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Indianapolis Colts 27, Tennessee Titans 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Sunday 6 December 2009 at 11:19 pm

The Colts never really felt under any pressure earlier today against the division rival Titans.  Peyton Manning completed 24 of 37 passes for 270 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Joseph Addai was very busy today with 21 carries for 79 yards (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg).  Pierre Garcon led the way in the passing game for the Colts today with 6 catches for 136 yards (22.7 avg).  WRs Reggie Wayne (4 rec, 48 yards) and Austin Collie (4 rec, 18 yards, TD) also helped out Peyton Manning today.   The Colts finished up with 358 total yards on offense in this game (88 rushing, 270 passing).

Linebacker Clint Session led a bend but don’t break defense of the Colts today with 13 tackles.  CB Melvin Bullitt (12 tackles) and LB Gary Brackett (10 tackles) each pitched in to help the D for the Colts today.  The Titans finished up with 375 total yards on offense (142 rushing, 233 passing) in his game.  The Colts are now 12-0 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 35, Houston Texans 27

Blogged under Big Colts News,Bloglockers,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by Andrew on Monday 30 November 2009 at 11:42 pm

The Indianapolis Colts (11-0) had big comeback in the second half to take down the Houston Texans (5-6) and seal the AFC South conference.  Peyton Manning had a bad first half, throwing two interceptions, and the Colts found themselves down 20-7 at halftime.  Manning woke up in the second half though, throwing 2 touchdowns and leading the Colts to 28 straight points.  Manning finished the game with 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and 244 yards on 27/35 passes.  The Colts running game was very effective, getting 114 yards on 23 carries as a team.

The Colts defense did not come out ready to play against Matt Schaub and the Texans’ offense.  They let them build a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and gave up way too many yards in the first half.  The secondary were able to get two picks off Schaub, but they let him throw for 2 touchdowns and 284 yards.  They also gave up way too many yards on the ground, with the Texans getting 122 yards on only 24 carries.  The Colts never gave up though and got their 5th straight comeback victory, which shows how resilient they are.  The Colts do not want to keep finding themselves down late in the game though and they need to bring the same effort for the full 60 minutes.

Indianapolis Colts 17, Baltimore Ravens 15

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Sunday 22 November 2009 at 10:23 pm

The Colts didn’t play too well today but they were still good enough to beat the Ravens on their own field.  Peyton Manning completed 22 of 31 passes for 299 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  Joseph Addai pitched in with 74 yards on 19 carries (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Pierre Garcon led the way in the passing game for the Colts today with 6 catches for 108 yards (18.0 avg).  Reggie Wayne also had a decent game with 7 grabs for 89 yards (12.7 avg) today.  TE Tom Santi was the secret weapon for the Colts today as he caught 6 passes for 80 yards (13.3 avg).  Dallas Clark only caught 1 pass for 3 yards but it was a spectacular TD grab made with one hand.  The Colts finished up with 375 total yards on offense (76 rushing, 299 passing) in this game. 

Linebacker Gary Brackett led the way on D for the Colts with 9 tackles and 2 passes defensed today.  The Ravens finished up with 354 total yards on offense (98 rushing, 254 passing) but the Colts held them to 5 field goals.  The Colts are now 10-0 on the season.

Indiapolis Colts 35, New England Patriots 34

Blogged under Bash the Pats,Big Colts News,Bloglockers,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by Andrew on Tuesday 17 November 2009 at 12:02 am

The Indianapolis Colts (9-0) should be thanking New England Patriots’ (6-3) head coach Bill Belichick for this win.  With 2:08 to play and on their own 28-yard line, Belichick decided to go for it on 4th and 1.  The Patriots were up 34-28 at the time and could have made things a lot more difficult for Peyton Manning and the Colts’ offense by punting the ball.  They decided to go for it though and did not get it, giving Manning a short field to work with.  He made quick work of the Patriots offense and actually purposely ran some time down before hitting Reggie Wayne in the endzone with 13 seconds left to put the Colts up 35-34.  Manning and Brady did not disappoint and they both put up some big numbers.  Manning went 28/44 for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions while Brady went 29/42 for 375 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception.  Brady had a little bit better of a QB rating, but Brady could not make a play when it was needed most and Manning did.

The Colts defense was not able to get enough pressure on Brady and he was able to hit Randy Moss for some big plays.  Moss had 9 catches for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns and was able to burn the Colts’ depleted secondary.  They were the main reason the Patriots had a 17 point lead going into the 4ht quarter.  The Colts defense did not do a very good job stopping the run either, giving up 113 rushing yards.  The Colts looked like they might be out of it, but they did not give up and with a little help from Bill Belichick they made an amazing comeback.  This was a great game with two of the best quarterbacks playing well.  The Colts defense wont have to face as good of an offense next game against the Baltimore Ravens, but they are very good football team that will definitely test the Colts.  Huge win for the Colts this week though, keeping their undefeated season alive.

Indianapolis Colts 20, Houston Texans 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Sunday 8 November 2009 at 7:39 pm

The Colts were in a tough battle today before prevailing in the end.  Peyton Manning completed 34 of 50 passes for 318 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Joseph Addai was the other guy who had a really big game for the Colts today as he carried the ball 14 times for 63 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 49 yards (9.8 avg) with a TD grab.  TE Dallas Clark was very busy for the Colts as he caught 14 passes for 119 yards (8.5 avg) today.  Reggie Wayne caught 8 passes for 64 yards (8.0 avg) today and he also threw an interception on his only pass attempt.  Pierre Garcon had his best game in a while as he caught 5 passes for 60 yards in this game.  The Colts rolled up 378 total yards on offense (72 rushing, 306 passing) in this game despite only having possession of the football for 25:27!

The defense of the Colts was in a bend but don’t break mode today.  Linebacker Clint Session led the way for the Colts in this game with 14 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  Rookie CB Jerraud Powers also had a big game for the Colts as he finished up with 10 tackles, 1 pass defensed 1 interception.  The Texans finished up with 382 total yards of offense (81 rushing, 301 passing) in this game.  The Colts are now 8-0 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 18, San Francisco 49ers 14

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 2 November 2009 at 9:44 am

The Colts were down 14-12 in this game before they dug deep in their bag of tricks and the result was a 22-yard TD pass from Joseph Addai to Reggie Wayne!  Then the defense made it stand up.  Peyton Manning was solid as usual completing 31 of 48 passes for 347 yards but he didn’t throw a TD or a pickoff.  Joseph Addai didn’t do much in this game other than throwing the game winning TD pass.  He carried the ball 20 times for 62 yards (3.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 4 yards (2.0 avg).  Reggie Wayne had a monster game with a groin that was smarting as he caught 12 passes for 147 yards (12.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Dallas Clark (8 rec, 99 yards), Austin Collie (6 rec, 66 yards) and Pierre Garcon (4 rec, 53 yards) all pitched in for the Colts in the passing game yesterday.  The Colts rolled up 410 total yards on offense (61 rushing, 349 passing) in this game. 

The defense was solid for the Colts again yesterday.  Linebacker Clint Session led the way for the Colts in this game with 8 tackles.  Safety Antoine Bethea pitched in with 7 tackles and linebacker Philip Wheeler who had six tackles, 1 sack and 1 QB hit helped out big time on the D yesterday.  The Colts are now 7-0 on the season.

Indianapolis Colts 42, St. Louis Rams 6

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 26 October 2009 at 8:14 am

The Colts did what they were supposed to do yesterday by absolutely dominating the Rams.  Peyton Manning was outstanding again as he completed 23 of 34 passes for 235 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Joseph Addai was so-so again carrying the ball 20 times for 64 yards (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Donald Brown carried the ball 2 times for 58 yards (29.0 ypc) yesterday.  Little used Chad Simpson even got in on the fun carrying the ball 3 times for 35 yards (11.7 ypc) with a TD.  Reggie Wayne was solid with 7 grabs for 83 yards (11.9 avg) with a TD.  TE Dallas Clark added 3 catches for 44 yards (14.7 avg) with a TD grab.  Rookie WR Austin Collie keeps rolling along as of last as he catches 4 passes for 36 yards (9.0 avg) and a TD grab.  The Colts finished up with 391 total yards on offense (156 rushing, 235 passing) in this game.

Safety Antoine Bethea led the way for the Colts in this game with 8 tackles.  CBs Jacob Lacey (4 tackles, pass defensed, 35-yard interception return for a TD) and Kelvin Hayden (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also had outstanding games for the Colts on D in this game.  The Rams finished up with 272 total yards (155 rushing, 117 passing) in this game.  The Colts are now 6-0 on the season.

Indianapolis Colts 31, Tennessee Titans 9

Blogged under Bloglockers,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by Andrew on Monday 12 October 2009 at 9:36 am

The Indianapolis Colts (5-0) had no challenge Sunday against the Tennessee Titans (0-5) and beat them easily.  The Colts defense did not give up a touchdown and limited the Titans to three first half field goals.  They held Titan’s quarterback Kerry Collins to 164 yards on 19/32 attempts (59%) and had an interception.  They kept the Titans under 100 yards rushing and gave Peyton Manning plenty of time to do his thing.  Manning threw three touchdowns, going for 309 yards on 36/44 (82%) and throwing one pick.  Manning has now thrown for at least 300 yards in every game this season.  The Colts still couldn’t get much going on the ground, with Joseph Addai only getting 27 yards on 14 carries (1.9 avg), but they didn’t need it.

The Colts are on another level than the Titans and it was obvious in this game.  This was the Titans worst game offensively of the year, only getting a total of 245 yards.  Vince Young got some garbage time in the 4th quarter, but showed nothing.  Stopping the run was about the only thing the Titans did well.  The Colts definitely need their running game to improve, as Peyton Manning can’t do everything himself against the good teams in this league.  The Colts have a bye coming up.

Indianapolis Colts 34, Seattle Seahawks 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Sunday 4 October 2009 at 11:02 pm

This game was a laugher for the Colts as they were leading 34-3 late in the 4th quarter before the Seahawks got a couple of TDs in garbage time.  Peyton Manning was outstanding as usual for the Colts completing 31 of 41 passes for 353 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Joseph Addai (46 yards rushing with a TD and 50 yards receiving) and Donald Brown (33 yards rushing with a TD and 13 yards receiving) gave the Colts solid work out of the backfield today.  Dallas Clark led the Colts in this in the passing game with 80 yards on 8 grabs (10.0 avg).  Reggie Wayne (6 rec, 74 yards) and Austin Collie (6 rec, 65 yards) each caught a TD apiece in this game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 431 total yards in this game (78 rushing, 353 passing).

The defense was outstanding for the Colts in this game.  CB Melvin Bullett led the way for the Colts with 7 tackles and 1 of them was for a loss.  DE Robert Mathis was unblockable in this game as he finished up with 6 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and he hit Seneca Wallace 4 times.  The Seahawks finished up with 279 total yards in this game (49 passing, 230 passing).  The Colts are now 4-0 on the season as they sit atop of the AFC South.

Indianapolis Colts 31, Arizona Cardinals 10

Blogged under Big Colts News,Bloglockers,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by Andrew on Monday 28 September 2009 at 1:29 am

The Indianapolis Colts (3-0) took down the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals (1-2) Sunday at Arizona.  After going scoreless in the first quarter and down 3-0, Peyton Manning and the Colts rallied off 21 straight points in the second quarter to put the Colts up 21-3 at halftime.  Manning had an excellent game as went for 379 yards and had four touchdowns with one interception on 24/35 passes (69%).  The Colts running game was also pretty solid, as Joseph Addai and Donald Brown combined for 103 yards.

The Colts defense, particularly their guys up front, had a great game.  Kurt Warner was pressured all game and never was able to get much going for the dangerous Cardinals’ offense.  While Manning had great protection, Warner was rushed and forced out of the pocket countless times and threw two interceptions.  Warner didn’t even finish the game, as he was too banged up to finish it out and Matt Leinert came in for the battered 38-year-old.

The Cardinals looked pretty good early, as they went up 3-0 and looked to make it 10-0 before Tim Hightower fumbled at the 5-yard line.  The Colts then drove 95-yards for a touchdown and never looked back.  The Colts had a dominant performance tonight and look like Super Bowl contenders this year.