Andy
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Kraft was a lifelong Patriots fan for decades before he bought the Patriots.
He also SAVED the Patriots from moving to St. Louis. This wasn't some vague possibility; the plans had already been initiated prior to Kraft intervening to buy the team.
So where were the NFL players today thanking Jerry Jones? Bueller? Bueller?
Kraft has been on the front lines several times, from negotiating TV contracts on behalf of the NFL to working to fix the lockout situation.
Kraft has done much more for the NFL than Richardson. Your quote up above seems to indicate that the Carolina owner was going to have a big role; oddly enough, his name never seemed to come up.
All valid points, but I see a distinct difference between the two. Kraft is a die hard fan with a lot of money, so he bought the organization. He could easily afford the 365M dollar stadium. Richardson may not be as rich, but he founded the Panthers, and even though the Patriots are a better overall franchise and team than Panthers, the owners don't hire the players, don't play for the players. I just found that he's worked harder to get the Panthers were they are today. Kraft bought them 40 years after their founding. I hope you see my point.
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just saw on espn we are 1.8 million over the cap,but that includes the 1 year tender to peyton.so if we sign him to a long term contract and cut diem and hayden we can sign a few free agents.
wait we're only 2M over the cap, I thought we were 15M over the cap. With that being said, we don't need to cut Hayden.
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Richarson brought the NFL to Carolina. Ok, that's it? That makes him the top owner?
Jones is quickly becoming the next Al Davis.
I guess I don't understand your criteria.
Richardson not only brought the league to Carolina, he worked night and day to get it there. He's a hard worker, and the only former NFL player to become an owner. I just think he's gone through more than the other owners, and knows the game better than anyone else. That's what makes him good. A former player who brought pro football to Charlotte in the mid-90s, Richardson has become a caretaker of the game. He is, as one owner describes it, a consigliere to Goodell. “Whenever there are ugly, messy disputes behind-the-scenes, Jerry’s one of the guys Roger uses to go settle it,” the owner says. “He doesn’t shoot his mouth off, he treats people with respect and everyone likes him.” Richardson’s status is illustrated by his recent appointment (along with Broncos owner Bowlen) as co-chair of the “CEC” (the NFL Management Council Executive Committee), meaning he’ll play a huge role in the upcoming labor talks. Meanwhile, team president Mark Richardson, Jerry’s second-eldest son, excels in running the Panthers’ day-to-day operations and, as a member of the NFL Network committee, is also highly regarded in league circles. The best thing about the Richardsons? Unlike some of their peers who constantly whine about their market size, they simply work hard and aim high.
You may think that jones is becoming Al Davis, but he's done much more than Davis. Al Davis never brought the SB to Oakland, Jones tried hard to do that and he did. He may not be great with the fans, but he's done a lot for his team. Given what the Joneses are in the process of accomplishing in Texas – building the greatest stadium since the Roman Colosseum – it’s difficult not ranking them No. 1. A fourth Super Bowl ring in two decades of ownership might put them over the top, and with all the talent they’re hording on the Cowboys’ current roster, they just may get one come February. Remember that when Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989, he was considered a reckless renegade who would destroy the NFL as we knew it. With help from some like-minded free-thinkers, he did – and his partners should get down on their knees and thank him for that.
Those are two reasons why I think they're better owners than Kraft, but don't get me wrong, Kraft is great. Built the stadium with his own money, his franchise is a dynasty...
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Who would you say is better? If he is not the best owner he is in the top 3 without a doubt.
Oh, I definetely think that he's a great owner top 5 in the NFL, but I have to put guys like Art Blank, Jerry Jones, and Jerry Richardson, especially Richardson, he's the guy who brought the NFL to Carolina. Here's my ranking
1. As much as I don't like him: Jerry Richardson
2. Jerry Jones
3. Robert Kraft
4. Art Blank
5. Jim Irsay
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I don't see it happening, especially to a "big name" WR, Colts aren't very active when it comes to that type of free agents.
it doesn't necessarily have to be a big name WR.
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We were never going to go crazy in the offseason, regardless of the cap numbers. And there were players who would probably have been casualties regardless, like Hayden and Diem (assuming). Session is a free agent, so he doesn't belong on your cough list.
Has anyone seen any details regarding how draft picks will be paid now? I've seen broad numbers, mostly about Cam Newton's eventual deal, but nothing on the overall structure, specifically for 1st rounders.
Agreed, and it's going to be interesting seeing who the Colts cut, because there are a lot of players out there who have mighty big contracts (Diem, Hayden), but at least we got rid of 5M in Bob Sanders. There are also a bunch of useless players taking up a lot of space:
Aaron Fransisco: 1.5M -- He's a backup
*As much as I love him* Dominic Rhodes 1.3M -- Great guy, but we don't need him
Kelvin Hayden 8.1M -- Contract's not up, but 8M is too much.
I'm going to be making a blog on the players we should cut.
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woot! lets start signing our free agents tomorrow and start talking to Mebane!
unfortunately we have to wait until Friday to sign free agents, we can sign our rookies and UFA tomorrow, and the players could meet their coaches tomorrow also.
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Well it looks like we can't go crazy in the offseason, and we may have to make some cuts to some expensive players... cough cough Kelvin Hayden or cough cough Clint Session.
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I can see the Colts signing a young guy like a Chansi Stuckey, or a Early Doucet? Then again, the Colts aren't big in the free agency? What do you guys think?
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He's not the best owner in the league, but everyone has their own opinion.
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Huh? You mean like the Steelers who stopped our behinds in the playoffs with Bettis and fast Willie?
The teams that win it all have one thing in common... a very balanced roster, and usually a top 16 defense. Our defense is consistently the bottom of the barrel in the NFL, as is our run game. We need to improve both areas drastically. The sad thing is, a minimal improvement in each area would probably leave Manning with 1 or 2 more rings. But we consistently fail to improve in areas other than pass offense and pass defense. Hopefully, with the additions to the offensive line, we can change the way we run the ball. Manning will still be Manning.
That was 6 years ago, and we're talking about now. The Steelers are now a balanced team, but if anything they pass more. Back then, they had a rookie QB and they didn't want to rely on him too much, so they went to the guys in the backfield.
I agree you can't win a SB without a good defense, the last 15 SB champions all had top 10 defenses, except the 06 Colts, and 01 Patriots. The Colts' defense came through in the playoffs, b/c Peyton threw 7 interceptins. The Patriots (I DONT WANT TO TURN THIS INTO A COLTS-PATRIOTS) got lucky with the Tuck Rule game, and the AFC Championship game against the Steelers, and their defense stopping the Rams in the SB.
All we can do is hope that the O-line will come through and help our running game and pass blocking.
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YAHHHHH! I'm so freakin happy.
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I've been seeing all this Kevin Kolb chatter, I just think that it would be the stupidest thing if we got Kolb. The guy gonna want 4.5 milion dollars to backup a QB who has NEVER MISSED A SNAP IN HIS CAREER. The guy doesn't want to backup, he wants to start. Sure you can say "What if Peyton gets injured?" Like I said, never missed a snap, and there are much better options for Kolb out there like the Cardinals, Broncos, Dolphins, 49ers, and even the Titans. Why would he come to the Colts. I would lose a ton of respect for Polian if he signs him, but he won't.
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While I agree with your general stance on this topic, I don't agree with this. It is a pass-first league, but I don't think you can say pass heavy teams do better than run heavy teams. The Steelers are a run heavy team and they made it to the Super Bowl. On the flip side, the Packers didn't have much of a running game, but won the Super Bowl. It's all about knowing your weaknesses and strengths; try to cover up your weaknesses and take advantage of your strengths. One of our weaknesses is our running game, it's not effective. One of our strengths is our passing game. So we take advantage of the passing game and use that to get yards and points on offense instead of the run. Ideally, we would find a way to improve our running game, but who knows how that will go. Hopefully the new O-line will help balance the offense and give us back the deadly play action that defenses fear.
I'm just saying, history has shown that teams that pass more, they end up better. Here are a couple of my thoughts:
1. Besides the Ravens in 00, name a SB team from the last 15 years that ran more than pass.
2. BTW, the Steelers are a very balanced team, I'm convinced Roethlisberger would be in the top 5 for passing yards had he played those 1st 4 games.
3. I think that the improvement of our line could very much improve our running game. Look at Addai in 06 and 07, behind a good line with Tarik, Jeff and all those guys, he did well... then Tarik retired, and everything went downhill from there. Castonzo and Ijalana should have an impact, but it will probably take a couple of weeks due to this lockout.
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I know, and we should change. We are not fine, we have the worst cumulative running game over the past 3 years. Our current system stinks, irrespective of the reasons (and yes, I know most of them).
In the last 3 years, we made it to the playoffs all 3 times, and to the Super Bowl once, that's better than the Rams, Titans, Vikings, 49ers... all those teams are run heavy teams. Pass heavy teams do better than run heavy teams. With that being said, PROTECT THE QB!
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I've never said it would happen, just that it should.
A running back can't get 1500 yards if he only rushes the ball 15 times (max) a game. And this running back is Addai, and he ain't no Peterson or CJ. We're a pass heavy offense, and it's better to have a RB who can block, catch and run, than a running back who can pretty much just run. Protecting Peyton is extremely important on this offense, more important than having a good runner. Without Peyton we're nothing, without a 1000 yard rusher, we're fine.
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that they may take our celebrations, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!
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I wouldn't get rid of Saturday until he retires. Peyton needs him, and a switch like this could badly hurt him.
LT: Castonzo Joe Reitz
LG: C. Johnson Kyle Devan
C: Saturday Jacques McClendon
RG: Ijalana Mike Pollak
RT: Diem Jeff Linkenbach
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I don't think the Colts will re-sign Foster or Mookie (I could be wrong about Mookie) and with coming off a torn MCL I could see practice squad for Williams.
Foster just came off his best season of his career, and even though he's listed as a DT, he could backup for Robert or Dwight. He's definitely worth keeping, and he's cheap.
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Joe-merism at it's best. I don't want a complete back anyway. I want a back that can RUN. If Defenses know we had a threatening running game, Manning wouldn't such 'stud' blocking.
Our running game has been consistently pathetic for years and as Addai has been our No1 guy during this time, he cannot be rated any higher than poor, dodgy O-line or not.
Time to let him go and try something else.
But if we're such a pass heavy offense, wouldn't it be better to have a running back that can block b/c he can protect the QB? When healthy, he runs the ball well, and our line seems to look good this year, so this could mean that he could have a 1000 yard season.
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here's an interesting article:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-20110707_should_the_colts_let_addai_walk
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We're talking about a camp roster. Plus, Eric Foster, Dan Muir and Antonio Johnson are not under contract at the moment. We have 7 tackles listed on the roster now, I bet we wind up with 9 or 10 in camp (with a 90 man roster), and then the best five will probably make the final 53.
But I don't think he ends up in the top 5 if 2 of those 3 guys you mentioned get signed. Let's look at it this way, Eric Foster and Johnson (or Muir) get signed. Then there's Moala, and a battle between Pressley and Nevis, and Nevis will probably win. The question is: Are the Colts really going to keep 6 guys, and if yes who would win between Pressley and Williams? My answer is no to keeping 6 DTs
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Addai is one of the most complete backs in the NFL and the best at pass protection.He has great understanding of the COLTS offense and what they are trying to do in this offense.Peyton has total trust in Addai and with improved o-line play and a healthy season he could be a top ten back. I think the COLTS front office know this and will make him a primary target to resign.
I agree with you, well said!
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I wouldn't mind seeing the Colts sign Ian Williams, DT from ND. He won't do much in 2011 because he's coming off an MCL injury but in 2012 he could easily become the Colts starting NT, imagine Mookie ability for an entire game rather than 3 or 4 plays, a quarter of rest and then 3 or 4 more plays. A rotation of Moala, Nevis and Williams would be a formidable interior of the dline.
Jake Kirkpatrick, C, TCU is another player with ability but with a logjam at back-up center/starting center is already pretty deep with Pollack, Richard and McClendon I don't know if the Colts will sign another developmental center project.
I would like to see Williams too, the guy was projected to go in the 5th round, but wouldn't it be just too much having 6 defensive tackles on the active roster.
Colts To Open 2011 Training Camp Friday, July 29th In Anderson, IN
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Well let's see if Peyton will throw. It's gonna be exciting to see who shows up and doesn't