I didn't realize they had a defensive coordinator. They certainly haven't played like they did.
Colts fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer.
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Arctic Dawgs
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:biglaugh:
Cerberus
In Dog We Trust
Can you say scape goat? Now their pointing fingers at their horrible season and he's the first to take the blame. Guarantee he'd still be there if Manning was playing. They've always had the type of defense that gives up points, just before Manning was able to out score them alot. Now he's not playing and the offense struggles w/o him, its all the defenses fault for a lowzy season.
Coachnorm
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LOL, I heard a rumor that they were going to fire him earlier but he was hiding on the sidelines so they couldn't find him to can him.
ExperiencedRookie
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The timing is just awful though. If the defense was so bad, he should have been canned while the team was winning.
Why? Seriously, why?
This is the start of a major overhaul. New DC, new HC, new QB potentially. This was just the first step to show fans change is coming!
ExperiencedRookie
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Because now it looks like scape goating. The Colts lost the most important player, not just on their team, but in the NFL. Of course they're going to lose game. Of course the players are going to quit, especially considering their record.
If this guy's defense was good enough while Peyton was active and able to win them games, then he shouldn't be getting canned when the team has zero chance of winning.
The long and the short of it is that they've sucked for years and he should have been canned a while back. He wasn't good enough before but they wouldn't pull the trigger. Better late then never I always heard.
Sgt John
Sith Lord of T&A
Overall D Rank of the Colts under Larry Coyer
2011 - 29th
2010 - 20th
2009 - 18th
Years since Peyton Manning became the starting QB:
2008 - 11th
2007 - 3rd
2006 - 21st
2005 - 11th
2004 - 29th
2003 - 11th
2002 - 8th
2001 - 29th
2000 - 21st
1999 - 15th
1998 - 29th
Obviously this team has never had a consistent defense, and theyve missed on some draft picks. Id say this organization knows how to mine offensive talent to suit its QB but really has no clue how to build and maintain a solid defense.
2011 - 29th
2010 - 20th
2009 - 18th
Years since Peyton Manning became the starting QB:
2008 - 11th
2007 - 3rd
2006 - 21st
2005 - 11th
2004 - 29th
2003 - 11th
2002 - 8th
2001 - 29th
2000 - 21st
1999 - 15th
1998 - 29th
Obviously this team has never had a consistent defense, and theyve missed on some draft picks. Id say this organization knows how to mine offensive talent to suit its QB but really has no clue how to build and maintain a solid defense.
Cerberus
In Dog We Trust
So whats Coyers future? He gets another chance to prove he's a DC or does he get on with somebody as a specialty coach on defense? I say its definitly worth a shot. Maybe he needs some more learning of running defenses and would thrive as an assistant somewhere to learn.