Colts 2025

[Bash Riprock]

49 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said:

Given the Colts history of first round picks, probably a HUGE win for them not getting any. 

LOL...that's fair

 

[Coach Nowlin]

On 11/2/2025 at 2:11 PM, PHJIrish said:

It seems that Daniel Jones has reverted back to his Giant days.  Hopefully it's just this one game.  The Colts haven't won in Pittsburgh since 2008.

 

On 11/2/2025 at 3:05 PM, PHJIrish said:

Six Colt turnovers, three interceptions and two fumbles attributable to Daniel Jones.  The Colts dominated the first quarter, and then Jones was strip sacked and it's been downhill ever since.

NFL 

ROAD GAME

NOT EASY

They will be fine 

1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said:

Huge amount to give up.....I am not sure about this one.  AD Mitchell sent to purgatory.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46847491/sources-jets-trade-sauce-gardner-colts-2-first-rounders

If you think you are playoff noise maker and Colts seem to have the offensive side down, I think you aboslutely make that trade.....You know what you have with SAUCE, YOU DO NOT know what you have an unknown draft picks from picks 17-30ish depending on how you finish.  

NFL GM hit rates on 1st rounders are like 52%.......

[PHJIrish]

2 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

 

NFL 

ROAD GAME

NOT EASY

They will be fine 

If you think you are playoff noise maker and Colts seem to have the offensive side down, I think you aboslutely make that trade.....You know what you have with SAUCE, YOU DO NOT know what you have an unknown draft picks from picks 17-30ish depending on how you finish.  

NFL GM hit rates on 1st rounders are like 52%.......

It was a bump in the road that didn't need to happen.  The first quarter sure wasn't difficult on the road.  It got tough when JJ strip sacked the QB and he didn't play well for a spell after that.  He did come back to form later in the game.

[Coach Nowlin]

46 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

It was a bump in the road that didn't need to happen.  The first quarter sure wasn't difficult on the road.  It got tough when JJ strip sacked the QB and he didn't play well for a spell after that.  He did come back to form later in the game.

NFL is set up EXACTLY that way....  

Road games are VERY HARD to win 

NO MATTER WHO

I mean, Packers just lost to Panthers at GREEN BAY...

NFL is set for parity....53 man rosters who are paid to try to win the game too, unless youre the JETS...well they need to go to USFL 

If I was a Colts fan I would not be sweating that loss in the least bit 

[FastpacedO]

On 11/4/2025 at 2:56 PM, PHJIrish said:

It was a bump in the road that didn't need to happen.  The first quarter sure wasn't difficult on the road.  It got tough when JJ strip sacked the QB and he didn't play well for a spell after that.  He did come back to form later in the game.

In all honesty, the turning point of that game was the muffed punt (Downs returning punts since Gould was out injured). Colts were up 7-0 and getting the ball back to attempt to go up 14-0. If they would have went up 14-0 Steelers would have had an uphill battle and heavy doses of JT would have been coming. Offensive line had a rough game all together and I am sure they will take it personal.

It was a bump in the road and for whatever reason the Colts never play well in Pittsburgh. 

[PHJIrish]

9 hours ago, FastpacedO said:

In all honesty, the turning point of that game was the muffed punt (Downs returning punts since Gould was out injured). Colts were up 7-0 and getting the ball back to attempt to go up 14-0. If they would have went up 14-0 Steelers would have had an uphill battle and heavy doses of JT would have been coming. Offensive line had a rough game all together and I am sure they will take it personal.

It was a bump in the road and for whatever reason the Colts never play well in Pittsburgh. 

But the Steelers didn't score after the muffed punt.  

[FastpacedO]

14 hours ago, PHJIrish said:

But the Steelers didn't score after the muffed punt.  

That is right I forgot the Colts stopped them and made them turn it over on downs. Then on the Colts next possession they had the strip sack fumble and Steelers drove down to tie the game 7-7 in 2nd qtr.

[Bash Riprock]

 

[Bash Riprock]

 

[Sparty]

Imagine if the colts would’ve kicked the FG in the 2nd half instead of going for it.  That FG at :25 would’ve been a potential game winner.  

[Bash Riprock]

Not a bad day for JT and Tyler Warren today…..

[PHJIrish]

The Colts pull out a 31-25 win in OT, that shouldn't have gone to OT.  Too many 4th down misses when a FG should have been the call.  The old adage is, you never turn down sure points.

Another thought.  Now that Tyler Warren played QB today, does that make him more likely to win ROY?  He also threw a nice block on the Taylor winning TD.

Speaking of Jonathan Taylor, is he going to break the stream of QB MVP winners?  If QB's are the only ones that are considered for MVP, why not just name it the MVQ?  He's far and away the most valuable player in the NFL!  He scored 3 TD's in a game for the 5th time this season.  Oh, and he gained a bunch of yards today also.

BTW, I've lost my cell phone!  If anyone finds a black encased phone on the westside of Indy, near 21st and Country Club Road, it may be mine.  It was lost sometime Friday afternoon, around 4:30.

14 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

Not a bad day for JT and Tyler Warren today…..

Quite impressive for both!  Steichen needs to give up the macho fourth down, and settle for FG's.  They would have won the game in regulation if he had.

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, PHJIrish said:

The Colts pull out a 31-25 win in OT, that shouldn't have gone to OT.  Too many 4th down misses when a FG should have been the call.  The old adage is, you never turn down sure points.

Another thought.  Now that Tyler Warren played QB today, does that make him more likely to win ROY?  He also threw a nice block on the Taylor winning TD.

Speaking of Jonathan Taylor, is he going to break the stream of QB MVP winners?  If QB's are the only ones that are considered for MVP, why not just name it the MVQ?  He's far and away the most valuable player in the NFL!  He scored 3 TD's in a game for the 5th time this season.  Oh, and he gained a bunch of yards today also.

BTW, I've lost my cell phone!  If anyone finds a black encased phone on the westside of Indy, near 21st and Country Club Road, it may be mine.  It was lost sometime Friday afternoon, around 4:30.

Quite impressive for both!  Steichen needs to give up the macho fourth down, and settle for FG's.  They would have won the game in regulation if he had.

Yep.  What I said above.  Kick the FG

[Bash Riprock]

1 hour ago, PHJIrish said:

The Colts pull out a 31-25 win in OT, that shouldn't have gone to OT.  Too many 4th down misses when a FG should have been the call.  The old adage is, you never turn down sure points.

Another thought.  Now that Tyler Warren played QB today, does that make him more likely to win ROY?  He also threw a nice block on the Taylor winning TD.

Speaking of Jonathan Taylor, is he going to break the stream of QB MVP winners?  If QB's are the only ones that are considered for MVP, why not just name it the MVQ?  He's far and away the most valuable player in the NFL!  He scored 3 TD's in a game for the 5th time this season.  Oh, and he gained a bunch of yards today also.

BTW, I've lost my cell phone!  If anyone finds a black encased phone on the westside of Indy, near 21st and Country Club Road, it may be mine.  It was lost sometime Friday afternoon, around 4:30.

Quite impressive for both!  Steichen needs to give up the macho fourth down, and settle for FG's.  They would have won the game in regulation if he had.

Agree about passing on chip shot FG's for sure points.

Good eyes on the Warren block that sprung JT for the winning TD.  Warren was lined up as a FB and led the way.  Warren grades well as a blocker and he is getting better and better.  

Hope you find your phone...no luck with the Find my Phone app?

[Coach Nowlin]

Fun game to watch this morning:   fortunate that Warren was looking on that hot pass and great catch on that one...close to disaster.  JT is MVP of the league if you ask me , not the Vegas leader Drake Maye however.....QB....ya know....

[wabashalwaysfights]

Honestly, if Taylor keeps this up and DOESN'T win MVP they may as well just rename the award... it would be a slap in the face to anyone who actually pays half a millimeter of attention to football...

The Colts continue to be an unbelievably pleasant surprise.  Honestly, I thought the ceiling for this team was about 10-7, now it looks like they will be more in the neighborhood of 12-5, maybe 13-4...

[Coach Nowlin]

 

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YUP

 

The last five NFL MVP winners are Josh Allen (2024), Lamar Jackson (2023), Patrick Mahomes (2022), and Aaron Rodgers (2021 and 2020).  

 

• 2024: Josh Allen (Quarterback, Buffalo Bills)
• 2023: Lamar Jackson (Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens)
• 2022: Patrick Mahomes (Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs)
• 2021: Aaron Rodgers (Quarterback, Green Bay Packers)
• 2020: Aaron Rodgers (Quarterback, Green Bay Packers)

 

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• Winner: Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills quarterback)
• Runner-up: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens quarterback)
• Voting breakdown:
  • Josh Allen: 383 points (27 first-place votes)
  • Lamar Jackson: 362 points (23 first-place votes)
  • Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles running back): 120 points
  • Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals quarterback): 82 points
  • Jared Goff (Detroit Lions quarterback)

Barkley had 2000 yards and 13 touchdowns last year and that was only good enough for 3rd place.......

[Bash Riprock]

48 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

 

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• Winner: Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills quarterback)
• Runner-up: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens quarterback)
• Voting breakdown:
  • Josh Allen: 383 points (27 first-place votes)
  • Lamar Jackson: 362 points (23 first-place votes)
  • Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles running back): 120 points
  • Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals quarterback): 82 points
  • Jared Goff (Detroit Lions quarterback)

Barkley had 2000 yards and 13 touchdowns last year and that was only good enough for 3rd place.......

Time to start pushing the lack of inclusion agenda!!!!

[Coach Nowlin]

You will not get any voters off the notion that the QB is the single most important position in the game of NFL Football for sure and equal parts in power 4 but can make do with excellent other areas

Just look at JT:   Last year vs this year?   You think NFL defenses were afraid of AR?   NO CHANCE, load the box, don't let JT28 beat us.....  2025, enter a Capable QB, and now look....Hmmmmmmmm

[Bash Riprock]

13 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

You will not get any voters off the notion that the QB is the single most important position in the game of NFL Football for sure and equal parts in power 4 but can make do with excellent other areas

Just look at JT:   Last year vs this year?   You think NFL defenses were afraid of AR?   NO CHANCE, load the box, don't let JT28 beat us.....  2025, enter a Capable QB, and now look....Hmmmmmmmm

Because that is the way the NFL deliberately changed the game.  I miss the old days when a solid QB was enough.  Now, its becoming more and more like 7 on 7.  And with that formula, of course the QB is the most important position.  But does the most important position ALWAYS mean most valuable player?  Would Jones be nearly as effective without JT?

[Coach Nowlin]

3 hours ago, Bash Riprock said:

Because that is the way the NFL deliberately changed the game.  I miss the old days when a solid QB was enough.  Now, its becoming more and more like 7 on 7.  And with that formula, of course the QB is the most important position.  But does the most important position ALWAYS mean most valuable player?  Would Jones be nearly as effective without JT?

You forgot the word COLLEGE as well with the deliberately 

We saw the effectiveness of JT with AR ,  what changed?   I think we know the answer 

You can have both an OUTSTANDING Runner and OUTSTANDING Pass game :  You can win a Super Bowl that way too, see Eagles in 2024

 

Let me ask you this:   Is the NFL game in standards of pure consumption:   Would you rather watched MNF or TNF this past week or Rams 49ers?  as one example? 

[Bash Riprock]

2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

You forgot the word COLLEGE as well with the deliberately 

We saw the effectiveness of JT with AR ,  what changed?   I think we know the answer 

You can have both an OUTSTANDING Runner and OUTSTANDING Pass game :  You can win a Super Bowl that way too, see Eagles in 2024

 

Let me ask you this:   Is the NFL game in standards of pure consumption:   Would you rather watched MNF or TNF this past week or Rams 49ers?  as one example? 

I hear your coach....but there is much more variability on pass to run ratio in college vs the NFL.  In the NFL, according to the stats below, 31/32 teams above at 50% and above passing vs the run.  In college, many more teams, 88/136 teams have a higher run than pass play %.  So is it really equally important that college teams to be successful must have a marquee QB?  

https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/stat/passing-play-pct

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/passing-play-pct

I hear you that great passing and great running are not mutually exclusive.  But at the end of the day, there are only so many elite QB's, and the teams with one are at a decided advantage.  So in a way, the NFL has skewed the game to be much more dependent on a singular role.  Because the QB is so important, on offense its all about the QB, LT and WR....on defense is about the edge and a cover CB.  

You gave me limited choices.  I'm going to expand and say I'd rather have Jaworski and Montgomery; Bradshaw, Harris and Blier; Staubach and Dorsett; Griese, Csonka and Kiick, etc.  I know, I know...am I starting to fart dust???

[Coach Nowlin]

Fair

Lets see how College football playoffs unfold and see what teams can advance by running it 51% of the time or more 

 

[Bash Riprock]

28 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Fair

Lets see how College football playoffs unfold and see what teams can advance by running it 51% of the time or more 

 

Are you telling me Army has no chance??? 😉

[Bash Riprock]

30 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Fair

Lets see how College football playoffs unfold and see what teams can advance by running it 51% of the time or more 

 

If the resource I provided was accurate, Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas Tech, Notre Dame, Georgia all under 50% pass to run.....I am not saying you are wrong, but plenty of balanced teams, if not run first, will be in the playoffs.