This was a game the Fins had last season. If EVER they let one get away, it was week nine against the Colts.
They led at halftime, 17-13, and had a chance to win the game late in the fourth quarter.
But my biggest take away from a year ago? The MISSED opportunities.
Seven QB pressures. One QB sack.
Seven times Andrew Luck was running for his life, had a hand on him, or was halfway taken to the ground.
And SIX of those seven times he got out of it, sometimes in Houdini-esque fashion. You see, this is what makes Luck so special (although I STILL don't buy it). His ability to extend the play, and turn a sack into a first down or TD, separates him from the rest of the pack.
It will be beyond critical for the Miami defense to TAKE LUCK DOWN. They failed miserably to do this last season, and it caused them the football game. Make the same mistake twice?
Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.
Putting pressure on Luck, as we learned a season ago, simply won't do. You MUST take him down.
OTHER NOTES:
- Another critical area in this football game will be third down conversions. A year ago, the Fins were a measly 4/11 on third downs. The Colts? Well, they went 13/19. Yes, you read that right. THIRTEEN OF NINETEEN. I can't remember a more frustrating stat from the 2012 season then that. Just can't win like this.
- Ryan Tannehill told the media yesterday that everything was fine with WR Mike Wallace, and that he wouldn't force the football to him just to do so.
- Miami ranks DEAD last in rushing yards. No surprise there. Indianapolis ranks second to last in stopping the run. Gotta think the Fins do better on the ground this week. It can't get any worse, can it?
- The Fins were off today due to a schedule change made by Joe Philbin. Usually, NFL teams will take Tuesday off and practice on Thursday during game weeks. Philbin, however, believes the team is fresher when given Thursday off, and says he's received mostly positive feedback.
More tomorrow.
Three. Days.
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