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 3: that you can get better, And that's the positive thing 81 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 3: you have to take out of it, that you know 82 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 3: what we can get better. We know where better than this, 83 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 3: So we just need to find a way to win. 84 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 3: And the good teams do that. Every week's not going 85 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 3: to be perfect. Every week's not going to be you're 86 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 3: on your a game, so to speak. There's going to 87 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 3: be some times where things are going to be difficult 88 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 3: and you have to win ugly. At the end of 89 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 3: the day, it's still a win no matter what. But yes, 90 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 3: you are frustrated. You want to play better, You want 91 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 3: to put more points on the board, you want to 92 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 3: create more turnovers. You want to do all those things 93 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 3: that help you win football games, but you know, sometimes 94 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 3: it just doesn't work out that way, and you have 95 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 3: to take what you can get and you try to 96 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 3: make the best of it and you find a way 97 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 3: to win no matter what it is. If it's on 98 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 3: special teams, if it's on defense, if it's on offense. 99 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 3: You just try to find a way to win. And 100 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 3: you just get that win. You can move on to 101 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 3: the next week. But you have to try to get 102 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 3: better moving forward, and I think the coach will try 103 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 3: to do that, especially starting this week. 104 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: So Anthony Richardson starts this game off Bill. In the 105 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: first quarter, he goes one of seven for fourteen yards. 106 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: That one completion went to eighty Mitchell. You know, you 107 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: get into the first half and he loses the fumble 108 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 1: just on kind of the he drops the snap is 109 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: kind of what it looked like on a driver. The 110 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 1: Colts got down deep into Dolphins territories. Just some mistakes 111 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 1: that have have been a problem for Richardson this year, 112 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: just missing throws, just stuff that the thing Bill that 113 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: keeps kind of throwing me is like this wasn't a 114 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 1: problem last year for Richardson, and you know, I think 115 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: he took he took a little bit to get into 116 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: the flow of this game, and once he got into 117 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: the second half, it did get better. But early on, 118 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: some of those misses he was having are just things 119 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: that you got to clean up. The one thing I 120 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: will say, though, is Shane Steichen after the game, he 121 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: took responsibility for the offensive struggles just completely and said essentially, 122 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: what I heard from Shane is that Miami gave some 123 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: stuff to the Colts that he stuff wasn't open. They 124 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: were getting some looks on defense that maybe they didn't 125 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,119 Speaker 1: have the right place calls in for. I thought Shane 126 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: was pretty forceful in saying, hey, this one's on me 127 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 1: in a way that was I think pretty genuine, Like 128 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: not not to say that when Shane says, hey, you 129 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: know it's on me, it's not he's he's not he's 130 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,479 Speaker 1: you know, he's not lying about that, but this one 131 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: was sort of like, it was pretty specific I think 132 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: in what Shane was saying, and I think a lot 133 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: of credit goes to Anthony Weaver, the Dolphins defensive coordinator, 134 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: for giving some looks that the Colts struggled with. And 135 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: then the players on that Miami defense, especially Jalen Ramsey, 136 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: uh you know Cuho the slot corner. Those guys had 137 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 1: really solid games I thought. 138 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 3: On the back end, Yeah, they played well in the 139 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 3: back end. But as far as the coast go, yes, Anthony, 140 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,559 Speaker 3: you know, he's struggled him at times and certain things, 141 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 3: and you know what, we're looking for him to get better, 142 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 3: and he will get better. I believe he. I believe 143 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 3: he will get better. Now, it's going to take time. 144 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 3: You know, we've talked about him having an experience and 145 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 3: going through some different times of the game and just 146 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 3: making sure that you know what you do the things 147 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 3: that you're supposed to do to not put the team 148 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 3: in a bad situation. And unfortunately, you know, he had 149 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 3: that one fumble and down there and that hurt the team. 150 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 3: But he has to continue to find ways to get better. 151 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 3: If right now, he just needs to go into the 152 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 3: film room, watches how he plays, watch where he makes 153 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 3: mistakes at and try to try to improve on those things. 154 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 3: And then also not just try to improve on them, 155 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 3: but go out in the field and work on those things. 156 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 3: And you know, it's working with the coaches, it's working 157 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 3: by yourself on your own time to try to improve 158 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 3: and get better. So he needs to do that. And 159 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 3: as far as Shane is concerned, you know what, coaches, 160 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,239 Speaker 3: their responsibility is to put the players in the best 161 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 3: position to make plays out there in the football field. 162 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 3: And sometimes, you know what, the players they dial up 163 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 3: aren't the best plays for the team at that moment. 164 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 3: And give Miami credit. They did a good job. As 165 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 3: far as doing some different things, I'm sure I'll theory 166 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 3: to kind of confuse the Coats offense. And you know what, 167 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 3: Jalen Rams, as you said, had a good game, put 168 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 3: some pressure. He came off to slough a couple of 169 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 3: times in regardless of putting pressure on Ar and blitzing 170 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 3: and trying to sack him. So give him credit, give 171 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 3: the Dolphins credit some of the things they did. But 172 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 3: in saying that the players on the Coats have to 173 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 3: make plays, you have to make plays. You have to 174 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 3: be on your game and understand those things. And hopefully, 175 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 3: you know, some of the throws that Ar had early 176 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 3: in the game, hopefully he'll improve on those and he'll 177 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 3: work on those and find out where he made a 178 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,959 Speaker 3: mistake out there in the football field. And one of 179 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 3: the things I did. If I dropped the pass, I 180 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 3: quickly went through my head. I went through my basic 181 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 3: fundamentals of catching a pass. How do I what happened 182 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 3: why I didn't catch a pass, And it's something I 183 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 3: went through on my checklist that I didn't do. That 184 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 3: was the reason why I made a mistaken and I 185 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:53,719 Speaker 3: did that during the game. But I also did that 186 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 3: the following day on Monday when I watched the film 187 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,559 Speaker 3: and try to work on those things, make sure that 188 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 3: that didn't happen again. So maybe Anthony can go through 189 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 3: that process and hopefully get better, and you know, if 190 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 3: it continues to do that, he'll get better down the stretch. 191 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: Yeah, you mentioned the blitz bill. Anthony Richardson finished averaging 192 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: four point two yards per attempt against Miami's blitz. He 193 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: averaged seven yards yards per attempt when Miami did not 194 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 1: blitz Richardson on the day. He finishes ten to twenty 195 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: one for eighty six yards of fifty eight point eight 196 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: pass writing. 197 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: Oh wait, sorry, that was C. J. Stroud's line. 198 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: Today he finished four four for see what I did there, 199 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: Ten to twenty four for one hundred and twenty nine yards, 200 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,319 Speaker 1: no touchdowns, no picks, a passer rating of fifty nine 201 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: point two. 202 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 2: Hello, human resources, if you get that reference. 203 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: Richardson. I mean, look, this was not a very good 204 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: game for Anthony Richardson. I think we can all say that, 205 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: we can all acknowledge that the Colts need him to 206 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: play better. But I think that what I heard from 207 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 1: players in the locker room is they appreciated the grit 208 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: that Anthony Richardson showed, the mentality that he showed during 209 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: this game, and when the Colts did need him to 210 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: make a play late in the game with his legs, 211 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: he was able to do that, and Richardson down the 212 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: stretch he did, He was four or five down the stretch, 213 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: and then he ran the ball pretty well, especially in 214 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: some key situations. So there's still enough there. You're probably 215 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: not going to win a lot of games scoring sixteen points, 216 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 1: especially over these next five games bill where the Colts 217 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: opponents have a combined record of twenty to to ten 218 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,559 Speaker 1: starting with the Houston Texans next week. But for right now, 219 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: this game was going to become a rock fight, and 220 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: on offense at least, I thought there was just there 221 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,199 Speaker 1: was just a little bit there that you can say, hey, 222 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: you know what, Tyler Goodson ran the ball really well. 223 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: You saw Michael Pittman Junior dig out Chop Robinson on 224 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: that eight yard run that Richardson had to convert a 225 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:59,559 Speaker 1: third first down on third down in the fourth quarter. 226 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: There's just did this little things that wound up leading 227 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: the Colts to win this football game on offense. 228 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, and that's what you want, you know. 229 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,959 Speaker 3: You talk about Michael Pittman there and in regards to 230 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,559 Speaker 3: him making that block downfield. A lot of times in 231 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 3: the wide receiver, they're gonna be times where you might 232 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 3: get ten targets and you have a big day. There 233 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 3: might be times you don't get two targets, but there 234 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 3: are other things you need to do out there in 235 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 3: the football field to help your team win football games. 236 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 3: Pitt does it blocking. He likes to play physical and 237 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 3: he goes out there a new blocks. He makes a 238 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 3: big block out there. Other guys Ashton Dulan makes big blocks. 239 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 3: So you have to be you want to be a 240 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 3: complete player out there because you want to help your 241 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 3: team win no matter what, no matter what it takes 242 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 3: to win a game. So for pitt to go out 243 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 3: there and block and be an important part of the 244 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:52,360 Speaker 3: offense in regards of not maybe catching the ball, but 245 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 3: doing other things blocking runner routes, hopefully getting other people open. 246 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 3: Things like that. That says a lot about Pitt being 247 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 3: a leader out there in a football team and the 248 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 3: guys really caring about the team and caring about a 249 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 3: win and that's the most important thing. Yeah. 250 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: Also, just like you had another really good day for 251 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 1: the Colts offensive line. Yes, they're not going to get 252 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: enough credit just coming out of this game, but like 253 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: Bernard Rayman, like get this guy's Pro Bowl stuff going, 254 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: like please, because I think he's playing at a really 255 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: high level. Quentin Nelson obviously is looking awesome. He came 256 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: back in. I think he only missed like one play 257 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: after he got maybe a little bit banged up. Ryan 258 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 1: Kelly had another really good game. He saw Braydon Smith 259 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,599 Speaker 1: have a nice game. Dalton Tucker continues to hold his 260 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:39,600 Speaker 1: own in there. So like, the last thing I want 261 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: to say about the offense, Bill is like you may 262 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: kind of look at the Colts right now and say, like, well, 263 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: what do they do really well on offense. They're not 264 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: scoring a ton of points, they struggle to complete passes 265 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 1: their run game. Maybe he has been a little bit inefficient, 266 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: especially with Jonathan Taylor out. Yes, here's the one thing 267 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: the Colts do really well on offense that I know 268 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: is they block, and those guys up front will set 269 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 1: a tone and I would feel a lot worse about 270 00:13:02,559 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: this team. Yes, I guess maybe it was a little 271 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: bit reversed and it was like, oh, yeah, this offense 272 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: is great when they can protect and when they can block, 273 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: but they just they can't do that consistently. You can 274 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: build on an offensive line that's playing as well as 275 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: this Colts offensive line is playing right now, exactly. 276 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 3: With the officive line playing well, I have enough confidence 277 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 3: in Shane that he can do different things to help 278 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,959 Speaker 3: this offense and move the ball down the field, get 279 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 3: the ball into the receiver's hands. Make sure that JT 280 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 3: when he's back and he's healthy, he can run and 281 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 3: make some big plays out there. So you have to 282 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 3: have an offensive line that can give you time to 283 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 3: throw the ball and of course open up the holes 284 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 3: to run. And Tyler Goods Tyler Goodson has some good 285 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 3: runs today and Trace Surman did the same. He has 286 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 3: some good runs today as well. So that offensive line, 287 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 3: as long as they can stay consistent and play like 288 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 3: they have been playing. I expect the Coast offense to 289 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 3: get better as the weeks go on. 290 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:59,079 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk about the Colts defense in this game, 291 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,960 Speaker 1: allowing my just to score ten points. That the Dolphins. 292 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: John new Smith was kind of their entire passing offense. 293 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: He catches seven passes for ninety six yards with a touchdown. 294 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: I think if you told us, you know, coming into 295 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 1: the game that John new Smith was going to be 296 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: the only player on Miami to go over thirty yards receiving, 297 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 1: it would be. 298 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 2: Like, oh, you know, okay, win this game. 299 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 3: Ye to take back. 300 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: Miami does have some success running the ball, Devon a 301 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: chan Raheem Mostert, Jalen Wright all of some good moments 302 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: in this game, but ultimately Miami really really struggled to 303 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: throw the football. And I'm want to start here before 304 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: I get into some of the coverage stuff the Colts did. 305 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: The Colts have had to play with a backup quarterback 306 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: a lot the last two years. They almost made the playoffs. 307 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: He almost won the division last year with a backup quarterback, 308 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: they Joe Flacco steered the Colts to a win over 309 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: the Steelers. He almost led him to a win over 310 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: the Jaguars if the defense could have made a stop late, 311 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: and then he let him to a winner over Tennessee. Meanwhile, 312 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: Miami can't get the ball to Tyreek Kill and Jalen Wattle. 313 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: And the point I want to make here is this 314 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: is a this is a Shanstike in appreciation moment right 315 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: here that a backup quarterback comes in for the Colts 316 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: and it does not torpedo their entire season. A backup 317 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: comes in for the Dolphins and you got Tyler Huntley 318 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: and Tim Boyle in there. 319 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 2: Today. 320 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: Miami was running a lot of stuff that looked like 321 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: it was maybe downfield for Hill and Waddle, who are 322 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: obviously two of the best downfield wide receivers in the NFL, 323 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: But there was not. I never got the sense that 324 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: Miami was trying to force the ball into the hands 325 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 1: of Tyreek Kill and Jalen Wattle today, which I think 326 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: was a maybe a product partly of how how the 327 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: Colts are play him a coverage to not let those 328 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: guys beat them. But at a point, don't you just 329 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: need to throw them the ball? And they didn't do that, 330 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 1: and I think that benefited the Colts here because Tyreek 331 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: Kill and Jalen Wattle. It was like a can't and won't, 332 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: Like they can't get the ball to them, and they 333 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 1: won't get the ball to them. Maybe if they maybe 334 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: the Colts would have had a pick if they threw 335 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: the ball to them. 336 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 2: You don't know. 337 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 1: I rewatched all of Miami's passing attempts. There weren't a 338 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: ton of opportunities that they left out there, but a 339 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: lot of it was because they were throwing the ball 340 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: quick and getting it out quick to John new Smith 341 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: or you know, Devon ah Chan out of the backfield. 342 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: So Bill, I just I wanted to make the point 343 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: that like we have seen Shane Styken adapt to whoever 344 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: the quarterback is and it doesn't always look great, but 345 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: you know what, he finds a way to win. And 346 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: that is something that you should not take for granted. 347 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: In the Colts head coach. 348 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 3: Oh definitely shouldn't take it for granted. And you know, 349 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 3: as I mentioned earlier, no coach's responsibilities. One of the 350 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 3: responsibility is to put the guys in position to make plays. 351 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,760 Speaker 3: And you know that you have, say, for instance, Miami, 352 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 3: you know you have Waddle and Hill, two explosive players 353 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 3: on your team, you have to try to find a 354 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 3: way to get the ball to them. No, I'm that 355 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 3: if the defense are going to play a too high 356 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 3: shell defense and try to take away the deep explosive passes, 357 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 3: they're going to do some different things in regards to 358 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 3: trying to take Tyreek Hill away and water Jayalen Water away. 359 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 3: You have to find ways to get them the ball 360 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 3: some different ways. Now, you have to understand your quarterback, 361 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:21,399 Speaker 3: what his strengths are, what his weaknesses are, and try 362 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 3: to work around those strengths so you can try to 363 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 3: get the ball to your playmakers there. And you know 364 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 3: you talk about Shane Shan does a nice job when 365 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 3: Flaco's in there. He does certain things for Flacco and 366 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 3: the offense so they can move the ball down the field. 367 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 3: Gardner minsh you played last year. He did certain things 368 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 3: for Gardener last year to make sure that he can 369 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 3: get the ball out to the guys so they can 370 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 3: make some plays. And of course with Anthony Chesson now, 371 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 3: so it's important for coaches to try to make sure 372 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:53,639 Speaker 3: they put the guys in spots where they can be successful. 373 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 3: But you have to understand the player's strengths and the 374 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 3: weaknesses and the strength and the weakness of your offense 375 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 3: during that time, and Shane does a nice job of 376 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 3: doing that, trying for the guys in a position to 377 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 3: make big plays. 378 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: Jonas Smith, by the way, today career high in receptions 379 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: with seven and his second highest single game yardage total 380 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:17,639 Speaker 1: at ninety six. The flip side of that, Jalen Wattle 381 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: was targeted twice. He's never been targeted fewer than four 382 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: times in a game in his career. He narrowly edged 383 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: out the worst game of his career. That would be 384 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty two, he had one catch for nine 385 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: yards against San Francisco. Tyreek Hill has not had this 386 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,199 Speaker 1: love and output, this being one catch for eight yards 387 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: since he was targeted to the Dolphins. 388 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:38,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, so. 389 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: Like at some point maybe Miami could have forced the 390 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: ball to these guys. But at the other point, you 391 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 1: gotta give Jalen Jones and Kenny Moore the second, and 392 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:53,040 Speaker 1: Sam Wollmack the third, and Nick Cross and Julian Blackman 393 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 1: a ton of credit because look, Tyreek kill I count 394 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 1: I looked it up. And Odell Beckham in here too, Yes, 395 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: Odell Beckham, Jalen Waddell and Tyreek Hill came into this 396 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: game combined Bill with twenty two thousand receiving yards between them. 397 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: They had nineteen yards today. 398 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:16,239 Speaker 3: Wow. Wow, good job on the defense. You know, I 399 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 3: know Kenny made a nice play break up a pass 400 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 3: to Odell Beckham. Out there, Jaylen Jones made some nice plays. 401 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:27,879 Speaker 3: So give Gus Bradley and that defense some credit for 402 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 3: what they did. And not just a game plan, but 403 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 3: those guys executing a game plan and going out there. 404 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 3: Earlier I talked about in the pregam show that is 405 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,159 Speaker 3: going to be important for the secondary and for the 406 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 3: defense to communicate and make sure they know where everyone's 407 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 3: at and they know their assignments. And today they did that. 408 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 3: They knew their assignments, they knew where everyone's at. They 409 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 3: did a good job of taking away the explosive players 410 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 3: out there and not allowing them to get down the 411 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 3: field make explosive plays to flip the game around and 412 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 3: give them. Give Gus Browley credit, Give all the players credit, 413 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,880 Speaker 3: Give a Loubie credit, Give all those guys credit. Grant 414 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 3: Stewart credit. Give those players credit for what they did 415 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 3: out there in the football field and how they performed 416 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:13,880 Speaker 3: against the Miami Dolphins by. 417 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 1: The way Tyreek Hill has played one hundred and thirty games. 418 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 2: In the NFL. 419 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 1: Now this is only the seventh time he's been targeted 420 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: two or fewer times in a single game. And I 421 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: mean again, like like you have to get you just 422 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: have to get somehow, right, But I think that what 423 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 1: the way the Colts played their coverage was we're not 424 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: going to let him get the ball. Now, maybe that 425 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: opened up some stuff for John new Smith, but fine, 426 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: like if if John hu Smith is going to be 427 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 1: the guy to beat you in this game and it's 428 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 1: not Tyree killer Jalen Waddle, that okay, you'll take that 429 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:55,400 Speaker 1: that bet every time. And Smith got him on the touchdown. 430 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:57,640 Speaker 1: You had some mistackles on you know, third and goal 431 00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: from the ten, a play that you know the Colts 432 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:04,400 Speaker 1: I could have made there. But right again, I also 433 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: watched some of these snaps that Jalen Jones is having, 434 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 1: and the PBu he had on Waddle was a great 435 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: play where he sticks on Wattle, he drives down on 436 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 1: that throw and he cuts it off. Like that's a 437 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,360 Speaker 1: real play right there. This is not big, just this 438 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: is not just. The Dolphins have an awful quarterback situation 439 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 1: and they have guys who can't get the ball to them. 440 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: When they tried to get them the ball, there wasn't 441 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: much there. 442 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,720 Speaker 3: And that's what you want. That's what you want those 443 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 3: guys right in their pockets, so to speak, so that 444 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 3: they don't have any space, any room out there to 445 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,919 Speaker 3: catch the ball and make run after the catch and 446 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:43,160 Speaker 3: make big yards after the catch. The coach DB's did 447 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 3: a nice job out there today. They just make sure 448 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 3: they stuck to the assignments, kept those guys in front 449 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 3: of them, make sure they did not make any big 450 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,679 Speaker 3: plays out there. And you know, Jalen Jones also makes 451 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 3: another play and the end of the game he hits 452 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 3: and tack was I think za chan, I think out 453 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,880 Speaker 3: there in bounds and let the clock run and run. 454 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 3: That's a big play. I mean people might not think 455 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 3: it's a big play, but that's a big play. A 456 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 3: lot of time run off, runs off the clock and 457 00:22:10,840 --> 00:22:12,879 Speaker 3: it makes it hard for the team to get back 458 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,399 Speaker 3: to the line of scrimmage and save some time on 459 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 3: the clock so we can have more opportunities to score 460 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 3: a touchdown. But give Jenalen Jones credit and just give 461 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:23,360 Speaker 3: a DB's credit. They played well today. I thought They 462 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:25,640 Speaker 3: did some nice things out there from what I saw, 463 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 3: and give them credit. 464 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: I want to talk about the clock real quick, the 465 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:36,640 Speaker 1: time out that the Colts forced Miami to take in 466 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 1: midway through the fourth quarter. Huge shout out goes to 467 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:46,399 Speaker 1: Colts game manager Charlie Gelman right there, because too so 468 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 1: it's fourth, it's third and goal. The Colts throw incomplete, 469 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 1: so fourth and goal, the clock stopped and the balls 470 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:56,399 Speaker 1: on the four yard line, so it's a twenty two 471 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:59,640 Speaker 1: yard field goal. The Colts send their kicking team out 472 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 1: and then shoop, they come right back out, you know, 473 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: to the sideline. The offense goes back on the field 474 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:08,400 Speaker 1: and you see Mike McDaniel, you know, cleats on full 475 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: sprint down the sideline to call the time out, and okay, 476 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 1: I think I don't know if the Colts are going 477 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 1: to run a play there. Miami obviously did not have 478 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: the right personnel on the field if the Colts were 479 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,399 Speaker 1: going to snap the ball. But that that was a 480 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: kick to give the Colts the lead in a game 481 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 1: that was ugly. I think the Colts are, if I 482 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:31,120 Speaker 1: had to guess, we're probably going to say we'll take 483 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 1: the delay a game and move it back five yards 484 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 1: into the twenty seven yard field goal. Maca is going 485 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: to make it anyway, but Mike McDaniel called time out 486 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 1: because he was worried enough that the Colts are going 487 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,720 Speaker 1: to run a play there on offense. Well, Miami really 488 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 1: needed that time out late. 489 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 3: In the game, exactly exactly. That's a big play. I mean, 490 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 3: that's a big play. I mean, Miami wish they could 491 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 3: have had that time out later on the game. Uh, 492 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 3: the one that they used there. But you know what, 493 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 3: give credit to Shane Stychen and everyone the Coats sideline 494 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 3: there that hey make them use the timeout, get them 495 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 3: out there to think that they're going to run a play, 496 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 3: and it didn't in a smart play. I mean, those 497 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:09,439 Speaker 3: are little things people don't might not pay attention to, 498 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 3: but they have to be big things at the end 499 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 3: of the game. And so when you have those make 500 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 3: those little plays and they're successful, they have to big things. 501 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 3: I promise you. Mimmy wished they had that time out 502 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 3: at the end of the game because if they had 503 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 3: that timeout the ind of the game, it could have 504 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:26,680 Speaker 3: changed totally how they approach going down there and trying 505 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 3: to score a touchdown at the end of the game, 506 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 3: So give credit to the coach's coaching staff and what 507 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 3: they did out there just to make Miamy waste the 508 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 3: time out by the. 509 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,119 Speaker 1: Way, one other thing that I noticed when I was 510 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:40,679 Speaker 1: rewatching just a little bit of the TV copy was 511 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: the first play that Miami had on their last ditch drive, 512 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: quick throw to Tyreek Hill. It's his only catch of 513 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:51,399 Speaker 1: the day. He gets tackled. Zire Franklin's in there punching 514 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: at the ball, and Tyreek gets up and starts jawing 515 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: with Zire Franklin as the clock is running, like z. 516 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 2: Just get kind of stern at a little bit there. 517 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: Yes, twenty one seconds ran off the clock before Miami 518 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:05,320 Speaker 1: ran another play. 519 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 2: You know, there's the situation there. 520 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,439 Speaker 3: Those are the little things that you want to do 521 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:12,360 Speaker 3: in regards to, you know, get them out of there. 522 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 3: They're out of there. What they to be thinking about 523 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 3: as far as in the two minute drill there to 524 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 3: get up to the line of scrimmage as quick as 525 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 3: possible and get another playoff where Tyrek Hill is john 526 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 3: with them. That takes some time to get back to 527 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 3: the line of scrimmage and then the clock still ticking, 528 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 3: so time is wasting for them, and you know, good play, 529 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 3: smart play by ze To kind of get in Tyrek 530 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 3: Xell a little bit. 531 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, and maybe not the most heads up play by 532 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: Tyreek kill there. No, But then I mean it pays 533 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: off the Miami not having that time out, not just 534 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: in that. Okay, they get the ball back with a 535 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: minute fifty one to go, but then you get down 536 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: late and Bill, you mentioned the tackle Jail and Jones 537 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,640 Speaker 1: had to keep devon a Chan in bounds. Well, now 538 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: it's it's third and two and clock's running. You got 539 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: under twenty seconds to go. Tim Boyle goes up there 540 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: and spikes Ito and but then you have to throw 541 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:09,879 Speaker 1: the ball to the sideline in that moment because the 542 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,840 Speaker 1: balls on the thirty three, you're not taking a shot 543 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:13,120 Speaker 1: at the end zone. You got to get the ball 544 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: to the sideline. And that play, Tim Boyle doesn't look 545 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: anywhere else. He stares down Malikue Washington and then throws 546 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: it ten yards over his head. But everything was rushed 547 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 1: because they did have the extra timeout, and that goes 548 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:33,640 Speaker 1: back to the Colts and their game operation, making Miami 549 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:34,760 Speaker 1: feel like they had to take a. 550 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 2: Timeout in that situation. 551 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,680 Speaker 1: Those little things in a game that is sixteen to 552 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:45,240 Speaker 1: ten really really matter? And kudos to the Colts again, 553 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,160 Speaker 1: Charlie Gellman, Chainstike and everyone involved in that for getting 554 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 1: that thing done, because that played a pretty significant impact 555 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 1: on this game. 556 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, and that's what you got to do. 557 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 3: I mean, a lot of times in a game you 558 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:59,400 Speaker 3: have to take those little, hopefully advantages and make sure 559 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 3: that you could take advantage of those opportunities and put 560 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 3: it on your side so that way, if something does happen, 561 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 3: you know what, maybe it can affect them down in 562 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,400 Speaker 3: the road, maybe the opponents down the road. And this 563 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:14,119 Speaker 3: did that with the Miami Dolphins. They lost the time out, 564 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 3: they didn't have a timeout, so then at the end 565 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:18,199 Speaker 3: of the game, you know, they had to clock it 566 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 3: on third downs, then they had a fourth down, they 567 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:22,360 Speaker 3: had to go for it, and then like you say, 568 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 3: he throws it out of bounds, and you know what, 569 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 3: the game is over essentially. You know, for the most part, 570 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 3: the game is over. Except for the Colts. It's kneeling 571 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:34,680 Speaker 3: down and running out the clock at the end there. 572 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:37,199 Speaker 3: So you know, give credit to, like I said, the 573 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 3: coaches for making Miami take a time out earlier in 574 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 3: the fourth quarter. And make them waste it, and they 575 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:45,680 Speaker 3: didn't have it at the end of the game. 576 00:27:46,280 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 2: All right. 577 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 1: One other thing to talk about here on defense, the 578 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: Colts linebackers in this game, goodness gracious. I mean Grant 579 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:58,480 Speaker 1: Stewart eighteen tackles in his first real action on defense 580 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: with the Colts, Franklin sixteen tackles, a forced fumble, a 581 00:28:02,359 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: huge forced fumble deep in Colts territory. When Jalen Carlives 582 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,919 Speaker 1: was out there before he left with an injury. He 583 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 1: had a good game. He had a sack, he had 584 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:15,520 Speaker 1: a TfL. That group right there, not having EJ speed 585 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 1: against this Miami rushing offense and then losing Jalen Carlives, 586 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:26,879 Speaker 1: who started at the will, was remarkably impressive. The depth 587 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:30,360 Speaker 1: of that room, the standard that's in that room. Shi 588 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: Gulubi comes into the game. He has a huge forced fumble. 589 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,560 Speaker 1: He then picks it up as a Techmo bowl return 590 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 1: to get eighteen yards and set the Colts up on 591 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: a short field. I mean seriously like watching that the 592 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 1: way that he returned it from like sideline to sideline 593 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 1: and then cuts it back. It was like, this is 594 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 1: like Bo Jackson and Tecmo Bule types it really really 595 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: impressive game. All across that linebacker room. You talk about 596 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: next man up, and it's sort of this. You know, 597 00:28:57,160 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 1: every team has to deal with it, but in that room, 598 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 1: literally every linebacker who's on the fifty three men roster 599 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 1: had to play except for EJ. Speed in this game, 600 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,840 Speaker 1: and they all played at a very very high level. 601 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. I mean she stood out there and making all 602 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 3: the tackle, eighteen tackles. That's amazing for him to go 603 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 3: out there and play and step up when he has 604 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:18,960 Speaker 3: an opportunity to go out there and step up. You know, EJ. 605 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 3: Speed is not playing, and then Kylis he gets hurt also, 606 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 3: and then you have Alulli out there making big plays 607 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 3: a force fumble, fumble recovery. So it was nice to 608 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 3: see those guys out there playing and stepping up when 609 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 3: they have the opportunity. And it's good to see that 610 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 3: when they do have the opportunity, they're prepared. And that's 611 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:38,239 Speaker 3: one of the things that you have to do as 612 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 3: a backup. You have to make sure that you're prepared 613 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 3: at all times. You don't know when you're going to 614 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:44,080 Speaker 3: have to go in the game because you don't know 615 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:45,920 Speaker 3: what the coaches are going to do. You don't know 616 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 3: if someone's going to get injured or not, but you 617 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:51,720 Speaker 3: have to be prepared. And I heard Grant talking about 618 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:55,000 Speaker 3: him being prepared and just going over things and mentally 619 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 3: being ready and prepared for the game and going out 620 00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 3: there playing on defense. And give him credit, he played well. 621 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:06,000 Speaker 3: And you know what, he's an individual that you know what, 622 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 3: he plays with a whole bunch of energy. And I 623 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:11,400 Speaker 3: know he talked about playing with enthusiasm as well, so 624 00:30:11,840 --> 00:30:14,720 Speaker 3: you know that can be contagious playing with that enthusiasm 625 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:16,959 Speaker 3: out there in the football field and playing with that 626 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 3: type of energy. You need that on the defensive steve 627 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 3: of the ball, and he does that every time he 628 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 3: goes out there in the football field. He does it 629 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 3: mainly on special teams, but when he played tonight on defense, 630 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,840 Speaker 3: he did a nice job out there playing with a 631 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:30,560 Speaker 3: lot of energy. 632 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: Grant Stewart is the most tackles in a single game 633 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:36,320 Speaker 1: this season, and it's the most tackles the Colts player 634 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:39,200 Speaker 1: has had in a game since Shack Leonard had nineteen 635 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 1: his rookie year at Washington. So a really impressive game. 636 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: And the nsire Franklin, I mean, say, you know, the 637 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 1: same deal. Guy gets fifteen tackles. 638 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 2: Just to you know, the. 639 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 1: Forced fumble again was a really impactful play. And then 640 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: just some of those little things like we mentioned him, 641 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 1: you know again, kind of stirring the pot on Tyreek 642 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: Hill and making a couple extra seconds bleed off the clock. 643 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:02,040 Speaker 1: All that stuff matters in a game. Again, Bill, that's 644 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: sixteen to ten. The other thing that matters, Mack Gay 645 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,280 Speaker 1: had a good day today. Yes, fifty plus yarder for 646 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:08,160 Speaker 1: the first time this year. That was really good to see. 647 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 3: Glad to see that. 648 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,760 Speaker 1: If I did not mention that as well. The Colts 649 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:15,360 Speaker 1: are gonna go to Houston, Bill, a week from Sunday, 650 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: with a chance to tie the Texans atop the eight South. 651 00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:24,440 Speaker 1: So whatever you're feeling about this game, it's over. The 652 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: Colts won it, and they have a chance now next 653 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:29,840 Speaker 1: week in Houston against a team that lost to Green 654 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: Bay today and had a lot of issues on offense, 655 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:33,480 Speaker 1: even though Joe. 656 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 2: Mixon had a pretty nice day. 657 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:39,280 Speaker 1: Give me an interesting one down at NRG Stadium next week, 658 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:41,240 Speaker 1: Bill and I will have a full breakdown of that 659 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 1: game Sunday night once I get back from deep in 660 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: the heart of Texas. 661 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 2: Thank you. 662 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:48,239 Speaker 1: For listening to this episode or watching this episode of 663 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:50,920 Speaker 1: Instant Reaction here in the Colts Audio Network and on 664 00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:52,520 Speaker 1: the Colts YouTube page. Bill and I will talk to 665 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:55,120 Speaker 1: you next week after the Colts face to the Houston Texans. 666 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 2: So long