I know it goes against the professionalism code in football, but I honestly think the Colts are purposely tanking this season in order to get Andrew Luck. There is no way that Manning alone can have that kind of effect on the team.
2011 NFL Season - A New Game
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I know it goes against the professionalism code in football, but I honestly think the Colts are purposely tanking this season in order to get Andrew Luck. There is no way that Manning alone can have that kind of effect on the team.
Caldwell has been a spectacular failure. As a Colts fan, I was going "WTF?!?" the day he was hired, and that was before he coached a single game. The fact that he "took" that team to a Super Bowl is probably all he's riding on right now, and its debatable what exactly he did en route to that Super Bowl. He's a failure.
Tony Dungy has to be the only coach to ever have the teams he coached go to the Super Bowl the year after he leaves (Tampa and Indianapolis). In my opinion, that says more about his coaching than it does about the guy who followed him.
Well, he also had some problems about two years ago and no one gave him trouble then. Andy Reid has some serious flaws as a coach that he's always been able to paper over through talent of player, talent of his defensive coordinator, and some good execution that pulls things through. He is a terrible play caller that runs a one-dimensional offense. He is terrible at clock management. And he isn't great at a situational offense. Reid has always been solid at what he does, but it's clear his flaws always get in the way in key situations.
I don't think the Fire Andy Reid arguments will pan out, short of having someone better. I think they need a different approach to offense, someone who will focus on defense, and is willing to light a fire under the players but, absent that person magically appearing, Reid is still the best coach available.
Barry Switzer did it with the Cowboys the year after Jimmy got canned.
Yeah, and he was coaching a Bucs team that had been coached the previous year by...Tony Dungy. The fact that it happened twice is pretty cool, though I wouldn't be surprised if Dungy was a little annoyed when the Bucs won.
No. Jimmy Johnson led the Cowboys to wins in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII. He then left the team due to continuing tension with Jerry Jones so Switzer came in. The Cowboys lost the NFC Championship game the next season denying the Cowboys 3 straight Superbowl victories. The following year Switzer led them to victory in Superbowl XXX. IMO, any NFL coach, could have led the Cowboys to 3 straight Super Bowls. JJ just wants a coach who does what he says.
Jason Garrett may lead the Cowboys to another Super Bowl within the next 3 years, but after that, I'm sure he'll be fed up with JJ's micro managing and quit. That's IF JJ lets him stay that long.
Make it so!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...in-arizona-state-job-20111129,0,2721559.story
Pretty please with sugar on top?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...in-arizona-state-job-20111129,0,2721559.story
Pretty please with sugar on top?
Yes.
Coach Martz?
Hey?
Hey, coach?
GET THE FUCK OUT.
In other news Jack Del Rio has been fired by the Jaguars, who have been sold, pending league approval, to Shahid Khan, an Illinois businessman.
And the Colts today fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer, and announced that Painter has been benched in favor of Dan Orlovsky.
You know, that Dan Orlovsky.
Wait, I thought the Colts had already tried Orlovsky a few weeks ago only to go back to Painter? I don't follow them closely beyond wanting to bet $20 on them for giggles this weekend in Vegas despite them being 21 point underdogs to New England, so I have no clue what actually happened that caused them to put in Orlovsky.
To clarify: I mean betting on New England to actually win by 21 or more points, not on Indy.
To clarify: I mean betting on New England to actually win by 21 or more points, not on Indy.
Kerry Collins started the first three games of the season. Orlovsky's only seen mop-up duty during garbage time at the end of games.
Clearly the Colts got a hold of a recording of Belichick's talk to the team before practice this morning.
"Gentlemen, I just put every last one of your paychecks for this Sunday's game on our team on the spread.
It's 22. Get the fuck to it.
By the way, Tom, they've been making fun of your hair. Go teach them the meaning of being absolutely fabulous."
And then the Colts panicked, and went to their only other option under center.
I'm outdoorsy, typically vote left, my expertises are stormwater management and green design, anti huge city, lover of microbrews, looking for a dog friendly place, etc.
It's like it was meant to be. We're relocating because my wife was just hired as a professor at a university there. Other than finding a place to live and me finding work, we're all set.
Fortunately, civil engineering, while not the sexiest of jobs, is a steady and in demand profession. I've already got my licensure application in with the state board there, and will start my job hunt after the 1st of the year. I expect I'll find something readily, but a job hunt plus distance is a daunting task. I'm glad I have so many frequent flyer miles...
It's like it was meant to be. We're relocating because my wife was just hired as a professor at a university there. Other than finding a place to live and me finding work, we're all set.
Fortunately, civil engineering, while not the sexiest of jobs, is a steady and in demand profession. I've already got my licensure application in with the state board there, and will start my job hunt after the 1st of the year. I expect I'll find something readily, but a job hunt plus distance is a daunting task. I'm glad I have so many frequent flyer miles...
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