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I was expecting 4 wins, was going to be estatic with 6. Felt like we had a low of holes and we were going into more of a rebuild/evaluation year. We didn’t bring in any huge FA signings aside from Gay and Ebukam and we let go players like Stephon Gilmore, Campbell, Okereke, and Yannick so it was clear this was the front offices view too. It should honestly shows how much coaching matters. A team with more solidified starters last year was a much worse team under Reich and then Saturday then what this team being manned by majority of last years back ups coached up by SS. Having to rely on Minshew would have gave this team every excuse to give up and tank for a better pick but they clawed their way to a winning season. If the most rigged game I’ve ever seen in my life had gone our way we would be going to the playoffs. Theres a few that did have some unrealistic expectations but the vast majority of the fan base didn’t expect this season to go this way, we can bring up old post that show that. If next year doesn’t result in us winning the south with a healthy Richardson I’ll be severely disappointed. But to have been a dropped ball on 4th and 2 away from achieving that this year all things considered shouldn’t be scoffed at. Some “fans” on here would be calling for heads if we would have went 16-1 though.

Thank you @MB-ColtsFan Browns brought in an old vet, who still hasn’t played 75% of the games. Go lay down you troll, you think you’re talking facts here but you’re to arrogant to look anything up. p.s just because you add a snarky GIF to a message doesn’t mean you’re right about anything

Give examples smart *

Have there been teams that go to the playoffs with a back up QB? Yea sure, how about when that back up QB plays 75% of the season? Absolutely not, I would have to do some serious digging but there isn’t a single one that comes to mind. Only ones where a QB was drafted and was supposed to sit and then got thrusted into the starting role and this clearly wasn’t the case. Heck you can look back at what Minshew did with the Jags when he was the starter..

Take CJ stroud out after week 4 and how do you think the Texans legitimately do?

Put down the booze and whatever your smoking if you think Steichen and Reich are in the same breath

2nd worst game Minshew has had this season. It showed Steichen had almost zero trust in him and good reason. He didn’t turn the ball over but he couldn’t throw a good ball. Lights turned off and showed he wasn’t big enough for the moment.

Still proud of the colts. All this with a severely limited back up QB. With AR no doubt we win this game and a couple more this past season. Next year will be a good year.

So I was messing around on PFF and looked back at our draft grade and was reading our player write up and something stuck out to me. Ballard drafted guys that excel at pressman coverage. Jones was the only player that played more zone but Brents and Rush were much more man CB's. Why would you be drafting long term players to play for a DC that wont utilize their strengths? I know Ballard has said positive things about Bradley but there is no way he is super thrilled with him. He may give praise for the sacks, but as seeing we don't blitz, or scheme stunts or twist for our D-line then how much credit can Bradley really receive that much credit for it? Bradley's scheme really only works against inexperienced QB's, veteran QB's pick us a part. We dog on the personnel but Bradley is trying to force a square peg through a round hole here. I didn't hate the decision to retain Bradley going into Steichen's first year so Shane could get his feet under him but moving forward I can see Shane being able to bring in who he wants. I think there is a massive probability that the team moves on this year and I feel Ballard has anticipated this move.

It was a joke I never thought the whole bald eagle thing was legit from the get go

Hmmmm thats exactly what someone who did kill a bald eagle would say......

Ever heard the saying, "The only thing prevent defense does is prevent you from winning"? I get they are trying to give large cushions so we don't give up any big plays over the top, but the chances of a offense getting to the end zone in 4 plays is significantly less then if we give them 15 plays to try and stop them.

Still plenty of examples of players who have done that with them and their Dr and it still causing negative drug test because of ingredients not disclosed. I’m not coming up with an excuse for any colts player in particular, but it’s not a open and shut case for every failed P.E.D drug test.

It happens all the time, I take it you’re probably not a person to work out or take any pre workout stuff. The list of ingredients on the banned list is very long and extensive and it’s not like it’s unbelievable for someone to gloss over 1 ingredient. https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/columns/features/nfl-banned-substance-list/ And it doesn’t help that since work out stuff isn’t typically screened by the FDA companies will use different names for ingredients. It’s not like oh hey this has steroids in it. There is a reason so many players get flagged for it every year.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39207197/colts-drew-ogletree-arrested-alleged-domestic-violence “The first officer on the scene wrote in a probable cause affidavit provided to ESPN that the woman was discovered in an upstairs bedroom in pain. The woman told police that Ogletree "body slammed" her to the ground during an argument. An ambulance was called and the woman was transported to the hospital, police said. The confrontation, according to the affidavit, happened while Ogletree's young son was in the home. After further investigation, an arrest warrant was issued Thursday and Ogletree turned himself in to the Hendricks County Jail on Friday.” yikes

Domestic battery* if a mod could change the title. Messed up, I’d say he’s gone. Kind of a let down from how hyped up he was going into this season.

https://bustednewspaper.com/indiana/ogletree-andrew-thomas/20231229-154200/

Man I remember being * when the Eagles selected him in front of us, thought he was a surefire stud at DE. Is it safe to say he was a bigger bust compared to Hooker? Hooker's issues were always injury related but when he was on the field he played well enough. Looking back now though the 2017 class wasn't all that great, you've got some great players in Myles Garrett, CMC, Mahomes, Lattimore, Marlon Humphry, Tre'Davious White, T.J Watt. But holy cow there were some big misses Trubisky, Solomon Thomas, Corey Davis, (could throw in Fournette and Mike Williams although they aren't bust they certainly weren't as good as they were supposed to be) John Ross, Jarrad Davis, Gareon Conley, Takkarist McKinley, Taco Charlton, Reuben Foster. Just goes to show you GM's miss all the time and no one is perfect.

hopefully for his sake he learned from his time in Kentucky playing hurt more often then not gets used against you.

Welp I would say the likely hood of him being fired is going up substantially.

Leaving a RB wide open for constant check downs is 100% a scheme issue.

Bradley is so damn perplexing. One game he will adjust and call a hell of a game, the next he can’t make simple adjustments and lets us get boat raced

Y’all remember in like 2014 going into training camp there was a running back (possibly a CB as well) that was released after *an incident with a fire extinguisher*? Lol wonder if it was something similar

So same logic, its all Irsay's fault. I get Reich shouldn't be the catch all for every issue, but there is no way some of these issues would have made it back to Ballard. Ballard's job is not to micro manage a coach. If Reich never saw an issue with things then he wouldn't have went to Ballard. It clearly shows after this season that Reich was a massive problem

I disagree a little bit here. A GM is not responsible for disciplinary actions related to being late to meetings, missed assignments in game ETC. That's 100% on the coach and if a GM interjects themselves into that then it's over reaching by the GM. I see what your saying, but that's painting a pretty broad brush.