Great story from ESPN on Caldwell
This is a pretty impressive article on Caldwell. --BBS
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Most excellent story.
ESPN should stick with this type of thing, really.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Nov 25, 2009 12:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Was just about to post this
Excellent piece. Must read
by metal_militia on Nov 25, 2009 12:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great find!
It’s great to read about Caldwell’s early career since the only thing most people know about is Wake Forest. I loved the part where Bill McCartney at University of Colorado said he actually cried when Caldwell said he was leaving. Also, it’s good to see that it wasn’t Caldwell’s fault for the diaster at Wake since he turned Wake’s offense around, but how did he end up being a offensive guy when he started out being a defensive back at Iowa?
Peyton Manning makes it Wayne on them hoes!!!!
by KMR24 on Nov 25, 2009 1:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Same way Dungy ended up a defensive guy
when he started as a QB at Minnesota.
by Marik on Nov 25, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it goes a little weirder
the college QB, Dungy, has this first pro job as a DBs coach
the college DB, Caldwell, broke into the Pros as a QBs coach
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 25, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent story - thanks for posting
After seeing his constantly stoic looks, I had wondered / worried about his ability to fire up the team and honestly thought more of the drive was coming from Manning than from Caldwell. It’s clear that Caldwell is at least as much in the thick of it.
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 25, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't you feel like
Peyton still has like a “Still, I’d rather have Dungy instead” feeling?
GO COLTS!
by fpacheco on Nov 25, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think Peyton has a hard time with change, tbh.
Which I can completely relate to, btw. He said the same thing about Lane Kiffin when he was named the new coach of Tennessee after Peyton’s old coach, Fulmer, was let go. Of course, after all of Kiffin’s jawing this season, I’m pretty sure Peyton HAS made up his mind about him and I doubt its good. I digress, sorry about that.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Nov 25, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Caldwell Was The Perfect "Next Man Up" To Dungy
It’s nice that Lilja brought that up in the article about rewatching the Ravens game to ‘relive it’. The first thing I noticed in the highlights that shocked me was after the Colts made the huge interception, it showed a clip of Caldwell business-like, poised, stoic and thinking about how to close that game out while players and assistants all around him were still reacting to play. You see guys like McDaniels jumping and flailing like a Male Cheerleader caught up in the emotion and then compare that with the cool, calm, collected Caldwell who is focused on how to channel the moment and finish the job.
I think we’ve got a keeper here looking beyond even the omni-impressive 10-0 start. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have just a little “what if” concern about the transition from a Legend in Dungy to an underappreciated coach in Caldwell, but “In Polian I trust”, “In Tony I trust”, and with their nod to the ‘next man up’… “IN CALDWELL I TRUST”. He learned from the right Head Coach, was brought up through the system, saw how the system can be implemented and carry over to the field, knows the players, and had the respect of the right people and his team.
Coyer needs to get some attention here as well. This defense has really impressed me. Still has the Big Play capability, an efficient Run/Pass D balance, and just keeps teams out of the end zone and forces the FG. A little more aggressive too, which is a fresh change.
The best part… for all the annual skeptics and critics that always seem to claim “the Colts lost too much to continue there elite sucess (year after year after year) and no way can they overcome losing Dungy and Harrison” they now have to scratch their heads again in amazement saying “how do they keep doing this at such a high level?” Some Franchises find ways to lose and some just know how to win.
by XLI on Nov 25, 2009 2:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ditto on Coyer
I wasn’t sure what to think at first, but he’s working miracles with the defense.
by HoosierHorseman on Nov 25, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Irsay and Polian will ahve to remember to send Tony a SB ring when the time comes.
Oh, I want a super bowl victory so badly for Jim, this group of players and their fans!
SO BADLY!
If decency and class alone could win games Tony would have had ten rings. Jim is right there, too.
Go Colts!
by El_Conquistador on Nov 25, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Beautiful article
The complimentary anecdotes from McCartney, the Wake Forest AD, and Matt Stover are some of the finest I’ve ever read.
It’s amazing how little I’ve given thought to Coach Caldwell during this season, and that’s a pretty big compliment, too.
This team is so cohesive, mature, and professional, yet Caldwell remains practically invisible as he works the levers and pulls the strings behind the scenes.
After reading this article I feel that we are truly blessed to have him.
by HoosierHorseman on Nov 25, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs


















