This is not a criticism of Ballard, but if Peyton ever wants to become a GM I sure hope he becomes the Colts GM!

This is the kind of stuff I'm looking forward to. The impact of no fucking around guy. There is a really obscure Parris Campbell interview I came across (somehow) and he specifically mentions how Ryan is the type of quarterback to get out there and tell you exactly where to be, exactly how to run a route, etc... The details.

Most of the interview I wasn't interested in, but he talked a little about his injury towards the end and 22:17 is him briefly talking about Ryan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOx8u-O5SoA&t=1397s

Matt Ryan interview on McAfee. Starts at around 2:28:00 and looks like it's around 45 mins. About to check it out.

https://youtu.be/6MPseDzZz-w

^^^ Caution: an adult has entered the room.

Damn isn't that true. A freaking normal human being. We are damn lucky

He isn't even afraid to drink a beer and cuss. Gotta love that guy.

It was funny when McAfee started to bring up the Super Bowl loss and he Ryan had to take a big gulp. I like these long-form podcast interviews so much better than the traditional shit.

I liked hearing him mention the guys showing up and working the way they do. The self-accountability. I really like that Nyheim Hines was one of the guys he specifically mentioned. I'm excited about that connection. And he mentioned playing longer. Talking about how the rules protect him and how he (QB's) work with specialists to keep them from deteriorating. Be nice if he performs and sticks around more than two years.

That was a great interview! Colts are very lucky to have Matt Ryan, hopefully he has 5 more years in him!

Was a great interview. That dudes attitude is contagious, and him mentioning he has no intentions of quitting anytime soon was a nice caveat. If he is productive he can solve a huge glaring issue for another 5 years. I am really stoked for the upcoming season. I know we still have needs but we have some awesome talent at key positions. Will they mask some of the needs? Who knows but this is as anxious as I have been in some time for the season to start!

Pat McAfee has found another talent he has besides kicking, this guy has such a relaxed interviewing style that he gets the most out of every guest! He always tries to make his guest look good so people are less guarded around him, they trust him not to ambush them. Not sure why he hasn't been snatched up by one of the networks by now!

I thought he was nuts when he retired "early" to go into sports media, but he has really found a footing and does well.

I still find AJ Hawks weird head disturbing when I watch clips of pats show.

I would hate to see McAfee go to a network. They would put a harness on him and he wouldn't have the freedom he enjoys now. Add in the fact that he wouldn't be able to talk about the Colts as much and I prefer for Mac to stay where he is. McAfee made a comment once about not wanting to be on a network.

McAfee has 1.84 million subscribers on YouTube right now, that's a shitload of subscribers. He brings on guests who want nothing to do with the main stream networks.

I have discontinued watching network sports talking shows. They pretty much all suck. I come to this forum, a couple of other forums, and YouTube to find out about sports news.

100%. TV talk shows are archaic at this point. Any genre, sports included.

Here's an interesting subject we could spend hours delving into... but instead let's devote a 6-minute segment to it and we need split time between 7 talking heads before we get to the next commercial. Very deep.

probably because the networks would frown on the guy chugging a beer, and standing up, while interviewing a player.

I would add in wearing a beaten down tank top and cussing like a drunken sailor.

LOL....sorry I mentioned it!:D

Yeah, I actually dont think Pat would want to go to network cause now he can run his show the way he wants...like others said, beer, tank tops, etc.

and there is a huge market for that and proven money in that form of show.

Yeah, McAfee is the Howard Stern of NFL reporting. Networks will stick their noses up in the air to his brand of show and he would tell them to stick up their asses if they wanted to sign him and change his format.

The Pat McAfee Show gets $30M per year in blockbuster FanDuel deal

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2021/...al-30-million/

:cool:

Damn!

He had Telesco and and the Cardinals coach on yesterday after the draft. It's the only show Aaron Rodgers will go on. Mac keeps it real, and he apparently is well respected!

Well, he is very good at what he does....it's not just the cussing, beer drinking, and t-shirts, he's a very good interviewer!

The Ringer had an article about Matt Ryan and the Colts that they posted a few days ago. Link below if you haven't read it yet.... :cool:


https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2022/9...ason-of-change

Nice read. BUT, I’m sick of reading about this team. I’m ready to watch some Colt football! All prepped for a huge year!!

Heard something today on the radio. One bc of the WRs talked about how much attention to detail Matt Ryan emphasizes for the receivers. Route precision, depth, when to make your cut. The receiver didn’t say it, but the reporter had the impression things were a little more backyard football like contrasted to this year. Gives a little insight into how everything else is the same but the QB is different and just how much a difference that makes.

I have read the exact same thing, to the point where receivers say it isn’t about just getting open, it is about getting open at the correct time and place. All this tells me it is going to take quite some time for this offense to really gel. The defense needs to be good right out of the gate if we are not going to do that ridiculous thing we do every year (losing big for the first third of the year).

When was the last time that the defense was good right out of the gate?

When was the last time we won an opening game? Nine years. Something’s got to give. This defense has a chance, small but real. Gilmore doesn’t need time to learn to cover. His presence should be huge. Linebackers will be good to great depending on how healthy Leonard is. Safety’s look like they can hold their own and more. My only real concern is can we generate a pass rush on a consistent basis? I think there is a chance we are good enough out of the gate. But you are right, it has been forever.

I think we will get the pass rush against mills, so long as our coverage is there. I really like our safety group.

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The Colts offense needs to be aggressive and move the ball and score early. Ryan needs to put a foot in guys butts and get a lead and let the D attack their offense.

Here is another piece from The Ringer.

It is their starting QB rankings. It is obviously very subjective but it appears they believe the Colts took a big step up this off-season.

Matt Ryan is ranked 12th - just after Stafford and before Derek Carr.

Meanwhile Carson Wentz is ranked 27th.

Here is the write-up on Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz and Jacoby Brissett or you can click the link below to see the entire list:

https://qbrankings.theringer.com/?_g...338.1662293349

I think that the article is a little negative on Ryan's arm strength. He undeniably has a stronger arm than Phillip Rivers did for us.

Who among all NFL QBs, had a worse arm.

I dont know if Ryan can hit Campbell on the fly, he needs to hit the target for a first down when its 3rd and 10

Those ranking are based on their analytics. I think that’s where they should be. Wentz does a good job in the red zone. But between the 20’s drives die in his hands. Matt Ryan will bring most consistency and accuracy with maybe fewer big plays and probably more turnovers. But fewer 3 and outs means more touches for RBs and more rest for the defense. I think a lot of issues with the defense last year was the lack of rests between series.

I also think Ryan’s arm is still fine. I think this is a false narrative shared around casual media. All the local reporters say it’s fine.

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(vs. CHIEFS, 9/25)


Where is Ryan's pocket presence ??? Well, a QB can only have so much "pocket presence" when he is playing behind an offensive line that is performing like that of a Division I-AA college team ...... yet despite that, Ryan somehow managed to go 27-for-37 for 222 yards, 2 TD's, 0 INT's, which was good for a 105.9 QB rating. If we can somehow get our offensive line to improve from awful to average, we just may start seeing the Matt Ryan that had so many excellent seasons when he was playing for the Falcons. The return of Michael Pittman Jr, who missed last week's game against the Jaguars with a quadricep injury, evidently made a significant difference also.

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Also, Ryan was 8-for-10 on what proved to be the game-winning touchdown drive late in the 4th quarter ...... and that drive took 8 minutes and 14 seconds, leaving the Chiefs with only 18 seconds after the touchdown and kickoff return.


(Game-Winning Touchdown Drive)


1st & 10 at IND 24

(8:38 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short left to J.Taylor to IND 28 for 4 yards (K.Saunders).

2nd & 6 at IND 28

(8:02 - 4th) (Shotgun) J.Taylor up the middle to IND 31 for 3 yards (D.Harris).

3rd & 3 at IND 31

(7:25 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to P.Campbell to IND 33 for 2 yards (L.Sneed).

4th & 1 at IND 33

(6:39 - 4th) M.Ryan up the middle to IND 35 for 2 yards (G.Karlaftis).

1st & 10 at IND 35
(5:58 - 4th) M.Ryan pass incomplete short left.

2nd & 10 at IND 35

(5:51 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short left to N.Hines to IND 39 for 4 yards (N.Bolton).

3rd & 6 at IND 39

(5:06 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan sacked at IND 31 for -8 yards (N.Bolton). PENALTY on KC-C.Jones, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at IND 31.

1st & 10 at IND 46

(4:48 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short left to M.Pittman to KC 47 for 7 yards (R.Fenton; C.Dunlap).

2nd & 3 at KC 47

(4:11 - 4th) (Shotgun) N.Hines right guard to KC 48 for -1 yards (C.Jones, J.Reid).

3rd & 4 at KC 48

(3:34 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to M.Pittman to KC 44 for 4 yards (J.Thornhill).

1st & 10 at KC 44

(3:03 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short middle to P.Campbell to KC 36 for 8 yards (N.Bolton, D.Harris).

2nd & 2 at KC 36

(2:30 - 4th) (Shotgun) N.Hines right tackle to KC 29 for 7 yards (J.Reid, J.Thornhill).

(2:30 - 4th) Two-Minute Warning

1st & 10 at KC 29

(2:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short left to M.Pittman to KC 24 for 5 yards (F.Clark). PENALTY on IND-M.Pryor, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 29 - No Play.

1st & 20 at KC 39

(1:55 - 4th) (Shotgun) J.Taylor left tackle to KC 26 for 13 yards (L.Sneed).

2nd & 7 at KC 26

(1:15 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to A.Pierce to KC 12 for 14 yards (Ja.Watson).

1st & 10 at KC 12

(0:33 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete short middle to A.Pierce (Ja.Watson) [J.Reid].

2nd & 10 at KC 12

(0:24 - 4th) Jelani Woods Pass From Matt Ryan for 12 Yds TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-M.Haack.

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(vs. JAGUARS, 10/16)


Ryan was not sacked for the entire game, until he tripped over his own lineman's leg very late in the 4th quarter.

Overall he was 42-for-58 for 389 yards, 3 TD's and 0 INT's.

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Put Sam Ehlinger in. At least he'll get some experience.

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Colts' Player of the Game vs. Jaguars: QB Matt Ryan

(By Kevin Hickey)

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2022/...rs-nfl-week-6/

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One week later ......


Matt Ryan Costs Colts a Chance to Lead AFC South

(By Joel A. Erickson)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...h/69566857007/

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