Colts Press Conference Announcing Firing Of Bill And Chris Polian- Open Thread
by Brad Wells on Jan 2, 2012 4:42 PM EST
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PrintThe firing of Bill and Chris Polian today is as big a news story as any game played this year by the Colts. Thus, the 5:00 p.m. press conference the Colts have scheduled today to discuss the firings should get an open thread.
WISHtv.com is streaming the news conference live for those of you not in the Indianapolis area.
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Let's talk names...
Who’s your new GM, Head Coach? Are you changing OC and DC too?
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
I think Murphy deserves a shot at being the D Co-ordinator next year. Christensen should go as offensive co-ordinator though. Maybe bring in Norv Turner to replace him…
by josephdaly111 on Jan 2, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
Fisher and Gruden
I think those two will get looked at for coach just because they are excited about coming to Indy, not just excited about getting a head coaching job. Fisher has expressed interest that he would love to coach the Colts before any of this happened. Gruden gets a boner every time he talks about Manning, Freeney, Mathis. Now some of that will depend on if some of these veterans are resigned or released. I think the energy that either of them has would be a positive for the organization. Something we have not had in a long time. Just my thoughts.
by Colts Forever on Jan 2, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
We need an up and comer. Offensive oriented if it's Luck, D if Peyton.
How does he do it?
In terms of offense
I think we want to keep it the same, (assuming we keep Peyton, of course). If we got Jeff Fisher (cross your fingers) he will bring in his defense from Tennessee
by Coltsfaninoklahoma1 on Jan 2, 2012 4:54 PM EST reply actions
This is why...
This is why I’ve followed this blog for 7 years… This blog has been awesome…
by Justin Pugh on Jan 2, 2012 4:56 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Anybody else listening to the reporters that are gathering...
for the press conference? Two of them are talking about webpage hits and all the sports casters are doing lead ins. Kinda funny.
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Lift the blackout!
"It's about the journey--mine and yours--and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better."
— Tony Dungy
Irsay at the podium
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I'm waiting for an "obviously"
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the blackout is lifted, i tweeted jmv from my wifes account, and he said its lifted!
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this is some trick by the polians obviously
BBS has informed us this wouldnt happen because Irsay doesnt run the team and hes an idiot and Polians bitch
It'd be nice if they had the feed from the supposed microphone so there aren't shutters every second.
Go Colts Dammit!
Nice to see an owner making these announcements...
Instead of a Director of Football Operations. Makes the team feel more personal.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Anybody else notice that he is only talking about Bill...
And hasn’t mentioned Chris at all, other than to say he was fired.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
I noticed.
I also noticed that I think he set a new record for the use of the sounds ‘ugh’ and ‘umm’.
i would rather someone said 'umm' and thought about what they were going to say
than just spew verbal diarrhea
I noticed that too
And thought that was very telling regarding his opinion about Chris!
"I bet Eli doesn't even have one touchdown today... I'm the best Manning."
~ Peyton Manning
Even the direct question about Chris...
He avoided saying why he fired Chris.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Let's hope
Let’s just hope he finds someone as visionary as BP was… without of course the vitriol towards the press.
Better stream
http://www.wishtv.com/subindex/video/live_events_1
The wishtv one is a great stream of it.
Again...the last question could have led directly to Chris...
No mention. The Succession plan was in place and then changed.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Subtle hints in comments....
While saying he’s not contacted any GM prospects yet…He did say “I’m excited about our new direction…” Me thinks he’s had some arms-length talks with potential candidates. It’s too knee jerk to fire them without any backup plan and Irsay has been a great owner since taking over the team; he’s got a plan in place.
He said he would start making calls as early as tonight.
He also said it might take several weeks to hire a new GM, but I think he knows who he wants. My guess is out of professional courtesy he will not make any offers until a playoff team is out of the playoffs before he announces his decision. That is saying he is looking for a new GM that is currently on a playoff team. Which I hope he is doing.
by Colts Forever on Jan 2, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Is that realistic?
I think it’s a nice sentiment, but if Mckenzie from Green Bay is on the list he might not be available until February.
Good answer about the fans...
I hear you, but you don’t make the decisions.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Rebuilding???
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Peyton..
ITS A VVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE
Jim, what do you say to the players that are currently on the team?
With a new GM what style of football do you want to seen played?
I don't think that can be answered until...
1) we know where Peyton is health wise.
2) we know who the new GM/Head Coach is.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Sounds like we're keeping Caldwell
Only until Irsay or the new GM chooses someone better
Caldwell is gone.
Nobody thinks he’s a top coach. What new GM would want to bet his career on Jim “deerintheheadlights” Caldwell?
New Math: 2011-18 = 2-14
agreed
Guess my title was misleading without reading the body along with it – sorry
Quarterback, General Manager and Head Coach as pillars of the franchise.
In that order is my guess…
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Agreed
Obviously, this revolves around as Peter King said being a “family decision.” Peyton = family. Bill = the trust fund manager.
I love that analogy!
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
I would hope he's on the list.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
What about Dennis Polian?
Did Irsay boot all of the Polians?
It's still fairly amazing
that Bill Polian got his kid hired as GM. It’s laughable when you stop and think about it. But, the same could be said for hiring Caldwell. Let’s hope for an era of better decisions.
About that
One of the reporters talked to a few personnel people around the league today and the general consensus was that he’s not qualified to do more than scout at this point in his career.
There was also talk about him
being a ‘toxic’ force, which doesn’t surprise me a bit. He didn’t get the job honestly and therefore shouldn’t be allowed to keep it. It’s like letting illegal aliens stay here in America even though they snuck into the country….simply because they’ve evaded the law for a certain length of time.
Information control...
Uh oh…
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
Wow...
The folks on 18to88 ColtsAuthority are slitting their wrists.
New Math: 2011-18 = 2-14
by EVLGNUS on Jan 2, 2012 5:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shocker
I don’t understand what planet they’re from to just have wanted more of the status quo
They refer to 2-14 as "missing the playoffs" and "a losing season"
instead of more appopriate terms like “trainwreck” or “dumpster fire.”
New Math: 2011-18 = 2-14
It's a question for the ages.
Mental illness is a very complex thing.
All Caldwell positive comments about "during the week" coaching.
Improvements are all in game stuff.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
'Jim Caldwell's not an up and down coach'.
No, he’s not. A cardboard cut-out is not an up and down coach either.
Apparently a high school class is running the filming equipment on Colts.com
What if Peyton was fightin' dogs instead of Mike Vick?
-Jadakiss
by melvin shot out of a gun bullit on Jan 2, 2012 5:36 PM EST reply actions
The volume is all over the place.
Now, it’s off altogether.
I had volume all the way up and could barely hear it
and then I had to turn my speakers way down. Now it’s freezing up on me.
What if Peyton was fightin' dogs instead of Mike Vick?
-Jadakiss
by melvin shot out of a gun bullit on Jan 2, 2012 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Jim, how much did you drink on New Year’s? Given your history, was the decision at all influenced by timing?
by MBApastor on Jan 2, 2012 5:37 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
this is my honest opinion on caldwell
he’s a good coach during the week of practice but on gameday i don’t want him anywhere near the game.
That what makes a good QB coach.
Great in the film room, but not of the sideline.
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He'd be twice the coach he is now,...
if just his time-out calling priveleges were revoked.
My guess is he follows the rest of them
Isn’t that how nepotism works?
Did the stream go?
Mine died.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
I am pleased with what I heard.
Going about it the right way, not rushing into things. Finding the right fit for the organization.
Bleedin' Blue for as long as I can remember. Can you believe we get to be fans while our team has the greatest QB of all time?!?!?!
the future GM is most likely with a team still playing football, so the search will begin after their team is done or after the super bowl
Whenever you get stressed, always remember: RDWHAHB
and reported Fisher is going to talk to St Louis and Miami,
I bet he tells them you will have to wait until I talk to the Colts
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Jan 2, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
One big move was enough for today
Give Irsay all the credit for that,, get a great GM and a great head Coach
Mr. Irsay
I’m loving the moves but no way Polians go and Caldwell isn’t shown the door as well. Coldwell is NOT the person to groom your young franchise QB. I don’t see how you can keep the current staff and Luck has to learn a new offense when Peyton leaves. I say just cut ties with Manning. Yes, he MIGHT play another 2 great years but we are looking at 10-15 with Luck. Implement an offense similar to what the Saints,Packers run, pop some pop corn and enjoy the show!!
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