More injuries on the OL

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Here's a tidbit I ran across:

The Indy Colts are starting their fifth different offensive line combination in the last six weeks because of injuries across the line. That's not something QBs wish for!

However, Peyton Manning has been throwing TD passes at a record rate and he has only been sacked a half-dozen times all year. How is that OL getting it done?

Look, Manning is having the best season EVER at QB. He's back there in the shotgun reading defenses like a book, and then throwing perfectly. As for the o-line, I don't know which linemen went down, but I bet even the backups have been there a while. And (and this is a crucial point, I think) when you are winning, it's contagious. People start making plays and stepping up all over the field. In sports--and everywhere else--momentum is vital. Right now, if Manning fumbled, it would probably be picked up by one of those backup linemen for an 80-yard score. Meanwhile, we can't run a play without some disaster ensuing. When it rains, it pours!