Colts 2022 Embrace the suck

[churchmouse]

Mr. Luck has left the building.

And screw him.

JMHO but he dropped us like a hot rock at the absolute most inopportune time.

Screw him.

 

[churchmouse]

Sweet. I caught up on all of this in the time it took to read it. You guys rock.

CP I love you man. Well done.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

For those guys yearning to return to the glory days of Colts football..

 

[DoggyDaddy]

For those guys yearning to return to the glory days of Colts football..

While I'm glad to hear that, it does make one wonder why he was made available... I mean, what team wouldn't give their left nut to have a (potential) Peyton Manning?

 

[Ingomike]

While I'm glad to hear that, it does make one wonder why he was made available... I mean, what team wouldn't give their left nut to have a (potential) Peyton Manning?

I believe based on my reading that the Falcons thought they could have their cake and eat it too. Thought they could flirt with Watson and not cause trouble at home. When the music stopped, they did not land Watson and put off their QB. Ballard was ready to pounce (probably already talking to Ryan but to admit would be admitting tampering with another teams player or Ryan had permission to talk and liked the Colts) before other managers even thought he would be available and got a steal. At some point a team has to move on even from a QB of Ryan’s level to rebuild. Atlanta was not going to be a contender in Ryan’s expected career span.

Did you see the comment from another executive whining about the colts luck in getting Ryan? I believe many feel that way. It was a great move by the Colts…

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I believe based on my reading that the Falcons thought they could have their cake and eat it too. Thought they could flirt with Watson and not cause trouble at home. When the music stopped, they did not land Watson and put off their QB. Ballard was ready to pounce (probably already talking to Ryan but to admit would be admitting tampering with another teams player or Ryan had permission to talk and liked the Colts) before other managers even thought he would be available and got a steal. At some point a team has to move on even from a QB of Ryan’s level to rebuild. Atlanta was not going to be a contender in Ryan’s expected career span.

Did you see the comment from another executive whining about the colts luck in getting Ryan? I believe many feel that way. It was a great move by the Colts…

I didn't see the comment by another executive, but that's also encouraging!

 

[Ingomike]

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[ChristianPatriot]

While I'm glad to hear that, it does make one wonder why he was made available... I mean, what team wouldn't give their left nut to have a (potential) Peyton Manning?

Along with what Ingomike said, all of the major quarterback moves had already been made before anyone knew that Ryan was even available. I’m guessing there are lots of teams that would have been in the mix for him had they known he was a possibility.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Shoot this stuff right into my veins

 

[Ingomike]

Shoot this stuff right into my veins

Very cool! Matt Ryan’s kids seem to have adjusted well to the change. LOL

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Rookie wide receiver Alec Pierce is going to wear number 12. Wonder how the fan base will react to that. Personally I don’t care.

Update, apparently Pierce is going to enter training camp wearing 14 not 12. Again, it doesn’t really matter.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The NFL schedule comes out tonight so it’s time to remind everyone of this stat.

Since 2015, 30 NFL teams have had at 3 home primetime games. Some have had way more but they’ve all had at least 3.

Two teams have had zero home primetime games: Colts and Jaguars.

At this point, it just has to be on purpose.

And it’s not just because Indy has been fairly mediocre in that span. Think of all the mediocre/garbage teams over the past 7 years. Lions. Browns. Bengals. Dolphins. Falcons. All of them have had at least three home primetime games. The Colts have had zero.

 

[thunderchicken]

The NFL schedule comes out tonight so it’s time to remind everyone of this stat.

Since 2015, 30 NFL teams have had at 3 home primetime games. Some have had way more but they’ve all had at least 3.

Two teams have had zero home primetime games: Colts and Jaguars.

At this point, it just has to be on purpose.

And it’s not just because Indy has been fairly mediocre in that span. Think of all the mediocre/garbage teams over the past 7 years. Lions. Browns. Bengals. Dolphins. Falcons. All of them have had at least three home primetime games. The Colts have had zero.

Are you sure? I thought they had a Sunday night and Monday night game at home nit too long ago?? I certainly could be wrong but it doesn't seem that long ago

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Are you sure? I thought they had a Sunday night and Monday night game at home nit too long ago?? I certainly could be wrong but it doesn't seem that long ago

Nope.

By the way I don’t count Thursday night games. Those are like constellation prizes. Everybody gets a Thursday night game.

Sunday night and Monday night. The last one was the infamous New England “fake punt” game in 2015.

 

[snapping turtle]

The colts had a home Thursday night game last year. Now I don’t know if Thursday night games count as prime time

 

[chipbennett]

The colts had a home Thursday night game last year. Now I don’t know if Thursday night games count as prime time

I also do NOT consider Thursday night games to be "prime time".

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The colts had a home Thursday night game last year. Now I don’t know if Thursday night games count as prime time

Depends on who you ask.

I say no because every team gets a Thursday game. Sunday night and Monday night are hand picked.

 

[thunderchicken]

Nope.

By the way I don’t count Thursday night games. Those are like constellation prizes. Everybody gets a Thursday night game.

Sunday night and Monday night. The last one was the infamous New England “fake punt” game in 2015.

Just saw the same thing in a short news report a minute ago. I stand corrected

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Colts get TWO home Monday Night Football games this season. Week 12 vs the Steelers and week 16 vs the Chargers.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

That week 16 game versus the Chargers could have some major playoff implications.