Comments on: Colts’ Caldwell says playoffs are about running and stopping the run

By: nesuperfan

nesuperfan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:35:15 +0000

8man says:
Jan 4, 2011 12:57 PM
So glad the Patriots are not playing this week. This is a deep playoff field.

No one gets out of the AFC unless they earn it.
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I just hope the wildcard teams beat each other to a bloody pulp this weekend.

By: zack18257

zack18257 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:24:14 +0000

dont buy the colts. peyton manning and greg maddux are the same person in different sports. HEY we make the playoffs every year!!!! For 15 years or something.

1 championship

By: dpats9

dpats9 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:16:10 +0000

dansyndersux says:
Jets essentially had a bye in week 17 so they will be rested and healthy for the matchup. Last year Peyton threw for 377 yards 3tds; primarly because the Jets nickel/dime backs were eaten alive by Garcon and Collie. Jets add Cromatrie and the rookie Wilson to help the pass D. No chance Peyton repeats that performance.

Jets win 27-20

n 4, 2011 1:26 PM
Dandersuck ???

Really isn’t this the same defense team that gave up 45 points to the Pats and couldn’t cover anyone ? Love to know how Jets Fan can be confident about anything at this point ! Your Defense has been much worse than last year and now you have ZERO pass rush so explain to me how there is “No Chance” Peyton can’t rip u a new one again????

By: mike32303

mike32303 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:42:39 +0000

@obsession55

Last time i checked we both baltimore and the colts. And trust me im not scared.. its peyton whos scared to come to the new frozen tundra which is Gillette Stadium. Ill take Benjarvus in new england over the list of rb’s the colts have. But don’t worry, if all else fails we have like 7 picks in the first 3 rounds so im not worried

By: kellyb9

kellyb9 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:04:03 +0000

@xli2006 – “Spin and twist it around all you’d like, but the Colts just got healthy at RB in the last couple weeks and the production reflected that. ” — Against who? Tennessee (ranked: 20th run defense), Oakland (29th), Jacksonville (22nd), and Dallas (12th)… oops forgot the colts lost that game. Using stats isn’t spinning or twisting, is it??? I sincerely hope the Colts win because I hate the Jets (ranked 3rd)… wouldn’t expect a great day on the ground….

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:22:41 +0000

all4patriots,

Interesting logic. If you think the Colts have been healthy enough at RB all year you haven’t been paying attention.

Addai, Hart, Brown, Clark, Collie, Gonzalez, Eldridge all missed time. The Colts use RBs as backfield blockers often and Addai/Hart are the only 2 that seem to do that consistently. Addai (the Colts best and most versatile back) didn’t play for nearly 2 months.

Spin and twist it around all you’d like, but the Colts just got healthy at RB in the last couple weeks and the production reflected that. And that “soft as Charmin” Run D just played a huge role in shutting down 3 of the leagues most productive backs.

By: broncsfan

broncsfan — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:09:01 +0000

Meanwhile, Bill Belichick checks the memory banks to verify that he did, in fact, win two Super Bowls with Antowain Smith and another with an aging Corey Dillon and shrugs his shoulders while telling BenJarvus Green-Ellis to give ‘em hell.

There is no special rule to success in the playoffs.

By: obsession55

obsession55 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:00:08 +0000

Where did you guys find this picture of Caldwell with his mouth actually open?? Must be superimposed

By: obsession55

obsession55 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:58:56 +0000

@ all4patriots

Since Maroney was a 1st round pick that means the Pats shouldve been a great running game the past 5 years according to your logic right??? C’mon man

And the Raiders quit?? Didnt look like it last week when they slapped the Cheifs around.

Keep tellin yourself you arent afraid of this team. IF you get past Baltimore next week, we’ll see ya in Foxboro!!

By: all4patriots

all4patriots — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:31:18 +0000

xli2006, Brown, Addai, or both were active in every game this year so they always had a 1st round draft pick taking the ball.

Shutting down an injured Jones-Drew and backs on teams who had quit aren’t all that relevant.

The Colts are Charmin soft at running and stopping the run.

As a Patriots fan, though, I wish you well since I despise the Jets much more.

By: mikebrownmakesmefrown

mikebrownmakesmefrown — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:27:46 +0000

If Roger Goodell had his way running plays would result in a 15 yard penalty, and so would playing defense. Colts suck! Who dey!

By: dansyndersux

dansyndersux — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:26:05 +0000

Jets essentially had a bye in week 17 so they will be rested and healthy for the matchup. Last year Peyton threw for 377 yards 3tds; primarly because the Jets nickel/dime backs were eaten alive by Garcon and Collie. Jets add Cromatrie and the rookie Wilson to help the pass D. No chance Peyton repeats that performance.

Jets win 27-20

By: commoncents

commoncents — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:07:03 +0000

Is this a head fake in the direction of that Simpleton Rexy? Watch the Jets start the game with 7 D linemen.

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:58:27 +0000

Kind of hard to compare the Midseason Colts to the Playoff Colts because the personnel is so different.

The Running Game didn’t have Addai, Hart, and Brown for much of the year.

The Run D just shutdown McFadden, Jones-Drew, and Johnson in 3 consecutive weeks.

We’ll see what teams shows up Saturday. Should be a battle… I’ll be there!!!

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:57:24 +0000

So glad the Patriots are not playing this week. This is a deep playoff field.

No one gets out of the AFC unless they earn it.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:56:28 +0000

So running wins playoffs? I guess this means they’ll be trading Peyton Manning soon.

By: nogoodell

nogoodell — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:52:06 +0000

so no wonder Philly loses everything