Comments on: Colts contacted Fisher before Jim Caldwell was fired

By: dylude

dylude — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:52:04 +0000

Waxedagain: You’re a fool. My point was that this story didn’t make sense on multiple levels, mainly that the Colts wanted Fisher but Fisher didn’t want the Colts. Don’t ever try to call me out again…. Clearly I was proven right.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:19:32 +0000

This shouldn’t surprise anyone.

By: goddamnthatsfunny

goddamnthatsfunny — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:05:58 +0000

Caldwell was never a good head coach. The team declined each year under him and once Peyton was gone he was really put under the spot light. This isn’t a shock and when does a team ever say anything honest?

By: cshearing

cshearing — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:11:39 +0000

Trestman might work well. He came into a not-so-great situation in Montreal, and had the team as perennial championship contenders while he was here. The CFL game is very different than what he was used to, but he adapted immediately it seemed. He always seemed to be in control of the team & game situation, and hired good coordinators. I would not summarily dismiss him.

Plus, if you want hungry; he got paid a CFL coach’s salary for the past few years. He should be hungry.

By: YouGetTheHorns

YouGetTheHorns — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:10:25 +0000

I don’t know if Spagnuolo could be a

But he sure is a good

By: CKL

CKL — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:51:27 +0000

paleandpasty says:
Jan 18, 2012 11:32 AM
All of you Ross haters please take note that other owners do the same thing that you rip Ross for. Maybe know you will cut him an inch of slack.
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IF this is true…and I say IF because it doesn’t have any facts to back it up yet…all it really means is that it should garner the same level of derision as what Ross did, not that Ross should be excused.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:49:28 +0000

Irsay is starting to make Ralph Wilson look intelligent.

By: wingz101

wingz101 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:15:53 +0000

It sounds more and more like the Colts are going to make a business decision and cut ties with Manning. They alsmost have to if Luck really is “that good” because it would make no sense to have him sit while they pay $28 mil to a guy that might not be significantly better on a really bad team (one without Wayne, a defense, and a run game … and maybe minus Jeff Saturday).

I keep think Payton will look for another dome team … I just can’t think of any that would suit him.

By: belairirish

belairirish — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:48 +0000

Colts need a young and hungry John Harbaugh-type who will be there for the next 10 or 15 years, not some “big name” who just wants to pad their retirement accounts.

By: chadmurdigan

chadmurdigan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:03:23 +0000

Bring Jim Mora Sr. back. He’d straighten out this mess.

By: Land Snark

Land Snark — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:42 +0000

Sounds like the Colts are in turmoil. Hopefully the new GM can set things straight and hire a good coaching staff.

Just seems like there’s too much uncertainty with Manning to see the Colts return to form next year.

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:56:39 +0000

Just looked up Trestman’s accomplishments – Coach of the Year in Canada for a couple of years. I recall he was with the Raiders too.

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:12 +0000

Marc Trestman? Wow, remember him with the Niners, that is a reach. Enough with the recycled coaches, it is similar to Wall Street, all buddies who fail, but then get rehired somewhere else.

By: waxedagain

waxedagain — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:10 +0000

“2. Why Jeff Fisher?! He doesn’t fit what the Colts need to be doing.
3. Fisher is a fool to not be interested ”

Apparently you don’t see the disconnect between your #2 and 3.

By: kellyb9

kellyb9 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:47:23 +0000

Peyton Manning getting hurt is the worst thing that may ever happen to this franchise, and to say they handled it poorly is the understatement of the year. Maybe they should beg Tony Dungy to come back.. that would at least make sense.

By: lolb23

lolb23 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:23 +0000

I feel like Andrew Luck might bust now and Colts will be back to being the Detroit Lions long before the Detroit Lions were the Detroit Lions. Karma.

By: skito13

skito13 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:42:39 +0000

I would have been surprised if they didn’t. Whatever happened to Fassell or Marty Shott

By: bigtganks

bigtganks — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:38:24 +0000

Well, let’s certainly hope it was before he accepted the Rams job. The best story woulda been if they contacted him yesterday, AFTER he took the Rams job.

By: medtxpack

medtxpack — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:34:01 +0000

Colts are starting down the wrong path…

By: wicky888

wicky888 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:33:20 +0000

Seems to me that drafting Peyton Manning is the only thing that organization has ever done right, and they could have just gotten lucky

By: paleandpasty

paleandpasty — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:32:11 +0000

All of you Ross haters please take note that other owners do the same thing that you rip Ross for. Maybe know you will cut him an inch of slack.

By: dylude

dylude — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:29:55 +0000

As a lifetime Colts fan…
1. This is idiotic and disrespectful to Caldwell who they should have fired after the Superbowl loss
2. Why Jeff Fisher?! He doesn’t fit what the Colts need to be doing.
3. Fisher is a fool to not be interested

So in conclusion, I highly doubt the veracity of this report. It’s either a rumor or a complete lie. Let’s do some fact checking PFT.

By: 12strikes

12strikes — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:29:44 +0000

Maybe Andy Reid should call and see if he can get Juan Castillo the gig.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:28:58 +0000

Most of the time, I tend to think that teams are better off not making the glamor-puss hire at coach, preferring the in-the-trenches hires like Crennel in KC.

But somehow I get the feeling that the Colts need to hire some kind of alpha coach. Someone to really lead the heck out of the team. If they can find such a person who’d be compatible with Manning, I have the feeling they’d improve their standing immensely. That, and a strong defensive coordinator would help.

Basically, they need their Jimmy Johnson.

I’ve said it before, but I think it’s a great shame that this team doesn’t have two or three Super Bowl rings. Manning’s talent, even with the string of winning seasons, has been wasted. Put him on the Giants, and he’d have three SB wins by now. I blame team management – it’s shameful.

By: richkotitte

richkotitte — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:28:01 +0000

Looks like Colts are going total overhaul with Luck as the cornerstone of the new era.

I expect Reggie Wayne (FA) to land on the same team as Peyton, whether it’s the Jets ,Miami or even Baltimore if Flacco really flubs it this weekend…

By: silverhornet

silverhornet — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:27:45 +0000

You don’t say? Surprised he wasn’t interested but perhaps he doesn’t want to be part of the decision to release Manning.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:17:13 +0000

That’s not right, you just don’t do that.