Colts, Saturday mismanage clock at end of lo s to Steelers 6 days ago INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan had the Colts in position to rally.He'd brought them back from a 16-3 deficit against Pittsburgh and was driving late in the fourth quarter for a chance to force overtime or even win the game with a 2-point conversion. Then, suddenly and strangely, Indianapolis ran out of time and downs in what proved to be an inexplicable 24-17 lo s to the Steelers.By all appearances, Indy (4-7-1) appeared Andrew Beck Jersey to be in no rush as the minutes and seconds ticked off the clock. The Colts didn't take their first timeout until they faced a fourth down with 30 seconds left.Afterward, interim coach Jeff Saturday explained his reasoning.I didnt really feel like time was of the e sence and I thought we had NFL Denver Broncos Jersey a good play called, Saturday said. Felt like we had time and would have timeouts afterward but never felt the pre sure of needing the timeout. We were in that mode the whole second half, so it wasnt like a change for us."Ryan didn't seem fazed by the late-game decision-making, either.Instead, the 37-year-old veteran who has 46 career fourth-quarter comebacks and was 26 yards away from potentially tying Pittsburgh native Dan Marino for fifth most in NFL history for taking away Indy's pa s routes.There were other reasons the Colts lost, such as after they had driven to the Steelers 1-yard line. Not to mention Indy's terrible start that included zero total yards in the first quarter.Still, the final sequence raised many questions. Would a timeout have given Parks Frazier a better opportunity to call his favorite plays?Frazier took over as Indy's play-caller three weeks ago when coach Frank Reich was fired and Saturday was hired despite having never coached at the college or pro level.Some wondered whether that inexperience was a factor in Indy's third straight home lo s. The Colts have lost three of four and their playoff chances are slim at best.We already had the play called, Saturday said, referring to Ryan's scramble that took 29 seconds off the clock between snaps. As he got tackled, we knew where we were going. We had made that same play a couple times in the game and it worked, but it didnt work out there.Indy certainly could have managed the clock better.With 2 minutes left and three timeouts, Ryan completed a 4-yard pa s on fourth-and-3, but the Colts elected to let the clock run. and Denver Broncos Accessories again the clock kept ticking. Ryan then scrambled for 14 yards on second down. Again, no timeout. Indy finally stopped the clock after Jonathan Taylor's third-down run went for no gain.By then, it was too late.Ryan's fourth-down pa s to Parris Campbell was incomplete and all Pittsburgh had to do was take a knee to close out Indy's first Monday night home game in nearly 7 1/2 years.I thought we had plenty of time, Saturday said. We had plenty of timeouts, so I wasnt too concerned. This wasnt a pre s for time, we just didnt make enough plays.___AP NFL: and in this topic Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League Parris Campbell Matt Ryan Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur Ed McCaffrey Jersey in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 26 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham Tom Jackson Jersey is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 57 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS
