[sherck]

My two cents is that the Colts are not a playoff team even with Flacco starting the rest of the season.

Everyone points to the fact that we have lost 4 games by a combined 18 points and that we "are close."

But they forget that we have won 4 games by a combined 17 points as well.

Statistically, we are closer to being 0 - 8 than we are to 8 - 0....sure, by one point but....

Flacco is not a giant in this game anymore if he ever was. While better than AR, he is not a top 15 QB in the league......heck, he may not be a top 25 QB in the league. He is competent but not a world beater. If he is the starter, then defenses will start dialing in packages specific to him and attack his known weaknesses and he will not be as effective as he has been in relief.

This move makes zero sense unless the Colts are 100% done with the AR experience in Indy. We are not a "win now" team and everyone knows it....except perhaps a Jim Irsay who will be handing over the reigns of the team to one of his daughters soon. He may want one more "glory season" to ride off into the sunset with. It might set the franchise back again but all signs point to this being his decision.