 Jim Caldwell tells History to kiss his ass, You don't want perfection? Seriously? |
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 Dec 28 2009, 10:40 AM
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 Every time it takes my knees out Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 7,559 Joined: 16-September 02 From: Rentz, Ga Member No.: 1,491 Faction: RIBFIR  |
So yesterday, Jim Caldwell, coach of the Indianapolis Colts, decided at 14-0 that perfection was a trivial pursuit and benched his top players in the 3rd quarter with a 15-10 lead against the NY Jets who actually had a reason to play. That's how the last unbeaten team in the NFL fell. The Jets, fighting for a playoff spot, came back and won the game. I understand the idea that you rest your players for the playoffs. I understand that 15-0 doesn't guarantee a perfect season (see the 07 patriots for proof of that). But still, the Colts have the best team in the league right now, one of the top 5 quarterbacks of all time (if not the greatest to play the position) and the were on the verge of doing something that this generation has only once seen seriously flirted with. As a sports fan I am sorely disappointed, and the Colts aren't even MY team.
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Dec 28 2009, 10:45 AM
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 Yes, me. Me, me, me. Me too!  Group: Supporter Posts: 25,175 Joined: 22-December 04 From: Huntington, WV Member No.: 5,666 Faction: Autobot |
Wow. That's not going to go over well.
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Dec 28 2009, 11:29 AM
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 Who wants some robot chicken? Group: Citizen Posts: 5,690 Joined: 21-December 01 From: Lansing, Michigan Member No.: 58 Faction: Free Agent |
Wonder how much the bribe was for this one.
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Dec 28 2009, 11:43 AM
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 [Citation needed] Group: Supporter Posts: 21,605 Joined: 17-July 04 From: Somewhere in Hoosierville Member No.: 4,792 Faction: Autobot |
it's things like this that makes being indifferent to sports altogether pay off. From my perspective it looks like a lot of unnecessary stress and so on.
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Dec 28 2009, 12:34 PM
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 Offered without context. Group: Public Relations Posts: 29,425 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Central Illinois Member No.: 4,293 Faction: RIBFIR |
Wow, I didn't pay attention but that is pretty messed up. No, they can't expect to win every game, but if they're not playing every game like they want to win it, that's just really bad management.
EDIT: And I'm not sure this makes sense as a bribing sort of thing. Sure, it's a New York team now in the playoffs, but at the same time, anyone would tune in to watch undefeated teams. Undefeated teams are big ratings-getters, so I'm not sure bribing them to lose really would pay off. This post has been edited by Galenraff: Dec 28 2009, 12:35 PM |
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Dec 28 2009, 03:46 PM
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 A Touch of Destiny Group: Citizen Posts: 864 Joined: 26-December 01 From: Dreams Member No.: 144 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Fullstrength Motleypuss @ Dec 28 2009, 08:29 AM)  Wonder how much the bribe was for this one. And who offered it, the Patriots or the Dolphins. -------------------- Touch passion when it comes your way, it's rare enough has it is. Don't walk away by when it calls you by name. Love isn't a committment, or a burden, or whatever you think it is... It's a feeling you have for someone. A feeling that words can never explain. Whenever you would put your life on the line to protect that person, that's love. Whenever you stay awake all night thinking about that person, that's love. When you're with that person, and the minutes seem like hours, that's love. It's never love when you have to think about it. |
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Dec 28 2009, 04:33 PM
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Every time it takes my knees out Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 7,559 Joined: 16-September 02 From: Rentz, Ga Member No.: 1,491 Faction: RIBFIR |
QUOTE(Rodimal @ Dec 28 2009, 03:46 PM) QUOTE(Fullstrength Motleypuss @ Dec 28 2009, 08:29 AM) Wonder how much the bribe was for this one. And who offered it, the Patriots or the Dolphins. In unrelated news, Mercury Morris has sold off all his worldly possessions.... -------------------- |
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