Will all the real Colts fans please stand up!?!

[04DarkShadowGT]

One of my co-workers is a big Ohio State fan and is hoping for a Jim Tressel - Troy Smith reunion. I'd rather stick with Caldwell than Tressel but I wouldn't mind Troy Smith coming in either as a 3rd stringer or to replace Kerry Collins. I have always liked Collins but the Colts need to find a real emergency plan for Peyton. Hopefully the answer is either Curtis Painter or Andrew Luck. If not, then why not look at guys like Smith, Brian Brohm, Nate Davis, etc.

Nate Davis was in camp and could not understand the playbook. His dyslexia will give him problems in a complicated scheme like Indy. Id rather have Painter who knows the offense and has built a relationship with the recievers. Smith and Brohm imo would be a step back at this point. But they said on espn that the colts worked out a couple qbs this week.

 

[tnek]

Everyone is loving painter. I understand he is pretty much all we have but he still sucks. Adai carried the team in the last drive. If painter proves me wrong I will be happy.

 

[gunowner930]

Indianapolis Colts to start Curtis Painter on Monday vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - ESPN

Well, the Colts are saying that Painter will start monday night. At this point, I think that he is a better option than Collins. Who knows, the last time the Colts played a Monday night game at Tampa Bay some really crazy events took place that lead to a Colts W.

 

[! twitty]

Yeah, I for one don't think that Collins is any better than Painter. At least Painter had decent timing with teh receivers. Collins is all over the place.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Disclaimer: I am not a colts fan, but since I'm not here to bash them, I'll chime in. I thought from the beginning that Painter would be a better choice then Collins. I think that he will give a good accounting of himself Monday night. I still don't think that they will win, they have more issues then any one player can fix, but I think that Painter will be a noticeable improvement. My prediction is that if Painter has a good game Monday, that the QB job will be his to lose.

 

[Casey]

Painter can't be any worse than Collins at this point. Even if he is, it's good to let him get the experience. Collins can't sense or avoid pressure and was inaccurate on anything that wasn't a long bomb down the field.

Painter will either be surprisingly good or bad enough to be semi-entertaining.

I'm hoping the running game can continue to improve like it has so far this year. I'd rather have Mike Hart and his injury problems over Donald Brown as the #3RB at this point though. Delone Carter has looked like a good compliment to Addai in his limited time. Dominic Rhodes would have been great to have too but he's suspended for a year...

Austin Collie has been invisible this year, he has too much talent for that to continue.

Freeney and Mathis played their hearts out Sunday night. Drake Nevis is looking like a steal in the draft. A DT who can play the run and generate some pass rush in the middle is going to help Freeney and Mathis to be even better.

MLB Pat Angerer won that job for now and for years to come. He's making plays all over the field and is much better as an MLB than OLB. Brackett being IR'ed leads me to believe his time with the team is done. He could have come back later in the season but I'd put him at OLB instead of in the middle like he has been.

Melvin Bullitt, healthy when backing up Bob Sanders, on IR for the 2nd straight year. Need some help there too in next year's draft.

I have no clue why they would ever cut Tryon. He was the best CB after Powers... Between cutting Hayden and this, I just don't get what this team is doing when it comes to their CBs.

 

[bmmyers08]

painter has good arm strength. he has lacked the opportunity to get in with anyone who is worth anything. he has been behind manning the entire time. the only reason they got collins is because painter hasnt had the opportunity to truly show if he is good on not. they just wanted expierience at qb. now maybe they are givin up on the expierience thing a litting painter develope into a better back up for when manning gets back.

 

[jd4320t]

GO COLTS!

 

[Knife Lady]

GOOOOOO COLTS

 

[jblomenberg16]

Go Colts!!!

 

[cowgirl.sdm]

Go Horse! Colts fan all the way baby!

 

[Benny]

These ****ing flags are ridiculous.

 

[tnek]

These ****ing flags are ridiculous.

What are you refering to??

 

[Colts]

Sitting here in my Painter Jersey (hey, I tried to buy one but they didn't have any - yet) hoping the Colts can still pull out.

Two minutes, two-a!

 

[cowgirl.sdm]

Sitting here in my Painter Jersey (hey, I tried to buy one but they didn't have any - yet) hoping the Colts can still pull out.

Two minutes, two-a!

I hear ya!

 

[jd4320t]

GO COLTS!

 

[cowgirl.sdm]

 

[jblomenberg16]

Go Colts! Got a good opening drive going...lets finish it off with some points!

 

[cowgirl.sdm]

Wow! Go Blue!

 

[jblomenberg16]

Wow! Go Blue!

I just happen to have #85 on my fantasy team too....