LJpalmbeacher2

True but.may not play out.that way. I think there's a decent chance.minshew will be with another team and Ehrlinger will be the #2.

That back up most likely will get a offer from another team that the colts won't match.

If I was in charge, I would get the best backup veteran QB with a good arm that I could. I would also like him to be mobile, if not, then a young, mobile rookie QB for 3rd string.

This thread shouldn't be Bradley vs venturi's past record......remember venturi was around the colts in the 80's and no one including the great Lombardi would have had success in that era with the colts. And if a losing record is what defines a persons worth in football, then what about Ballard's? But many here wanted Bradley fired the last two seasons but now know that won't happen because Steinchen said he wants continuity. So your stuck with him.. And Bradley has been criticized by others in local and national. Questioning, because of injury, the Texans only had one healthy good WR playing and he didn't scheme a strategy to not let him beat them.....but he did beat them. A 75 yard bomb on their first play and then repeatedly throughout the game. Some of that is on Bradley.... some is on.Ballard for not giving him more talent to see what he does with it.....and some is on Steinchen, as HC, he could have.said.something like "don't let their only healthy quality receiver beat us!" But maybe he was too busy designing a play for a practice squad player with the season on the line!!!

Bring in a outside voice to help with off season direction of players personnel and direction of team and its assets.

Just what the fan base wanted to hear

Maybe a New Mandela Effect will take Ballard and the colts in a time line where they still play '80s football. .....something to hope for at least

To the Bolded, that's mostly fans that have low expectations from this mostly historical losing franchise AND competing for a playoff spot is great for them compared to the very low win seasons from the past.

I don't know about winning the lottery, but making the playoffs would have been nice. LoL

Yeah, but don't some here say that his first season didn't start the first season? Has his first season even started yet??? I think even his biggest supporters will have to say his first season started with his coach he picked in Steinchen? So that means 2023 and 13 year plan ends 2035.

I seen that video. It showed just how thrifty Ballard and the colts are.. Wanted and coveted AR5 so much and didn't want him to be a superstar with some other team BUT still too cheap to make a deal to move up a pick or two to finally get the most important position in sports which they have suffered at since luck retired on them. But fortunately it worked out and he was there for them and they kept their picks too. That was too risky imo.

That's highly unlikely. The Vikings aren't that kind of team to desparetly try to do something like that. They shipped Cook out and can't wait to move on from Cousins.

No, it wasn't a conspiracy theory..... at least I don't think so. But the results were par for the course for this franchise......weren't they? But if you want to go the conspiracy route(which I wasn't) at the end of the day, the colts are out AND the Steelers are in......again...and again....and again and so on. But, What I meant was he wanted and tried to make that last possession last every bit of about the 7 minutes it started with. He felt he needed to score a TD and kick the extra point with as few seconds left on the clock as possible so Bradley's pass defense wouldn't blow the 1 point lead.....and I didn't blame him for that. But what I questioned was the play calls and not throwing a bit more on early downs to take advantage of the defensive bias the Texans were playing against the run. AND I sincerely question with the season on the line throwing to a practice squad player.

If frank was the hc this year, he would have been fired mid season...... again ......and again???

Definitely

He's not a Reich but HE's NOT ELITE(maybe he'll get better?) either. Too many games colts and coaches didn't show up which cost them the Division and now staying home. Roster not great either

They should have passed more at the end with Houston expecting and playing run. Steinchen purposely made the season come down on one play. Colts could have.and should have been closer with multiple plays/chances to win AND not come down to one pass to a practice squad player!!!

Can't shine.......turd. Bad game from Steinchen s playcalling.....minshew......and defense letting them come back from long yardage. 9-8 In reality not play off worthy and that's on Ballard too..

I just said we need some big plays and breaks to stay in it......we just got one!!!!!

The game can get away at anytime.....Texans are better coached and more talented, especially at QB. ...... The colts need to somehow keep it close and make a few.big plays and a couple breaks and maybe, just maybe they squeak out a win.

Uphill struggle but lucky were still only one score down.....so far but for how long?

Its all good..... we traded our shut down CB to Dallas for a 5th rd pick! Yay Ballard

....and to any Colt Defensive player that gets close enough to put a hurtin on him. .......and I'm 1,100 miles away from Indy.

More nervous than excited.

I really like Pittman and what he said about AR5.