Report: Colts Will Retain Jim Caldwell As Head Coach, Colts Fans Go Ballistic

A huge mistake,, he is terrible, 2-14 cannot keep him, we could have won games 2-6 and a few others he sucks and helped us lose the SB and the Jets playoff game!!!!! I am going to go take some Zofran so I do not vomit !!!!! Too many other much better people out there !!!!

a BAD SIGN !!!!! now that makes me worried for the Colt’s future and the draft !!!!!

u just ruined many people’s evenings and their sleep patterns tonight !!!!

But the lack of talent is a much bigger issue than Caldwell…they have to nail this draft and manage the Manning situation

I’m sorry but where are ST and DC people the Polian’s wanted to hire? NO!!!! They are people Caldwell brought in and had prior experience with. Were the Polian’s the ones who kept playing Painter when Orlosky should have been starting at least after the bye week? There are so many examples of bad coaching that I could go on and on and on. Caldwell is a puppet and the puppeter has gone from Bill Polian to Jim Irsay now.

Somebody please tell me this is an April Fools Day joke incredibly early……Wow Peyton really threw some weight around for this plank of wood to be kept. A holy, peace loving puppet, but a plank of wood nevertheless. “Coach” clearly you have been given a “once in a lifetime” chance. Please call Tim Tebow for some additional intercessory prayer My suggestion, over this off-season, is to read as many Tony Dungy books as you can. As wonderful as God is, he sure does have a wild sense of humor sometimes. I certainly didn’t see this coming….nor did most of North America.

IndyColt89 I see you beat me to the puppet reference, but if the shoe fits the puppet……

Caldwell isn’t responsible for the losing season, Peyton’s neck is the real reason.

Either Grigson is a straight bitch with Irsay and Manning’s hands in his ass, or maybe it really is true that Bill Polian and his ginger bitch son Chris wouldn’t allow Caldwell to open up the playbook. I know this sounds stupid, but after playing madden a few times over this past week I have found that Indy’s playbook is far inferior to everyone elses. The run plays are not blocked creatively and passing routes are quite vanilla when compared to a team like the 49ers or the Giants. I think everyone can agree that this team needs a shot of adrenaline and it looks like keeping Caldwell is more about continuity than beginning a new era. I’m very interested to see how this all shakes out. My last thought is that maybe keeping caldwell is more about making Peyton happy and comfortable, if so, Peyton is going to need a SERIOUS paycut to be able to make one last run at a ring. Keeping Caldwell at this point is a very shortsighted approach to a longterm problem. If the team keeps Peyton they are going to have to resign Reggie, Robert, and Pierre. Not to mention ACTUALLY address the total renovation of the Defensive interior/backfield.
The bad feeling I had after watching Grigson stumble and bumble his way throught that first press conference is starting to work it’s way into a full blown distrust for the decision making of this organization.

…Didn’t know that about RGIII’s GPA and studies. Can’r wait to see how he does in the Wonderlic. I suggested earlier in the year that some consideration made made toward drafting him after trading down. This is even better news. Still and all, you know the Colts will draft Luck. But it does give more ammunition to put toward the debate about trading down. Now get back to the discussion at hand. After all, we are talking about Jim Caldwell’s incredibly rise out of the ashes. I just knew, after all the bungled time-outs, onside kick blunders, and sticking with actress Curtis Painter, that he was undeniably going to be toasted.

Let’s say the Colts fire Caldwell… Who do they get as their head coach? Realistically, this seemed like the best option for this year. Caldwell will have to work with an aging Manning or Andrew Luck. Having Jim Caldwell as coach isn’t life ending nor does it guarantee another 2-14 season. This is the best option for now but if Caldwell doesn’t turn this around then I GUARANTEE there will be a coaching change next year as more applicable coaches will be available, I’m sure

You mean, that if Caldwell doesn’t turn it around after the year this team had, with an injured Peyton Manning, you’re going to let him go then? Haven’t we ALREADY seen enough? He may be a good QB coach, but HEAD COACH? C’mon……….MAN!!

But I don’t understand why Brad is taking a shot at The new GM when we know it’s not his decision not was Dungy or hiring Caldwell. Is the goal to have acrimony with the colts FO?

This signals, without a doubt, the decision to keep Manning on the team. I was all for PM staying any way…..just without “Coach” Caldwell.

He was given a golden goose when he took over and he couldn’t do crap with it. The only reason he got the job, was because he was carrying Tony Dungy’s jock strap. Polian’s wanted a puppet so they could control all decisions. It’s funny how they kept saying year after year, “we need draft some more offensive lineman” Our line couldn’t protect anyone if their life depended on it. Painter playing more than half the season was a joke. But keeping Puppet Man Caldwell tops if off. Irsay I hope you plan on moving the team, because the direction you are taking us, SUCKS!

I hope they give him new oc and dc

I am instantly upset. Irsay has been preaching a new start and essentially realizing a bad investment and when to cut your losses, and then he goes and does the opposite. Look I understand all the players like Caldwell and think he’s a good guy, but that doesn’t make him a good coach by any means. You think Patriots players play as hard as they can because Belichick is a nice guy? No, he’s the opposite of that, he is respected and has worked his way to the top and proved why he should be there, unlike Caldwell who is the Polian Puppet, now sans-Polians. I feel bad for Luck, RG3, or any QB we do draft because they have to learn from a complete shmuck and his round of goons. Losing the Polians was a big step, but it’s bittersweet without Caldwell kicking rocks. I can’t even further explain how disgusted I am with this decision, Irsay, I am losing faith before the season or draft has even started. This may be rash but desperate times call for desperate measures. I hope fans make themselves heard and that something changes. There are plenty of great candidates out there and we are stuck with a guy who doesn’t know when to call timeouts, shows no expression no matter what the situation, and by my guess probably gives a horrible halftime speech, and hasn’t proved to anyone why he should be holding the position he holds. Thanks for making me pull my hair out.

This will be the first time in league history a team adds a timeout management coordinator, and an in-game adjustment coordinator. Groundbreaking.

we are going to waste a year

If Caldwell is being kept, I can picture every colt fan going peyton-like after caldwell decided to call a timeout against the jets last year. I hope it is untrue because caldwell show his worthiness this season. If that it is true, I hope they peyton go because he does not deserve a coach like that.

Luck pulls an Eli Manning. Why would he want to come here with manning and Caldwell????

I think he is more respected by the players and owner than we give him credit for. Irsay isn’t an idiot showing by his willingness to fire Polian.

I hope this report is wrong and Caldwell gets clipped…but the talent or lack of on this roster is the more pressing issue. There are not many stud coaches in the NFL. Kubiak is a prime example, he didn’t get smart all of a sudden the Texans just got more talent…Coughlin was coaching for his job three weeks ago! You are not finding a Harbaugh in the current pool…

I really wanted Zimmer but…Hopefully they get some better coordinators and dump the Cover 2 and the strategy of drafting soft undersized players. If they dont get some talent this is a one man team if Manning stays and a horrible team if he goes…

I’m angry but willing to be patient and realistic as fans and bloggers don’t know all of the information

It still sucks though… :-(

This is a year of transition and uncertainty and keeping Caldwell is acceptable. The players love him and play hard for him. This also helps with whatever the QB situation is. Also, there are no sure-fire substitutes out there to replace him and you don’t fire him unless you are certain his replacement is an improvement.

Im with the guys who say Perry Fewell!! Which is why I would of loved to see Marc Ross here as well. Look at all the talent over there and the way they get it done.

This has PM and Irsay’s prints all over it. PM wants continuity, familiarity, and someone to stay out of his way as coach, hence JC returns. If not PM, then Irsay forced this down Grigson throat. He is clearly a GM in name only. Polian meddling now replaced by idiot Irsay!

he’s just as much of a lunatic as I always thought he was. What a total moron.

article. All this stuff about Caldwell is a gut feeling of his. Nothing is concrete yet, as I interpret it. I’m going to calm down a bit, because Caldwell may still well be on his way out. I just can’t believe that Irsay could be that stupid, as to keep him.

isnt a good sign though. I feel like if he was going to be let go, youd do it sooner rather than later. Which is why I do think hes coming back and im pretty bummed about it. I mean look we did go 14-0 under his coaching, I do feel like we could have it way worse, this definitely is not a long term coach for the colts though.

It wasnt all manning. Alot of it, of course. No head coach plays 0% of a role. I know its best to pretend like he plays 0% of the role, but thats not the case. Trust me im not trying to support him being here. I dont think hes the worst scenario if in fact Manning is coming back though. Which again, still isnt an endorsement.

But to say Caldwell played no role in the colts record (good or bad) is insane. By your logic we could just field Peyton Manning on the practice field, the film room, the coaches meetings, and the actual game on sunday and we would of went 14-0…Like I said I get that its funnier to give him no credit, but lets be real here.

And ok, if Caldwell totally sucks unless Mannings in, and Manning winds up coming back this year then the Colts should be absolutely fine right? Expect 14-0 or damn close to it again?

the way some of you are already bad mouthing Grigson just because of Caldwell. Look, John Gruden would sell his soul to coach Peyton Manning. He pretty much said so on national TV. For him to not lobby for the Colts HC position, should tell you what he thinks next year is going to be like. It’s probably going to be awful, with the whole Manning and Luck co-existing and cutting all our favorite veterans. It’s a no win situation.

keep saying the players play hard for Caldwell. That is a mute point since most of those “hard playing” players will not be there anymore!!!! Please Mr. Irsay, let Caldwell go!!!!!

This makes sense for a couple reasons:
1) If Manning is back, won’t have to deal with as much change.
2) I want to see how Caldwell does when he gets to choose the starters.

On one hand I’m happy. NO more Luck coming to Indy. Neckbeard and Daddy will NEVER come here with Caldwell as HC. Time to pull the time honored Stanford tradition! I won’t play for you! Ok by me, Wasn’t my choice to start with. But I really can’t say as I blame him in this case. Why would anyone want to come and play for Caldwell??? If they felt bad for “RADIO” why not make him the team manager? The way he coaches it would not a big step down. We are in for another long year!

Don’t you think that Jim Irsay has had some “consultants” to talk to regarding all the decisions he has made and will have to make? I’ve always wondered if he called Dungy to ask for advice, as I believe Irsay would see him as a trusted confidante. Now, if Irsay asked Tony what he thought he should do with Caldwell, what do you think Tony would say?

Just sayin’

otherwise it’s one of the dumbest moves in the history of the NFL.

The guy is 2-16 without Manning. He’s had 4 different QBs and couldn’t win without the GOAT. At least Irsay can point to his college head coaching record… oh wait…

I’m right there with a lot of ya in saying this guy should’ve been sent packin’. Others have lost their jobs for far less. Caldwell, you must be livin’ right. All i’ve got to say is this….. They had better watch this guy and his associates, and if 2012 starts looking like another one of those seasons, then i’d like to see how far Irsay can kick him out the door. The front office blew this one, they’d better not jack up the draft as well.