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Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter,The Playoffs by admin on Monday 7 January 2013 at 3:45 pm

It seemed to me that Andrew Luck’s WRs heard a lot of footsteps yesterday and it caused them to drop a lot of very catchable footballs.  Luck completed 28 of 54 passes for 288 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 35 yards (8.8 ypc), but he lost a fumble.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground with 91 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.1 ypc) for the Colts in this game.  WRs Reggie Wayne (9 rec, 114 yards), T.Y. Hilton (8 rec, 66 yards) and TE Dwayne Allen (4 rec, 51 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts yesterday.  The Colts finished up with 152 yards rushing on 30 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 54 passes (51.9%) for 267 yards as they had possession of the ball for 37:32.

The defense was awful for the Colts yesterday.  Safety Antoine Bethea (10 tackles) and DE Cory Redding (7 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  LB Pat Angerer (6 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and DE Lawrence Guy (4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) also had solid games for the Colts on D.  The Ravens finished up with 172 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 23 passes (52.2%) for 269 yards.  The Colts’ season ended on a sour note, but it was still a rock solid 2012 season for them.

Indianapolis Colts 28, Houston Texans 16

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 31 December 2012 at 2:00 am

The Colts were electrified by the return of head coach Chuck Pagano today.  Andrew Luck was efficient as he completed 14 of 28 passes for 191 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Vick Ballard carried the ball 27 times for 78 yards (2.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 9 yards (4.5 avg).  WRs T.Y. Hilton (4 rec, 111 yards, TD) and Reggie Wayne (4 rec, 40 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts today.  The Colts also got an explosive 101-yard kickoff return for a TD from RB Deji Karim.  The Colts finished up with 81 yards rushing on 33 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 28 passes (50%) for 184 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:09.

The Colts played solid on D when they had to in this game.  They sacked Matt Schaub four times today.  CB Cassius Vaughn (10 tackles), LB Jerrell Freeman (10 tackles), safety Antoine Bethea (6 tackles) and CB Vontae Davis (5 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions) led the way for the Colts on D today.  The Texans finished up with 102 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7%) for 250 yards in this game.  The Colts finish up the regular season with a 11-5 record and the #5 seed in the AFC Playoffs.

Indianapolis Colts 20, Kansas City Chiefs 13

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 24 December 2012 at 3:56 am

The Colts barely got out of Arrowhead Stadium with a win today.  Andrew Luck was good enough today as he completed 17 of 35 passes for 205 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 21 yards (3.5 ypc) in this game.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground with 20 carries for 69 yards (3.5 ypc).  WRs Reggie Wayne (5 rec, 81 yards, TD) and Donnie Avery (5 rec, 38 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 90 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 36 passes (47.2%) for 198 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:40.

The defense was excellent against the pass, but pitiful against the run today.  LB Jerrell Freeman (10 tackles), DE Lawrence Guy (8 tackles), safety Joe Lefeged (6 tackles and a fumble recovery) and LB Pat Angerer (6 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  CBs Vontae Davis and Darius Butler (32-yard return for a TD) each intercepted a pass each in this game.  The Chiefs rushed for an amazing 352 yards on 44 carries (8.0 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 22 passes (45.5%) for 155 yards in this game.  The Colts are now 10-5 on the year and they have secured a spot in the playoffs.

Houston Texans 29, Indianapolis Colts 17

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 17 December 2012 at 3:25 pm

The Colts weren’t quite ready for prime time yesterday against the Texans in Houston.  Andrew Luck completed 13 of 27 passes for 186 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 10 yards (5.0 ypc).  Vick Ballard was electric for the Colts in this game with 18 carries for 105 yards (5.8 ypc).  WRs T.Y. Hilton (3 rec, 78 yards, TD), Donnie Avery (3 rec, 37 yards) and TE Dwayne Allen (3 rec, 36 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 124 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 27 passes (48.1%) for 148 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 26:54.

The defense and special teams also let the Colts down yesterday.  Pat McAfee had a punt blocked by LB Brayn Braman, who returned it 8 yards for a TD.  LB Jerrell Freeman (10 tackles) and CB Vontae Davis (9 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  The Texans finished up with 178 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.6 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 31 passes (74.2%) for 239 yards in this game.  The Colts are now 9-5 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 27, Tennessee Titans 23

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 10 December 2012 at 3:04 pm

The Colts’ D made big plays to save them yesterday as their offense didn’t play that well.  Andrew Luck completed 16 of 34 passes for 196 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (one was returned 40 yards for a TD by Titans’ LB Will Witherspoon).  Vick Ballard had a solid game running the ball as he rushed for 94 yards on 19 carries (4.9 ypc).  Delone Carter pitched in wit 3 carries for 1 yard (0.3 ypc) with a TD run.  WRs Reggie Wayne (6 rec, 64 yards, TD), T.Y. Hilton (2 rec, 50 yards) and Donnie Avery (3 rec, 31 yards) led the way for the Colts in the passing game.  The Colts finished up with 98 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 34 passes (47.1%) for 171 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:23.

The Colts D played well for the Colts yesterday.  CB Cassius Vaughn (8 tackles, 3 passes defensed and a interception that was returned 3 yards for a TD), CB Vontae Davis (8 tackles, an interception, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) and LB Jerrell Freeman (8 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  CB Darius Butler pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  The Titans finished up with 97 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes (62.9%) for 259 yards.  The Colts are now 9-4 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 35, Detroit Lions 33

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 3 December 2012 at 2:57 pm

Andrew Luck hit Donnie Avery with a 14-yard TD pass on the last play of the game to give the Colts a HUGE win in Detroit over the Lions yesterday!  Andrew Luck completed 24 of 54 passes for 391 yards with 4 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 33 yards (11.0 ypc) in this game.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground with 41 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Donald Brown pitched in with six carries for 13 yards (2.2 ypc) in this game.  WRs T.Y. Hilton (6 rec, 100 yards) and Donnie Avery (5 rec, 91 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way for the Colts in the passing game.  WR Reggie Wayne (4 rec, 51 yards), WR LaVon Brazill (1 rec, 42 yards, TD) and TE Coby Fleener (1 rec, 26 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Colts in the passing game.  The Colts finished up with 87 yards rushing on 18 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 54 passes (44.4%) for 372 yards as they had possession of the ball for 22:22.

The defense was flat out awful for the Colts yesterday.  CB Cassius Vaughn (9 tackles and 2 passes defensed) and LB Moises Fokou (7 tackles and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  The Lions finished up with 138 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 46 passes (58.7%) for 313 yards in this game.  The Lions finished up with 138 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 46 passes (58.7%) for 313 yards in this game.  The Colts are now 8-4 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 20, Buffalo Bills 13

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 26 November 2012 at 4:29 am

The Colts played just good enough in all three phases of the game to beat the Bills today.  Andrew Luck was so-so as he completed 20 of 37 passes for 240 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  he also carried the ball 6 times for 20 yards (3.3 ypc) today.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground with 41 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.2 ypc).  Donald Brown finished up with 10 carries for 26 yards (2.6 ypc) in this game.  WR Reggie Wayne led the way in the passing game for the Colts with 8 grabs for 102 yards (12.8 avg).  TE Dwayne Allen (3 rec, 36 yards) and WR T.Y. Hilton (3 receptions for 33 yards with a TD grab and 4 punts returns for 111 yards with a 75 yard TD return) also had solid games.  The Colts finished up with 87 yards rushing on 29 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 37 passes (54.1%) for 225 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:38.

The defense was pretty solid today despite having some issues against the run.  LB Jerrell Freeman led the way for the Colts with 16 tackles, 1 sack, 3 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  Safeties Antoine Bethea (6 tackles) and Tom Zbikowski (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception) also had solid games for the Colts today.  The Bills finished up with 135 yards rushing on 23 carries (5.9 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 33 passes for 169 yards.  The Colts are now 7-4 on the year.

New England Patriots 59, Indianapolis Colts 24

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 19 November 2012 at 9:47 pm

The Colts stunk it up in all three phases of the game yesterday against the Patriots and the scoreboard reflects how awful they played.  Andrew Luck looked like a deer in headlights for the most part as he completed 27 of 50 passes for 334 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs (2 were returned by TDs by Patriots’ corners Alfonzo Dennard (87 yarder) and Aqib Talib (59 yarder).  Luck also lost a fumble in this game.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground for the Colts with 16 carries for 72 yards (4.5 ypc) in this game.  Delone Carter (2 carries for 21 yards with a TD run) and Donald Brown (4 carries for 17 yards and 2 grabs for 6 yards) also pitched in for the Colts in this game.  WR T.Y. Hilton (6 rec, 100 yards, 2 TD grabs), WR Reggie Wayne (7 rec, 72 yards) and TE Dwayne Allen (6 rec, 69 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 119 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 50 passes (54%) for 329 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:55.

The defense and special teams were pretty stinky too.  LB Jerrell Freeman (12 tackles), safety Antoine Bethea (8 tackles) and CB Darius Butler (6 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  Julian Edelman of the Patriots returned a punt 68 yards for a TD against the Colts in this game.  The Patriots finished up with 115 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 35 passes (68.6%) for 331 yards.  The Colts are now 6-4 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 10

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Friday 9 November 2012 at 2:42 pm

The Colts pushed around the Jaguars in Jacksonville last night.  Andrew Luck completed 18 of 26 passes for 227 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 7 times for 11 yards (1.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs and a lost fumble.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground with 48 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 11 yards (5.5 avg).  Donald Brown pitched in with 14 carries for 42 yards (3.0 ypc) in this game.  WRs Reggie Wayne (8 rec, 96 yards) and Donnie Avery (4 rec, 65 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 138 yards rushing on 37 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 26 passes (69.2%) for 221 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:46.

The Colts had 4 sacks last night as they beat up on starting QB Blaine Gabbert until he couldn’t take any more.  Safety Antoine Bethea (7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and CB Cassius Vaughn (7 tackles) led the way for the Colts in this game.  CB Josh Gordy (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and CB Darius Butler (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions (one of which he returned 11 yards for a TD) also had big games for the Colts.  The Jaguars rushed for 37 yards on 12 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 47 passes (59.6%) for 300 yards.  The Colts are now 6-3 on the year.

Indianapolis Colts 23, Miami Dolphins 20

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General Colts Chatter by admin on Monday 5 November 2012 at 3:22 pm

The Colts won this game because of Andrew Luck’s greatness.  Luck completed 30 of 48 passes for 433 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs in this game.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground for the Colts with 16 carries for 60 yards (3.8 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 38 yards (12.7 avg) in this game.  Delone Carter pitched in with 31 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.9 ypc) in this game.  Andrew Luck spread the ball around to a lot of guys in the passing game, which really stressed the Dolphins’ secondary in this game.  WR Donnie Avery (5 rec, 108 yards), WR T.Y. Hilton (6 rec, 102 yards, TD), WR Reggie Wayne (7 rec, 78 yards, TD) and TE Dwayne Allen (6 rec, 75 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 97 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 30 of 48 passes (62.5%) for 419 yards as they had possession of the ball for 34:54.

The defense played just good enough to make the work the offense did stand up.  CB Cassius Vaughn and safety Antoine Bethea led the way for the Colts on D with 6 tackles apiece.  The Dolphins finished up with 84 yards rushing on 18 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 38 passes (57.9%) for 281 yards.  The Colts are now 5-3 on the year.