Comments on: Before firing Caldwell, Colts interviewed Spagnuolo

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:56:39 +0000

Spagnoulo is living off a single game that showcased a very talented defense. If he’s hired by another NFL team and puts out the same sloppy, porous defense he did in St. Louis for the past three seasons, I wonder if everyone will still want “Spags” because he’s a defensive genius?

By: mhalt99

mhalt99 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:03:34 +0000

RE: Belicheat,

Without Joe Montana no super bowls for san fran…oh wait they had superstar Steve Young. Without Drew Brees no SB for peyton
Without Aikman, SMith a& Irving no SB for Johnson
Without Ray Lewis not SB for……

there isn’t a head coach alive that has won the Super Bowl without superior players. the players make the coach and the coach makes the players. plenty of coaches have of course underperformed with talent all around.

By: equtrader

equtrader — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:16:47 +0000

Me thinks Tressel but who would replace him in the replay booth?

By: scrapingthefloorioforstorios

scrapingthefloorioforstorios — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:58 +0000

tressel?

By: beeronthefridge

beeronthefridge — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:42:47 +0000

RE: Belicheat,

Without Lawrence Taylor, no superbowls with giants.

Without Brady, he would been long gone from the patriots.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:35:41 +0000

Is it possible that Caldwell showed his incompetence during Spags’ interview? Watching Caldwell’s questionable calls during some games showed he was not the sharpest of coaches. Listening to a few of his pressers, it is obvious to me that Caldwell was a mere parrot. He seemed to be waiting for someone else (Irsay, Polian, Manning) to set the tone so he knew what to say. Maybe Grigson or Irsay finally realized that he may be a good guy but he is not what the colts need right now.

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:28:57 +0000

Is the new head coach is going to bring in his own OC, then we may as well trade Manning. He isn’t going to want to learn a new system. That’s the only reason I didn’t want Caldwell to go.

By: baboushka

baboushka — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:23:13 +0000

And if I was Andrew Luck I’d bail out of this opera before it even begins. He should let Irsay know that if drafted he won’t serve, if he has any queasiness about what’s going on in Indy.

By: baboushka

baboushka — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:28 +0000

The situation in Indy gets weirder by the day. The Mayor and Governor better take a peek over in Baltimore. Irsay may fire them next and move the Colts to LA in the dead of night!

By: mhalt99

mhalt99 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:18:30 +0000

Why would you want Spags at HC after failing as one for the Rams ?He is a DC.

yeah one shot and you’re done. that’s how it should be. nobody ever learns or grows. glad the patriots never hired that LOSER from cleveland….what was his name…bob…bobby…..oh yeah it was that bill belichick guy……….boy he sucks. he should just quit coaching altogether

By: rollteal

rollteal — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:09:38 +0000

Spags: “What job is this interview for again?”

Caldwell: [blank stare] [nearly inaudible digestion noises]

Irsay: “We are all meant to bask in the light of Aquarius.”

That’s just classic. ^^^^^

By: justwinbaby29

justwinbaby29 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:08:05 +0000

Colts ownership is the new Raiders. As a Raider fan I don’t wish that on any team – glad my team is back in 2012.

Manning was so good – so good – he overcame a lot. This franchise is headed for a bunch of tough years. Maybe Luck should pull an Elway/Eli while he can.

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:03:09 +0000

Why would you want Spags at HC after failing as one for the Rams ?He is a DC.

By: stonedolphin89

stonedolphin89 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:02:46 +0000

It’s nice, having another franchise who understands the pain of having an owner who does idiotic things.

By: AlanSaysYo

AlanSaysYo — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:01:56 +0000

Spags: “What job is this interview for again?”

Caldwell: [blank stare] [nearly inaudible digestion noises]

Irsay: “We are all meant to bask in the light of Aquarius.”

By: paleandpasty

paleandpasty — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:00:18 +0000

The conversation must have been, “Hey Caldwell remember yesterday when we interviewed Spags for your staff, well spags isn’t going to be on your staff next year because you don’t have one now, becuase your fired. I know this is awkward for me too.”

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:57:48 +0000

Spags was probably interviewing for HC, and Caldwell didnt understand…

By: rascalmanny

rascalmanny — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:53:35 +0000

Funny stuff going on in Indy today.

What’s the story behind the story?

By: 6ball

6ball — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:43:44 +0000

You could argue that the man needed to be replaced …..fair enough.

Then fire him !!! Don’t leave him swinging in the breeze, holding i nterviews. There’s no reason to turn him into a chump.

By: earthtopft

earthtopft — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:38:25 +0000

Spags got a call telling him he’d been hired by Jim Caldwell, of no fixed address.

By: bigjdve

bigjdve — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:32:56 +0000

Either that or they were trying to see how Spags would work with the other staff. Maybe they want Spags and he said that he wasn’t really interested in working with Caldwell. We just don’t know yet.

By: badtimeoutcaldwell

badtimeoutcaldwell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:32:05 +0000

Some guys are better as coordinators than they are Head coaches…. Id love to see Spags in Indy!

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:31:39 +0000

And let’s be honest. Looks can be decieving, but to anyone that watched a lot of colts games Caldwell always had that look on his face. The “dar…what’s going on here” kind of look. He always seemed lost or confused, at least he appeared that way.

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:25 +0000

Of course it’s strange. You have Irsay pulling the strings from behind the curtain now. Expect things to remain strange….