The Indianapolis Colts are now the only winless team in the National Football League. That’s hard to grasp as a Colts fan. This puts them in the lead for the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. It’s difficult to watch on a week to week basis with the team now at 0-9 on the season. This week the Colts lost 31-7 at home to the Atlanta Falcons.

The defense looked terrible again. If it weren’t for a single good play by cornerback Jerraud Powers(notes), the Colts would have been shutout again. Powers made his best play of the year and intercepted Matt Ryan(notes) and returned it for a touchdown. The rest of the game saw the defense beaten by big plays from Atlanta and their rookie receiver Julio Jones(notes). Jones scored on two long touchdowns of 50 and 80 yards. Jones finished the game with three catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns. The Falcons showed how easy it is to beat the Colts when a team plays good, mistake-free football.

The Indianapolis offense played maybe their worst game all year and only seem to be getting worse. Fans should expect Curtis Painter(notes) to improve as the season progresses and he becomes more comfortable but Painter is trending in the opposite direction. Painter was 13 for 27 passing for only 98 yards and one interception. The stats only explain part of the ineffectiveness. Painter looked confused, lost, and hurried in this game. While he has shown some signs of life, Curtis Painter should not be a starting quarterback in the National Football League.

To make matters worse for the Colts offense, Delone Carter(notes), who had shown promise, was benched for Donald Brown(notes) after fumbling on the opening drive. Carter had a great opportunity in his rookie season to seize the starting job and earn more carries without Joseph Addai(notes) injured. Carter’s fumbling issues lately are certainly not helping his case.

For the first time all season, head coach Jim Caldwell made a change that seemed to make sense. The Colts tried wide receiver Pierre Garcon(notes) as their punt returner but that experiment didn’t produce any results in this game. Garcon returned two punts for negative two yards. As a fan, this move finally shows that Caldwell is willing to change something up in an attempt to gain an advantage. Garcon is the fastest player on the team and makes sense as a punt returner.

It’s definitely different to see the Colts lose so badly at home and watch the home crowd filing out well before the game is over. The 2011 season has seen a lot of changes for the Indianapolis Colts. At this point in the season, Colts fans can’t help but hope for the best for the future. At this point that very well may mean Andrew Luck and the number one pick in the draft.

Kyle Rapoza is a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network and has been a lifelong fan of the Indianapolis Colts. He attended Super Bowl XLIV in Miami and follows the team closely. Follow him on Twitter @kyler11.

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Indy’s top rusher hasn’t practiced since injuring a nerve in his left shoulder Oct. 17 at Washington. Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai is doubtful for the Colts’ game Monday night against Houston after missing another practice Saturday. Indianapolis Colts appear to have the same challenge the Pittsburgh Steelers had last season when they opened the season without their star quarterback. For Jim Caldwell’s team to have similar success, the Colts are going to have to do their best Steelers impression.

After being released by Miami last November, cornerback Jason Allen was claimed off waivers by the Texans the next day. When the 2006 first-round selection arrived in Houston, a familiar feeling resurfaced during his first secondary meeting.

Houston Texans :

Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas, United States. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

Owner(s)- Bob McNair (95%), Harris County (5%)

Chairman – Bob McNair

President – Jamey Rootes

Head coach- Gary Kubiak

Championships : League championships (0), Conference championships (0), Division championships (0)

Indianapolis Colts :

Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The club was officially founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1953, but can trace its history to the Dayton Triangles, a founding member of the NFL that was originally created in 1913.

Owner(s)- Jim Irsay

Head coach – Jim Caldwell

Team colors – Stampede Blue, White

Championships – League championships (4†), NFL Championships (3), 1958, 1959, 1968, Super Bowl Championships (2), 1970 (V), 2006 (XLI)

Division championships (14) – NFL Coastal: 1968, AFC East: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1999, AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010

Playoff appearances (24)- NFL: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Top Performers

Passing: P. Manning (IND) – 433 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: A. Foster (HOU) – 33 CAR, 231 YDS, 3 TD

Receiving: A. Collie (IND) – 11 REC, 163 YDS, 1 TD

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ST. LOUIS —
Evaluation will be the primary objective tonight when the Indianapolis Colts kick off the 2011 National Football League preseason schedule against the St. Louis Rams.

 Game time is set for 8 p.m. at the Edward Jones Dome. The game will be televised on WNDY in Indianapolis — also on WTHI-TV  10 in Terre Haute — and replayed later on the NFL Network.

While Coach Jim Caldwell and his coaching staff spent Friday putting their final plans in place, the Colts are expected to utilize rookies and veteran backup players most of the evening. The first offensive and defensive units aren’t slated to see more than one or two series before retiring to the sidelines.

“I think the game will give us a good indication of where we are [after the second week of training camp]. Often times you have to come back [to camp] and retool and regroup,” Caldwell said earlier this week.

 “But [the first preseason game] gives you a pretty good assessment and that’s what I think this first game will do for us. It will assess where we are and also give some of the younger guys a real taste of what the National Football League is really about.”

Depending on their position and the team’s depth situation, some veterans could see more playing time than others.

“It just depends. Every individual is a little bit different. Everybody is different. There is no blanket statement across the board,” the Colts coach said, adding that its probably time for his team to test themselves against other people.

“They would like to face another opponent other than their own teammates and they are going to get that opportunity obviously on Saturday. But that’s a good thing for both squads. We will both get a chance to really test where we are.”

One thing is certain. With no organized team activities and minicamps this past summer, due to the labor lockout, the Colts’ four preseason games take on a whole different level of importance.

“We have to give [the rookies and new players] a fair shot evaluation. We just have a little less time to do it. But everyone is going to get an opportunity,” Caldwell explained.,

“You get an opportunity every day when you are out there on the practice field. You certainly get an opportunity during preseason games. Not everyone will play an equal amount in every single game, but I think after it’s all said and done we’ll get a good look at everybody.”

• Manning traveling? — Quarterback Peyton Manning might be given the green light to make the trip. But there hasn’t been any official word as to his plans for this weekend.

“It remains to be seen. If [team medical and athletic training personnel] think it’s better for him to stay [home] he will stay [home]. If not he will go, it just depends on his rehab schedule,” Caldwell said.

• Watch to watch for — Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky will probably get the bulk of the work at quarterback against the Rams, although Nate Davis and undrafted rookie Mike Hartline may get on the field during the third and fourth quarters.

And while placekicker Adam Vinatieri will be available and may see limited playing time, punters Pat McAfee and undrafted rookie Travis Baltz should get opportunities to placekick. McAfee has displayed a strong leg in training camp, hitting field goal attempts from 65 and 70 yards.

Running backs Javarris James, Devin Moore, along with undrafted rookies Darren Evans and Chad Spann, will play. Joseph Addai may see some work, but Donald Brown and rookie Delone Carter should see extended action.

• Hughes vs. Saffold — One interesting sidelight will be a possible matchup of Colts second-year defensive end Jerry Hughes against former Indiana University offensive tackle Rodger Saffold.

Indianapolis opted to draft Hughes ahead of Saffold a year ago. Not taking an offensive tackle in 2010 made it a imperative to add two offensive tackles this year, first-round pick Anthony Castonzo and second-rounder Ben Ijalana.

Castonzo and Ijalana will work with the Colts’ No. 2 offensive line group, along with undrafted rookie center Jake Kirkpatrick.

• Injury list — Sitting out Friday morning’s practice were WR Joe Horn (back), OG Jamey Richard (calf), LB Ernie Sims (appendectomy), DT Fili Moala (foot), OG Jaimie Thomas (back), DE Jamaal Anderson (groin), DE Dwight Freeney (rest), DT DeMario Pressley (hamstring), TE Brody Eldridge (knee).

CB Jacob Lacey (Achilles) and LB Cody Glenn (neck) practiced for the second straight day. Lacey was hurt in Tuesday’s practice and has seen limited work since. He is expected to start against the Rams. Glenn’s neck issue dates back to last season.

Houston Texans

Finding a remedy for the pass defense is important for the Texans, but don’t discount the idea of the team seeking help for the offense through the draft.

Indianapolis Colts

Mike Chappell addresses how proposed rules changes would impact the Colts. He also discusses the status of Peyton Manning’s contract situation.

Is drafting a left tackle to protect Manning for the duration of his career high on the Colts’ priority list? USA Today’s Jon Saraceno says it should be.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tania Ganguli touches on the relationship between Mike Sheppard and Dirk Koetter.

Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker: “We have not been consistent enough over the past couple of seasons to say overall, ‘We have played any form of good defense.’ At the end of the day, bottom line — whether you look at statistics, standings, or whatever — it has not translated into that. That’s one thing I as a coordinator, us as a staff and players — together, we have to become more consistent in our performance.”

Tennessee Titans

Matt Bowen of the National Football Post addresses quarterback Vince Young’s future in the NFL.

Titans wide receiver Marc Mariani has his sights set on an expanded role in Tennessee’s offense.