Seems it is gonna be D Jones

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

My glass is half full. I think this team can make a push this year to be a solid playoff team. Could even win this division, as it is weak. That said, all the injuries at CB have made me feel a lot less confident in the defense. Before we lost those guys, I felt like we had a solid chance to be a top ten defense. Not so sure now.

I think the lack of depth at linebacker will hurt us more than the injuries at cornerback. They have Franklin and a bunch of spare parts, and that’s it. They don’t have a single guy with experience other than Zaire. That’s incredible to me.

Should have resigned Speed at the very least.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

As to the low traffic, that has been trending down for a while. A lot of posters left for various reasons a while back. Social media platforms have impacted it some, as people can engage others on fan/team sites. I lurk at other message boards, and traffic on those has been down for them, too.

Are there any other colts message boards of note other than colts.com?

[nate505]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

The thread bump made me think Jones was given the job, lol.

I am a little apathetic too. I think it's insane at this point to come into this expecting an exciting year

I also think there is a lot more uncertainty for this organization with Carlie taking over that people seem to be scared to vocalize or something, for whatever reason. (If Jim was walking around the sideline wearing a head set, the world would be throwing a fit).

I hope AR gets the nod so we can run it and if it doesn't work out, be done with it. I'm pretty sure the only thing that could create real optimism at this point is a regime change.

There have been much worse seasons than this one in terms of excitement.

Remember the 2017 season? With Scott Tolzien as the QB? Or the post Luck retirement season in 2019? Those were some dark days, and they are pretty recent. Let's not get into some of dark seasons in the late 80s and early 90s, where Colts really meant Count on Losing This Sunday.

I'm a bit excited for this season because I still have unrealistic optimism in Richardson, and I want to see how Warren does and to see if Latu will amount to being a great defender. Still, I'm not optimistic to think they'll win a Superbowl or anything, or even win a playoff game (just making the playoffs would be a bit miraculous), but this season is interesting to me as it does feel like this is the make or break year for a lot of critical positions/jobs, like Richardson's, Ballard's, and possibly Steichan's.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by nate505

There have been much worse seasons than this one in terms of excitement.

Remember the 2017 season? With Scott Tolzien as the QB? Or the post Luck retirement season in 2019? Those were some dark days, and they are pretty recent. Let's not get into some of dark seasons in the late 80s and early 90s, where Colts really meant Count on Losing This Sunday.

I'm a bit excited for this season because I still have unrealistic optimism in Richardson, and I want to see how Warren does and to see if Latu will amount to being a great defender. Still, I'm not optimistic to think they'll win a Superbowl or anything, or even win a playoff game (just making the playoffs would be a bit miraculous), but this season is interesting to me as it does feel like this is the make or break year for a lot of critical positions/jobs, like Richardson's, Ballard's, and possibly Steichan's.

Scott Tolzien. :shudder:

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by nate505

I'm a bit excited for this season because I still have unrealistic optimism in Richardson, and I want to see how Warren does and to see if Latu will amount to being a great defender. Still, I'm not optimistic to think they'll win a Superbowl or anything, or even win a playoff game (just making the playoffs would be a bit miraculous), but this season is interesting to me as it does feel like this is the make or break year for a lot of critical positions/jobs, like Richardson's, Ballard's, and possibly Steichan's.

I see Richardson as progressing from last year. I think there is still a chance we get to root for and watch something special in this man. I'll admit to looking through rose colored glasses as far as Richardson and the Colts go but WTF its August. I have tons of time to get pissed and depressed if this goes south.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Are there any other colts message boards of note other than colts.com?

Not that I know of. Facebook has a lot of Colts fan pages. I would guess other platforms have them, too.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I can’t remember when I’ve been less enthusiastic about a season.

I can see a few things to enthusiastic about.

1. Tyler Warren: Everything that I've seen, makes me believe that he will be special and perhaps become the face of the franchise.
2. Laiatu Latu: Similar vibe as Warren.
3. I don't have to ever watch a Gus Bradley led defense again.

The win total may not be there for a playoff run, but if a see overall team improvement along with a couple of exciting play makers, then I can see hope for the future.

Only being a franchise QB away from greatness does suck though, because we may never find that guy.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Not that I know of. Facebook has a lot of Colts fan pages. I would guess other platforms have them, too.

Reddit r/colts, it kind of sucks

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I think the lack of depth at linebacker will hurt us more than the injuries at cornerback. They have Franklin and a bunch of spare parts, and that’s it. They don’t have a single guy with experience other than Zaire. That’s incredible to me.

Should have resigned Speed at the very least.

Ballard gonna Ballard.

Worthless fucking stooge.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I can see a few things to enthusiastic about.


3. I don't have to ever watch a Gus Bradley led defense again.

On one of the afternoon shows today I think it was Agnes maybe, anyway, someone that has been connected to the Colts for quite a while, and I think it was on JMV's show. In any event, he was talking about how this team might have a completely different vibe to it right now if we went on to beat Houston in the opener last year. He reminded of how AR actually played well and we seemed to have the game in the bag. He then said something that REALLY pissed me off. He completely trashed Bradley and said something like "but then on 3rd and 4 we went with that incredibly stupid Bradley 7 yard cushion, easy 1st down, and a completely changed outlook for this team".

What pisses me off, is that he is 100% right- that stupid fucking Bradley cushion was a laughingstock of the NFL. Yet, this administration decided to trott his fucking ass out there every fucking week and do the same pathetic ass bullshit every fucking game. We could all see it, we were all calling for it to stop, and yet it did not. Just an indictment of the organization IMO- and a massive black mark on my perception of Steichen. Retaining Bradley through the end of last year has caused me to really think poorly of Steichen as a football guy.

It pisses me off that now, now that Gus is gone, you are willing to come out and blast it and calling it incredibly stupid. Why in the FUCK wasn't that level of revulsion expressed when it was actually happening?