I wouldn't go that far, but obviously they have concerns. May be a game time decision and they'll have to activate three QBs
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A little bit I wish BB - who would obviously never do this - had picked up Josh Johnson just to fuck with Grigson, et al.
Per Schefter and Rapoport, Luck is out tonight. Schefter also had this nugget:
https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/652130751404634116
https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/652130751404634116
I'm going out on a limb to say that Luck will not play against NE. Seems like there's something fairly concerning going on here.
Hasselbeck is questionable with an illness. I am guessing he will play. I am also guessing the Houston D owns the night tonight
There is a report that it's a subluxation, but who knows. And, assuming it is, I have no clue what the timeframe is for recovery. We need some DRS up in here.koufax32 said:
soxhop411 said:
This is amazing. My favorite part being that the game is being played in a dome.
Edit: I'll leave it up but I hope it rains.
soxhop411 said:
Those Mid-Westerners sure know how to drop an insult. Shit, at least the Jets blimp was mildly amusing (if not aggravating). This one reads straight out of a 1990's Nickelodeon show.
Also, isn't the game next week supposed to be a night game, with the roof potentially closed?
dcmissle said:
soxfan121 said:
I'm waiting for Frogs, Blood, Locusts, and Death of the First Born.
What with the retractable roof and all, hail would be a non-event.
The roof is almost never open.rodderick said:
Edit: That may be a lie. But it seems like they close the damn thing unless it's 72 and sunny.
Stitch01 said:
What's Luck got to do with it? Got to do with it?
There's going to be a crime scene unless he can play defensive tackle.
Their run defense is not quite as terrible as it was last year. 11th by dvoa; allowing 4.1 y/c. Henry Anderson looks like a good pick.
I still think the Pats will run all over them.
I still think the Pats will run all over them.
Look at the schedule though.
Bills - McCoy - Injured
Jets - Ivory - he's been pretty good.
Titans - Sankey had 5 rushes.
Jaguars - I'm not even going to comment.
Not exactly the murders row of RBs.
Bills - McCoy - Injured
Jets - Ivory - he's been pretty good.
Titans - Sankey had 5 rushes.
Jaguars - I'm not even going to comment.
Not exactly the murders row of RBs.
It could be getting late early for the Colts.
They still have v. Pats, @CAR, v. DEN, @ATL and @PIT on their schedule.
If they lose tonight, they'll be 2-3. Assuming none of the games above are winnable, that would leave them with 8 losses. So to even go 8-8 they've have to run the table on their remaining games.
If Houston wins, they'll be 2-3 with the Bills, Pats, Bengals and Jets as their toughest remaining games. They otherwise play the same lousy teams the Colts do (their division, plus Miami and NO).
They still have v. Pats, @CAR, v. DEN, @ATL and @PIT on their schedule.
If they lose tonight, they'll be 2-3. Assuming none of the games above are winnable, that would leave them with 8 losses. So to even go 8-8 they've have to run the table on their remaining games.
If Houston wins, they'll be 2-3 with the Bills, Pats, Bengals and Jets as their toughest remaining games. They otherwise play the same lousy teams the Colts do (their division, plus Miami and NO).
It can't get late early for them because their division blows. 8 or 9 wins is likely to be enough
nattysez said:
Why would you assume none of those games are winnable, though? Atlanta and Carolina certainly appear to be paper tigers.
nattysez said:
I'm standing on that, "The Panthers Aren't That Good," wall. My best guess is that the Falcons take care of them at home.
(1) That's a big win for the Colts, beating the team that's likely the second-best team in their division on the road.
(2) I hadn't fully appreciated the suckage of the Texans when I wrote my earlier post. At this point, barring a stupid loss or three, the Colts should win the division.
(3) I expect that the Colts are going to play possum regarding Luck's availability until about 8 Eastern next Sunday. I think they'd be crazy to start him, but we'll see.
(2) I hadn't fully appreciated the suckage of the Texans when I wrote my earlier post. At this point, barring a stupid loss or three, the Colts should win the division.
(3) I expect that the Colts are going to play possum regarding Luck's availability until about 8 Eastern next Sunday. I think they'd be crazy to start him, but we'll see.
So now the Colts get nine days to rest and prepare to play the Parriots at home. If they can't win in this situation I don't know if they will ever beat Belichick and Brady again.
I wonder if they will pump in crowd noise again.
I wonder if they will pump in crowd noise again.
I find it a little weird that you're dubious of Carolina's early success but you're sold on Atlanta after four games.ipol said:
God that division sucks. Indy is so lucky to be in a division like that and get basically 5-6 guaranteed wins every year just by showing up.
Bring on next Sunday night.
Bring on next Sunday night.
I don't think the Panthers are as good this year as they were last when they snuck into the playoffs with a losing record. I stipulate they have an easy schedule but beating bad teams doesn't make that team "good".Super Nomario said:
My guess that Atlanta could beat an obviously flawed Colts team in a notoriously difficult place for the visitors to play can only very loosely be described as, "sold".
RedOctober3829 said:
I think the AFC East gets underrated because aside from the Pats there isn't a team like the Steelers, Ravens, Cowboys, or Giants that gets credit for being pretty good even when they're average. The Ravens and Steelers have both had a bunch of 8-8/9-7 seasons but those teams are regarded as good tough always dangerous teams when they go 8-8 while the Dolphins or Jets are viewed as overachievers when they put up the same record.
Is this why Coach Pagano is "supremely confident" about the game? (His words)Norm Siebern said:
It's no lose for ESPN and the like. Colts win or keep it really competitive -- that's their wet dream. Colts get blown out -- then BB and the Pats are picking on cancer survivors.
There seems to be a lot of bad football being played this year, and though I can't prove it, the rain of yellow laundry could be contributing to it. Getting into any kind of rhythm seems impossible in many of these games.
But if game quality were job 1, we would not be seeing NFL football on Thursdays save for Thanksgiving.
But if game quality were job 1, we would not be seeing NFL football on Thursdays save for Thanksgiving.