You Will Understand After Sunday...

[CrazyCowboy]

I sure do hope you are correct......run the ball runs the clock....our def is rested

 

[Tuna Helper]

I find it very strange that the only undefeated team in the NFL is the one that has a suspect defense (soft against the run) and a mediocre rushing game.

It only goes to show how much recent NFL rule changes have, in fact, changed the game.

Exactly. Indy would be considered an average team 15 years ago, and would not be 9-0 with those major flaws.

I do miss the pre-salary cap era.

 

[kmd24]

The bottom line is who can stop whom on third down. Both teams are great on third down on offense, but Dallas has been better at stopping opponents on third down.

 

[Fletch]

I like the fire!
Count me in on this bandwagon...

Ditto on that one!

 

[dfense]

Although I'd love to see it, Dallas has yet to walk through the door when it's left open. Opportunity has knocked several times and knowbody has answered. L-W-W-L-W-L-W-L-W. I'm hopin!

I can say that If Dallas wins, Romo will have officially arrived.

 

[vicjagger]

Unfortunately, The Colts run defense appears to be better now that their starting SS, Bob Sanders, has returned. I think he's been out for quite a while, perhaps since the season began.

I think the Bills only managed 3.6 ypc last week, despite the 100 yard rushing performance.

 

[the kid 05]

Unfortunately, The Colts run defense appears to be better now that their starting SS, Bob Sanders, has returned. I think he's been out for quite a while, perhaps since the season began.

I think the Bills only managed 3.6 ypc last week, despite the 100 yard rushing performance.

I don't think Willis McGahee was playing either, so that means the Bills were using there 2nd string rb. If the bills 2nd string rb could gain 100 yards, what will MB3 get? let alone how much will JJ get?

 

[Zman5]

That second string RB was non other than A-Train. The guy we got rid of. If he can get 100+ yards against them, we should be able to get at least 150.

 

[the kid 05]

That second string RB was non other than A-Train. The guy we got rid of. If he can get 100+ yards against them, we should be able to get at least 150.

he still plays? wow small world

 

[Chuck 54]

You will understand why Parcells has rested the RB's.
You will understand that the success Jones and Barber has is in how well they compliment one another.
You will understand that if either one of them were a 30 play back they would be less effective and prolly injured by now.

Mark my words Jones is going to go off in this game and Barber will pound their *** in the 2nd half.

I hope that's true, but let's get serious on one note here...Indy may not be great at stopping the run, but let's not make them sound like a bunch of sissies...if they were as bad as people like to think looking at stats, they'd be more like 0-9 than 9-0. We should be able to pass and run on them, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to stop us more than we're going to score.

The Cowboys are NOT going to line up and run, run, run, run, run all game long and just keep the ball and the clock on their side...it doesn't work that way against any team in the NFL, especially not a team with a perfect record and a head coach who is very good at defense.

Did some of you guys ever consider that when you have an offensive machine like INDY does, that you play a more bend-but-don't-break offense intentionally, giving up more rushing yards in order to avoid giving easy TD's...I would think the smart approach in INDY is to make teams earn their points slowly.

This doesn't mean I don't like our chances of beating them, but anyone who thinks our running game is just going to dominate them all game and lead us to a win is crazy....our defense is going to have to get some stops, force some turnovers, and our offense/defense is going to have to put up 27 to 30 points to win this game, imo.

 

[tyke1doe]

I hope that's true, but let's get serious on one note here...Indy may not be great at stopping the run, but let's not make them sound like a bunch of sissies...if they were as bad as people like to think looking at stats, they'd be more like 0-9 than 9-0. We should be able to pass and run on them, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to stop us more than we're going to score.

The Cowboys are NOT going to line up and run, run, run, run, run all game long and just keep the ball and the clock on their side...it doesn't work that way against any team in the NFL, especially not a team with a perfect record and a head coach who is very good at defense.

Did some of you guys ever consider that when you have an offensive machine like INDY does, that you play a more bend-but-don't-break offense intentionally, giving up more rushing yards in order to avoid giving easy TD's...I would think the smart approach in INDY is to make teams earn their points slowly.

This doesn't mean I don't like our chances of beating them, but anyone who thinks our running game is just going to dominate them all game and lead us to a win is crazy....our defense is going to have to get some stops, force some turnovers, and our offense/defense is going to have to put up 27 to 30 points to win this game, imo.

A reasonable and sensible post.

Everyone's talking about our defense, but this defense has YET to show any consistency with respect to the pass rush. And now our best pass rusher is out for the season.

If the Cowboys don't generate a pass rush, Peyton will eat the secondary alive. It won't be pretty.

Having said that, this is going to be a shoot out.

35-31 either Cowboys or Colts on top.

 

[koolaid]

to win this game we have to come out fired up - something we have never done.

can you immagine how good our team would be if we had our late game fire in the first quarter as well?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

to win this game we have to come out fired up - something we have never done.

can you immagine how good our team would be if we had our late game fire in the first quarter as well?

The only game we started strong in was the season opener in Jacksonville when the offense went Boom Boom Boom all the way to the endzone. Of course, they eventually lost that game and have started every other game slowly. I'm with you. Let's play 4 quarters of enthusiastic football.

 

[kevwun]

There is no way the Colts are giving up 5.1 yards a carry on purpose. They aren't stopping the run because their run D sucks. 150+ yards a game is not bending but not breaking, it's being bent over.

 

[jazzcat22]

omg i hope we see the D weve been braggin about in TC....omg this game is so important....if we get atleast 2 turnovers(interceptions or a fumble.....but we need atleast 1 pick to lower manning's confidence)...this game will come down to turnovers...looking at out seconday....n there secondary....i like our chances way better

But we have to do something with those TO's. Like score, either quick, or a very long clock killing drive. To keep that "team" confidence down, not just Manning's. Or eles he knows he can score very quick on us if they stop us and get the ball back.

 

[rynochop]

Agree with a lot of the sentiment here as far as being able to run the ball..however.

I would like to see us come out early with some high percentage PAP plays and/or bootlegs to TO and Witten. You know they're gonna be juiced up to stop the run, maybe be able to pick up some big plays early to then setup the running game.

I predict a flea flicker at some point. not sure why.

It should be a winnable game, as has been mentioned though, we'll need some TO's, and, hey, how about a special teams play? blocked punt/kick, kick return or something.

 

[LD Fan]

looking at out seconday....n there secondary....i like our chances way better

They have a good secondary.

 

[LD Fan]

Having said that, this is going to be a shoot out.

35-31 either Cowboys or Colts on top.

Way to go out on a limb! Even though our defense has been up and down, it has shown the ability to play well. I'm not sure Indy's has.

 

[Rampage]

You will understand why Parcells has rested the RB's.
You will understand that the success Jones and Barber has is in how well they compliment one another.
You will understand that if either one of them were a 30 play back they would be less effective and prolly injured by now.

Mark my words Jones is going to go off in this game and Barber will pound their *** in the 2nd half.

i don't know about jones but i would put my money on barber having a good game.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Possibly the most interesting piece of information I've seen on the Cowboys-Indy game this Sunday.
Thanks for the tidbit.
And, I should say that Parcells might this exactly in mind as he approaches the game Sunday.
Romo might be handing off the ball more than usual.