Quick Thoughts on the Giants

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Dewey 5

McAfee not holding anything back. Irsay better be paying attention


https://x.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1873533490005672017

I mean, he’s not wrong about the team. And as hard as it is to admit, maybe he’s not wrong about Richardson.

The infamous tap out and then the equally infamous “explanation” for it. Stepping out of bounds 2 yards short of a first down. The whispers about the work ethic and being late for meetings.

Maybe we should just totally clean house. Get rid of everyone. Resign Flacco and draft a guy.

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I mean, he’s not wrong about the team. And as hard as it is to admit, maybe he’s not wrong about Richardson.

The infamous tap out and then the equally infamous “explanation” for it. Stepping out of bounds 2 yards short of a first down. The whispers about the work ethic and being late for meetings.

Maybe we should just totally clean house. Get rid of everyone. Resign Flacco and draft a guy.

There is no maybe. Total house cleaning is in order.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Dewey 5

There is no maybe. Total house cleaning is in order.

Total house cleaning in the offices. The roster needs some cancers cut out but not a complete turnover. They need a GM that comes in a says we are winning this coming year and then acts like it. They need a coach that holds players accountable. And they need to overpay a few vets from winning teams to help set the right culture in the locker room. You aren’t going to build a winning culture by repeating Ballard’s 8 year plan or “next year”. There is enough talent on the roster to be a playoff team next year with a culture overhaul and some added vet talent.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by rm1369

They need a coach that holds players accountable. And they need to overpay a few vets from winning teams to help set the right culture in the locker room.

This is the critical part of your statement. The current players do not know what it takes to win and will never know, until leaders come in who will raise the standard. The bar is so low right now, that I could jump over it.

Replace the entire defensive staff, because not a single position group on that side of the ball is performing.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I mean, he’s not wrong about the team. And as hard as it is to admit, maybe he’s not wrong about Richardson.

The infamous tap out and then the equally infamous “explanation” for it. Stepping out of bounds 2 yards short of a first down. The whispers about the work ethic and being late for meetings.

Maybe we should just totally clean house. Get rid of everyone. Resign Flacco and draft a guy.

The issue isn’t AR, the issue is a locker room culture where that stuff wouldn’t be immediately corrected. Young players struggle with learning expectations all the time, but they should have leaders in the locker room that model professionalism for them and hold players accountable. The best teams have leadership and vision from top to bottom - GM, coaches, vet players. The Colts have none. They have none because of Ballard’s team building philosophy. I will point out again Ballard downplaying vets because he expect his coaches to set the culture. It was one of the first things that turned me off about him. That and his gifting of positions to young players and his plan to slow roll team building with Luck on the roster. Those three things told me he was going to be a shit GM. And he’s proven to be exactly that. He’s built a roster full of decent players who lack leadership and accountability. He’s failed AR way more than AR has failed the team. Those things from AR are a symptom of Ballard’s leadership.

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by rm1369

The issue isn’t AR, the issue is a locker room culture where that stuff wouldn’t be immediately corrected. Young players struggle with learning expectations all the time, but they should have leaders in the locker room that model professionalism for them and hold players accountable. The best teams have leadership and vision from top to bottom - GM, coaches, vet players. The Colts have none. They have none because of Ballard’s team building philosophy. I will point out again Ballard downplaying vets because he expect his coaches to set the culture. It was one of the first things that turned me off about him. That and his gifting of positions to young players and his plan to slow roll team building with Luck on the roster. Those three things told me he was going to be a shit GM. And he’s proven to be exactly that. He’s built a roster full of decent players who lack leadership and accountability. He’s failed AR way more than AR has failed the team. Those things from AR are a symptom of Ballard’s leadership.

That's a lot of words when you can just say that Ballard is an incompetent dipshit & a fraud.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by rm1369

The issue isn’t AR, the issue is a locker room culture where that stuff wouldn’t be immediately corrected. Young players struggle with learning expectations all the time, but they should have leaders in the locker room that model professionalism for them and hold players accountable. The best teams have leadership and vision from top to bottom - GM, coaches, vet players. The Colts have none. They have none because of Ballard’s team building philosophy. I will point out again Ballard downplaying vets because he expect his coaches to set the culture. It was one of the first things that turned me off about him. That and his gifting of positions to young players and his plan to slow roll team building with Luck on the roster. Those three things told me he was going to be a shit GM. And he’s proven to be exactly that. He’s built a roster full of decent players who lack leadership and accountability. He’s failed AR way more than AR has failed the team. Those things from AR are a symptom of Ballard’s leadership.

Totally agree. The removal of that fucking arrogant scumbag would IMMEDIATELY improve this team. The dude is a con man, a fraud, and complete and total blow hard with nothing behind it but fucking unwarranted hubris. IMO, he is perhaps the worst GM in all of sports. I cannot wait to see the headline announcing he has been removed from the building.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Totally agree. The removal of that fucking arrogant scumbag would IMMEDIATELY improve this team. The dude is a con man, a fraud, and complete and total blow hard with nothing behind it but fucking unwarranted hubris. IMO, he is perhaps the worst GM in all of sports. I cannot wait to see the headline announcing he has been removed from the building.

I pray it happens but I’m not convinced it will. I’m afraid he will convince Irsay he just needs one more year for it all to finally come together. Seems crazy to think but then I see he still has supporters on here willing to do just that.

[Dewey 5]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I pray it happens but I’m not convinced it will. I’m afraid he will convince Irsay he just needs one more year for it all to finally come together. Seems crazy to think but then I see he still has supporters on here willing to do just that.

Ballard is a snake oil salesman for sure.

[omahacolt]

I do wonder if something is up with the team and AR. Steichen just saying he is sore and not letting him speak to the media just doesn't sit well with me. something seems off here. and its the colts, so there probably is something dumb going on.


will be very telling if AR is out again next week