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Maybe we should be carrying a beast of a fullback.
Comment if you see fit.
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Great kickers at this point in the season are few and far between.
Any possibility of bringing Pat McAfee in for a try-out would be fine with me. Even though he wasn't kicking the field goals during his days with the Colts, my guess is he could still be a good choice - with a great back-story.
Anyone know how Sanchez is with field goals? If he is good and doing both was too much for him, move him to field goals and let McAfee do the punting temporarily.
I say - keep it in house - and give Vinnie all the time he needs to heal that groin.
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I like to think of him as FRANK LLOYD REICH - one of the master architects of these 2018 Colts.
A lot to like, a few things to love....
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On 6/30/2017 at 10:49 AM, King Colt said:On 6/30/2017 at 10:49 AM, King Colt said:
What is your home address and what time will you not be home?
LOL, actually I am hoping that when Andrew wins a Super Bowl - I can somehow manage to get his signature on the Unitas/Maning ball too and make it a trifecta for the ages!
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A large autographed poster of Johnny U, a smaller autographed poster of Manning, and a football signed by both of them.
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The Colts make the AFC Championship and are playing for a trip to the Super Bowl!
A lot of forum members tend to be very negative about the team, berating Grigson and Pagano and saying how they are just bad (Grigson making bad personnel moves and Pagano being bad at coaching), that the team is a joke that will be one and done, blah blah blah, yet here they are, in a conference Championship game!
To perhaps put things into perspective about just how difficult a thing it really is to make a conference championship game, consider this ... I became a Colts fan in 1966. For those that don't want to do the math, that's 48 years. During that 48 years span, the Colts have won the Super Bowl twice and in total played in the Super Bowl four times.
How many times have they made it to the conference championship game you ask? The answer is ...
a grand total of only seven (7) times before this year, this year now being only the 8th time in my 48 years of cheering on the horseshoe that they've made it to the conference final game!
My point is, although some of you may think that anything less than a Super Bowl is a failure, I think with a lifetime of cheering on a team, you may come to realize how rare success like this really is!
Also consider that since the Colts drafted Manning, the Colts have been one of the most successful teams in the NFL year in and year out, yet since being in last place in 1997 and only 3-13 in Manning's rookie season of 1998, as successful as the Colts have been, since after Manning's rookie season, this is only the 4th time they will be playing in the AFC Championship game. That's only 4 times in 16 years.
During that span, how does this level of success (failure in too many people's eyes) compare to other teams in the AFC?
In the AFC there are only two teams that have made it to the AFC Final more than the Colts: Pittsburgh Steelers (5 times) and New England Patriots (now 9 times). The Baltimore Ravens have matched the Colts 4 times.
Next Sunday New England is a heavy favorite, with the line pegging the Patriots as seven point favorites. Yes, the Colts are definite underdogs. They will most likely lose. Sadly, if they lose, naysayers will likely come onto the forums calling for Pagano's head and or Grigson's head, citing the Colts failures from a personnel standpoint and from a coaching standpoint.
I submit, though, these negative people have almost no perspective to appreciate just how fantastic of an accomplishment it is that these Colts, only three years removed from being the worst team in Football, are once again oh so close to the Big Game! Only 7 times before this year, in all of my 48 years of cheering on the Colts, has this level of success been attained!
I am not saying that we should simply be satisfied, for every year the goal is to be the single best team, to be the only team fortunate enough to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. What I am saying, though, is that regardless of whether we win or lose next week in Foxborough, and especially if we lose, one should keep in mind just how rare a playoff run like this actually is.
What a year it's been! Go Colts!
Great Post!
And the progression is there - in his first year Andrew got us to the playoffs - second year, we won a playoff game, third year, we won two playoff games. It's a great progression and it takes a different sort of concentration and a lot of experience to win in the post season. It isn't easy - as Peyton proved time and time again. As mentioned, we are definitely overachieving and playing with house money.
Will be fun to watch either way, and a victory would not be a surprise to me. Give Andrew enough time and he will figure any defense out - but either way I love how Andrew is progressing as we go along. It's kind of miraculous when you think about it.
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Why are you so concerned if people think he is a # 1 or not? What does it matter? He plainly the Colts go to receiver and past that, where he rates to anyone else really does not matter.
This is so hilarious. It was REALLY important to all those who said he wasn't. Now it's so obvious that he is, but quite suddenly - what do you know? It doesn't matter.....
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I think you may be practicing some revisionist history.
1) I think it goes without saying that he is the Colts' # 1 receiver. Does that make him a league quality # 1? Who cares?
2) You argued that he is on his way to being the next Harrison which is still just a touch premature to make that claim.
3) What's worse is that I think you maintained the Colts had two Harrison quality receivers with Hilton and Brazill and I think we can write that off as completely absurd. It was a bad thought when Brazill was on the roster and now just plain funny.
No revisionist history at all. I was wrong about Brazil and openly and quite humbly admitted to that. Brazil is unfortunately HISTORY, not revisionist history. No one rewrote anything including me.
Still a lot of folks don't feel Hilton is a #1, that is the plain funny part.
Nice try.
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Seemed to be a lot of opinions about this as we entered the season. So, has he convinced the naysayers, or is Hilton still NOT a #1 receiver?
From the IndyStar:
Hilton is off to a historic pace. Through three seasons, he leads Harrison and Wayne in receptions (214 compared to Harrison's 196 and Wayne's 172) and yards (3,289 to Harrison's 2,478 and Wayne's 1,899). Harrison remains tops in touchdowns (21 to Hilton's 19 and Wayne's 11). Either way, it's good company to have. Harrison was named a Hall of Fame finalist Thursday night.
Hilton's proving he belongs in the conversation.
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That really doesn't say anything other than people thinking he would be good on tv and guessing.
No but the New York radio media is all over it and those close to Rex are saying NO WAY he will be a co-ordinator - so forget about rexy...
You don't have to believe me - it's all good.....
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Rex will either be a head coach or a media darling. No co-ordinator position for him, it's pretty much written in stone here in New York according to those closest to him:
Rex Ryan may have a multimillion-dollar TV job waiting for him
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 2, 2014, 6:02 PM EST
APDon’t cry for Jets coach Rex Ryan when he’s inevitably fired in four weeks. He’ll do just fine without a coaching job.
Ryan, who’s always quick with a quote and would be a natural for a TV job, will make $3 million to $5 million a year if he decides to go the media route next year, industry sources told Richard Deitsch of SI.com. PFT has separately heard that a multimillion-dollar TV offer was being readied for Ryan around this time last year, before Jets owner Woody Johnson decided to keep Ryan for another season.
“He pretty much has everything TV networks would look for. He has personality, he’s not shy about his opinions, and he’s a colorful character,” ESPN senior coordinating producer Seth Markman told Deitsch. “I think he would be successful whether it is in studio or doing games. When I close my eyes and listen to him I hear a little bit of John Madden in him. There is going to be a lot of interest in Rex if that is what he wants to do.”
That kind of money may make Ryan think long and hard about whether he even wants to keep coaching after he’s fired, as he surely will be at the end of this season. And it almost certainly means Ryan wouldn’t take a defensive coordinator job next season.
Ryan was jovial as usual when asked today about the talk that he’ll be sought-after by TV networks in a few weeks.
“I have no idea,” Ryan said. “It must be how handsome I am.”
Making millions of dollars a year as a broadcaster will put Ryan in a position much like Jon Gruden: He’ll remain a prominent figure in the NFL world, and his name will continue to be mentioned when coaching vacancies open. But he won’t be in any hurry to take a coaching job, until he’s sure it’s the right job.
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I would trade a loss today against the Pats for a win in the playoffs against them and/or Denver in a heartbeat. Today means little compared to when we see them and/or Denver in the playoffs...
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Your previous post didn't say anything about pep staying for x amount of time to gain experience, you said he would be a fool to leave luck...period.
This is exactly what bruce did. He left Luck and the fairy tail job of coaching luck. So he must have been a fool too, even though he's having pretty good success in arizona.
Let's see - last I looked this thread was about Pep and YES I think he would be a fool to leave Luck period.
Last I looked the topic was:
Pep Hamilton: NFL's Hottest HC Candidate? (Merge)
I don't see Bruce's name anywhere. NO, I don't think Bruce was a fool.
I would appreciate it if you would not speak for me or put words in my mouth. Speak for yourself.
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So...was bruce Arians a fool?
Seems like apples and oranges to me. I was very happy for Bruce.
He had been kicked around in this league forever and earned it.
Pep is still learning the ropes.
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Pep is a smart guy - smart enough to know that Andrew or any great quarterback - is ultimately in charge. It's a peytonism to me. Pep's an idea man. He draws it up and throws out the concepts and it's up to Andrew to pick and choose and execute those concepts.
Pep has one of the top five jobs in the football universe. His job has to be even more fun than Grigs or Pags or anyone else in the organization - or most of those in the league. Are you kidding me? Drawing up plays for Andrew Luck? Any offensive minded coach's wet dream, fantasy job. Forget about his fee as a co-ordinator, which will go WAY UP if we continue to exhibit the most potent offense in the league. Additionally, the book rights alone on being that close to Andrew should net him millions some day - it's a feather in his cap.
Pep would be a fool to leave period, regardless of the offers. Really? He wants to be a college recruiter? I hope so because that is a HUGE part of the college Head Coaching job. Really? He wants to move to another NFL team? I am sure that will be a lot of fun. Teams only change Head Coaches when they frankly really suck.
This job right here could be the best job he will ever have, and if he doesn't realize it - I will be happy to load his luggage and close the car door for him on his way to the airport.
Clyde and/or Chud will pick up the reigns without skipping a beat. No big changes in playbook, no big changes in anything that matters.
Just my opinion and, as always, I could be wrong.
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I agree, I would never consider him for a HC position, but if it was offered to him, he'd take it. You don't refuse promotions.
Have to see how this year plays out - but an offer might certainly be forthcoming for Pep as HC. Then the big question is:
Clyde or Chud?
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College HC jobs > NFL coaching jobs
Totally debatable on any level and not a truth. It depends on what you are looking for as a head coach.
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After the Vanderbilt deal, I look at Pep as being a wide eyed opportunist - fickle dude with very little true loyalty where it counts. I really don't get the impression that he is a horseshoe guy deep down. I would love to be wrong, but I think for whatever reason, he is more than prepared to bolt. Even to the right college situation which makes me chuckle. Another year or two with Andrew and he could more than likely have his pick of any NFL head coaching job available.
So far this year, I am glad he and Chuck finally figured out how to throw their road map away and turn the offense over to Andrew - You know stay out of the way and learn the techniques that genuinely support him instead of thinking they know how to guide him. (Sound familiar?)
I can't help it - I am already thinking: Will it be Clyde or Chud? Great subject for debate actually.....
When you are working with potentially one of the most potent offenses the NFL has ever seen - I can't imagine that you would be even thinking about anything else. Has to be a pretty gratifying job.
But that is just me.
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Anybody else hear NFL Network continue to say that pass to Fleener was incomplete?
No it wasn't.
Sorry that's been driving me nuts.
Ummmmm, all morning on NFL AM they have been showing the replay and talking about how it WAS a catch and would definitely NOT have been overturned. His knee was down when the ball started to move.
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He is explaining it in detail RIGHT NOW (7:57) on ESPN by the way......
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Again, sorry for the slip up in the name.
Dilfer, the quarterback I meant to say not Dilger the tight end.
Only a true Colts fan would make that error though.....
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I don't know if any of you heard this, but Dilger claims that the condensed "bunch" formations used by the Steelers are what caused the demise of our defense - not only in that game - he also claims he watched film of our defenses against "bunch" formations over the past couple of years and we are in his words "pathetic" in defending them. He says the Giants would be crazy not to expolit the exact some type of formations.
Colts segment starts around 5:39:
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11815356
Comment if you see fit.
Would be nice if you would comment on his ideas, rather than the man himself, who I have a feeling is not mr. popularity on here.
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So sorry, of course I meant Dilfer....
I was kind of in a state of shock from his comments when I wrote this....
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So now we have the Miami Dolphins blowing out the Chargers (who would have predicted that? I mean, shut out!) and I know it is still early but it sure looks to me like the Broncos are well on their way to being blown out as well.
This is a big part of the intrigue with the NFL, of course.....
Any given sunday and all of that.....
New theories anyone?
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I think that first of all - Nicks knows he is on shaky ground. I think he also knows he very will be very motivated to perform well against his former team as he did in the preseason. I also think the coaches are smart enough to know that and to put him out there early and see if he can finally get some separation. If he gets in early and gets it going, I think he could have a big day.
If he doesn't I think he is endorsing his ticket out of Indy - which is already in the process of being sent to the printer.
I expect Bradshaw will run even angrier than usual and will rack up a big day today too. I am guessing 120 yards combined and a touchdown, maybe two.
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Just kinda wishing - with the emergence of the OL - that we had a beast of a big power back that could make these 4th and 1's automatic. That's all.