Polian tosses his O-line under the bus...again

[Deus Irae]

Polian also explained that the team struggled with the running game in short yardage and goal-line, pointing to the failure to convert a third-and-one play late in the second quarter as a "glaring weakness" in the Super Bowl.

Polian also said that the Colts "didn't pass protect as well, particularly in the second half, as we are used to seeing." He said it's something that can be corrected by technique and personnel.

Bill Polian revisits the Colts' offensive line problems in the Super Bowl | ProFootballTalk.com

Manning's pick-6 has yet to be publicly described as a "glaring weakness" by Polian.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: Polian tosses his O-line under the bus...... again

The way I see it, they won't fix problems that they refuse to identify, so on the field, at least, this works out well for everyone else.

 

[ctsports]

Re: Polian tosses his O-line under the bus...... again

Bill Polian revisits the Colts' offensive line problems in the Super Bowl | ProFootballTalk.com

Manning's pick-6 has yet to be publicly described as a "glaring weakness" by Polian.

It was particularly glaring because the pass protection was pretty good on that play.

 

[Gwedd]

Reporter: "Mr Polian, would you care to comment on the Manning pick-six play?"

Polian: "Look! Squirrel!"

Exits the interview.....

 

[vyrago]

Wasn't that pic6 the intended receiver's fault? At least that's the excuse I've heard.

 

[102 Pat]

Wasn't that pic6 the intended receiver's fault? At least that's the excuse I've heard.

Depends who you talk to, there seems to be lots of excuses and people thrown under the bus since that game.

 

[Deus Irae]

Depends who you talk to, there seems to be lots of excuses and people thrown under the bus since that game.

Yup.... there's a lot of blood on those tires, and none of it is Manning's.

 

[JSn]

Yup.... there's a lot of blood on those tires, and none of it is Manning's.

Idea for a Michael Silver column - "No deal for Manning as he is being traded for disgruntled Patriot's QB Tom Brady"

 

[Deus Irae]

Idea for a Michael Silver column - "No deal for Manning as he is being traded for disgruntled Patriot's QB Tom Brady"

Oh, man, if nothing else, can you imagine the number of "comparison" articles in the nation's sports pages?

 

[patriots pam]

Wasn't that pic6 the intended receiver's fault? At least that's the excuse I've heard.

Yes, as I recall it was said that Reggie Wayne "misread Peyton's signal" and wasn't where he was supposed to be, so poor Peytie got picked through no fault of his own.

ETA: Although the Wayne Blame didn't seem to stick like the OL blaming, and the recent running game blame, and now the OL again...so maybe Wayne had the balls to stand up and say to Polian "Don't you put that s@#t on me!". I sure hope so, that would be awesome if he did!!!

 

[patriotscpfc]

I always thought it was just a great play by Porter.

Gregg Williams called out for Porter to remember something he'd seen on film.

Porter jumped the route and took it to the house.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Polian. What a tool. Even great QBs make mistakes.

Gawd do we underappreciate Brady, who also sucks on (infrequent) occasion.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Considering where they were picked the colts O-line easily can be labeled over achievers.

Polian is an idiot to throw them under the bus.

 

[Joker]

c'mon you guys...how long have we all been watchin' this dog and pony show?

Receiver runs the "wrong" route and Manning throws a pick six..

NOT PEYTIE'S FAULT!!! NOT NOT NOT!!!!

Receiver runs the wrong route and takes the pass to the house......

Greatest QB ever!!!!Knows everything!!!! Did you see how he suckered the defense!!!! Peytie's the BEST!!!!

it is...what...it is

 

[Kontradiction]

YouTube - Tracy Porter Game Winning Interception vs. Colts in Super Bowl 44

It was PRETTY CLEARLY Manning's fault. Not only did he stare down his receiver, but it was just an awful throw. If he saw Porter breaking on the ball (which I don't see how he couldn't have) then that ball should have been thrown to the outside shoulder. Instead, it was thrown to the inside and Porter was gone. But yeah, let's hammer the offensive line, Polian... you douche.

My comment should be at the top of the comment list.

 

[PATSNUTme]

I read a report that Jeff Saturday was injured in TC. I don't know how bad it is. If that is true and he's out long into the season, then the OL will be thrown under one of the triple decker buses.

 

[Deus Irae]

I read a report that Jeff Saturday was injured in TC. I don't know how bad it is. If that is true and he's out long into the season, then the OL will be thrown under one of the triple decker buses.

2-6 weeks:

The Colts owner told reporters Wednesday that Indy's Pro Bowl center could miss two to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery to remove what the team described as a "loose body."

"We've seen guys come back in two weeks, you see some guys come back in six weeks," Irsay said. "You're hoping it's the shorter side of the scale."

The Associated Press: Irsay: Colts C Saturday could miss 2 to 6 weeks

 

[Patspsycho]

Anyone who knows an iota of football knows Manning made the mistake here. Most QB's would take the conservative route and throw to the underside of the stack, not the top. You can see Gonzalez who was the under on that stack is open.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

I read a report that Jeff Saturday was injured in TC. I don't know how bad it is. If that is true and he's out long into the season, then the OL will be thrown under one of the triple decker buses.

Supposedly he had arthroscopic surgery to clean up a little chip. Was initially supposed to be a two week kind of thing. Irsay said today he may be out 6 weeks. Saturday is a smart cookie, he may be out longer... Also, for all the grief he piled onto them Polian didn't do a damn thing personnel wise to improve the OL. Saturday ain't getting any younger, they were planning to re-work the bust LT in at LG until the UDFA LT who took his job away last year went down along with the former bust RT from two years ago who was getting another chance to win a job getting hurt...and then of course they put the drunk backup on NFI while he gets treatment for his alcoholism... And on top of all that Mudd is finally, officially retired.

That Polian has the balls to complain about that unit considering what he's done with it the last three years is comical.

 

[Gwedd]

there is no way a lineman is back after just 6 weeks, even for a "minor" procedure on his knee. Considering their weight, and what their job entails, it's just amazing that so many last as long as they do without multiple knee procedures.