**NFL in Berlin - Falcons at Colts**(-6.5, 48.5) 9:30am (2 Viewers)

[travdogg]

Indy callplaying pretty crappy on that drive

They get WAY too Taylor reliant at times. They have mismatches at TE and WR. Where's Pittman been?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Good news @JohnnyU - Stewart is back.

 

[renesauz]

illegall motion

 

[Truebluey]

They really trust Jones to throw don't they?

 

[Grahamburn]

Penix is terrible.

 

[efactor]

Colts with great field position. Again

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Penix is terrible.

Last week I was wondering if I’d made a mistake selling Penix in the deal I got Goff & Ja’Chase. Today has been an excellent reminder of why I made that move.

 

[massraider]

He's going to need great pass pro his whole career. That's a problem

 

[identikit]

Some quick passes from Jones might be the play here

No deep drops

 

[The Frankman]

They really trust Jones to throw don't they?

They'll learn eventually.

 

[identikit]

Some quick passes from Jones might be the play here

No deep drops

Or give it to Taylor

 

[Yenrub]

Who is the OC for the Falcons? He should be fired!
How do you forget you have Bijan?
Bijan has 13 touches so far- Taylor has 23
Like just look to the other sideline and do what they are doing- get your stud the ball

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I get nervous whenever I see that many Germans united for any cause. Even if it’s singing “Country Roads”.

 

[rockaction]

Feels like we haven't had a strong LB draft in a lonnng time.

Couple gems the last few years but yeah; overall it’s been kinda meh. Lot of dudes expected to be studs either hurt or play in a rotation. Like, HOU nuked the value of E.J. Speed & Al Shaair by bringing in the former at the expense of the latter.

Last true impact LB I drafted was Henley, and then the next year LAC drafted another LB. It worked out fine for Henley, but had me sweating for a min.

With the way offense is now, staying home and holding your lane is a massive part of being LB now. They can't just take off at WLB and chase. So much misdeirection. The tackles feel like they are more evenly distributed among the defense. No idea if that is true, but feels that way.

Everyone has at least 5 DBs on the field except for Detroit. LOL. Love it.

I'm not telling you new stuff, but slot corners and safeties are picking up those tackles. And they just rotate. And get hurt tackling. But 6'0", 190 lb. 4.5s are replaceable. Like really. And Fangio stopped Mahomes and it spread and defense is ascendant even with stay-in-lane LBs.

Great fantasy guy and decent football analyst Ben Gretch (I subscribed for a month because he piqued my interest—20 bucks was spendy but worth it) wrote a long article I wanted to post but don't want to violate his sub paywall, which I totally respect so I'd ask first and just won't ask, so . . . anyway, defenses are winning and have been winning and the scores are inflated by starting field position.* I mean, you have no practice time on offense because the only concession labor can get is less practice, and offense needs precision while defense just needs to break ****. And then you have Fangio and the quants meeting together and you've got this style of football.

ChiefD's thread isn't wrong at all. Football looks worse. It's choppier. But it's defense and it's zone defense and soft coverage so it's predicated on failure to claw out ****ty eight-yard gains. Field goals are losses now.

It's changed a bunch and until offenses take the dink and dunk stuff it'll be this way.

* this is me riffing off of his point: Do you think they just switched to the injury-riddled kickoff again because the fans demanded it? Did we? Maybe. Possibly. But why the weird zone rules on kickoffs? Simple. Field position because offense is losing. Badly. And it looks bad. Look at the kickers starting to master it and watch the scores mmdrop like the Beastie Boys in "Hold It, Now Hit It"

 

[ghostguy123]

Feeding taylor over and over.
Perhaps Atlanta should do the same with Bijan. It's going to be the reason they lose

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I get nervous whenever I see that many Germans united for any cause. Even if it’s singing “Country Roads”.

As long as there are no arm bands I think we’re ok.

 

[travdogg]

PA would probably be the easiest TD on a 1st down here.

 

[dmac37]

Really would like a JT TD here.

 

[renesauz]

I get nervous whenever I see that many Germans united for any cause. Even if it’s singing “Country Roads”.

As long as there are no arm bands I think we’re ok.

I have a reply here r/t hats, but will let it go

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Really would like a JT TD here.

And I would very much not like that (facing him in 2 leagues. He’s scored enough)

 

[rockaction]

Indy just was forced to kick a FG. Loss.

 

[renesauz]

Really would like a JT TD here.

how about receiving instead of rushing?

never mind, sack. At least they'll kick this time

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

FG to ensure that even if the Colts win, they won’t cover. Well played, Badgley, well played.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Indy just was forced to kick a FG. Loss.

Nah, Penix is almost guaranteed to turn it over here. You can set your watch by it.

 

[travdogg]

Jones had a wide open TD to Downs there. That's sort of the problem with being so heavy on Taylor, is that Jones feels the need to make a play instead of being in a rhythm.

A 33-20 run pass ratio shouldn't happen when you have this much pass catching talent. Despite Taylor having a nice game, this has been a bad gameplan by Indy.

 

[Capella]

Traveling across the world to watch the Atlanta Falcons is crazy.

 

[Buckna]

Who is the OC for the Falcons? He should be fired!
How do you forget you have Bijan?
Bijan has 13 touches so far- Taylor has 23
Like just look to the other sideline and do what they are doing- get your stud the ball

Haven't thrown to him barely at all today either, he's been good for an avg of 5 receptions a game this year.

 

[identikit]

OK Colts

Show us you want to win this game here

 

[travdogg]

Good 1st down call there. Taylor is a perfect decoy here

 

[identikit]

There it is!!

 

[Insein]

Hand the ball to JT. Sometimes it's that simple.

 

[Osaurus]

Way better than some 4th down attempts

 

[Man In The Box]

MVP

 

[renesauz]

BEAST

 

[Ministry of Pain]

What an amazing play by Taylor, stadium erupted, they are getting to see a Primo Running Back from the NFL, perhaps the best currently alongside CMC
It's breath taking to watch

 

[dmac37]

JT!!!!!!

 

[Ministry of Pain]

OK Colts

Show us you want to win this game here

How was that?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

 

[travdogg]

2 things are both true to me.

Indy should be playaction passing more, especially on 1st down, and Taylor is the OPOY.

 

[Man In The Box]

JT with a 50 burger in my dynasty league. Just a cheat code this year.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Hall of Fame run and I think that breaks Edge's record for the Colts

 

[ghostguy123]

Three decent Bijan runs then ignore him. Again, it's why they will lose the game

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

How about a Sauce pick-6 for the back door cover.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I'd like to ask Kurt Warner how the Falcons were able to "take advantage" of the Colts turnover on the strip sack, they go 3 n out and punt at midfield
@Joe Bryant this is exactly what I was talking about when you applauded Kurt Warner in the last Euro NFL thread, that's the only place he gets to practice and call games
You don't see CBS or FOX trying to lure him onto the booth on their networks

You don't take advantage by simply creating a turnover, that's just part one of the process
How about Kurt Warner LAY INTO the Falcons for 2 drives at about midfield, BOTH OF THEM are 3 N OUT!

That's why he stinks, he's slowwww to criticize what he's watching and says things that do not relate...he tried to lay into Coach Raheem before halftime, he was WAY OFF
On the JT TD in the 1st Q, he was discussing some private exchange he had with someone that nobody cares about

The play by pay guy today should really be a sommelier, I feel like I'm being read the choices on a red wine menu, Merlot, Cab and Pinot Noir section
But I respect why you love Kurt Warner and his entire story, i love him too. I just don't think he does well in an NFL booth

No worries at all. We'll completely disagree there. He's, of course, not perfect. But I like his work on the broadcast.

 

[Buckna]

Really were robbed the last few years of how awesome JT is, had he stayed healthy these past 3 seasons oh what could have been...

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Fun fact: it would be 19-17 colts if they just kicked FGs on both of those 4th and short in the RZ.

But that’s none of my business Kermit sips tea.

Fun fact: it would change the progression of the game if either of your scenarios had taken place.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Three decent Bijan runs then ignore him. Again, it's why they will lose the game

And ignoring Pitts as well. 4 targets the entire game, 1/25

Cmon

 

[ghostguy123]

Three decent Bijan runs then ignore him. Again, it's why they will lose the game

And ignoring Pitts as well. 4 targets the entire game, 1/25

Cmon

His early horrible drop didn't help

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I'd like to ask Kurt Warner how the Falcons were able to "take advantage" of the Colts turnover on the strip sack, they go 3 n out and punt at midfield
@Joe Bryant this is exactly what I was talking about when you applauded Kurt Warner in the last Euro NFL thread, that's the only place he gets to practice and call games
You don't see CBS or FOX trying to lure him onto the booth on their networks

You don't take advantage by simply creating a turnover, that's just part one of the process
How about Kurt Warner LAY INTO the Falcons for 2 drives at about midfield, BOTH OF THEM are 3 N OUT!

That's why he stinks, he's slowwww to criticize what he's watching and says things that do not relate...he tried to lay into Coach Raheem before halftime, he was WAY OFF
On the JT TD in the 1st Q, he was discussing some private exchange he had with someone that nobody cares about

The play by pay guy today should really be a sommelier, I feel like I'm being read the choices on a red wine menu, Merlot, Cab and Pinot Noir section
But I respect why you love Kurt Warner and his entire story, i love him too. I just don't think he does well in an NFL booth

No worries at all. We'll completely disagree there. He's, of course, not perfect. But I like his work on the broadcast.

-Truth be told he has a warm voice for the TV, I just wanted to reach out and say hello this morning

 

[travdogg]

Three decent Bijan runs then ignore him. Again, it's why they will lose the game

And ignoring Pitts as well. 4 targets the entire game, 1/25

Cmon

Not a great game to have Pitt in your last name.