the official colts vs shitesota viqueens gameday thread

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

Frank had years to figure it out. He’d done nothing, absolutely nothing, to indicate this year would be any different.

Start selling things off and start over, completely. It’s time.

Never having the same QB twice certainly hamstrings a coach. You look at most of the components of winning and the Colts have often lacked them. In a passing league the Colts weaknesses have been at QB, pass rush, WR, and LT (last couple years). I’m not sure what Colts fans expect - not a single season under Ballard has the team been built to truly compete. It’s always been a continuation of the rebuild.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Never having the same QB twice certainly hamstrings a coach. You look at most of the components of winning and the Colts have often lacked them. In a passing league the Colts weaknesses have been at QB, pass rush, WR, and LT (last couple years). I’m not sure what Colts fans expect - not a single season under Ballard has the team been built to truly compete. It’s always been a continuation of the rebuild.

Reich did a good job considering the bs he had to work with at quarterback.

10-6 with Luck.

30-27-1 with the carousel that came after him.

Ballard is much more to blame for the downfall of this team than Reich. Reich was the one holding it together, as evidenced by the 1-4 record since he was fired.

Getting rid of Reich was a mistake.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Reich did a good job considering the bs he had to work with at quarterback.

10-6 with Luck.

30-27-1 with the carousel that came after him.

Ballard is much more to blame for the downfall of this team than Reich. Reich was the one holding it together, as evidenced by the 1-4 record since he was fired.

Getting rid of Reich was a mistake.

The problem is Reich had pretty much lost the team and was a lame duck.

Also just speculating, but Irsay probably wanted some real answers as to why the highest paid OL in the league that he was paying for was performing as the worst in the league. When Reich and Ballard couldn't supply him with any real answer other than trying to blow the same smoke up his ass they had been giving the public (OL really isn't that bad and getting better BS), he eventually grew tired of it and decided to bring in someone from the outside who could give him a real answer.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

The problem is Reich had pretty much lost the team and was a lame duck.

Also just speculating, but Irsay probably wanted some real answers as to why the highest paid OL in the league that he was paying for was performing as the worst in the league. When Reich and Ballard couldn't supply him with any real answer other than trying to blow the same smoke up his ass they had been giving the public (OL really isn't that bad and getting better BS), he eventually grew tired of it and decided to bring in someone from the outside who could give him a real answer.

The OL is playing better since Saturday came in...they know they can't hide their poor play from him, when they screw up, he will know it!

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

The problem is Reich had pretty much lost the team and was a lame duck.

Also just speculating, but Irsay probably wanted some real answers as to why the highest paid OL in the league that he was paying for was performing as the worst in the league. When Reich and Ballard couldn't supply him with any real answer other than trying to blow the same smoke up his ass they had been giving the public (OL really isn't that bad and getting better BS), he eventually grew tired of it and decided to bring in someone from the outside who could give him a real answer.

If Reich lost the team Saturday sure as fuck hasn’t found it. The problem was the same as it is every year - expected dependence on rookies and bottom basement vets at critical positions. It’s happens every year under Ballard. Throw in everyone adjusting to a new QB again. The early season ends up being treated as tryouts while the team searches for combinations or enough rookie development to work. Reich hadn’t lost the team at 3-3-1, Irsay bowed down to fans screaming for Ehlinger and then when that didn’t work he finally gave in to the fans scapegoating Reich. Now they are even worse off.

[CletusPyle]

After a good night's sleep, I am still pissed off about this pathetic collapse yesterday afternoon! There is no excuse for it, Colts are quickly becoming the Washington Generals of the NFL, only thing missing was a Viking player throwing a bucket full of confetti in Jeff Saturday's face!

[nate505]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

After a good night's sleep, I am still pissed off about this pathetic collapse yesterday afternoon! There is no excuse for it, Colts are quickly becoming the Washington Generals of the NFL, only thing missing was a Viking player throwing a bucket full of confetti in Jeff Saturday's face!

I always defended the Saturday hire, but man alive, he should be roasted alive today for the amount of times the ball was thrown in the 2nd half yesterday.

When you're up 33 points, run the ball. Run it, run it, run it, run it, and run it some more. Especially when you have a guy at QB who absolutely sucks.

They passed it 18 times in the 2nd half, and 8 were incompletions. And some were within 5 minutes to go in the half, which gave Minnesota free time outs. The two passes after the interception in the 4th quarter was especially dumb.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by nate505

I always defended the Saturday hire, but man alive, he should be roasted alive today for the amount of times the ball was thrown in the 2nd half yesterday.

When you're up 33 points, run the ball. Run it, run it, run it, run it, and run it some more. Especially when you have a guy at QB who absolutely sucks.

They passed it 18 times in the 2nd half, and 8 were incompletions. And some were within 5 minutes to go in the half, which gave Minnesota free time outs. The two passes after the interception in the 4th quarter was especially dumb.

It’s all about evaluating the players, not winning the games at this point.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

After a good night's sleep, I am still pissed off about this pathetic collapse yesterday afternoon! There is no excuse for it, Colts are quickly becoming the Washington Generals of the NFL, only thing missing was a Viking player throwing a bucket full of confetti in Jeff Saturday's face!

They are a 4 win team. Of the 36 points, there was just one offensive TD. People need to accept this is a losing season. Things don’t get better after you fire your head coach and offensive coordinator.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

They are a 4 win team. Of the 36 points, there was just one offensive TD. People need to accept this is a losing season. Things don’t get better after you fire your head coach and offensive coordinator.

Then why do it?

And if that’s the plan why keep sending Gilmore and Buckner out there?