It's done. Clean out every management position, every coach and at least 50% of this roster. I would rather Colts be 1-15 for 2 seasons than get eliminated in the final 2 weeks for the last 4 seasons. Frigging disgrace and embarrassing.
Hard to believe it was that long ago! Well at least I saw one in my lifetime I’ll remember. Just like the Cubs 16’ WS win. Now I just need a Notre Dame national title in FB
We're all cock sure in our belief that both Ballard and Bradley must go. I agree, but I'd go farther. I believe that Steichen should be fired as well. He's given us no reason to trust that he's the best choice to go forward with as the leader of this team on the field. He mishandled Richardson by starting him right away when he was sorely underprepared for the job as an NFL starting QB. His play calling has been questionable at best. His offensive scheme is pedestrian, and shows little, if any innovation, and the team is perpetually unprepared, undisciplined, and unmotivated. This applies to all facets of the game. He is the Head Coach, therefore he's accountable for all of it. Expecting him to, somehow change his spots next year, and become the wunderkind that we all thought we were getting when he was hires is the same wishful thinking that so many of us had that next year Ballard was going to change, and he'd finally get some impact players. We all know now that won't happen. Let's not make the same mistake with Steichen. Just accept it, and move on.
Our players not only underperform after getting paid, but they also completely fold in very important games. The culture on this team is awful when it comes to the football side of things. I don't see how you can improve this team without blowing things up as the high-priced veterans are some of the biggest issues.
Shane sux as HC too. bad let me pick a OC and DC I'd out coach the shit out of em. he can call plays sure, but HC not good. also making players do something diffrent instead of what they already do good when the games on the line, IS NOT GOOD COACHING!!!! That's what Frank Riech did. where's he coaching at again? lol. same damn guys doing the same dumb shit with the same damn scheme. not even good with time outs, horrible at half times. I can watch every damn game and point out elementary shit that shane fucks up. taking 3rd down snaps the next quarter starts when y just completed 14 plays n a row and the defense is GASSED. giving the d a breather so they r fresh to stuff ur 3rd and 5 try. game in and out. simple shit.
I said same thing , the only way Irsay will care is when the fans stop making him 💰 4 losing every season 😂 he is using the left over cap space on pills n prostitutes 😂 , ion know how this team is still eligible 2 be a NFL team as of post Peyton manning 😂 if they don't fire Ballard n Gus , i won't be seeing y'all next year 💯
It's a hard time to be a Colts fan. Honestly, we didn't deserve to be in the playoffs. All I want to see now is them to clean house. New GM, new DC, hell, maybe even a new coach. A lot has gotta change.
I can believe I'm saying this too, but I want a clean sweep. If we can somehow convince Ben Johnson to be part of this garbage franchise, we have to do it. Just show him how terrible the rest of the AFC South is, and try to convince him that we can own the division forever under him. The fact that we haven't won this poverty garbage division in a decade is so embarrassing. We don't deserve good things.
The organization should not even wait for the end of the season. #1 Fire Chris Ballard, #2 Fire Gus Bradley, #3 Make the bold and difficult decision to draft a serviceable QB in round 3 or 4. I dont want to wait another two to three years of dealing with the incredibly poor play at QB.
When I think of the Colts defense, I can't think of one thing they do well, other than an interception now and then. Tackling is optional, no pass rush to speak of, can't stop the run when it counts, crap pass coverage. When I think of good defenses, I think of teams with DAWGS. There are none on the Colts. Zaire Franklin is all talk (I wish he would shut up on his podcast). There's no dawgs, except maybe Kenny Moore and Deforest Buckner. Maybe. I actually have hope for our offense with Steichen and AR/Taylor. But defensively, there needs to be a complete overhaul.
We are WASTING Defo's career. It's absolutely shameful. The best DT the Colts have had in my lifetime, and the rest of the defense is just embarrassing. Zaire gets the tackle numbers up, but not before being dragged for an extra 5-10 yards.
BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! DEFENSE LOST THIS GAME! I'm done buying Colts memorabilia till I see something good happens BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! DEFENSE LOST THIS GAME! I'm done buying Colts memorabilia till I see something good happens
I think you should keep some pieces on the offense and few from the defense. You can’t put the blame on every individual person but there are many to blame. I do think GM and DC should be replaced and especially defensive players. I wouldn’t want Shane or Anthony to go
I thought this after the broncos loss. This just gives more ammunition to the idea of cleaning house, because they officially ended their own playoff hunt. Dont even have to wait for the broncos to win next week. This team is worse than it was last year and its not just the QB.
What happened today was blatant malpractice. The equivalent of a surgeon sewing someone up and leaving his forceps inside of them. Everyone involved should not just be fired, they should be forced to give back their game checks.
With regards to Franklin being tackle leader (and Speed up there as well). They have so many tackles because they never defend a pass. If you let literally everyone catch the ball, then yes you will have a crapload of tackles.
Derek hits the nail on the head once again! It’s an effort issue with this team. There’s a culture problem. I’ll be more hopeful when I hear word that Ballard is gone
This franchise is just not good enough to be a playoff caliber team and that includes ownership, management ,coaching, players , scouts all the way to the bottom.
What else is there to say? It’s pretty much the same thing every year. Fans used to complain that Grigson couldn’t win us a SB. Now the Colts can’t even make a Wildcard, let alone win an AFC South title.
@@Travisjoe31he assembled good, albeit not elite teams. You don’t go 11-5 and make the AFC title game for three straight years without having some talent. He was smart enough to keep Polian’s vets, which most GMs attempt to purge. Drafting/signing Luck, Hilton, Fleenor, Allen, Freeman, Redding, Walden etc. were all good moves. I think one of those rosters could’ve contended for a SB if Grigson had control over the coaching staff. The lack of player development back then really hurt those teams.
@@Travisjoe31people forget how bad Grigson was. He was worse than Ballard by far. I still think Ballard for what it’s worth is an ok talent evaluator. he just doesn’t know how to build a roster or instill a culture. That’s why he needs to go at this point. Grigson genuinely didn’t know how to do anything. One of the worst GMs I’ve ever seen
I love it. I don’t think fans were even this mad in 2022. We need to keep making noise so they make changes. Worried Jim is too unhealthy to make big decisions though
We are not that close at all this loss warrants a toilet flushing of the entire regime. Such a joke of a team I am so glad they didn't make the playoffs they didn't deserve to and if they would have made it it would have been because of their weak schedule
"That's a loaded question. Look, you guys know me. I'm not gonna flinch. It's hard to win in this league. There are 31 other teams that are really good and are working really hard, but we like our guys, and we like our chances. Look, there's no denying we've underperformed, and I've got to own that, but I like where we are." -Ballard the day after the season
This team is just flat out embarrassing I’ve checked out emotionally towards this team anybody can go !! But if it doesn’t start with Ballard and GUS I’m done !! All the way done cancelling my season ticket pass this shit is pathetic
Im never a "Fire everyone" type of guy, and ive tried to be optimistic about Ballard and give him time. But its time, Ballard 100% has to go, as well as Gus Bradley and possibly even shane. Something has to change, year after year we are mediocre. Not good enough to win the big games and USUALLY just good enough to bear the bad teams
I’m wondering why everybody is spazzing. Most of the preseason talking heads had the Colts a 7 or 8 win team. Seems like they kinda knew what they were talking about. That being said may I quote Sam Cooke “ it’s been a long a long time coming but a change gone come oh yes it is”.
No blame on the O in this game? You have two downs to get 1 yard on 3rd and 4th down and you can't do it with a supposed top back in the NFL? Pathetic!
Everybody’s go to guy to be the first to get fired is Gus for obvious reasons and I fully agree but I’m seriously done with Steichen. The defense is putrid but the entire team is always slow and unprepared and they lack a desire to win. And his refusal to fire Gus just makes his case even worse! I won’t watch a single game next season if Steichen, Ballard, or Gus are still on this team.
We all knew Ballard and Bradley needed to go. After this, it's apparent that Shane does, too. He is clearly in over his head. Any sane person that saw what has happened on defense the last 2 seasons would have fired their DC. Whether Shane was stuck with Bradley or not, he has chosen to continue kicking the can down the road. Clean house at the top (hopefully Jimmy decides to pass the torch, too), and cut any gen-z softies you have on this roster (AR, AD, and all secondary players... even Moore). Get ready for blackouts next season if all of these things don't happen.
If you are surprised by this loss you haven’t been watching many games the last few seasons because this is a theme in the Ballard era. I thought maybe a rookie Qb and a new coach with some new assistants would change it. But it definitely all needs torn down. I can tell it’s bad when I start to not care that’s not good for the franchise I have been watching since 99.
Ballard needs to be fired first because we do not have enough elite players on defense. He should have added a corner to the room period. Philly has every corner we could have had or had and that falls on Ballard.
Has j. Irsay checked out as owner has he lost interest or the ability to manage this team? Might it be time to put Carly into the GM position to really learn the ropes as Bob did for Jim?
Andy Weidl assistant GM Pittsburgh Steelers along with QB Justin Fields for culture and a field general, and you bring in Mike Vrable for HC with Rex Ryan as DC and that's leadership....
where do you even begin with a game like this? Obviously, we don't deserve the playoffs. this entire season has been 2022 levels of bad, even if the record doesn't show it. There is so much bad with this team. First and foremost, I'm tired of this coaching staff. they all need to go, Steichen included. I've said it for at least half the season now, even when i got hate for saying it. I don't think Steichen has set a winning culture and I think most fans can see that now. If you have watched the games this season, you'd know we have had countless drops, missed tackles, and stupid pentolites. None of that has been addressed whatsoever, all season even though they have been routine problems every single week. This game had me seriously questioning if we even run any tackling drills during the week. It's that bad. This team has no accountability. When JT fumbled vs the Broncos, he was right back in the game. Pittman fumbled vs the broncos, right back in there. Blackmon missed a tackle for a touchdown today, stayed in there. AD Mitchell feels like he drops half his targets, he stays in there. No accountability for anyone on this team. The only one they even try to hold accountable is their 22-year-old developmental quarterback. I have no issue with you holding AR accountable but hold the entire team to that standard. Right now none of our captains are stepping up. Zaire does nothing but talk. Kenny got Burnt all day. JT fumbled vs the Broncos in a bit moment. Pittman has been hurting the team by playing injured most of the year. AR tapped out of a game from being tired. Do we not expect enough from our captains? Did we elevate the wrong guys? is the locker room so complacent that actions like these are seen as acceptable? Is it the culture? No discipline. Every week we get stupid penalties. Some penalties will happen, but it is a coach's job to minimize it. The way you do that is hold guys accountable. We haven't played a full 60 minutes of complimentary football all season long, we are lucky if we geta single quarter of complimentary football. Playing complimentary is a mindset. It's getting your job done. It's about playing for your teammates and taking the burden off them. It's about grit and playing to win. It's about staying disciplined and pushing through the pain. Playing your heart out in the 4th quarter when you're gassed because you know people are depending on you. We play with no heart, no grit. Since we haven't seen any consistent complimentary football, it is clear the coaching staff has failed to set a disclaimed culture. Gus Bradley does not deserve a job. I said as a joke that I bet on Christmas Gus Bradley had too much eggnog, passed out for 3 days, forgot to gameplan so he scribbled his gameplan on the back of a used napkin on the plane to New York. I made that joke because honestly all you can do is laugh at how terrible he is at his job. The patriots literally had the worst offense in the league when we played them, they doubled their season averages against us. The Jets struggled all year but managed to put it together in the second half VS our defense. The Jaguars are one of the worst teams in the league and put up 35+ on us. The Giants were literally the worst team in the league and put up 45 on us. Like I said earlier, missed tackles have been an issue all season, It's Gus' job to get his guys ready. Remember how we started off this season? after the first 2 weeks our defense was on track to give up over 4,000 rushing yards because we gave up 500 rushing yards in 2 games. Our pass rush has been nonexistent. Every 3rd down, especially 3rd and long, it feels like an automatic conversion. If we do manage to get a stop on 3rd and 15 it's because we tackled the screen pass 1 yard before the line. How many times have we seen 1 guy on the opposing offense take over games? Jonnu Smith, Calvin ridley, BTJ, Nico Collins, Nabers, Jefferson, Josh Jacobs, Joe Mixon. Every single week there is at least 1 player that had a career day against us. Gus Bradley does not deserve a job. I said it weeks and weeks ago now, but I want to move on from Steichen. I got called crazy and told that I was giving up too early. I saw these warning signs. I saw that they allowed Pittman to stay on the field when he was a clear detriment to the team playing hurt. I saw the lack of accountability. I saw the lack of discipline. I saw terrible personal choices. I saw inconsistent play. I saw bad situational awareness. Steichen lets Zaire talk up a storm and doesn't hold him accountable when he doesn't back up that talk. During the benching, Pittman found out about it through social media. Honestly, it feels like Steichen either babies AR or resents him. It feels like every chance he possibly could get; he holds AR out. AR was help out with that hip injury, then the benching, then the back spasms today. It's like Steichen doesn't want him on the field and will take any excuse he can get to not play him. Let's not forget that he hasn't kept Gus Bradley in check. You're the head coach.. It's your job to make sure both sides of the ball are good. Gus Bradley has not been good enough this year, it's your Job as HC to make sure he does better. Lets not forget that Steichen is supposed to be an offensive guy, but our offense is inconsistent always every week. I can only think of 2 games where the offense played well all game, Jacksonville and today. The rest of the games the offense either disappears for half the game (Danver, Titans), or the offense completely melts down (Bills,Lions, Vikings, Texans). If our head coach is such an offensive genius, why does our offense struggle so much week in and week out. I don't think its personal, I think we have immense talent on that side of the ball. I know a lot of people blame Ballard for this. I understand it and I'm fine with moving on from him. However, I 100% put more of the blame on coaching, mainly Steichen since he is in charge of that group. Say what you want about Ballard, but at every position he either has guys who have proven they can play high caliper football, or they have elite talent that coaches can coach up. The Oline is elite when healthy, JT is a premier back, Pittman, downs, and pierce are all very talented and have complimentary skill sets. Grover is an elite run stopper, Buckner is an elite DT, Zaire has proven to be good, so has Kenny. Then we have sky high ceiling guys that just need coached up, AR, Jelani, AD, Juju, Latu, Nick cross. The fact that nearly every position has high end proven guys (Q, Buck, JT). guys who have proven to be solid (Zaire, Pittman), or raw talent (AR, Juju) and every one of those positions seems to be underperforming. That tells me it is inept coaching. The coaches are failing to figure out how to use guy's skillsets and put them in favorable situations. Again, Ballard shares blame. Every season there is 1 position group Ballard bets on his guys and it hurts us. He lets the QB carousel go far too long, LT hurt us, corner, Him drafting pass rushers, signing free agents. I understand the arguments to fire him, and I'd be fine with it. Right now the rot in this organization runs very deep. Its everything. It's the culture, it's the scheme, its the decision making. our ceiling right now is mediocrity. I really don't want to watch a 2-15 football team, but honestly that's what needs to happen. Clean house. New coaching staff, new front office. Trade who we can for assets. Our culture is rotten to the core. Who knows how deep it goes. we have a toxic, complacent culture that we need to cut out. We need to clean it all out and build new.
Ballard and Bradley are not the ones dropping balls and making mistakes on the field. Fire them. But don't expect these weak players to perform all of a sudden.
The Colts players must be ready for a new coaching staff because they played to get everyone fired today. They played like they are ready for the offseason. Not getting one sack against this Giants offensive line?? Are you serious?
If you're reading this and have tickets to the colts jags game this Sunday please please please please please please please DO NOT show up. We oughta boycott these jokers until they make changes. And if you DO decide to show up, please please please please please please AT LEAST wear clown masks during the game. Boo the whole time. Let your voice be heard
Ballard needs to pull his bottom lip up over his head and swallow his pride and resign. If i was the GM i couldn't look myself in the mirror and say i have done a good job especially after today.
It's done. Clean out every management position, every coach and at least 50% of this roster. I would rather Colts be 1-15 for 2 seasons than get eliminated in the final 2 weeks for the last 4 seasons. Frigging disgrace and embarrassing.
Gus Bradley was a mistake from day one. Him and Ballard should've been fired after 2022 alongside Reich. Irsay is a disastrous owner.
Fax 📠
think im a dust off my colts road to the super bowl dvd, see if i remember what good football looks like! lol
Yea got that one too. Good Ole days 😪
Hard to believe it was that long ago! Well at least I saw one in my lifetime I’ll remember. Just like the Cubs 16’ WS win. Now I just need a Notre Dame national title in FB
I want be happy until I see breaking news "Chris Ballard is Fired "
We're all cock sure in our belief that both Ballard and Bradley must go. I agree, but I'd go farther. I believe that Steichen should be fired as well. He's given us no reason to trust that he's the best choice to go forward with as the leader of this team on the field. He mishandled Richardson by starting him right away when he was sorely underprepared for the job as an NFL starting QB. His play calling has been questionable at best. His offensive scheme is pedestrian, and shows little, if any innovation, and the team is perpetually unprepared, undisciplined, and unmotivated. This applies to all facets of the game. He is the Head Coach, therefore he's accountable for all of it. Expecting him to, somehow change his spots next year, and become the wunderkind that we all thought we were getting when he was hires is the same wishful thinking that so many of us had that next year Ballard was going to change, and he'd finally get some impact players. We all know now that won't happen. Let's not make the same mistake with Steichen. Just accept it, and move on.
Maybe try to buy Pickett or Lawrence, and hire Mike Vrabel. I agree with all your points
We like our guys
Players always underperform when they get the big pay day.
Our players not only underperform after getting paid, but they also completely fold in very important games. The culture on this team is awful when it comes to the football side of things. I don't see how you can improve this team without blowing things up as the high-priced veterans are some of the biggest issues.
Ballard & Bradley gots to GO!!!!
Shane sux as HC too. bad let me pick a OC and DC I'd out coach the shit out of em. he can call plays sure, but HC not good. also making players do something diffrent instead of what they already do good when the games on the line, IS NOT GOOD COACHING!!!! That's what Frank Riech did. where's he coaching at again? lol. same damn guys doing the same dumb shit with the same damn scheme. not even good with time outs, horrible at half times. I can watch every damn game and point out elementary shit that shane fucks up. taking 3rd down snaps the next quarter starts when y just completed 14 plays n a row and the defense is GASSED. giving the d a breather so they r fresh to stuff ur 3rd and 5 try. game in and out. simple shit.
@@kingkracker1998 Facts!!!
Unless major changes are made this offseason, I think I’m done paying attention to this team.
With you my man and I been a fan since 95, my dad since the unitas days
I said same thing , the only way Irsay will care is when the fans stop making him 💰 4 losing every season 😂 he is using the left over cap space on pills n prostitutes 😂 , ion know how this team is still eligible 2 be a NFL team as of post Peyton manning 😂 if they don't fire Ballard n Gus , i won't be seeing y'all next year 💯
Casual
Imagine how pissed the Giants fans must be today lol
It was horrible
My best friend is a Giants fan, and he's sick. He's now convinced they'll win next week and miss out on Sanders and Ward.
One of the rare games where everyone leaves unhappy
That was a stupid giants win. Colts just didn't even show up.
Yes , COLTS have no PRIDE .
Kenny Moore needs to call himself out today
Publicly!
IF GUS ISN’T FIRED BY NEXT GAME I CANT SUPPORT THIS TEAM
Shane as well bye shane trash coach
Steichen needs to go also. He’s let this crap happened on his watch , He got to go.
They did Baltimore a favor by leaving. Now they have a real team.
100%! They got rid of the crappy ownership.
I was at this game and Franklin/speed looked like they were standing around not even looking for open giants players the whole time
Franklin gets the tackle numbers, but not before being dragged for 5 extra yards every play. This defense was horrifyingly bad today.
LOL
It's a hard time to be a Colts fan. Honestly, we didn't deserve to be in the playoffs. All I want to see now is them to clean house. New GM, new DC, hell, maybe even a new coach. A lot has gotta change.
I can believe I'm saying this too, but I want a clean sweep.
If we can somehow convince Ben Johnson to be part of this garbage franchise, we have to do it. Just show him how terrible the rest of the AFC South is, and try to convince him that we can own the division forever under him.
The fact that we haven't won this poverty garbage division in a decade is so embarrassing. We don't deserve good things.
Ballard has NO control of the franchise.CLEAN HOUSE
"I like our guys, even when they fail" Chris Ballard
“Somebody’s got to get fired today”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The organization should not even wait for the end of the season. #1 Fire Chris Ballard, #2 Fire Gus Bradley, #3 Make the bold and difficult decision to draft a serviceable QB in round 3 or 4. I dont want to wait another two to three years of dealing with the incredibly poor play at QB.
BINGO YOU ARE 100% CORRECT!!!!!!
Everyone but blue needs fired!
Taylor and pierce balled pittman as well flacco did his this. Everyone else good bye
F it! Bring the Maniac back! 😂😂😂
No no no no 😂
Atp a bad back maniac gonna play harder than any of these mfs lol
When I think of the Colts defense, I can't think of one thing they do well, other than an interception now and then. Tackling is optional, no pass rush to speak of, can't stop the run when it counts, crap pass coverage. When I think of good defenses, I think of teams with DAWGS. There are none on the Colts. Zaire Franklin is all talk (I wish he would shut up on his podcast). There's no dawgs, except maybe Kenny Moore and Deforest Buckner. Maybe. I actually have hope for our offense with Steichen and AR/Taylor. But defensively, there needs to be a complete overhaul.
We are WASTING Defo's career. It's absolutely shameful.
The best DT the Colts have had in my lifetime, and the rest of the defense is just embarrassing.
Zaire gets the tackle numbers up, but not before being dragged for an extra 5-10 yards.
Derek. Respect for what you were saying around 34:30
nobody is being held accountable
This is a reflection of a broken society made this way by the woke. Coaches and GMs can't do what they need to do with players.
BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! DEFENSE LOST THIS GAME! I'm done buying Colts memorabilia till I see something good happens BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! BRADLEY MUST GO! DEFENSE LOST THIS GAME! I'm done buying Colts memorabilia till I see something good happens
Sell the team, Jim!!
I think you should keep some pieces on the offense and few from the defense. You can’t put the blame on every individual person but there are many to blame. I do think GM and DC should be replaced and especially defensive players. I wouldn’t want Shane or Anthony to go
I thought this after the broncos loss. This just gives more ammunition to the idea of cleaning house, because they officially ended their own playoff hunt. Dont even have to wait for the broncos to win next week. This team is worse than it was last year and its not just the QB.
Steichen not firing Gus Bradley before today shows he is in over his head and on top of this is the Anthony Richardson debacle. Steichen must go.
He's weak and not suited to be a head coach
This is insanity. Same bs different day with this team
What happened today was blatant malpractice. The equivalent of a surgeon sewing someone up and leaving his forceps inside of them. Everyone involved should not just be fired, they should be forced to give back their game checks.
Kudos Cody, Jesus is King... WORD brother.
Jason Spears nailed it in his last take
I don't even think they sacked the quarterback at all
Watching Zaire’s attitude This season has made me miss Shaq Leonard more than anything. We need more ppl with a D Leonard mindset bc he was a DAWG
Someone told this team they were great and they believed it !!! So sad
You guys are spot on witj everything.
With regards to Franklin being tackle leader (and Speed up there as well). They have so many tackles because they never defend a pass. If you let literally everyone catch the ball, then yes you will have a crapload of tackles.
It’s bad when I’m considering backup options for fandom.
How can anyone justify these performances? We lose every single important game that we need to win.
Derek hits the nail on the head once again! It’s an effort issue with this team. There’s a culture problem. I’ll be more hopeful when I hear word that Ballard is gone
Bravo boys well said
My biggest fear is yes you need to fire everyone but does anyone trust our owner to get it right w hiring the right GM and Coach 🤔
AR is a bust . He has no accuracy. One of the worst QB in the league
Scary thing is I don’t trust Jim to replace CB with a better GM. And I’m absolutely not saying that’s a high bar.
This franchise is just not good enough to be a playoff caliber team and that includes ownership, management ,coaching, players , scouts all the way to the bottom.
At this point the Colts are just scamming their very loyal fans.
What else is there to say? It’s pretty much the same thing every year. Fans used to complain that Grigson couldn’t win us a SB. Now the Colts can’t even make a Wildcard, let alone win an AFC South title.
Only reason grigson won early was 12 and a few legit studs polian drafted. His drafts were gangrene
@@Travisjoe31he assembled good, albeit not elite teams. You don’t go 11-5 and make the AFC title game for three straight years without having some talent. He was smart enough to keep Polian’s vets, which most GMs attempt to purge. Drafting/signing Luck, Hilton, Fleenor, Allen, Freeman, Redding, Walden etc. were all good moves. I think one of those rosters could’ve contended for a SB if Grigson had control over the coaching staff. The lack of player development back then really hurt those teams.
@@Travisjoe31people forget how bad Grigson was. He was worse than Ballard by far. I still think Ballard for what it’s worth is an ok talent evaluator. he just doesn’t know how to build a roster or instill a culture. That’s why he needs to go at this point. Grigson genuinely didn’t know how to do anything. One of the worst GMs I’ve ever seen
The fact Gus been here for 2 years or worst consistent defense in league shows what a joke front office is
The whole team including coaches should be embarrassed and refuse to accept there paycheck !!!
I feel bad for deforest Buckner Buckner
Colts fans are tired of being embarrassed. Change is way overdue.
I love it. I don’t think fans were even this mad in 2022. We need to keep making noise so they make changes. Worried Jim is too unhealthy to make big decisions though
We are not that close at all this loss warrants a toilet flushing of the entire regime. Such a joke of a team I am so glad they didn't make the playoffs they didn't deserve to and if they would have made it it would have been because of their weak schedule
I'm so depressed I'm tired and losing.
There's gotta be a shake-up?
We like our guys lol
"That's a loaded question. Look, you guys know me. I'm not gonna flinch. It's hard to win in this league. There are 31 other teams that are really good and are working really hard, but we like our guys, and we like our chances. Look, there's no denying we've underperformed, and I've got to own that, but I like where we are."
-Ballard the day after the season
Steichen should be the first one fired. The players got not heart. Steichen can not coach
This team is just flat out embarrassing I’ve checked out emotionally towards this team anybody can go !! But if it doesn’t start with Ballard and GUS I’m done !! All the way done cancelling my season ticket pass this shit is pathetic
Caleb Williams had a career day
Im never a "Fire everyone" type of guy, and ive tried to be optimistic about Ballard and give him time. But its time, Ballard 100% has to go, as well as Gus Bradley and possibly even shane. Something has to change, year after year we are mediocre. Not good enough to win the big games and USUALLY just good enough to bear the bad teams
Ballard should of been fired 2 or 3 seasons ago this just proves it even more
I haven't played pretend with Colts fans for 3 years.... Trusting in Ballard is the definition INSANITY!!!!
#FIRECHRISBALLARD
I’m wondering why everybody is spazzing. Most of the preseason talking heads had the Colts a 7 or 8 win team. Seems like they kinda knew what they were talking about. That being said may I quote Sam Cooke “ it’s been a long a long time coming but a change gone come oh yes it is”.
Any thoughts on who you'd want as a new GM? HC? DC? I don't pay enough attention to the office management people to know who'd be a good GM.
Vrabel has to be a top candidate for HC
You and I could do an equivalent job or better, and for a lot less money I'm sure 😂😂
No blame on the O in this game? You have two downs to get 1 yard on 3rd and 4th down and you can't do it with a supposed top back in the NFL? Pathetic!
Mid organization with mid players has another mid result? Could’ve fooled me
I think the giants hadnt reached over 40 plus points in like 10 years.
Everybody’s go to guy to be the first to get fired is Gus for obvious reasons and I fully agree but I’m seriously done with Steichen. The defense is putrid but the entire team is always slow and unprepared and they lack a desire to win. And his refusal to fire Gus just makes his case even worse! I won’t watch a single game next season if Steichen, Ballard, or Gus are still on this team.
We all knew Ballard and Bradley needed to go. After this, it's apparent that Shane does, too. He is clearly in over his head. Any sane person that saw what has happened on defense the last 2 seasons would have fired their DC. Whether Shane was stuck with Bradley or not, he has chosen to continue kicking the can down the road.
Clean house at the top (hopefully Jimmy decides to pass the torch, too), and cut any gen-z softies you have on this roster (AR, AD, and all secondary players... even Moore).
Get ready for blackouts next season if all of these things don't happen.
If you are surprised by this loss you haven’t been watching many games the last few seasons because this is a theme in the Ballard era.
I thought maybe a rookie Qb and a new coach with some new assistants would change it. But it definitely all needs torn down.
I can tell it’s bad when I start to not care that’s not good for the franchise I have been watching since 99.
Ballard needs to be fired first because we do not have enough elite players on defense. He should have added a corner to the room period. Philly has every corner we could have had or had and that falls on Ballard.
AR will be out of league in 5 years
Don’t fire anyone and let’s run it back 👀
Irsay needs to step away from the football operations and hire a team President to hire a new GM and head coach
In the last 5-1/2 quarters, the Colts have given up 68 points.
Has j. Irsay checked out as owner has he lost interest or the ability to manage this team? Might it be time to put Carly into the GM position to really learn the ropes as Bob did for Jim?
Andy Weidl assistant GM Pittsburgh Steelers along with QB Justin Fields for culture and a field general, and you bring in Mike Vrable for HC with Rex Ryan as DC and that's leadership....
Yes absolutely
Just know every word that comes out of that Colts building from here on is all leaked from Ballard trying to keep his job.
Bargain bin Ballard
Genuine question… what Colts players should be safe for 2025?
Richardson is a clown for not playing , hurt or not ! Get him out of there !
The anger is real
Shane steichen is a joke
The downfall of the Colts and the culture was when they cut Peyton. Karma is a real thing. That's where it started.
Back the trash truck up 90% of the whole faculty needs to go. We've been irrelevant ever since Andrew tapped out.
What should happen is
Ballard fired
Bradley fired
And maybe Shane. I'm not giving up on him but I wouldn't be upset either way at this point.
Sad to say but Reggie Wayne should be held accountable for non stop drops all season by these bum WRs
We were exposed as a terrible team
where do you even begin with a game like this? Obviously, we don't deserve the playoffs. this entire season has been 2022 levels of bad, even if the record doesn't show it. There is so much bad with this team.
First and foremost, I'm tired of this coaching staff. they all need to go, Steichen included. I've said it for at least half the season now, even when i got hate for saying it. I don't think Steichen has set a winning culture and I think most fans can see that now. If you have watched the games this season, you'd know we have had countless drops, missed tackles, and stupid pentolites. None of that has been addressed whatsoever, all season even though they have been routine problems every single week. This game had me seriously questioning if we even run any tackling drills during the week. It's that bad.
This team has no accountability. When JT fumbled vs the Broncos, he was right back in the game. Pittman fumbled vs the broncos, right back in there. Blackmon missed a tackle for a touchdown today, stayed in there. AD Mitchell feels like he drops half his targets, he stays in there. No accountability for anyone on this team. The only one they even try to hold accountable is their 22-year-old developmental quarterback. I have no issue with you holding AR accountable but hold the entire team to that standard.
Right now none of our captains are stepping up. Zaire does nothing but talk. Kenny got Burnt all day. JT fumbled vs the Broncos in a bit moment. Pittman has been hurting the team by playing injured most of the year. AR tapped out of a game from being tired. Do we not expect enough from our captains? Did we elevate the wrong guys? is the locker room so complacent that actions like these are seen as acceptable? Is it the culture?
No discipline. Every week we get stupid penalties. Some penalties will happen, but it is a coach's job to minimize it. The way you do that is hold guys accountable. We haven't played a full 60 minutes of complimentary football all season long, we are lucky if we geta single quarter of complimentary football. Playing complimentary is a mindset. It's getting your job done. It's about playing for your teammates and taking the burden off them. It's about grit and playing to win. It's about staying disciplined and pushing through the pain. Playing your heart out in the 4th quarter when you're gassed because you know people are depending on you. We play with no heart, no grit. Since we haven't seen any consistent complimentary football, it is clear the coaching staff has failed to set a disclaimed culture.
Gus Bradley does not deserve a job. I said as a joke that I bet on Christmas Gus Bradley had too much eggnog, passed out for 3 days, forgot to gameplan so he scribbled his gameplan on the back of a used napkin on the plane to New York. I made that joke because honestly all you can do is laugh at how terrible he is at his job. The patriots literally had the worst offense in the league when we played them, they doubled their season averages against us. The Jets struggled all year but managed to put it together in the second half VS our defense. The Jaguars are one of the worst teams in the league and put up 35+ on us. The Giants were literally the worst team in the league and put up 45 on us. Like I said earlier, missed tackles have been an issue all season, It's Gus' job to get his guys ready. Remember how we started off this season? after the first 2 weeks our defense was on track to give up over 4,000 rushing yards because we gave up 500 rushing yards in 2 games. Our pass rush has been nonexistent. Every 3rd down, especially 3rd and long, it feels like an automatic conversion. If we do manage to get a stop on 3rd and 15 it's because we tackled the screen pass 1 yard before the line. How many times have we seen 1 guy on the opposing offense take over games? Jonnu Smith, Calvin ridley, BTJ, Nico Collins, Nabers, Jefferson, Josh Jacobs, Joe Mixon. Every single week there is at least 1 player that had a career day against us. Gus Bradley does not deserve a job.
I said it weeks and weeks ago now, but I want to move on from Steichen. I got called crazy and told that I was giving up too early. I saw these warning signs. I saw that they allowed Pittman to stay on the field when he was a clear detriment to the team playing hurt. I saw the lack of accountability. I saw the lack of discipline. I saw terrible personal choices. I saw inconsistent play. I saw bad situational awareness. Steichen lets Zaire talk up a storm and doesn't hold him accountable when he doesn't back up that talk. During the benching, Pittman found out about it through social media. Honestly, it feels like Steichen either babies AR or resents him. It feels like every chance he possibly could get; he holds AR out. AR was help out with that hip injury, then the benching, then the back spasms today. It's like Steichen doesn't want him on the field and will take any excuse he can get to not play him. Let's not forget that he hasn't kept Gus Bradley in check. You're the head coach.. It's your job to make sure both sides of the ball are good. Gus Bradley has not been good enough this year, it's your Job as HC to make sure he does better.
Lets not forget that Steichen is supposed to be an offensive guy, but our offense is inconsistent always every week. I can only think of 2 games where the offense played well all game, Jacksonville and today. The rest of the games the offense either disappears for half the game (Danver, Titans), or the offense completely melts down (Bills,Lions, Vikings, Texans). If our head coach is such an offensive genius, why does our offense struggle so much week in and week out. I don't think its personal, I think we have immense talent on that side of the ball.
I know a lot of people blame Ballard for this. I understand it and I'm fine with moving on from him. However, I 100% put more of the blame on coaching, mainly Steichen since he is in charge of that group. Say what you want about Ballard, but at every position he either has guys who have proven they can play high caliper football, or they have elite talent that coaches can coach up. The Oline is elite when healthy, JT is a premier back, Pittman, downs, and pierce are all very talented and have complimentary skill sets. Grover is an elite run stopper, Buckner is an elite DT, Zaire has proven to be good, so has Kenny. Then we have sky high ceiling guys that just need coached up, AR, Jelani, AD, Juju, Latu, Nick cross. The fact that nearly every position has high end proven guys (Q, Buck, JT). guys who have proven to be solid (Zaire, Pittman), or raw talent (AR, Juju) and every one of those positions seems to be underperforming. That tells me it is inept coaching. The coaches are failing to figure out how to use guy's skillsets and put them in favorable situations.
Again, Ballard shares blame. Every season there is 1 position group Ballard bets on his guys and it hurts us. He lets the QB carousel go far too long, LT hurt us, corner, Him drafting pass rushers, signing free agents. I understand the arguments to fire him, and I'd be fine with it.
Right now the rot in this organization runs very deep. Its everything. It's the culture, it's the scheme, its the decision making. our ceiling right now is mediocrity. I really don't want to watch a 2-15 football team, but honestly that's what needs to happen. Clean house. New coaching staff, new front office. Trade who we can for assets. Our culture is rotten to the core. Who knows how deep it goes. we have a toxic, complacent culture that we need to cut out. We need to clean it all out and build new.
This is freaking funny!!!
Ballard and Bradley are not the ones dropping balls and making mistakes on the field. Fire them. But don't expect these weak players to perform all of a sudden.
Colts must get rid of Gus, Shane and Ballard. The Culture must change.
Coach Steichen has lost the locker room.
Rebuild! Fire Ballard, Bradley, Steichen , keep all your play makers trade free agents it’s done !!
Justin Fields to Indy i want a qb competition
The Colts players must be ready for a new coaching staff because they played to get everyone fired today. They played like they are ready for the offseason.
Not getting one sack against this Giants offensive line?? Are you serious?
If you're reading this and have tickets to the colts jags game this Sunday please please please please please please please DO NOT show up. We oughta boycott these jokers until they make changes. And if you DO decide to show up, please please please please please please AT LEAST wear clown masks during the game. Boo the whole time. Let your voice be heard
Ballard is to blame
Ballard needs to pull his bottom lip up over his head and swallow his pride and resign. If i was the GM i couldn't look myself in the mirror and say i have done a good job especially after today.
Fire Ballard get Louis Riddick and Hire Vrable for HC and someone to replace Bradley as DC
They need to fired the whole team they act like they didn’t care if they win or lose