Colts / NFL Game Thread

[bigrod 2,905]

The fact that they are sticking with Ballard tells me they just don't care anymore. Ballard has done nothing in his time there to warrant another year. Everyone believed the hype, that he was some kind of savant, when he was brought in, and he has done zilch to earn any benefit of doubt.

For sure, Luck's sudden retirement hurt, but he has done nothing since except totally mismanage the franchise/draft/free agency. The fact that Irsay is willing to roll with no changes is exactly the same mistake Ballard made last year. Except for getting lucky on a few late round players, I can't think of anything he has done well.

[Lebowski 2,824]

1 hour ago, bigrod said:

The fact that they are sticking with Ballard tells me they just don't care anymore. Ballard has done nothing in his time there to warrant another year. Everyone believed the hype, that he was some kind of savant, when he was brought in, and he has done zilch to earn any benefit of doubt.

For sure, Luck's sudden retirement hurt, but he has done nothing since except totally mismanage the franchise/draft/free agency. The fact that Irsay is willing to roll with no changes is exactly the same mistake Ballard made last year. Except for getting lucky on a few late round players, I can't think of anything he has done well.

@Certified Sunshine Pumper already mentioned that Irsay might be the overall issue. Meaning Irsay has the last say and might have overwritten Ballard's decisions. For what it's worth, I'm on the same script with this train of thought. Ballard has to go but I also think Irsay needs to hand over the keys to his daughters. 

[johnsoniu 6,664]

Clay Martin and his ref crew doing nothing to dispel the notion that the league favors the Chiefs.

[steubenhoosier 1,096]

Travis Swift having a big game 

[OliviaPope40 6,671]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Travis Swift having a big game 

She had Caitlin Clark sitting with her.

[steubenhoosier 1,096]

7 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

She had Caitlin Clark sitting with her.

Not a Clark fan.

Give me Grace Berger or any of the IU ladies 

[Brass Cannon 24,974]

Lions look like the are playing madden right now

[LIHoosier 26,702]

Apparently FOX replaced the NFC divisional game with any Big 12 game from 2015-2019

[IU - Kaulie 1,930]

Just now, LIHoosier said:

Apparently FOX replaced the NFC divisional game with any Big 12 game from 2015-2019

I can’t keep up with that game lol.

[steubenhoosier 1,096]

Hope y’all bet the over

[Brass Cannon 24,974]

Goff has played so stupid/bad today it wouldn’t shock me if he bet on Washington.  That sack after missed FG was just soo dumb

[OliviaPope40 6,671]

Would not want to be Mark Andrews today.

[bigrod 2,905]

On 1/14/2025 at 3:29 PM, Lebowski said:

@Certified Sunshine Pumper already mentioned that Irsay might be the overall issue. Meaning Irsay has the last say and might have overwritten Ballard's decisions. For what it's worth, I'm on the same script with this train of thought. Ballard has to go but I also think Irsay needs to hand over the keys to his daughters. 

I was going to preface my comments that it felt like they were in the same place they were before he took over for his dad - just so much complacency. 

[Demo 20,590]

3 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Would not want to be Mark Andrews today.

Imagine you’re right. But it’ll pass in a couple of days and the narrative will return to the “Lamar can’t win the big one” stuff. I really hated for either Jackson to Allen to lose that game because they’re great players and great faces for their franchises and now Lamar‘s gonna have to listen to the same crap for another year. And if Allen can’t go on the road and win with a lesser team he’ll catch it, too. I’d take either of those guys in a New York freaking second. 

[OliviaPope40 6,671]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

Imagine you’re right. But it’ll pass in a couple of days and the narrative will return to the “Lamar can’t win the big one” stuff. I really hated for either Jackson to Allen to lose that game because they’re great players and great faces for their franchises and now Lamar‘s gonna have to listen to the same crap for another year. And if Allen can’t go on the road and win with a lesser team he’ll catch it, too. I’d take either of those guys in a New York freaking second. 

I didn't see the play live but saw videos of it.

[Demo 20,590]

Just now, OliviaPope40 said:

I didn't see the play live but saw videos of it.

Oh, Andrews had a bad one. Had, I believe 2 drops. Had a fumble. It was definitely not his night. 

[OliviaPope40 6,671]

23 minutes ago, Demo said:

Oh, Andrews had a bad one. Had, I believe 2 drops. Had a fumble. It was definitely not his night. 

The snow didn't help either.

[LIHoosier 26,702]

The corpse is still warm and Ben Johnson is off to Da Bears!

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1881440006486761761

[Hovadipo 57,128]

Grinning ear to ear. Who knows how it works out, but at least it will be fun. 

[LamarCheeks 19,734]

You'd think the Lions would consider ARE for offensive coordinator now that Ben Johnson is gone ...