Coach Tuesday

One of the risks you take when you bring a guy in midseason is that he doesn't have the same investment in the team as his new teammates. Some guys are natural alpha competitors who will bring the fire wherever they go. Other guys... are like Amari.

Thank you for vomiting.

Last year was a joyless exercise from beginning to end - this season, while far from perfect (some big plays on offense would be cool), is so much more fun.

Spector is always banged up.

But it’s true - his legacy depends on at least getting to (and preferably winning, obviously) a Super Bowl.

Virgil being able to contribute would be a major and much-needed win for Beane’s pro personnel dept. They have had a brutal run of free agent WR scouting.

Most Colts fans look like thumbs.

This team has more wrist injuries than an all-male prep school.

I agree with you. Miami, they'd need to address the offensive line the right way this offseason - and then they'd need some real luck, because they're always one play away from disaster given Tua's injury history.

Great thread.

This is the issue I have with them philosophically. The defense is designed to protect a big lead, but the offense isn’t designed well enough to go get one.

Good grief.

They didn't stop the pass, either, against Miami.

The pro personnel dept has never been on the same exact page as the coaching staff under Beane. Rasul Douglas worked out, Daquan for awhile until he hit his wall this year, the rest of the FA/trades have been total busts. Hopefully Cooper changes that narrative a bit but man, does Beane piss away money.

This. They are not winning enough of their individual matchups up front on defense to truly make a difference against the teams they’ll face in the playoffs. And who is the emotional leader of this defense? Who is setting the tone?