11-03-2015, 11:26 AM
Quote:The sad thing is, by OT, I fully expected Luck to throw an interception.
Why, just because he basically threw one at the end of the 4th quarter, in the red zone, when he knew that the priority at that point should be to avoid any turnover that would stop their chance of kicking a chip shot field goal to send it to OT? Or because the first play they ran in OT was a run up the gut into the heart of the Carolina defense when Luck has just moved them down the field through hurry up offense, check down passing, and running when no one was open? As soon as I saw that first play of OT, I knew they were playing not to lose and would therefore likely end up not winning.
It seems like the only time Luck and the Colts play well this season is when all is lost, the lead is insurmountable and there's no pressure because it's so unlikely to be positive. Whenever they're in striking distance, the mental errors come out. The errors and poor throws are completely predictable at this point. I love Andrew Luck and will watch with great interest and hope that he turns it around. I even fantasize that somehow this last Q4 would make things click (whereas none of the previous furious comebacks didn't) and they'll go the rest of the way with a 7-1 record or something. But if I'm looking at it objectively, Matt H is probably the best shot at winning the next couple games until Luck "gets right"
