The Colts got a nice win last night over the Bengals.  Andrew Luck started at QB by completing 1 of 2 passes for 8 yards.  Drew Stanton was 3 for 3 passing for 43 yards.  Chandler Harnish finished up this game at QB by completing 9 of 16 passes for 162 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Deji Karim led the way on the ground for the Colts with 12 carries for 36 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Darren Evans pitched in with 7 carries for 13 yards (1.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also lost a fumble.  WR Kris Adams (2 rec, 55 yards), TE Dominique Jones (2 rec, 44 yards, TD) and WR LaVon Brazill (3 rec, 28 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 51 yards rushing on 25 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 21 passes (61.9%) for 202 yards as they had possession of the ball for 23:13.

The defense made some big plays last night which helped them seal up this win.  LB Moise Fokou (14 tackles and 2 passes defensed), DE Mario Addison (8 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits), CB D.J. Johnson (7 tackles) and CB Cassius Vaughn (7 tackles) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  CB Josh Gordy and DE James Aiono pitched in with a fumble recpvery apiece in this game.  The Bengals finished up with 88 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 45 passes (68.9%) for 250 yards.  The Colts finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record.

The Colts got pushed around last night by the Redskins in Washington.  Andrew Luck was solid in completing 14 of 23 passes for 151 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Chandler Harnish finished up the game at QB by completing 12 of 19 passes for 147 yards without a TD pass or INT.  But, he was sacked in the end zone for a safety.  Deji Karim led the way on the ground for the Colts last night with 18 yards rushing on six carries (3.0 ypc).  Donald Brown (7 carries for 8 yards) and Darren Evans (3 carries for 5 yards, TD run) had hard times finding running room against the Redskins’ D.  WRs Griff Whalen (8 rec, 66 yards), Jeremy Ross (1 rec, 59 yards), T.Y. Hilton (4 rec, 54 yards, TD), Reggie Wayne (3 rec, 41 yards) and Donnie Avery (6 rec, 38 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Colts last night.  The Colts finished up with 53 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 42 passes (61.9%) for 270 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:38.

The defense got pushed around last night by the Redskins.  CB Cassius Vaughn (6 tackles) and LB Jerrell Freeman (6 tackles, 1 QB hit) led the way for the Colts’ D last night.  The Redskins rushed for 147 yards on 27 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 26 passes (73.1%) for 201 yards.  The Colts are now 1-2 on the preseason.

The Colts traded punches with the Steelers last night before eventually falling a tad short in the end.  Andrew Luck completed 16 of 25 passes for 175 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs (one was returned 49 yards for a TD by Steelers’ CB Ike Taylor).  He also carried the ball 1 time for 1 yard with a TD run.  Drew Stanton wasn’t too sharp as he completed 4 of 13 passes for 69 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Chandler Harnish finished up by completing 3 of 9 passes for 45 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Vick Ballard (10 carries for 34 yards) and Donald Brown (6 carries for 30 yards with a TD run) led the way on the ground for the Colts in this game.  WRs Reggie Wayne (6 grabs for 74 yards) and Griff Whalen (4 rec, 59 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Colts.  The Colts finished up with 85 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 47 passes (48.9%) for 284 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:53.

The defense didn’t look too good for the Colts in this game.  DE Jerry Brown (8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) and DE Jerry Hughes (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Colts on D in this game.  Safety Antoine Bethea pitched in with 5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  The Steelers finished up with 146 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 24 passes (66.7%) for 218 yards in this game.  The Colts are now 1-1 on the preseason.

The Chuck Pagano/Andrew Luck era began with a bang earlier today against the Rams.  Andrew Luck threw a 63-yard TD pass to RB Donald Brown on the first dropback of his career!  Luck completed 10 of 16 passes for 188 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Drew Stanton was next up and he was efficient in completing 8 of 11 passes for 83 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Chandler Harnish finished up the game by completing 3 of 3 passes for 52 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Vick Ballard led the way on the ground for the Colts in this game with 28 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.7 ypc).  RBs Darren Evans (8 carries, 25 yards, TD) and Delone Carter (5 carries, 17 yards, TD) also pitched in on the ground for the Colts in this game.  WRs Austin Collie (3 rec, 45 yards, TD) and Quan Cosby (3 rec, 44 yards) led the way for the Colts in the passing game.  WRs LaVon Brazill (3 rec, 28 yards) and Jeremy Ross (1 rec, 33 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Colts last night.  The Colts finished up with 116 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes (70%) for 314 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:54.

The defense was pretty impressive today also.  CBs Justin King (6 tackles) and D.J. Johnson (5 tackles) led the way for the D.  LB Kavell Conner (4 tackles, 1 QB hit), DE Jerry Hughes (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed) and LB Jerrell Fleming (4 tackles) also had rock solid games for the Colts.  DT Brandon McKinney (fumble recovery) and CB Chris L. Rucker (interception that he returned 31 yards) also made big plays for the Colts.  The Rams finished up with 68 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 33 passes (69.7%) for 147 yards.  The Colts are now 1-0 on the pre-season.

The Colts pulled out a nice win last night despite being generally outplayed by the Bengals most of the game.  Kerry Collins got the start at QB and he completed 5 of 10 passes for 45 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Dan Orlovsky finally showed signs of life last night as he completed 10 of 18 passes for 178 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  His TD pass to Taj Smith with 1:08 left in the game, sealed the win for the Colts.  Rookie RB Darren Evans led the way on the ground for the Colts in this game with 19 yards rushing on 10 carries (1.9 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 28 yards (14.0 avg) for the Colts.  WR Taj Smith was a beast for the Colts in this game with 140 yards receiving on 8 carries (17.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Colts finished up with 45 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 28 passes (53.6%) for 212 yards as they only had the ball for 23:38 in this game.

The defense was in bend but don’t break mode for the Colts last night.  CB Kevin Thomas led the way for the Colts’ D last night with 12 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  Safety David Caldwell (8 tackles), safety Joe Lefeged (8 tackles) and LB Philip Wheeler (7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also had nice games for the Colts last night.  LB Pat Angerer pitched in with a fumble recovery for the Colts.  The Bengals finished up with 159 yards on 37 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 38 passes (73.7%) for 158 yards in this game.  The Colts finish the preseason with a 1-3 record.

The only way that the Colts will keep both 26-year old Curtis Painter and 28-year old QB Dan Orlovsky both on the roster is if Peyton Manning isn’t ready to go when the 2011 season starts.  So they are essentially duking it out for the #3 QB job now with Kerry Collins on board.  Painter has completed 19 of 37 passes (51.4%) for 266 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT (81.6 QB Rating) in the Colts’ first three preseason games.  Orlovsky has completed 15 of 36 passes (41.7%) for 208 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs (44.7 QB Rating) during the preseason for the Colts.  Painter has the lead in the battle for the #3 QB job for the Colts heading into the final week of the preseason.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Colts have released Dan Orlovsky.

The Colts came close to winning last night but the defense couldn’t hold as the Packers scored the last 11 points of this game.  Curtis Painter actually looked decent last night as he completed 11 of 21 passes for 171 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He did lose a fumble though.  Dan Orlovsky was so-so as he completed 4 of 9 passes for 30 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Joseph Addai led the way on the ground for the Colts last night with 44 yards rushing on 8 carries (5.5 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 7 yards last night.  Rookie RB Delone Carter pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.1 ypc) in this game.  WR Reggie Wayne led the way for the Colts in the passing game with 105 yards on six grabs (17.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Chris Brooks (2 rec, 18 yards, TD) and David Gilreath (2 rec, 13 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Colts last night in the passing game.  The Colts finished up with 112 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 179 yards last night.

The defense had big time issues stopping the pass last night and it hurt them on the scoreboard.  CB Jacob Lacey (10 tackles), LB Ernie Sims (8 tackles) and LB Philip Wheeler (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Colts’ D in this game.  DE Dwight Freeney (2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) and safety Mike Newton (interception that he returned 39 yards) also made big impacts in the game for the Colts’ D last night.  The Packers finished up with 45 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 35 of 50 passes (70%) for 345 yards last night.  The Colts are now 0-3 on the preseason.

The Colts looked completely pitiful last night once again.  Curtis Painter had another tough game as he completed 5 of 10 passes for 40 yards with 0 TD passes or interceptions last night.  Dan Orlovsky wasn’t any better as he completed 7 of 17 passes for 67 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 interception.  RB Delone Carter led the way on the ground for the Colts last night with 25 yards rushing on 4 carries (6.3 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 7 yards (3.5 avg).  Javarris James pitched in with 11 yards rushing on 5 carries (2.2 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 26 yards (13.0 avg) last night.  TE Dallas Clark led the way in the passing game last night with 3 grabs for 20 yards (6.7 avg).  The Colts finished up with 55 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 27 passes (44.4%) for 95 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 23:31 last night.

The defense got pushed around by the Redskins last night.  Safety David Caldwell (8 tackles) and LB Kavell Conner (6 tackles) led the way for the Colts’ D last night.  LB Adrian Moten also had a very solid game with 4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception last night.  The Redskins finished up with 215 yards rushing on 35 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes (70%) for 200 yards in this game.  The Colts are now 0-2 on the pre-season.

The Colts looked horrible all the way around in this football game.  Curtis Painter started at QB in this game and he still looks lost.  He completed 3 of 6 passes for 55 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Dan Orlovsky was a little better, as he completed 4 of 10 passes for 111 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  QB Nate Davis was the third QB in the game and he completed 3 of 7 passes for 36 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Mike Hartline finished the game at QB by throwing 2 incomplete passes.  RB Darren Evans led the way for the Colts on the ground in this game with 52 yards rushing on 8 carries (6.5 ypc).  Rookie RB Delone Carter also looked pretty good as he rushed for 29 yards on 6 carries (4.8 ypc) in this game.  WR Taj Smith led the way in the passing game for the Colts with 1 grab for 44 yards and it went for a TD.  TE Tyson DeVree (2 rec, 42 yards) and WR Pierre Garcon (1 rec, 41 yards) also had solid games for the Colts last night.  The Colts rushed for 114 yards on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 25 passes (40%) for 202 yards last night but they only had possession of the ball for 23:43 in a pretty pathetic offensive performance.

LB Kerry Neal led the way for the Colts’ D in this game with 7 tackles.  LB Philip Wheeler and CB Kevin Thomas pitched in with 6 tackles apiece for the Colts last night.  The Rams finished up with 169 yards rushing on 41 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 31 passes (64.5%) for 173 yards last night.  The Colts have a lot of work to do on both sides of the football.

The Colts didn’t look too good last night but they did have some guys who stood out.  Curtis Painter had another sub par game as he completed 9 of 20 passes for 114 yards.  Tom Brandstater was outstanding in this game for the Colts.  He completed 10 of 18 passes for 178 yards with 3 TD passes.  Allen Patrick led the way on the ground for the Colts in this game with 33 yards rushing on 8 carries (4.1 ypc).  Javarris James pitched in with 32 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.9 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg).  RB Brandon James didn’t carry the ball in this game but he caught 4 passes for 56 yards (14.0 avg) and three of the receptions went for TDs!  WR Blair White led the way in the passing game for the Colts last night with 7 grabs for 132 yards (18.9 avg).  The Colts finished up with 91 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 279 yards passing in this game.

Rookie linebacker Pat Angerer led the Colts’ D once again in this game with 12 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  Fellow linebacker Ramon Humber pitched in with 8 tackles.  The Bengals finished up with 158 yards rushing (6.6 ypc) and 236 yards passing in this game.  The Colts finish the pre-season with a perfectly awful 0-4 record.