BillCowher
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BP is a great GM. I mean this as a compliment but have always seen him like a Bob Knight. Did a whole lot of good but could not see some of his own deficiencies. With that said, he deserves praise for making the Colts what they are today.
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How does Bob Kravitz equate to "a good deal of the fanbase"?
BP basically stated that if you criticized him you were a "sewer rat and we will throw them out". Kravitz echos what many in the fan base think.
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Shefter basically is asserting that the Polians were fired so that Irsay could be the dominant personality of the organization. LOLhttp://espn.go.com/n...tunned-decision
I think that mainly Chris was fired for all of his bad draft decisions starting with Ugoh, and Bill was a packaged deal. However, Bill's recent public meltdowns and radio antics have not helped.
Finally, having the top pick in the draft and a roster not devoid of talent makes this a top job for an incoming GM. Indy is probably the most attractive job in the NFL right now.
Well said and agree.
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So Polian's supposed control of the coaching staff is a problem, but Cowher wanting to "pick his own GM" is just fine?
I detest Cowher, and I don't want any coach who demands full control of football operations.
I will not take that personally!
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This is great news! Obvisously BP could no longer fool Jim Irsay. Great new day for the Colts!
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That's not correct. Mora was fired because he refused to fire Vic Fangio. Polian (and Irsay) wanted to fire Fangio because he insisted on running a sophisticated defense (coming off a year in which the defense had been horrendous). They intentionally wanted to go with a defense that would complement what they were building on offense, and not strain the salary cap unnecessarily. When Dungy became available they considered it a stroke of luck, and that he was hands down the obvious choice. Polian was just as enthusiastic as Irsay - if not more.
My point exactly. Mora was willing to stand up to BP. I'm not saying he was right but no coach will stand up to BP and still be coach at the end of season. BP wants a coach that will say "how high" to every single BP command. He will not tolerate an independent thinker.
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"Not trying in 2009 was just fine with me, and tanking in 2011 would have been inexcusable". I do not understand this statement. How can not trying in one game be ok but not trying in another game is not acceptable? It is either OK both ways or not OK either way. This is what bugs me so much. This is the definition of hypocisy.
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Why do people assume this? He can't make it through a press conference without quoting Marv Levy. How about Tony Dungy, Jim Mora and Dom Capers. If you looked closely you'd find plenty of strong assistants in there as well who moved on to be HCs.
It is true that he won't hire a coach like Bill Cowher, but that's not because he is too insecure to work with a strong coach, it's because Cowher will demand full control of all player/personel decisions. In other words, he would want to be the GM. Why would the Colts want that? They already have an excellent front office in place, they don't need a coach who wants to run the entire organization. The only way that a coach like that comes in is if the entire front office is fired, and that would be ridiculous. So the question is, do you want a no-name GM with a "big-name" controlling, egocentric coach who tries to do too much (usually having no more success over the long run than any other coaches), or do you want the front office we have now - amongst the most successful in league history, with a less prominent coach. I'll take the later anyday.
And that doesn't have to mean Caldwell. The point is that I'm sure that there are a LOT of fine coaches that would love to work with the Polians - and vice versa.
Dungy was Irsay's guy. Mora was fired by Polian supposedly because he did not see eye to eye with BP. I was a big BP fan but he lost me this year. I think he is done and should be fired along with his son who does not have BP's track record. BP's time is up. I think the past few years started showing his liabilities and this year was an absolute eye opener. We all gave him credit his first ten years or so but he must be held accountable for the past few years. I just think it is time to clean house and now would be a good time. Thank BP for his success and wish him well and lets bring in some fresh ideas.
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good plan, lets see if someone else is out there who is better
The problem is no great coach will come here as long as Polian is in charge. Polian will not let anyone else have a say. Caldwell is probably safe because he will not challenge Polian.
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Some of the fans drink from the Bill Polian Kool Aid fountain! They will think any way Polian tells them to think.
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Let's just hope Polian doesn't pull another stupid stunt.
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As a hypothetical.......NO I would not follow the Colts any longer. They would be dead to me. As well, the NFL would become what the NBA became to me......dead. When a team sacrifices integrity for profit, they've crossed the line. In the realm of professional sports, winning is profit. When the Pats broke the rules and video tapped opponents, they not only aided their ability to win, they increased the profit margin of their franchise.
Throwing a game for draft position is cheating. If the game ever sank to that level, count me out.
You should never be a Colts fan again if that is your stand. The Colts threw 2 games a few years back. You can say what you will but they threw them. Stay consistent and not defend the almost perfect season. They threw it back then and for whatever reason wasn't willing to do it today. You can buy into the Polian Kool Aid but I will not!
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I am so increduouls at this post that I cannot leave it alone. Let's start a post to keep Norv Turner. Lets just keep everyone who is not getting the job done. That's the American way. Keep losers because they are good guys.
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idk about that. Did you see what happened when we fired the DC? Maybe Curtis Painter was just BAD!
I have a feeling that if we had Orlovsky we could have probably been 9-7. With Peyton coming back for the playoffs!
Are you out of your mind? Who is in charge? Who had Painter out there and who had the DC as DC?
9-7 with Manning coming back for playoffs and going ot Super Bowl? No wonder people fall for Ponzi schemes.
Caldwell should be coach of the year with your reasoning!
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Hopefully JC will rest some starters. Donald Brown definately should sit out next couple of games. We want him 100% for next year. Definately rest Mathis and Freeney, wouldn't want any unnecassary injuries would we? Dan O should not play as well.
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You can't make those predictions.
They (Front Office) have probably studied virtually every pick imaginable. I doubt they are so focused on Luck that they will be floundering if in the #2 or 3 position come Draft day.
Also, what do you want us to do: purposely lose?
I cannot beleive anyone would ever think that the Colts organization would not ALWAYS play to win the game! Jim Caldwell would never not give 100% to win would he?
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Now I can rest.....
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Why does it matter?
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I don't think Caldwell is safe. There is 0 reason for the Colts to keep him next year. It will be Polian and Polian's call
BP is on the record of saying this is Caldwell's finest year. Why would you fire a guy that is having the greatest year of his professional career?
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The only topic better than this is "what is worse than 0-11".
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What on earth makes you say that after today? That team was playing very hard today. Firing a coach right now isn't going to help but believe it or not it could make it worse because Tressel is still learning these players and this isn't his system. It's not like he was a coach who had been around here a long time and knows the system who can take over and just finish out the season like most interim coaches are.
I wouldn't want it to get worse. What is worse than 0-11? I don't know but would agree that we don't want it to get worse.
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Someone answer this please. I wont be able to sleep until I know the answer.
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OK, I got to go listen to Polian now on the radio and hear him tell us how we have no idea what we are seeing. How good Painter is playing and that Caldwell is having his best year ever. See you after Polian is done insulting us.
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this is correctable?
Six inches!
Adam Shefter's Explanation Of Firings Seams Hoaky And Ill Informed
in Colts Football
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Bottom line, J. Irsay has made some great decisions for this franchise since he has been the owner. I trust what he thinks and I do think he will make the right call for what is good for the Colts. We have a great owner that most cities would love to have. He is a great citizen and he has always done everything he can do to put together a winning team. We are lucky to have Irsay and the Simons in Indy!