Colts Fire OC Marcus Brady

[JediXMan]

Just now, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

What’s wrong with bringing in a different offensive mind.  It’s not like Brady didn’t do anything. 

This season is done. I have no faith the O becomes good with 9 games to go. 

[Mythjpt]

Don't really understand why he was let go when the issue is the line.

[richard pallo]

All coaches fired mid season are scapegoat moves.  You knew someone was going to get fired.  You have to show Irsay you’re doing something.  Same goes for Ballard.  All the trade talk today.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Finally, Colts are able to open a lane successfully... 

 

The Firing Lane. 

[Shive]

1 minute ago, JediXMan said:

Here comes the Reich apologist. He’s the head coach and calls the plays on one of the worst offenses in the league. His offense looks like it was from circa 2003. 

Frank calls the play on game day, but Brady most likely handles a lot of the install and preparation during the week. With how stale and unprepared the team has looked on offense to start games, he may have a larger role than we think. Keep in mind that he also most likely has some heavy influence in the scripted plays that we start the game with and it's been proven that our offense does much better once we get away from that.

 

I'm not trying to absolve Frank of poor playcalling, but Brady isn't just some guy walking around with a clip board in his hands that holds a purely ceremonial title. Even with Frank calling the plays, our offense has seen an appreciable decline since Siriani went to Philly. That alone tells me that Brady wasn't that good at his job.

 

Just now, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

Bringing in a new offensive mind toy help Reich is a good thing.

It could only help. I think Montgomery will be the interim OC since he's got OC experience and Frank has mentioned him RPO knowledge in the past.

[Myles]

A firing with hopes that it deflects the blame from the real guilty person......Reich.

[ProblChld32]

26 minutes ago, Bravo said:

 

Scape goat move ultimately, idk how much this will change the playcalling with Reich at the helm.

[Thunderbolt]

No playoffs this year start cleaning house. Start with the HC. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Maybe this leads up to Reich hiring a great offensive mind and he gives up play calling.

[buccolts]

Ohhhh, this is going to be a fun day. Especially if we trade someone/anyone.

I can only trust it'll get better with time, as we do after losses.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, ProblChld32 said:

Scape goat move ultimately, idk how much this will change the playcalling with Reich at the helm.

You really don’t think the weekly game plan was partly because of Brady. Brady just didn’t sit there and do nothing.

[Shive]

I'm both amused and slightly shocked at how many people seem to think that the only thing OCs do on other teams is call plays during the game.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

4 minutes ago, Shive said:

Frank calls the play on game day, but Brady most likely handles a lot of the install and preparation during the week. With how stale and unprepared the team has looked on offense to start games, he may have a larger role than we think. Keep in mind that he also most likely has some heavy influence in the scripted plays that we start the game with and it's been proven that our offense does much better once we get away from that.

 

I'm not trying to absolve Frank of poor playcalling, but Brady isn't just some guy walking around with a clip board in his hands that holds a purely ceremonial title. Even with Frank calling the plays, our offense has seen an appreciable decline since Siriani went to Philly. That alone tells me that Brady wasn't that good at his job.

 

It could only help. I think Montgomery will be the interim OC since he's got OC experience and Frank has mentioned him RPO knowledge in the past.

I don’t know why people don’t get this.

[buccolts]

4 minutes ago, Shive said:

Frank calls the play on game day, but Brady most likely handles a lot of the install and preparation during the week. With how stale and unprepared the team has looked on offense to start games, he may have a larger role than we think. Keep in mind that he also most likely has some heavy influence in the scripted plays that we start the game with and it's been proven that our offense does much better once we get away from that.

 

I'm not trying to absolve Frank of poor playcalling, but Brady isn't just some guy walking around with a clip board in his hands that holds a purely ceremonial title. Even with Frank calling the plays, our offense has seen an appreciable decline since Siriani went to Philly. That alone tells me that Brady wasn't that good at his job.

 

It could only help. I think Montgomery will be the interim OC since he's got OC experience and Frank has mentioned him RPO knowledge in the past.

Additionally, maybe Frank has been trying to groom Brady to take over play calling, and a larger role in the offense, but it's just not moving in the right direction.

[Shive]

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Wonder if colts think oline issues are partly due to the offensive game plan.

[Mythjpt]

I am questioning who do you think the Colts could trade for that would make any difference?

[cjwhiskers]

Just now, Shive said:

 

 

I'm in NJ and most of my friends are Eagles fans. I talk to them about Sirriani a lot. This is a really good point. It doesn't absolve Reich for some of his missteps but this change was definitely impactful. 

[Superman]

Firing a coordinator who coaches on the same side of the ball as the head coach is usually one of the last steps before the head coach gets fired.

[cjwhiskers]

1 minute ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

Wonder if colts think oline issues are partly due to the offensive game plan.

 

I'm sure that's part of it but guys are getting just flat out beat. Nothing about planning there. 

 

I think the scheming is why the run game has been so bad though. 

[RollerColt]

We sure have set a track record since 2012 of eating through OCs... 

[Mr.Debonair]

A lot of you are missing the point. We aren’t saying Brady didn’t deserve to be fired. We are saying he is a symptom of the disease. Anyone involved in the offense outside of Wayne and maybe the TE should be shown the door. That includes the play caller

[BlackTiger]

Does anyone here even know much about him?

 

 

[ProblChld32]

5 minutes ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

You really don’t think the weekly game plan was partly because of Brady. Brady just didn’t sit there and do nothing.

Game plan is one thing, but execution and play calling on game day is another. You can prepare for the lions that you’re going to see all week then once it’s game time you see something completely different. It’s up to the coaching staff to make the necessary adjustments in game to succeed. We honestly aren’t seeing that. Now I’m not saying Brady hadn’t played a part in this, but his role is certainly lesser than those of Reich imo. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

12 minutes ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

Nah you don’t do that now 

Some of you are weird. Brady was a major contributor to the game plan every week. He has been bad for awhile.

Do you think Frank would have given complete autonomy to Brady for designing the game plans every week? 

 

Or

 

Would it have been under the supervision of the head coach? 

 

Given that Reich never let anybody call plays even for a short time during the games, I'm having my doubts that he'd have let Brady game plan on his own and could blame that for the struggles in the offense. 

 

Anyway, we're gonna see great game plans going forward, so no worries. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Firing assistants is a good thing. Everyone talks about Reich not having team prepared but assistants are really the ones that do that.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, ProblChld32 said:

Game plan is one thing, but execution and play calling on game day is another. You can prepare for the lions that you’re going to see all week then once it’s game time you see something completely different. It’s up to the coaching staff to make the necessary adjustments in game to succeed. We honestly aren’t seeing that. Now I’m not saying Brady hadn’t played a part in this, but his role is certainly lesser than those of Reich imo. 

Assistant coaches are responsible for getting guys easy to play. execution is on the assistants.

2 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Do you think Frank would have given complete autonomy to Brady for designing the game plans every week? 

 

Or

 

Would it have been under the supervision of the head coach? 

 

Given that Reich never let anybody call plays even for a short time during the games, I'm having my doubts that he'd have let Brady game plan on his own and could blame that for the struggles in the offense. 

 

Anyway, we're gonna see great game plans going forward, so no worries. 

lol there is no difference there.

[t-rex]

And so it begins.

 

 

This organization is an embarrassment. I may cancel my season tickets next year. How could any reasonable person conclude Brady was the reason our offense was a disaster? Does our head coach own any mirrors?

[buccolts]

Oh boy

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

If this leads To Reich staying and hiring a great offensive mind it’s a good thing.  Get a fresh mind in there.

[John Waylon]

It was the pesky steering wheel that caused the car to wreck, not the driver with no business being behind it. 
 

Sure was. 

[bluephantom87]

 

Even NFL network is calling Brady a scapegoat considering Frank calls the plays for this lowly offense. Says the sword my fall on Ballard and Reich next.

[NorthernColt]

Not sure what all the moaning is for. At the end of the day he's still the OC of arguably the worst offense in the league. Are others part of the problem? For sure. But Franks not gunna fire himself. As for Strausser, he at least had 2 good years before this terrible year so maybe they feel it's just a personnel issue on the OL.

 

Just not sure why everyone is acting like Brady is somehow blameless in all of this.

[RollerColt]

Current regime is getting more desperate by the hour it looks like. I guess after losing to Dan Snyder they had to do something. 

[ProblChld32]

1 minute ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

Assistant coaches are responsible for getting guys easy to play. execution is on the assistants.

lol there is no difference there.

We will have to agree to disagree there, at the end of each practice you typically run through script plays that you are planning on running on game day. It is Brady’s job to make sure those plays are executed flawlessly as the OC. He is responsible for calling out the nuances he sees in live action during practice. 

[PeterBowman]

23 minutes ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

 

Well if Brady was responsible for the game planning then that could explain some of the crappy starts this year.

[RollerColt]

1 minute ago, NorthernColt said:

Not sure what all the moaning is for. At the end of the day he's still the OC of arguably the worst offense in the league. Are others part of the problem? For sure. But Franks not gunna fire himself. As for Strausser, he at least had 2 good years before this terrible year so maybe they feel it's just a personnel issue on the OL.

 

Just not sure why everyone is acting like Brady is somehow blameless in all of this.

I'm okay with it. Makes sense. The offense has been absolutely terrible. I think most of us would like to know just how much Reich is in charge of the offense. Is he merely calling the plays in game or is he assisting with the design as well? 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

3 minutes ago, bluephantom87 said:

 

Even NFL network is calling Brady a scapegoat considering Frank calls the plays for this lowly offense. Says the sword my fall on Ballard and Reich next.

They are wrong. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, PeterBowman said:

Well if Brady was responsible for the game planning then that could explain some of the crappy starts this year.

I assume his responsibilities are what Nick did

 

 

[#12.]

Ballard told him to practice a QB sneak with Sam.  He forgot.