Is It Still Preseason?!?

Wow, a 62-7 loss is pretty hard to swallow no matter what the circumstances.

Last night the Colts looked to be in week 1 preseason form. Stupid mistakes, blown coverages, missed blocks, and missed tackles abounded all over the field. Unfortunately, the Colts were not playing a preseason game. They were playing their seventh game of the regular season. Yes, they were facing a very good team last night. And yes, they probably would have lost the game even without their sloppy play. But, it really bothered me just how easily it appeared the Colts players accepted their fate last night.

I'm not saying the Colts quit before the game was over, but I do think some players clearly had defeat in their eyes long before the half time whistle blew. And that is something that cannot be accepted. It takes a very long time to build a winning culture and a very short time to collapse into a losing culture. The Colts appear to be on the verge of collapsing into a losing culture. The organization needs to take some drastic steps immediately to put a stop to the snowball that is rapidly gaining momentum on its downhill path.

There is an old saying in sports, "You play like you practice."

I have not seen the Colts practice, but I would have to imagine there is room for improvement in that regard. The Colts looked totally helpless and unprepared last night (again). They were soundly beaten in every aspect of the game. It looked like the Colts brought wiffle bats to a gun fight. I place this blame solely on the coaching staff. Anybody that thinks coaches don't make a difference has never played for a good coach.

Get rid of Jim Caldwell now. It is not like bringing in a new coach in the middle of the season is going to make the Colts any worse. Jim Caldwell is not Tony Dungy, and he never will be. Teams tend to be a reflection of their coaches when they take the field on game day. Jim Caldwell is a losing coach. And now, the Colts are a losing team. This is a situation that needs to be fixed now before there is a lasting change of culture and a drastic loss of fan interest.