Wk 16-Colts @ Cardinals Pre Game Thread. 12/20/21-12/24/21

[Cheesebeef]

Amazing that the defense could be anticipatorily gassed considering how they started the game. They sucked in this game. Offense didn’t help them. But they sucked in their own right and earned that 30 burger.

Anticipatorily Gassed - you’ve just coined an incredible Cardinals excuse for ineptitude.

Man... this team better win on Sunday if not for the playoffs, but for the sanity of the board because if they don’t, I bet you start seeing old school flame wars here.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Anticipatorily Gassed - you’ve just coined an incredible Cardinals excuse for ineptitude.

Man... this team better win on Sunday if not for the playoffs, but for the sanity of the board because if they don’t, I bet you start seeing old school flame wars here.

If we lose an SOC thread is certainly coming after the game

 

[BritCard]

This bad run is bringing back all my Kliff concerns.

He's been really good when the underdog. He calls much cleaner games.

When at home or in big games, when expectations are higher the old issues come back. I'm still baffled by his run pass split last week when Kyler was so poor. Or how he started the game with a designed Kyler run then didn't do it again all game.

He tends to panic and lose his head in my opinion. For example, every game this year where he's won the toss he's deferred so he gets the ball in the 2nd half and he's trusted the D to stop the 1st drive.

After last week I expect he will abandon all that and take the ball first to avoid getting TOP'd into oblivion again.

 

[BritCard]

All this Covid during fantasy playoffs is a pain. I'm currently down Tyreek and Ekeler.

 

[SeattleCardinal]

Hoping that Jonathan Taylor doesn't cement his claim to the MVP on Christmas Day. Cardinals have been unable to stop the run all year, but VJ will come up with something, right?

 

[Dr. Jones]

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[BritCard]

Colts missing important players basically guarantees they win

 

[Dr. Jones]

Colts missing important players basically guarantees they win

Ha! I thought the exact same thing.

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

We're going to win this game and put a pause on all of the dramatic over psycho-analyzing of Kyler Murray. Until the next time we lose a game.

 

[BritCard]

I'm less worries about Taylor than I am about our pass defense.

We have been absolutely gashed deep the last 2 games. Something we have been good at all season.

I don't believe we gave up a TD pass over 20 yards all year. Last 2 games we gave up 4 I think. OBJ and Jefferson killed us over the top vs the Rams. And Reynolds and Raymond did same vs the Lions.

They did it the same way too. Play action bootleg the QB out to give the go route time to get open.

I expect Colts to do the same. Its something Wentz is good at and they have a guy called Dulin that's a burner.

 

[Goodyear Card]

Colts place 3 players on COVID-19 list

Colts placed 3 players on the COVID-19 list.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Beaver]

Is the game streaming in Amazon Prime?

 

[Red Dawn]

Hopefully the roof will be closed and Card fans are loud and proud.

 

[Arz101]

The game is easy for NFC coaches against Kyler.

Get a hit or two on Kyler at the start of the game, Kyler makes bad decisions for rest of the game. Dan Campbell said something to this effect.

If the Colts put a hit on Kyler in the first series game over.

Almost feels like Kyler is reaching a tipping point in NFL.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Hopefully the roof will be closed and Card fans are loud and proud.

It's been raining steadily since about 3am...tapering off now. Good thing the roof closed now or it would be a mud hole tomorrow.

 

[gmabel830]

Is the game streaming in Amazon Prime?

I’m pretty sure it’s an NFL Network exclusive

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I’m pretty sure it’s an NFL Network exclusive

It’s on FOX 10 locally.

 

[MrYeahBut]

What's Hudson's status, please? I've missed it.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Anticipatorily Gassed - you’ve just coined an incredible Cardinals excuse for ineptitude.

Man... this team better win on Sunday if not for the playoffs, but for the sanity of the board because if they don’t, I bet you start seeing old school flame wars here.

Forget Sunday. I hope we win on Saturday.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

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[Red on White]

The game is easy for NFC coaches against Kyler.

Get a hit or two on Kyler at the start of the game, Kyler makes bad decisions for rest of the game. Dan Campbell said something to this effect.

If the Colts put a hit on Kyler in the first series game over.

Almost feels like Kyler is reaching a tipping point in NFL.

Felt like there was some significant progress earlier this season. Going through his progressions, stepping up in the pocket, more trust in O line, letting plays develop etc

However has slipped back the last couple of weeks.

I guess development/improvement is never a straight line

Us and Kyler are in a rut. It's not terminal though I hope. It's never as bad as it seems, same as the start of the season wasn't as good as it seemed.

 

[Goodyear Card]

WR Greg Dortch among 4 protected players on practice squad for Cardinals in Week 16

The Cardinals' injury situation could lead to Greg Dortch and Danny Isidora being active on Saturday.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ronin]

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[SeattleCardinal]

It’s on FOX 10 locally.

Yep - that is the exception to NFL Network exclusivity. Looks like Kurt Warner is on the broadcast team for the game.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Yep - that is the exception to NFL Network exclusivity. Looks like Kurt Warner is on the broadcast team for the game.

Maybe he can coach up KM on the opposing defense beforehand