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Digger44 · 10-31-2006, 04:32 PM

In watching the Broncos running on that Colts D, it didn't seem like the Broncos controlled the game. It almost looked like Indy let Bell run so they could get Peyton back onto the feild.

Sometimes football is not about scoring all the points you can. It is about controlling the other team to play the game you want. We need to control the Colts.

Here are some thoughts on controling this weekend's game:

1. Keep the defense off of the feild and rested so they can weather they storm in the fourth quarter by slowing down the offense.

2. Slow the offense way down using the play clock up on each down.

3. Stay out of the no huddle unless we are behind.

4. Keep a solid rotation of RB to keep them all fresh. I honestly think we could come close to running on every down and still go 80 yards for a score. I also do not think it matters what RB has the ball, the Colts D is just that bad.

5. A solid dose of Dillon and Evans can wear out the Dline in the first half and Lomo/Faulk can burn that Dline in the second half. I do not how Pass will play into the mix if he is active.

HAMMERMILL · 10-31-2006, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NEM

While it seems like we WILL be able to run on the Colts...I disagree with that thought process, in part.

The one thing you dont want to do with the Colts is end up in a close game with them. Most of the time when that happens,. with the type of offense they have, and the fact that they allow Manning to control it...they are capable of scoring at any time...even against us. Look at how they marched on Denver, allegedly a superb defensive team.

If we keep the game close, byu attemtpting to control the clock, just one mistake by us can be a killer.... and the Colts DO know how to, and most of the time they do, take advantage of it.

IMO, we need to get a good jump onthe COlts, outsmart them, go for a quick lead, extend it, go for the early jugular, and then we hae them playing into our hands.

Try to keep it close by killing clock...it plays into their hands.

I may disagree with everything you post(I don't) but your game plan worked perfectly sunday

All hail to our New OC.

***BelichickFan*** · 10-31-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NEM

IMO, we need to get a good jump on the Colts, outsmart them, go for a quick lead, extend it, go for the early jugular, and then we have them playing into our hands.

That's usually what we do, come out throwing, try to get a lead and make them one dimensional.

***T-ShirtDynasty*** · 10-31-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HAMMERMILL

I may disagree with everything you post(I don't) but your game plan worked perfectly sunday

All hail to our New OC.

Bah, that wasn't NEM's gameplan. NEM hates the empty backfield.

HAMMERMILL · 10-31-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by T-ShirtDynasty

Bah, that wasn't NEM's gameplan. NEM hates the empty backfield.

No comment-
Cracked me up

***jczxohn1*** · 10-31-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by T-ShirtDynasty

Bah, that wasn't NEM's gameplan. NEM hates the empty backfield.

Right, how can you run play-action?

OntarioPatsFan · 10-31-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger44

In watching the Broncos running on that Colts D, it didn't seem like the Broncos controlled the game. It almost looked like Indy let Bell run so they could get Peyton back onto the feild.

Sometimes football is not about scoring all the points you can. It is about controlling the other team to play the game you want. We need to control the Colts.

Here are some thoughts on controling this weekend's game:

1. Keep the defense off of the feild and rested so they can weather they storm in the fourth quarter by slowing down the offense.

2. Slow the offense way down using the play clock up on each down.

3. Stay out of the no huddle unless we are behind.

4. Keep a solid rotation of RB to keep them all fresh. I honestly think we could come close to running on every down and still go 80 yards for a score. I also do not think it matters what RB has the ball, the Colts D is just that bad.

5. A solid dose of Dillon and Evans can wear out the Dline in the first half and Lomo/Faulk can burn that Dline in the second half. I do not how Pass will play into the mix if he is active.

I agree with Digger. I think this is what the Jags did when they had the ball for a huge amount of the time in their game vs Indy. They had the ball for 40 minutes of the game, the only problem was they didn't finish on a couple of their long drives. They score on their first, which was 7 1/2 minutes, but they had a drive of 9 minutes in which they missed a FG. We just need to finish off the really long drives, which is something Tom can do and Fat Albert can't.

rtunstal · 10-31-2006, 07:30 PM

I say score early and a lot. Whether it is with the run or the pass, either way keeps Payton of the field. Do not keep the game close it could bit the pats in the ars. The d must be on top of Payton all night long don’t let up. Pressure him don’t let him sit there, if they do he will kill any team even the vaulted Bears.

Yea vaulted Bears.” I don’t think so.” Any how run or pass I don't care just score and keep them out of the end zone. If they do the Pats will win

brady2brown · 10-31-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger44

In watching the Broncos running on that Colts D, it didn't seem like the Broncos controlled the game. It almost looked like Indy let Bell run so they could get Peyton back onto the feild.

How would letting Bell run give Indy back the ball? Wouldn't STOPPING the Broncos and making them punt get the ball back quicker? Letting Bell knock off ten yards at a clip just delayed the time before they got the ball back. If they did what you say, they would just let Bell run into the endzone, and we know that didn't happen. He didn't run for a TD every time he handled the ball, so they must have tackled him some of the times.

I guess you could say the Colts did control the game if they had defensive plans that said, "Let Bell run, but not for a score, only for 11 yards, then tackle him." They could have different signals for how many yards they allowed Bell to get. "CATS LIVES" meant nine yards. "BOXCARS" meant six yards on this play and six on the next play. VEGAS FIRST = seven yards, and VEGAS SECOND = eleven yards. Stuff like that.

That is how Indy could control the game using Denver's running. Otherwise, I have to say that Denver controlled the running game.

Keegs · 11-01-2006, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Digger44

In watching the Broncos running on that Colts D, it didn't seem like the Broncos controlled the game. It almost looked like Indy let Bell run so they could get Peyton back onto the feild.

Sometimes football is not about scoring all the points you can. It is about controlling the other team to play the game you want. We need to control the Colts.

Here are some thoughts on controling this weekend's game:

1. Keep the defense off of the feild and rested so they can weather they storm in the fourth quarter by slowing down the offense.

2. Slow the offense way down using the play clock up on each down.

3. Stay out of the no huddle unless we are behind.

4. Keep a solid rotation of RB to keep them all fresh. I honestly think we could come close to running on every down and still go 80 yards for a score. I also do not think it matters what RB has the ball, the Colts D is just that bad.

5. A solid dose of Dillon and Evans can wear out the Dline in the first half and Lomo/Faulk can burn that Dline in the second half. I do not how Pass will play into the mix if he is active.

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