Snarf

The "obvious" strategy is to shove Dillon and Maroney down their throats in the hopes that the Colts return to their abysmal regular-season run defense.

Any other thoughts?

MrBigglesWorth

Pass first out of the spread formation to set up the run.

Back when they played the first time the pats went power formation and their passing game was not nearly as good as it is now. Alot of balls were high and brady fixed that.

Daniel graham didn't play much and gaffney had yet to get accustomed to the defense.

Things seemed to click later in the season when the pats brought back the spread formation becuase their recvr's were ready and comfortable.

I would run out of this formation with draws. Would this be a time to bring back screens?

Then I would selectively go power I formation.

Also i would mess with the Colts but not letting them subsistute.

And how healthy is sanders knee after two consecutive weeks of playing?

Will the colts be able to stack the box with 8 and allow tom brady to have some one on one matchups? or will they be foprced to try to legitmately stop the run with 7 in the box?

is there anyone dinged up on the colts...does anyone know?

and will peyton start to feel the pressure and get tight?

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BelichickFan

Too early to think about yet - but I'd give them a big dose of Dillon, he's running well - see if their tackling really has improved.

MrBigglesWorth

but spread them out and force them to take some guys out of the box and then tackle straight up.

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420jim

So, any thought on how to stop Colts recievers?

I mean after the refs let them push off?

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MrBigglesWorth

last game they played off the receivers quite a bit. the good thing is addai nor rhodes is as good as LT. they are good, but LT is the best.

When they played the colts the first time around i was wondering if they were purposely saving it for later in the season with press coverage or if they just don't have the personnel to play press coverage.

asante is playing his best ball and also sanders was promoted to full time duty in the first series after rodney went down.

i would expect most likely alot of allowing the underneath passes and trying to confuse peyton.

i think the chargers were the most physical team so far the pats have played and the colts aren't nearly as physical as them, but you still have to play the game.

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BelichickFan

We usually pass a lot vs. the Colts so I'm sure you'll be right. Our passing game is just about good enough now to have people take it seriously. Not to scare them, of course, but to take seriously.

BelichickFan

As was pointed out in another thread, Graham and Neal missed the last game which will help our offense a lot. Also that was the game in which Harrison got hurt, Sanders has has a world of playing time now compared to then.

MrBigglesWorth

I agree, the passing game was not as good as it is not back then.

plus there were alot of game changing plays in that game that forced the pats to change game plan. first half they couldn't seem to stop the colts then finally did in 2nd half.

dillon fumbled early in first quarter

troy brown was called for taunting in which a drive went from 2nd and 4 to 2nd and 19.

it should be another great game.

but as i look back at the colts against the chiefs and ravens. those two teams couldn't get the colts out of having so many guy in the box where the run was truly effective.

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RoughingthePasser

My wish is for tight coverage (dropped passes) big hits and most of all-breaking down their O-line and getting to Peyton-we haven't seen enough of that this year- that would be a wonderful experience-

Just imagine how many people will hate us if we upset Indy?

or Adam V. sprains his kicking leg on a kick off

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