(05-31-2022, 09:41 AM)Mikey Wrote: my random musings....

screw the tacks.

with regard to OP, I think Wentz has an arrogance about him as well that makes him abrasive to ownership and management. Most teams are willing to overlook headaches in the name of top-tier performance. If the attittude doesn't match the play, it's a lot easier to take a short-term L and move on. I don't think you'll have the same unrest (for lack of better term) under Ryan, but Reich is going to end up under the microscope if he fails yet again to win with a proven QB.

Until we can consistently beat each of the teams in our division, I consider them formidable. How many of us expected a washout in last season's opener, and David Culley made us look like fools. Regardless of the coach, roster or upper management of the opposition, we need to start stringing together a few wins to garner confidence. Each and every team is beatable. Each and every team has weakness, strength, good day and bad day. I don't care if the rest of the league and media think that our collective coaching, rosters or ownership are drooling half-wits, so long as our team is getting wins along the way.

All that said, screw the tacks.

SCREW the tacks!

As for Wentz...I dunno.  I have heard some things that aren't particularly flattering, but I dunno how much validity there is to that stuff.  I mean, Eagles management seemed to side with him when Pederson soured on him...and then  a year later, it seems Eagles management soured on him.  Reich and the Colts seemed like they were high on him...until we crushed their hopes.  Now I don't know if Irsay was behind dumping Wentz, or if Reich was on board with it.  I agree completely with your take about Reich being under closer scrutiny if things don't go well with Ryan.  I like Reich, but I want the Colts to implode again,  The more instability in that organization, the better.

Sadly, Culley DID make us look grossly unprepared.  It was appalling.  I think those displays wlll be fewer in number and not quite as severe.

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(05-31-2022, 09:46 AM)anonymous2112 Wrote:

(05-30-2022, 03:36 AM)Bullseye Wrote: 1.  Absofreakinglutely.  Make no mistake, I hate when the Jaguars are at the bottom of the standings.  But one of the few pleasures I get in seasons like is seeing the meltdowns the different fanbases have when they manage to lose to us.  Usually, it's the fans and media that freak out, but occasionally, opposing owners freak out, too.  It usually isn't so public and high profile a meltdown in those cases.  They fire the coach at the end of the year, but that's about it.  But the Colts meltdown at the end of last season was a different animal.  A very funny and satisfying animal, but a different one nonetheless.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but wasn't there a year recently where the Jags had about 5 wins and all 5 of the coaches that lost to us were fired?

Yeah, most years we are a dumpster fire, but it's kinda fun to watch when we take 'em down with us.

I remember that, but I'm too lazy to look it up too. 

As much enjoyment as I get playing spoiler, I'd rather play the part of oppressively good division winner whose opposing fans dread playing and mark on the schedule as a likely loss.

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