Big lift from big guys

Nice piece by Kuharsky on the DTs

Defensive tackle play hasn’t been a big topic for the Colts this season, which means Johnson and Muir have done solid work as run-stuffers who can help free the ends to rush. The 2008 Colts gave up 4.2 yards a carry, and this season it was 4.3. But they made the sort of climb in the run defense rankings people thought would be enough to minimize the issue — from dead last to 24th. And both numbers would have been better if they played to win in Weeks 16 and 17. 

“I mean they play hard as heck,” Jets coach Rex Ryan said when asked about the tackles. “They may be undersized and all that, but they get off the blocks quick. They penetrate, they get off blocks, and they are disruptive guys. They play with a great motor and I think that is tribute to John Teerlinck.”