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ggressive when the Indianapolis Colts hired him in February.On Sunday http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/jack-doyle-jersey , his boldness proved costly.Instead of punting on fourth-and-4 from his own 43-yard line and settling for a tie, Reich called for a short, seemingly safe pass from Andrew Luck to Chester Rogers. But Luck's pass bounced short, the Texans got a 24-yard completion on the next play and Ka'imi Fairbairn made a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Houston Texans a 37-34 overtime victory.Nobody in the Colts' locker room was second-guessing the decision, though."I loved it," Luck said. "We had a discussion before the play and I agreed, so it had my stamp of approval. We did not execute well enough. I did not get the ball to Chester to make the play and I'm sick about it. After all the mistakes we made, we still had a chance to make the play and we didn't get it done."The Colts (1-3) certainly had chances all afternoon.After a mostly dismal first half, Luck couldn't convert on a 2-point conversion attempt with 7:41 left in regulation Authentic Andrew Luck Jersey , on the Hail Mary attempt on the final play of regulation or on a third-down play that forced Indy to settle for a go-ahead field with 6 minutes left in overtime.The defense couldn't prevent the Texans from setting up a 40-yard field goal with 2:58 left in regulation, a 59-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of regulation, a 29-yard field goal to tie the score at 34 with 1:50 left in overtime or, of course, the winning kick as time expired.Yes, Reich would have changed one thing if he had to do it over again — he wouldn't have asked Luck to line up and attempt to draw the Texans (1-3) offside before calling a timeout. He would have gone for it right away.But the failed fourth-down call wasn't the only problem Sunday.Houston's first score came on Jadeveon Clowney's fumble recovery in the end zone when center Ryan Kelly appeared to think Luck was under center rather than in the shotgun, and Fairbairn actually missed the first attempt at the winning kick — but right after Reich called timeout.The Texans (1-3) took advantage of it. But Reich gained the respect of players on both sides for his unconventional move."I respect their decision to go for the win, not a tie," Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said. "You play to win Womens Eric Ebron Jersey , you don't play to tie."Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri concurred.After becoming the league's career leader on a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in the first half and giving Indy a 34-31 lead with a 44-yarder in overtime for No. 567, he wanted one more shot to win the milestone game. He never got another chance after the incompletion, spoiling the celebration."I love the call," Vinatieri said. "I love the fourth-down call to go for the win, I really do — I love it. We just have to make the play. The teams that win games make those plays."This season, the Colts have not made those plays.They lost to Cincinnati in the season opener when Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle fumbled as the Colts were driving for a go-ahead score with less than 2 minutes left. They lost last week at Super Bowl champion Philadelphia when Luck was sacked on fourth-and-goal in the final 2 minutes. On Sunday, with their top receiver T.Y. Hilton on the sideline with an injured hamstring, Reich made the call and came up short when the defense allowed Houston to move into scoring position on its fourth consecutive series.But the confidence Reich showed in both his offense and by defense by going for it just might produce some long-term wins."We are not going to be shy, we aren't going to be afraid to go for it http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/al-woods-jersey ," Kelly said. "I think it just goes to show you he has the trust in the playmakers on this team, and no matter who is in there they need to do their job. I got to give it to him." OverviewOn September 30, 2018 the Indianapolis Colts will host the Houston Texans. In this week four match-up I sought to understand our opponent and get a better idea of how they may attack our new look Colts. The Texans finished 2017 with 4 wins and 12 losses, in what was only their third losing season in the last decade. The last time these two teams faced off the Texans and Colts were both missing their franchise quarterbacks. In the week of practice leading up to the two teams first matchup of 2017, rookie phenom quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a torn ACL three days before the game, leaving no time for the coaches to adjust the gamplan. As a result, half of the 2017 Indianapolis Colts wins came against the Houston Texans. This year both starting quarterbacks are expected to play in this one, hopefully the results are the same as last season. Let’s figure out what we can expect in week four. Kicker:Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty ImagesKa’imi Fairbairn is 6 for 7 on field goal attempts with a long of 54 yards, while also being 5 for 5 on PAT’s. Fairbairn is a young kicker who has shown real promise. I don’t believe this game comes down to a battle of special teams but the Texans are in good but not great hands if it does come to that. Punter:Trevor Daniel is an undrafted rookie out of Tennessee. So far he’s averaging 42.2 yards per punt. What do you say about a guy who has 13 career punts? I’m actually asking http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/adam-vinatieri-jersey , I have no idea what to say about the guy? I hope he shanks at least one punt this week.Returner:Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsI knew a girl in college named Tyler Ervin, she may have spelled it different, I’m not sure. She always seemed to be around and she usually had a good time. I hope Tyler is doing well. This Tyler Ervin is having a good year as a returner averaging more than 28 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return. Hopefully he doesn’t have much success on Sunday but I really just hope we keep him out of the end zone.Final Thoughts for The Week:The Houston Texans shouldn’t be 0-3. They’re better than that. They’ve caught a few bad breaks and are sitting in last place in the AFC South. The Colts can’t overlook this team or they will lose to a team they shouldn’t lose to. The Texans are beatable but they aren’t bad, this is going to be a tough game but luckily it’s in Indy and despite having the (slightly) better record I think the way the Colts lost last week should motivate them to prepare well for this Texans team. PredictionColts 27Texans 17