Guest Finn Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 this is quite a game Picked the Colts, but wouldn't mind seeing the Chargers win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Yep. That slow dude from Ohio State just scored a huge touch for the Colts. Don't care who wins as long as they beat Bellicheat next week. I think the Colts have a better chance of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Colts - 24 Chargers - 28 Heck of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Colts - 24 Chargers - 28 Heck of a game. that caught me by surprise:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Good game. Hopefully the Chargers end the Pats run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Good game!!!!! Are the beat-up Chargers good enough to beat the patriots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Chargers deserved the win, some bad calls in the game, figured they might lose as a result. Glad to see they held off Manning and the Colts and come out with the win. Are the beat-up Chargers good enough to beat the patriots? Dont think so. Chargers out played the Colts and took advantage of their mistakes. Just dont realistically see Brady and the Pats making the same type of mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colts1888 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Colts deserved to lose. Absolutely no pressure all day. Missing Freeney killed em. I really didn't think he would be that sorely missed until they faced the Patriots, i was wrong. They didn't get anywhere near the QB all day. Manning played a pretty good game all things considered. 400 yards passing and 3 TD's, and a backup RB that cost him an INT from the 2 yard line. Dissapointing nonethless, and i can't see anyone beating the Patriots now, especially with how banged up the Chargers are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Chargers out played the Colts No, actually, the Colts beat the Colts. The entire team didn't play to the potential of each player. Consequently, the last game to be played in the RCA dome, and quite possibly with Tony Dungy as coach, goes down as a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I didn't see the game. I was kinda surprised to hear that SD won. Good luck to them at NE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 No, actually, the Colts beat the Colts. The entire team didn't play to the potential of each player. I'd give the Chargers credit for taking the Colts out of their game. They beat them twice this year....don't think it was just luck that the Colts didn't play up to potential both times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I'd give the Chargers credit for taking the Colts out of their game. They beat them twice this year....don't think it was just luck that the Colts didn't play up to potential both times. I have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 No, actually, the Colts beat the Colts. Basically that means the colts would've even lost if the Chargers didn't take the field? San Diego had absolutely nothing to do with the win. I have to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colts1888 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 The San Diego defense did not take the Colts out of their game. Manning threw for over 400 yards and 3 TD's. That should be a W every time. Marvin Harrison fumbled with the Colts looking to go up 14. Wasn't even hit near the ball, he simply dropped it. I guess thats what happens though when you haven't played in 12 weeks. The backup RB missed a screen pass right in his hands.He tips it and it gets picked off at the goaline. In those 2 instances i think it's accurate to say the Colts beat themselves. Those are errors, unforced, that they normally don't make. You turn it over in the playoffs and you lose. The SD offense is a different story. They did whatever they wanted and the Colts had no answers. They could not get any pressure up front. I think it had a whole lot to do with missing Dwight Freeney, but still, you got a team down and it's 3rd and 15 in the 4th quarter, you got to make the stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I'd give the Chargers credit for taking the Colts out of their game. They beat them twice this year....don't think it was just luck that the Colts didn't play up to potential both times. Basically that means the colts would've even lost if the Chargers didn't take the field? San Diego had absolutely nothing to do with the win. I have to disagree. Any team that played this weekend is a good team, and I take nothing away from those who found success to make it to next weekend. Certainly the Chargers have something on the Colts, as they did indeed also win in the regular season against Indy. Mind you, however, several key players for Indy were off with injuries during the regular season (not to mention Vinatieri missed a chip shot of a 29-yard FG that would have won that game against San Diego). Having so many of those key players back this afternoon made for what should have been a more well-rounded and winning team - and a different team by many standards than Indy put up against San Diego in the regular season. Usually, more talented players tend to have greater potential. Usually. My previous post about Indy beating themselves simply means just that. . . they had opportunity and squandered it away with penalties, had tough breaks at the ends of great drives, and the defense didn't show up to play a complete game. When it came down to playing solid ball, the Colts didn't go out and make it happen. How they performed today was a far cry from what they are capable of accomplishing on the field. I hate to see any team go out like that, let alone a team that I've been passionately cheering on since those busses rolled into my home state back in 1984. BTW, Colts 1888 makes some good and knowledgeable posts. It's clear he knows the team and its players. At least there will be one Manning playing next weekend. Hope Peyton enjoys licking those double-stuffed Oreos while he watches Eli throw the ball (you had to have watched the commercials during the game to get that .) Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I sure didn't see this one coming. Sure the Chargers beat them earlier in the season, but this is the playoffs and in the Colts backyard. I give credit to S.D., but they are definitely going to be in serious trouble if they can't get some key guys healthy by next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 What if they hadn't made that call of holding on the pick 6 by Cromartie? That was a call that certainly didn't need to be made. Deion Sanders said he got "homered" on that call....sure he's a former d-back, but I ain't the only one who thought is was a bad call. That pass to the backup was a poor pass....too hard, high and to the side. Could have been caught, but wasn't a good one. If Harrison wouldn't have played, the excuse would have been, "Had Harrison played....." All you guys are saying is, "if the Colts had played better, they would have won." That's usually the case in every game, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 C'mon Colts fans. I don't want to hear about injuries and people just coming back off of injuries. The Colts had a lead in the 4th quarter at and at that point the Chargers did not have Rivers, or LT and Gates when actually got into the game could barely run....and you still lost......at HOME. That's a game they should win every single time. Yet the Chargers still managed to outplay them with a backup QB, RB's and no TE. Inexcusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 That's a game they should win every single time. Yet the Chargers still managed to outplay them with a backup QB, RB's and no TE. Inexcusable. My point exactly! (Only you manage to say it with two sentences versus my previous multi-paragraphed post.) I don't believe in "excuses". There are no excuses. Poor play = loss. Now where's my milk and Oreos. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colts1888 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 C'mon Colts fans. I don't want to hear about injuries and people just coming back off of injuries. The Colts had a lead in the 4th quarter at and at that point the Chargers did not have Rivers, or LT and Gates when actually got into the game could barely run....and you still lost......at HOME. That's a game they should win every single time. Yet the Chargers still managed to outplay them with a backup QB, RB's and no TE. Inexcusable. And isn't that precisely what i said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 And isn't that precisely what i said? No, actually you blamed the fact that Harrison was out for 12 weeks for the weak fumble he had. And then/than blamed the lack of pressure up front on Freeney being hurt. You also referenced the dropped pass the backup RB had. All of these are valid points but, the Colts have no room to complain about injuries in this game. The Chargers had the most significant injuries and still won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colts1888 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 No, actually you blamed the fact that Harrison was out for 12 weeks for the weak fumble he had. And then/than blamed the lack of pressure up front on Freeney being hurt. You also referenced the dropped pass the backup RB had. All of these are valid points but, the Colts have no room to complain about injuries in this game. The Chargers had the most significant injuries and still won. Oh, well i could have swore that i referenced these events as reasons why the "Colts deserved to lose". Pretty sure i said that, maybe not. Then i thought i said that losing Freeney was a blow, which it was, but then i went on to say that when you have the lead and a team on 3rd down with 15 yards to go, it's a stop you have to make regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 What if they hadn't made that call of holding on the pick 6 by Cromartie? That was a call that certainly didn't need to be made. Deion Sanders said he got "homered" on that call....sure he's a former d-back, but I ain't the only one who thought is was a bad call. That was a bad call, that interception should have stood as a TD, no question about it. There were a few other bad calls or no calls where there should have been in the game too. Just an observation, but it sure looked for just a little while like the refs were playing a one sided game and not going to allow the chargers to win. It did kind of seem even out at some point in the game later on though, and the calls ended up not being a determining factor of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Oh, well i could have swore that i referenced these events as reasons why the "Colts deserved to lose". Pretty sure i said that, maybe not. Then i thought i said that losing Freeney was a blow, which it was, but then i went on to say that when you have the lead and a team on 3rd down with 15 yards to go, it's a stop you have to make regardless. Yes, colts1888, you most certainly did site reasons why the Colts deserved to lose and never once "blamed" anyone. All one has to do is read over the previous posts and see that with his or her own eyes. Of course, that requires clear vision without bias. As far as I can see, not one Colts fan here (or any that I've talked with in person) holds anyone responsible for the loss other than the Indy team itself. Credit has been given to the Chargers for going out there and making it happen. There can be healthy discussion about the game with references given to key plays, missed players, bum calls and tough breaks without blaming or excusing anyone. It is what it is - a playoff loss and the end of one team's season. Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Finn makes a good point about that phantom holding call on Cromartie's TD...the refs were doing the best to hand the Colts that victory and it still didn't help them...against the Chargers 2nd string offense no less. Sorry Colts fans...no excuse for how many times your team blows home field advantage, on the dome field that team was built to excell on. Choke job...plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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