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5 Possible Reasons Why Curtis Painter is on the Team
by Blue Frenzy on Aug 16, 2010 1:34 PM EDT
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1. Curtis Painter is actually a football savant and fans simply do not know it. Although he lacks the physical abilities, his mind is lightyears ahead of everyone else's. As Stephen Hawkings is to physics, Curtis Painter is to football. He is Sid Gilman, Bill Walsh, and Vince Lombardi all rolled into one. He adds so much to Peyton Manning's game preparation that it forced Polian's hand into cutting Jim Sorgi. One day Painter's brilliance will manifest itself fully and he will become the greatest NFL head coach of all time.
2. Curtis Painter has compromising pictures of someone. HEY...I'm not sayin'. I'm just sayin'.
3. Curtis Painter won a secret contest where an average fan like us gets to wear an official Colts uniform and pretend to be an NFL QB for a couple of seasons. Curtis is actually being followed by a camera crew for a reality show that will be on par with Jersey Shore.
4. Curtis Painter is actually Peyton Manning's little cousin on his mom's side and a key member of PM's entourage. Now that I think about it, they do kind of look alike...
5. Either Jim Irsay or Bill Polian lost a bet and this is the payoff.
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Funny!
On a serious note:
I talked with an ex NFL player yesterday. He’s around the Colts a lot, works for the NFL.
He said the Colts are trying to develop Painter for the time when Peyton retires.
It made my heart sink when he said that. If it’s true, I think it’s a huge mistake.
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
I think that's the panic situation actually.
Ideally, we will draft some sort of QB in the first round or so that we can develop ala Aaron Rodgers, you know, without all the Brett Favre crap.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Manning has like five years left
No way we’ll keep Painter that long. I think the strategy was to ignore improving the o-line, wait for Peyton to get injured, have Painter lead us to the worst record in the NFL , draft a QB, have him prepare to take over for Manning.
That seems much more realistic.
Serious note ?
I highly doubt it. Your “source” is full of baloney.
by Le Troubador on Aug 16, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Painter is on the Roster because...
If Peyton gets hurt we are screwed anyway and Painter is cheaper than keeping Sorgi would have been. I had hopes that Painter would develop into an NFL QB at some point, but it’s looking pretty hopeless at the moment.
That has to be it...
Every decision the Colts make is predicated on No. 18 being behind center. If he isn’t there the wheels come off and we’re in the lottery. Sorgi was getting expensive as he moved up the league minimum scale, so we downgraded to save some coin.
The hard thing to understand is: How could the Polians, such great judges of talent, can get this one so wrong!? I hope this wasn’t Bill letting Chris have a chance at the reins of the Colts,a nd now we have to live with it.
by El_Conquistador on Aug 17, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
If he really is Manning's replacement...
Than we’ll match the Detroit Lions’ record for futility once Manning retires. We also might set the NFL record for fewest yards and points by an NFL offense in a single season.
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Aug 16, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm not positive.
But I think the Colts already have the record for the fewest point by an NFL offense in a single season. No reason to keep Painter to chase that one down.
more like...
Most points for the OTHER team. I think he averages a TD for the opposition in every game he plays…
When it comes down to it back up QB talk is pointless. If Peyton, Brees, Brady, Rivers or Rodgers gets a serious injury those respective teams championship hope goes down the drain. Yea if it is 4 game inury or less the best you can really hope for realisticlly is to play .500 for the games that the starter is out. So it boils down to that if a star QB gets hurt for more than 2 games the season is over. So yea its fun to talk about the backup QB in pre-season but in the long run it is pointless.
Not sure about Brady...
Matt Cassel would beg to differ!
by Collin McCollough on Aug 16, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Still didn’t make the playoffs and that is all that matters. Not to Mention Cassel was surrounded by the best offense in NFL history. Also take a look at the Pats schedule that year it was weak! And they lost every tough game.
Perhaps
Best scoring offense in NFL History, but definitely NOT the Best Offense in NFL History…..
They had one of the weakest schedules of any team to make the SB, only surpassed I believe by the 2002 Rams and the 72 Dolphins….. on top of which they continually ran the score up on teams even when they were ahead 21+pts…
So yes, they scored a lot of points….but that’s about it……
And this is not me being any kind of Homer, but the Manning-led Colts, Kurt Warner-led Rams, late 80’s, early 90’s 49ers, and even the Cowboys of the 90’s were all better offenses….
by DevilsReject on Aug 16, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
Those Pats ran up the score in blowouts.
by infinityzero.systemerror on Aug 16, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't make the playoffs with an 11-5 record
The Cassel year was a fun year believe it or not, especially considering the pressure of ’07 (on the fans!) After waiting 8 months for the season to start and losing Brady 8 minutes into the season, it looked like the year was lost.
Cassel looked awful enough in preseason that Marshall Faulk announced ‘Matt Cassel couldn’t win a game in the NFL if Tom Brady went down and left him with the lead.’ Faulk was wrong as Cassel improved every game, the team rallied around him and it turned into a really fun season to watch because the fans had no expectations and no idea what to expect.
Keep the faith!
Very well said Marima. I actually had Cassel on my fantasy team last year, auto pick, not by choice. He still won me a few games tho…
I really think Cassel has the goods to be possibly the 4th best QB in the AFC……obviously behind Vader, Luke, and Chewbacca…
(Manning, Brady, and Rivers)
by DevilsReject on Aug 16, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like somebody saw the Star Wars marathon on SpikeTV yesterday
I think Cassel can be an adequate starter, but I’m not sure at this point that he’s much better than an average NFL starter. Which, to be fair, is not bad. But apart from those you mentioned, he’s also behind Schaub, Roethlisberger, and maybe Flacco in the AFC. But we’ll see this year. If he rebounds under Weis, he can be in the conversation again. If he doesn’t, I’m inclined to think of him as a one year wonder.
Nothing's complicated if you understand it.
All I’m saying is I think the guy has the potential, I’m not appointing him that high up just yet….but he went from throwing like 4 NFL passes to throwing over 3600 yards in his first season as a starter…..and then went to KC which is essentially a joke….
He did okay for a 1st year player in KC….but then again, it’s KC…
Schaub and Flacco to me are still out there like Cassel. Flacco regressed, and Schaub has had one GREAT year….
However, its still way too early to tell!
by DevilsReject on Aug 16, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
This year will be a better barometer for Cassel
last year the Chiefs completely bottomed out.
Keep the faith!
Not necessarily
The Brady-less Patriots still went 11-5 in 2008 with a QB who hadn’t started since high school. Some teams develop a system and fill it with players. For a lot of teams, that philosophy works. The Colts, on the other hand, find a player (that would be Mr. Manning) and build a system around him. Replace him with a Rivers or Rodgers and that team is not nearly as capable.
Any of the Top QB’s can play in any pro system as long as they get the proper exposure to the playbook. Seyton is great but don’t make it sound like he is the only one that can succeed in that style of offense
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troll …. alert…. troll…. alert……
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by Manning4ever on Aug 17, 2010 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You don't really think the Colts are the only team that builds a system around their quarterback
If a team has a franchise quarterback, of course the coaching staff will build an offensive system that suits that quarterback. It would be counter-productive not to.
Keep the faith!
the problem with the Colts' system
is that no other quarterback seems to be capable of stepping in to execute it!
Official founder of the I Miss Sorgi Fan Club
How can you not love a team that does this?
This just in:
Curtis Painter is Irsay’s bastard son. And things of that nature.
by tim55 on Aug 16, 2010 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Painter's mental powers are so awesome that he
Managed to add an “s” to the end of Stephen Hawking’s name without even realizing it.
Crap—he just added a third elbow to my body. How the hell do I explain that to the missus….?
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Two things to consider re Painter
Last season after the Jets game, a few of us (me, included) excused his poor play because the Jets were a top D, playing for their lives. I will not eat those words, with a little Grey Poupon. mmmm, verbiage…
A lot of folks were down on Sorgi for years and they kept him, so I will repeat my old Sorgi defense here: His MAIN JOB is to be a second set of eyes/ears for #18 when 18 is out on the field. He’s like an assistant for homework, crossing t’s and dotting i’s, making sure 18 has all his pencils sharpened, etc. I can only assume he’s pretty good at that—seeing wrinkles in the D or mistakes in the O, pointing them out quickly so 18 can make adjustments on the fly….
If #18 without Sorgi/Painter in his ear would get a grade of 96, but with them he gets a grade of 100, and you consider 18’s durability, then it’s not a huge deal if Painter grades out at a 60, because his expected playing time is nil, but while he is helping from the sideline, he boosts the O (in multiple ways, apparently—one of them is precisely by NOT being on the field!).
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Great point(s), Bobman.
But it would be nice to get an “assistant” who can play well on the field too.
by chewylettuce on Aug 16, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Great point(s), Bobman.
But it would be nice to get an “assistant” who can play well on the field too.
by chewylettuce on Aug 16, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
great points but...
Painters job is to PLAY football
"We ARE going to our own private island, Chris: it's called the State Fucking Fair!"
by naptown_ninja on Aug 16, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice points indeed
But I prefer a backup QB who can not only be that second set of eyes and ears, but also actually perform better than me after I’ve had 6 or 7 beers in the event that his services might actually be needed.
Nothing's complicated if you understand it.
I was wondering the same thing on Saturday.
I drove down from Ft. Wayne to watch training camp practise on Saturday. While at the practise, Peyton threw maybe 2-3 passes total. The majority of the snaps went to Painter and Branstater. While watching both men I was shocked at just how long they held the ball. I was saying to myself, get rid of the ball, youre gonna get sacked. I wasn’t impressed with either in the category of arm strength of anticipation either. You could see the squirrel cage spinning inside their helmets. I hope Peyton never gets hurt, if so, we are done!
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
Bottom line is that
Brandstater made the 2nd/3rd string offense work. Yes, he threw a pick, but he operated with a ton more confidence. If Peyton needs an assistant, they can hire one for a lot less than the league minimum and not expect him to suit up and score points for the other team. It’s also worth noting that neither of them got any help from Taj Smith or Guns Giguere: they were awful. We know how the Colts work though: the braintrust (including Peyton) sees something in Painter they like. I thought he got a bum rap last year. I was more than ready to let the the preseason play out without getting all alarmed, but you have to admit: his lack of progress is almost Jamarcus Russell-esque.
Maybe Painter has a purple drank problem or he’s addicted to videogames, or his wife stabbed in the brain with a steak knife just before the game…
"We ARE going to our own private island, Chris: it's called the State Fucking Fair!"
Painter could get better
If you look at his mechanics and arm strength, the “Zip” he puts on the ball, and his intelligence, what not. He looks like he might be able to redeem himself one day. He couldn’t ask for a better tutor in Peyton. Hell, Sorgi just threw for 140 yards and 3 TD’s on Monday. Five years or so of Manning can work wonders.
I’m starting the Painter Apologist Band Wagon! Right here, Jump ON IT!
Release the Kraken!
by Believe in Blue on Aug 17, 2010 3:58 AM EDT reply actions
he also got benched a few times in his senior year @ purdue
Non Sibi Sed Patriae.
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I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life
for the last time
injury benching, nothing more.
"We'll put em in the pot, shake it up and see what comes out." - Howard Mudd
"Nothing's complicated if you understand it." - Tom Moore
"It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law." - Hofstadter's Law
Dallas Clark is
Just. This. Incredible.
well, the penn state game, but elliott didn't do that much better at the time.
"We'll put em in the pot, shake it up and see what comes out." - Howard Mudd
"Nothing's complicated if you understand it." - Tom Moore
"It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law." - Hofstadter's Law
Dallas Clark is
Just. This. Incredible.
i remember one game where he threw 2 ints in 3 series and got benched in his senior yr....dont remember which game
and that pic….it look like it was from the 07 season
Non Sibi Sed Patriae.
I love my ZX-6r Kawasaki.
I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life
I tried to start this bandwagon
after week 16 last year… IMO he’s got three more games to prove that he’s better than Brandstater. And we haven’t seen Hiller in a game yet
"We ARE going to our own private island, Chris: it's called the State Fucking Fair!"
by naptown_ninja on Aug 17, 2010 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
The Biggest Reason...
All joking aside, the biggest reason CP will be on the roster and be the #2 QB is because BP is stubborn and has to maintain his profile that he is a genius. The fact that there is opposition, and that CP is playing lousy football, only serves to fortify BP’s resolve. We’ve all seen it before from BP…whether it’s about a certain player, or giving up on a perfect season, or whatever. BP thrives on being stubborn, antagonistic, and crotchety. Listen folks, BP has made some very good decisions when it comes to the draft and in grabbing players on the market. But, he has also made some very bad ones. But regardless, once BP makes up his mind, he won’t give in until the situation can just sort of resolve itself quietly, like in the dark recesses of the off-season. Overall, BP gets very good grades for player selection, and I’m glad we have him, but 40% of the time, he is a frustrating and obstinate. CP will stay and he will be the #2 QB. Colts will keep a third QB, something that never would’ve happened prior to the CP era.
hope that it is true that the Colts actually planned to draft Brandstater BEFORE he was grabbed...
then the Polians will have an “out”…..
If you see my smilieys, think of E.M.H. - our COLTs King of Smileys!
by Manning4ever on Aug 17, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Re:The Biggest Reason
ColtsWow
I agree completely. Also I beleive even though Polian brought up the topic of the Oline …nothing will change this year. Painter will stay and on a note related to the obstinacy of Polian we will stick with Ugoh ,Pollack and rest of the merry Oline .
Polian is a genius at churning out SB caliber teams , he is a genius at making teams good in the cap era , he is a genius at consistency …but sucks big time with his obstinate decisions involving 2nd string QB’s and Olinemen. ( Drafting peyton is an exception but Peyton played a role by guaranteeing he would kick their butt for ages if they did not draft him ) .
by Horseshoe_Tsunami on Aug 19, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anybody notice that Painter's initials are the same as Chris Polian's??? C.P.??
living a dream thru Painter?
If you see my smilieys, think of E.M.H. - our COLTs King of Smileys!
Or instead of dragging Curtis Painter to football hell coz he sucks…
LET’S ALL THINK OF BETTER BACKUP QBS who have the potential to be groomed as Peyton Manning’s replacement.
There’s a plethora of QBs who were good in college, and are now rotting on the benches of other teams while backing up the current starters.
I doubt there's a backup QB in the NFL
Who could make the guys Painter’s throwing to look any better than he is.
this is very unfair to the guys he is throwing to.... they don't have that many games to prove
themselves yet… you know?
maybe they will fare better with the Patriots’ backup QB, or the Saints?? oh no, no way, these backups only throw more TDs to their backup no name players ….. nothing more they can do…..
If you see my smilieys, think of E.M.H. - our COLTs King of Smileys!
by Manning4ever on Aug 24, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Painter doesn't have many games to prove himself either
They’re all in the same boat together.
by eltharion_doa on Aug 27, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
that is exactly my point
Painter’s supporters all said he doesnt have the games and the reps and oh, look at who he is throwing to….
just be fair…..
If you see my smilieys, think of E.M.H. - our COLTs King of Smileys!
by Manning4ever on Aug 27, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Painter
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