Game Stats: Week 4 – Colts v. Jaguars
Oct 8th
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Jeff Saturday vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars | AJ Macht/Colts.com
Losing is always tough, especially when its to a division rival — although the Colts are more likely lose to a division rival than anyone else. At this point there isn’t a whole lot that can be done or said to take away the pain of losing or of being 2-2 on the season, with both losses putting the Colts into a hole in the division. The game stats are what they are, and they can be used to elevate the perception of players or to destroy them, and sadly this game allows both. While losses always hurt, there are some precious informational gems that can still be gleaned by reviewing the game tape and getting a good look at an individual player’s performance.
After looking at these stats, you may start to notice some disturbing trends with some players, and may lock onto some very promising signs from others. You’ll see how Manning rebounded from his lesser performance against Denver, along with some similarities between the Jacksonville and Houston games. More >
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Week 5 Q&A: Chiefs Blogger Joel Thorman
Oct 8th
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Chiefs rookie running back Jamaal Charles. Kevin C. Cox | Getty Images
Each week Coltzilla will preview the upcoming game by speaking with fellow bloggers who write about the upcoming opponent. The Colts face the Chiefs this weekend, who are 3-0 and the last undefeated team this year. Joining Coltzilla this week is Joel Thorman from Arrowhead Pride to give us some answers.
CZ: In your opinion, how well has Ryan Lilja performed since you picked him up, after the Colts released him following the 2009 season? Some fans in Indianapolis feel like this was the wrong move for the Colts offensive line, do you agree?
JT: I think he’s been just fine. The Chiefs are running a zone blocking system so they need athletic guys like that. From what I understand, he was released in Indy because they were going bigger on offense. I don’t think that’s a knock on Lilja — it’s just the system. But for KC, he’s been very good, and more than anything he’s been consistent at a position that caused a lot of problems last year. More >
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Thursday Injury Report, Chiefs v. Colts
Oct 7th
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It was nice of Brett to fill in for me on Wednesday, but the 893 emails I got requesting I take over again spoke volumes. Don’t fret, folks, I’m back. Here’s your Thursday update, you may want to have a trashcan or waterproof bag nearby:
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Defensive Tackle Mitch King, Running Back Brandon Minor Added to Practice Squad
Oct 7th
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Brandon Minor at Michigan. Leon Halip | Getty Images
With all the Colts roster moves recently, one of the most surprising decisions was the release of defensive tackle Mitch King. Although King’s role in the defense started to decline in recent weeks, he started the season on the active roster and the Colts rarely put active players down to the practice squad once they conclude they are good enough to play a role in games on Sundays.
Tom James of CBS Rapid Reports indicates that Mitch King and running back Brandon Minor were added to the practice squad. Minor played collegiately at Michigan and is the biggest running back on the roster at 6-foot 1-inches and 216 pounds. The move to push King down to the practice quad but retain Ricardo Mathews suggests that either King has disappointed the Colts front office, or that Ricardo Mathews has showed further development from his impressive play in the Colts season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Colts Power Rankings – Week 4
Oct 7th
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Each week, we’ll be scouring the net for team rankings, from football experts, covering the previous week, and discussing them here. Do the experts know what they’re talking about? Can they back up their rankings, or are they just repeating the same lines we’ve hear over and over (Colts can’t run. They’re soft. Manning can’t win the big one)? Let’s see what they have to say this week.
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Colts Add Running Back Javarris James, Release Linebacker Tyjuan Hagler
Oct 7th
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Javarris James during Colts training camp. Michael Conroy | AP Photo
that the Colts have reacquired rookie running back Javarris James from the Washington Redskins practice squad. This comes just days after James was cut by the Patriots and picked up by Washington. To make room for James, the Colts released recently-signed veteran linebacker Tyjuan Hagler.
This is a surprising move, given that the Colts defense has been crushed by injuries. It is also a potentially bad sign for the health of Colts running back Donald Brown. Brown missed last week’s game in Jacksonville and although Devin Moore filled a hybrid role as a backup rusher, he was primarily used as the Colts kick returner. We will provide further updates as they become available.
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Wednesday Injury Report: Chiefs v. Colts
Oct 6th
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S Antoine Bethea – Hamstring
RB Donald Brown – Hamstring
WR Austin Collie – Foot
LB Kavell Conner – Foot
DE Dwight Freeney – Rest
WR Anthony Gonzalez – Ankle
CB Jacob Lacey – Foot
S Bob Sanders – Bicep
WR Reggie Wayne – Knee More >
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Game Stats: Week 3 – Colts v. Broncos
Oct 6th
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Justin Tryon in the Colts game at Denver | AJ Macht/Colts.com
Yes, I know we are well past the game in Denver, but due to some technical errors in obtaining a complete video feed of the game against the Broncos, the stats weren’t completed until almost game time against Jacksonville. As such, these stats are dated, but will help to clarify some trends also saw against that Jaguars. One of the interesting stats is that compared to the other games this year, Manning was having an off day, while the receivers were fairly spot on. Another trend is that the left side of the offensive line is getting significantly better from week to week, while the right side is getting worse over time.
As this is a week late, I will keep the jabber relatively short, and just highlight the most interesting facts. As always, we’ll start with the offense, and if you’d like any of the data, feel free to email me.
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Colts Quarter-Season Review
Oct 6th
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Peyton Manning looks for communication from the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Jaguars. (Dan Dean | Reuters Photo)
With four games in the books, the team that hails from the state known as “The Crossroads of America” finds itself at a crossroads of its own. The Colts entered their Week 4 game against the Jaguars at 2-1, seemingly poised to enter another one of their patented runs to another ho-hum 12-win season. They left the game with a 2-2 record, humbled, and with more questions than answers.
Just who are these Indianapolis Colts? Are they the team that lost games against Houston and Jacksonville because of defensive breakdowns, mental errors, and uncharacteristic mistakes? Or are they the team that dominated the New York Giants and won by two scores on the road against a good Denver team?
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