Colts sign RB Frank Gore (update)

[John Waylon]

Well, ok. He's had some pretty good lines out in SF. I don't think we're going to be able to block for him nearly as well as they did, but it's worth a shot. Price isn't awful, so long as we can get the production out of him.

I expect him to make a lot if his production up on swings and check downs, the same way Bradshaw has. Our offense really seems to click when that is working for us

[Roboturner913]

Suh, Dan Marino and Jerry Rice.

Dan Marino is 53! and you thought they hated 32-year-old Frank Gore....

[chrisfarley]

You don't think gore and johnson are big splashes? What are you looking for?

someone that doesn't have to use Viagra

[oldunclemark]

Great player..and there aren't many..and we got him cheap

.,.but don't expect to much from a 32-year-old RB...

[oldunclemark]

Lets say Gore has just one. Can you imagine Andrew Luck and this offense with a true running threat next year??

That's the hope..That he has one year left...'cause that could be big

[Coltswarriors]

Great move!

[OffensivelyPC]

Not sure about our signing him.  His history tells me that he's tsill going strong.  For like the past 3 years I've thought that this year would be the year he is on the down hill.  But he keeps chuggin along.  So if there's a 30+ year old RB that can put up another 1,000 yard season I'll put my money on Gore, but that doesn't make me any less skeptical.  Guess it depends on the deal. I wouldn't mind a Fred Jackson type of deal, maybe a little more.

[IndyD4U]

Not sure about our signing him.  His history tells me that he's tsill going strong.  For like the past 3 years I've thought that this year would be the year he is on the down hill.  But he keeps chuggin along.  So if there's a 30+ year old RB that can put up another 1,000 yard season I'll put my money on Gore, but that doesn't make me any less skeptical.  Guess it depends on the deal. I wouldn't mind a Fred Jackson type of deal, maybe a little more.

 

We don't need a 1000 yard back. We need a dependable one

[Superman]

Let's try this again: Frank Gore plans to sign with Indy, per source; deal expected to be similar to Philly offer: 3-years, $12M, $7.5M gtd.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

March 10, 2015

 

Not a done deal, so I edited the thread title. 

[JColts72]

Yeah that was my thinking too. Why bring in an aging vet? I hope the Pats make a run at Forsett and/or Spiller.

Who yow want? an inexperienced rookie? Gore is a complete back and will help Luck out more then you think. Watch any 49ers game? then you will  know. We are not talking a 1975 32 year old body RB here. 

[Dustin]

Not a done deal, so I edited the thread title. 

 

[krunk]

Not a done deal, so I edited the thread title. 

 

Supe I see you went into the phone booth and changed clothes on us!  Like your new Reggie Wayne diggs.

[JColts72]

We don't need a 1000 yard back. We need a dependable one

Like who? Boom Bust, Injured Ballard/Bradshaw. Guess fans here don't appreciate a complete player from other teams, and are not used to getting FA's of such caliber, age be dammed.

[crazycolt1]

I'm betting there are very few NFL players who have. 

That may be true but most players do not miss numerous games every year like he has.

[Superman]

Who yow want? an inexperienced rookie? Gore is a complete back and will help Luck out more then you think. Watch any 49ers game? then you will  know. We are not talking a 1975 32 year old body RB here. 

 

He ripped off a 51 yard TD run in Week 15 last season. He's still a better back than anyone we've had since 2007.

 

I'm not excited about him, but there's no question he'll be a good player for us. Assuming he signs.

[Superman]

 

Time for some housecleaning. This place is a mess right now.

[crazycolt1]

Like who? Boom Bust, Injured Ballard/Bradshaw. Guess fans here don't appreciate a complete player from other teams, and are not used to getting FA's of such caliber, age be dammed.

Boom is not a bust.

[PrincetonTiger]

Not a done deal, so I edited the thread title.

I wonder what happened

[Dustin]

He ripped off a 51 yard TD run in Week 15 last season. He's still a better back than anyone we've had since 2007.

 

I'm not excited about him, but there's no question he'll be a good player for us. Assuming he signs.

 

Also he rushed for like 180+ and 140+ in his final two games. 

[OffensivelyPC]

We don't need a 1000 yard back. We need a dependable one

I understand. I  wasn't saying we needed him to gdet a 1000 yards.  I'm saying that if there was an older RB who could do it, it was Gore - speaking more toward his dependability than setting some sort of baseline production.

[IndyD4U]

Like who? Boom Bust, Injured Ballard/Bradshaw. Guess fans here don't appreciate a complete player from other teams, and are not used to getting FA's of such caliber, age be dammed.

 

Umm, like Gore. 

 

My point being we don't need Gore to get us 1000 yards. We need him to be the complete player, on all facets, that he is.

 

I like the signing

[Superman]

I wonder what happened

 

Nothing, yet. That's why I changed the title.

[BOTT]

Still does not fit his style.  They run outside the tackles, which is not his style.

Gore is familiar and had success with Pep Hamiltons scheme.  The only reason

the Colts did not run much is that we could not block consistently enough to do

so. 

 

Plus our backs were mediocre after the Bradshaw injury.  No way do we

pass the ball all day long with Frank Gore in the backfield and an improved offensive

line. I'm sure Gore knows we'd run it more if he came here.

That's the way Shady runs. That's why they shipped him off and went after Gore.

[PrincetonTiger]

Nothing, yet. That's why I changed the title.

I thought something was going on when I started getting notifications of a thread title I had not followed

[NewEra]

Looks like he still has a quick burst and really good vision. Even if he's a more durable Bradshaw I'm happy. Cause I love me some Bradshaw. Dude just can't stay healthy. Unlike Trent who has no vision or burst.

[Superman]

Frank Gore deal is done, officially. He's a Colt.

[Coltsman1788]

Awesome!  Glad he followed his heart to Indianapolis.  Looking forward to watching the Colts run the ball with toughness next season.  He will set the tone.

[TKnight24]

Running Game just improved that much more and we haven't even begun yet

Grigson is focused

[Dark_Indy]

Looks like he still has a quick burst and really good vision. Even if he's a more durable Bradshaw I'm happy. Cause I love me some Bradshaw. Dude just can't stay healthy. Unlike Trent who has no vision or burst.

 

I hope we can resign Bradshaw on a short deal too. 

 

Gore + Bradshaw would be fantastic. It's like the philosphy of the Trent + Bradshaw combo without a completely ineffective power back. Should keep Bradshaw healthy too, not seeing the field as much.

[James]

Gore in 2014. 

 

 

[Virtuoso80]

Gore in 2014. 

 

andrew luck stats at the beginning of that video lol

[Nobody]

Notification to my phone says 3 years 12 million which im more inclined to believe

[James]

His pass blocking looks good 

 

[backshoulderfade]

andrew luck stats at the beginning of that video lol

Going HAM!

[Happy2BeHere]

Love the signing...Gore's solid. I think he'll help our run game out a lot....

 

But there is TR now...

http://forums.colts.com/gallery/image/2495-tr1/

 

[Happy2BeHere]

In all seriousness though....since we have now signed Frank Gore we definitely need to do something with Trent.

 

I am hearing reports that if we keep TR his jersey number is going to have to be modified slightly.

I am attaching the new modification...it's not a "HUGE" change in terms of the jersey's appearance...but the change is there...you can see it.

 

http://forums.colts.com/gallery/image/2496-tr2/

[Derakynn]

I really hope it isn't for the ~17m or what have you that I've read. 6m/yr for a 31  year old running back is ridiculous. I'd prefer the 4 previously reported...

[BOTT]

I really hope it isn't for the ~17m or what have you that I've read. 6m/yr for a 31  year old running back is ridiculous. I'd prefer the 4 previously reported...

He won't see the 3rd year

[Happy2BeHere]

From the NFL.COM article....

 

"Although Gore has University of Miami connections to coach Chuck Pagano and associate head coach Rob Chudzinski, the five-time Pro Bowl tailback told NFL Media analyst LaDainian Tomlinson that offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton was the big draw."

 

That's amazing that PEP was a big draw for him...I mean, I guess I get it...."PASS...RUN...RUN" sometimes is a good thing for a guy who RUNS right ?

[Luthais]

Glad to have Gore, now get rid of TRich.