LANDOVER, Md. — While everybody and their baby’s momma was looking for Andrew Luck to put up crazy numbers on Sunday. He literally did what was necessary to get the “W” against the Redskins. When the smoke cleared the Colts were able to get back on the bus with a 21-9 win. Luck finished the day 21 of 31 for 179 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 dull picks. On a normal Monday we’d be blasting him for a lackluster performance but the defense saved his butt on Sunday.
Doesn’t sound like a great day because it wasn’t but it was enough to get the first win of the season and the only reason boyz play this game is to win. When it counted they put drives together and got points.
However, all of the credit this week has to go to the Colts defense for holding Washington to 9 points and limiting the Redskins offense to a mere 65 yards rushing on 22 carries. In Week 1 Washington popped a league best 182 yards on the ground but the Colts were able to hold Adrian Peterson to 20 yards on 11 carries. That’s NUTS!!! Their leading rusher was actually wide receiver Jamison Crowder who had 2 carries on sweeps for 29 yards.
Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! I know that everybody wants to focus on whatever Andrew Luck is doing but without a complete team effort nobody gets a “W.” Even with two dull picks the defense was able to keep these boyz in check and walk out of the joint with their dignity. Colts linebacker Darius Leonard showed like my mother used to say, “his bare bottom” on Sunday finishing with a game high 18 tackles with 15 of them solo. Wheredeydodatat?
Think about it, the Redskins controlled the time of possession by darn near 6 minutes, put up more total yards and had two interceptions and loss the game. Give the Colts defense their pops and let’s look forward to Week 3 at Philly. Do me a favor and stop me when I start lyin’!