Indianapolis at Tennessee: In-Game Discussion

[Mike FF Today 607]

Inactives:

 

Colts: RB Matt Jones, QB Andrew Luck, DB Quincy Wilson, LB Anthony Walker, LB Tarell Basham, OG Isaiah Williams, and TE Henry Krieger-Coble

 

Titans: DT Sylvester Williams, WR Corey Davis, WR Darius Jennings, SS Johnathan Cyprien, CB Kalan Reed, OG Corey Levin, and OLB Kevin Dodd

 

Marcus Mariota is expected to start...

[SpenceToons 70]

Gore started but Marlon Mack got a touch on the second snap and busted one for a nifty carry up the the middle.

[Brutal Brutus 182]

This is a game where ESPN has to be thankful for fantasy football. It's a bad game between two bad teams.

[Oriole8159 86]

This is a game where ESPN has to be thankful for fantasy football. It's a bad game between two bad teams.

Lord knows that's only reason I'm watching; Mariotta and Hilton going for me.

 

Good thing opponent already done and I was already 20 to start.

[murf74 461]

Even fantasy does nothing to make this game good enough to watch

[Phil Simms 11 127]

Got Doyle going, gonna be a beast when Luck is back

[Law 220]

Just when you thought NYG at Denver was bad football.....the NFL gives you Indy at Tennessee!

 

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

Damn you Succop!!!

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

Remind me to never draft an Alabama RB again.

[The Football Guru 210]

I can't believe two of my opponents this week started the Titans' defense.

[tanatastic 2,061]

Had succop, dropped him for Bryant. Shame on me who knows Ryan is worthless this year, thinking he would be a better play.

[aggiewildlife 0]

Only one reception for Hilton so far and it's 4th quarter. Not watching. Did he get hurt or something or do they just suck?

[Law 220]

I'm not watching and about to call it a night. What happened to Mack? He had a 4 and an 18 yard run and nothing else? Did the Colt coaches decide that was just too successful and they had to nip that in the bud?

[himmystyles 29]

Murray playing somewhat like a second round fantasy pick. Good to see.

[SpenceToons 70]

Hilton's not injured and has had 4 targets but Doyle and Moncrief have been more of a factor in tonight's passing game.

 

Mack flat out dropped a target. I did see him in the backfield for a few plays in "early" red zone terrtitory but Gore took over when it got close. But his presence has been on the downtick compared to last week's game.

[SpenceToons 70]

On the plus side, Eric Decker has finally flashed with a pretty fine Adam Thielen impersonation....but it comes on the eve of the return of Corey Davis.

[The Football Guru 210]

Naturally, Mack has been almost invisible since breaking off the 22-yard run in the 1st quarter. Don't you think the Colts could use a big play about right now?

[Brutal Brutus 182]

Naturally, Mack has been almost invisible since breaking off the 22-yard run in the 1st quarter. Don't you think the Colts could use a big play about right now?

Pagano is saving him for the next coach.

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

Hopefully someone will give me something for Henry now

[The Football Guru 210]

Pagano is saving him for the next coach.

 

Obviously I'm glad I didn't have start him anywhere.

 

After last week's game, Pagano said: "I think it would be wise to get Mack the ball more often."

 

Next game: two carries, 18 yards

 

Thank God the Colts didn't need any big plays tonight. (What's that? They did?)

 

Every year, I am reminded that a lot of coaches are far from the smart men I thought they were when I was a young boy. (EDIT: I realize coordinators deserve more of the blame here than the head coach. A HC may be listening on the headset, but he's not going to overrule his OC on every other play call/formation he sends in. In tonight's case, I doubt Pagano had any idea during the game Mack played about ~15 snaps.)

[The Football Guru 210]

Fantasy tales of woe:

 

I basically needed Murray to NOT score a touchdown. Naturally, he scores on his last carry and does not see the field thereafter.

 

In another league, I needed Vinatieri to do no more than hit three field goals, so the last one got me

[SpenceToons 70]

 

 

Every year, I am reminded a lot of how coaches are far from the smart men I thought they were when I was a young boy.

 

There is one coach from the past I'd like to salute. Just this weekend I was marveling at the good, tight ship that Tom Landry ran for so long. I can't really think of anybody comparable today.

[The Football Guru 210]

 

There is one coach from the past I'd like to salute. Just this weekend I was marveling at the good, tight ship that Tom Landry ran for so long. I can't really think of anybody comparable today.

 

No disagreement here on Landry.

[yanko 11]

Obviously I'm glad I didn't have start him anywhere.

 

After last week's game, Pagano said: "I think it would be wise to get Mack the ball more often."

 

Next game: two carries, 18 yards

 

Thank God the Colts didn't need any big plays tonight. (What's that? They did?)

 

Every year, I am reminded that a lot of coaches are far from the smart men I thought they were when I was a young boy. (EDIT: I realize coordinators deserve more of the blame here than the head coach. A HC may be listening on the headset, but he's not going to overrule his OC on every other play call/formation he sends in. In tonight's case, I doubt Pagano had any idea during the game Mack played about ~15 snaps.)

There are very few talented head coaches in the league. There's Belichick, Arians and umm, hmm I think that's it. That said, I'm sure Gore's stature and Mack still being a little raw plays a large role in this particular case.

[Bills04 45]

Coaches: Bill Parcells, Bill Walsh, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Noll, and maybe Tom Coughlin also come to mind.

[Brutal Brutus 182]

There are very few talented head coaches in the league. There's Belichick, Arians and umm, hmm I think that's it. That said, I'm sure Gore's stature and Mack still being a little raw plays a large role in this particular case.

Arians? Not a good of coach. He plays favorites and doesn't hold himself or his assistants accountable. That's why when his team struggles, they rarely make any improvements. His offensive system requires a very specific set of players and when he doesn't have those players, he won't adjust to fit his team.