Colts Cut Dan Muir After He Visits Veterans Hospital

by Brad Wells on Nov 9, 2011 9:46 AM EST in 2011 Colts News

INDIANAPOLIS IN - JANUARY 08: Dan Muir #90 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates with Dwight Freeney #93 and Fili Moala #95 after he sacked quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets in the first quarter during their 2011 AFC wild card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 8 2011 in Indianapolis Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

So Dan Muir spends his off day at the VA hospital for the #colts and gets cut later in the day? Ouch.

I'm obviously not going to get bent out of shape over Daniel Muir being cut for the simple reason that, right now, he isn't a very good defensive tackle. However, from the few times I've met with him, Dan Muir is a very good guy, and the fact that he was willing to represent the Colts at an event at a veterans hospital (likely part of the NFL's initiatives to recognize vets prior to Veterans Day this Friday) further tags Dan as a good dude.

Chris Polian and the Colts front office? Eh, not such good people.

Again, this is yet another example of the Colts internal staff not working together. P.R. seemed to have Muir slated to do some outreach work on his off day at the hospital. It might have been a good idea if the friggin' football ops folks had informed them of the possibility that Muir would be cut. This way, the Colts don't look like cold-blooded a-holes for releasing a good guy like Muir a few hours after he represented the team at a pretty key P.R. event.

Bet those vets at the hospital feel real special now knowing the Colts player who came to say hello to them was unemployed later in the day.

The Colts waiving Muir also seemed to tick off Robert Mathis:

So my friend n teammate #DanMuir calls n tells me he has been released..... #GoodGriefMan!

When former Colts employees are telling the Indianapolis Star's Bob Kravitz that West 56th Street is a 'toxic environment,' examples like this only reinforce that narrative.

I'll always be a Colts fan. But, it's really hard to root for this team when they do things like this. I understand football is a business, but use some friggin tact! It just seems the Polians go out of their way to act like jerk-offs to everyone, not just media and fans.

Tweet Comment 23 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

So what, have muir cancel his visit?

This penalizes the folks at the VA hospital. Charity work always comes first as we need to think bigger than ourselves. As a reminder, something similiar happened to Garrard. Gave a speech to the Jax chamber of commerce and was let go that afternoon. That was selling tix, Muir was giving back. Only folks that care are media and bloggers making something out of nothing.

Look i agree the polians are not nice people and want them gone. But, lumping this in there looks like you are trying to make something out of nothing.

by PurdueBoiler1995 on Nov 9, 2011 9:54 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

"Use some friggin tact?"

Have you actually looked up the definition of the term tact in a dictionary, and had the intellectual honesty to apply the same standard to yourself that you’re wielding here? Didn’t think so.

by turf tongue on Nov 9, 2011 10:04 AM EST reply actions 9 recs

Does a blogger need to be 'tactful'?

He runs a blog, not an NFL team.

by Ayrshire on Nov 9, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

If a person, blogger or not, wants to criticize others for behaving in a certain manner, its usually a good idea to look in the mirror first, to check on whether the critisicm applies to one self as well.

by thsunga on Nov 9, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Blah, blah, blah......blah........................................blah.

by Ayrshire on Nov 9, 2011 10:32 PM EST up reply actions

cool story bro

Whenever you get stressed, always remember: RDWHAHB

by danorocks17 on Nov 9, 2011 11:07 PM EST up reply actions

Come on...

Roster moves always happen on Tuesdays as do community events. This happens every week. Practice Squad, Active Roster, Big Name players, No Name players, it’s all the same. Like PurdueBoiler1995 points out, is it better for Muir to be there or not? They needed his spot on the roster and Nevis is healthy again.

Besides, didn’t everyone on this blog call for Muir to be cut after like every game last season!? He’s a great locker-room, rah-rah-type of guy. I’m sure the front office told him that it was an injury fill in, unless he came and played lights out… He didn’t. Great guy to have on speed dial.

Thanks for playing for a few weeks Dan, wish it would have helped us win. It didn’t. Move on.

by GoHorse88 on Nov 9, 2011 10:04 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Tryon was building a park

The day he got cut. There’s video evidence of it on Colts.com. I’m sure it stings a little, but they probably still feel good about doing good.

by GoHorse88 on Nov 9, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

Nothing to see here folks

Bad timing for sure and hate to see bad things happen to good people, but this a non-issue.

What do I really have left in life but this place? It ain't much of a home, but it's all I got. Well, g******it. I'll be damned if I let some foreign, graffiti writin', soul suckin', son of a bitch in an oversized cowboy hat and boots take my friend's souls and sh** 'em down the visitors toilet!

by Guy LeDouche on Nov 9, 2011 10:06 AM EST reply actions

sounds to me like you are implying

that dan muir wouldn’t have done the charity work had he known he was going to get cut

don’t lump him in with yourself…i’m sure he is a more standup guy and would have been there regardless of his status with the team…and the Colts knew that.

by PMoney on Nov 9, 2011 10:15 AM EST reply actions

That's f*cked up.

At least wait a day or so. 15 yard penalty for douchebaggery to the Colts FO.

Pat McAfee 2012 Pro Bowl bound!
Anthony Calvillo - 72,382 passing yards - pro football's all-time leader
Jon Stewart for President 2016
OCCUPY BILL POLIAN'S OFFICE

by KBUnitz on Nov 9, 2011 10:15 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

YOU CAN'T

wait. Roster moves have to be made on Tuesday so the new players can practice on Wednesday. I didn’t think it was possible but the blog is taking Polian bashing to a new level.

by javen on Nov 9, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Calm Down Bro

Not everyone knows that. We aren’t all football knowledge computers. So put your panties back on. So by releasing Muir, did the Colts sign anyone? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think so.

Pat McAfee 2012 Pro Bowl bound!
Anthony Calvillo - 72,382 passing yards - pro football's all-time leader
Jon Stewart for President 2016
OCCUPY BILL POLIAN'S OFFICE

by KBUnitz on Nov 9, 2011 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

THEY

added a tight end from the practice squad and also added another cornerback. Since Nevis is expected back they had a DT that was expendable. This stuff happens every week, just look at the transactions list around the league each week. Again, to blame the Polians for insensitivity is silly.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Muir is signed later on if a DT gets injured.

by javen on Nov 10, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions

i thought you preached that football was a "bottom line business"?

Whenever you get stressed, always remember: RDWHAHB

by danorocks17 on Nov 9, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions

Never been a big Muir fan........

But this seems pretty cold to me. Maybe javen is right, and I am naive.

by tim55 on Nov 9, 2011 1:10 PM EST reply actions

Yes, you are being naive.
This happens all the time – but isnt an issue in the 31 other NFL cities.

by thsunga on Nov 9, 2011 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Name not even mentioned...

Nice of them to also leave him completely out of the article:
http://www.colts.com/news-and-events/article-1/A-SALUTE-TO-OUR-SOLDIERS/767ca1a6-098f-4c34-af9e-df36dda0b622

by Slor on Nov 9, 2011 2:20 PM EST reply actions

This is no differnt than the Jags getting rid of Garrard...

He went and represented the team at a luncheon, I believe for the Rotary Club, and upon returning to the stadium, he was called into the office and let go. He was let go for the same reason as Muir….he was not playing very well. You do not keep your job in life, or the NFL, for being a good guy. You keep it for getting the job done, and when you do not, you are subject to termination. Any other aspect to the story is really a non-story. I am sure he enjoyed his visit with the Vets, as did they. It was a good thing that he did, and I appreciate that he did it, as I am sure all of you do too, but the Colts, and the Jags, did nothing wrong.

by GAJAGFAN on Nov 9, 2011 4:10 PM EST reply actions

It's a business buddy

by Coltsfan1345 on Nov 9, 2011 6:42 PM EST reply actions

Another example why Chris Polian has to go.

He has no experience as a head of an organization. No grasp of the big picture.

If you want your spawn to eventually take over, you farm him out to get experience with a different organization so he earns his chops. Then after demonstrating he has the right stuff, you bring him back. Obviously there was no one in the NFL willing to take this problem child so he could gain experience while not under his father’s wing. So why should we (the Colts) be saddled with BP’s incompetent son?

by MadStork on Nov 9, 2011 8:56 PM EST reply actions

yeah, because Dan Muir was such an awesome player

Whenever you get stressed, always remember: RDWHAHB

by danorocks17 on Nov 9, 2011 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

What bothers me about this

is the attitude of “we’re going to thank you for your service by sending you an ineffective, lame-duck player and act like we’re involved in the community.” IDK, but if I were the Vets I’d feel kind of ripped-off. Sending nobody would almost be better then sending a player who would, within 24 hours, be nothing more then a ever-day citizen, notable for no reason.

Oh my god a floor zombie! Oh wait, thats you
- Toby Turner

by New Century Silver on Nov 13, 2011 1:17 AM EST reply actions