Naptown's Finest » review http://naptownsfinest.com An Indianapolis Colts Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:33:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Indianapolis Colts Lose to Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Quick Reaction http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/10/04/indianapolis-colts-lose-to-tampa-bay-buccaneers-quick-reaction/ http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/10/04/indianapolis-colts-lose-to-tampa-bay-buccaneers-quick-reaction/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:16:02 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=2583   On what should have been a Monday night showcase for Peyton Manning on his way to another Super Bowl appearance, the Indianapolis Colts instead fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road, 24-17.   In his debut as a starting NFL quarterback, Curtis Painter threw for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns with no [...]

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Curtis Painter's prayers were almost answered against the Buccaneers on Monday night.

 

On what should have been a Monday night showcase for Peyton Manning on his way to another Super Bowl appearance, the Indianapolis Colts instead fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road, 24-17.   In his debut as a starting NFL quarterback, Curtis Painter threw for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions.   The Colts’ line-of-scrimmage game took a decided step backwards, as the team rushed for just 62 yards while allowing Tampa to run for 192.

Painter looked much better than I expected that he would, and he might be able to turn in a decent season in Manning’s stead.  The Colts now stand at 0-4, but the schedule goes soft now, with games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.  Go Colts!?

]]> http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/10/04/indianapolis-colts-lose-to-tampa-bay-buccaneers-quick-reaction/feed/ 0 The Zippy and The Chippy – Steelers at Colts (Game 3) http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/09/26/the-zippy-and-the-chippy-steelers-at-colts-game-3/ http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/09/26/the-zippy-and-the-chippy-steelers-at-colts-game-3/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:29:29 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=2519   With Peyton Manning in the house, the Colts partied like it was 1996 and nearly upset the mighty Steelers.  It didn’t quite work out, but it sure was a lot more fun than the first two games, wasn’t it?  Oh well, there’s always next week.   And next year.   The Zippy Joseph Addai [...]

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These Colts can still trample opposing quarterbacks.

 

With Peyton Manning in the house, the Colts partied like it was 1996 and nearly upset the mighty Steelers.  It didn’t quite work out, but it sure was a lot more fun than the first two games, wasn’t it?  Oh well, there’s always next week.   And next year.

 

The Zippy

  • Joseph Addai continues to look better than he has in a couple of years.   Is he stealing some of Peyton Manning’s life force, keeping #18 sidelined?
  • So, Curtis Painter isn’t the second coming of Peyton H. Manning, but he showed us something on Sunday.  Specifically, one of the big gripes about Painter over the last couple of years was that he can’t run a two-minute drill when it’s needed most.  Now we know that he can, indeed, pull off such a feat.
  • Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis both sacked up on the back of injuries and made life miserable for Ben Roethlisberger.
  • Pat Angerer continues to play well in Gary Brackett’s absence, leveling  running backs left and right.  Just don’t turn him loose in pass coverage!

 

The Chippy

  • Kerry Collins didn’t fumble the ball, but he didn’t really pass it, either (93 yards through the air).  Now he’s looking at a possible concussion and time missed.
  • Jerry Hughes has finally turned completely, maybe irrevocably invisible.
  • Ditto for Donald Brown.
  • Return men Blair White and Joe Lefeged need to find their knees and then use them.  It doesn’t pay for this team to bring the ball out of the end zone.
]]> http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/09/26/the-zippy-and-the-chippy-steelers-at-colts-game-3/feed/ 0 Did the Colts’ loss to the Texans’ surprise you? http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/09/12/did-the-colts-loss-to-the-texans-surprise-you/ http://naptownsfinest.com/2011/09/12/did-the-colts-loss-to-the-texans-surprise-you/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:57:50 +0000 http://naptownsfinest.com/?p=2347 Well, the Colts looked really bad in the first half against the Texans yesterday, and then modestly better in the second half when the pressure was off.   Indianapolis obviously has room to improve just about across the board.   Special teams, the offensive line, the secondary and quarterback Kerry Collins left themselves with lots [...]

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]]> Well, the Colts looked really bad in the first half against the Texans yesterday, and then modestly better in the second half when the pressure was off.   Indianapolis obviously has room to improve just about across the board.   Special teams, the offensive line, the secondary and quarterback Kerry Collins left themselves with lots of opportunity for upward mobility.

Of all the things that you saw from the Colts in Game 1, though, what surprised you the most?

 

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