NannyMcafee Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Ballard: “I think the one thing we want to do, we’ve got to get the locker room where the culture is strong so anybody we do bring in the building we can absorb. And they teach them the culture. And that’s important, especially as young as we are right now, we want it to where these young players, when we decide, and look I’m not against going out and signing a big free agent, Mr. Irsay’s not against, but we wanna be smart... Look everybody gets excited the fans get excited and then you gotta go play football, and then you see the real results... being excited in March and April does not win games in November and December. Your players, that locker room, the men you bring in that locker room the culture that you have...” The article is about Bell. But it is also about Ballard and the current atmosphere of the Colts. I know The Bell subject has been run into the ground. But this article is super interesting. And with people speculating Ballard having luck stay out for a year, then this (just the speculation aspect). Just interesting to think about. You should check it out. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stampedeblue.com/platform/amp/2018/9/28/17912530/the-nfl-conspiracy-report-week-4-leveon-bell-saving-himself-for-the-colts-at-chris-ballards-request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarquisJ Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Interesting read no doubt. I’m all in for a Le’veon Bell trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmopar Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said: Ballard: “I think the one thing we want to do, we’ve got to get the locker room where the culture is strong so anybody we do bring in the building we can absorb. And they teach them the culture. And that’s important, especially as young as we are right now, we want it to where these young players, when we decide, and look I’m not against going out and signing a big free agent, Mr. Irsay’s not against, but we wanna be smart... Look everybody gets excited the fans get excited and then you gotta go play football, and then you see the real results... being excited in March and April does not win games in November and December. Your players, that locker room, the men you bring in that locker room the culture that you have...” The article is about Bell. But it is also about Ballard and the current atmosphere of the Colts. I know The Bell subject has been run into the ground. But this article is super interesting. And with people speculating Ballard having luck stay out for a year, then this (just the speculation aspect). Just interesting to think about. You should check it out. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stampedeblue.com/platform/amp/2018/9/28/17912530/the-nfl-conspiracy-report-week-4-leveon-bell-saving-himself-for-the-colts-at-chris-ballards-request 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGhost21 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It’s a fun read. Not really realistic, but fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyMcafee Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, WarGhost21 said: It’s a fun read. Not really realistic, but fun! Agreed. He basically said that in the beginning. I enjoyed the speculation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said: Agreed. He basically said that in the beginning. I enjoyed the speculation! Interesting read, but that would be such a severe case of tampering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidm Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I agree its amusing but look at his Week 1 Conspiracy report about how Ballard purposefully destroyed our defense so we would lose games and get a high draft pick next year. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewColtsFan Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Steamboat_Shaun said: Interesting read, but that would be such a severe case of tampering. Yup! If discovered to be true, the tampering penalties would be enormous. Ballard would be suspended for at least one year. He’d have trouble dealing with other GMs in the future. The franchise would be fined the maximum amount of money. And we’d have to forfeit our 1st round draft pick. And this would be the minimum we’d face. There enough giant holes in this story to drive an 18-wheel truck right through. I got no problem posting this story, but I hate it with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns! Yuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 IMO 99% of anything Stampede Blue says is horse dung. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoolMagnet Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I quit at his first point. Bell would NEVER fit Ballard's vision of culture. i didnt waste time reading more. i'm all for humor, but this made no sense at all. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 37 minutes ago, WoolMagnet said: I quit at his first point. Bell would NEVER fit Ballard's vision of culture. i didnt waste time reading more. i'm all for humor, but this made no sense at all. The sad part is these people get paid to sit around dreaming this stuff up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 LOL, clever article Quote What follows should be treated purely as entertainment that include plausible (and not so plausible) scenarios that no one employed by NFL teams would ever admit to, I accept no responsibility for anything you do with the information I’m about to give you. In fact I accept no responsibility for anything you’re about to read, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsBlueFL Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Nadine said: LOL, clever article You know there are some fans that want Bell so bad they will actually entertain this article as a serious possibility... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacolts56 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, pacolts56 said: Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. Yeah looking back at that scenario that does make ones stomach turn. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÅÐØNϧ 1 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 A waste of time its not the Colt way of doing business period I remember the Suck for luck speculation it too was just ignorant the Colts just really sucked that year but the Tin Hats were out in force , The only thing worthy of repeating is ..... *Once again, please note this article is purely meant for entertainment and the conversation it can create. Chris Shepherd may or may not actually believe anything above. By looking at current events through alternative viewpoints we hope to come away with a better understanding of what we’re seeing by considering something we’ve never considered. Worst case? We have a lot of fun with conspiracy theories and turn on old episodes of the X-Files while wearing our tin-foil hats. The Article is stupid but insert the team name and say this about the Patriots & I for one am all in they will & have done everything under the Sun for more than a decade WINNING is all that matters here in Indy Winning matters but its Winning with class that matters most of all & the Colts have no asterisks next to there Wins .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I can write crazy stuff too, ya know? Here's the thing and it's probably just cynicism, but wouldn't it be the way if Ballard did snag Bell and he showed up and all of the sudden wasn't the same guy he was in Pittsburgh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 41 minutes ago, pacolts56 said: Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. Going back and using hindsight does nothing for today's team. There was a reason Grigson was fired. If every GM in the league only had hindsight before draft picks they all would win super bowls. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsBlueFL Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, pacolts56 said: Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. I saw in my mind back then - ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select Xavier Rhodes”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, The Fish said: I can write crazy stuff too, ya know? Here's the thing and it's probably just cynicism, but wouldn't it be the way if Ballard did snag Bell and he showed up and all of the sudden wasn't the same guy he was in Pittsburgh? Would any RB have the success at Indy that they do in Pittsburgh? It has been shown that no matter who the RB is in Pittsburgh they will has great success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Colt Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 1 hour ago, pacolts56 said: Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. Well said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad72 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 What is this, a serious version of The Onion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernBlue Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 8 hours ago, WoolMagnet said: I quit at his first point. Bell would NEVER fit Ballard's vision of culture. i didnt waste time reading more. i'm all for humor, but this made no sense at all. 7 hours ago, Nadine said: LOL, clever article Two kinds of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 No thanks. Don't want to pay Bell $15m/year. We need a receiver, a right tackle and a right guard. We have good RBs already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsBlueFL Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Superman said: No thanks. Don't want to pay Bell $15m/year. Plus! We need a receiver, a right tackle and a right guard. We have good RBs already. Fixed it for you... Not only that, but this guy (article author) seems bent to get the Colts fined some 6.5 million dollars and lose 2 first round picks on top of it all! Makes it a lot less of a funny story, no matter his 'backroom casual conversations between his agent and the players agent rationalization. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Owen Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I read this when it was first posted. I giggled when i saw the first paragraph. I laughed 1/2 way through. By the time i got to the end, I wish i had spent that time removing my hand calluses with a fingernail clipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanPaulSmith Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!!! So you could say, Le'veon Bell was really meant to be a colt this whole time. its his destiny. I know a lot of people do not care for his personality, I like his passion and part of the right team, which is our team. The right environment can keep him focused and the energy in the lockeroom could be a special thing. The colts could really make run for the lombardi with this guy, andrew, vinnie, TY Our players personalities can help him be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsBlueFL Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, EvanPaulSmith said: I know a lot of people do not care for his personality, I like his passion and part of the right team, which is our team. The right environment can keep him focused and the energy in the lockeroom could be a special thing. You feel that way... Does Ballard and all of his crew? 2 hours ago, EvanPaulSmith said: The colts could really make run for the lombardi with this guy, andrew, vinnie, TY Our players personalities can help him be even better. We are not 1 guy away, from a IMHO. So we don't agree... but I hope you are right and i am not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelDragon Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I think Bell is more interested in the Colts than they are of him. Bell is either pining to be a Colt or playing mind games with the Steelers. Either way, he's trying to create his own buzz in the media. Amateurish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needanoline63 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 23 hours ago, ColtsBlueFL said: You know there are some fans that want Bell so bad they will actually entertain this article as a serious possibility... Ya let’s keep around running backs like Mack who can’t stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needanoline63 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 23 hours ago, ColtsBlueFL said: You know there are some fans that want Bell so bad they will actually entertain this article as a serious possibility... Ya let’s keep around running backs like Mack who can’t stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigQandTheManiac Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I don't understand why Bell would even wanna come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 23 hours ago, Luck12-to-Hilton13 said: I don't understand why Bell would even wanna come here. Really? Why wouldn't any player not want to come to an up and coming team? There are plenty of reasons to think the Colts are going to get better and if you don't know them I don't think you have been paying attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 23 hours ago, Luck12-to-Hilton13 said: I don't understand why Bell would even wanna come here. I don't understand why he wouldn't. We would probably be 4-0 if we had him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 11:19 AM, needanoline63 said: Ya let’s keep around running backs like Mack who can’t stay healthy Well Bell has missed games because he was injured. So what is your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeedrinker Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 8:46 AM, pacolts56 said: Every time Bell’s name comes up like this... I can only think of what might have been. ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!) Which would have negated the “need” for the Trent Richardson trade the following season as well. Please, if Grigs had drafted Bell most of the posters on this forum would have been crying that he reached for a RB rather than trying to improve the pass rush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 9:01 PM, EvanPaulSmith said: ”With the 24th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.... the Indianapolis Colts select LeVeon Bell”. (NOT Bjorn Werner!!!! So you could say, Le'veon Bell was really meant to be a colt this whole time. its his destiny. I know a lot of people do not care for his personality, I like his passion and part of the right team, which is our team. The right environment can keep him focused and the energy in the lockeroom could be a special thing. The colts could really make run for the lombardi with this guy, andrew, vinnie, TY Our players personalities can help him be even better. So had the Colts drafted him in 2013 he would now be holding the Colts at bay instead of the Steelers? Nah, I am glad we passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycolt1 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 4:11 PM, Lawrence Owen said: I read this when it was first posted. I giggled when i saw the first paragraph. I laughed 1/2 way through. By the time i got to the end, I wish i had spent that time removing my hand calluses with a fingernail clipper. Pumice stones work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superrep1967 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 6:46 AM, WoolMagnet said: I quit at his first point. Bell would NEVER fit Ballard's vision of culture. i didnt waste time reading more. i'm all for humor, but this made no sense at all. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacolts56 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 4 hours ago, crazycolt1 said: So had the Colts drafted him in 2013 he would now be holding the Colts at bay instead of the Steelers? Nah, I am glad we passed. Look.... I realize this lamentation of mine is partly based on a hypothetical. But Werner and Richardson stunk to high heavens.... and costed us 2 first rounders. That part is not a hypothetical.... and I’d take Bell’s first 4 NFL seasons and this contract squabble over those two flops any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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