Colts Hire Bruce Arians for Open Offensive Coordinator Position

It was Peyton’s offense anyway, he’s not gonna let Arians control him.

“I throw it deep when I WANT to throw it deep, okay Bruce?!”

Waiting for something more substantial than a source that was “95 percent sure” it was Caldwell. I know I’d recognize Caldwell if I saw him on the street without a 5 percent doubt.

Tomlin did come back from the senior bowl practices though, so it stands to reason he’s back to interview. I would think they’d announce it Monday morning.

I’m not sure if Caldwell is really someone the Steelers need. Outside of being a universally liked guy who coached a player who dominated, what did he do?

More than anything, I’d just like to hear his plans for the offense. Coordinators coach to the direction of their head coach and/or GM/owner. If he can get more out of the whole offense (not just the QB) than the last guy, then great.

Brad Childress was just hired…and Miami hired a head coach who was a coordinator who didn’t call plays. Schiano in Tampa, Allen in Oakland while Cowher sits in the booth. An interesting off-season.

Arians won over Irsay in the interview, from his knowledge of golfer’s digest…

The Colts wouldn’t have the cap room to field a 53-man roster if they had to pay Roethlisberger and Manning.

It’s an interesting thought, though, we’d probably hate Ben, wouldn’t we?

I am quite confident that the Rooney’s made this decision based on what they believed was best for the team, not based on any fan outrage at BA. We’ll see how it all plays out, but they have a pretty good track record since Dan took over for his dad.

Not like they have tons of talent at the position.

When did he piss Wallace off?

He also can develop a playbook that fits the talents of his players

BA was awful with calling plays granted some the problems was with the OL but there were too many bubble screens that just came out of nowhere and we have had problems in the red zone for years. These problems did not just crop up overnight it was a pattern. Too many empty sets with a pours OL and he was just that get.

it was a mistake letting Arians go… more knee jerk reaction then, thought out, or we would of had a OC signed already

You don’t know more about the situation than the FO, bro, so let’s stop acting like it.

and Ben lobbied enough last year to keep him. It’s time for some fresh ideas. I sincerely doubt that anyone beside Ben was so hellbent on keeping BA.

and interviewing in my opinion a down grade for OC ?

They will just trade them anyways.

Generally, an OC on a SB team will be pursued for HC positions, but there was never a sniff of interest in BA for any HC position. Other teams can’t approach coordinators for coordinator positions unless the current team grants permission. A team wouldn’t grant permission unless they were going to just fire him anyway, which they would go ahead and do.

he needs to go to the Seahawks or 49ers

They don’t respect brucey. They will someday, neva forget the 02 wildcard game!

Coach Dad, how good of a Head Coach was he in Cincy? Does his terrible job there mean that he is a bad DC? Does his job as DC in Pittsburgh excuse his lack of skills in the top job in Cincy?

Just because Arians wasn’t a great OC and wasn’t a fit for Ben (who needs a coach who doesn’t let him do whatever he wants), doesn’t discount his job in the past as a QB Coach. It is likely that Arians should never have been an OC. He did a great job with Ben as a QB coach, but play calling was never his talent.

Why is it that saying Bruce Arians isn’t a good OC is the same as saying he wasn’t a good Quarterbacks coach? Disapproving of a man who never stopped being predictable doesn’t mean he doesn’t have talents in other areas, and being hired by the Colts doesn’t excuse his inability to get more out of the Steelers’ offense than he did.

trade everything for justin blackmon and alshon jeffery!

Right now, Irsay looks like a complete jagoff in this situation. Rob Lowe making “statements”? Really? In my mind, Irsay can say whatever he wants, but, his handling of the whole Peyton situation says lack of character, lack of integrity and lack of ethics to me.

Peyton has been an exceptional player and a stand up gentleman throughout his whole career. I haven’t seen his bank statement this month, but I’m guessing he’s financially secure so having to “go to work” isn’t an issue. His injuries are significant and while surgery was successful, I sure would hate to see him behind a lousy O-line and take a risk of horrible further problems.

Irsay and the Colts are a perfect example of what not to do: Put the team on the back of a single player and not have a plan B. On the other side of that coin, it is clear to anyone willing to see, that Peyton Manning not only was a killer QB, he IS the Colts. No Peyton and the offense sucks, and after a few games, the defense seemed to say “what’s the point.” They played their hearts out against us. They beat their divisional rival the Titans. But all in all, Peyton is the success of the organization.

He deserves much, much better than Irsay is producing and I sincerely hope I don’t see him in another uniform besides the Colts. Ever. Very much like Hines Ward.

I think they brought in Bruce because he coached up Manning for his first several years in the league, iirc. I guess they are hoping he can do the same to Luck.

You cannot deny that he is outstanding at coaching and getting the most out of someones talents. He just sucks at playcalling.