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The Colts have found success since drafting Andrew Luck, but there have been concerns about the team’s make-up and where they could go with their level of talent.

This is when we in the media use the go-to cliches – a must-win game, pressing the panic button, a sense of urgency, etc. We like cliches as much as free hot dogs. Though the Colts are 3.5 point favorites, we favor Mariota to bounce back with a “W” to really put Indianapolis into panic mode. “Make great decisions, take care of the football”.

Kravitz, a longtime columnist at the Indianapolis Star who recently moved over to the TV side of things, would probably have a good grasp of the situation. As Pagano said, the pressure Luck is seeing is nothing new, nor is the Colts’ inability to run the ball, nor is their inconsistency on defense.

Now, suddenly, the guy dubbed the league’s best young quarterback has come under heavy scrutiny for Indy’s slow start. However, this year it seems more ominous given Luck’s three INTs last week and his fumble.

“It’s tough to hear that your quarterback was hit- how many times?” said right tackle Jack Mewhort. Marcus Mariota completed 21 of 37 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns. San Diego also has six. He’s 184 of 331 for 2,010 yards with 12 TDs, 14 interceptions and overall rating of 68.17 over that span.

Meanwhile, Chuck Pagano said the team can’t worry about being 0-2 and just has to focus on the next team on the schedule.

“He doesn’t need to clarify any comments that are misconstrued”, he said. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison because I think Jim Harbaugh is a better coach than Chuck Pagano, but it is certainly a thing at this point. “Everybody loved the Eagles and they looked great in the preseason”.

Recent reports have been circulating that Chuck Pagano is on the hot seat in Indianapolis and that the Colts are likely to part ways with him following the season. That’s a winning streak of 13 games inside the division, longest in the NFL.

Dropped passes, tipped balls, the lack of a consistent ground game and playing two of the NFL’s better defenses have put Indy at a disadvantage, too. “You guys know how many lineups we’ve had because of injuries or this, that and the other….The way he’s been able to perform and lead this football team – 11 wins three straight years and playoff wins – that’s what [the statement] was”. He’s already thrown five interceptions in two games, and he’s coming off a three-INT game against the Jets. I’m telling you, if this thing gets any closer to the rails, it’s going way off. I still think they can turn it around, and back-to-back home matchups with the Bears and Lions will help.

“We have not done our job”, Hamilton said Thursday. He’s making plays. He’s got a very, very strong arm.

Indianapolis is hurting at cornerback with injuries to starters Vontae Davis (concussion) and Greg Toler (strained neck). The Titans allowed Travis Benjamin to break a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown last week in the final minute of the first half.