“I think about it every day,” middle linebacker/co-captain DeMeco Ryans said.
“We understand what our goal is this year, and that’s to make the playoffs,” left tackle Duane Brown said. “And to make the playoffs, we’ve got to go through Indy.”
Even owner Bob McNair has thrown down. “There’s no more important game to us,” he said.
Talking about your opening opponent, pointing toward it, is standard procedure for NFL teams, Houston coach Gary Kubiak said.
Not everywhere. How many times did the Colts talk about Houston during the preseason?
“None,” middle linebacker/co-captain Gary Brackett said. “Preseason, we talk about ourselves.”
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