Dungy says Colts aren't perfect

INDIANAPOLIS -- So many elements of the Indianapolis Colts are working perfectly that coach Tony Dungy is having a tougher time than usual finding things to fix.\nBut there are problems that need solved, he said.\nThere's a lot to like about the undefeated Colts.\nThey rank third in the league in total offense and fourth in total defense. Kicker Mike Vanderjagt has missed just one field goal all season, and Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James are playing like MVP candidates.\nBut the Colts (11-0) are struggling with elements of the kicking game. They rank last in the league in yards per kickoff return and 23rd out of 32 teams in punt return average. They rank 28th in yards allowed per punt return and 15th in yards allowed per kickoff return.\nDungy also was unhappy with the team's 12 penalties for 106 yards in Monday night's 26-7 win over Pittsburgh. He said those are problems he'd like to see solved before the playoffs, starting with Sunday's home game against Tennessee (3-8).\nDungy said circumstances have dictated the poor kick return numbers at times. The Colts often play it safe to make sure the ball gets into the hands of their potent offense.\nSometimes, teams simply aren't giving them a chance to set up a normal return. Pittsburgh, for example, opened the second half with an onside kick.\n"Part of it for us is the fact that we're ahead a lot," Dungy said. "We're defending onside kicks, we're defending fake punts. We're playing a lot of safe punt return where we're just trying to get the ball back, so some of it is going to be that way."\nThe Colts were a little better than usual on punt returns Monday night -- Troy Walters and Marvin Harrison combined to average 12 yards on three returns, better than their season average of 6.4 yards. Dominic Rhodes had one kickoff return for 14 yards against the Steelers, short of the team's 19.3 season average.\nOverall, Dungy would like to see more consistency.\n"We're not happy with our numbers in the return game, but some of it we can't avoid."\nThe Colts allow 10.2 yards per punt return and 22.2 yards per kickoff return. Now, they will face Tennessee rookie Adam "Pacman" Jones, one of the league's best return men. Jones averages 26.4 yards per kickoff return and 9.9 yards per punt return.\nThe kickoff returns haven't been as much of a problem as they could be because the Colts aren't returning many kicks. Dungy said kick coverage has improved but it still needs work.\nDungy was annoyed with the penalties against Pittsburgh that put a negative mark on what he called the Colts' most complete game of the season.\n"You get 12 penalties in a big game, in a playoff game, and you give away 45 yards in personal foul penalties, that's hard to overcome, so you've got to get those things corrected." he said.\nThat was about all Dungy could find wrong with Monday's performance. That doesn't mean his players are off the hook.\n"We had less things we had to work on, but there's always things that you find," Dungy said. "That's the job of the coach, to not say 'oh, we're winning, so everything is fine.' Let's really look and correct things in a positive way, even when we are winning."\nHe said the players have done their part.\n"You're always striving to get better, and that's what I like about our guys," he said. "They come in to watch the film, not to revel in what they've done, but to look and to see how we can get better"