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Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns

Titans 16, Colts 10 (Final)

The Browns were able to pick up a victory in the final game of the regular season. I don't think many people picked the Browns to win ten games this season, especially after seeing how bad we looked Week 1 at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns didn't lose a single home game after that, breaking a franchise record with a 7-1 record at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Due to our poor road efforts though, our fate rests in the hands of the Indianapolis Colts tonight against the Tennessee Titans. If the Titans lose or tie, we are in the playoffs. If the Titans win, then it's offseason time in Cleveland. Let's hope that we'll see the postseason next week. This is the official discussion thread for tonight's Colts/Titans game, which I will be commenting on throughout (just like I do Browns games). If any of you would like to join in the discussion like you did in last week's Titans/Jets game, please feel free to do so.

Also, if you want to reminisce about anything else on the season or the 49ers game, feel free to do so here to pass time off before gametime. I will also be following the Steelers/Ravens and Chargers/Raiders contests to see who we could potentially be facing in the first round o the playoffs.

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Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Steelers apparantly want to jam the knife a little further, as they are losing 10-0 to the Ravens in the first quarter (we could've been playing for the division win).

Chargers and Raiders are tied 7-7. No thanks to JaMarcus Russell for Oakland though, as he's thrown another interception.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Ravens are ahead of the Steelers 17-7 at the two minute mark in the first half.

The Chargers are tied 7-7 inside of two minutes.

Neither team is doing particularly well considering the playoffs are next week. Pittsburgh is playing backups while San Diego is not.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Chargers made the most of their drive, going up 14-7 heading into halftime. Stover makes an automatic field goal before the half for the Ravens, and it'll be 20-7 Baltimore at halftime.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Check that with the Chargers game. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to make it 14-10 Chargers.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Man I havent commented on this site in a while.

Anyway this game is crucial. I think the Colts will win though. I mean even if it is Sorgi he has learned from the best since he got drafted. I bet the Falcons, 49ers, and Dolphins would love to have him. I mean lets be real Sorgi isn't a bum. He is the ideal #2 QB. Get it done!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Right, Sorgi isn't a bum or a scrub. However, it's not the most ideal situation for him to face one of the best pass rushing defensive lines in football.

More than considering Sorgi though is considering that the Colts' backup defenders aren't scrubs. Heck, their backup defenders have carried the Colts much of this season.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
true about their pass rushing, but also Peyton has been sacked only 21 times. His OL is pretty good. I no I no they will be resting them, but I still dont see the Titans getting to Sorgi that much. I see the Colts coming out fast and going up 14-0. Once they get a lead they put Sorgi in and I see them letting Addai run a few times which opens up the pass and so on. So coming into the 3rd quarter say they dont play addai. Well, I still like the chances with Kenton Keith. I mean the guy is averageing 4.4 yards a carry.

To me the key for the Colts backups is they need to stay balanced. I dunno maybe Im way too optimistic.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Addai is banged up enough to the point where I think when Manning is done, he'll be done too.

Yes, the Colts OL is good and limits Manning's sack, including against the Titans. However, what they will still be able to do to almost anyone is force you to throw the ball sooner than you'd like to. Manning has the experience to make those adjustments. To ask Sorgi to do that with backup wide receivers could be like watching Weinke throwing to the 49ers receivers today.

I don't think you're being too optimistic about the Colts succeeding. We just have to hope that it happens, for those of us that believe it'll happen.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
which WR's do u think will play the whole game?

Do you think we will see Gonzo the whole game?

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Also looking at the last game they played the Titans had 2 sacks.

Anway past that discussion I am going over the past game they played where the Colts won 22-20 and here is what I saw. Vince Young played his best game all year in that game. Also that was Anthony Gonzalez first real action in an NFL Game. He now has almost a full season of action and is way better than week 2. A huge factor in this game will be field position. In the last meeting the Titans had only 1 long drive. All their scoring drives were about 50 yards. So the Colts need to win the field position battle.

Also in that game Vinetari missed a field goal and an extra point. Dont expect that to happen again in the dome. Lastly, in that game Kenton Keith was nonexsistent.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Smith with a touchdown pass against the Steelers. Ravens lead 27-7. You can see Mike Tomlin is relaxed on the sidelines; he didn't care about getting the third seed heading into Week 17.

The Chargers are winning 17-10, but win or lose, they will be the team the Browns would face in a potential first round playoff match.

That'd make it nice to network blog during the week, since I believe the only football blog we DON'T have is a Chargers one.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
As I typed that, JaMarcus Russell fumbled and the Chargers picked it up in the end zone to go up 24-10.

Over on the NFC's side of things, the Washington Redskins are well on their way to clinching the sixth seed. It looks like they wouldn't have even needed a win, as the Saints lost earlier and the Vikings are down at Denver due to Tarvaris Jackson's ineffectiveness.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Darn it...Marvin Harrison is out. Deflation, partially. Manning will still throw early and often when he IS in there.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I don't think Manning will be in there long since Harrison isn't playing.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
haha ur just praying he isnt in there 2 long!

good luck 2day though (but not really)!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
You are exactly right!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Gonzo is inactive!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
It's official, per NBC - Jacksonville/Pittsburgh on Saturday, and either the Titans or Browns travel to SD on Sunday.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
about 15 minutes away!!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
i dunno how to do images so let me try

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Gameday Inactives
Indianapolis Colts: DT Raheem Brock, OT Ryan Diem, WR Anthony Gonzalez, WR Marvin Harrison, CB Tim Jennings, DE Robert Mathis, DB Keiwan Ratliff, TE Ben Utecht.

Tennessee Titans: DE Sean Conover, RB Casey Cramer, LB Gilbert Gardner, DB Kelly Herndon, DT Antonio Johnson, C Kevin Mawae, WR Mike Williams, WR Paul Williams.


Negative news to see Harrison and Gonzo out for the Colts, as well as pass rusher Robert Mathis. For the Titans, good to see center Kevin Mawae out for the second week in a row. Maybe the Colts can squeeze some more pressure up front on Vince Young.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
LET'S GO COLTS!!! LET'S GO COLTS!!!

Darn, the Titans get the ball first (remember my coin flip post?).

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
lets go D!!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sheesh...why not just step aside and let White go in all the way?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
No! come on colts!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I sincerely believe my coin flip theory holds merit. Opening drive easy touchdown for the Titans. Remember though, the Texans made it look easy on their first drive last week before Manning put about a 28-spot up.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I missed this theory.  Can I get a link?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
always optimistic about tonight, eh chris!

I can see it no titans go up 21-0 and youll will be saying the colts outscore opponents 88-10 in the second half lol.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Giants, Steelers, Jaguars and Cowboys all lost today.

 It does not make me hopeful :S

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yeah, only team that did what we hope the Colts do is the Packers.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
All right Manning, let's keep moving the chains and get six!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
darnit
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
UNBELIEVABLE! Frickin' Wayne fumbles...UGH!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Could someone hit Al Michaels with a car on his way home?  I almost want to hear Collinsworthless more.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I'm feeling just oh-so-optimistic right now.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sheesh...it's like the Titans running backs are just bouncing, falling, and getting 12 yards each time from it.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
At least the Titans' offensive momentum was stopped there. Manning is coming out for a second series. At the very least, when he leaves the game, I want a tie score.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I don't condone injuries, but...

Haynesworth to the sidelines!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Hey now!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I smell a few picks and fumbles left in Young's repertoire ;) Haynesworth is back in...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yeah, you never want to see a guy go down with injuries... but wow that is a huge one that helps us.

 I hope he's ok, because his year has been an amazing one.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Newsflash:

Manning is throwing to Wayne.

You may want to think about covering him?

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Nope, they should leave him uncovered all night...

 pretty please?

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
3 isn't good enough but better than nothing.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I fear that that may have been Manning's last drive. I still have confidence in the Colts' defense to keep the Titans' scoring low.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I think that confidence was misplaced.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I didn't see Sorgi warming up yet, and Manning appeared to be looking at pictures. Hard to say if that's a sign of anything or not.

MAYBE we'll get another drive out of Peyton. GO COLTS DEFENSE!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Did Indy's D get the notice that the game started at 8:15 p.m.?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Why are the Colts giving Young a wide open middle all day?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Uncatchable?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
YEAH!!! COLTS RECOVER THE FUMBLE!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Thank you! Michaels.... please shut up!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Seriously.  he can stop talking about cleveland's reaction to every play at any time.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
It may be annoying to us, but to any non-Cleveland, Tennessee, or Indy fans, it's probably fine to hear that.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Lets go Jim SORGI
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
SORGI! SORGI! Come on Sorgi!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Time for the 2nd string... come on Colts!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Woo! First down for Sorgi!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Field position is the key under Sorgi. With the flag on the punt here, the Titans should be backed up pretty good.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
How about some D now?!?!?!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I know the Charlie Brown sign was negative to the Browns, but it still looked cool.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I saw it but didn't see how it was negative. What did it say or imply?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Chris?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
What about Charlie Brown?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I almost got excited on that last play...Young pressured in the end zone, throws, and Sanders with a nice pop.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
YEAH! Incomplete on 3rd down!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
how about a pick 6 right here, oh well colts getting ball back

perhaps Colts can win this game 12-10 or something like that

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I miss clipping, too...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sorgi is not GOOD!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sorgi looks like crap. Did you catch the look on Manning's face?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
They're letting Manning coach?  I hate the Colts.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
that was not a good drive

we might need a miracle

is al going to talk about the beloved Browns every chance he gets.

Yes AL it is REAL frustrating! almost as bad as watching DA last week in Cincy!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
You know what's frustrating here too? The Titans will probably run the ball on the next two downs without the Colts taking a timeout and possible putting a two-minute drill together.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
We are clearly hated.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Talk about luck... why couldn't that go our way?  Oh that's right, we like the Cleveland Browns.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Are you kidding me? Another Immaculate Reception?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Bo Scaife is DEAD! What a hit!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
This just proves my theory that Colts OC Tom Moore is like that mentally disabled groundskeeper in The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training, the one they pretend is the coach, and Manning is Kelly Leak, who's really in charge.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
To the person who asked about the Charlie Brown picture:

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Wow.  That pretty much encapsulates my last 30+ years of rooting for Cleveland teams in one graphic.  
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I'm just hoping one of these Young passes goes for a pick six or a return fumble.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Thanks Chris...I didn't catch the helmets.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I have to give a lot of credit to Vince Young.  In this big game he is playing his heart out and still acting like a great sportsman.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Still not sure if VY has what it takes to succeed in the NFL, but it isn't because he lacks the heart or desire.  
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Going into the half 7-3 and letting the defense try to get a score the rest of the way may be our best shot.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
7-3 at the half or does Indy put DA in to throw a few picks?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sorgi? Can you muster one touchdown?
Defense? Can you hold the Titans in check?

I'd like to reiterate again how big my coin flip theory has impacted this game.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I'm going to get a few snacks and should be back ready to comment for the second half.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Go TITANS!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Ok, so far, the Colts don't look like they can move the ball under Sorgi. Biggest excitement moments will now come on:

-Kickoff return to open the half
-Any time Vince Young steps back to throw
-Deep ball from Sorgi

Consider that more of the Colts defenders will now be out to start the second half.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Rushing to the 40-yard line on the opening kickoff. Can Sorgi go 60 yards? Haynesworth will play in the second half.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
We are in trouble.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
A field position game?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I wish Sorgi would go into shotgun the rest of the way. When he goes under center, by the time he steps back, all he's doing is letting three defenders start off right in his face when he's about to step up.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Titans with the fair catch at the 17-yard line. Time to see how the defense does without the likes of Bob Sanders now.

Which Colts defender wants to be my hero? My Jerome Harrison?

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I think it's time for Dungy to... I don't know... have Sorgi hand off to an RB every now and again?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yes!!!! Way to go Rocky!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Huge fumble recovery there.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
ANOTHER FUMBLE! UGH, WHY COULDN'T YOU TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Nice flag
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Come on...give him a late hit...YEAH!!! LATE HIT!!! WOOO!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Run. The Frickin'. Ball!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
 Seriously...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
No third quarterback? Madden just said if Sorgi gets hurt Manning will go back in the game. Again, I'm not an advocate of injuries, but maybe if Sorgi just bruised his throwing hand or something :D

FLAG ON DEFENSE! ANOTHER FIRST DOWN! WOO!!!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Penalties are helping us a lot.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
omg Colts are down to the three...get a touchdown please!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
What's it called when you don't throw?  Oh right...a run!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
TD
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
TOUCHDOWN
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
COLTS HAVE THE LEAD!!! HOLY MOLEY!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
TD COLTS!  Thank you Sorgi and TEN penalties and fumble!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Crefonzo!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Love that name. Wish it was mine.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Craphonzo Thorpe. I love the names of these backup Colts players. Let's get the Titans RATTLED now!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
BANG! HIT OF THE YEAR!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
MONSTER lick! Does "helmet to helmet" not matter on kickoffs?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
No doubt!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Did anyone else cry when they saw the Night Rider commercial?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
That hit looks twice as wicked in slow mo.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
What do y'all know about Collins???
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Collins used to be a 4,000 yard, 20 TD quarterback.

link

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Wow...Vince Young can't continue this drive. Kerry Collins is coming in.

Collins has had games where he throws four interceptions.

Collins has had games where he throws for 400 yards.

I may prefer Young's non-playmaking ability at this point...more drama!

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Vince Young out of the game, for the time-being anyway.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Being a Browns (or Cleveland) fan is always an adventure.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
A way too generous spot on that one.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yep...looked about a yard short
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I don't get why they wouldn't at least try to blitz Collins when he's fresh in the game.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yeah! Delay of game! Double the penalty, double the fun!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Titans killing themselves with penalties.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Does Indy only have 10 players on the field?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
They're resting that 11th player for the playoffs.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Come on Bironas...MISS IT!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
A tie is good right?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Indeed it is ;) And with how stagnant we saw the offenses play in the second quarter, don't rule it out of the question, lol.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Ok...tie game, basically at the end of the third quarter. In Sorgi we trust!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
All tied up, lesgo Colts
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I'm tired of the Colts having some of their better offensive/special teams plays brought back due to penalties.

10-10 tie heading to the fourth quarter, and it'll be 2nd-and-8 at the Colts 22, Indy having the ball.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
It kills me to see Sorgi finally throw down the field, but go 0-for-3.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
YEAH! Holding on special teams, backing the Titans up half the distance to the goal. Titans should have it at the five-yard line. Colts winning field position right now.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Collins, aren't you do for an int soon?  Your stats could use it.  
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Just wondering, is anyone else shaking as they watch the game?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
My head, yes...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
In case I become to angry later to say this, thank-you Chris for all your hard work on this site.  As another reader over from LGT, I just wanted to say that your work is appreciated by many that just read and don't post.  Keep up the good work.  And we really need Collins to make a Collins like mistake.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Merci :D
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
My beef is just that we are simply a better team than they are.

They do not deserve to go the playoffs.  Sorry.  They just don't.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Collins, from what I've seen in the past, works good off playaction.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
STOP THEM!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Crap spot.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
These spots suck!  Gah!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I agree with Rochester...Thanks Chris!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
We need a turnover.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
UGH...just a tiny bit the other way it could've been a pick. Come on Bironas...MISS THIS FG!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
54 yards
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Ok, now Colts go down the field and score the Touchdown to take the lead by 4...

 Lets go COLTS

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Unbelievable; we get Mr. 63-yarder to drill a 54-yard field goal. Titans lead, 13-10, and now we need the Colts to do something as time is going to QUICKLY start coming off the clock.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Well what is a Sunday without a bunch of stress as a Cleveland Fan?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Why God.  

Why.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Is Carthon calling the plays for Indy tonight?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I am starting to REALLY hate the colts.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Colts playcalling is CRAP.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Starting to feel a little depressed over here...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Think turnover!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Titans have two choices...

-Run the ball and punt, as Sorgi can't move the ball.
-Go deep and try to seal it.

Hope for a turnover...:(

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Put a fork in us...we are done.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
this is now getting very painful.  
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Good season guys.

It's been quite the ride.

We have only ourselves to blame for losing to the Bengals.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
No, we have only Derek Anderson to blame for loosing to the Bengals.

 He did a lot of great things this year, but he killed our playoff chances last weekend.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Yep, things aren't looking good.  They'll get killed by the Bolts though.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
This Colts defense looks like it is playing the Browns prevent mode.  Here's for praying they finally take that defense out of the playbook after 20 years of failure.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Third down situation here. If the Colts can't stop it, then I'm afraid our season is pretty much over.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
FG then a kickoff return for a TD
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
One can only hope...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Thank goodness for that defender who tripped up the running back on the draw play.

Can Sorgi lead a touchdown drive without a short field?

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
He's got two time-outs, 1 team and the 2 minute warning.

Judging from what we have seen tonight, I am not too excited to have our post-season chances coming down to Jim Sorgi engineering a TD drive.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Me either.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
BRICCCCCKKK!!!!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Bring back Peyton!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Please, gods of football have mercy!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Bring on the penalties...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Oh Sorgi, why!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Sic Semper Brownies
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Starting to look like backups?  Thanks John, what game have you been watching since the second quarter?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
That'll do er...
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Good season ya'll.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
My God...they have to find the worst ways to jam the knife in and twist it.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Aaaargh!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Pathetic.  Screw you, Colts, you didn't even try.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I hope the Colts go out in the first round.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
That's impossible.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I will hate Devin Aromashodu for the rest of my life. Not really. But man!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
how do you feeel about not calling that timeout?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
No wait. I will hate Tony Dungy for the rest of my life, even though I already do.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Wow...talk about not trying to win the game by Tony Dungy. Jam the knife even further.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I'm sorry, but it's a damn shame that a team that barely beat the Jets on their home turf last week and barely beat the Colts backups is making the postseason over the Browns with the way we've played.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
 I can't blame the Titans.  They wont get past round one unless Norv Turner pulls a Marty and detonates in the post season.  We had the spot all locked up, but Anderson tossed our season away in an inexcusable 4 interceptions mess.

 He did great things for us this season, but he cost us everything against the Bengals.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
The Browns knew which game they had to win (CIN), and they laid a fat turd on the field.

I'm not sure we deserve it any more than TEN.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Absolutely...Browns knew the situation going into the Bengals game. Every team is where they deserve to be.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Thanks for a fun season, Browns. Improve the D, and getter better on the road and '08 should be great.

Thanks, CP for running a fun and informative blog.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
* get better
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
i was wrong about sorgi... he sucks!
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Here's to the Titans getting lit up in San Diego.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Here's to a rusty Colts team losing in the divisional playoff game.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
I think Titans have a very good chance against Chargers.  Did you watch their last game?
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Titans looked like poo last night. LT2 will shred them.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
im done with football games announced by michaels and madden. michaels says cleveland and lake erie too much and madden says too much of anything!

Michaels: I bet they are pissed in Cleveland.

Madden: And and Cleveland is spelled just like it sounds. you have a C and then L and then E and then V and the BOOM another E and BOOM another L and then A and then N and lastly D. BOOM you have cleveland, except some people call it believeland in which case you spell it differently.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
My thoughts....

Jim Sorgi has to be the worst backup QB I've ever seen in my life.

2 interceptions in a 40 second span destroyed an entire season.

DA choked and I really don't want to see him in a Browns uniform again.

I think this was out chance to get to the playoffs. This was our 2002. Don't see how we get better this offseason. Now, we'll have to pay choke artists like DA millions of dollars. No first round draft pick.

Maybe I should stop there. I'm f'n pissed right now.

Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
You're concerned about Anderson but not all of the balls that were dropped, even by our stars Edwards and Winslow.
Re: Colts By Nature (Titans vs. Colts)
Hey man, it was a fun season, and a good one.

I am definitely looking forward to next season.

Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
You can't be too negative.  How many times does a team win 10 and win their last game of the season.  How good the draft day tade work out?  Alot better than the 49ers!!!  I'm not gonna complain about the shortcomings(d-line and lb depth) too much.  We had a 6 win improvement.  We can improve our weaknesses with draft picks and cap space we have.  Now, lets re-sign/extend the guys we need to.  This team should feel good about its season and still be extremely motivated to be better.  That's the silver lining in this ending. However, we might need a significant improvement to be 10-6 again.
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
crackaddictwhit is right. We should remember how fortunate scheduling was this year (AFC East, which is cake sans Patriots, and the NFC West, which is cake sans Seattle). Next year we get the NFC East and the AFC South, plus the two teams from the other  AFC divisions that finished second in those divisions (not as scary: Buffalo and Denver). Still, the prospect of playing two divisions that each sent three teams to the playoffs this year is, well, terrifying. We will need to improve to even make it back to ten wins.
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
BTW, Brian "The Warden" Billick just got his ass fired.
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
Uh...this is also pretty depressing (from clevelandbrowns.com): "Jurevicius said he'll likely play one more year before retiring as a Brown. 'I'm going to give this thing one go-around and probably hang them up,' he said."
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
Will L Bentley and G Baxter be back next year (health willing)?
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
Time to look forward to 08.  The schedule gets a lot harder and we can't guarantee the offense will stay as healthy as this year.  Plus probably breaking in a new QB.  Could be a tough to duplicate 10 wins, but I think we'll have the talent to do it.
Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
Serve me up a fat bowl of crow.
During the 2nd week I said we were going to be in the playoffs. Scoffers scoffed, but I remained steadfast.
Maybe next year. GO BROWNS!

Namaste.

Re: Titans Defeat Colts; Eliminate Browns
I just looked back at the predictions in the Let's Go Tribe readers' prediction thread. I had us at 9-7, but said Winslow would be biggest disappointment (Oops). I also thought our defense would be the unit that carries us. Later on, I correctly predicted success for our O-line. All in all not too bad.

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