Why would an owner entrust Luck's Prime to Chuck Pagano

[YourNextGM]

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

[a06cc]

3 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

I'd like you to explain?

[YourNextGM]

Just now, a06cc said:

I'd like you to explain?

You need me to explain after 4yrs of the same sluggish starts and horrible defenses? Really? 

[backshoulderfade]

3 play off appearances, 3 playoff wins, getting to a conference championship game. All in the first four years as a head coach.

 

Go take a year. Be a Browns fan. Come back and tell us how you feel.

[CanuckColt]

7 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

It sure has that feel, doesn't it.

 

[Bluefire4]

This year is not going to be pretty I agree. But you can't just blame one person. We just dont have a good team this year.

[a06cc]

7 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

You need me to explain after 4yrs of the same sluggish starts and horrible defenses? Really? 

You do realize about half of our regular starters are out? Chill out man it's preseason

[colts8718]

We should get a good 1st round pick next year

[CanuckColt]

"Why would an owner entrust Luck's Prime to Chuck Pagano"

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Oh well, at least we get a shot at the upper third of the draft.

 

[Jules]

And away we go........

 

[open window]

They might be okay, but I don't feel good about our chances this year. Probably as pessimistic as I have felt pre season in a long time, other than Peyton's injury season and lucks rookie year, which was actually an awesome year.

[2006Coltsbestever]

When we go 10-6 and win the Division remember my quote at the end of the season.

[YourNextGM]

2 minutes ago, a06cc said:

You do realize about half of our regular starters are out? Chill out man it's preseason

So what was the excuse in previous yrs? Its always injuries and the backups suck. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, Jules said:

And away we go........

 

I know after a 3rd game of a pre-season game of all things  

[MB-ColtsFan]

2 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

So what was the excuse in previous yrs? Its always injuries and the backups suck. 

When you figure out how to resolve the injury issue you just let us all know, okay?  much appreciated. 

[adubb84]

Tonight's results thus far give me a little anxiety, BUT I'm not ready to write them off just yet even with it being the "dress rehearsal"

[chad72]

Jim Schwartz of the Eagles was a guy I wanted the Colts to get, in a bad way. I can see the same aggression he is bringing like he did with the Bills.

 

The Eagles' D will be a top 5 D this year. This is what we will see if our OL went against a top 5 D but given its pre-season, we have time to adjust knowing our weaknesses. 

 

We are definitely not getting any love or hype this year, that is 100% certain.

[jbaron04]

Bro it's preseason nobody cares , I'm looking for the young guys, like green and etc..... 

[jbaron04]

24 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

Lol we not calling our playing or showing our hand. It's preseason bro relax . how many teams, look bad or good in preseason, and go to the season and do well or bad 

[backshoulderfade]

Remember that time we went 8-8 without our franchise QB for half a season...good times.

[Iancolts]

I understand this is preseason but if that's how our first unit performs then we will have major problems.  How do we get setback so far from 2 seasons ago?  What went wrong and why can't grigs and pag fix the issues?  

[IndyScribe]

Overreact much? We're missing a lot of players from our defense. It also looks like the Eagles are trying to win this game while we're easing into it. Stop worrying.

[colts8718]

1 minute ago, Iancolts said:

I understand this is preseason but if that's how our first unit performs then we will have major problems.  How do we get setback so far from 2 seasons ago?  What went wrong and why can't grigs and pag fix the issues?  

That's the problem Pagano and Grigson 

[CanuckColt]

11 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

When we go 10-6 and win the Division remember my quote at the end of the season.

I hope you are right, but we can just as easily be 6-10 looking at the schedule...with a split in the AFC South.

 

[jbaron04]

1 minute ago, Iancolts said:

I understand this is preseason but if that's how our first unit performs then we will have major problems.  How do we get setback so far from 2 seasons ago?  What went wrong and why can't grigs and pag fix the issues?  

I understand you want to out your vest foot forward in every game.  But we not trying to win the preseason championship. We need this time to get the young guys reps to evaluate etc... 

[IndyD4U]

I haven't had enough beer tonight for threads like this....

 

Relax.

[Smonroe]

39 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

 

And I'll enjoy every minute of it, good or bad.  

[2006Coltsbestever]

Opening day cant get here fast enough.

[BOTT]

8 minutes ago, jbaron04 said:

I understand you want to out your vest foot forward in every game.  But we not trying to win the preseason championship. We need this time to get the young guys reps to evaluate etc... 

There is no excuse for the offensive line play and stupid penalties (again).  I'm not ready to jump,off a bridge, but they have to do better than that.

[MB-ColtsFan]

11 minutes ago, colts8718 said:

That's the problem Pagano and Grigson 

Ugh...I can't even get through the pre-season without someone starting with the coach/GM rags.  Just kill me now...

[Jules]

For third preseason games......yeah this is a very bad one lol. And here I was last night making fun of the Pats and Panthers.  

 

For starters, the defense is going to have issues missing as many DBs as it is.

 

But, I do admit I don't like to see Luck being hit and sacked. And I would not play him in the 4th game at all if it were up to me.

 

And penalties are always a concern here sadly, lately......

 

 

Also lastly I want to say I don't really always want to hear anymore that we used to suck in preseason under Manning when people bring it up at times anywhere. Thats water under the bridge now. Manning/Dungy teams were proven to be fast starters and were well.....consistent winners every regular season.

 

This year the Colts MUST try to get off to a faster start earlier in the year since both the Lions and Broncos games are winnable. And the Texans sometimes don't get going early either and the Jags start with Green Bay so we need to TRY to start strong.

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, BOTT said:

There is no excuse for the offensive line play and stupid penalties (again).  I'm not ready to jump,off a bridge, but they have to do better than that.

Penalties are main concern, you are 100% correct on that. Win or lose no big deal in the pre-season is no big deal but many of us do hate to see a team that isn't fundamentally sound.

[BOTT]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Penalties are main concern, you are 100% correct on that. Win or lose no big deal in the pre-season is no big deal but many of us do hate to see a team that isn't fundamentally sound.

I think the Oline is a bigger concern.   Chuck should just let them play the whole game....they need all the reps they can get.

[superrep1967]

46 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

Like I said when we retained these bums that it was a big mistake. This team doesn't look any better then it was last year the same problems. 

[YourNextGM]

I still don't get why we used a 1st rnder on Phillip Dorsett. 

[Cynjin]

Just now, YourNextGM said:

I still don't get why we used a 1st rnder on Phillip Dorsett. 

 

You don't get a lot of things.

[NewColtsFan]

50 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

It's going to be a long yr brothers and sisters.  

 

Get a grip.

 

This is what happens when your top SIX cornerbacks are out and your top THREE defensive lineman are out.

 

This was to be expected.     It would've been a surprise if it didn't happen.

 

 

[colts8718]

5 minutes ago, MB-ColtsFan said:

Ugh...I can't even get through the pre-season without someone starting with the coach/GM rags.  Just kill me now...

Now I have ruined your pre-season 

[jvan1973]

6 minutes ago, YourNextGM said:

I still don't get why we used a 1st rnder on Phillip Dorsett. 

Because he was great in college.   Do you understand how the draft works?

[a06cc]

Just now, YourNextGM said:

So what was the excuse in previous yrs? Its always injuries and the backups suck. 

I'm not to give him an excuse. I asked you to explain yourself.