Five Plays - Analysis from the Colts 12th Regular Season Game of
2011  Written by Brett Mock on .  How very encouraging. The team
showed a lot of heart to fight back from a 31-3 deficit to make
it a 7 point game, and the game was ultimately decided on a last
minute onside kick. Even at 31-3 down, I wasn't disheartened.
Perhaps it was my mind adjusting expectations for my eyes, but I
didn't think the defense was as bad as people were making out.
Injuries combined with a lack of talent in the secondary are
going to make any defense look bad against Tom Brady, but I take
heart from the fact that our run defense was very solid, and
that the issues in pass defense are at least rectifiable. The
first thing that stood out for me was the total lack of pressure
up the middle from the Colts DTs. Freeney and Mathis had a
reasonable amount of success against the tackles outside, but
when the QB can consistently step up, you're going to have
issues. Drake Nevis, please come back strong next year, unharmed
by your foray to