Pancake Block Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 NFL Network is reporting that Reggie McKenzie from the Packers is interviewing with the Raiders today for the GM position. The Packers OC (Philbin) is also interviewing with the KC Chiefs HC position. It's already been reported about Jeff Fisher interviewing with the Dolphins and Rams. Irsay created a vacuum in the Colts organization and he needs to step up quickly before all the top guys have already been snatched up by the competition. On a side note, I look for Polian to be a Chicago Bear soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Q Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well you can always tweet him and tell him to get with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My gut tells me,he'll name himself our next 'GM'.But i'm hoping for jerry angelo.I like his defensive drafting style.That's exactly what we need,because our offense is already in place,if manning returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Q Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My gut tells me,he'll name himself our next 'GM'.But i'm hoping for jerry angelo.I like his defensive drafting style.That's exactly what we need,because our offense is already in place,if manning returns.Well I think your gut will be wrong on him naming himself to GM position. He wants someone that can be the GM and the owner wouldn't be that person. JMO of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskinnz Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My gut tells me,he'll name himself our next 'GM'.But i'm hoping for jerry angelo.I like his defensive drafting style.That's exactly what we need,because our offense is already in place,if manning returns.You don't have a long history of following the Colts, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 You don't have a long history of following the Colts, do you?I'm a hoosier and i've been a fan all of my life.Yes,i know he's went down that road before as GM,but i wouldn't be surprised by anything jim does anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well I think your gut will be wrong on him naming himself to GM position. He wants someone that can be the GM and the owner wouldn't be that person. JMO of course.He's been the GM before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKeR Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ok so you can interview other teams OCs but you can't contact other team's players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Q Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 He's been the GM before.When was he the GM. I don't remember so can you refresh my memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 When was he the GM. I don't remember so can you refresh my memory?In the late 80's and early 90's.He wasn't very good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My gut tells me,he'll name himself our next 'GM'.But i'm hoping for jerry angelo.I like his defensive drafting style.That's exactly what we need,because our offense is already in place,if manning returns. That's like hoping for kidney surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Q Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 In the late 80's and early 90's.He wasn't very good though.If I remember correctly Tobin was the GM in the 90's and I can't remember before that but I'm sure someone knows the answer. Maybe they will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskinnz Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 He's been the GM before.And recognized the fact that he was not very good at it.Do you really think he will call a press conference in a few weeks to announce that "after a long, exhaustive search to replace the future Hall of Famer Bill Polian as GM, I have concluded the best candidate is me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 And recognized the fact that he was not very good at it.Do you really think he will call a press conference in a few weeks to announce that "after a long, exhaustive search to replace the future Hall of Famer Bill Polian as GM, I have concluded the best candidate is me."That sounds like something he would do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKeR Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 And recognized the fact that he was not very good at it.Do you really think he will call a press conference in a few weeks to announce that "after a long, exhaustive search to replace the future Hall of Famer Bill Polian as GM, I have concluded the best candidate is me."Sure, of he wants the fan base to start panicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUVTHESHOE Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 NFL Network is reporting that Reggie McKenzie from the Packers is interviewing with the Raiders today for the GM position. The Packers OC (Philbin) is also interviewing with the KC Chiefs HC position. It's already been reported about Jeff Fisher interviewing with the Dolphins and Rams. Irsay created a vacuum in the Colts organization and he needs to step up quickly before all the top guys have already been snatched up by the competition. On a side note, I look for Polian to be a Chicago Bear soon.And he thinks the media is tough in Indy!He better tone it down up there, or he will be destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Q Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 And he thinks the media is tough in Indy!He better tone it down up there, or he will be destroyed.Thanks I was thinking the same thing and personally I can't see him and Lovie getting along too well and from what I have read that was part of the problem and the GM was let go. It was also in the article that I read that it was a package deal with him and his son. Maybe it's time that Bill let Chris find his own job. Ya Think :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitto Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The colts dont need any big name ppl to become GM or Head Coach... Jim already said its not gonna be a big name or popular GM that everyone knows, as for Head Coach i really dont see a problem with seeing what caldwell can do with a COMPETITIVE team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUVTHESHOE Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 He's been the GM before.Yes and quickly relized he needed help. Lets give Jim a little time. I think Jim has proven that he cares about this city and his team and has always spent to win, so for now in Jim I trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 If I remember correctly Tobin was the GM in the 90's and I can't remember before that but I'm sure someone knows the answer. Maybe they will chime in.Irsay was one of the worst GMs in the history of the sport, but his father was the owner at the time. I've assumed both that the father wanted the son to be GM for reasons that had nothing to do with the best interests of the team, and more importantly I've assumed that Irsay KNOWS how horrible he was, and wouldn't dream of going down that road again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kramer Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We all know Irsay...... He is either waiting for Jesus to tell him what to do or hoping to interview him for the Job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUVTHESHOE Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We all know Irsay...... He is either waiting for Jesus to tell him what to do or hoping to interview him for the JobMaybe a tad bit uncalled for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflacoltsfans Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks I was thinking the same thing and personally I can't see him and Lovie getting along too well and from what I have read that was part of the problem and the GM was let go. It was also in the article that I read that it was a package deal with him and his son. Maybe it's time that Bill let Chris find his own job. Ya Think :yes:Nothing like following daddy around to get a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeautifulChineseDoll Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Maybe a tad bit uncalled for.I agree.There's no need to make a 'SNL' type comment regarding his faith.When people do that to cousins,tebow and irsay its out-of-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGRekks Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ok so you can interview other teams OCs but you can't contact other team's players?With permission from the other team. It's still considered tampering to do so without permission. I do wonder, however, if you could talk to other teams players with permission. Not that you'd ever get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Shoe Heaven Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 If I remember correctly Tobin was the GM in the 90's and I can't remember before that but I'm sure someone knows the answer. Maybe they will chime in.It was Irsay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Shoe Heaven Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Irsay was one of the worst GMs in the history of the sport, but his father was the owner at the time. I've assumed both that the father wanted the son to be GM for reasons that had nothing to do with the best interests of the team, and more importantly I've assumed that Irsay KNOWS how horrible he was, and wouldn't dream of going down that road again.Irsay wasn't THE WORST GM ever He just tried to BUY FREE AGENTS to fill holes that usually underperformed once the got here. His drafts were OK! at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewholefnshow28 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My gut tells me,he'll name himself our next 'GM'.But i'm hoping for jerry angelo.I like his defensive drafting style.That's exactly what we need,because our offense is already in place,if manning returns. I really liked how year after year he completely neglected the WR position in Chicago especially when he got Cutler and still acted like Hester was a real WR in this league. His offense was seriously Cutler and Forte and that is it. That team was even more one sided then ours was. Did the Packers give permission for these teams to interview these guys because my understanding was coaches/front office personnel was off limits until the playoffs were over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra3 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well I think your gut will be wrong on him naming himself to GM position. He wants someone that can be the GM and the owner wouldn't be that person. JMO of course.I have a feeling that the GM role may be split with one part being specifically focused on team personnel and the other on the business aspects of the franchise. The business side might end up residing within the family, but the football side would stay with a football person from outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balzer40 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 The colts dont need any big name ppl to become GM or Head Coach... Jim already said its not gonna be a big name or popular GM that everyone knows, as for Head Coach i really dont see a problem with seeing what caldwell can do with a COMPETITIVE team.He absolutely DID NOT say that! In fact he said just the opposite. He said he wouldn't rule out a big name HC or GM.I swear(and im not just talking about you), but people do not listen and then they come here and make statements as if they are facts. If Irsay knew how many times he was misquoted on these boards he could spend the rest of his life in courts dealing with defamation lawsuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gspdx Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 And recognized the fact that he was not very good at it. Do you really think he will call a press conference in a few weeks to announce that "after a long, exhaustive search to replace the future Hall of Famer Bill Polian as GM, I have concluded the best candidate is me." No - I expect him to tweet it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Irsay wasn't THE WORST GM ever He just tried to BUY FREE AGENTS to fill holes that usually underperformed once the got here. His drafts were OK! at best.Actually I don't remember him buying free agents at all, and his record with high draft picks was utterly abysmal. But the real problem was the trades. In his desire to win NOW, he threw away first and second round draft picks like they were meaningless, rather than the entire foundation of a successful franchise. Specifically, the Eric Dickerson, Fredd Young, and Jeff George trades. Just an absolute nightmare. He was worse than a senile Al Davis - just destructive to his own team.Some people probably liked the Dickerson trade because it conveyed some measure of respectability, but I hated it myself. The Young trade was probably the worst. 1989 and 1990 first round draft picks for a LINEBACKER who was gone after 1990. Are you kidding me?Of course if they had just kept Cornelius Bennett, they wouldn't have had a need for Young (and they would have had three more draft picks.). Ironically Polian was on the other end of the deal, and while he gave up even more than the Colts did, he got a rookie who became the foundation of his defense for 9 years (and four SB trips) rather than a RB with way too many carries under his belt already.Way too short sighted, no patience, didn't do his due dilligence, questionable evaluator of talent. Just a lousy GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have a feeling that the GM role may be split with one part being specifically focused on team personnel and the other on the business aspects of the franchise. The business side might end up residing within the family, but the football side would stay with a football person from outside.You may well be right, because Polian was a lot more than the GM. My hope is that we bring in an up-and-comer from another team - but that's all about talent evaluation. The odds of the new guy having sufficient backround to run all football operations isn't terrific, nor is it necessary. Thats an administrative function, and he has three daughters sitting there with titles and probable little in the way of actual responsibilities. There are only so many hours in the day, and we need someone who can put together a football team far more than we need someone who can run a business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker61 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 He's been the GM before.and he was fired.with good reason.by himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moncrief Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I really liked how year after year he completely neglected the WR position in Chicago especially when he got Cutler and still acted like Hester was a real WR in this league. His offense was seriously Cutler and Forte and that is it. That team was even more one sided then ours was.Did the Packers give permission for these teams to interview these guys because my understanding was coaches/front office personnel was off limits until the playoffs were over.You can request permission from I think it's Goodell or the team just as long as they approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grmasterb Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 NFL Network is reporting that Reggie McKenzie from the Packers is interviewing with the Raiders today for the GM position. The Packers OC (Philbin) is also interviewing with the KC Chiefs HC position. It's already been reported about Jeff Fisher interviewing with the Dolphins and Rams. Irsay created a vacuum in the Colts organization and he needs to step up quickly before all the top guys have already been snatched up by the competition. How do you know that Irsay isn't on the phone interviewing people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammo Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 How do you know that Irsay isn't on the phone interviewing people?how do you know he hasnt already spoken to people prior to making his decision and telling the press... Just have to wait and find out wont we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well you can always tweet him and tell him to get with it. I wonder if he's already being heavily tweeted at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboyslim11 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 And he thinks the media is tough in Indy!He better tone it down up there, or he will be destroyed.yYes, and he will be competing for attention, too. How many current and ex-Bears players and coaches have their own radio and tv shows. Also, as you stated, the Chi Town media won't stand for his insular, me against the world view of management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21isSuperman Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825b6607/article/colts-contact-teams-for-permission-to-interview-gm-candidates?module=HP11_headline_stackColts owner Jim Irsay has contacted several teams for permission to interview candidates who are under contract elsewhere, and he also is interviewing some currently on staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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