shakedownstreet Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 dumbest thing in sports  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cribbsfaircatch Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Players should be honored, but numbers should stay. Pretty soon it'll impact merchandising and leagues will be forced to halt it. I dont want to buy a qb jersey w/ a fraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If 88 didn't get retired for Mackey, it won't get retired for Marvin.  18 is the only number that has a chance; still, that's a big maybe.Not really, Irsay has already said on the record no one will wear it again for a Colt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grigs build the lines plz. Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If you retire #18 then you have to retire #19 'Unitas' since they both have led the franchiseto a title a piece. I don't like retiring any numbers because once u let Pandora out of thebox, then it opens up debates on letting other people in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianapolis-Colts-Fan Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 18 yes88 yes87 possible yes because he was here through both erasAnd if continued. 12. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuntersArePeopleToo Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If you retire #18 then you have to retire #19 'Unitas' since they both have led the franchiseto a title a piece. I don't like retiring any numbers because once u let Pandora out of thebox, then it opens up debates on letting other people in. 19 is retired they retired it before moving to Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If you retire #18 then you have to retire #19 'Unitas' since they both have led the franchiseto a title a piece. I don't like retiring any numbers because once u let Pandora out of thebox, then it opens up debates on letting other people in.uhhh, 19 has been retired a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Yep, and #18 was a retired number by the Broncos four years ago. Guess who's wearing that now.Never say never.Frank Tribucka is no Peyton Manning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruksak Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 While your distinction is spot on, the thought of retiring a number to proclaim greatness is pretty futile. I think most folk know now great 18 was without this type of gesture.I would submit the greater purpose of such a distinctive honor would be to ensure that future Colts fans understand this. Remember, these banners are meant to hang not for just a few years, but decades and decades, for "all time".....whatever that means to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Colts Fan Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 18 should be retired until we draft Peytons' son #1 overall in 20 years, who (obviously) wears 18 in honor of his HOF Dad, then we can unretire 18 for mini-Manning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grigs build the lines plz. Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 uhhh, 19 has been retired a long time 19 is retired they retired it before moving to IndyWell ok then, there's nothing like being shown to look like an !d!0t in cyber space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Superman Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 If the NFL were like college where players had a free range from picking numbers.. I wouldn't mind the retired numbers. But since players are limited, I don't see why two guys can't be retired under the same number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 All of them so someday we have no numbers left and start using symbols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramz Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Well ok then, there's nothing like being shown to look like an !d!0t in cyber space. Happens to me daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelDragon Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 #18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuntersArePeopleToo Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Yep, and #18 was a retired number by the Broncos four years ago. Guess who's wearing that now. Never say never. But also remember that they asked if Peyton could wear it. If he wouldn't have said yes Peyton wouldn't have worn it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 If you retire #18 then you have to retire #19 'Unitas' since they both have led the franchiseto a title a piece. I don't like retiring any numbers because once u let Pandora out of thebox, then it opens up debates on letting other people in.19 is retired by the Colts so are 22, 24, 70, 77, 82, and 89. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOTT Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 None. Don't get the number thing, but to each their own. I have a feeling a certain someone will get a statue......and statue > jersey retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Im not personally for the retiring of numbers but Peyton and Jeff Saturday and a serious case can be made for Joseph Addai, He only had 867 less yards rushing then Faulk all while rushing 294 less times then Faulk as a Colt, Actually had Addai stayed healthy he is likely sitting as our 2nd all time leading rusher in yards and 2nd-3rd in rushing TD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Im not personally for the retiring of numbers but Peyton and Jeff Saturday and a serious case can be made for Joseph Addai, He only had 867 less yards rushing then Faulk all while rushing 294 less times then Faulk as a Colt, Actually had Addai stayed healthy he is likely sitting as our 2nd all time leading rusher in yards and 2nd-3rd in rushing TD'sbut he didn't and Faulk's number isn't retired. Heck even James who has way better numbers as a Colt doesn't have his number retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 but he didn't and Faulk's number isn't retired. Heck even James who has way better numbers as a Colt doesn't have his number retired.Im talking about them being in the ring of honor, Edge is, Faulk is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grigs build the lines plz. Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 19 is retired by the Colts so are 22, 24, 70, 77, 82, and 89.Didn't know that, I guess we can always go to the alphabet if we run out of numbers. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyagent17 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The Ring of Honor is the new way to recognize a player's contributions, there are only a ,limited amount of numbers available to teams (1-99) There have been many posts on here about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoColts8818 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The Ring of Honor is the new way to recognize a player's contributions, there are only a ,limited amount of numbers available to teams (1-99)Â There have been many posts on here about thisits going to take being a Peyton Manning to get your number retired in Indy I think. It will make it mean more when they do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsFanMikeC Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 IMHO, the list and idea of retired numbers is a bit much.  For example, Jeff Saturday was a very good center for us.  But Ray Donaldson was very good as well.  James was a good RB back for us.  Tom Matte was too.  Now I know people will point out there numbers don't compare.  But that is because a different era.  John Unitas's numbers don't compare to Peyton Manning, but doesn't mean he wasn't great.  Guys like Lenny Lyles get forgotten as a very good DB.  For pass rushers, Fred Cook was the most dominant in a small window but sacks weren't counted then.  And I image 10 years from now, we will have Colts that will be up numbers that beat even guys like Reggie. I think it is better now to just add someone to a Ring Of Honor.  I think that's too many numbers to retire. All those were great core players for the Colts, but I think only franchise legends should get their numbers retired, guys like Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, and maybe Reggie Wayne. Edge, Marvin, Peyton and Reggie are all HOFers, so I could see retiring those numbers. Wayne was also a big part of Indy's community and a face for the Colts to the media, whereas the rest of the players mentioned (outside Manning) have mostly been quiet. Freeney is on the edge of HOF, I don't think he gets it, but he will definitely be a finalist on the ballot at some point. Mathis has more impressive numbers over his career than Freeney, but his suspension for PEDs puts an asterisk next to his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveheartcolt Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Im not personally for the retiring of numbers but Peyton and Jeff Saturday and a serious case can be made for Joseph Addai, He only had 867 less yards rushing then Faulk all while rushing 294 less times then Faulk as a Colt, Actually had Addai stayed healthy he is likely sitting as our 2nd all time leading rusher in yards and 2nd-3rd in rushing TD'sAddai? I think I would actually become a Jags fan if that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achcolts Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 18, 88, 87Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuntersArePeopleToo Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Do forget the Colts have never retired a number in Indy. All were Baltimore Colts. Not including Peyton Yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_ Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 None. Don't get the number thing, but to each their own. I have a feeling a certain someone will get a statue......and statue > jersey retirement Pat McAfee...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMDColtsfan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Colts #s that should be retired:18 - Peyton Manningagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peytonmanning18 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 You retire 18 and only 18 not only because of what he did on the field but what he did for the city of Indianapolis. He is the reason the Colts are still in Indianapolis, he has a children's hospital named after him, he is a total legend in Indiana. You retire 18 and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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