Lou like him some vets

Holy shit batman! Taylor-Britt's 16 PBU's in 2024 would have been the Colts most PBU's since Vontae Davis in 2026!

I love it that they’re giving Lou total control of his defense and if the Ravens didn’t pull that bullshit move I believe Hendrickson would’ve signed here and we’d be talking about a hell of an off season by Ballard.

I hated to see Pittman go but it just opens up more opportunities for Pierce and I believe he’s ready to have a hell of a season. Also I see them moving Warren around and he’ll basically take Pittmans old chain mover role.

This team was built on hard working guys that were a role model off the field as well. I believe the off the field cause became more important than the production on the field.

I believe getting rid of Franklin and Pittman sent a clear message it’s all about winning this year.

The defense got better in my opinion, let’s see where we’re at after the draft.

I’m still skeptical on Jones but by all accounts he’s all football and all his teammates seem to like him so we’ll see.

I’m always optimistic but that’s because of Peyton Manning he spoiled us all.

That is quite the downgrade for them.

Not only that, he can only play one position adequately. When Pinter was put in at RG, the results were pretty ugly.

Kinda wonder if they may move him to safety

That actually is not a thought that came to my mind. Thank you sir. He may very well excel in that role.

He can’t even really play center adequately. I’ll never forget him getting repeatedly ran over when he played.

Kevin Bowen
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Couple #Colts roster moves:

-Signing linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither. 5 years with Lou Anarumo (11 starts). 13 starts in Ariziona last year.

-Signing former IU receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. 137 career catches in 6 years. 11 catches in 15 games last season with Miami.

Can someone explain what the plan is? We seem to be replacing back up types with back up types. At first I thought it might be an attempt to change the culture, and that still makes as much sense as anything to me. Or are we just letting Lou get the players he thinks fits his system?

NWI is a solid pro. Never flashy, but makes the catch when called upon. I wonder if he has anything left in the tank, though.

Ari Meirov
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The #Browns have submitted a rule proposal to allow draft selections to be traded up to five seasons in the future.

Davis-Gaither is the Pratt replacement.

It certainly seems as if the primary objective is to help Lou reunite with a shitload of his guys. Makes a fuck load of sense right, I mean they were just very recently one of the most scored on defenses in history. Seemingly genius plan!

I think it was Puck that said Lou loves him some vets. This morning they were talking about how Lou has a lack of trust in young guys. Yeah, that fits totally fucking on with Ballard's end of season presser declaring we had to get younger and faster on defense. Rare is the 28-34 year old man that is faster than he was at 22-23.

This team never makes sense, never.

I've heard quite a bit about the Colts trying to trade for Jonathan Greenard. That appears to be one of the main plans.

So Lou gonna give us his version of George Allen's 'over the hill' gang? Honestly it worked for Allen maybe it can work for Lou 40 years later. For me personally, and I was always a fan of the teams Allen put on the field, this would actually be something to root for and look forward to seeing how it could work out. Low chance of working but still a chance, that's all I need. It would be a plan, not just throwing shit at a dartboard. Hope it is true. Hope it works if it is true.

Indianapolis Colts

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we have re-signed CB Cameron Mitchell.

The dude runs a complex scheme when at its height gave Mahomes, Jackson and Allen problems and helped get his team to the superbowl. It wasn’t all Joe burrow that led to the bengals success in the post season.

Since you are particularly insinuating that we are getting older on defense, the let's look at this objectively.

Arden Key, 29, was signed to replace Samson Ebukam 30.
Michael Clemons, 28, was signed to replace Kwity Paye 27.
Cameron Mitchell was signed to replace nobody and is 24.
Cam Taylor Britt was signed to replace nobody and is 26.
Juanyeh Thomas, 25, was signed to possibly replace Nick Cross 24. But Cross just as likely may be replaced by Hunter Wohler 23.
Akeem Davis-Gaither, 28, was signed to replace Zaire Franklin, 29 or Germain Pratt, 29, take your pick. But, is most likely a depth signing.

So exactly how are we getting older on defense?

I am not sure what your bitch with me is. I never said we were getting older. The over the hill gang was a moniker given by the press because Allen loved veterns. It was not a negative, as the same over the hill gang won incessantly, it was a positive-which is how I meant it. I get that this is a reference many don't really get. It is a different tack than most take and hopefully it can work for us. Personally I couldn't give a shit how old we are as long as we start winning. Sorry if it came off as negative.

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I was positive you would get the reference, C&O. :)

I don't have a bitch with you. I just didn't get the comparison of the Colts defense being compared to George Allen's "Over the hill Gang", when that is clearly not the case. Maybe you were trying to be funny?

And believe me, I got the reference. I may not be as old as you, or rooting for the Colts as long as you, but I've been rooting since 1970.

Jeesh. Y’all are some old bastards.

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I'm 60.

I'm also running my 4th elite tower race tomorrow at Penn Plaza in NYC (55 floors.)



https://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=197184



I'll come back with the results of the race, and I'm hoping that they are better than last year ...... last year it took me 9:37 to complete the race, and I was the 15th Male and 19th Overall out of 363 runners.

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Good for you C&O. Enjoy

Tear it up Patrick. I am 60 and still work out. Age is only a number if you want to use it for an excuse not to do something!

You go!!!

I couldn’t do 55 steps let alone 55 floors lol. 😝

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I beat a couple of runners that beat me last year, but my time was 16 seconds slower (9:53) ...... this time, there were more than 500 runners overall, and I came in 24th.

I'm not thrilled with my race today, but I know that I have more to work on in order to get faster.

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Congratulations dude. That’s elite stuff. I’d be puking by the 4th floor

Is 16 seconds considered a large margin in the competition?

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No ...... in fact, it's minimal.

But the more significant issue is the fact is that I am still a healthy chunk away from being in the same league as the nationally-ranked tower-runners. I would need to at least get my times for a 55-floor race into the low-8's or the high 7's to be in that territory ...... so while my time for today's race was not significantly slower than last year, the more important issue is the fact that I still need to knock more than a full minute off of my time in order to join the ranks of those that are nationally-ranked.

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Korngratchulations!!!! At 60 no less... I am 67 feeling like a Terminator with 2 titanium hips, a rebuild shoulder, 2 new lenses due to cataracts and loads of aches/pains but still have the heart and mind of a 20 year old. That said, when reading your race results, this old bastard broke into a sweat just reading it!:D:eek::cool:

That’s amazing. Sadly, despite being involved in athletics when younger, my body betrayed me long ago. Maybe you’re the missing speed off the edge we need. lol
As an athlete yourself do you feel the colts have suffered an unusual amount of soft tissue and muscle injuries over the years? I have always wondered about their strength and conditioning programs. At times I’ve gotten the impression that we’ve been deficient in that area?

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Although I'm a lifetime long-distance runner and a recent tower-runner, I'm not an expert on sports injuries ...... I just selfishly deal with my own situations, and am not overly concerned with others' situations, save for hoping that my favorite sports teams don't sustain a lot of major ones to their key players (such as Bert Jones, Peyton Manning, and more recently Daniel Jones.)

I am particularly biased toward the slender-and-athletic types of athletes (wide receivers and defensive backs) over the larger, bulky types of athletes (offensive and defensive linemen.) That's why I admired Jimmy Johnson's coaching philosophy when he would often turn defensive backs into linebackers, and linebackers into defensive linemen ...... I love the Nebraska Cornhuskers and I hate Miami-Florida, but I believe that he was one of the greatest head coaches ever in both college and pro football.

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At the finish line, at the 55th floor.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/lungne...7720332694759/

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Darius Leonard on leaving the Colts

https://x.com/Colts_Coverage/status/...403362245?s=20

Not surprised at all. That whole tenure seemed really toxic. To think this dude was the mastermind behind Legion of Boom and here he led the Legion of Gloom, strange extreme transformation.

For those of you who believe that the Colts have done the correct thing in free agency this is an interview with Rapoport and Russsini who both believe the Colts had a great offseason so far. It is counter to what most believe in the media which gives me some hope as the media narrative is wrong more often than not. I am so negative I don't tend to buy into it but they make a logical argument and I sure as hell hope I am dead wrong about all of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHIbmgeilzU

Colts sign S Nasir Adderley

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...ds-retirement/

Apparently he is ending a 3 year retirement to sign with the Colts. I do remember liking him in the draft. He was a 3 year starter for the Chargers, and everything I can find indicates that, at least previously, he was solid both in coverage and against the run.