Surely they're going to keep Frank Gore?

[DalTXColtsFan]

He was one of the best players on the team...

 

...they won't even consider letting him get away will they?

[krunk]

He will be here

[bababooey]

A reliable, durable, featured runningback?

 

To paraphrase Terminator: "He'll be back".

 

To paraphrase Star Wars: "He'll be back, and his numbers greater."

[IndyD4U]

He's not going anywhere

[Track Guy]

He should be here for at least another year. They'd be crazy to cut him at this point. 

[Defjamz26]

I think they'll keep him until 2017 when the mother of all RB classes will be in the draft.

[HungarianColtsFan]

18 minutes ago, DalTXColtsFan said:

He was one of the best players on the team...

 

...they won't even consider letting him get away will they?

 

I don't see any reason why he would be fired. A bad finger.injury bothered him, but the main issue with our running game was the poor blocking. 

[ztboiler]

Production....and $3M guaranteed say he'll be back.

[theanarchist]

I would be shocked if he's not here next season

[GoDeep]

Gore, Gore, he's our man...if he can't do it, no one can!

[ColtsLegacy]

I want him gone.

[Indyfan4life]

19 minutes ago, ColtsLegacy said:

I want him gone.

[pgt_rob]

He's under contract and it doesn't make sense to cut him. He's been our best hard nose running back that we've had in a long long time. Just need to have Boom or someone give him breathers every once in a while and be ready.

[bradgt04]

Best running back we've had since Joseph-Do-Or-Addai...and don't call me Shirley 

[MPStack]

If they fix the Oline he could possibly put up better numbers next season. However, they need another RB better than Boom to form that 1-2 punch!

 

[Smonroe]

Keep him.  Draft Zeke #1!

[NagelHausForge]

Don't call me Shirley....

[21isSuperman]

I think we should move on from Gore, but my understanding now is that if we were to cut him, we'd only save $1 mil in cap space.  I'd like to see us go after Lamar Miller in free agency.  A 1-2 punch featuring Miller as the starter could be effective.  Yes, he's been our best back since Addai, but I don't think that's saying much.

[coltsfeva]

A lot of successful runs this year came down to his ability to "get thin" and slip through some holes that weren't very big. If the O-line improves, he's gonna get some 100 yd games.

I'd love to see a complimentary back that has breakaway speed.

 

I'd also like to see Bradshaw return (and hopefully stay healthy).

[GoColts8818]

I'd expect him back but I wouldn't completely rule out them releasing him to get younger.  Still I'd say there is probably a 90% chance he's back.

[SteelDragon]

He might be agitated that AJ won't be here. 

I certainly hope he comes back. 

[GoDeep]

1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:

I'd expect him back but I wouldn't completely rule out them releasing him to get younger.  Still I'd say there is probably a 90% chance he's back.

There really isn't much reason to cut him.  It's not like any other back is having great success with this line.  The eye test says he is, indeed, the best back we've had since JoJo.

 

Colts brass MUST make the oline a priority if we are going to improve.  I'm so sick of this patchwork stuff since Scott and Lilja.

[21isSuperman]

4 minutes ago, coltsfeva said:

I'd also like to see Bradshaw return (and hopefully stay healthy).

Bradshaw's time in the NFL may be over.  He'll be 30 by the time the season starts and he's ended the season on IR 3 years in a row.  I don't know of many teams who would be willing to take the gamble on him.

[ColtRider]

3 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

I'd expect him back but I wouldn't completely rule out them releasing him to get younger.  Still I'd say there is probably a 90% chance he's back.

 

Yep. This is probably what I'd expect as well. Frank Gore was a great back. He still is a very good back but I'm afraid time has caught up with Frank a little bit. Poor OL play a definite argument against not getting 100 yd. games. The guy is a stud at his age. I want him back next season & let's get someone behind Luck that's younger. Gore would be a GREAT 3rd down & short plug. Assuming we tweak the OL with Castonzo & Reitz bringing in new blood.

[coltsva]

6 minutes ago, SteelDragon said:

He might be agitated that AJ won't be here. 

I certainly hope he comes back. 

Good, let him run angry!

[ColtsLegacy]

29 minutes ago, bradgt04 said:

Best running back we've had since Joseph-Do-Or-Addai...and don't call me Shirley 

 

9 minutes ago, GoDeep said:

There really isn't much reason to cut him.  It's not like any other back is having great success with this line.  The eye test says he is, indeed, the best back we've had since JoJo.

 

Colts brass MUST make the oline a priority if we are going to improve.  I'm so sick of this patchwork stuff since Scott and Lilja.

Bradshaw is the best back we've had since Addai. Though, we all know the drawback to Bradshaw.

[Cynjin]

36 minutes ago, ColtsLegacy said:

 

Bradshaw is the best back we've had since Addai. Though, we all know the drawback to Bradshaw.

 

That drawback is the reason Bradshaw is not the best back since Addai.  It's also the reason the Giants let him walk.

[bababooey]

50 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said:

Bradshaw's time in the NFL may be over.  He'll be 30 by the time the season starts and he's ended the season on IR 3 years in a row.  I don't know of many teams who would be willing to take the gamble on him.

He can still play most likely. Would rather keep kicking the tires on him then letting Zurlon and Josh Robinson back Gore up. Wanted Varga to be healthy but If we don't get Bradshaw then get Ivory. Need to have one of those hard runners on the team. Either that or don't let the next Dion Lewis get away.

[SteelDragon]

We definitely need a #2 and possibly a #3 RB in addition to Gore

[Patagonia Chris]

I hope he's back and they can get a younger back who can stay healthy and help take some of the workload off of Frank The Tank.

[ColtsLegacy]

23 minutes ago, Cynjin said:

 

That drawback is the reason Bradshaw is not the best back since Addai.  It's also the reason the Giants let him walk.

No, it's not. That's like saying Bob Sanders wasn't our best safety. When Bradshaw played he was the best back, all 3 years.

[OffensivelyPC]

The only way he doesn't come back is if he agrees to forego his $3 million guaranteed.  

[jet1968]

1 hour ago, ColtsLegacy said:

 

Bradshaw is the best back we've had since Addai. Though, we all know the drawback to Bradshaw.

I didnt like watching Addai. Mr. bounce, bounce, hop, hop, run sideways get tackled in the backfield.

[cdgacoltsfan]

2 hours ago, Smonroe said:

Keep him.  Draft Zeke #1!

I would love this move unless there is some stud OL available.  Gore and Zeke..great 1-2 punch. Then spend the balance of the draft on OL , TE and DB's.   Fix the LB situation through FA.

[Cynjin]

1 hour ago, ColtsLegacy said:

No, it's not. That's like saying Bob Sanders wasn't our best safety. When Bradshaw played he was the best back, all 3 years.

 

Yes it is.  The best ability is availability, if you can't play then you are not the best anything on the team.

[ColtsLegacy]

19 minutes ago, jet1968 said:

I didnt like watching Addai. Mr. bounce, bounce, hop, hop, run sideways get tackled in the backfield.

He got a lot of flack on the forums during his time here.

[ColtsLegacy]

4 minutes ago, Cynjin said:

 

Yes it is.  The best ability is availability, if you can't play then you are not the best anything on the team.

Such a tired cliché. When he played he was our best back. Being injury prone does not negate that.

[NewEra]

He's under contract and has been our best back in a long time. No idea what it's even a discussion.

[King Colt]

The OL dictates careers of running backs.

[Cynjin]

10 minutes ago, ColtsLegacy said:

Such a tired cliché. When he played he was our best back. Being injury prone does not negate that.

 

Tired maybe, but the truth, absolutely.  "When he played" is the key part whether your talking about Bradshaw or Sanders, they are of zero value if they can't play which both couldn't too many times. A player that is consistently good for 15 or 16 games is better than one that is great for 3 or 4 games.