Indianapolis Colts Ground Game: Why Have They Been Running on Empty?

February 13, 2011   ·   Carl Ragsdale   ·   Jump to comments

The Indianapolis Colts' offense has been one of the most one-dimensional in the league over the past three years.
In 2008, the Colts were 31st in the league in rushing yards and 32nd in the league in rushing yards per attempt.
In 2009, the Colts were 32nd in the league in rushing yards and 30th in the league in rushing yards per attempt.
In 2010, the Colts were 29th in the league in rushing yards and 25th in the league in rushing yards per attempt.
The Colts are consistently among the worst running teams in football, but why?
The Colts have first-round draft picks Joseph Addai and Donald Brown, so why can't they consistently get yards?
The problem isn't who's running the ball, it's who's blocking for them.
If the running back doesn't have a hole to run through and has to break tackles behind the line of scrimmage, they aren't going to have very much success.
The problem started in 2007 when offensive tackle Tarik Glenn announced his retirement. G...

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