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converting over from a Tampa-2 to a 3-4 .. Indys going to be sucking up a few LBs and hybrid DE/OLBs

Wonder if they're serious Mario Williams buyers..

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Luck to Keenan Allen in 2013.

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"Hello boys and girls. We're going to learn a new word today. Doesn't that sound like fun? Sure...I think it'll be lots of fun.

We're learning about the NFL. The National Football League. Can you say that? Football? Sure...I knew you could.

You know, most times football teams are very good or very bad. Look at this team...the Indianapolis Colts. Can you say that? Indianapolis? That's a big word isn't it? Indianapolis. Try it once. Did you say it right? Sure...I knew you could.

The Indianapolis Colts used to be a very good football team. One year they even won the Super Bowl. Can you say that? Super? Sure...I knew you could. Their quarterback was a man named Peyton Manning. The quarterback is the most important player on the team. He gets to decide which plays the team will use to try and win the game. Can you say that? Quarterback? Sure...I knew you could.

Before last football season, Peyton Manning was injured. Can you say that? Injured? That's another big word isn't it? It means that he got hurt and wasn't able to play. Because Peyton Manning was hurt, the Indianapolis Colts became a bad football team. In fact, they were the worst team in the whole league. They didn't win the Super Bowl last year.

The Colts were so bad, after the season they fired their coach. That doesn't mean that they set him on fire, although I'm sure some of their fans wanted that to happen. No...it just means that they didn't want him to coach the team anymore. Can you say that? Fired? Sure...I knew you could.

The new coach has even started firing some of the players. That means they won't be playing for the Indianapolis Colts next season. When a team does this, it's called 'rebuilding'. Can you say that? Rebuilding? That's another big word, isn't it? Try it again...rebuilding.

The Indianapolis Colts are probably going to be bad for a very long time. Their fans will probably say 'they suck'. Can you say that? Suck? Sure...I knew you could.

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If you wait until he re-signs, you're probably too late.

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I'm not totally useless... I can be used as a bad example.

http://www.thewrestlinggame.com/wg.asp?w=144793

As a Texans fan, today felt like early Christmas.

Colts get taken apart from the inside 2 years removed from dominating the division? Probably in store for 3-4 years of struggling mightily just to get back on track? Yes please.

I still don't understand what they think they're going to accomplish with this much cap room created all of a sudden. Has anyone run the numbers? It has got to be some ridiculous figure.

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well according to this site they were 2.7 under the cap before the purge, the site has yet to be updated

http://www.coltscap.net/salarycap.php

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The numbers I've read elsewhere suggest:

Manning: 10,400,000
Brackett: 7,200,000
Clark: 5,580,000
Addai: 3,720,000
Bullitt: 2,670,000
Collins: 1,250,000
Painter 22,750

Somewhere in the range of 29-31M for 2012... and if they manage to clear Freeney that'll be an additional 19M? in savings. 2013 cap numbers would be something like 44M in savings, 2014 would be 28M.

Take a huge hit this year, eat 16 games of being God awful and roll into next year hoping you can land some bodies and field a competitive team. I wish my Houston Rockets would take that approach.

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Agreed....but the Clark release is just stupid.

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They're just planning for 2013. Makes sense. If you're gonna commit to rebuilding, do it big.

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Well...they are certainly doing it big, but I think Irsay hit the panic button a bit too early. If you want a rookie QB like Luck, to at least succeed somewhat, in his first year, and not lose major confidence in his abilities....you got to keep some quality people around him.

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that's my thoughts .............* runs to all 4 dynos to check on Tamme's availability*

True. Pick him up now and hope for the best. I doubt he's resigned though

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They released a past his prime 33 year old who looked like crap without Peyton, couldnt stay healthy and was set to make something like $6M this year. I don't see how you could have justified keeping him.

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And in Clark's worthless 2010 season, Tamme proved he was capable.

I think the real issue here is that the Colts will probably be losing their entire receiving core (Wayne, Garcon, Gonzalez, Clark, possibly Tamme) minus Austin Collie. If they had retained at least some of those pieces, the transition would be a lot easier for Luck. Having to replace that level of talent, plus train a new quarterback, and rebuild a defense... now that's a tall order for any GM, especially if the plan is to have them competitive in 2 years time.

As a Texans' fan I'm excited I won't be having to watch Reggie Wayne catch a game-winning fade against our weak corner in man-coverage at least once a year. That'll be nice.

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New coaches, new system and new players makes sense to me.