Quarterback Gardner Minshew known as out the Indianapolis Colts for some worrying conduct following the crew’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The Colts misplaced to the Falcons 29-10 on Sunday, a disappointing end result contemplating they got here in having received 5 of six video games whereas the Falcons had been struggling.
Minshew prompt that the Colts had neglected the Falcons and didn’t take their opponents severely sufficient.
“You begin counting wins and also you begin doing schedule math and also you go searching, it’s like, ‘Properly they misplaced to Carolina; we beat the Steelers ,’” Minshew mentioned, via Stephen Holder of ESPN. “Properly you realize what? You gotta go earn it proper now. And should you take this frivolously, you may not find yourself with one other [chance].”
Minshew appears to assume the Colts thought they’d win simply by displaying up. That could be a worrying mentality, particularly since there was solely a two-game distinction of their respective information coming into the sport. The Colts merely aren’t ok to have the ability to look previous any opponent.
Two years in the past, the Colts infamously collapsed down the stretch and value themselves a playoff spot, prompting a reckoning within the organization.
That was with a special crew and a special coach, however the issue should still stay to a point.
