Smonroe Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Would you consider the 3-13 to 13-3 Colts seasons a bigger turnaround than the Rams going from 4-12 to 16-6 and winning the Super Bowl?Obviously numerically, the Colts was better in the regular season. But going from bad to winning the SB has to be a more impressive feat.Disclaimer - if we win the SB this year, this question is voided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buccolts Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Would you consider the 3-13 to 13-3 Colts seasons a bigger turnaround than the Rams going from 4-12 to 16-6 and winning the Super Bowl?Obviously numerically, the Colts was better in the regular season. But going from bad to winning the SB has to be a more impressive feat.Disclaimer - if we win the SB this year, this question is voided.Yes, I would 'cause.................well, I'm a Colts fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenoughrunner Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Ya it would be alot better turn around. And i do think we can do it lol maby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The Rams turnaround, regular season wise, isn't the best, the Dolphins had a great turnaround when they drafted Jake Long, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21isSuperman Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I think the way they look at it "officially" is by regular season. I think our Colts are tied for the biggest single season turnaround in NFL history with a 10 win margin from one season to the next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coltsman1788 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yeah I agree with 21isSuperman that the NFL looks at it officially by the regular season. Although if I had to choose as a fan, I'd prefer the Rams scenario which resulted in them going from last place to Super Bowl champs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fx Stryker Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Officially I'm pretty sure the 10 win turnaround by our Colts is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coltsagent Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Its amazing how the NFL generates internal optimist, doesn't matter what team, everybody thinks they can win it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 The Rams turnaround, regular season wise, isn't the best, the Dolphins had a great turnaround when they drafted Jake Long, right?I guess that depends on how you look at it. 1-15 to 11-5. Ten game turnaround but less wins.What I'm not so subtlely suggesting is that big turnaround do happen. Not suggesting we will, since we don't even know what the team is going to look like. But it's possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwiz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yeah I agree with 21isSuperman that the NFL looks at it officially by the regular season. Although if I had to choose as a fan, I'd prefer the Rams scenario which resulted in them going from last place to Super Bowl champs.Yes, from last place to winning the Super Bowl really is great. They are probably the only team to do that, it takes a lot of guts and determination for a feat like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR91 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 the 1991 cowboys had a great turnaround. went from 1-15 to 11-5 and a year later won the super bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR91 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yes, from last place to winning the Super Bowl really is great. They are probably the only team to do that, it takes a lot of guts and determination for a feat like that.well if you go back to where there wasnt a super bowl yet like way back in the day. i recall the browns won the championship after being the worst team. i believe it was the year otto graham was drafted. beat the defending champion eagles in the opener i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwiz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 well if you go back to where there wasnt a super bowl yet like way back in the day. i recall the browns won the championship after being the worst team. i believe it was the year otto graham was drafted. beat the defending champion eagles in the opener i believeOh yeah. That sounds about right. When the Browns were good and when there was no Super Bowl but only a Championship game. Ancient, prehistoric things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR91 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Oh yeah. That sounds about right. When the Browns were good and when there was no Super Bowl but only a Championship game. Ancient, prehistoric things. i think marion motley was on the team too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betheafan41 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 realisticly i dont see the colts winning 12 games this year, but anything is possible. it is why they play the game. and even with holes in areas of the defense if they all can gel together and turn that defense into a top 15 defense this season then yeah 12 wins is not out of reach. but guys like Freeney,Mathis,Bethea,Mckinney,Redding all of those veterans who have been in the league for 4,5 or more years need to light a fire under those kids behinds and get them to play smart football. Thomas and Rucker have the potential to be very good CB's if used right. im actually very excited for pre season to start in 3 months because i want to see how this colts team can play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I know it's ridiculous to make any kind of guess because we can't even guess what our team is going to look like.That being said... looking at our schedule, I'd say we'll most likely lose to the Bears, Packers, Pats, Lions, Jets, and Texans (at least once). That's 6 losses. I figure we have (with no evidence to support it) a 50/50 shot against the other 10 teams.Which means I doubt we'll match the biggest NFL turnaround this season. But an 8 win season isn't totally out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitaswestand Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 well if you go back to where there wasnt a super bowl yet like way back in the day. i recall the browns won the championship after being the worst team. i believe it was the year otto graham was drafted. beat the defending champion eagles in the opener i believeNot really true. The Browns came into the AAFC in 1946 and were the best team in the league. So the Browns were always good in the 40s and 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR91 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Not really true. The Browns came into the AAFC in 1946 and were the best team in the league. So the Browns were always good in the 40s and 50s.must have been someone else then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeedrinker Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Would you consider the 3-13 to 13-3 Colts seasons a bigger turnaround than the Rams going from 4-12 to 16-6 and winning the Super Bowl?Obviously numerically, the Colts was better in the regular season. But going from bad to winning the SB has to be a more impressive feat.Disclaimer - if we win the SB this year, this question is voided.I would say the Rams is more impressive for several reasons:1. To play 22 games in a 19 game season is unheard of.2. That means they had to play every NFC team in the playoffs not just the brackets. That is tough to do.3. To get those extra three games they had to give up their bye week, the week between the NFCC game and the SB and start a week earlier. I bet they were tired at the end of the season.So with all that, the Rams turn around is much more impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I would say the Rams is more impressive for several reasons:1. To play 22 games in a 19 game season is unheard of.2. That means they had to play every NFC team in the playoffs not just the brackets. That is tough to do.3. To get those extra three games they had to give up their bye week, the week between the NFCC game and the SB and start a week earlier. I bet they were tired at the end of the season.So with all that, the Rams turn around is much more impressive.LOL! I thought I was a smartA.Hey, I'm an engineer. I can't do math without a calculator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeedrinker Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 LOL! I thought I was a smartA.Don't worry you are. Hey, I'm an engineer. I can't do math without a calculator.LOL, that's what it is. I'm a design engineer, so I'm used to double checking the numbers from the engineers from the manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldunclemark Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Would you consider the 3-13 to 13-3 Colts seasons a bigger turnaround than the Rams going from 4-12 to 16-6 and winning the Super Bowl?Obviously numerically, the Colts was better in the regular season. But going from bad to winning the SB has to be a more impressive feat.Disclaimer - if we win the SB this year, this question is voided.No..because they went from 4-12 to 10-6...right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 No..because they went from 4-12 to 10-6...right??No they were 13-3 (16-3 if you count the post season). Like I said, it was less of a turnaround, but they did win the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCPatriot Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hey, I'm an engineer. I can't do math without a calculator.Not having a calculator is a pretty lousy excuse when you are at a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dee Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Would you consider the 3-13 to 13-3 Colts seasons a bigger turnaround than the Rams going from 4-12 to 16-6 and winning the Super Bowl?Obviously numerically, the Colts was better in the regular season. But going from bad to winning the SB has to be a more impressive feat.Disclaimer - if we win the SB this year, this question is voided.Kurt W is the All Time........ feel good story EVER in sports ....Just impossible to beat. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dee Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Not having a calculator is a pretty lousy excuse when you are at a computer.U won me over there bro.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Not having a calculator is a pretty lousy excuse when you are at a computer.I'm lazy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Probably not the greatest but I like to think about Bert Jones' '75 Colts. They were 2-12 in '74 and were 1-4 to start the '75 season but won their last 9 games to finish 10-4 and win the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinapantherfan Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The rams went from 4-12 to I think 16-3. The 99 rams are the greatest turnaround ever period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 "Remember when Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime and the Mud Dogs won the Bourbon Bowl?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 "Remember when Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime and the Mud Dogs won the Bourbon Bowl?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketballsteve Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Let me make the case.......The biggest/best turnaround for the colts was from 74 to 75. The colts were 2-12 in 74 and god awful. The Colts were 10-4 in 75 which is not heir best statistical jump in terms of wins (8 more wins) but consider that the 75 team started 1-4 and then won 9 straight to make the playoffs and win the division. So a team that had won 3 of its last 19 games suddenly plays better and better every week against all expectations and wins 9 in a row to make the playoffs playing in a division against the very strong Miami Dolphins (beating the Dolphins twice) who had won the division 3 years in a row and were super bowl champs. Thats was the best turn around ever.Trivia the |Colts opened the season at chicago and humiliated walter peyton 35-7 stuffing him on every run for the length of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Its amazing how the NFL generates internal optimist, doesn't matter what team, everybody thinks they can win it allthanks to the salary cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Probably not the greatest but I like to think about Bert Jones' '75 Colts. They were 2-12 in '74 and were 1-4 to start the '75 season but won their last 9 games to finish 10-4 and win the division.Loved Bert Jones! Did we lose to the Steelers in the playoffs? I don't know if it was that year but I do remember that after the Steelers game a small plane crashed near the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Loved Bert Jones! Did we lose to the Steelers in the playoffs? I don't know if it was that year but I do remember that after the Steelers game a small plane crashed near the stadium. Yup, it was the Steelers. We lost to the Steelers again and the Raiders the next 2 years to end the run. The plane crashed 'IN' Memorial Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yup, it was the Steelers. We lost to the Steelers again and the Raiders the next 2 years to end the run. The plane crashed 'IN' Memorial Stadium. I just remembered, the plane crashed in '76 because the '75 game was in Pitt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smonroe Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 I just remembered, the plane crashed in '76 because the '75 game was in Pitt..I just remember my dad saying it was a good thing the game wasn't close or go into OT because a lot go people would have still been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I just remember my dad saying it was a good thing the game wasn't close or go into OT because a lot go people would have still been there. Your Dad was absolutely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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