Comments on: Jim Caldwell wants to be a head coach again

By: cupofjoe1962

cupofjoe1962 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:29:00 +0000

He needs more than the Rooney rule to hey another HC job.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:12:01 +0000

If you’re Baltimore you can’t let him leave! He rejuvenated Flacco and the whole offense!

By: patsfan22

patsfan22 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:05:31 +0000

Hopefully Caldwell reunited with Peyton in Denver if Fox gets fired. Would really be hilarious if that actually happened…

By: 4ever19

4ever19 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:41:14 +0000

And I want to be 21 again. Here’s the thing. It won’t happen for me. It shouldn’t happen for him. That is rising to the level of his incompetence. A good man, he may be a solid coordinator/QB coach. He should not be a head coach. He doesn’t even understand the concept of timeouts (you call them to benefit your team, not the other team).

By: sammyias

sammyias — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:38:16 +0000

@joesixpack

The team that went 2-14 only returned 16 players from the 53 man team. That is a 37 player turnaround.

How do you call that the same roster?

By: justwannawinna

justwannawinna — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:51:56 +0000

The rest of that Colts team he was apart of had way too many holes. The Colts made a living off of having Manning cover it up like they are with Luck of a subpar Oline and a pass rush defense that cant play the run. Jim got the ultimate FU when his QBs that were backups were not even good practice squad QBs.
I think he deserves another chance it may hav to come from thr Jets next year or the Cowboys.

By: emoney12

emoney12 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:24:16 +0000

He, just like Dungy, benefited solely from having Manning as their OC. Any coach can look great when they have a top 5 quarterback in league history behind center.

By: bigbenownsthenfl

bigbenownsthenfl — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:22:01 +0000

Ya he’s done an awesome job. Hey flacco heave it up as far as you can and lets hope our guy catches it. If that’s not open just check down to rice. Ha try that against the 49ers. Picked off all night! 49ers in a rout! Ratbirds 17 49ers 40 Final

By: vols84

vols84 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:18:21 +0000

Caldwell was a horrible HC in college and worse in the NFL. If Tony had stayed, the colts beat the Saints in the Super Bowl.

By: dxtheking

dxtheking — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:52:08 +0000

It’s amazing how little people that read these articles actually know. 3-13, how can anyone take what you say seriously when you can’t even get your facts straight? Do yourselves a favor and pay attention.
Caldwell didn’t do anything as head coach in Indianapolis besides looking lost and setting Peyton on auto pilot. The one time he actually did anything was call a horrible time out against the Jets in the playoffs and give them time to set up for a game winning FG.
Just because he “turned” around the offense in Baltimore doesn’t mean he deserves a head coaching job. He belongs in the box calling plays to hand off to a top 5 rb and bombs to big physical receivers. See Rice, Ray and Boldin, Anquan.

By: swagger52

swagger52 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:05:34 +0000

Rex Ryan, Jack Del Rio, Marvin Lewis, Mike Nolan, Mike Smith, Mike Singletary, …

Coaching for the Ravens is a proven formula for being a Head Coach. But of course no Ravens players are Elite, only the coaches that Florio wants to lure away from the Ravens. The only time credit is given to the Ravens team is to mention when the players deserve more money, or the coordinators deserve to be promoted to Head Coach for another team, or the player personnel need to be promoted to GM.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:04:32 +0000

I wish people would quit falling into the whole “he didn’t have a competent backup in indy” argument. Two of his starters that year where starters for other teams. One of which was the cause of much of his frustration the year prior with the Titans. The guy was out coached in every game they played. The guy made Pat Shurmur look like Bill Walsh.

By: kelsey412

kelsey412 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:18:18 +0000

There is not one soul in any NFL city that would like to see this lifeless body on the sideline coaching their team. Just admit it people. U know it is true

By: ghosts go boo

ghosts go boo — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:38:13 +0000

And I want to date a swimsuit model, Jim.

By: critter69

critter69 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:31:49 +0000

I’ve heard rumors that there may be a head coaching job opening soon in the SW corner of Pennsylvania.

I have no idea if that rumor is true or not, but that might be one place Caldwll interviews.

Stealer fans? You want to comment (and show us again your hatred of anything and everything not Stealer)?

By: leftysmoke

leftysmoke — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:26:24 +0000

“When Manning was lost to neck surgery in 2010, Caldwell wasn’t able to salvage the season.”

Manning was out for 2011. He played in 2010.

By: randomcommenter

randomcommenter — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:01:17 +0000

This is insane. Just a few weeks ago, Caldwell was thought of as a decent assistant but a failure as a head coach. If he was hired to coach your favorite team, you’d probably be furious.

But now he’s been identified as the lone black offensive coordinator, so in the matter of weeks he’s gone from Matt Millen like incompetence to Bill Walsh offensive brilliance.

The 2-14 was not all his fault and i do think he’s a decent coach, but let’s get real here, would his name be getting tossed around if not for the recent media guilt fest about no black coaches getting hired this year?

By: youreincorrect

youreincorrect — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:54:18 +0000

I love all of the “Suck for Luck” comments. Tell me this, if the Colts really threw the season, why would the so called people in charge all lose their jobs?

As far as the post goes, Jim Caldwell was never head coach material to begin with. The only reason he was groomed to take over for Dungy is because the Polians would have the least resistance to run the Colts however they saw fit. Like many posts above this one, he’s unqualified for many reasons…he was Peyton’s QB coach before becoming HC…Peyton ran the entire offense by himself, he didn’t need a position coach.

Extremely nice man, unfortunately that doesn’t always translate to being a head coach.

By: patfic15

patfic15 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:00:15 +0000

Peyton doesn’t throw that pick in the SB….this isn’t even a discussion.

By: bamj6

bamj6 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:48:00 +0000

The only competent QB the guy ever had in the NFL was Peyton Manning and Joe Flacco now.

Yes he went 3-13 the year he got fired, but I have no idea who the Colts QB was.

Bill Polian never got a competent QB to back up Manning and he got bit by the untimely Peyton injury. It’s why Irsay fired him.

Looking back now, not even my team’s head coach could’ve done much better than 3-13 under those circumstances

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:22:37 +0000

Caldwell deserves another chance.

Everyone knows he was the loyal soldier, purposefully losing games so the Colts could Suck for Luck.

This years Colts team proved that the team wasn’t as bad as the 2-14 record, but of course the goal was not to win – but to deliver the #1 draft pick.

Caldwell did what the owner asked and then got fired because of it.

By: alewatcher

alewatcher — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:51:30 +0000

I don’t know that I’d pin that 2-14 season entirely on Caldwell. I blame the Polians for failing to acquire a backup QB that was even marginally competent.

By: medialovesthecowboys

medialovesthecowboys — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:39:25 +0000

If Norv can get like 37 shots at being a head coach, I’m pretty sure giving a Caldwell a second chance isn’t all that ridiculous.

By: all4patriots

all4patriots — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:32:05 +0000

If you really want to tank a season, there’s nobody better.

You can even pick up Curtis Painter as your QB while you’re at it.

By: peytonsneck18

peytonsneck18 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:21:21 +0000

say no!!! the only thing he is doing with the ravens offense is running the ball more, theyve always threw the long ball, theyve just gotten lucky that the WR are catching them(or denver db is playing cover 2 stevie wonder D). but no way this guy deserves a HC gig again, hes just a puppett

By: balzer41

balzer41 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:19:46 +0000

Anybody that thinks this guy deserves another shot at a HC gig, don’t know what they are talking about. Take it from a Colts fan, This guy was horrible as a HC, he had no motivational skills at all, his lack of knowledge regarding in game adjustments is borderline comical. He had no idea how to gameplan, does not know talent if it slapped upside his head. No clock management skills what so ever, he was an embarrassment here in Indy. And nobody give that crap about him going to a SB. Manning got us to the SB, not this clown. Trust me Ravens fans, you will not be as happy with this guy next season, his job has been easy so far, do the opposite of Cam Cameron.

By: daroc88

daroc88 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:18:40 +0000

Focus on getting this ring…. Your time will come Mr. Caldwell when the opportunity is right. Your last season in Indy is not something that should be forgotten so easily.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:13:33 +0000

He’s Romeo Crennel 2.0. Don’t give him any more than coordinator duty. He 100% botched the QB situation when Manning went down and his game management was horrible even with Manning playing.

By: fusionix7

fusionix7 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:11:49 +0000

One thing that I noticed about him is just about every time the camera panned to him he was motionless, looking like he was staring into the great abyss. I’ve never seen that in any other coach.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:10:44 +0000

Did he succeed in Indy on his own or with a combination of Dungy’s team and Manning’s guidance on offense? That’s how it appeared when the team imploded after Manning’s injury. Now he has an opportunity to prove his own worth with the Ravens. Obviously his offense is the catalyst that’s taken them to the next level. But he should continue proving himself where he is for at least a full season before trying for another head-coaching position.