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The ONLY GM in NFL history with a losing record to keep his job after 8 years ….except Jerry Jones. Irsay made his decision. Colt season ticket holders need to make theirs.
already did
Unfortunately, I committed already for next year but Irsay has certainly gambled on whether I will do it again in ’26.
Problem for season ticket holders is that the renewal deadline for next year was weeks…if not months…ago.
Maybe that’s intentional?
Year 8 with Bill Polian: Super Bowl win and a roster of players who were consistently Pro Bowl material and eventual Hall of Famers.
Year 8 with Chris Ballard: dumpster fire. Seriously…it took OT to beat the hapless Jags, playing with a no-name QB, after that embarrassment in the Meadowlands? I think Pat McAfee is on the mark here: culture of losing.
They have got to rebuild the defense, starting with the coordinator and continuing with draft picks and free agents. Bad D is why they didn’t win a couple of the winnable games. Maybe Mr. Irsay can forgo a couple of classic guitars this year and invest in the roster instead.
Anyone who has seen Irsay knows his health condition appears dire. Certainly, giving him grace and prayers. Who knows who is actually running the organization at this time.
In Irsay’s defense, his health appears to have no impact on the results on the field. They’re just as mediocre as they were when he was power lifting.
The Bill Polian era is the only time in the Irsay era (Bob and Jim) that the Colts had continued success. Maybe it will be different when the daughters take over.
Ballard needs to go.
I would love to work for the Colts organization so I can fail to meet the metrics of any shred of success for eight years and yet still keep my job. In what other business is this acceptable?
the Hogsett administration
GM & HC need to be fired. Too many poor decisions during the season such as not kicking field goals, letting too much time elapse and bad play calling at key moments.
Add to the “losing culture”, no accountability for bad decisions.
Ballard laughing all the way to the bank. Very interesting….and embarrassing.
Sad day for the Colts franchise and ticket holders. Indy needs a winning team not a bunch of guys collecting millions for doing a poor job.
The entire offense is serviceable if we had a QB who could complete passes. The receivers have to love it when AR is out cause there are lots more passes to catch. Some upgrades to the O Line would help. The entire defense behind the D Line needs to go. We have to have the worst linebackers in the league. They miss so many tackles, get knocked out of position and can cover no one. We have to lead the league in giving up first downs on 3rd and long.