2026 Off-Season Thread

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Puck don't worry about making me feel bad. Its football, I have opinions but I recognize its a game means zilch in the end. Having said that you miss my biggest point. Luck, Manning never approached the injury history that Jones has. The guy has made it through one entire season in his career and is coming off a horrendous injury. It doesn't take a genius to anticipate that this man will most likely not make it through the year without missing time. Ballard has known Jones was the man for a long time. When Jones get invariably hurt or has a setback people will say 'injuries' doomed Ballard. I think it is lack of foresight. We have no better options, I agree. Why the hell is that?

As far as the doom and gloom I could ask why live in a fantasy pollyanna world. The doom and gloom is, for me, living in the reality of the last 9 years and the belief I am looking at the damn same thing this year.

Still rooting for the Colts and hope Jones leads us to glory as I believe that this is the best that can be done under the circumstances. I just happen to hate the circumstances and blame the people who have been managing us for the last 9 years for putting us in them.

This rationale is why I don't understand trading AR.