Colts vs. Titans: Five Questions with Stampede Blue

1. Peyton Manning looks to be on pace for one of his best seasons ever. What has changed so much from this season to last? Is it just that he was healthy for the whole offseason or is there more to it than that?
Health is the main reason. Remember, he started playing at an MVP level immediately following Indy's lose to Tennessee last year. From then to now, he's been dominant. I also think he is just comfortable with the team around him. He' settled in with Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Anthony Gonzalez. He also really likes the new kids in Donald Brown, Austin Collie, and Pierre Garcon.
2. Tell us about Pierre Garçon and what has made him one of Peyton's favorite targets.
He's a big kid (220 pounds) with Marvin Harrison-like speed. He run very well after the catch and, unlike Marvin, Pierre seems to look for contact. He likes stiff arming players lowering his shoulder, and playing physical football. He can also run great routes and blow past some of the more talented corners. He's developing into an exciting player.
3. Give us an update on Dwight Freeney and Bob Sanders. Are either going to play or be at 100% if they do play?
Freeney will likely play. How much and how often, I'm not sure. They might bring him in again on passing downs as they did against the Seahawks, which means Raheem Brock will see more action at DE. Regarding Sanders, I have no idea. He started light practice for the first time since January. If I had to guess, I'd say they won't play him.
4. What do you think is the biggest weakness the Colts have that the Titans might be able to exploit?
Run defense, and possibly a "Wild Cat" style of offense. The Colts run defense is much better than last year, but the Dolphins game still burns a hole on Indy's stat sheet. If the Titans are able to run the ball and convert third and manageable, they can control the clock. But the key for them is when they get in the red zone, they MUST score touchdowns. If they don't, Indy will likely find a way to burn them.
5. Write the headline in Monday's Tennessean.
"BARF! Fisher's projectile vomiting on field following blowout lose to Colts sums up Titans season thus far."
Be sure and head over there for his questions with my answers.
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That headline.....
Classic.
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Man, I need a life...
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: This is what happens when college students get bored.
by Cassieper on Oct 9, 2009 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it's gonna turn into the pie eating contest in Stand By Me.
Nasty.
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Retire #9!
by gramsey712 on Oct 9, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Projectile Vomitting
classic.
Let’s hope it’s Manning who does the vomitting or Colts fans when CJ torches them for 250.
Bring Back Vince Young!
by pigskinpundits.com on Oct 9, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
By even asking the "Wildcat" question,
it seems evident everyone else in the league is wondering why we don’t use VY?
Maybe it’s internal mental paralysis at coaching or just a simple case of denial?
Bring Back Vince Young!
by pigskinpundits.com on Oct 9, 2009 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think most teams realize exactly why we don't use vy
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by hal41605 on Oct 10, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bob Sanders
Anybody else tired of hearing about how great this dude is? He hasn’t played an entire NFL season. Ever.
by TNTitans on Oct 9, 2009 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Albert Haynesworth hasn't played one since his rookie year
and I think you all were happy with the level of praise he got for his play when he’d put up 12-15 games of dominant play.
Sanders’ injury situation is worse than that, but playing a full 16 game season isn’t a good measure.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Oct 9, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And unlike Bob Sanders
Albert Haynesworth never won Defensive Player of the year.
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by BigBlueShoe on Oct 10, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Sanders’ injury situation is worse than that"
Indeed- no doubt the guy is a physical player, and this likely contributes to the fact that he is oftentimes out for large chunks of the season.
But as often as we hear about a great performance that Bob Sanders has, we also hear about how he’s out for 6 weeks with some catastrophic injury.
Also, I think it’s ludicrous to compare a defensive back to a defensive lineman in terms of injuries and playing time, don’t you?
by TNTitans on Oct 10, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BBS actually agrees with you
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by Jimmy on Oct 10, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
Somehow I heard you sound shocked when you admitted that someone would actually agree with me!
by TNTitans on Oct 10, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't that
It was more of the fact that BBS doubted a Colts player.
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by Jimmy on Oct 10, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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