Old man Phil

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

So why did he leave?

family came first.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

family came first.

Apparently the Colts had hoped to sign both Ehlinger AND Rivers. If that’s true, his decision to stay in Denver makes a little more sense.

He probably thought they wanted him to back up Rivers. He’s a back up in Denver and they like it there so why move?

If that’s true, it says a lot about what the Colts think of Leonard, that they were trying to bring two guys in to be ahead of him.

[CletusPyle]

All this tells me one thing, if the Colts don't make the playoffs both Ballard and Steichen are going to be fired. This is desperation from a guy (Ballard) that has already gambled our future on a fragile cornerback and knows what a fool he will look like if the Colts don't make the playoffs....again!

Riley looked better than Sam ever did with very limited preparation. Fat boy Rivers won't last an entire game, no way he is in game shape. These guys (Ballard and Steichen) are trying to save themselves, hopefully both are fired at the end of the season!

[sherck]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

All this tells me one thing, if the Colts don't make the playoffs both Ballard and Steichen are going to be fired...These guys (Ballard and Steichen) are trying to save themselves...

I think this is 100% correct.

I think CIG is way hands on, sits in the player meetings and coaches meetings and listens to everyone and everything. I think she knows better than perhaps any other owner in the league what state the team is in.

You also cannot stand for "just good enough" in the NFL. You have to keep striving for better.

I am undecided as to if Ballard and SS need to go; the first half of the season showed that they have a winning team on their hands....when everything is going for them.

But, I agree that the Sauce trade and Rivers signings are SO FAR OUTSIDE THE BALLARD NORM that they indicate a desperation in team management that we have not seen before.

It will not surprise me to see them fired if we miss the playoffs. It will not surprise me to see them back next year.

What I do know, however, is that CIG is going to be very interested in how her (and her sisters) team is working day in and day out and will have a finger on the pulse like almost no other owner does.

And I hope that will great for us in the long run.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by sherck

I think this is 100% correct.

I think CIG is way hands on, sits in the player meetings and coaches meetings and listens to everyone and everything. I think she knows better than perhaps any other owner in the league what state the team is in.

You also cannot stand for "just good enough" in the NFL. You have to keep striving for better.

I am undecided as to if Ballard and SS need to go; the first half of the season showed that they have a winning team on their hands....when everything is going for them.

But, I agree that the Sauce trade and Rivers signings are SO FAR OUTSIDE THE BALLARD NORM that they indicate a desperation in team management that we have not seen before.

It will not surprise me to see them fired if we miss the playoffs. It will not surprise me to see them back next year.

What I do know, however, is that CIG is going to be very interested in how her (and her sisters) team is working day in and day out and will have a finger on the pulse like almost no other owner does.

And I hope that will great for us in the long run.

Well this also is my hope for the team. It will be fascinating to see how she and her sisters handle this whole thing. From what we read she was all in on Sauce. This will be a very telling offseason. So just watch Rivers lead us into an improbable run and throw everything into a scramble

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

All this tells me one thing, if the Colts don't make the playoffs both Ballard and Steichen are going to be fired. This is desperation from a guy (Ballard) that has already gambled our future on a fragile cornerback and knows what a fool he will look like if the Colts don't make the playoffs....again!

Riley looked better than Sam ever did with very limited preparation. Fat boy Rivers won't last an entire game, no way he is in game shape. These guys (Ballard and Steichen) are trying to save themselves, hopefully both are fired at the end of the season!

Steichen and Ballard aren’t getting fired after this season. I’d bet quite a bit on that.

[Kray007]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

All this tells me one thing, if the Colts don't make the playoffs both Ballard and Steichen are going to be fired. This is desperation from a guy (Ballard) that has already gambled our future on a fragile cornerback and knows what a fool he will look like if the Colts don't make the playoffs....again!

Riley looked better than Sam ever did with very limited preparation. Fat boy Rivers won't last an entire game, no way he is in game shape. These guys (Ballard and Steichen) are trying to save themselves, hopefully both are fired at the end of the season!

Firing Steichen and Ballard would make us the laughing stock of the NFL. you don’t fire people because they can’t win with a practice squad Quarterback.

You don’t fire people because you can’t win with Riley Leonard.

When they drafted Leonard, only one person on this board didn’t rip the move, and his…UK Colt’s…reaction was that we should wait and see. The consensus was that he brings nothing to the table. Now, 7 months later, we’re ready to fire people if Leonard doesn’t pull a rabbit out of his hat?

Sheesh.

[apballin]

Leonard is a competitor he’s gonna go out there and shock the world in Seattle

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by apballin

Leonard is a competitor he’s gonna go out there and shock the world in Seattle

He should get his chance!

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by Kray007

Firing Steichen and Ballard would make us the laughing stock of the NFL. you don’t fire people because they can’t win with a practice squad Quarterback.

You don’t fire people because you can’t win with Riley Leonard.

When they drafted Leonard, only one person on this board didn’t rip the move, and his…UK Colt’s…reaction was that we should wait and see. The consensus was that he brings nothing to the table. Now, 7 months later, we’re ready to fire people if Leonard doesn’t pull a rabbit out of his hat?

Sheesh.

Did Leonard lose to the Steelers, Chiefs, and Texans.....we are already the laughing stock of the league! Using your theory, Jones ruptured achilles is the best thing that could have happened for Ballard, because the team was losing to better teams before that happened. Ballard has had 8 years and it is the same shit every year and the same excuse makers defend him every season.

I'll throw this in to, if Leonard wasn't good enough to backup an injured Jones, why didn't they upgrade the position early on? Stroud goes down for 3 games and Davis Mills steps in and wins all 3 games, that is a prepared team!