The Indianapolis Colts are winless after five games this season.
It’s no secret by now that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is out—possibly for the season. The defensive secondary
and offensive line also are decimated by injuries.
But that hasn’t stopped the talk about Colts Coach Jim Caldwell being on the hot seat. Caldwell has had his share of
detractors since taking over for Tony Dungy following the 2009 season.
In some circles, Caldwell wasn’t given much credit for the Colts run to the Super Bowl during his first season as head
coach. Now that the team is losing, there is no shortage of fans willing to credit him with the team’s on-field failings.
And the hiring of former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel probably won’t help Caldwell’s situation. Though Tressel
was hired as a replay review consultant, it’s pretty clear he’s a solid head coach—at least on the college
level. The man in the sweater vest hired to help Caldwell might in fact turn up the heat on Caldwell.
Tressel is finishing up a six-game suspension imposed by the Colts and endorsed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for misdeeds
at Ohio State.
It will only be a matter of time before disgruntled, some would say spoiled, Colts fans are howling ever louder for Caldwell’s
dismissal. It’d be easy for some fans to leap to the conclusion that Tressel should be the new head coach. Questions
are bound to arise about Tressel's hire by Colts owner Jim Irsay and president Bill Polian.
The notion that Tressel could be the head coach in waiting is bound to surface. And given the way the Colts are playing,
probably sooner rather than later.
If the Colts can’t win at least three of four games this year, the heat might be too much for Caldwell to handle.
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It's only a matter of time before Colts' Caldwell on hot seat
October 10, 2011
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
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It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
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No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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However, Tressel may be a good coach, not sure I'd want a known cheater as a head coach. Thoughts?
(And what is with the comment box wanting to stop spam by me typing Hebrew letters! LOL)
Why him? Why not Jeff Fisher? There are bound to be other candidates.
Tressel's hiring came as much from Caldwell...a favor from one coach to another...and there is nothing in Tressel's background to suggest he's qualified to be an NFL head coach. Besides, there are plenty of guys out there that would jump at the chance to coach Peyton assuming he comes back. Otherwise...you might as well as "Suck for Luck" and hire Jim Harbaugh at the end of the season.
As for Tressel as potential coach, you've got to be kidding. He has zero NFL experience and is a proven cheater. I don't even think he would be on the list of possibilities.
I've been thinking and saying "Jeff Fisher" for a couple of months now. Caldwell's game management is just not good enough for a top-rank NFL franchise, and that's evident in the repeated mistakes since the 2010 Super Bowl.
Fisher's strong in game management, and he always seems to get more out of a team than just their talent and matchups would suggest.
Do people really think if peyton thinks he's going to play 4 more years that Luck will be drafted #1 and be willing to be backup for the next four years. Indy fans are on crack.
So i guess colts fans just want a new coach who screams and yells and shows some fire on the sideline. Is this really what makes caldwell a bad coach? I can't wait till next year when peyton is back and the team is still awful and you have a 'cowher' on the sideline spittin' and yellin'. then what is going to be the excuse.