Another Coach Bites the Dust: NFL Madness
Jim Caldwell, the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, got fired today. I don’t have any idea how the Indianapolis Colts make decisions. But from my perspective as a football fan, this stinks. As far as I know, Jim Caldwell was not in charge of player personnel. He was not the one who put all of his chips in on Peyton Manning (one of the greatest quarterbacks this league has ever seen). If you build a team around the single player and that player goes down, then how are you supposed to win? It’s been clear for years that the Indianapolis Colts have spent more money on the offensive side of the ball than on the defensive side of the ball. Everybody knows this. So when the offense couldn’t put up 20 points a game because Peyton was recovering from his third neck surgery in less than two years, how are you supposed to win a football game? With what? Where are the pro bowl safeties and cornerbacks? I don’t have any. So how are you supposed to change from a bend but don’t break defense into a shutdown defense without the proper personnel?
This is a travesty. Instead of firing the coach, the owner, Jim Irsay, needs to refund the money of the season-ticket holders.
Update: I’m not sure that I really liked any of the firings this year. Tony Sparano made up an offense (the Wild cat) out of thin air. Every team in the league had some version of HIS offense and he got his team to the playoffs without great talent. Yet, he was fired. Jack Del Rio had Blaine Gabbert as quarterback. Enough said. Steve Spagnuolo was fired in St. Louis before he had a chance to do anything. I won’t even talk about the Raiders. That firing was just wack. The Raiders were looking at their best season in years then they lose Jason Campbell and Darren McFadden. I don’t know how you can win without your starting quarterback and running back.
