Colts’ ‘calamity of errors’ in blowout loss to Cowboys creates a new rock bottom
New York TimesARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Saturday halted practice on Thursday afternoon and lit into his team for a few moments, calling them out for a lackluster walkthrough earlier that morning. The 33 the Cowboys put up in the fourth — gifts from four straight turnovers by the Colts’ offense — were the most they’d ever scored in a single quarter. The next it was … what, 50-something to 19?” “For it to get out of proportion like that,” center Ryan Kelly said, “man, it fricken sucks.” “I can’t say I’ve ever been a part of a game like that,” defensive tackle DeForest Buckner added. The Colts were run out of the building Sunday night because they have an offense that’s so predictable, and so deeply flawed, that despite the talent on this roster — Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., for starters — they’ve become one of the worst units in the league, ranked 30th in scoring, 29th in the red zone and 27th in rushing. When asked about Ryan’s struggles — the QB threw three interceptions, including two in the fourth quarter — Saturday initially vowed he would “ride with what we got.” But he added later that with the bye coming, he’d be foolish to make any decisions this fresh off a game like that.
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