My Take

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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Even though I thanked your post, I agree with the Ehlinger analysis. I don't think that Irsay forced Reich to start Ehlinger. But I do think that he asked Reich his answer to fix this shit and maybe offered a few scenarios to consider. Guess what Frank chose the wrong one.

But I in know way agree with the Ballard comments. Ballard isn't perfect, but I could argue that he's not a lot different than Polian in his early Colts tenure.

Unless there is a home run candidate out there to replace Ballard, he's going nowhere.

Bullshit. The decision to go to Sam was 100 percent Jim’s. Hell, the players wanted no part of it and they said so. There’s no way Frank made that call. No way. There were coaches talking anonymously to the local media guys who literally said as much.

Frank wanted to win to save his ass and there’s no way he thought Sam gave them a better chance to win. Zero chance.

My guess is Saturday took the job on the condition that he got to make the call on who plays quarterback.