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  1. 18 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:

    Brian Billick had a good point. We really have to be cautious with these wildcard teams. We get excited the wildcard team might be able to compete. But they are the number one seed for a reason. Although winning only two more games. How we start this  game is going to be huge. 

    The Colts started the season 1-5, the Chiefs went 5-1 in the same period.  

     

    The reason the Colts are a wild card team is because they started the season very slow, mainly due to Luck sitting out an entire season, several key injuries, new players and a completely new coaching staff/system.  Obviously the Colts got white hot since then and went 10-1.  The Chiefs went the opposite direction, they started off on fire, but in their last six games they have gone 3-3(granted all three losses were to playoff teams).

     

     Right now, the Chiefs are a beatable team.  I can understand why they are favored, especially being at home, but the media really isn't giving the Colts a chance and they should. 

  2. 1 hour ago, shastamasta said:

     

    I think it's unfair to already be comparing him to guys like Moss and TO. I haven't heard his teammates talk about him like that.

     

    Also, Chad Johnson was 33 when got to NE. Of course he was a shell of himself.

     

    This team might be too young this year...but OBJ is 25...he could be part of a competitive window for half a decade. When generational talent becomes available...you get it. The Bears aren't ready to win a Super Bowl...but Khalil Macks rarely become available.

     

    I get the risks involved...but I think it's more than worth it to get a talent like OBJ. I think the situation in IND is much better than NY (the OL definitely is)...and I think the leadership and culture is strong enough that OBJ won't be a problem. Plus, winning cures all...and after all that is the ultimate goal of this team...to create a consistent winner. 

    I don't think it's unfair at all to compare him to Moss and TO.  He is doing the exact same thing they did, throwing his teammates under the bus to the media.  Unlike TO, who had Romo and McNabb, who were good QBs, Eli has declined terribly, but it's not professional.  If anything, Beckham might be lucky, because his attitude problems are being overshadowed by the dumpster fire of a team he plays for.  What happens when Luck doesn't throw to him when he's open and the Colts lose.  Luck is a nice guy, he will take the heat, but stuff like that divides the locker room.  

     

    As far as Johnson being a shell of himself, he was declining the last few years with the Bengals, but I think that was more attitude induced than anything.  He was a Pro-Bowler for 3 years straight, then got too cocky and uncontrollable.   He went downhill quickly at 30 and while that can be old for the NFL, wide receivers tend to have a much longer shelf life than other positions. 

     

    The Khalil Mack comparison, apples to oranges.   Oakland unloaded Mack because of his large contract, not his attitude or work ethic.  While the Bears aren't quite there yet(but pretty close, I say they are one of the best teams in the NFC), they are certainly a step ahead of the Colts, even before the trade.  

     

    The Colts have plenty of positions to fill and a lot of work to do to get better.  Now if next year they are a respectable team that needs that one piece to get over the hump, moves like this might make sense.  But at this point, there are too many needs to go all in for a guy like Odell Beckham Jr. 

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  3. 4 hours ago, shastamasta said:

     

    Hasn't done anything great? This is an incorrect statement.

     

    - Only player to start career with three straight seasons of 90-plus receptions and 1,300-plus receiving yards.

    - One of eight players in NFL history with 300-plus receptions, 4,000 receiving yards, and 30-plus receiving touchdowns over their first four NFL seasons. OBJC did it in 13 fewer games than any other player (which is basically a season). Others on that list include Marvin Harrison, Larry Fitzgerald, A.J. Green, Mike Evans, Keyshawn Johnson, Andre Rison, Randy Moss.

    - Fastest WR to 3,500 yards

    - Fastest WR to 300 receptions

     

    OBJ is a HOF talent. If not for his injury last season, he is on probably still on pace to break more records. As it stands, he is a soon-to-be 26 year-old elite WR heading into his prime. Colts should be all over that if he is actually available. 

     

    Brissett + 1st round pick would be a great deal. You get OBJ right now...and the Colts probably don't lose again this season. But no way the NYG would go for that.

    No one doubts OBJ's talent, his first three seasons were special, but what has done since then?  He's been a problem.  This team isn't one player away from the Super Bowl, if it was, maybe you consider it.  But this team is going to have it's ups and downs until the talent is filled out and when it has it's downs, a player like OBJ will try to bring it further down.  

     

    We have seen players like OBJ in the past, Terrell Owens, Randy Moss and Chad Johnson.   All very successful early on, but poor diva like attitudes overtook them.  Moss got his head on straight when he joined the Pats, but the other two eventually became lost causes.  Owens was good when his teams were winning and competitive, but once the losing started, he was a cancer.  Johnson was a great talent early in his career, but once his diva attitude became too big, he never returned to what he was and he had a chance on a good Patriots team.   

     

    This team is too young and not ready to compete for a Super Bowl with or without OBJ.  There is no reason to risk destroying the lock room over a very talented player.  The Colts need to build this team the right way and I would much prefer waiting for sustained success than going all in and possibly having a much shorter window with potential disastrous after effects. 

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  4. Bill Polian was a great GM, but his son was terrible.   As far as his opinion on the current Colts, he isn't far off.   It is nice to see coaching that can get the most out of the players and not vice versa, the future is bright for this team.   

  5. Just now, CR91 said:

    Now here's a question, let's say the bills offer both their 1st round picks and the top of the third to move up to 6 for a QB. Would you do it?

    If Chubb is available, no, just because there is a big drop off in quality of pass rushers from him and despite the terrible offensive line, this is our biggest need.  If not, sure, might even have a shot at Nelson at 12 if some of the projections are correct.  

  6. 1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    I'm NOT a Jeff Fisher fan...    but let's not forget,  he was one yard away from winning a Super Bowl.

     

    Caldwell was part of TWO Super Bowl franchises...   and the second one, the Ravens, in part because of him as the OC.

     

    And Del Rio was never great, but he was never terrible either.   I'm not aware he has a bad rep.

     

    So if we all had woken up someday in January and Chris Ballard had announced THIS coaching staff,  I would've been just fine.    Really.    Seriously.

     

    Fisher was a great coach, he is not anymore.  The game has passed him by and the turnaround after he left the Rams made that very apparent.  That is the problem with retread coaches, especially ones that have left the game for a period of time.  It's constantly evolving and it's almost as much of a risk as a first time head coach because of that.  

     

    Of that list, the only I would be happy with is Del Rio as a DC, since he is actually very good at that job.  

  7. 19 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

    But he is not leaving Michigan to coach the Colts.

    Peyton got his statue more for what he did and is still doing for the city. Yes, he put the Colts on the NFL map but he was much more than a great QB for the Colts.

    As much as I would love to get Harbaugh, this is the truth, he's not leaving Michigan anytime soon.  IMO, he's a very good coach and I would love to have him, but it's getting old and it's time to let the Harbaugh talk die.  

  8. 8 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

    Every hire is a risk. The changing of the guard is happening in the NFL and the days of hiring re runs of old coaches is slowly coming to an end. The NFL game has changed so much over the last few years and now the idea that there is a certain mold for head coaches is out the window.

    I agree and I certainly don't the retread coach hires, because most left for a reason.  Just saying, not a sure thing, but to me he seems like the best candidate being interviewed of the three.  

  9. 1 hour ago, OffensivelyPC said:

    I was all for repairing the relationship with that organization.  They were good, the Pats bested the Colts over the past decade and a half.  No point in crying over spilt milk.  Part of rebuilding a relationship is trusting acknowledging you are vulnerable to attack.  Well, we got burned.  There might be a day when this is all water under the bridge, but it won't anytime soon, years at least. and this time.

     

      I have to believe the other franchises side with the Colts on this.  The Colts followed protocol.  They found their head coach, lined up what assistants he wanted and brought them on board until the HC came aboard.  Several teams, maybe all of them, hire their coaches via handshake agreements behind the scenes and make it official whenever the rules allow for it.  This is common practice.  Lo and behold, the Patriots - again might I add - have upset the established precedent for bringing in coaches, and reneging on their word, leaving assistants such as Eberflus and GM Ballard out to dry. 

     

    I don't fault Ballard or Irsay for any of this - they made the best move for their guy, supposedly won the bid for him, and he went back on his word.  If you cant trust the guy you want as a head coach, you shouldn't hire him, so I mean, you gotta put yourself out there, and they did it the way any other NFL franchise did.  He lied and we got burned, but how often does any upstanding person gain more by lying than the retribution from the fall out?

    Great post, really sums my feelings up on the situation as well.  

     

    I was also on board with rebuilding the relationship with the Pats, and the Colts really learned who they are.   Although I am surprised the Colts would announce McDaniels before there was a pen to paper, IMO that was a mistake.  

     

    At the end of the day, the Colts are better off without him as he clearly had no loyalty.  This will also hurt him in the end, unless he expects to coach for the Patriots for the rest of his life, which is incredibly rare in this sport.  

     

    Now the Colts just need to move forward and hopefully they can still find someone worthwhile to hire.  

  10. 1 hour ago, Yehoodi said:

     

    It may depend on how they do with the new DC and OC.  They had an off year in 2005 but we had a lot of injuries in that year.   

     

    Given Brady is 40 and wants to play to 45, I think he will be the factor on when the pats run is over.  If he can maintain his play for the next 3-4 years and BB stays on, then I do not see them dropping off during those years, especially as the team has a good portion of its core players in their prime.  Its not like the 08-11 team we are talking about when they were retooling.

     

    With the status of the AFC, there does not really seem like there is a powerhouse team in the AFC unlike the 2000s and so the Pats, even if weaken, will likely still make some noise in the AFC. 

     

    As for TB's replacement, time will tell if that one is good or not.  Also, depends on the next coach.  With Kraft still being the owner, it just depends on if the team can get a franchise QB and coach once BB and Brady hang them up, they may go back to 8-8, maybe be a playoff contender, or perhaps better, who knows. 

     

    I agree with a lot of this post, but disagree with a few points.  

     

    The Pats will be contenders next year and actually I think this loss fires them up.  As you said, Belichick is at least sticking around as long as Brady is there.  I also agree there aren't any other true AFC powerhouses.. yet.  Although, if Houston could actually keep their key players healthy throughout the season, they could be very dangerous.  

     

    But I am not buying into Brady playing at a top level until he is 45 unless I see it.  It's already amazing that he is playing this well at 40, but time catches up very quickly in the NFL.  Manning had a 55 TD season and two years later he was clearly done.  Brady is going to get hit more as he slows down and those hits are going to add up very fast to an aging body.  Personally, I think he has two more seasons in him as a top level QB, which is still incredibly impressive.  

     

    As far as replacing Brady and Belichick, good luck.  Two of the greatest of all time are not going to be replaced easily at all.  Before the Garoppolo trade I thought Belichick would outstay Brady, but now not so much, unless they draft a top level QB soon.  If Belichick does stick around after Brady. I think the Pats will be fine.  Maybe not quite as dominant, but they won't disappear.   If he's gone, expect there to be some dark periods.  

  11. 2 hours ago, NewEra said:

    Should say how will he help Luck. If we're counting on Brissett then that means Luck is done. I really have no clue what they do if Luck doesn't come back. Draft a qb if there's one worth developing? Develops Brissett? Rely more on a running game, defense and controls g the ball? No Luck changes the whole team as we watched last year.

    This year's draft has been one that has been looked forward to for the QB class, so yes there are quarterbacks worth drafting.  Hopefully it doesn't come down to that, but if it does then it needs to be known by the draft and the Colts are in a great position with this year's draft.  

     

    As far as Brissett, it could be one of two things.  One would be to help Luck with McDaniels system, the other would be to help a young developing QB with the same.  Possibly both.  If Luck isn't starting, then it will most likely be Brissett, but I don't see him as a long term option either way.  Although I feel McDaniels would get much more out of him than the staff last year and he would have a full preseason to prepare with the team.    

  12. On 1/29/2018 at 10:36 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

    Yeah I always watch but really don't care who wins. At this point rooting against the Patriots has even got boring :lol:. If the Pats win it wont even bother me, it didn't bother me last year to be honest as much as I thought it would. After the Pats beat Seattle in SB 49 I quit letting the Pats get to me. I miss Peyton because at least his teams were able to beat the Pats and we would have a different AFC team in it now and then. Big Ben and the others just don't cut the mustard at this point in the AFC.

    I'm on the same boat.  I used to completely lose it when the Pats would win, but after they beat Seattle I just let it go.  Last year I was just in complete awe of both the Pats comeback and the Falcons collapse.  

     

    As far as Peyton, I said it in another thread that he was the Larry Bird to Brady being Magic.  Without one, the other isn't as interesting.  Currently there is no one on Brady's level, especially being paired with Belichick. At one point, I used to look forward to seeing Brady getting pushed out of the league like an over the hill boxer, but I think he's going to leave on his own terms after another championship win, possibly this year or next.  

  13. 2 hours ago, Valpo2004 said:

    This is almost certainly to set up staff and plan out the announcement.  He's already their guy, there is no way that the Colts would wait this long to announce unless they where hiring someone who's coaching on one of the SB teams.  

    Yep, at this point I would be incredibly surprised if they don't hire McDaniels.  

  14. I enjoy watching Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown, they are fantastic players.  But there is the 1995 AFC Championship game and 2005 divisional game that was also heartbreaking.  Also, Fort Wayne has a large longtime Steeler fan base for whatever reason, that stems from their successful times in the 70s before the Colts had arrived.  The fans in Pittsburg might be cool, but the ones here are awful.  Oddly, the few Pats fans I have met, mostly from the Boston area, actually are pretty decent.  Of course the Brady/Manning rivalry years definitely brought out some hard feelings, but also some great football and moments.  At the end of the day, it's pretty even.  Hate the Pats organization(although I respect it), hate the Steelers fans here, so seeing either team win is never fun for me.  

     

    Personally though, I don't care if Jacksonville is divisional, I would love to see them beat the Pats after knocking out the Steelers.  If the Pats get to the Super Bowl, I don't have much confidence in them losing and my birthday is a few days before that which would be a terrible present.  Although I will admit, I am more desensitized by Pats Super Bowl wins, when in the past I would usually lose my temper, they have already proven they are the greatest team ever, now it's just piling it on.  I rather have a game where I am mostly neutral, which is pretty much every other team left.  The Vikings are the team I would like to see win the most.  

     

     

  15. 14 minutes ago, Horse Shoe Heaven said:

    Well there's and interesting group of canadates! I like MacDaniels offense but he was VERY immature in Denver read on here somewhere a nice article about how he has  potential changed maybe? For me he's always been an easy guy to hate! Toub and Nagy ahhhhh ok would know really nothing about them other than a few articles which painted both in a good light maybe there ok the whole KC thing makes me feel weird? I guess it's ok that Ballard likes them! Verbal that one surprised me and Wilks I know nothing about I would think the are long shots!

     

    i will say this though Irsay said and I believe it that Ballards doing the Heavy lifting so to speak in the search,  I can guarantee you  he won't bring in a guy that  diminishes the role of the GM so I think there will be no  Harbaugh or Gruden !

    Nagy got an interview with the Bears as well.  He's a sought after coach and Toub has had interviews to be a head coach too.  It's not just the "former KC connection",  other teams are interesting.  Also McDaniels has a lot of interest around the league and several interviews. 

  16. I am good with these candidates.  Nagy would probably be my least favorite, but he has done some good things with the Chiefs offense, although mostly unproven.  

     

    Not sure why people don't like McDaniels, I think he will be a solid head coach and I would love to have him work with Luck.  Pair him with a strong defensive coordinator(maybe Del Rio if he doesn't land another head coach gig) and I'm good.    

  17. 2 hours ago, Superman said:

     

    Let's torture this analogy, because I'm kind of tired of it anyway...

     

    If I give you eggs, veggies and bacon, will you try to make an omelette, or will you try to make steak dinner? Both are good meals, but you would be foolish to try to make a steak dinner out of omelette ingredients.

     

    This staff -- led by Pagano -- has spent several seasons trying to make the wrong kind of meal for the type of ingredients he has. They don't have steak and potatoes, they have eggs and veggies, but refuse to make a simple but effective omelette. 

     

    And yet, the argument is 'he doesn't have the groceries for a steak dinner!' Yet, no one needs a steak dinner, just a good meal using whatever ingredients you have.

    Great post.  I suppose if we are going to use the chef analogies, Pagano is like hiring a chef specializing in Italian cuisine to run a sushi bar.  The point this really illustrates is this team needs to have a head coach and general manager on the same page.  Something that simply wasn't the case with Pagano and Grigson.  

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