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On February 4, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Flash said:
The issue, to me, isn't between between Manning/Colts vs Manning/Broncos. In roughly the same time span, Elway built a much better team than Grigson has. The Broncos had the best offense (all-time great) a few years back and now they have arguably the best defense in the league. Fantastic job by Elway.
It's no secret -- surround your talented QB with a great defense and you will win championships, ala Broncos, Panthers, Seahawks, Patriots, Ravens, 49'ers, Packers, etc... Great QBs will make the offense work.
Give Luck a great defense and he'll make it to the Superbowl.
This post by Flash needs to be said "ad nauseam". Especially the last sentence, and I'll add three words on the end of it ... and WIN repeatedly!
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51 minutes ago, jameszeigler834 said:
I think this whole thing is a complete joke manning would never do that.
This whole implication of Manning taking HGH is ludicrous. UNLESS ... I see 100% hard concrete undisputable evidence to the contrary. Then and only then does it hold any kind of weight whatsoever. Ruination of anyone's career, albeit Peyton Manning, you better have T-Rex teeth to it. I haven't even seen a baby tooth develop yet. Knowing Manning, it'll stay that way.
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Only a guy like Peyton Manning & his values could take down a network single-handedly. Al Jazeera America is going down because of their decision to sway viewers into false pretense that Manning MAY have taken HGH. No verbal proof. No witnesses. No evidence. Only speculation & conjecture. IMO, a shear crock of innuendos & muck for ratings. Hope they lose their shirts.
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10 hours ago, krunk said:
I think Grigson listens to the evaluations of his staff along with his own scouting expertise. If your plans are to pick up a running back and you are placing grades I think having a coach from that players school on your staff helps you place a very realistic grade on that player.
Hope you're 100% correct with this, krunk. Given all the upgraded newbie coaches we now have, I think not only listening to them, but acting upon them would serve the Colts extremely well. The days of even the slightest drafting by dictatorship must end, IMO.
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32 minutes ago, BOTT said:
He absolutely is. Has been for quite some time.
Yep. Esiason is a big-time Tom Brady/Bill Belichick fan. It's been obvious for years now. East Coast fandom rears it's ugly head in many varieties.
btw ... Boomer, turn on ESPN 2 now! 2006-7 AFCCG.
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On February 3, 2016 at 5:15 PM, Live and let live said:
Hey, this is pretty cool, I have my own personal stalker. Yes, I think RGIII can play. I think he needs help in some areas but, as I pointed out, Andrew Luck needs help too and he still can't find or hit a secondary receiver. Now, do I think RGIII will be a super star? I doubt it seriously but I think he can have a very good NFL career. I am not sure Luck will be a super star either but he obviously has a better chance IF the gm puts some good linemen around him and they fix the defense. Luck is not the kind of player that will completely carry a team to great things like great Colts QBs in the past have done. This is only my opinion from years of observations.
"Luck is not the kind of player that will completely carry a team to great things like great Colts QBs in the past have done. That is only my opinion from years of observations."
Three consecutive 11-5 seasons before 2015, and escalating a game each in the Playoffs until the 2014 AFCCG?
If that's your opinion, Triple L, you're entitled to it. However, you may need to adjust your television or game seat before stating so. Because it's waaaaaay off base, my man.
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10 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:
This guy has it all, fame, money, almost any girl he wants, played QB in the NFL, even rich parents and he is depressed? About what? 99% of people would love to be in his position. This guy is throwing away everything.
Hard to say what his issue is. Could be anything from A-Z. Just goes to show that mega-wealth and privilege isn't the across the board ticket to happiness. Hope he gets the help he needs to overcome his demons, whatever that may be.
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1 hour ago, DougDew said:
Ultimately, this has nothing to do with money or wealth, it has to do with parenting. Just like so many young men today...rich, poor, whatever....... they reach the point in their life...late teens to early twenties.....where they know that they are supposed to have transitioned into manhood...being able to support themselves and maybe a future family...but have coasted through youth not acquiring the skills to do so. That's when they lash out and become dangerous to others and themselves. They know they stink at anything that would earn them a living, and they become quite the angry and devious young men.
Johnny knows that he stinks as an NFL QB because he knows he lacks the discipline and work ethic. And he is now realizing that the only way he will have success in the short-term is through the charity of others...in this case his rich parents.
A young man in his early 20's is supposed to be farther along than that.
You struck the nerve here, DD. "Discipline!" The knowledge to understand what this word pertains to yourself, loved ones, friends, colleagues, co-workers, et.al. is what molds an individual. For if you cannot discipline yourself first, everything after that collapses in on itself.
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A lot of great points in this thread. Draft is the absolute most viable way to build formidable & elite teams. Limited & targeting FAs for an exact fit to your scheme, whatever that may be. Both are an art form. Knowing how to compliment each is the name of the game, obviously.
Defensive sway for the Colts, especially the LB corps, needs to be addressed here along with the OL lack as well. These are most outstanding. I believe Irsay's comments lends credence to that fact. I remember several years ago reading a comment by Brian Billick regarding not only games, but including what it takes to build a great team. (by draft & limited FAs) ...
"When you go into the lion's den, you don't tippy-toe in. You carry a spear. You go in screaming like a banshee. You kick whatever doors in, and say, "Where's the S.O. *!" If you go in any other way, you're going to lose."
Pretty good advice.
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20 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:
This is hilarious! Andrew is a big nerd but he is our nerd. This video had me LOL. Andrew cracking jokes and these guys don't even get them.
Loved the end of the skit, here ... Andrew states, "Thank you, it was delicious!" All the while in his mind thinking "what there was of it!" Little food has no place in the NFL.
No offense my good English friends.
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22 minutes ago, TheRustonRifle#7 said:
I always felt like the 2006 SuperBowl was Indy's to lose and of course they got beat by Pittsburgh on the road to it. I also always felt that Indy should have beaten Nawlins in the 2010 Superbowl...if those two had played out questions like this would probably cease to exist???? It is a shame and we can't go back...so I choose to just appreciate what was accomplished by these teams.
Exactly, RR7. I choose it as well. Losses matter! It is the drive to overcome & not lose which pours out wins. Milestones (whether losing or winning ones) create a better practice no matter what's involved. Losing invites practice. Practice & practice makes eventual perfection. It's just the way things roll.
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Looks like I'm too late to the party. I'll just leave a message in lipstick (borrowed from my spouse) on the mirror ...
If the ONLY thing that matters in the NFL are SB wins? Then throw every statistic out the window along with all personal & team accomplishments! Everything. From MVP right down to water boys.
Oh yeah, one more thing : C O N T E X T ! (it matters)
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Great piece of Peyton Manning's longevity & perserverance. How can you read this and come away with the notion that he doesn't stand a chance against the Panthers?
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4 hours ago, Blueblazes said:
Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner! Several homeruns hit (or TD's scored) in this post. Especially the part about QB's and O linemen. Those are the cornerstones along with 2 good pass rushing DE's or OLB's. Very few teams with above average QBs and very good O lines struggle. If you know football history, the truly great teams ('60s GB Packers, 70's Dolphins and Steelers, 80's 49ers and 90's Cowboys did not have just good Olines, they had great O lines.)
60's Packers, 70's Steelers & Dolphins, 80's 49ers, 90's Cowboys, 2000's Patriots.
They all had very good defenses. Especially displaying that in the Playoffs to their Championship runs. The bottom line is a well balanced football team, obviously. However, bringing that to the forefront, a very good defense will take you a lot farther in a Playoff run to SBs than offense.
Hence the term, "Defense Wins Championships!"
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Better give your keys to someone else, just in case!
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3 hours ago, OffensivelyPC said:
After the past nearly 20 years, I find it hard to believe that a Colts fan would be asking this question at all.
It's not the question per say. It's more of reiterating to that question that gets lost among high-flying offensive geared organizations from time to time. A wake up call every now & then is a good thing. Don't you think?
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Nice assessment, Dj26. If BPA is OLB & or ILB at 18, no doubt about the pick. These two positions are my #1 selective pieces of the puzzle for creating a formidable defense.
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2 hours ago, colts8718 said:
Still waiting for Pagano's MONSTER D
So am I. It doesn't have to a monster. Just a very formidable one to go along with Luck & Co. A Top 5 defense will take the Colts to a SB win, and maybe more.
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Defense, in all it's forms, is the one constant that has surpassed & captured any other variance in the world of team sport. Obviously, it's no different in the NFL. It works, produces, proves, and wins more than any offensive surge on the same plain most of the time. There are exceptions, but they are few & far between. As pointed out earlier by another poster the records & ranks point directly to this, whether it's football, baseball, basketball, et.al. The aspect of counting on one specific intangible will rest with defense when it comes to winning most games in any given team sport.
IMHO.
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5 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:
As I said to another poster who made the had the same reaction as you did....
I know he wants to play another 3-5 years.... but what he wants and what his body can do are sometimes two different things. Two very different things.
Peyton Manning set all sorts of NFL records about 2-3 years ago. Now he's almost ready to retire. At Brady's age things change and sometimes faster than anyone would like.
My definition of "about to retire" is a few years.... I may be off, but I don't think I'm off by much.....
Just my two cents.... and oft times, it's not even worth that much!
When it comes to this forum, I can just about guarantee the "two cent" cliche is valued way & beyond your total expectation than you think, NCF!
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Really wouldn't surprise me if he takes a couple years off with his kids (maybe). Peyton is a great fan of the state of Tennessee, obviously. And the state is a great fan of Peyton. Literally. I could see him doing something there with the Titans eventually. Partial and/or full owner of the Titans someday. Broadcasting, a huge possibility. But whatever Peyton decides, I'd like to think he would keep very close to the heart & soul of his passion, the NFL.
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1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:
You might be missing the point of the post. I;m just guessing
Taking the cut of 4 million : Pure class.
2 million for capturing the AFC : Knowing that to be a real possibility before the start of season.
2 million for winning the SB : Possibility of ultimate goal realized & captured before retiring. (hopefully yet to be)
Intelligent, savvy, and self inflicted confidence all rolled into one great NFL QB.
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Nice piece. I didn't realize all the ins & outs of LOS/keeping the Colts in Indy, Irsay happy, and the overall commitment by the city/citizens to do so. And, chad72 is right. It's all been on Irsay to get this organization to a place that's worthy of that. Since 2004, he's done that. Seems he's also serious about continuing down that pathway with this new coaching regime.
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8 minutes ago, NFLfan said:
How can a Colts fan not root for a guy who says the following upon his departure from the team:
"This town and this team mean so much to me. It truly has been an honor to play in Indianapolis. I do love it here. I love the fans. And I will always enjoy having played for such a great team," he said. "I will leave the Colts with nothing but good thoughts and gratitude."
"Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart," he said. "I truly have enjoyed being your quarterback."
"I'll always be a Colt, that will never change," he said.
It is hard not to root for someone so classy!
Thanks for posting this, NFLfan! You made my day.
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It's not even close, IMO! Voted Peyton Manning. How could you not?