[Bruce "JoJo" Natson]

Edgerrin James fumbled eight times his rookie season and after that only had more than 5 once in his career. After his rookie season, he started to wear sleeves on his arms to help keep him from fumbling. If you look at pics of him from the Colts and Cardinals he is wearing black rubber looking sleeves that cover a portion of his forearms to help secure the ball better.  Fumbling can be corrected, but what Natson brings to the team can not be. He is a special player that I think can help the Colts.

[Pagano called the team pitiful after Dallas preseason game]

19 hours ago, southwest1 said:

You're post earlier on this page was very well written CT. I disagreed with the vast majority of it, but you stated your point of view quite well nevertheless. 

 

Welcome to the forum. I look forward to reading your perspectives frequently in the future. --SW1

It really doesn't matter if we believe it or not. What does matter is that he is coaching this way now and if it brings the results that Irsay is looking for then Pagano will be here next year. If it doesn't bring the results Irsay is looking for them we will have a new coach next year.

[Pagano called the team pitiful after Dallas preseason game]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

 

You're a "rookie" and this is just your 6th post?!?

 

Wow!     heckuva an effort!   

 

Please,  keep it coming.     This will be very much appreicated by many here....

 

Welcome to the website.....     hope you enjoy it!          

 

 

 

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Thanks, I have been reading the site for a long time and hope to be more involved.

[Pagano called the team pitiful after Dallas preseason game]

From my impression, this is the way Pagano has been wanting to coach this team and was never allowed to.

 

“Grigson is significantly more involved in the coaching area than [Bill] Polian ever was,” Kravitz writes. “Sources tell me Grigson not only dictated who would and would not play but undermined Pagano when he wanted to discipline certain players.”

 

 

First, Kravitz writes that, after trading for running back Trent Richardson in 2013, Grigson continued to insist that Richardson play, even though he wasn’t playing very well. “According to sources, Grigson was concerned with creating the narrative that it was a good trade,” Kravitz says.

 

Second, Kravitz reports that Grigson insisted on the use of punt returner Josh Cribbs last year, against the desires of Pagano and several members of his staff.

 

Third, Kravitz explains that Grigson kept Pagano from disciplining certain players he wanted to discipline.

 

Fourth, Kravitz says that Grigson forced former offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton on Pagano. “Pep was never answerable to Chuck. Pep answered to Ryan, and everybody in the building knew it,” Kravitz said, citing an unnamed source.

 

Now that Grigson is gone and not micromanaging the team and Pagano he is allowed to be who he is and we are seeing the real Pagano now. That is why he was the cheerleader coach before cause his hands were tied and out of frustration he would clap his hands and say we'll get them next time. If players don't like it they can move on cause this is how he is going to be for now on.

 

He is giving them the Belichick treatment. Do your job and do it right and be there for your team or you won't be here. This is the way people said he needed to be and now they don't like it. I just don't get it. I like it and it will make this team better. This is a new culture they are bringing here to toughen this team up and make them better. It is not just Pagano, but also Ballard who feels this way too.

[Thank you, Colts]

With 3 of those 5 teams having the 26th ranked offense or worse. The offense can put up points and if the defense can just be average that will make all the difference in those games and we can win a few of those games.

[Dwayne Allen OUT multiple weeks]

I don't know why there isn't anyone talking about Swoope. He had a good game last night and looked good. With this injury we will see more of Doyle (which is a beast) and see what Swoope can do. He seems to be developing in his position very well and look forward to seeing if he can keep it up in the time he is given to play.

[Time to get rid of LUCK]

I don"t understand why all these fans are in patient. It takes time to build a competitive team. You want to win so bad right now that you would be willing to get rid of our franchise quarterback for multiple picks that might not work out and lose the foundation of our team. Grigson has been dong better in the draft and is getting more experience every year. We are going in the right direction now. We as fans just need to wait out the storm of a few bad seasons till we get to where they are going. When we had Peyton we did not have a complete team or even good team around him till later in his career. We won game just like we did in Andrew first few years, but the team still didn't have the talent it had later in his career. They are going in the right direction now and building through the draft and saving money for contracts to keep our own. That is how you build a championship team. Just ask the Steelers, Packers and Patriots. That is what they have done for a long time and it works, but it takes time to get those players through the draft.

[Thank you, Colts]

This team is looking better every game. We have played 3 top 11 defenses. Jacksonville is 8th total defense with 8 rated pass defense, Chicago 11th total defense with 10th rated pass defense and Houston 7th total defense with 2nd rated pass defense. Against top ranked defenses we have lost them by less than a touchdown or won. Denver has the 4th total defense with 1st rated pass defense and we lost that by 14 points. This team is not as bad as what everyone makes it out to be. If we were we would be losing week after week by 14 points or more. The Oline is looking better and better every week especially after they got Goode back at RG and moved Haeg to RT. The defense will be rebuilt next year after every free agent on defense who is over 30 will not be brought back.

 

Everyone has to remember we are in rebuild mode now and there will be rough times. The first 4 years were given to Pagano and Grigson as Super Bowl or bust. That time is over now. They got extensions to give them time to rebuild the team now through the draft and build the team we have been told we would get. It will take time to get there.