INDIANAPOLIS -- There was no looking ahead by the Indianapolis Colts based on how they played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early Sunday. Thinking about Ben Roethlisberger would have been unimaginable when you consider the Colts spent the first 30 minutes of the game struggling to stop Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston.
But then defensive end Kendall Langford gave a passionate halftime speech addressing the unit's poor first-half performance.
The result ended up being the best half of defense the Colts have played this season, as they shut the Buccaneers out in the second half of their 25-12 victory on Sunday.