Fan Pulse Week 1: Will the Colts win? rl] , a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Colts fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.Will the Colts win or lose in Week 1?The Colts have lost the first two games to open a season in each of the last four years. Their last win in the first two weeks was their season opener in September of 2013, when they hosted the Terrelle Pryor-led Oakland Raiders.This season is full of difficult early season match-ups. Four of the first six weeks are on the road, with two against the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. One of their two home games is a division bout against the Houston Texans. Winning on the road is always challenging and beating former Super Bowl teams is likely not in the cards. Division games are almost always close.This makes the Week 1 Bengals game extremely important to the psyche of a young football team. This is arguably the easiest game on the schedule until Week 7. Whether by 3 points or 1 point, this could be the most important season opener for the Colts in years.How confident are you in the direction of the team?Very confident: 37 percentSomewhat confident: 55 percentMeh: 4 percentNot very confident: 3 percentNot confident at all: 0 percentIt’s interesting to see how heavy the results are slanted toward having some confidence in the direction the Colts are headed. Chris Ballard is just starting his second season as an NFL General Manager so it’s entirely possible that he is still getting the benefit of the doubt, but it wouldn’t be entirely surprising to see a more prevalent “meh” contention given a brand new coaching staff and unpopular off-season moves.I am curious to see how these results change throughout the coming season and at this time in 2019. The leash tends to get short quickly for new General Managers and coaching staffs. If the team struggles to perform Indianapolis Colts Hoodie , especially if it looks unprepared and falls flat again in the second half, it will be a really bad look from the Colts front office.What is the worst NFL rule?There are a few surprises in the results for worst NFL rule. The first is that pass interference would receive one vote, let alone more than 200. The second is that the helmet rule isn’t even higher relative to the others. Don’t get me wrong, the fumbling out of bounds in the end zone rule has been stupid forever and the catch rule is hotly contested but the helmet rule could completely destroy the game altogether.It’s important to acknowledge that the health and safety of all human beings, particularly athletes who are essentially performing in front of fans, should be paramount. The potential ramifications of CTE are horrifying and anytime head trauma results in premature or avoidable loss of life it is not acceptable. However, sports of almost any kind are inherently dangerous and some of the most exciting sports are entertaining precisely due to the physical nature of the game and the risk of bodily injury. Taken too far Youth Customized Indianapolis Colts Jerseys , some of the most entertaining sports that are enjoyed by fans around the world today could disappear. Football is an example but other games where severe and repeated head trauma are entirely possible include soccer, lacrosse, hockey, rugby, auto racing, mixed martial arts, and boxing among others. No one wants to be insensitive to these injuries and everyone should want to find ways to reduce the occurrence of concussions and fight the causes of CTE. The game of football www.coltsauthorizedshops.com , however, is predicated entirely on hitting. This is a physical game where collisions occur on every play. Leading with the head will be required for any tackling technique that is happening at angle parallel to the ground. Players should do their best to avoid spearing — a reasonable rule — and to avoid helmet-to-helmet collisions with other players — another reasonable rule — but leading with the helmet is necessary to play defense and often to play offense. I fear the impact this rule will have on the game if the interpretation of it isn’t carefully scrutinized. It will turn the outcome of games and will result in lost interest among football fans. Everyone is or should be interested in player safety but everyone should also expect for the rules to appropriately reflect the nature of the game.Colts Cast: Breaking down Colts-Bengals Week 1 matchup with Joe Goodberry The Indianapolis Colts have a lot to look forward to with their youthful roster. But, will that be a delayed in the Colts’ home opener against the powerful defense of the Cincinnati Bengals? Joe Goodberry (from the Athletic Cincinnati) joins Matt Danely to discuss every facet of the team’s 2018 season debut. The Bengals offense will be one where we largely know what we’re getting. A.J. Green, Andy Dalton, Joe Mixon and more will be squaring off against an inexperienced Colts defense in which the Colts find themselves in a situation where their season will largely weigh on forcing turnovers and outplaying their expectations. Several rookies and second-year players will be taking on this task against a quick-passing offense in which creating pressure on the passer may be slim pickings. The Colts offense will have a rough matchup out of the gate as well. Can the Colts backfield become a legitimate force as a unit, or will they struggle to complement the offense, making them one-dimensional? Additionally Indianapolis Colts Womens T-Shirt , can the receivers get through initial contact and get open quickly to get the offense in a rhythm, or will the heavy pass rush the Bengals’ front four can provide overwhelm the duration of the offensive line’s ability to protect Andrew Luck? Many questions for this Colts roster right now, and we won’t really have a great idea on how consistent they can be until we see the product ‘officially’ on the field. Joe brings great conversation on the matchup, and tells us what we need to know about the Colts’ opponent this week.Please subscribe, rate and review the show anywhere you listen to podcasts.Colts Cast Links: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Art 19 | SB Colts Cast YT Channel