Colts struggling to sell tickets

[crabsnbeer]

When u win, they show up. When u don't, they stay home. Just like in every other town in the NFL.
Including the final years of the Baltimore Colts.

The colts were sold out last year. I guess some people spent all that money and want to see real progress before paying up for this year. It is a huge amount of money for many people.

[Redlegs]

The colts were sold out last year. I guess some people spent all that money and want to see real progress before paying up for this year. It is a huge amount of money for many people.

Absolutely agree. That facility is great. Actually was fortunate enough to attend a game in a luxury suite a couple years ago against the Dallas Cowboys. Very nice venue.

The Colts biggest failure was leaning so heavily on their QB. I think they got lazy in their front office and neglected the other facets of the team. Cost Polian his job. A lot depends on how good this new GM will be. They'll stay down a year or two, but good drafting and Andrew Luck will help get them right back to the top, I think.

[Eastside Terp]

can you say fair weather fans ........

do you think the ravens would have season tickets available after one bad year .......

hell no .......

[18-87-44-29]

Absolutely agree. That facility is great. Actually was fortunate enough to attend a game in a luxury suite a couple years ago against the Dallas Cowboys. Very nice venue.

The Colts biggest failure was leaning so heavily on their QB. I think they got lazy in their front office and neglected the other facets of the team. Cost Polian his job. A lot depends on how good this new GM will be. They'll stay down a year or two, but good drafting and Andrew Luck will help get them right back to the top, I think.

I appreciate your objectivity.....hard to find on this board,.

Grigs is a diamond in the raw and will prove to be just as astute as his predecesor. And as far as having a couple off yrs or so.....I think AL's impact will profound and immediate....we pick right up where we left off.

[Rael]

I appreciate your objectivity.....hard to find on this board,.

Grigs is a diamond in the raw and will prove to be just as astute as his predecesor. And as far as having a couple off yrs or so.....I think AL's impact will profound and immediate....we pick right up where we left off.

I think you will as well. 2-14 to 4-12 sounds about right and right where you left off.

[Underseige]

I think you will as well. 2-14 to 4-12 sounds about right and right where you left off.

The Colts will be hard pressed to win 5 games but than again they will earn the right to draft one of the top players in the next draft. This in a sense makes them a dangerous team to play in years to come. Now the real question is how will all these high picks pan out?

[18-87-44-29]

The Colts will be hard pressed to win 5 games but than again they will earn the right to draft one of the top players in the next draft. This in a sense makes them a dangerous team to play in years to come. Now the real question is how will all these high picks pan out?

Under......you are one of my more favorite posters here. And yet....I must respectfully disagree.

Outside of HOU....no one scares me in the AFCS. So w/that in mine I truly feel that w/AL under C we will hit the ground running and churn out at the very least another winning yr if not even hit double digits. (You see Real.....thats what I meant when I said we'd pick up where we left off. Try to keep up please.)

But.....for the sake of argument....what happens if AL somehow struggles and we barely improve up on last yr's record? Fat chance but still. Like Under said....we'd be in prime position to draft another stud....and if somehow we earn #1 again (HA!) we'll sell it (i.e. Barkley) to CLE for a not so small fortune and get even better....setting us up for amazing things in '13.

Of course I'm getting ahead of myself here.....but w/so many enticing and enchanting possibilities it's hard not to. And as far as making the right picks...I have complete trust in Grigs.....rly believe Jimmy I struck the jackpot w/this hire.

[ivanbalt]

When u win, they show up. When u don't, they stay home. Just like in every other town in the NFL.
Including the final years of the Baltimore Colts.

Indy fans lost interest in their team pretty quick...

[Rael]

Under......you are one of my more favorite posters here. And yet....I must respectfully disagree.

Outside of HOU....no one scares me in the AFCS. So w/that in mine I truly feel that w/AL under C we will hit the ground running and churn out at the very least another winning yr if not even hit double digits. (You see Real.....thats what I meant when I said we'd pick up where we left off. Try to keep up please.)

But.....for the sake of argument....what happens if AL somehow struggles and we barely improve up on last yr's record? Fat chance but still. Like Under said....we'd be in prime position to draft another stud....and if somehow we earn #1 again (HA!) we'll sell it (i.e. Barkley) to CLE for a not so small fortune and get even better....setting us up for amazing things in '13.

Of course I'm getting ahead of myself here.....but w/so many enticing and enchanting possibilities it's hard not to. And as far as making the right picks...I have complete trust in Grigs.....rly believe Jimmy I struck the jackpot w/this hire.

If the draft always panned out the way you are expecting then Detroit, Cleveland, and Cinci would have been powerhouses over the last decade. It MAY pan out well for you but to assume that it will necessarily be so is foolish IMHO.

[18-87-44-29]

If the draft always panned out the way you are expecting then Detroit, Cleveland, and Cinci would have been powerhouses over the last decade. It MAY pan out well for you but to assume that it will necessarily be so is foolish IMHO.

I can't speak for those other teams. But if you look at our track record of drafting over the Pey/Polian era....we've hit a lot more often than we've missed. I see no reason why Grigs can't keep the pace.

[Rael]

I can't speak for those other teams. But if you look at our track record of drafting over the Pey/Polian era....we've hit a lot more often than we've missed. I see no reason why Grigs can't keep the pace.

I will give you that 1998 - 2003 were stellar first rounds for the Colts. 2004-present is still pretty good. However, it does seem that Jimmy wants to flex his owner muscles a bit more lately and that should worry you.

[18-87-44-29]

I will give you that 1998 - 2003 were stellar first rounds for the Colts. 2004-present is still pretty good. However, it does seem that Jimmy wants to flex his owner muscles a bit more lately and that should worry you.

Not rly.....not much @ all actually. The man knows his football.....as a lifer who grew up in and around the game you figure he has a wealth of knowledge right @ his disposal. This isn't a Peter G situation....a guy who spent zero time in the game yet suddenly thinks he invented it upon buying a team.

Call Jimmy I quirky or eccentric or even a bit crazy or w/e....but you cannot deny he is a football man thru and thru.

[Frank Costanza 831]

Under......you are one of my more favorite posters here. And yet....I must respectfully disagree.

Outside of HOU....no one scares me in the AFCS. So w/that in mine I truly feel that w/AL under C we will hit the ground running and churn out at the very least another winning yr if not even hit double digits. (You see Real.....thats what I meant when I said we'd pick up where we left off. Try to keep up please.)

But.....for the sake of argument....what happens if AL somehow struggles and we barely improve up on last yr's record? Fat chance but still. Like Under said....we'd be in prime position to draft another stud....and if somehow we earn #1 again (HA!) we'll sell it (i.e. Barkley) to CLE for a not so small fortune and get even better....setting us up for amazing things in '13.

Of course I'm getting ahead of myself here.....but w/so many enticing and enchanting possibilities it's hard not to. And as far as making the right picks...I have complete trust in Grigs.....rly believe Jimmy I struck the jackpot w/this hire.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Get freaking real, man!! Double digit wins?!?! Can Luck play defense, running back, receiver, offensive lineman, and Front Office? The Colts are weak in EVERY position. They will be flirting with an 0-16 season again. You can troll til your blue in the face but they are the worst team in the NFL and there is no reason to expect otherwise for years to come

[LarryN]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Get freaking real, man!! Double digit wins?!?! Can Luck play defense, running back, receiver, offensive lineman, and Front Office? The Colts are weak in EVERY position. They will be flirting with an 0-16 season again. You can troll til your blue in the face but they are the worst team in the NFL and there is no reason to expect otherwise for years to come

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(I figured I'd beat it to it)

[18-87-44-29]

(I figured I'd beat it to it)

Ah yes....beat....one of the catch words for the Ravens' 2012 season I'm thinking.

[LarryN]

Ah yes....beat....one of the catch words for the Ravens' 2012 season I'm thinking.

You're right, they probably will be beating quite a few teams, like they usually do.

[Frank Costanza 831]

Ah yes....beat....one of the catch words for the Ravens' 2012 season I'm thinking.

Nice attempt at saving face, clown. I'm glad to see you sidestepped all the issues that i just brought up to you about the Colts

[18-87-44-29]

Nice attempt at saving face, clown. I'm glad to see you sidestepped all the issues that i just brought up to you about the Colts

What 'issues'? This a plug and play kind of deal my friend.....AL steps in for Pey w/o skipping a beat (there's that word again. ) So we have to replace a few guys....and? I have every confidance that Grigs (w/Jimmy I's help) will find suitable replacements on both sides of the ball and keep it moving.

And lets we forget.....there's still the other rounds of the draft to clean up in as well as the next phase of FA coming up soon after. You thought the likes of Zibs and Reddy and BMac and AL and resigning Reggie were it? We're not done by a longshot.

[ivanbalt]

What 'issues'? This a plug and play kind of deal my friend.....AL steps in for Pey w/o skipping a beat (there's that word again. ) So we have to replace a few guys....and? I have every confidance that Grigs (w/Jimmy I's help) will find suitable replacements on both sides of the ball and keep it moving.

And lets we forget.....there's still the other rounds of the draft to clean up in as well as the next phase of FA coming up soon after. You thought the likes of Zibs and Reddy and BMac and AL and resigning Reggie were it? We're not done by a longshot.

Talk about drinking the koolaid.

So plugging a rookie into a 2-14 system will yield Manning-era success? So Luck is now nearly as good as veteran Manning despite never throwing a pass? And all this with the worst running game in the league?

Dude, you're a joke.

[shocksyde]

Talk about drinking the koolaid.

So plugging a rookie into a 2-14 system will yield Manning-era success? So Luck is now nearly as good as veteran Manning despite never throwing a pass? And all this with the worst running game in the league?

Dude, you're a joke.

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