nfl network says Colts came out wearing the wrong cleats
 

Didn't see report myself, but a friend tells me that one of the Colts players was on this morning and said that the team came out for the game wearing the wrong cleats for field conditions. Resulted in tentative play, as players were more worried about keeping their footing than making plays.

1. This doesn't surprise me. They were sliding around the field like they were wearing skates. The difference between the two teams' ability to move was obvious. And it wasn't a "KC knows how to play in bad weather" thing. We saw plenty of that in the 00s when the Colts went to Foxboro. This was different.

2. How the FUCK does this happen with an NFL team? Field conditions were not a surprise. Football has been played in the snow for decades. They had access to the field well before kickoff. If the gear people somehow weren't sure which cleats to provide, they could've tested on the field and then chosen. This is basic 101-level equipment management. Someone should be fired for this.

3. Makes me feel better about getting manhandled by the Chiefs in the 1st half. They were still probably the better team, but I didn't think they were that much better. Especially with forcing so many 3-and-outs.

It was obvious watching that geathers couldn’t start or stop. How do they not have that figured out before the game

If true, and that is a big IF, then I agree that a failure on this level is pretty bad. They were on the field for at least 60 minutes prior to kickoff (and more probably 90 minutes) and had ample time to assess the conditions and adjust the cleats if needed.

However, I could see this as a "CYA" move by a player or two to "justify" why they got blown out.

But, if true, a head or two should roll.

Walk Worthy,

I plan on watching the game again this weekend but I had the thought in real time that the cleats were an issue for them and not the chiefs

Same. I commented in the game thread here, I think. Maybe it was a text to someone. Anyway, I remember saying it looked like the weather wasn't impacting the Chiefs at all but was kicking the Colts ass big time.

You could tell. They were running like guys unsure of their footing.

That said, it was a huge fuck up. That is what pregame warmups should tell you.

you hear this from time to time and I dont get it. shouldnt equipment managers have several types of cleats on hand for every game? the weather was known to be an issue for a week before the game. they have plenty of time to check things out pregame. and how hard is it to change during the game as well?

seems monumentally stupid if its truely the case.

I mentioned before the game that I hope the equipment had the right cleats figured out for the game

I specifically remember thinking this during the game, like "oh it seems as if they are in sneakers and not cleats" but then I thought "nah, they've gotta me smart enough to figure that out before hand"

fucking hell.

It also looked like the receivers and running backs were moving tentatively early in the game.

It's not entirely on the equipment managers. Players could have the right equipment and still be tentative because they don't trust their footing. Part of the problem playing in a dome. Players aren't used to playing in poor conditions.

agree. but I was specially referring to when you hear "we had the wrong cleats on"

It's up to the equipment manager to bring different cleat types to each game. Players then can decide what cleat they are more comfortable with.

If the equipment manager did not bring the proper cleats to KC for all the possible weather scenarios, they should be fired.

In all fairness, Tyreek Hill skated around a bit too.

Hopefully he’s locked in for Sunday.

Skated all around our defense

Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but the answer to the question of "what cleats to bring" should always be "all the cleats"

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I call BS on this story.

I haven't seen it or heard it anywhere else. Seems like if it was a serious thing and not just an offhanded "Yeah the field was a mess and we struggled, guess we wore the wrong cleats" kind of comment, it would've come up on Twitter, or another interview show, or a news article. Something.

And no NFL team is going to have only one set of cleats available to their players in bad weather conditions. It just doesn't make any sense.

I'm with you, since they were practicing for a couple of hours before the game, they can't be that stupid, and if they are, I'm not as optimistic about the future as I was before that game.

You're assuming the field conditions were a constant. With falling snow and a heated field, it's very likely that the conditions deteriorated after warm-ups.

Maybe so, but NFL teams have nearly unlimited equipment resources, so the idea that they would bring only one set of cleats to an NFL playoff game in highly volatile weather conditions sounds insane to me. I just can't imagine that it's true.

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I'd like to hear one of these types of stories after a team WINS the game ........ "We brought the wrong cleats, but we won the game in spite of that."

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Rams Quarterback Jared Goff ........


“So, I guess I will tell you this, I wouldn’t have if we had lost, but right before we went out there on the first drive, my helmet went dead. The headset went dead. So I was wearing Sean Mannion’s helmet for the first drive.”


https://www.nola.com/expo/sports/g66...fter-game.html


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Those headsets seem to go out all the time

Hard to believe a $10 billion a year business can't seem to find a way to get headsets working right

I also don't buy the "Wrong cleats" story.

Eric Ebron didn't drop that first pass that would have been a first down because of the wrong cleats.

Your ebron example is irrelevant and makes nonsense

Actually I think if you are focused on not slipping it may take some focus off the ball and make it more likely you drop it. The story may be true but I doubt it. Either way I don’t give a shit now. I’m wanting to see if Ballard can find us a pass rusher. I have some hope that Turay or Lewis can make a big second year jump. I think there is better than a 50% chance one of them does. It’s fairly common.

If we can get the DE spot opposite Sheard nailed down, then Lewis will be moving inside to the UT position.

Wait.....WHAT? You're not that slow that you didn't understand his point are you?

The team and a ton of shoes for all situations. They have several of those roll on/roll off carts filled with replaceable cleats and a boat load of shoes. If they need to make a change, they had the stuff.

Go to camp and watch the side lines and all the stuff they lug around.

A 10 billion dollar business is choosing their priorities. Spending 8 million dollars on headset technology and support infrastructure will cost irsay 250k.

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