“It came to the point where we needed that one more win and you know we didn’t come through and it was a terrible feeling. “We shot ourselves in the foot," he said. And when two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner arrived, he didn't mince words. Defending NFL rushing champ Jonathan Taylor said he spent those months fixing the flaws he saw on tape so he could avoid a repeat. Three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard asked his teammates to let the feeling “burn" throughout the offseason. The comments sound awfully familiar, too.
Atlanta has won only one postseason game since blowing the 28-3 lead. In 2017, Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons returned to training camp answering similar questions as they tried to rebound from an epic Super Bowl collapse against New England. While the 2016 league MVP wasn't around for Indy's embarrassing 26-11 playoff-eliminating loss in January, he understands. Ryan is still getting acclimated to his new team, which was evident as the defense held the upper hand during most of Tuesday's red zone drills. The work we've done up until this point is important but it changes and you've got to adjust to that, got to get used to that.”
“The intensity level, just how things go on around you when there's actual contact, it all starts today. “It's different," quarterback Matt Ryan said, referring to the addition of pads. No, they weren't hitting at full speed, nobody was keeping score and there were no skirmishes to report from the first full training camp practice.īut after spending nearly seven months thinking and rethinking what went wrong that disappointing day in Jacksonville and contemplating their next moves, Colts players finally got a fresh start. (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts pulled on their helmets and pads Tuesday and quickly returned to work.įor the first time since enduring one of the most bitter defeats in recent franchise history, they were focused squarely on football.
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