Colts take step back as pass-protection problems return
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS — The sacks are back for the Indianapolis Colts offense and, not surprisingly, so are the losses. Just when it seemed the offensive line was starting to gel after allowing 14 sacks in Matt Ryan’s four starts, Nick Foles replaced Ryan as the starter Monday night and went down seven times in another ugly prime-time loss, 20-3 to the Los Angeles Chargers. During his 11-year career, Foles only had one game taking more than five sacks, that coming courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in December 2012, when the rookie went down six times with the Eagles. But after throwing three interceptions in his first start with the Colts and his first start in exactly one year, Foles has added a new chapter to Indy’s pass-protecting troubles. And nobody inside the Colts complex will acknowledge it’s time to tank, even with only two games left and the potential of a top-five draft pick and a new franchise quarterback looming.
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