Bob Sanders Stadium Banner Coming Down From Lucas Oil Stadium; Who Should Replace Him?

by beerbrunch on Mar 8, 2011 11:48 AM EST

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Now that Bob Sanders has signed with the HATED San Diego Chargers, that huge banner of him hanging outside of Lucas Oil Stadium must be torn down and given to me so that I may place it in my front yard. After that, a new banner must be put up to replace Bob's. Banners of Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark and Dwight Freeney already hang outside the stadium.

So the question is, who will be on this new banner?

Currently there are three offensive and one deffensive players, so maybe someone from Special Teams or the defense. If it's special teams, the only choice is Adam Vinatieri. But his former allegiance with the Patriots squashes that idea for me.

So, someone from the defense. Only three come to mind. Gary Brackett, Robert Mathis and Antoine Bethea. Brackett is the captain of the defense. Mathis, along with Freeney, form the most feared pass rushing duo in the NFL. Bethea is one of the best safeties in the league, and the most dependable player in the Colts secondary. Tough decision indeed. I'm leaning toward Mathis or Brackett. I couldn't argue if either one of them was put up there. Can't they just add more banners? No? OK, I'll go with Mathis.

Poll

Who would you choose?

Adam Vinetieri

65 votes

Robert Mathis

119 votes

Gary Brackett

214 votes

Antoine Bethea

188 votes

Jeff Saturday

98 votes

Joseph Addai

25 votes

Other

20 votes

729 votes | Poll has closed

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I go with Bethea or Brackett.

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by JesusNinja13 on Mar 7, 2011 10:16 AM EST reply actions

went with Bethea

seeing as Clint wasn’t an option

by Session FF on Mar 7, 2011 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think most people would recognize Bethea

Everyone in Indy knows what Peyton, Dwight, Dallas, and Reggie look like, and they know they’re #18, 93, 44, and 87, respectively.

My point: if you asked 100 random Colt fans (which are mainly casual fans) who #41 is, or if they could pick Bethea out of a lineup, I don’t think nearly as many people would get him correct as they would with guys like Vinatieri, Addai, or Brackett.

For a gigantic banner on the Luke, I’m sure the marketing gurus want instant recognition by as many people as possible. If that’s the case, and the above choices are the only options, I’d go with Brackett, just to keep a balance between the number of people featured on offense and defense.

With that said, if I could put anyone on there, it’d be a gigantic picture of Irsay. With a sparkly blue top hat. Shirtless. Gun tucked in his waist. Happy trail on full display. Holding onto a potbelly pig. Standing in a gigantic tub of Cool Whip. Awesome.

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Bloodninja on Mar 7, 2011 11:00 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

Good Point

about Bethea. And the Irsay banner you describe sounds magnificent. Don’t know if the NoFunLeague would approve the gun though. Perhaps this…

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by beerbrunch on Mar 7, 2011 11:23 AM EST up reply actions

That's what being underrated does to you

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by ColtsFan504 on Mar 13, 2011 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions

It's Vinateri or nobody.

Nothing against the other players, but nobody else is on the level of those other four. These players could all make a case for being the best in the league at their respective positions at some point in their careers. They don’t have to replace the banner at all. Bethea is great but he is never going to be all NFL first-team.

by shoein on Mar 7, 2011 1:58 PM EST reply actions

really Bethea will never be all NFL first-team??

Please tell me why you think that?

by Session FF on Mar 7, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

Two Words:

Ed Reed

But we’ve got to admit that’s some really good competition, in fact I’d take Bethea over any FS in the AFC not named Ed Reed…

by Mvbastos on Mar 7, 2011 9:10 PM EST up reply actions

Yep.

Although personally I don’t think the banners need to be somebody who is the best in the league. It’s the people who are most important to the Colts. Screw the rest of the league.

by JesusNinja13 on Mar 7, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

And I completely agree with you...

The banner should have a true Colt on it, regardless of being the best on his position…

By true Colt i mean a guy with high identification with the fans and that will stay (or have stayed with us) for a long time…

On the list the players that I think that really deserve the honor are Saturday, Bethea and Brackett, although i voted on Vinatieri at first, which was a mistake…

by Mvbastos on Mar 7, 2011 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

It was just bugging me, but it's not Antione it's Antoine lol

And anyways my vote goes to Brackett, Bethea or no one.

by BlueKrew on Mar 7, 2011 7:06 PM EST reply actions

damn typing too fast.

i need to look at the keyboard more.

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by beerbrunch on Mar 8, 2011 8:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Bethea

Although Saturday would be a good option too. Both are veterans who are VERY important to the team and loved by fans.

The Indianapolis Colts are going to be the 1st team to win a super bowl in their own stadium. 'nuff said.

by It'sAlways18 on Mar 7, 2011 10:33 PM EST reply actions

Voted for Bethea, but Brackett would be a close 2nd

by dezznutz1001 on Mar 10, 2011 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Surprised

that my vote, Mathis, has not gained any steam.

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by beerbrunch on Mar 11, 2011 8:38 AM EST reply actions

It has to be Bethea.

by Joseph Kirby on Mar 12, 2011 1:15 AM EST reply actions

Bethea for sure

Addai, Bethea, Brackett, and Mathis are my fav. players on the team along with Clark, but since Dallas Clark is up there I need another one of my fav. there to compliment him

Colts fan since Tony Dungy's 48th Birthday.

Free will is an illusion, but pragmatically, the illusion of self (ego), choice, freedom, consciousness, are all necessary for the game or struggle to move. No struggle, no universe

by ColtsFan504 on Mar 13, 2011 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

McAfee

I choose McAfee just because he’s exciting to see what will happen, his little swimming fiasco reminds me of Terrell Owens.

But all jokes aside, I’d say Gary Brackett. He’s the defensive captain, he’s well known in Indy, while I wish it was Bethea, but people just don’t know him. Before this past season, if you put all the secondary together, the only person I would notice would’ve been Bob Sanders and Kelvin Hayden. So I’d say Brackett.

But what about Mr. Clutch Adam Vinatieri? The most consistent Colt and the most consistent kicker. I was worried when Mike Vanderjagt left after that Steelers game, but now Mike who? I voted for Vinatieri but I think it’ll be Brackett going up.

But who cares, many Colts deserve it including Bethea, Garcon, Addai, Collie, etc. As long as it ain’t Francisco, Dawson or Hughes, it’s all good.

by KBUnitz on Mar 16, 2011 4:05 AM EDT reply actions