Brees’ big plays late help Saints put away Colts 27-21

As much of a letdown as the Colts have been, it’s hard to cut loose the coach of a first place team.

“Obviously, yesterday’s performance wasn’t good enough”. “I challenged the guys at halftime, because it’s all on us”, Pagano said.

After going 19-5 at home In Pagano’s first three seasons, the Colts are 1-3 at Lucas Oil Stadium this year.

“The Colts deserved to get booed”. Specifically, Luck reverted back to his old self by advancing the offense to the Saints’ 18-yard line.

Luck finished 23 of 44 with 333 yards and three touchdowns.

And in the process, the Saints continue to make life miserable for the struggling Indianapolis Colts, who have fallen below.

Griff Whalen compounded things by fumbling the ensuing kickoff. In other words, many of Luck’s touchdowns come when the game isn’t on the line, and in a sense, they don’t matter.

“We’ve got to put together a complete football game”. This is something the Colts have yet to accomplish this season. They simply play too many games against disgusting teams not to. Take away Frank Gore. He leads the National Football League with five holding penalties, and he’s also racked up 3 false starts and innumerable mistakes in play. Jordan has talked often about how unfamiliar it is to be surrounded by so many young players in the front seven. Stop talking about doing this or that and go out and do your job.

Small wonder Pagano’s on thin ice and the Indy owner and GM were in a shouting match in the loser’s locker room.

On the season, the Carolina Panthers average 199.5 yards in passing and 144.7 yards in rushing. Players like Luck and Anthony Castonzo, who have been very good players for this team for the past three seasons, are the guys who need to play well to help turn this team around.

The All-Pro punter set career highs on Sunday with 10 punts and 517 yards. Right now that should make you very happy. Prior to Week 7, their defense held strong against the run or prevented opponents from gaining critical yards on the ground. Since then I have regularly sold about half the season (making a nice profit during the prime Manning years) after getting in before there was a season ticket waiting list and enjoying a few football at a fraction of the price as a result.

The Giants will face an offense which includes two starting receivers, Brandon Coleman and Willie Snead, who were on the practice squad last season and are only in their second seasons out of college. It wasn’t the most impressive 150 yard game but his two long touchdown catches gave the Colts a chance to win the game.

Hopefully you and Rob Ryan shared a beer on the flight home. The Rams scored 10 points off miscues on Cleveland’s first two series, a 17-yard fumble recovery by Rodney McLeod and a field goal after the first of William Hayes’ two sacks and strips of Josh McCown on the day.

Looking back on the first half, the only real negative for the New Orleans Saints was a red zone interception that transpired on the eighth play of a 72-yard drive.

I was there in 2005 when he ended the Colts’ first run at an undefeated season with San Diego. Have you ever been so nervous during a game where the Saints entered the fourth quarter with a two-score lead?

The Miami Dolphins seem to have been refocused since the firing of Joe Philbin earlier this month. Even though the Colts are my team, because of Brees’ contributions to Purdue, he has always been a must-see when he has come through Indianapolis. That’s a lot of money, especially for a team with salary cap issues like the Saints, but Jordan is showing game after game he’s worth every penny. Only four managed winning records. They might be playing important games AFTER Thanksgiving.

Another Clemson product, C.J. Spiller, had six receptions for 32 yards and four rushes for 16 yards for the Saints on Sunday. Khaled Holmes has a burner and is day-to-day. Both backs rely on power.