Updated: Colts hire Shane Steichen as their new HC (Merged)

[ad24rouse]

38 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Yep. Adam is a bit of a jerk in these circumstances. Always has to be the first. 

Um, breaking news is his job. It's ridiculous people get mad at the reporters. Someone has to tell the reporter in order for them to break the news. Be mad at them. 

[Defjamz26]

@stitches Probably going to start pushing hard for a Steichen and Richardson pairing lol.

[NFLfan]

9 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

It's over 200 pages

 

It is 156 pages.

 

Are you suggesting we lock the other thread? What if this news is premature?

 

Until it is official, this news is no different than what has been reported in the HC Discussion Thread. 

 

Having said that, I may leave it separate, as Colts fans may want to focus on this rather than the general coaching search.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

 

Are you suggesting we lock the other thread? What if this news is premature?

 

Until it is official, this news is no different than what has been reported in the HC Discussion Thread. 

 

Having said that, I may leave it separate, as Colts fans may want to focus on this rather than the general coaching search.

You could always unlock it if that happens.

[stitches]

3 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:

@stitches Probably going to start pushing hard for a Steichen and Richardson pairing lol.

 

 

[Crush22]

54 minutes ago, FanFromtheWasteland said:

He has to want to come here though

So, he interviewed because he had nothing else better to do??

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

So! Next step is everybody is panicking over the thought of Steichen rejecting the Colts:

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Ballards agent who is supposedly Steichen agent must of been negotiating down at the SB.

[krunk]

12 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Minshew is a free agent would be interesting if he brought  him with him as the vet.

Probably will

[t-rex]

21 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

Should we keep these as separate threads? I was about to merge them with the HC Discussion thread.

 

I vote for separate. After endless speculation there is enough smoke for Steichen to warrant his own thread.

[#12.]

For those who wanted major change, you didn't really get it.

 

What you had:

 

Ballard

Gus

Bubba

Frank

 

What you now have:

 

Ballard 

Gus

Bubba

The updated version of Frank, the 2023 model, straight out of Philly

 

 

[GoColts8818]

16 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Minshew is a free agent would be interesting if he brought  him with him as the vet.

That’s a vet I could see the Colts going after if they close the deal on Steichen.

[cdgacoltsfan]

52 minutes ago, CoachLite said:

I'd wait until the ink dries. Seems we've been down this road before.

I'll bet you know who is warming up in the bullpen if Shane pulls a Josh.

[RollerColt]

17 minutes ago, ad24rouse said:

Um, breaking news is his job. It's ridiculous people get mad at the reporters. Someone has to tell the reporter in order for them to break the news. Be mad at them. 

He’s a product of our culture, so you’re right. I should mad at all of us honestly for creating a “me, me, me” and an “I want it now” instant gratification society. He’s doing his job well for sure.

[cjwhiskers]

3 minutes ago, #12. said:

For those who wanted major change, you didn't really get it.

 

What you had:

 

Ballard

Gus

Bubba

Frank

 

What you now have:

 

Ballard 

Gus

Bubba

The updated version of Frank, the 2023 model, straight out of Philly

 

 

Speaking for myself, I was completely happy with Bubba and Gus this past season. I’m glad they are hopefully staying. The biggest struggle was the offense from the HC, OC down to the OL coach. Only offensive coach you can feel somewhat positive about was Reggie. 

Shaq’s comments recently regarding accountability were all you need to know. Frank was too soft on his players and they needed a kick in the *. 
 

Hopefully Shane brings that.  
 

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I am really happy Gus will be keeping his job. He is such a happy guy and I really enjoy watching his pressers.  I bet Gus is happy he gets to work with someone he is very familiar with. Plus Steichen having someone to lean on with previous HC experience is a good thing.

[gnet550]

I’m curious to see who he will get for his OC…was thinking maybe their QB coach, but the one report eluded to he may just get moved up in Philly.

[NFLfan]

9 minutes ago, t-rex said:

 

I vote for separate. After endless speculation there is enough smoke for Steichen to warrant his own thread.

 

Okay. 

[danlhart87]

@NFLfan

 

Here's my suggestion

 

Wait until the announcement is 110% official then lock the other thread and this place we can discuss new hire

 

If it ends up being someone else you can simply edit the title 

 

[krunk]

Yay no more Parks Frazier at OC!

[NFLfan]

5 minutes ago, cdgacoltsfan said:

I'll bet you know who is warming up in the bullpen if Shane pulls a Josh.

 

Please stop. You have made your sentiments more than loud and clear. This is the Steichen thread. 

[DougDew]

1 hour ago, stitches said:

On one side, I'm really happy with this news... on the other hand though ... it freaking sucks that this is leaking right now. This was pretty much the worst day for this to leak. A few hours before the Super Bowl. I can't imagine Steichen is happy with this coming out now. 

I think the media is probably well into their SB programming that they are not going to focus on this very much.  And Steichen is probably knee deep in SB prep that I don't know if he has much time to devote to answering questions about it.  I'd think having this leak a few days ago would have provided more time for him to be bothered with coverage and more of a distraction.  Its too close to the actual SB to matter, IMO.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Interesting how the NFL Is starting to go younger at HC. Seems the older guys are starting to fade out.

[krunk]

Just now, danlhart87 said:

@NFLfan

 

Here's my suggestion

 

Wait until the announcement is 110% official then lock the other thread and this place we can discuss new hire

 

If it ends up being someone else you can simply edit the title 

 

I get the thinking but I doubt he backs out.  It's not the same situation as Mcdaniels had in New England.  Josh could always run back to daddy and he was already well accomplished.  This is Shane first opportunity to be a head coach.  I doubt he burns bridges this early. 

[NFLfan]

1 minute ago, danlhart87 said:

@NFLfan

 

Here's my suggestion

 

Wait until the announcement is 110% official then lock the other thread and this place we can discuss new hire

 

If it ends up being someone else you can simply edit the title 

 

 

We won't lock the HC Discussion thread until someone is hired. We will leave this open. However, if another candidate is hired, we will start another thread for that hire and eventually lock both this one and the HC Discussion one.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Something else worth watching is all the FA eagles have will Ballard go after any and would they follow him here. With a rookie QB I don’t know if Ballard will go that far but something to watch.

 

I bet Steichen also talked to Reich so he had assurances this wasn’t a bad situation to walk into.

[krunk]

A young HC to go with a young QB.

[danlhart87]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Something else worth watching is all the FA eagles have will Ballard go after any and would they follow him here. With a rookie QB I don’t know if Ballard will go that far but something to watch.

I can't remember how to spell his name  but I want Seumolo or however you spell it

[danlhart87]

1 minute ago, krunk said:

A young HC to go with a young QB.

Named Young

 

[krunk]

Just now, danlhart87 said:

Named Young

 

Young CJ Stroud

[stitches]

3 minutes ago, krunk said:

A young HC to go with a young QB.

... or a rich QB? 

[DougDew]

This coaching search has been nothing more than a soap opera worthy of competing directly with the creators of General Hospital.

 

So after having offensive production problems, we are going to hire the OC for one of the SB teams...the OC who actually calls the plays.   Golly, some of us figured this a long time ago.

 

The process spawned a bunch of click bait tweets on the internet from NFL media types, and a 135 page thread on this forum.  And after that dust settles, we hire the guy who we all thought would be hired based upon the typical NFL criteria for hiring HCs.  The entire "thorough process" looks like a pony show.

 

If he's the right guy at the right time, and I think he is, that's fine.   The whole process has just been kind of funny in its irrelevance, IMO.

[CR91]

30 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

It is 156 pages.

 

Are you suggesting we lock the other thread? What if this news is premature?

 

Until it is official, this news is no different than what has been reported in the HC Discussion Thread. 

 

Having said that, I may leave it separate, as Colts fans may want to focus on this rather than the general coaching search.

 

It was 200 til Nadine cleaned it

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[krunk]

6 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

I can't remember how to spell his name  but I want Seumolo or however you spell it

I loved him coming out of college

[JColts72]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

That's 

That's good! No more dull type; Frank, Caldwell; even Tony.

 

3 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

It was 200 til Nadine cleaned it

Due to draft topics being there.

[JColts72]

14 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Interesting how the NFL Is starting to go younger at HC. Seems the older guys are starting to fade out.

Frank got hired.

[DougDew]

8 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Something else worth watching is all the FA eagles have will Ballard go after any and would they follow him here. With a rookie QB I don’t know if Ballard will go that far but something to watch.

 

I bet Steichen also talked to Reich so he had assurances this wasn’t a bad situation to walk into.

Siranni stuck up for Frank after he got fired, in a public way...that's all. 

 

I don't think anybody is going to hold a petty grudge and jeopardize a professional decision about their future over a team firing a likable acquaintence....to the extent that Steichen even knows or cares much about Frank.

[1959Colts]

1 minute ago, JColts72 said:

Frank got hired.

Payton too

[fatboy]

I dunno - it would have been a huge distraction during last werk, but teams are pretty locked in now, with game plans in place.