I actually haven’t been to Lucas yet, but from people I know and trust they say it is truly beautiful. It will look even better when they take down the Hoosier Dome and, through the sun window, you will see the Indy skyline. The one issue the media brings up is the lack of noise, but people I know who attended games said Lucas is very, very loud even with the roof open.

As for Vic Ketchman, here is one of my old reviews of his work at Jaguars.com. ;)

Peyton’s tank? He’s still the best QB in football, and he’s still only 32. Montana played until 38. Favre is 39. Peyton has never had a serious injury, and does a good job avoiding hits. He’ll still be the man for a while.

For the draft, DT. The DT position has been a nightmare for the Colts. It went from the deepest position to the tea’s weakest in less than two months. Quinn Pitcock quit. Ed Johnson got high. Corey Simon got fat. Montae Reagor got in a car accident. Endless hijinks at DT.

They cut him because they told him when they signed him that his troubled history at Penn State was a big concern of theirs. Joe Paterno vouched personally for Big Ed, and the Colts gave him a chance on the condition of zero tolerance. Screw up once, and you are gone. Contrary to what ambulance-chasing idiot lawyers like Mike Florio suggest, there is nothing wrong, illegal, or against the PA in what the Colts did. Big Ed screwed up off the field, and they cut him. The Colts are very up front about their no-jackholes policy. If you have a prior history, they will not be lenient on you, no matter how important you are to the team. Big Ed was the best DT this team had, but it says something to the team’s integrity that they would cut a player like that. The have rules. Rules must be followed. If you don’t follow them, you’re gone.

No exceptions.

The fact that Big Ed has yet to sign with another team should say something. This would be a better league if more teams ran their shops that way. JMO.

I’m not so sure. They have some great character people on your Jags team. Don’t get me wrong. I personally feel the Jags have their share of punks (one being their coach), but guys like Jones-Drew and Garrard are great vets and seem like great people.

Biggest fault? Poise and maturity. The Colts often take huge advantage of Jaguars mistakes (turnover, penalties, and sloppy play). the Jags do have some mature players, but most of the time the Colts are able to eek out wins because they play the right way while the Jags make mistake after mistake.

What worries me about the Jags? Some guy named Jones-Drew. He’s kinda good, you know. ;)

Harvey and Groves? Don’t know. We will see. the Jags needed to get pass rushers. We’ll see if they can do the job.

Do they scare Peyton? No, but that doesn’t mean anything. They haven’t done anything yet.

Game planned for? Don’t think so, but again that doesn’t mean anything. These kids are rookies and it is only Week 2. Give them time.

Seriously, this is a joke, right? Are you actually pulling out the old, dumb “Peyton can’t win big games” thing? Last week’s game at Minnesota was his 31st fourth quarter comeback win. Joe Montana had 31 in his entire career, and he retired at 38. Peyton’s 32.

No one gives a crap about Peyton’s college career anymore. Vince Young was a stud in college and sucks in the pros. What you did in college means dick in this league. Ask Eric Crouch, Tommie Frazier, and Chris Weineke.

And if winning a Super Bowl (and getting MVP of the game) is not enough to convince toy that the “big game” knock was garbage, then there’s no point in talking further about it. You’ll never be concinced, and that’s sad.

Don’t take it as that. Peyton always makes it a point to shake hands after every game. He also text messages players when they get hurt, especially QBs. He always treats people with respect, even those that don’t often deserve it. I’ve never heard him say anything negative about the Jags. Even when they have publically called him and his team “soft,” I’ve never heard him say anything other than kind words for Jaguars.

Jim Irsay is the polar opposite of his father, Bob. Jim is very involved with the players, coaches, and management. He cares very deeply for the team and the community. I have met Jim several times at various functions, and he is one of these people that will treat you as if you were his best friend. Before I got to know him, I was working at Starbucks in high school on northside Indy. This is back in 1995, and Jim used to come in and order coffee from me all the time. We’d always talk about the team, and back then his father was ailing and he was beginning his transition into fully and completely owning the team. We talked about Jim Harbaugh, the defense, etc. He loves his club and the fans. Real classy, stadn-up owner.

Dungy’s replacement was named this past off-season. QB coach and assistant head coach Jim Caldwell was promoted to Associate Head Coach. He will succeed Dungy.

Places to go: St. Elmo’s is a good Steak House (Peyton goes there). Alcatraz has its own microbrew. If you are looking for a great place to have breakfast, I suggest Le Peep downtown (not a French place, but serves great omelets, pancakes, etc.). The Conrad hotel downtown has a great restaurant and bar. Whenever fancy events happen, all the big wigs stay there. Another good bar is Nicky Blaine’s, off Meridian (still downtown, just south of Monument Circle). If you are looking for good seafood downtown (because, you know, Indy is soooooo close to the ocean, hehe) a good place is McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant.

If you are looking for more great bars, or places that serve good food and beer, I suggest this site: http://www.hoosierbeergeek.blogspot.com/ They are great and know their shit.

Hope that helps you.

Bullitt is a good kid; a solid safety who can get the job done. He’s not a difference maker like Bob, but he’s good.

They find guys like Bullitt because Bill Polian and his scouting team are the best in football. That is no secret. The Colts sport the best scouting department, and they work very closely with the coaches. On many teams, the scouts and coaches will be at odds over players. A coach likes a kid because he is tall, while the scout likes another because he runs a 4.5. In Indy, the scouts know what the coaches like and need, and they find the kid.

Now, if I were the Jags GM, you should pray. ;)

Seriously, I think the Jags have done a good job developing their team. To get to the next level, the first thing I’d do is fire Del Rio. He is an incompetent coach whose immaturity costs his team wins. That cannot be tolerated. I’d take a bunch of the owner’s money and throw it at Bill Cowher. Get a coach like that to work with the Jags roster, and watch out. The Jags also need to develop some better TE and WR play. This would be no quick fix, but find WRs that work hard and run great routes. Don’t look for big guys, or “fast” guys. Look for receivers: Guys who #1 catch the ball whenever it is thrown near them, and run the route correctly.

Also, with the focus of this team on its defense, the Jags could switch to a 3-4 and have a lot of success. I’m not big on the 3-4, but that scheme (or a 4-3 blitz scheme like in Philly) could really work in Jacksonville. The Jags would need to get better safety play to run those schemes though, but you can find a good, high quality safety in the draft. Just my opinion.

It’s awesome hearing opinions from other teams’ fans. I don’t know whose idea this was, but they deserve a medal :)

-Collin