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What was it that Manning said?
May 26, 2009
Colts coaching changes fluster Manning
By Mike Chappell
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The on-going uncertainty surrounding the Indianapolis Colts offensive coaching staff, coupled with a lack of communication regarding that uncertainty, isn't setting well with quarterback Peyton Manning.
"I don't know a damn thing!'' Manning said during a break for one of the team's organized team activity sessions today at its Westside complex. "These punks think they can just ignore me.''
Moore, coordinator since 1998, and Mudd, the offensive line coach since '98, each retired earlier this month because of concerns with the NFL's pension plan. Owner Jim Irsay plans to bring them back as consultants, ideally for the start of training camp on Aug. 2.
Not knowing the details during the process irritated Manning, who faced losing his two most trusted coaches.
"Someone's butt is just about to get kicked,'' he said. "These clowns can't even keep their stories straight when they're giving me the runaround."
"I'm the #$@$ quarterback, so I'll do what I want. When they figure out who's really in charge here, they'll come ask me what I want them to do.''
Assistant head coach and receivers coach Clyde Christensen is overseeing the offense following Moore's departure while Pete Metzelaars, Mudd's assistant, has taken over full-time position duties. The team also hired interns Frank Winters and Ron Johnson to help with the offensive line and receivers, respectively.
"There's not half a brain among the whole bunch'' Manning said. "Yes, they're new, but I swear the fleas on my dog's ass are smarter than these imbeciles. They couldn't coach fish on how to swim, for crying out loud. Trust me: these bozos are ignoramuses and our season's already heading into the hopper.''
I don't totally disagree with everything Rodney said, but I also don't think it's as big of a deal as he is making it seem. The only issue Manning has IMO is that he has an incomplete coaching staff in June. Brady and most other QBs haven't had to deal with that. Manning's comments had nothing to do with Caldwell or Christensen and everything to do with the Mudd/Moore situation not being resolved yet. They have had an incomplete coaching staff at OTAs bc the two new hires just got there a week ago and are learning the system. This pension issue should have been resolved back in March and IMO that is why Manning is frustrated. The Colts are the only team in the NFL still hiring people in late May, and that's what the media is failing to report IMO.
I don't totally disagree with everything Rodney said, but I also don't think it's as big of a deal as he is making it seem. The only issue Manning has IMO is that he has an incomplete coaching staff in June. Brady and most other QBs haven't had to deal with that. Manning's comments had nothing to do with Caldwell or Christensen and everything to do with the Mudd/Moore situation not being resolved yet. They have had an incomplete coaching staff at OTAs bc the two new hires just got there a week ago and are learning the system. This pension issue should have been resolved back in March and IMO that is why Manning is frustrated. The Colts are the only team in the NFL still hiring people in late May, and that's what the media is failing to report IMO.
Thank you DES, Wow no wonder Rodney said what he did. To me its hard for Dungy to justify what Manning said, he sounds like an immature premadona. ME,ME,ME,ME, I, I, I, IColts coaching changes fluster Manning | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
I did a translation of it for a different site. I'll be happy to post that here:
I hope the translation helps.
they have replacements..........manning just doesn't like them
manning is filling his pants because the only pros that ever coached him have hit the road.........during brady's tenure, he's gone through 2 OC's, 2 DC's, and 3 QB coaches.........
If I may be so bold as to speak for #37, what he is saying is that the whole team is taking there queue from manning on how to react to the coaching debacle. If he shows his frustration that resonates with the team. If he instead didn't take the bait and just deflected the issue by say somthing like "change always happens, its the nature of the NFL. It our job as professionals to adjust and get better evrey day and things will take crae off itself" then the teams takes that approach. And the media has nothing to stir up.