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Matt Ryan Exudes Leadership Through Sloppy Colts Practice
Not each observe goes to be excellent.
Each NFL workforce has ups and downs all through coaching camp. Some days, the workforce will seem like they’re unbeatable. On different days, observe is riddled with errors, and the workforce seems to be misplaced.
Sunday turned out to be the latter for the Indianapolis Colts, particularly on the offensive aspect of the ball. Because the blistering solar baked the sector at Grand Park, the Colts’ offense struggled to discover a rhythm. Dropped passes, mistaken routes, and off-target throws weren’t unusual to see.
After observe had completed, one man you’ll suppose that may be scorching concerning the efficiency is Matt Ryan. From the second he got here to Indianapolis, teammates and coaches have praised Ryan for his management and for retaining everybody within the constructing accountable. Ryan will routinely cease teammates within the hallway and quiz them about sure performs, the place they’re purported to be, and what their task is.
So, as observe ended and Ryan spoke to reporters, the anticipated response can be for Ryan to be completely upset about what simply transpired on the sector. Nevertheless, Ryan’s message was utterly completely different.
“It’s a part of it,” Ryan stated after observe. “That’s why we observe. We’re out right here pushing ourselves to get higher and to enhance. We’ve had some actually good days. We’ve had some days the place we haven’t been fairly as much as the usual. However that’s how the season goes to go, it’s not going to be clean crusing all the way in which.”
Ryan has been the face of an NFL franchise for a very long time. 2022 marks the 15th coaching camp of the veteran quarterback’s illustrious profession. He has been on groups which have gone deep into the playoffs, even to a Tremendous Bowl, and others which have completed with one of many worst data within the league.
At this level in his profession, Ryan has seen all of it. He has been with this workforce lengthy sufficient now to know whether or not or not this needs to be regarding shifting ahead. The quarterback didn’t get that sense in any respect.
“I additionally suppose there are a number of positives too. Everytime you return and watch practices there’s issues we are able to clear up. And our protection is enjoying nicely. We’re going in opposition to a extremely good group of gifted gamers, and that’s going to make this (offense) higher.”
The protection confirmed out, as soon as once more, on Sunday, flying across the subject and never making issues simple for the offense. A unit that added key items within the offseason continued to impress, at the same time as Shaquille Leonard continues to look at observe from the sidelines. An aggressive defensive unit led by Gus Bradley is starting to stack strong days on prime of each other.
The defensive MVP of the day was cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Gilmore made his presence felt everywhere in the subject, deflecting passes away from Michael Pittman Jr., scooping up a Nyheim Hines fumble, and leaping in entrance of a Ryan go supposed for Parris Campbell for the interception.
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“Sadly, that’s not the primary time (Gilmore) has picked me off,” Ryan laughed. “He’s good. He’s obtained glorious sample recognition. Savvy, good ball abilities, he’s gifted. He’s a type of guys that may generally put a seed of doubt in your thoughts of what he’s going to do. Guys like that, it’s important to be actually correct and make good selections, nevertheless it’s going to drive us to be higher.”
Gilmore is just not solely serving to Ryan get higher however the younger huge receivers as nicely. For guys like Pittman, Campbell, and rookie Alec Pierce to go up in opposition to a former NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months on daily basis in observe will make the sport simpler when video games start to rely.
As Ryan continues to talk, his tone by no means adjustments. It’s calm and picked up, and he’s not dispensing blame to anybody after a tough observe. As an alternative, the management that the Colts have been speaking about all offseason is on full show as soon as once more.
“My factor has all the time been that bodily errors occur,” Ryan defined. “We’ve obtained to restrict them, and that’s what we work on a regular basis on, creating our bodily abilities. It occurs, and it’s important to transfer previous them and imagine that you simply’re going to make the play the following play.”
Ryan is aware of errors occur in soccer. What he’s involved about is the psychological errors, issues they’ll management. Psychological errors stands out as the distinction between wins and losses come this fall.
“The psychological errors are extra the issues I get hung up on, and people are issues we have now to nip within the bud,” he admitted. “Issues that we are able to management. We’re all human, there’s going to be occasions the place you simply make a mistake. I’m going to throw a foul ball. We wish to restrict that for certain, that’s why we work so onerous. That’s why the psychological errors, the issues that we are able to management, we have now to be higher at that.”
After a tough observe, the Colts quarterback had a central message of controlling what they’ll management and specializing in cleansing up the errors. The Colts are simply beginning their third week of coaching camp, and errors are certain to occur. The important thing might be studying from the errors and ensuring they’re cleaned up.
On a day that they weren’t at their greatest, Ryan reminded them that the sky isn’t falling. And that might be wanted because the workforce is in a dogfight for the postseason come December and January.
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Colts’ Anthony Richardson Ready to Take on Lions Challenge
Anthony Richardson’s return as the starting quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts played out like a movie last Sunday afternoon.
After being benched two weeks prior, putting his future with the team that drafted him No.4 overall in jeopardy, Richardson was reinserted into the starting lineup and produced the best game of his career. The young quarterback finished the game with over 300 total yards and three touchdowns to will the Colts to a 28-27 victory over the New York Jets.
It has been widely documented that the Colts benched Richardson due to a lack of preparation and attention to detail. Shane Steichen and the Colts coaching staff expected more out of Richardson and believed he needed to develop as a pro before seeing the field again.
Richardson took the message to heart and went to work, making great strides in a short amount of time to show he could go the extra mile and make the sacrifices necessary to be the leader of this team. The preparation and new approach during the week paid dividends, as evident by his performance on Sunday.
As the Colts prepare to take on the 9-1 Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium, Richardson is building on his preparation habits from last week and hoping to produce similar results.
“The main thing is just being consistent,” Richardson said when asked what he is focusing on this week. “Just trusting my guys each and every play, trusting the play call each and every play, and then just trusting the preparation – just putting in the work throughout the week and just letting it show out on the field on Sundays.”
Richardson revealed after the game that it was the most relaxed he has ever felt on the field. He was able to succeed both on the ground and through the air. Richardson was not pressing; instead, he trusted his preparation and made decisive reads, allowing him to deliver the football accurately to his receivers.
It is no coincidence the best game of Richardson’s young career came after a more detailed approach to his preparation was implemented. When asked what was different in his preparation, Richardson pointed to one thing in particular.
“I’d probably say my focus,” Richardson admitted. “I was trying to focus on all the little things a little bit more, just be consistent throughout it. That was really the main thing I was focused on, just trying to make sure I was detailing up the small things and just being consistent.”
For all of the good Richardson did last week, the quarterback is not a finished product. He still has plenty of things to clean up with his game. There were a few throws in the short area of the field that he missed as well as some zone reads that he would like to have back.
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However, the biggest area Richardson wants to improve on is ball security. Failing to protect the football or putting it in harm’s way is a recipe for losing games. And after putting the ball on the ground twice against the Jets, Richardson wants to ensure he is taking better care of the football.
“I had two fumbles throughout the game,” Richardson remarked. “So, definitely trying to keep the ball in our hands, and pushing the ball down the field and moving the ball. But just being consistent with that, and just having a clean game with no turnovers.”
Richardson’s Colts teammates never wavered in their support for the quarterback throughout his benching, and his big game against the Jets only strengthened their confidence in #5. That confidence will serve Indy well this weekend against a Lions team outscoring its opponents by an average of 15.9 points per game.
As Steichen has been saying all season, this team is a resilient bunch. Richardson believes they will need that toughness and resiliency on Sunday.
“Just seeing the toughness from our team. We’re definitely trying to carry that over because we know we’re getting ready to play a physical team,” Richardson explained. “So, they’re going to bring it to us. We got to bring it to them.
“But just trusting my guys each and every play, like I did in that fourth quarter, and just trust in my ability. I feel like I’m a decent football player, and I like to make plays out there. And we had the opportunity to do so, and then my guys just helped me out and we just made it happen.”
Richardson will take on a Lions’ defense that gives up the sixth-most passing yards per game (232.7) but allows the fifth-fewest yards on the ground (94.8). While the quarterback run game was successful against the Jets, Richardson may have to do most of his damage with his arm. The Lions also thrive on taking the ball away, tied for fifth in the league with 19 takeaways.
While protecting the football will be key, Richardson has noticed something about the Lions’ defense that Indy will need to counteract if they want to win.
“The physicality. That was one of the main things I mentioned earlier,” Richardson mentioned. “Their front four or five guys are definitely physical. Linebackers flow pretty fast, and then their DBs like to play man and get physical on the receivers. So that’s what we’ve been talking about all week – just being physical and just bringing it to them.”
The Lions are the hottest team in the NFL, and it will be an immense challenge for the Colts to come out on top. But if you ask Richardson if he is worried about the challenge, the answer is simple. He believes his team can get the job done.
“No concerns, honestly,” Richardson declared. “Every week you’re playing a great team, but we all know like this is a pretty good team that we’re getting ready to go up against. But I feel like we’re a great team as well. So, we’ve just got to prepare like that and just get ready to go out there and compete.”
Not many people are expecting the Colts to beat the Lions on Sunday. However, not many expected Richardson to have the best performance of his career off a two-week benching.
Crazier things have happened, and with Richardson back and leading this team, the Colts always have a shot at victory.
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Shootings at 2 apartment complexes injure 3, may be related
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three adults were found shot Thursday night at two apartment complexes on the northwest side, and Indianapolis police think the two scenes may be somehow related.
Police went just before 8:40 p.m. Thursday to a report of a person shot in the 3900 block of Wind Drift Drive East. That’s at the Lakeside Crossing at Eagle Creek apartments located northwest of the I-465 interchange for West 38th Street.
At 9 p.m. Thursday, police were called to another report of a person shot in the 4400 block of Moller Road. That’s at the Colonial Square apartments located southwest of the I-65 interchange for Lafayette Road.
Capt. Rob Rider of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says two of the adults were found at the Lakeside Crossing apartments. One adult was stable, and the other was in critical condition.
IMPD found the third adult at the Colonial Square apartments. That adult was stable.
Crashed vehicles that police found at Lakeside Crossing were believed to be connected to the shootings.
Rider was unsure of the genders of the three adults. He noted that no children were shot despite initial reports from the Lakeside Crossing scene.
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Indianapolis Colts Injury Report: LT Raimann Still Absent But DE Tyquan Lewis Is Close To A Return
The Indianapolis Colts today released their Thursday injury report for Week 12 of the NFL season ahead of their Sunday game against the Detroit Lions.
Left tackle Bernhard Raimann missed practice again today due to a knee injury. Raimann has now missed both practices this week and looks like a major doubt for Sunday’s game. Raimann looks increasingly likely to miss a second game in a row due to his knee injury. If he is unable to play then expect rookie tackle Matt Goncalves to take his place at left tackle again as he did last week against the New York Jets.
Defensive end Tyquan Lewis (elbow) was a full participant at practice again today. Lewis spoke to the media today and said he was unsure if he would return this week but two practices in and his chances are looking very positive.
Right tackle Braden Smith (foot) was a full participant today at practice despite being limited yesterday. Smith looks set to be available for Sunday’s game against the Lions despite the limited practice yesterday. Smith should be available barring any late changes in practice tomorrow.
Corner back Kenny Moore (knee) and wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr (back) and Josh Downs (calf) were all full participants at practice today despite being listed with injuries. Moore and Downs are new additions to the injury report today after not being listed yesterday but both being able to practice fully doesn’t look like the injuries will affect their availability for Sunday.
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