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    Losing to the Jets?????????????????

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    1 minute ago, coltfaninnewyork said:

    I had low expectations this year ,luck being healthy and getyear .we have lots of work to do but we not trash .I expect to be active in free agency need help for luck .defense should be again a draft priority 

    I had low expectations too….but this is nonesense!

     

     

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    Geathers

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    On ‎10‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 10:55 AM, MPStack said:

    The Colts should probably move on from Geathers after the season seeing he’s a FA. IMO his health is more important than football. I like the guy, but move on.

    Agreed!

    Your Views (Rating) for the current Colts team

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    IMO, I believe they are better than their record but not much, mostly due to key injuries.  This team is in transition on both sides of the ball and there are some nice pieces in place but more is needed.  One thing that I am seeing, and I like, is that Clark is getting a run at LT in AC's absence.....while he may never be starter material, he seems a good fit as a "swing tackle" off the bench moving forward.  Also, I don't think Hooker is 100 percent...

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    Apology for how I post on this forum and why

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    On ‎9‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 8:47 AM, Jared Cisneros said:

    NCF does a yearly apology thread for when he makes people mad with his posts on this forum. I want to do one here and explain why I act the way I do at times to people who have no idea, or just think I'm completely crazy or a troll.

     

    I have Bipolar. That means I'm going to be at both extremes when it comes to anything happening on the Colts, good or bad. When good news happens and we are successful, I'm the most optimistic person on the forum and will actually overreact in a positive way because I'm so excited something good is happening. I'm the person who was telling my mom about Darius Leonard and his week 2 game three different times when I visited my dad and her to watch wrestling on Monday the next night. I was talking to my best friend at midnight 10 hours later because I still was giddy like a schoolgirl over what he did.

     

    Likewise, when someone like Luck struggles, it brings me down to a certain depression, and makes me question him, my love for football, and all sorts of thoughts go through my head whether he'll ever play at a decent level again. I see a game like last night with Cousins and Goff putting on an incredible performance and wish Luck could do that. I'm 31 right now, and I've never been in a position from a football team standpoint where I've had my team's QB be a bust besides the 2011 season. I'm still adjusting to it personally and it's very depressing for me.

     

    However, I want to apologize to all the posters who I drive crazy with my posts. I don't hate this team, I don't want to spread negativity on this forum or start arguments. That's not my intentions. It's very difficult to control my emotions when I see Luck play like this, then we have to wait another week to see if he improves his game. When a team is doing well, we enjoy the week, when they are suffering, it seems like eternity til that next game to try and get your rhythm back. I'm not the most patient guy (though I've gotten better at it), and I understand Luck is rusty and trying to recover, it just puts me in a depression to see him this way. I salute all of you who can genuinely believe he will recover. I wish I had the same mindset as you. In my mind, he's the QB, so he is the team, and we can't win without him (though the defense is better now).

     

    So in closing, I'm very sorry for driving everyone here crazy on a daily basis. As much as you all may hate me for bashing Luck or spreading negativity, it hurts myself more than anyone. I love being positive for this team and want to be a happy person on here 100% of the time and talk about how great Ballard and Reich are doing, and how we are going to win the SB. It's very fun for me and it keeps me up at night in a good way when it happens. All I can say is, thanks for putting up with me if you do. Sometimes I don't deserve it and I genuinely want to be the best poster possible, I'm also the most extreme poster possible from both ends and it can be good or bad.

     

    I hope you can forgive me if I upset you in the past, and this helps you see how I view football from my viewpoint. Thanks!

    Youngblood....when I was your age I took on three Steeler's fans in a bar after the 1996 AFC Title Game...I came out unscathed and was luckily not arrested.  I paid for the stools I broke over their bodies and left.  We all have passion in our life, meaning that we can either use it to our advantage or use it to our demise.....please choose the first.  As you age you will see that in the greater scheme in life, that silly things like arguing over sports means nothing.  Peace and love man...

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    Some thoughts to share before Week One.....

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    On ‎9‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 1:11 AM, NewColtsFan said:

     

    I've been kicking this around for some time and now is the time to talk about it....

     

    First,  I'm happy to say that the website has benefited tremendously from a large number of new posters the last few years.    Posters who not only know Colts football,   but football in general and they read as much as they can and contribute.    They join a strong group and I think the website has never been stronger.

     

    So.....

     

    One of the casualties of the new CBA which went into effect in 2011 is that so much practice and contact have been eliminated,   that teams simply don't feel ready for the start of the season.     I'm talking practice in March,  April, May and June.      I'm talking camp in July and August.    There just isn't much practice time and hitting allowed.     Coaches and GM's are hugely frustrated by this.   Hoping this will change in the next CBA.

     

    And in stories I've read over the past few years,   their view is this....    that teams are simply not ready for the start of the season.    That teams play their way into form in September.    That teams need 2-4 games to really get sharp and ready to compete at the highest level.    That's why there's so much sloppy play in September.   Teams aren't sharp.

     

    Bottom line for me....     with a team like the Colts...    so many new, young players,  and a new coaching staff with first time HC, OC, DC and ST,   we might look especially bad in September.     Things could get dicey in weeks 3-6.   The schedule gets dramatically harder.    We might struggle a bit.   Heck, we might get our butts kicked once or twice.

     

    Here's what I'm lookig for.....     Do the Colts get better in October?     And even better in November and December.     I sure hope so.   That's what I want to see.     Does Andrew look sharper as he plays his way back into form and the rust shakes off.     I sure hope so.    

     

    Like all of you,  I'm much more excited about this year than last.     Win or lose,  I expect us to be a better team this year when all is said and done.

     

    Looking forward to 2018!     

     

    I'm also looking forward to your thoughts in this thread.....

     

    NCF

     

    Well stated my friend!  I agree that weeks 3-6 look rough, but if they can weather that and continue to get better, I can see a promising future.  Over the years I have seen many teams come out and go 8-0, 7-1, 6-2 only to fade in the latter part of the season.  My hope is that this team continues to get better, despite their record, and becomes a team that finishes seasons well....that is the key to being a Championship contender.  And luck of course!

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