Comments for Eyes in the Backfield-Dolphins (full) at http://18to88.com , comment 1 to 22 out of 20 comments http://18to88.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:19:33 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1149 Garcon has two catches in two games. Collie has three. They were targeted 6 times on Monday. They caught two balls that were caught a combined five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. They have not "performed very well". Garcon made a great run after the catch but busting one screen pass is not the same thing as being an elite WR. Terrance Wilkens did the same thing from time to time. Rookies can be elite. These rookies are not. Devon Hester was not an elite receiver...just an elite returner. There is a massive difference. Manning played a perfect game on Monday, so the Colts scored big. There were still massive problems with the offense that he hid. Dallas Clark won't wrack up nearly 200 yards receiving every week. - DZ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:57:49 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1144 I can't help, but laugh at the declaration of the Colts D as being the new best unit. I think maybe the Offence read your remarks and took it personally. Less than a quarter of play and they had 27 points! Thats almost 2 points per minute! I want to know if there has ever been a ratio like that before? Also, you have pegged the new receivers as "non-elite", but why? So far they have peformed vey well. Even Brown has done well running the ball. Just because your a rookie doesn't mean you can't stand out as an exceptional receiver and Manning is certainly capable of helping a rookie become an elite receiver quickly. Was Devon Hester less than an elite return man for Chicago simply because he was a rookie? What is he now after his rookie year and a failue to put up the same numbers? - tomippity Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:48:03 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1067 Again, my statement has nothing to do with just one game. Take the Horseshoe off the helmet and look at the team objectively: 1. Suspect line. 2. No run game. 3. One elite WR, two newbies backing him up. 4. One elite TE, two nobody backups Even with a HoF QB at the height of his powers, that isn't the formula for an elite offense. A good offense? Maybe. But a truly elite, put up 28-40 ppg offense? No. I'm sorry. That's not realistic with massive improvement from the line and AG getting healthy. - DZ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:19:46 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1064 I think the colts can continue to be elite.;D It's only the second game.... it's way to early to be judging teams.;) - Justin Gladhill Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:14:50 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1048 and one more point about the soccer, dont you lay the best of the rest from oceania if my memory serves me correct, as that has generally been the thing that has kept australia out of the world cup. cant wait as for once, i actually think england can win it next year, (we destroyed a top ten team in crotia not once but twice 4-1 and 5-1) - Ross C Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:03:20 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1047 no offence, but i hope maradona fails to qualify for the hand of god in 1986, (despite him scoring one of the all time greatest ever goals in the same game. also im tempted to say that neither tom brady or peyton manning right now is the #1 qb in the league, right now id say it brees. also channelsurfing.net is that compatitable wuth sopcast, which is the program i use - Ross C Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:00:03 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1046 1. D was great last week. 2. Lilja played and played well 3. The baby is good. She is by far the easiest of our three. Luz does mean light in Spanish. We call her Lucy. 4. The team had better qualify. They are in the playoff spot right now. Maradona has screwed the team up 6 ways to Sunday. I don't want to talk about it. It makes me sick. - DZ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:50:37 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1045 also dz, hows luz helena doing, i know you wanted to call her lucy helen, (which was wrong, and i forgot to mention at the time, but wouldn't lucia helena or vice versa be a bit better than light helena (i think thats the correct translation in one language at least). also i just saw an advert advertising a flight to go see the superclassico (dz will know what i m on about) Dz on soccer, if the argies dont make the wc, i will love it as an englishman, seriously i swear Bill Bellichick worships maradona. - Ross C Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:18:44 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1044 a few things, i dont know if channelsurfing is compatable with sopcast as that what i use. 2. last week i had sopcast working, eeting ice cream and football nearing one am, hehe, but then the feed cut out,literally aftr the opening kickoff, 3. i tried to use tvu, my tip unless u r in america dont, i was told i could not watch cbs because i was in the uk. grrr now to serious matters, i havent seen any highlights, but the main coverage in the uk, they seriously almost fully writen the colts off almost, i think they forgot about clark. im still uncovinced by the defence, it seemed to work well last week. im wondering if we still had gonzo, would we consider just doing a saints/07 patriots and just throw it most of the time as our run game is just pathetic. did ryan lilja play on sunday??? and if so, did he look good. i agree with charlie johnson, he shouldn't be doing jim sorgi's job for a little league side, i would say bafl but that doing them a disservice. oh and i clicked about the land shark thing within about 7 seconds without reading. (the legs gave it away) thanks dz. - Ross C Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:14:07 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1043 Ok, there are two options: 1. Check out channelsurfing.net They should have the game. 2. If that doesn't work, email me privately (18to88@gmail.com) and I'll hook you up. Go with Channelsurfing.net first though. I'm about 90% sure you'll get the game that way. - DZ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:49:08 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1042 hey dz, i need help because for some reason (despite a 3 yr tv deal) bskyb have decided to fcuk their nfl coverage, (over in the uk last year, we had) 2 games at 6pm, 9pm, two channels showing snf for half the year, mnf, every nfl network game, this year, we still get that with the exception of mnf, so i will need help finding a lve feed for it, if any1 can help me, leave a comment here please - Ross C Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:43:53 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1040 @Bob...thanks. I'm glad someone thought that was funny! @scipio...I'm not basing it just on last week. Via normal (re: crappy) measures, the D was the better unit last year. I just think the D has fewer question marks, and more elite players. I think Freeney, Mathis, Hayden, Bethea are all excellent. Brackett, Session are good...and we haven't even had Sanders on the field yet. My bet is this D turns into a top 5 unit, and I'm not confident the offense will get there. I don't worry about good running teams, becuase really good running teams are seldom really good teams overall. It's a passing league and I'm not sure that any team is better equipped to handle the pass than the Colts right now. I just have more confidence in that side of the ball. - DZ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:55:14 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1039 First off, let me say that I really enjoy this site. Your analysis is generally first rate and a breath of fresh air compared to the majority of Colts talk. That said, I think it is premature to anoint the defense as the Colts' best unit. FO calls the week between Week 1 and Week 2 National Jump to Conclusions Week, and I think you guys are in danger of just such a mistake. The offense (other than Reggie) looked a little bit off last week, but I expect them to be better from now on. Clark and Robinson (and maybe even Tamme) will be bigger factors in the weeks to come. While I like the direction the defense is headed, it is still problematic. In certain passing situations, the Colts might very well be the best equipped defense. However, even with the return of Ed Johnson, I really think they are susceptible to a competent running atack. Where an offense can compensate for a lack of a running game by passing accurately, a defense vulnerable to the run is in danger of being run over. - scipio Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:57:39 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1038 Watching packages is a South Beach favorite for many? I am totally ROFLMAO. A good buddy from college lived there for a couple years before he came out of the closet--it may be what nudged him out. That is a very funny line. I will now read the rest of the post. - Bob M Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:51:12 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1034 If the Colts keep the run in relative check (say Williams/Brown under 120 yards) and don't make any special teams blunder, pretty sure it's a win. If the game plan is Pennington dinking and dunking and lots of running I don't think that will be enough. I just hope that Caldwell doesn't get conservative because of Brown getting stuffed on the 4th and 1. Colts 24-17 Dolphins - MR Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:12:26 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1033 Give me some credit dude. I figured the Dr. Evil reference was more obvious than "Landshark Stadium". I thought most people would figure I was making some weird Dolphin joke. Seriously, Landshark Stadium? The Dolphins deserve to lose every home game this year. - DZ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:10:02 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1032 That looks more like a 'Shark with frickinnnnnn laser beams attached to his head' I know that's what Google Images gave you for Landshark but you can't not drop a Dr Evil reference there. - J.C. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:01:10 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1028 The Colts can still field a good offense and an effective one. Without Gonzo, I don't think they'll be truly elite. We are probably just haggling over what elite means, so there's not much discussion to be had. This team hasn't run the ball well in closing in on two full seasons. It still can't run the ball to kill the clock at the end of the game. If a team has one elite corner that can shut down Reggie Wayne without much help, I wonder where the plays will come from down field. I didn't say the Colts' offense was bad. Just not "elite". It's not one of the great offenses of all time like it was 2004-first half of 2007. Having said that, I think the D [i]could be[/i] elite. It's got a chance to be a special group. I loved what I saw on the tape last week. - DZ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:12:17 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1027 The ONLY thing that makes me nervous in this game is Penny. He's had some great games against the Colts in the past. Granted it was usually against the old Dungy give 15 yards on 3rd and 7 style defense that Penny's accuracy just perfectly matched up against. I'm hoping that the more aggressive Coyer defense will fare better against Penny, and force him to make some throws down the field by taking away more of the underneath stuff. The Colts did reasonably well against the Jags running game. I expect them to be even better with Ed back. Moala should be back too which gives them some additional depth to keep people fresh, though he might be a possible inactive for the game. - Westside-Rob Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:05:53 +0100 http://18to88.com/2009-archives/september/eyes-in-the-backfield-dolphins.html#comment-1026 Slow down there on no. 9. There is a difference betweeen realism and flat out pessimism, and while you're somewhere in between, I think you need to rethink the offense. We are not the top offense anymore nor are we the juggernaut we were three years ago. But even without Gonzo, the threesome of Peyton, Wayne, and Clark gives the Colts a competitive advantage over 90+% of teams in the league. I wouldn't say "no longer elite." We are just not THE elite offense anymore and are certainly not the top one. And remember that Jax has a fast, tough, young defense that our o-line held up nicely against. That is not really praise of the o-line but i think the run game will much improve as the season progresses. Don't count them out yet. Yet, I somewhat agree what you said about the defense. I don't believe they are better than the offense at all, but they are certainly a big strength now, and that is a great thing. - npb1985 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:40:47 +0100