For another look at the 2012 Indianapolis Colts, I went ahead and watched last week's Colts game. Last week, the Colts went to Detroit and defeated the Lions, 35-33, to improve their record on the season to 8-4. They were down for most of the game, but Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes, including the game-winner as time expired, to lift his team to the victory.
In this second look at the 2012 Colts, I'm going to make a conscious effort not to repeat too many things from my EI post before the first matchup. Some of it I will, just to establish the ground rules and because I think it's sufficiently important.
1. Andrew Luck has great pocket movement. The Colts this week will be without starting left guard Joe Reitz, and Seth Olsen, his replacement, is the scrub Karl Klug annihilated for a sack last year, but it probably won't matter. When I pegged Luck's potential at Aaron Rodgers at draft time, that pocke...
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PLAYERS:
Andrew Luck,
Joe Reitz,
Seth Olsen,
Karl Klug,
Aaron Rodgers,
Reggie Wayne,
Donnie Avery,
T.Y. Hilton,
LaVon Brazill,
Dwayne Allen,
Owen Daniels,
Cassius Vaughn,
Jerraud Powers,
Robert Mathis,
Dwight Freeney,
Michael Roos,
Jake Locker
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans
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