CoachLite

Just do it!

This game is a character builder. We'll see how it ends.

There are lots of room for improvement, from Ballard, through Steichen, Bradley, and down to AR5 and all the first years and rookies. Guess we'll see whether or not they can put it all together, but that's certainly not today.

I bet some armchair analysts still try to rate us 32nd (I saw one rating of 30 this week). Chalk it up to clickbait (but don't click on it!).

I think Shane Steichen is going to be a great coach. His strategy is generally good, but he still makes rookie mistakes. He, along with the rest of our team, will learn how to win without trying too hard. "The game will seem to slow down, then let the game come to him."

What? No worries!

That's a rookie coach for you.

The Colt's need to learn how to win the game, not just play the game.

The common thread is our defense in the 4th quarter. They seem to check out in the 3rd quarter.

Players tend to play as they practice. AR forgot he wasn't wearing a red shirt in a real NFL game. I hope AR survives his rookie mistakes and realizes that, unlike many guys his age, he is not a superhero or immortal.

4th Quarter Defensive strategy.

The Colts have a "75¢ Defense" - it's only good for 3 quarters. Playing a soft Tampa 2 defense was embarrassing to watch.

Someone needs to have a serious talk with Gus Bradley.

"The Colts are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you'll get." But, to most of us, it's all good.

I thought the game was constrained to get AR and some of the new players a chance to feel what a real NFL game feels like without showing too much. We need to throw off those constraints as soon as possible because it will become the new norm. Running back by committee may yield similar results to design by committee - a camel is a horse designed by committee. Camels aren't going to get the job done.

Yeah, we lost. But that was still a better game than I've seen the Colts play in a long, long time.

Let's not.

The altitude in Denver has affected Peyton's mind.

There will be probing plays early on to see how the opponent will react. Hopefully, they won't be the same plays, in the same order every game and mixed in with the game strategy and objectives. The game of football is far more complex, today, than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Having a set number of scripted plays just won't cut it.

I don't think anyone want's Shaq Leonard cut. They either want him to play or succumb to his injuries.

Moosejaw is collecting the feathers and heating the tar. Is anyone else willing to gather the pitchforks and torches?

I attempted to answer the question, just not along the lines you wanted. If someone offered you $1 million a year to change jobs, wouldn't you want to know why? I've been offered 'fees' for services that were ultimately suspicious. It has become easy to say 'no'.

Oh, attorneys will find something.

If that "general worker" was named Jonathan Taylor, he's already making $4 million a year, so he wouldn't accept $1 million a year. Most general workers won't make $4 mill in a lifetime. Most people would think that Taylor and his agent are being greedy. Until some NFL team is willing to pay the additional economic rent for Taylor's skill .... To answer your question, I'd wonder why anyone would want to offer a normal guy $1 million a year to change jobs? Was it illegal, immoral or unethical? Was the market for that skill really WORTH that much money? (This is the point). At this point in time, no one thinks Taylor is worth $16 million a year coming off a broken ankle, plus having to give up valuable draft picks for a position that is changing, given his histrionics. Colin Kaepernick - an obviously talented quarterback - had his football market value diminished to zero by his histrionics. I suspect Taylor will be similarly discounted. Of course, I could be wrong.