I wouldn’t say it’s the end of the world if the Colts can’t re-sign starter Joseph Addai even though I would love to see him back in a Colts uniform I want him to be signed for the right price. Especially since Addai helped the Colts win the Super Bowl back in 2006 there is no doubting his ability to play the position when he is healthy Addai fits perfectly with Colts offense. He can pass block, runs the ball very well and can be shifty and avoid tackles when necessary something the other backs struggle at doing. The downside to resigning Addai are the injury issues not all of his injuries cause him to miss games either this past season was the first time he missed significant time (8 games) what has happened in the past is he’ll start but get hurt in the middle of the game which I can only imagine is a pain to plan around.

Peyton Manning looks to punish the Texans weak defense on Monday Night at home.

Peyton Manning, unsurprisingly, was very frustrated when the Indianapolis Colts lost to the Houston Texans an embarrassing 34-24 blowout. All eyes were on Arian Foster, who ran for a team-record of 231 rushing yards which has helped him become the league’s leading-rusher so far.

Foster was unstoppable as the Colts couldn’t stop the running back’s combination of size and speed. He was too big for cornerbacks to tackle and too fast for linebackers get a hand on. Not only did the defense have a problem, but so did the offense.

The running game never got clicking. Manning arguably had one of the best passing performances of his career, however, he had way too much pressure coming to him where sometimes he just couldn’t make a play. This led to a lot of three-and-outs.

For the Colts to win, they need to start get things going fast and get touchdowns as fast as possible, or else the Texans will keep piling on the scoreboard and waste time like they did back in Week One.

The Colts know what is coming for them. This is a must-win game when you think about it. Trailing behind Houston and the Tennessee Titans in the AFC South, the Colts need to win the rest of the games in the division to get ahead of the pack and make at least a Wild Card spot in the playoffs.

Houston is 2-15 all-time against the Colts and have never won a game at RCA Dome/Lucas Oil Stadium. Manning is 8-0 at home versus Houston.

“We know what kind of game plan we have to put together,” Foster said. “But the execution is going to be different, because the atmosphere of the game is going to be different. It’s a whole different animal.”

The Colts haven’t improved much in the rush defense, ranking 26th in the league, allowing over 137 yards per game.

“You’re going to see some of it at least, some of the game plan that they had put together for us in that first game, I would assume,” Indianapolis coach Jim Caldwell said.

The Colts are going to have to make the most of this game. They will be out with key offensive weapons like Austin Collie, Dallas Clark, and Joseph Addai. Jacob Tamme will fill in for Clark. Tamme hasn’t had any receptions at all this season and only has six for his career compared to Clark’s reception total, which is close to about 400. Losing Addai won’t be all that bad since Donald Brown and Mike Hart are there. But the Colts could really use that elusive weapon Addai is. With Collie gone, the Colts will rely a bit more on Blair White, but mostly towards Pierre Garcon and Reggie Wayne.

“As a group, I think we will all be working together to fill that void,” Tamme said. “Whatever position we get put in, we will go out there and do our best.”

The Colts have won seven of the nine AFC South division titles. With three teams that have only two losses so far in the division, the Colts need to win every game. Having two more losses to AFC South opponents would mean the Colts’ season could go down the drain.

“Obviously, we have our work cut out for us after losing two division games already,” center Jeff Saturday said. “(Houston) coming in here, it’s a home division game. Those are the ones that you have to win and secure to keep yourself on track.”

Duane Brown is back at tackle for the Texans, and did great holding off Dwight Freeney. Freeney knows what is coming and I expect him to do better on the pass rush, along with Robert Mathis, too. But Brown knows he is going to see a different No. 93 and a different Colts defense. .

“You can’t expect to just go out there and just show up, and think it’s going to happen again,” Brown said. “We still have to work for every yard we get. They’re not going to give us anything easily. It’s all about just going out there and getting it done.”

Peyton Manning hopes to get things clicking with his targets right away.

“We’re pretty familiar with them,” Manning said. “We know how important a game it will be.”

I see the Colts losing only one more game for the rest of the season, in my opinion. My record for them is 13-3 now at the end of the season. They will beat the Houston Texans. When you look at it, the Texans have the worst defense in the NFL. Literally. Almost every single team has scored on the Texans when they are in the red zone. Count that 80-percent of the time teams are able to score a touchdown when in the red zone against the Texans.

Manning is going to destroy this defense today and show that the Colts are the best team in the AFC South, not the Titans or the Texans.

I wouldn’t be surprised of a blowout, but then again, it could be a shootout as both teams will finish out close because of Foster. But the Colts will win due to that the Texans will probably need to score while passing towards the end of the game, which they will not succeed at.

Come on Indianapolis, win this one.

All the Indianapolis Colts really needed today was to get rid of their home-sickness as they returned to Lucas Oil Stadium, all fired up. The Colts win was larger than it showed on the scoreboard. It more felt like 27-9 or something close to that. In their second home game out of the last five, the Colts were able to receive a warm and standing ovation from the fans to help pump them up against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs.

This season, the Colts’ defense has been a huge disappointment, especially on the road. Their only good performance on the defensive side of the ball was the 38-10 victory over the New York Giants in Week Two of the NFL. At 2-2, Indy had to stop the on ly undefeated team left in the league.

They needed to gain their momentum back. Their confidence. They needed to bring back the good old ways of Colts’ football. And today, they weren’t like that. But they still brought in a win. I bet if Indy were traveling to Kansas City to face the Chiefs, the game would have been a lot closer. Or worse, a loss.

But it was being at home that helped at, too. And that helped made the defense get their clutch performances on.

Peyton Manning was not like he usually was, going 26-of-44 for 244 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception. This brought him towards a 65 quarterbacking rating, the worse performance so far for him this season. Manning has had the best four-game performance for any quarterback in NFL history. Let’s hope this performance doesn’t slow him down from beating Dan Marino’s passing record.

The rushing game really helped the Colts. Joseph Addai was on a roll. He would end the game with 17 carries for 50 yards. But his powerhouse running came to a halt when he got injured on his shoulder. It was now up to former Michigan Wolverines’ legendary running back, Mike Hart, to step it up.

The Colts were up by only a little bit, clinging on to a 12-9 lead. Peyton Manning was frustrated. More than I have ever seen this season. I don’t blame him. The Colts needed a touchdown. Thanks to Hart, they got one. Hart ran well on the twelve-play, 71-yard drive as the Colts scored with Hart’s huge run. The small back reached his arms to the end zone, and it was a score.

After that, the Colts’ defense stepped it up. With about a minute to go, Matt Cassel helped the Chiefs drive down the field. On a fourth down, the Chiefs would go for a field goal with a little over a minute to go. The plan was for Ryan Succop to make the kick. Kansas City would then go for an onside kick, recover it, and go for a touchdown. The plan ended quickly, as Succop missed the field goal as it went way to the right.

Cassel had a lot of errors today. He would fumble twice on one play, along with a long streak on incompletions. He would finish the game going 16-0f-29 for 156 yards with a 70.5 rating.

The Chiefs running game was great today, but it wasn’t enough for a win. Jamaal Charles had 87 yards on 16 carries while Thomas Jones had 19 yards on eight carries. Hart had eleven carries for 50 yards with a touchdown, his second of his NFL career.

Reggie Wayne had six catches for 75 yards while Pierre Garcon had six for 57. Tony Moeaki had four catches for 50 yards. Dwayne Bowe had two for 33 yards.

Although the Colts could have played a lot better, it was a win. And that was all that really mattered. This season is the first season the NFL hasn’t had a team become 4-0 since 1970.

The Colts are now 3-2, and they will face the Washington Redskins as they head on to the road again. Oh boy. Indy is currently 1-2 on the road, and they need to improve on that starting against Donovan McNabb and the Redskins.

Colts are improving. It’s getting better for them. Let’s see if they can take advantage now for the rest of the season after this important victory.