AFC Wild Card Madness: Colts 17, Bolts 23 (OT)

by Brandon on Jan 3, 2009 11:28 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

This game was a rematch of last season when San Diego won at Indianapolis. This time the Bolts win in San Diego.

Here's the SB Nation Colts site - Stampede Blue. Chargers site at Bolts from the Blue.

I missed the OT period, but I saw about half the game. The Colts defense played like the Packers D; great pass defense and a run defense that couldn't stop RB Brent Fullwood. San Diego even managed to blow a few extra opportunities in the game. I saw the Bolts secondary drop at least 3 INTs, RB Darren Sproles was the hero but he had a fumble into the end zone in the 3rd quarter, and QB Philip Rivers threw a dumb INT into the end zone when they were in FG range. They also allowed the long TD bomb to WR Reggie Wayne while the Bolts defense was just standing around.

In the press conference, Colts head coach Tony Dungy said Bolts P Mike Scifres was the difference in the game. That didn't seem possible but the Colts were killed with bad field position. Both San Diego TD drives in the 2nd quarter started in Indianapolis territory.

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Scifres just boomed some punts. I think it was two or three in a row inside the ten including a monster seventy yard punt downed around the six.

by pjpaulus on Jan 4, 2009 11:35 AM CST reply actions

question

if San Diego would agree (which I doubt), would you trade the 3rd rounder from the Favre trade and use it to get Scrifes? I would.

I can’t STAND the fact that we haven’t had a good punter in forever….I always have flashbacks to that Josh Biddle?(whatshisface) who kicked the ball right in the endzone of that famous playoff game against Philly(instead of pooching it), the 4th down and 269 game. We haven’t had a kicker that could directional kick or just boom it out in ages.

by PackFaninFL on Jan 4, 2009 7:21 PM CST reply actions