While the Indianapolis Colts clearly won the first half, the scoreboard isn’t as lopsided as it should be. While it seems silly to fault Frank Reich for his aggressiveness on fourth down, it is fair to question the thought process behind his call. On fourth-and-one inside their own territory, the Colts dialed up a pitch to Marlon Mack.
Let’s get this clear, this wasn’t a first down play call. This was an aggressive, big play opportunity type of call. The success of the call was contingent on fooling the Texans defense. If they did, they have a long run.