Comments on: Colts decision on Caldwell could be coming soon

By: olsonm4

olsonm4 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:34:42 +0000

You left out that there are rumors, the new GM Grigson is apparently trying to acquire Spagnuolo as the new Defensive Coordinator. I guess Irsay’s plane made a stop in St Louis and Grigson has a history with Spags.

All in all I’d like to see the Colts give Caldwell and opportunity to show what he can do without Polians leash in the final year of his contract. Many of the pundits are saying the Colts are doomed to stay home for the playoffs next year anyways. What’s the harm in seeing what he can do with a proper set of coordinators?

By: rastaraider

rastaraider — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:59:13 +0000

He sux no coaching skills.. That’s Mannings Team let Him coach n play ha

By: goindy2006

goindy2006 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:47:59 +0000

This should be a no-brainer! Bye bye Jim.

By: chatham10

chatham10 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:39:20 +0000

THE ESPN insider John Clayton said on Mike @ Mike this morning that Caldwell will be back and Irsay would not want ESPN to look bad.

By: jason9696

jason9696 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:12:52 +0000

That’s an easy decision. Can him.

By: JackLeone

JackLeone — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:08:33 +0000

“He’s outta there!” They’re taking far to too long to say he going to keep the head coaching job. If he were to remain as coach, why not end the speculation?

By: 2dollarpbrs

2dollarpbrs — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:53:46 +0000

Bye Bye Caldwell

you are NOT an NFL coach

By: badtimeoutcaldwell

badtimeoutcaldwell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:46:02 +0000

habsfanatic says: Jan 17, 2012 11:09 AM

Um, doesn’t Caldwell have a winning record overall as a head coach? And it wasn’t just Peyton that was injured but a whole bunch of other players too. I wouldn’t be upset if the guy gets a chance to bring the team back after a real tough season…
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Some coaches win BECAUSE of their coaching, and sometimes coaches win INSPITE of their coaching.

Sorry, but you cant refer to a winning record with Manning as your QB as the reason you should stay… Take a look at what he’s done when he doesnt have one of the greatest QBs of all time: 25-63 in college, 2-14 in the pros… A combined 27-77 without Manning. Is he really the best they can find??? What a joke!

By: sterilizecromartie

sterilizecromartie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:42:34 +0000

I can’t believe they are keeping Caldwell. I almost find it unfair that Brady gets Belichick, Brees gets Sean Payton, Rodgers gets McCarthy, and Peyton gets… Jim Caldwell. These other QBs get offensive gurus to work with them, yet Peyton is basically forced to run the offense/team by himself.

Caldwell is not head coaching material. Period. No other team in the NFL would consider him as a head coach. Dungy basically handcuffed the Colts and agreed only to stay on during his final year if they made sure Caldwell replaced him. It’s very sad that we will once again be at a disadvantage at the coaching position for another year.

By: twitter:Chapman_Jamie

twitter:Chapman_Jamie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:23:15 +0000

luthermad says: Jan 17, 2012 10:40 AM

Is Caldwell the best- no, worst – no…but right now is there anyone better…with that talent?

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False, he is the worst. He took a contending team and made them a laughing stock in a very short time. This season proved that w/out Peyton, Caldwell is awful. I am curious as to what Dungy would have looked like in a similar situation.

By: turtlehut

turtlehut — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:18:41 +0000

As a season ticket holder since the Mayflower came to Indy (1984) I’m glad that they will announce (Tweet?) this decision before March 2, 2012: the day I have to mail in my renewal check for $1260 per ticket on row 11, on the 5 yard line.
I’ve sat through terrible coaches (Frank Kush, Rick Venturi, Lindy Infante, Rod Dowhower) all of whom look like Hall of Fame material compared to the inept Jim (help the other team with our time outs and no game planning) Caldwell

By: habsfanatic

habsfanatic — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:09:50 +0000

By: rocketcrab

rocketcrab — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:05:03 +0000

wawa33 says:
Jan 17, 2012 10:20 AM
Irsay is a boob child of the 1960s who is ruining his fathers franchise.

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Wow……..just wow. How dumb is that? His old man burned down a marquee NFL franchise in just a few short years. As much as I dislike the Colts, until recently Jimmy has been a positive influence since the old man died.

By: deadmanwalking47

deadmanwalking47 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:05:01 +0000

caldwell stunk at wake forest,how he ever got an nfl head coaching job is a mystery in itself!

By: silverhornet

silverhornet — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:04:11 +0000

If they fire Caldwell, Fisher will want to renegotiate his contract!!

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:01:48 +0000

This team folded the tent when Manning didn’t return. They’ve proven they can’t win a lick without him, and I’m not sure now they can win with him.

Time to clean house after the shameful debacle that was 2011 for them. That includes Caldwell. And may include Manning as well.

I’m sure some team will give them a 1st round pick and something else for Manning. Those picks would complement their drafting of Luck considerably.

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:01:39 +0000

He’ll be back. They want to keep the offense the same.

By: eknirb

eknirb — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:53 +0000

i believe we want to insert the cliche ‘twisting in the wind’ somewhere in this article.

By: badtimeoutcaldwell

badtimeoutcaldwell — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:34 +0000

Only Jim Irsay would value the benefit of “continuity” over competency”. Jim caldwell NEEDS TO GO!!!!

By: hedleykow

hedleykow — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:16 +0000

Caldwell is being used only long enough to confirm that Manning will never play again. Manning will then take over as Head Coach.

By: nothimagain

nothimagain — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:58:42 +0000

I remember Caldwell from his days at Wake Forest and thinking he was as bad a coach as Rich Kotite. Had no idea at the time it was possible to be worse.

By: wvuandsteelers

wvuandsteelers — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:56:22 +0000

I wouldn’t hire Jim Caldwell to coach a youth football team. He is the Bill Stewart of the NFL. My guess is Peyton likes him because he leaves him alone. However, Peyton should realize a great coach will only make him better. Poor Andrew Luck if Peyton goes but Caldwell stays.

By: jmagnet28

jmagnet28 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:54:57 +0000

Well let’s put together the pros and cons of keeping Jim Caldwell shall we?:

Pros-none

Cons-plenty

By: theandy59

theandy59 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:53:03 +0000

Again, I can’t see how the Colts can pay Manning the $28,000,000 roster bonus and then not use whatever draft assets they have to fill the roster out with guys who can help Manning win now. Luck does nothing to help the Colts win in the 2 to 3 year window Manning has left. Peyton will have to find a way to leverage his way out of town and at the same time save his reputation from being tarnished, but I just don’t believe he’s ready to be a mentor for his replacement just yet. This guy wants to win now, and if the Colts management decides that winning now is less important than winning over the next 7 to 10 years (which should be their position), he will ultimately shoot his way out of town.

By: realnflmaster

realnflmaster — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:52:09 +0000

Sure why not. Enjoy the useless, outdated, Cover-2 for another season Indy!

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:31 +0000

It appears Caldwell is staying despite fan sentiment… hmm.

This is more of a decision on Manning than Caldwell. The Colts may try to keep as much of the “previous structure” around Manning to setup what looks like his final run. Looks like Caldwell and Christensen will return. I’d say Mike Murphy stays at Def Co (who took over toward end of season). If that doesn’t work out, expect a clean sweep of the coaching staff.

Financially (look at the Salary Cap implications) the Colts cannot trade Manning, it would put them in a Salary Cap nightmare. He has meant too much to this Franchise and city as well to end like that also. Nor does he want to start over at 36 with such an uncertain health situation. The one game changer is Restructuring his deal. As it stands they either Pick up the Option or Don’t (which likely isn’t going to happen unless he retires) so don’t expect a trade.

It looks like the Manning / Luck depth chart is a very realistic situation. I’m sticking with my prediction of 2 years for Manning and then transitioning to Luck.

By: austrianpanther

austrianpanther — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:47:03 +0000

agelardi says:
Jan 17, 2012 10:19 AM
If he were going to be fired, it wouldn’t have taken this long.

Blindfolds and a cigarette are on it’s way! Should be there within a hour or so.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:46:47 +0000

Don’t like the Colts, but if they keep Caldwell I actually feel sorry for Colts fans.

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:43:11 +0000

Caldwell served as QB coach to Peyton Manning for six years – as irrelevent position as there is in the NFL – before becoming Tony Dungy’s replacement. He took Dungy’s team to a 14-2 record and a Super Bowl (which they lost) and has followed that up with a 10-6 season WITH Manning, and a 2-14 season WITHOUT Manning (the complete opposite ofhis first season!).

And Jim Irsay thinks THAT record deserves another season, with a recovering Peyton Manning or a rookie phenom????

As a Patriots fan I say “Hell yeah!!!!”.

By: austrianpanther

austrianpanther — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:42:26 +0000

Blinfolds and a cigarette are being purchased in Indy!