Comments on: Jim Caldwell on Colts’ loss: “I have to take responsibility”

By: cubear34

cubear34 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:34:28 +0000

This team had been getting worse for a few years. This had been naked by the skill of peyton manning but this team would still be mediocre with peyton playing. Viewe many top 3 draft picks over the last few years are contributing on this team, 0? Look at polian for blame in addition to caldwell. Better yet look to irsay who allows this to happen.

By: ijahru

ijahru — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:44:40 +0000

Watch the race card get played with the fire Caldwell talk. The Colts look like a team that has quit. If you built your team in a way that losing one player cause you to go 0-7 then maybe it is time for the Polians to go also. I think it is common knowledge that Peyton is the de facto O-coordinator on the team and the defense is built around 2 fast DEs who go after the QB when the Colts have built up a lead. I blame Polian for this fiasco.

By: fanoredsox

fanoredsox — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:49:49 +0000

Sorry…. unless Manning put up 69 points…..

By: fanoredsox

fanoredsox — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:48:59 +0000

I have seen “ST. MANNING” pull off some miracles, but unless he put up at least on the Saint’s last night, the problem is systemic and the whole system needs to be overhauled. The Polian’s, Caldwell and YES even Manning. It’s time to move on!

By: oaklegend

oaklegend — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:44:21 +0000

Did Caldwell build his team like a Jenga game on one central piece, or did Irsay?

By: madmike66

madmike66 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:19:40 +0000

I’m not even a Colts fan, but there is no question in my mind Peyton is the MVP of all time. With Peyton this is a playoff team, and they are contending to be the first team to play a home superbowl game. Without it they may go winless, and in horrible fashion. When has one player ever made that much of a difference? As great as Brady is, without him the Pats won 11 games. Without Rodgers or Brees would the Saints and Packers go winless? No. Peyton is a team unto himself, and changes every game dramatically.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:18:42 +0000

thehighhat says: Oct 24, 2011 8:25 AM

Come on, Manning is the head coach. Caldwell is an empty suit.
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Exactly. Now that the Colts actually NEED Caldwell to coach, he can’t get it done.

Manning is everything to that team, that’s why he’s the true MVP, every year.

By: cardmagnet

cardmagnet — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:03:17 +0000

Indy has never won or lost because of a coach. They have because of Peyton Manning. Dungy is vastly overrated, and Caldwell is just a warm body to fill the sideline.

By: jcspydermartin

jcspydermartin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:40:26 +0000

The Colts showed last night that Peyton is they’re best defensive player. No way the Saints score 62 with him playing. And they also showed that OC Clyde Christensen is calling a good game but the offense isn’t executing and that DC Larry Coyer is doing a terrible job. Colts have enough good players on defense to be playing this bad. Main thing they show last night is Jim Caldwell has no clue what he’s doing and the players have giving up on him. He should resign but before he resigns fired Coyer. Caldwell makes terrible decisions. We all know about the timeouts, his issues with knowing when to challenge a plays/when to go for it on 4th down and he can’t manage the roster. If he makes roster decisions like he says then tell me why Kevin Thomas has been a healthy scratch the first 6 games. He plays last night and does well. Now hopefully he plays the remainder of the season and we stop the rotating cornerback idea.

By: dvdman123

dvdman123 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:37:31 +0000

Let’s face it folks when the Saints are clicking on offense they are pretty much unstoppable. I bet they would have beaten the Packers last night by double digits based on what I saw in that game against the Vikings earlier.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:36:38 +0000

napgamer says:
Oct 24, 2011 7:58 AM
Come on does nobody see the SUCKFOR LUCK connection here. This team is known for taking dives at the end of the year! Now they are throwing the whole year to get their next QB.
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That would be a huge mistake.

Here is how I see the thought process going through Andrew Luck’s head if the Colts get the first pick:

1) My family has plenty of money- I don’t need to get paid now.

2) I have a huge insurance policy that will pay me enough money to live comfortably if I do get hurt.

3) Did I really do all of this work and accomplish all of this just to go to a small market team in the Midwest and spend the next three years on the bench?

4) College is fun!

Screw it, I’ll come out next year.

By: cowboyfan66

cowboyfan66 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:32:22 +0000

Face it, this guy was a token hire, as a favor to Dungy! Caldwell just stands on the sidelines, never saying anything, why he wears the headphones and mic are beyond me. The only decision he ever made was to sit his starters, and rob them of an undefeated season. Most useless POS I’ve ever seen.

By: natiifootball

natiifootball — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:31:38 +0000

This proves the point more than any other. Manning is a pretty good quarterback, and a damn good offensive cordinator and coach.

By: pleasantsurpriselefty

pleasantsurpriselefty — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:23:40 +0000

Tom Brady is the reigning MVP but it’s clear that Peyton Manning is, by far, more valuable to his team than anybody on the planet. Great timing to have a horrific year: Such for Luck is alive and well!

By: oldhamletman

oldhamletman — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:22:26 +0000

they better try harder or the Phins are gonna beat them to Luck….

By: ytsejamer1

ytsejamer1 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:21:11 +0000

iluvbears says: Oct 24, 2011 8:34 AM

The Colts are definitely throwing games and the NFL needs to look into it.
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They HAVE been known to quit when it suits them and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if this is the case here.

I love seeing the Colts fail…it’s epic. That said, if they end up taking Luck and he’s the real deal, it could make life very difficult for a long time for the rest of the NFL. But…with Caldwell as a coach, I’m not too worried about that.

By: turtlehut

turtlehut — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:11:05 +0000

Jimmy Irsay with an indecipherable tweet!

Mr. Irsay has never held a real job, inherited the team from his alcoholic father (which put him into the Forbes 400), was fired by his father via the newspaper for Tobin, would rather hang out doing drugs with his rock star friends and abdicated responsibility for the Colts to the Polians (he is probably scared to death of them), is probably back using again, so do not expect him to do anything decisive.

Anyway Caldwell fits into Polian’s “Suck for Luck” drive, so as a Colt’s fan: whats not to love?

By: goindy2006

goindy2006 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:03:24 +0000

Time to blow it up… the team needs a reboot! Start with the head coach please!!!

By: broncobillie

broncobillie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:50:27 +0000

Noble of Caldwell to take the fall for his bosses. The Pplians will thank him by not letting the door hit him TOO hard on the way out…

By: footballfan

footballfan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:41:56 +0000

If Manning was playing last night the Colts still would have lost by big numbers. Say what you want but the Colts defense is not stopping anyone right now. That was one of the most pathetic defensive games ever!!

By: waxedagain

waxedagain — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:40:30 +0000

The real problem here is ownership. As evidenced by his almost incoherent Twitter messages, Irsay is in some sort of drug trance most of the time. He is quickly unwinding years of goodwill granted to the Colts as a well managed small market team. Now they have receeded into the lowest echelon of sports franchises: pathetic. The way back won’t be as simple as a returning Manning or even drafting Luck. Indy fans better get used to a return to the ultimate fan uniform of disgust: bags on their heads.

By: bmoreravens11

bmoreravens11 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:40:12 +0000

Damn this is a Madden score. Suck for Luck sweepstakes countdown begins

By: iluvbears

iluvbears — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:34:06 +0000

The Colts are definitely throwing games and the NFL needs to look into it.

By: badtimeoutcaldwell

badtimeoutcaldwell — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Sorry guys, but this has been the Colts for many years now. Its a shame that Manning is often compared to Brady and Montana in terms of rings… But its sad that Manning has been delt such a horrible hand. Where is all that “pro-bowl talent” that manning has had?? Its just not there… Clark became the highest paid TE under Manning…. Last night: ZERO CATCHES! He has like 18 catches through 3 games now!

Manning has single handidly carried one of the worst teams in history to the playoffs every year and 2 superbowls….

Manning = G.O.A.T.

By: thehighhat

thehighhat — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:25:29 +0000

Come on, Manning is the head coach. Caldwell is an empty suit.

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:19:28 +0000

Wow! I knew there was a reason I didn’t watch the game- because Colts vs Saints is like watching a bad high school football team play the Green Bay Packers. I think the Colts organization should start looking for a new head coach. Caldwell reaped the benefits of inheriting a great team from Tony Dungy.
There is A LOT more wrong with the Colts than just missing Peyton Manning! Last time I checked, Manning didn’t play on defense or special teams. The Colts have completely collapsed and appear like they’ve quit.
However, Jim Irsay should shoulder some blame as well. They’ve neglected to plan for the future…how do you justify having Curtis Painter as your only back up quarterback? Yes, Manning had been extremely durable and was chasing Bret Favre’s record for consecutive starts. But, there have been warning signs…Manning’s knee surgery, and 2 neck surgeries. Despite the fact Manning wasn’t even cleared to play, the Colts gave him a huge new contract.
They were caught off-guard when Manning needed another neck surgery, and the best they could do was sign the retired Kerry Collins. When that didn’t work, they had to go with Painter.
This team is a mess, with plenty of blame to go around.

By: nationalmediacansuckit

nationalmediacansuckit — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:19:17 +0000

Teams have always had their starting QB go down. The point though is that those teams although those teams are not as good with a backup QB at least they are somewhat respectable. Even if Manning comes back next year, you can’t take this team serious. A team built completely around ONE player. Manning doesnt play defense. Pathetic.

By: august1969

august1969 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:19:08 +0000

they seriously should trade manning and draft luck

By: fanoredsox

fanoredsox — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:17:06 +0000

twitter:Chapman_Jamie says: Oct 24, 2011 7:32 AM

“I think Caldwell fell in to a good team that was built by Dungy.”

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“I think Caldwell and Dungy have benefited greatly by teams run and coached by Peyton Manning.” – Fixed that for ya

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I think the Bucs would say that Dungy built a championship team in Tampa and if
I remember correctly the Colts (led by said Manning) didn’t make the PLAYOFFS? the year before Dungy arrived. – Fixed that for ya!

By: exboomer

exboomer — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:15:36 +0000

This is what happens when your entire offense consists of one player. The Colts FO all share the blame for last night because they never drafted a QB who could take Manning’s place.