Colts get DESTROYED without Manning

[broncokidwyoming]

Just goes to show how important the QB can be... Its like 35-0 in the 3rd qtr. WOW.

[denvercrush81]

Just goes to show how important the QB can be... Its like 35-0 in the 3rd qtr. WOW.

Andrew Luck to the colts!

[fallforward3y+]

its not so much a sign of how great Manning is, but more of just Indy being centered around him

Mannings a great QB no doubt, but I think what we are seeing is similar to Romo and Dallas last year...his team just acted like they couldn't do it without him, and thus played terrible in aspects that had nothing to do with him

just a sign of mental instability and overdependence on a leader

[InsaneBlaze23]

Peyton Manning is only a part of why the Colts lost.
He is a small part to why they got hammered.

Even with Manning, chances are Houston would have still scored 34 points.

[Charlie Brown]

Peyton Manning is only a part of why the Colts lost.
He is a small part to why they got hammered.

Even with Manning, chances are Houston would have still scored 34 points.

What I find crazy is how people overreact to the Colts losing to Houston. The Colts suddenly are a terrible team because they lost to a team that is up and coming in their division while they (The Colts) are going through a major injury on the team.

That doesn't make the Colts the worst team in the league. Sure, it doesn't make their offense as powerful as it would have been with Manning. But, they will improve as time goes on. They played a tough team that EVERYONE knows is improving.

Perhaps everyone will come back to reality after this Sunday.

[BroncoFanBoy]

What I find crazy is how people overreact to the Colts losing to Houston. The Colts suddenly are a terrible team because they lost to a team that is up and coming in their division while they (The Colts) are going through a major injury on the team.

That doesn't make the Colts the worst team in the league. Sure, it doesn't make their offense as powerful as it would have been with Manning. But, they will improve as time goes on. They played a tough team that EVERYONE knows is improving.

Perhaps everyone will come back to reality after this Sunday.

Cleveland actually can beat Indianapolis. Their offense is nothing without Manning, so they shouldn't score many points.

[Charlie Brown]

Cleveland actually can beat Indianapolis. Their offense is nothing without Manning, so they shouldn't score many points.

I have eleven penalties in one quarter of play as well as the fact that the defense cannot stop anybody as my evidence.

Furthermore, Dwight Freeney (and company) will have a field day with the ragtag offense line that the Browns have - the Bengals certainly did.

Also, teams don't need to score that many points to beat the Browns.

[BroncoFanBoy]

I have eleven penalties in one quarter of play as well as the fact that the defense cannot stop anybody as my evidence.

Furthermore, Dwight Freeney (and company) will have a field day with the ragtag offense line that the Browns have - the Bengals certainly did.

Also, teams don't need to score that many points to beat the Browns.

Well with Indy's current QB situation, they won't score many points anyway. Browns win low scoring.

[jcdavey]

the problem was indy had no backup plan, and pretty much let their qb be the OC

when your short on backup plans , and you double that by hamstringing your offense to be so closely tied to one guy in terms of him being the OC/qb, then you're going to have issues when you try and rush a backup qb into that type of offense

they should have drafted a better quality of backup and they shouldn't have tied the O so much to a player/oc

[Chillez]

Andrew Luck to the colts!

God I hope not than they would next franchise QB to replace Manning for next 12+ years.

[HavoK471]

Collins hardly had any time to prepare himself I expect him to pick it up

He isn't that bad at all

I didn't get a chance to see the game but 34 points? Dayum that defense needs some work

[Chillez]

Collins hardly had any time to prepare himself I expect him to pick it up

He isn't that bad at all

I didn't get a chance to see the game but 34 points? Dayum that defense needs some work

Bill Polian Colts GM hasn't been drafting good lately which seems for last 5-6 years. Manning is that franchise!

Other than Mathis and Freeney they haven't drafted well on defense.

[Charlie Brown]

Well with Indy's current QB situation, they won't score many points anyway. Browns win low scoring.

It'd be nice if the Browns win. But, this isn't last year's team. This is this year where everything has taken multiple steps backwards. The offensive line is ragtag at best, the Bengals had a field day with McCoy. McCoy ended the game with less than 50% accuracy and also threw an interception. I think he fumbled once too ...

The Colts on the otherhand have a veteran QB who recently signed with the team. So, naturally he would struggle a bit going after an up and coming team like the Texans. The Browns are on the other end of the spectrum. The media likes to claim that the Browns are an up and coming team. Sadly, addition by subtraction is not "up and coming". That is a team taking steps back. The Colts were embarassed at home - shutout by a division rival. They are angry and they want to prove something.

They have a chip on their shoulder and are determined to come back. The Browns? Let me rephrase that, Shurmur's Browns? What do they have to prove? Nothing, they don't have a chip on their shoulder. They are what they are. A team whose QB missed more passes than he completed and a team whose offensive line allowed the Bengals defensive line to run amock in the backfield preventing a running game from being particularly effective.

The Colts defense, despite being shut out has more experienced pass rushers than the Bengals defensive line. They have Freeney, Mathis, and they have Brayton. Mathis and Freeney should get multiple sacks. There is no question of it. The Colts have something to prove and they will prove it.

[BroncoFanBoy]

Hey Charlie, the Browns won, just like I thought they would.

[garzjoe]

Yeah...Manning is one of those carry the entire team QB's that could mask the teams deficiencies a la John Elway.

Thx,
Joe