Unless the Colts make the playoffs and Rivers wins at least 1 game in the playoffs, I really don't see him coming back. With the Jets blowing the Trevor Lawrence bowl, this division has 3 of the strongest young QBs in the NFL. And, none of them play for the Colts.

The Chiefs are the narrative and we are the one team that is built to beat those guys. That is why we get taken out of games by the officials.

I don't think it is that machiavellian of a plot. This stuff happened against the Packers too. It was really blatant at times. I think it is simply they want to make sure the money-making star QB teams make it into the playoffs. And the Colts are not that right now.

But the block in the back, the non PI calls, etc. They kept that team moving along.

The holds were not called on both teams. They captured some obvious ones the Colts were making. But they were grabbing and tackling our dline at times too.

You think the Colts are built to beat the Chiefs? Reasons? I actually think the Chiefs would annihilate the Colts. Mobile QBs are the death nell for the Colts.

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I don't believe that the Colts are "built" to beat the Chiefs, but I do think that they are capable of doing so.

Similarly, I don't think that the Colts are "built" to beat the Packers, but I do think that they are capable of doing so (as they did last month.)


I understand the general gist of Racehorse's post, but I think that the wording of it is a slight exaggeration. Aaron Rodgers is a mobile quarterback, and the Colts did a reasonably good job against him. Deshaun Watson is a mobile quarterback, and the Colts sacked him 10 times in 2 games (5 in each game.) I don't think that any defense is thrilled to have to face a mobile quarterback, but I do think that the Colts have shown that they are just as capable (if not more capable) of beating great teams like the Packers and the Chiefs as are the Bills, the Browns, and the Steelers. I would bet on the Chiefs beating all 4 of those AFC teams in the post-season, but I would give the Colts as good a chance as any of those 4 to pull the upset.

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I think they are capable of beating anyone when they aren't weighed down by mental hangups.

They have a mental block almost every AFC playoff team of note other than Kansas City.

After beating them with Brissett. I've never thought this team was "scared" of KC like they are of the Steelers or the Ravens.

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I said it when Luck bailed, he set this franchise back at least 5 years. We will be entering year 3 pretty soon and still have no idea who the QB of the future is, Rivers certainly isn’t, and if it’s not Eason, add another 2 years to my prediction.

If wishes were horses, beggers would ride to town. Luck is gone. It wouldnt be different if he lost a kidney and had to retire? He didnt set the team back. That would be Irsay, who hired the WORSE tandem of coach and GM ever.

Stop kicking Luck when the D couldnt get a stop in the second half against the Steelers.

Luck had every right to retire and I dont blame his decision.

Yes, the D fell apart last week.

Irsay made a bad choice with gm and coach, then made it worse by sticking with them.

All true. But to say that suddenly losing your young, rising, franchise level QB didnt set the team back is foolish. Of course it set us back.


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I’m not kicking Luck, just stating fact. His actions set this team back at least 5 years.

They just have to find the next guy. He won’t be a Peyton or Luck. You only get those guys once a generation. But if he is good they should be competitive. I just do t have a lot of faith in Rivers, I think he folds under pressure.

Or the O couldn’t score more than three points.

Folding is all he can do under pressure, because he sure as hell can't move out of the way of it.

I do think we are the kind of team 'built' to beat the Chiefs. We have an offensive line that if it is producing like it can gives us a running game that keep their offense off the field. When the defense gets on the field it won't stop them cold (nobody will) but it is capable the occasional stop and of slowing them down. With a more mobile qb we might even stand a chance in a shootout-might. Long shot but if we get into the playoffs you never can tell.

Rivers admits this game could be his last in the NFL.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/12/30/in...-last-nfl-game

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What we're all obviously hoping for (including Rivers himself) ......



Rivers Focuses On Playoffs Instead of Possible Career Finale

(By Michael Marot/Associated Press)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rivers-fo...215533897.html

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I think the author is really stretching things here. This is the Rivers comment that his article is centered upon:

I read that more as a "tomorrow is promised to no man" type of statement, not any sort of indication that he's contemplating retirement, or that he won't be asked back.

Within 2 years they're going to have to start rebuilding the rebuild.

Until we find a QB for the future I kinda consider us still in a rebuild. We still lack some major pieces. Shutdown corner, Star pass rusher, LT possibly, number one wide receiver, and of course franchise QB. Talent overall is good, but we lack many impact positions.

I am hoping that Eason is the QB of the future, and that Turay becomes the edge rusher that this team desperately needs!

That is some serious hopes and prayers level shit there.

You got that right !!!! If their not, it will be a long next 4 to 5 years for this franchise, barring any Buckner like trades !!

Lots of college QBs playing this week. Mac Jones of Alabama. Justin Fields of OSU. Kyle Trask played but kinda stunk up the joint.

I wouldn’t get your hopes up. If Turay doesn’t get on the field we will be moving on. Eason is an unknown. Strong arm, but he really folded under pressure. See if he improves. I just haven’t heard anything about his progress. Usually you get some tidbits here or there.

Eason may be more of a project. If he elevates then ballard found our QB in the 4th round. If not, easy to move on from or maybe keep around as a back up.


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Trask was playing without pretty much his entire starting WR corps, so I wouldn't put too much stock into that game. I imagine none of them were on the same page. It was hard to watch though.

Carson Wentz to request trade this offseason:

http://https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/01/carson-wentz-to-request-trade

If he's crying about Hurts being drafted and his feelings have been hurt because he was benched, to fuckin bad, the Colts don't need him, he's to fragile!!!

Wentz gets hurt too much and I wouldn’t want to give anything up for him.


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Wentz's teams play better when he's not on the field. No thx.

This year. Wentz was an MVP candidate under Reich. That and the cheap acquisition cost make me interested in him.

Cheap? Have you seen his contract?

Draft pick compensation to the Eagles and guarantees will be nonexistent if he comes here. Put it this way: would you rather pay a 1 for Stafford or a 3 for Wentz? Given his history with Reich, give me Wentz for the 3. His issues are mechanical, and Frank has cleaned them up before.

Wait until he is cut

Eagles won't cut Wentz, that would be cap suicide. We can hope the Lions will cut Stafford, but that's not a guarantee.

It might be a similar situation to when Houston traded Osweiler and a second round pick to the Browns and didn't get much in return but unloaded his salary to a team that could absorb it. Same situation with Wentz but better for the Colts as Wentz has talent and Osweiler never did.

It was sarcasm, catch up will you?

FYI Turay had:
15 snaps
3 QB hits
1 Sack

Good showing from him. Now he needs to stay on the field. Pity he is just now really getting on it.

According to Adam Schefter, Jets haven't decided whether to trade Darnold or the #2 pick.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...55149860540418

I strongly suspect this is just an effort to build a little leverage for the inevitable Darnold trade. From their perspective, I don't know why they'd keep a QB who is becoming much more expensive and hasn't performed up to expectations, particularly when they're going to be rebuilding anyway. Taking a QB at #2 seems to make far more sense.

Ironically enough, by losing the #1 overall pick, they've increased Darnold's trade value. If they had #1 overall, they'd have an even harder time convincing any potential trade partners that they were planning on keeping him.