Colts sign FA Safety Mike Mitchell

[TKnight24]

 

[TKnight24]

 

[PrincetonTiger]

Who was released?

[Calmack]

The dude who can't cover and always goes for the big hit? ....

[Aluckiswolverine]

1 minute ago, Calmack said:

The dude who can't cover and always goes for the big hit? ....

So Geathers 2.0? 

[jchandler7]

With the Colts injury plague it wouldn't surprise me to see an update of Geathers or Hooker to IR next. 

[Coffeedrinker]

4 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Who was released?

The Colts didn't sign anyone to the active roster after placing Slauson on IR did they?

[MarquisJ]

Steelers fans hated him

[chad72]

4 minutes ago, Calmack said:

The dude who can't cover and always goes for the big hit? ....

 

Yep, but he is going to be a box safety, and as long as we use him as such, we will get some production out of him, IMO.

 

He is a bit old school though and might result in a few helmet-to-helmet penalties for us.

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, Coffeedrinker said:

The Colts didn't sign anyone to the active roster after placing Slauson on IR did they?

Yes Evan Boehm

[Calmack]

Its not like box safeties aren't required to cover at times. Feel like we could have gotten someone better..

[Coffeedrinker]

1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Yes Evan Boehm

oh yeah.  Thanks.

[jvan1973]

1 minute ago, Calmack said:

Its not like box safeties aren't required to cover at times. Feel like we could have gotten someone better..

That's not currently employed? It's not like there are a ton of super talented players that are free agents this late into the season

[shasta519]

Fun fact...his only INT in the past two seasons came via Tolzien.

[PrincetonTiger]

It was Pipkins he replaced on the roster

[TKnight24]

 

[Calmack]

2 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

That's not currently employed? It's not like there are a ton of super talented players that are free agents this late into the season

Never said I expected there to be talented players avaiable. But Mitchell is compelte trash, a known bad player. Steelers fans hated him. Why not take a flier on players that can still prove themselves? 

[MTC]

Too bad Tre Boston and Eric Reid were not available. 

[Mike Tahoe]

Did Kenny Viccaro already sign with somebody?

[Fisticuffs111]

Just now, Mike Tahoe said:

Did Kenny Viccaro already sign with somebody?

Yeah, he's with the Titans.

[pgt_rob]

Going to miss Geathers for a bit I assume? If so, that's no fun.

[Mike Tahoe]

1 minute ago, Fisticuffs111 said:

Yeah, he's with the Titans.

 

 

ahhh the Titans, Thanks.  

[CamMo]

Glad we dropped Pipkins and hopefully don’t have to play him again.  He was looking for a fight the entire time we played the Pats. Doesn’t sound like the signing is any better though   

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, CamMo said:

Glad we dropped Pipkins and hopefully don’t have to play him again.  He was looking for a fight the entire time we played the Pats. Doesn’t sound like the signing is any better though   

Agreed LP was out of control

[Hoosiernsavga]

Did we sign SS Tray Mathews also? He was really good in college at Auburn. 

Just now, Hoosiernsavga said:

 

 

[1959Colts]

https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/Bolt/Pittsburgh-Steelers-writer-says-Mike-Mitchell-cant-run-anymore-117236631/

 

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...While he was often criticized by the fans, Mitchell was a favorite among his teammates in Pittsburgh, as the fiery safety was one of the team's most vocal and inspirational leaders throughout his time with the Steelers. Many of his Pittsburgh teammates paid homage to him following his release...

 

[jchandler7]

4 minutes ago, Hoosiernsavga said:

Did we sign SS Tray Mathews also? He was really good in college at Auburn. 

 

Yes, he's on practice squad.

[Case]

6 minutes ago, Hoosiernsavga said:

Did we sign SS Tray Mathews also? He was really good in college at Auburn. 

 

Practice squad 

[jchandler7]

11 minutes ago, CamMo said:

Glad we dropped Pipkins and hopefully don’t have to play him again.  He was looking for a fight the entire time we played the Pats. Doesn’t sound like the signing is any better though   

Yeah, after seeing his antics on the field Thursday night I knew he wouldn't last long around here. Ballard & Frank Reich don't tolerate those kinds of actions. 

[Hoosiernsavga]

1 minute ago, MightyLucks said:

Practice squad 

Oh Okay i thought he was on the Vikings PS? 

[Colt Overseas]

Doesn't sound good about Geathers at all. I fear for his footballing career now.

[1959Colts]

 

[ColtsFanMikeC]

24 minutes ago, pgt_rob said:

Going to miss Geathers for a bit I assume? If so, that's no fun.

 

2 minutes ago, Colt Overseas said:

Doesn't sound good about Geathers at all. I fear for his footballing career now.

 

Agreed w/ Colt Overseas... when I saw that hit that put him out of the game I feared for his neck, which some thought may end his career last year when he was out.... I just read he passed his concussion protocol but his neck is going to keep him out.. not good.

[ColtsFanMikeC]

1 minute ago, 1959Colts said:

 

 

From Mike Wells on ESPN.com -- "Colts safety Clayton Geathers has cleared the concussion protocol, but he's questionable to return due to a neck injury. Geathers missed the end of the 2016 season with a neck injury."

[Coffeedrinker]

That's too bad about Pipkins I assume he will be signed back to the PS... I liked him in the Patriots game. Played ok, but was scrappy and a good tackler.  I can see him getting better and making a strong play to be secure on the 53 man roster next year.

[Mr.Debonair]

36 minutes ago, MTC said:

Too bad Tre Boston and Eric Reid were not available. 

Yeah because who would have wanted a young Safety that is actually talented like Reid 

[jameszeigler834]

56 minutes ago, jchandler7 said:

With the Colts injury plague it wouldn't surprise me to see an update of Geathers or Hooker to IR next. 

My money is on Geathers going to IR next.

[Myles]

I'm happy with this singing.   I hope it helps bring the attitude up a notch.    

[PrincetonTiger]

16 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:

That's too bad about Pipkins I assume he will be signed back to the PS... I liked him in the Patriots game. Played ok, but was scrappy and a good tackler.  I can see him getting better and making a strong play to be secure on the 53 man roster next year.

It wasn’t the on the field play but the after the play antics

[Coffeedrinker]

19 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

It wasn’t the on the field play but the after the play antics

If I understand what you're saying, I disagree, I thought he was scrappy on the field as well. And Edelman is one of the most annoying, big mouths in the league, anyone who gives back to him is ok in my book.  And he didn't do anything to draw a penalty, so I don't see the downside.