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  1. No question Luck and the Colts mishandled the situation. I don't think anyone says differently. And even if he says he finally decided to retire a couple weeks before, he was definitely thinking about it for some time before that. My opinion is that he was in denial, but knew he couldn't keep putting off the inevitable. Even if you read his statements early in camp, you can sense his tone changing. August 1, he says he "absolutely" believes he'll be ready for Week 1. August 5, he softens a little and says "I certainly believe I will, that's a goal." I haven't found any public statements from him after August 5. The retirement was August 24. Two weeks before was August 10, if we want to be exact. Camp started July 25. That's sixteen days, so actually would have been in the third week of camp, again if we're going to take his 'two weeks' estimate super literal. If you want to take everything he said and did after that and hold it against him, I guess that's fine? But it seems like the point is to prove that he intentionally lied and misled the public, and I don't think anything that's come out proves that's what happened. He absolutely messed up, he should have been more forthcoming, warming up pre-game wasn't a good idea, etc. But did he intentionally mislead the public? I don't think what you've presented is proof of that.
  2. That's not what I see in the ESPN article. https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/insider/story/_/id/35163936/andrew-luck-reveals-why-walked-away-nfl It said he decided 'one day during camp.' I don't see where it says he decided the first week of camp. In 2019, the Colts were in camp from July 25 to August 15. The retirement game was August 24. https://www.colts.com/news/indianapolis-colts-release-2019-training-camp-schedule#:~:text=The Indianapolis Colts today released,20 miles north of Indianapolis. In his presser, he said he had decided to retire about two weeks before. https://www.espn.com/blog/indianapolis-colts/post/_/id/24738/transcript-of-andrew-lucks-retirement-news-conference
  3. I still don't see anything. I was having trouble posting a gif yesterday, maybe the site is acting funny?
  4. Yeah that's true. I was just pointing out that, unlike those hyped practice squad guys, we actually saw Woods making plays in real games. Not that he's arrived or anything, but we know he can actually play.
  5. Have we seen Woods play poorly? I think he had a pretty good rookie year.
  6. And I think that logic holds up at practically every position for the Colts, except QB, LT, RB.
  7. As they should. And even if they love the current group, that doesn't mean they shouldn't draft Bowers if he's there at #15 and is BPA. I don't think he'll last that long, but if he does, it's hard to imagine that he's not at the top of our board.
  8. And they've dug themselves such a hole that the only viable option they have is to keep pushing the bill out, until some of those contracts expire.
  9. Using restructures is bad cap management. Full stop, bottom line. It's not a good idea, unless your goal is to try to push hard for one or two seasons, knowing that you'll pay for it later. And the Colts have not been in a position where it made any sense to try to push hard for a couple years, so there's been no justification for that kind of reckless cap management. And that's part of the reason the Colts always have cap space in the offseason. As for extensions, I don't know why anyone would think Ballard is slow to give them out. Pittman is the first core level player that the team really wanted to re-sign that played out his entire rookie contract. Everyone else has been extended prior to the conclusion of their final year. Grover, Kelly, Nelson, Leonard, JT, etc.
  10. Irsay didn't have his best year from a PR standpoint, that's for sure.
  11. Bowers can block. He's not going to be the best blocking TE, but against light DEs and LBs, and at the second level, he's more than adequate. He works hard and gives great effort, no doubt about that. There isn't a lot of bad in this cut up, I think that's a misrepresentation. If you watch full games, you'll see him lose some reps. You can't meet with everyone. I think his physical profile is exactly what the Colts target at CB, though.
  12. Another head scratching example, for me: Okay, not good. But... I'm not sure how this affected any specific grade, their team travel grade was B-, 10th in the league. But it's also an example of why I'm skeptical about what some of this stuff means in real life. If a player's car gets stolen because he left his keys in his car, I don't see that as a team responsibility.
  13. Functionally, I don't understand it. Obviously there's something to it, but I don't get why the Chargers wouldn't have access to the game day daycare facility, of all places. If Philip Rivers was still there, this wouldn't be an issue. When you talk about unforced errors and shooting yourself in the foot, this seems like a good example. The Chargers should be able to at least use the onsite facility. If they want to charge the players, that's one thing. But if the facility is there, don't send the families offsite.
  14. As time goes by, I think a reunion is appropriate. I was going to say "reconciliation," but I'm not sure there's any beef between Luck and the Colts, or ever has been. I think the reason he's been distant is because he wanted to pursue a life away from being a football player, and he stayed away to do that. He took a job on the West Coast, he's doing other things, raising his family, etc. And the Colts have let him have his space, especially because the fans have been so thirsty for a replacement franchise QB, to the point that anytime he was seen in the area people wondered if it meant he was thinking about coming back. Maybe Hilton's comments about the booing are a reflection of Luck's feelings toward being in the stadium on game day, but that's not about the organization itself. As for Ring of Honor, I've been on the fence on this, and have never really thought about it. But I just looked at the list. Jim Harbaugh was a decent player, the team had a fantastical run to the AFCCG with him, but he was here for four years and went into the ROH eight years later. Marshall Faulk, five years with the Colts, left on bad terms. Eric Dickerson, four and a half years with the Colts. Luck is just as worthy as any of them, if not more. However, everyone after Faulk was here during the glory days, was on the team for at least a decade, and won a SB. So the bar has been set significantly higher since then. If Luck ever does go in the ROH, it will only be after a few more years have passed.
  15. Sure, but if the building has a daycare facility, why can't the Chargers use it? The report card says the Rams have onsite daycare, but the Chargers have inconvenient offsite daycare. I would understand the Chargers having players pay for daycare, but I don't get why they can't use the same facility the Rams players use.
  16. When I said 'don't quote me,' I just meant don't hold me to my prediction that I'm going to get a full mock done. I didn't mean I don't want you to quote my post, LOL. Just wanted to clarify.
  17. To be clear, they have the #1 pick from the Panthers, who jumped up and drafted their QB of choice. I think they got it wrong, but we'll see. The Bears won 7 games in 2023, they're already showing some competitiveness, IMO. Also, last year, I was a fan of a potential trade back that could put the team in position to get to #1 this year. I really liked Stroud, I thought he was the best QB last year, but I always liked Caleb Williams more. The Bears really got lucky because the Panthers were terrible, but now they're in great shape, and can draft IMO the best QB prospect in a long time.
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