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Lighting a Fire

 

I remember Tony Dungy saying in the America’s Team episode about the Colts that he didn’t use bulletin board material. I certainly hope that Jim Caldwell does, because goodness knows there has been enough of it of late. The sheer idiocy of “commentators” like Michael Irvin and Rod Woodson with their crackpot analysis of the Colts offseason should be more than enough to light a fire in the locker room. If we as fans are getting riled up at the fact that our team is, as the late great Rodney Dangerfield said, getting no respect, then imagine what it is doing to the team. Remember in ’06 how the defense played with a chip on their shoulder during the entire playoffs? How they held Larry Johnson, the best back in the game that year with 1,732 yards gained, to only 32 that day? With BBS great post on how the players are taking to Coyer, great personnel moves by Polian in the draft and free agency, and Peyton’s drive I expect a team that will win the AFC South and make a push deep into the playoffs. Should be a fun season.



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Caldwell seems like a very even-keel guy

But he also strikes me as a bulletin-board guy.

by slash196 on Jul 24, 2009 5:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh seemed like an even keel guy but he often used bulletin board material to get those 49er teams fired up.

I personally don’t see how bulletin board material could hurt a team, so go for it!

"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."

by AceOfSpades on Jul 24, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Professional Athletes shouldn't need negative comments to get them fired up.

They should be fired up and ready to go every Sunday.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Jul 24, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions  

True but...

Additional fire doesn’t hurt… Sometimes these things fire up a team. Don’t know why but it seems to work quite often.

DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP

by BROWNdude on Jul 24, 2009 6:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Agreed

a LOT of teams use that kind of motivation every week……I don’t see anything wrong with throwing some gas on the fire, just piss Bob Sanders off more!

by harbaughmyhero on Jul 28, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions  

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