Comments on: Pagano says Colts are reloading, not rebuilding

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:56:44 +0000

Everyone just nod your heads in agreement at Pagano’s statement and try not to make it awkward.

It’s the polite thing to do.

By: vader7176

vader7176 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:04:26 +0000

“Reloading ” is not a term a coach or gm should ever use unless they are dealing with a returning playoff team or they are totally oblivious to the reality of the situation.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:10:40 +0000

Nice schlock saying that is about 30 years past being old.

By: tebowsafraud

tebowsafraud — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:44:06 +0000

Reloading with blanks is not going to do much….

By: captfoxboro

captfoxboro — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:01:35 +0000

The Colts are making a HUGE mistake by half-azzin’ this REBUILD .

They want their cake ( W’s now ) and eat it too ( W’s in the future ) but have chosen to only jettison a portion of their aging stars , and have made ZERO trades for future draft picks ( see recognized NFL blueprint for REBUILDING ).

Seems to me they’re counting on LUCK in more ways than one in Indy .

By: buckyturgidson

buckyturgidson — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:11:38 +0000

Freeney and Mathis have combined for 185 sacks and 82 forced fumbles playing as down linemen in a 4-3 scheme. There is a legitimate case for them being the best pass rush combination in league history. Where is the uproar over Pagano’s plan to change what they do? The only people happy about this are opponents of the Colts, I suspect.

By: clinttaurus

clinttaurus — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:38:24 +0000

well, Rome wasn’t re-loaded in a day…

the Steelers are re-loading on defense; NYGiants are re-loading some key positions on offense…this is totally different than the lack of NFL-calibre talent that Pagano will have to re-bui, er I mean, re-LOAD on the Colts roster…

but he is free to call whatever he wants…at least he will mostly be starting from scratch to bring in his own type of guys…

By: buckyturgidson

buckyturgidson — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:08:02 +0000

How can anyone think taking Freeney and Mathis out of a 3 point stance makes sense? Big Colts fan and I can’t believe this is happening. What’s next, turning Luck into a wishbone QB? This guy seems like a real bonehead.

By: butch815

butch815 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:40:47 +0000

That’s why Chuck Pagano is a Head Coach in the NFL and the know-it-alls end up blabbering on some football message board.

By: scientist88

scientist88 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:06:46 +0000

Maybe Chucky still thinks he’s in Baltimore.

By: johanneschimpo

johanneschimpo — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:01:40 +0000

Reloading a water pistol.

By: almighty1

almighty1 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:01:10 +0000

Semantics.

By: tundey

tundey — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:45:04 +0000

I really hope he’s just lying to the press and not really telling his players this junk. Or even worse believing it himself.

By: someidiotfromouthereintheprojects

someidiotfromouthereintheprojects — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:41:00 +0000

no. the lakers reload. the ny giants reload. unc reloads. the steelers reload. kentucky reloads. the worst of the worst teams in a league do not reload; they rebuild.

By: valentino8100

valentino8100 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:38:07 +0000

You don’t just “plug in” 4-3 personnel into a 3-4 system and find success. While the Colts have enjoyed some of the best 4-3 rush ends in years past, they will be square pegs shoved into round holes trying to for instance, set the edge. A hybrid is typically very tall, and very long; Dwight Freeney for instance, is neither.

By: knucklebucket

knucklebucket — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:35:41 +0000

Looks like rebuilding to me. The turnover on that roster has been crazy!

That picture is great. “We’re reloading…..YEAH!!!”

By: therealbleedcoltsblue

therealbleedcoltsblue — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:30:51 +0000

It’s marketing. We won’t be as bad as we were last year, we won’t be as good as we will be in the near future.

Some call it rebuilding, our coach calls it reloading.

GO COLTS!

By: sterilizecromartie

sterilizecromartie — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:21:42 +0000

They already have the best QB in the division.

By: XRayTiD

XRayTiD — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:14:38 +0000

They wouldn’t have to “reload” if they didn’t allow some of their best offensive weapons to leave in free agency

By: lollygagger8

lollygagger8 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:05:22 +0000

Reloading the Monster!!

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:05:02 +0000

When did “rebuilding” become a curse word in NFL circles? It is a fact of pro sports that sometimes you’ve gotta tear it up and start over. College teams reload!

Look…I get that you cannot tell your players you’re rebuilding because you don’t want that built in excuse, but don’t bring that garbage to the masses Pagano. We ain’t buyin’!

By: mitchitized

mitchitized — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:01:34 +0000

I like how they have approached things in the post-Manning era.

That said, calling this “reloading” is laughable. Not only is Peyton gone, but his ginormous cap-gobbling contract; and there’s a TON that needs to get done to make this team competitive again. Last season’s result should have been predictable to anyone paying attention to the entire roster.

Call it what it is Chuck, it is called “from scratch” – that way you can enjoy it that much more when you succeed.

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:57:31 +0000

They will surprise people and be pushing for aplayoff spot this year… Book it!!

By: howiefeltersnatch

howiefeltersnatch — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:57:18 +0000

‘Reloading and not rebuilding’, straight outta the Newspeak dictionary.

That all depends on what your definition of ‘is’ is…

By: darthhitman77

darthhitman77 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:53:10 +0000

Reloading? YEAH, what people do when they’re out of bullets. Somehow though, I’m betting they’re reloading with blanks here.

By: 6ball

6ball — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:50:54 +0000

When you reload aren’t you putting the same exact bullet in the chamber?

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:46:05 +0000

Hopefully they don’t build their team to be dependent on one player again ::cough:: ::cough:: like Bill Polian.

By: footballfanatic1906

footballfanatic1906 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:43:48 +0000

Lmao ummm ok

By: jimr10

jimr10 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:14:18 +0000

I hope your scouting department is up to speed so you can have the first over all pick again..