INDIANAPOLIS – The main halftime speakers were Matt Hasselbeck to the offense, and Kendall Langford to the defense.
Hasselbeck, with a slew of input from Andrew Luck, skill guys and offensive coaches, was addressing an offense that came into intermission after sputtering twice in the red zone.
Langford, a man who isn’t known for his “rah-rah” speeches, had the defense’s attention in a “brother-to-brother” talk for a group that allowed three scores in three first-half drives.
The messages got across, quickly.
A 19-0 shutout delivered by the Colts in the final two quarters on Sunday sent the AFC South leaders to their third straight victory, over a trio of teams in the thick of their respective playoff races.