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The Colts Pending Dilemma


25 Dec

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Ok here is a hypothetical situation for you…You own a team that did terrible a season before you fire the coach and hire a new one in the off season. Now this season this new coach leads your team to the playoffs with a rookie being your star player…do you let this coach leave and go to a new team? Hell no you don’t. That is why if I am the owner of the Indianapolis Colts I am doing everything in my power to keep Bruce Arians as a part of my team. So whether that means paying him a ridiculous amount of money to stay as my offensive coordinator or to even replace Chuck Pagano as the head coach I am not letting him leave.

Yes I said it, and please believe I understand what I am saying.

  • I am saying that the Colts should let go of a man who has just been through the toughest fight of his life.
  • I am saying that the Colts should let go of a man that probably inspired an organization and a city unlike anything seen in sports since Tim Tebow made “The Speech” at Florida…(sorry had to go there, just a little pick me up for Tebow-Nation)
  • I am also saying keep the man that actually coached the Colts to a winning record.
  • Keep the man that led the Colts to a playoff berth.
  • Keep the man who has coached up Andrew Luck aka THE FRANCHISE.

Do you think Big Ben misses Bruce?

To be honest how good of a coach is Chuck Pagano. Do we really know? I can tell you that I know Bruce Arian is a great offensive mind. And from seeing what he did this year should probably be coach of the year. (Anyone notice the turmoil in Pittsburgh since he was replaced by Toddy Haley?) I also know that if you have a young QB, especially one that has had a rookie year like Andrew Luck, you want to keep certain things in place for that QB to grow.

We are not talking about a coach that has been there for 10 years heck even 2 to establish how he wants his team ran. We are talking about a guy that was hired in January and had to take a leave in September, three weeks into the season and the Colts looking like they would be getting another high draft pick at 1-2. What happened after that was all Bruce, and because of that he will be at the top of every team  thats looking for a new coach this off season wish list.

Chuck Pagano has inspired a city.

Now I understand talking about firing a guy that is battling leukemia is probably not the the best PR move, hell if you watched him give that speech after their week 9 win over Miami and you didnt feel something you have no soul whatsoever. But at the end of the day we are talking about a business and in this business winning matters. Jim Irsay already had to make an unpopular decision of letting Peyton Manning go because everyone was unsure how he would comeback from his 4th back surgery. So he already has very recent experience in this situation.

The question Irsay has to answer is whether he wants to make the right PR decision and keep Pagano who could coach these colts for the next 10 years and be great or the right business decision and keep Bruce Arian who HAS coached these Colts with a rookie quarterback, who only won 2 games last year, and during difficult times this season to the playoffs. If this was your team what would you do?

The Booth: Why Boxing Doesnt Need Mayweather vs Pacquiao…Yet


29 Sep

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I can admit that I am a casual fan of boxing. If either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao aren’t in the ring I am probably not going to watch. And I like many other hardcore and casual fans are waiting for the big fight to happen…Mayweather vs Pacquiao thats all we want to see why cant these two legends of the ring just come to terms and give the people what they want right?

But think about this, could the boxing world actually dread the day that Mayweather vs Pacquiao actually happens? Of course it would be the most watched boxing event in the history of boxing events. Floyd and Manny will be walking away with truck loads of money. But what happens when its over and we have a winner? Is there any other match that we even care to see?

Lets be honest boxing does well when you can get the casual fan like me interested in a match.

Pacquiao v. Marquez

Mayweather v. De La Hoya

Tyson v. Grizzly Bear

So when Pacquiao v. Mayweather is finished who you got for me? You think I want to see the Klitschko brothers sleep walking through fights against no name challengers I could care less about? Hell no this is why Pacquiao v. Mayweather cant happen yet.

Don King isnt out here creating must see fights any more. The best way to see some of this up and coming talent is if they face Pacquiao or Mayweather.  I didnt know who the hell Victor Ortiz was until Floyd decided to fight him. And because HBO does a great job letting us get to know the fighters in 24/7 Ortiz might have gained a few casual fans.

It doesnt hurt also that Mayweather v. Ortiz ended in controversial fashion which had the boxing world buzzing for about 2 weeks after the match. (Floyd had every right to knock the hell out of Ortiz but what in the hell was the ref doing?)

And each time Mayweather and Pacquiao step in the ring with a different opponent they also run the risk of losing the biggest pay day of their lives. Because if they should lose a match to any of these challengers Mayweather v. Pacquiao loses a lot of its luster.

So at the end of the day if you are one of the top guys in the world of boxing would you rather see the biggest pay per view match right now and wonder when the next big fight will be or do you want to keep milking your two cash cows for as long as you can?

  • Who are some other fighters out there that you want to see more of?
  • Wasn’t Ortiz just too damn happy after the match?
  • Should Ortiz been so damn happy after taking this punch?

Whether You Agree with Me or Not. Remember I am ALWAYS RIGHT sometimes…