This was one of the most frustrating games in my 21 years as a season ticket holder.  Un freaking real.

 

1.  Once again, the offense completely disappears in the second half.  It seems as if the first drive had potential to be a scoring drive, but two penalties against Parnell doomed the team.  The low snap that went through Bortles' legs defies belief and ruined a potential game winning drive.  In overtime Yeldon gives us his longest run as a professional, and inexplicably, he gets taken out for Gerhart (of all people).who promptly gets thrown for a two yard loss.  Then Myers misses not one...not two...but three THREE GW FGs  Shaking my head in dismay.

 

2.  Bortles played well overall, but for some reason, the offense bogged down in the second half.  He is 6'5 and kept getting passes batted down.

 

3.  Most of my frustration belongs to the defense.  When the Colts scored their first TD, they were aided by not one...not two...not three....not four...but FIVE (5) defensive penalties....four of which came on 3rd down, negating stops and continuing drives.

 

4.  There was at least one OBVIOUS PI not called on Robinson over the middle that should have continued a drive late.

 

5.  Screw it.  Nothing else to say.  This team had a golden opportunity today to bury the Colts, win a winnable game and seize first place and pissed it away with penalties, missed FGs, inexplicable play calling.  

 

 

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