Rivers!

[Maniac]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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(3 WEEKS LATER)


That was an expensive block.

Fortunately he has been able to play well through the foot injury that he sustained on this play, an injury which will eventually need surgery in the off-season.

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For normally being a statue, he actually moved around pretty well on Sunday. It didn't seem like it was bothering him as much as the previous week.

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13 games into the season, these two guys' predictions are looking pretty good ...... Ayello even had the Colts beating the Packers, although he also had them losing to the Raiders.

Erickson is currently right on target at 9-4, while Ayello had them being 8-5 heading into the rematch against the Texans.



Can Philip Rivers Lead the Colts Back to Playoffs? Insiders Predict Outcome of All 16 Games

(By Jim Ayello, and Joel A. Erickson)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...ns/5740055002/

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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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13 games into the season, these two guys' predictions are looking pretty good ...... Ayello even had the Colts beating the Packers, although he also had them losing to the Raiders.

Erickson is currently right on target at 9-4, while Ayello had them being 8-5 heading into the rematch against the Texans.



Can Philip Rivers Lead the Colts Back to Playoffs? Insiders Predict Outcome of All 16 Games

(By Jim Ayello, and Joel A. Erickson)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...ns/5740055002/

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Mission accomplished in regard to leading the Colts to the playoffs ...... now, we'll see what Philip Rivers and company can do now that they are there.

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(DECEMBER 20th)


In Rivers last 6 games combined, he as 12 TD's and only 2 INT's ...... and the Colts are 5-1 in that 6-game span.

Rivers has not thrown a single INT since the loss to the Titans last month.




(vs. TITANS) lllllllllllll 1 TD, 0 INT


(vs. PACKERS) lll.....l 3 TD, 1 INT


(vs. TITANS) lll),,,,,,, 2 TD, 1 INT


(vs. TEXANS) lll),,,,,l) 2 TD, 0 INT


(vs. RAIDERS) lll),lllll 2 TD, 0 INT


(vs. TEXANS) lllll,,,,,)l 2 TD, 0 INT

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[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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(DECEMBER 20th)


In Rivers last 6 games combined, he as 12 TD's and only 2 INT's ...... and the Colts are 5-1 in that 6-game span.

Rivers has not thrown a single INT since the loss to the Titans last month.




(vs. TITANS) llllllllllll, 1 TD, 0 INT


(vs. PACKERS) lll.....l 3 TD, 1 INT


(vs. TITANS) lll),,,,,,, 2 TD, 1 INT


(vs. TEXANS) lll),,,,,l) 2 TD, 0 INT


(vs. RAIDERS) lll),lllll 2 TD, 0 INT


(vs. TEXANS) lllll,,,,,)l 2 TD, 0 INT

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(JANUARY 4th)


Update ...... Rivers dropped off in the final 2 games of the season. He threw 2 TD's, but also 2 INT's in those last 2 games combined. The Colts split those 2 games, so their record over their final 8 games of the season was 6-2.




(vs. TITANS) llllllllllll, 1 TD, 0 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


(vs. PACKERS) lll.....l 3 TD, 1 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


(vs. TITANS) lll),,,,,,, 2 TD, 1 INT lllllllllllll (LOSS)


(vs. TEXANS) lll),,,,,l) 2 TD, 0 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


(vs. RAIDERS) lll),lllll 2 TD, 0 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


(vs. TEXANS) lllll,,,,,)l 2 TD, 0 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


(vs. STEELERS) lll,,,) 1 TD, 1 INT lllllllllllll (LOSS)


(vs. JAGUARS) llll,ll,)) 1 TD, 1 INT lllllllllllll (WIN)


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(vs. BILLS, 1/09) lll [Wild Card Playoff Game]


I thought that Rivers had a good game overall.

He did miss an open receiver on 4th-and-goal that would have been a TD and a 10-point lead for the Colts with less than 2 minutes to play in the first half ...... he also had some drops by receivers in key situations.

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[Oldcolt]

I would prefer to replace Rivers. He is not the reason we lost in the playoffs but I do not think he is capable of elevating his game to be the reason we win anymore. Lack of mobility is the huge flaw, Those last minute drive often depend on you qb escaping and making a play. We may end up with Rivers, he may be the best bet in the end. If he is our qb next year I don't think it bodes very well for this team.

[albany ed]

I'm pretty sure the rule for a QB running outside the tackles can throw the ball past the LOS to avoid a loss of yardage and no grounding will be called. Can a running back do the same thing? I've seen running backs go out of bound or get tackled behind the LOS and I always think, why not just throw the ball forward and out of bounds to avoid that loss? Can they do that?

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I'm pretty sure the rule for a QB running outside the tackles can throw the ball past the LOS to avoid a loss of yardage and no grounding will be called. Can a running back do the same thing? I've seen running backs go out of bound or get tackled behind the LOS and I always think, why not just throw the ball forward and out of bounds to avoid that loss? Can they do that?

Imagine it is possible, but great chance there will be an illegal receiver downfield if they do?

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I don't believe that the Colts have been in non-stop quarterback hell since Andrew Luck's retirement.

I think that the Colts have had 2 years out of the last 4 in quarterback hell ...... 2019 was quarterback hell with Jacoby Brissett, and 2021 was quarterback hell with Carson Wentz.

I don't believe that 2020 with Philip Rivers was quarterback hell ...... Rivers was solid, the Colts went 11-6 overall, and they took the Buffalo Bills right down to the wire in a playoff game on their homefield in New York State.

I also don't believe that 2022 is necessarily quarterback hell, either ...... 2022 is unquestionably, without a scintilla of a doubt, OFFENSIVE LINE HELL. The fact that the Colts have managed to somehow not lose 4 of their games so far (3 wins and 1 tie) is a minor miracle.

Last year, the Colts' offensive line was among the top-3 in the NFL ...... this year, their offensive line is the worst in the entire NFL. There is no doubt in my mind that if Matt Ryan had LAST YEAR'S OFFENSIVE LINE in front of him, the Colts would be either 8-1 or 7-2 right now. He would still be out there calling the plays, and Sam Ehlinger would still be holding a clipboard on the sideline.

There is also no doubt in my mind that if Matt Ryan had been the Colts' quarterback last year instead of Carson Wentz', the Colts would have won at least 2 more games than they did, maybe even 3 ...... they would have either been 11-6 which would have been good for a Wildcard berth, or perhaps even 12-5 which would have been good for the AFC South division title.


The 2022 offensive line has had a grand total of 1 good game this year.

Out of 9 games, the offensive line has been ......

A) ) 6 games, absolutely atrocious.

B) ) 2 games, not absolutely atrocious, but below average.

C) ) 1 game, excellent (the 2nd Jaguars game.)


Again, the fact that the Colts have somehow managed to go 3-5-1 instead of 1-8 with the offensive line playing as though they were in the Pro Bowl exhibition game is a minor miracle.

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