Jim Tressel, Brad Childress Among Candidates For Colts’ Head Coaching Job

The Indianapolis Colts are already underway in their efforts to replace head coach Jim Caldwell, whom they fired Tuesday. Jerry Gray, Mike Zimmer and Pete Carmichael Jr. are among the names already being discussed two big-name head coaches have now emerged as serious candidates for the opening: Jim Tressel and Brad Childress. Tressel, 59, resigned in May as the head coach at Ohio State and worked this season as a Colts consultant. According to Phil Richards of the Indianapolis Star, owner Jim Irsay flew to Sarasota, Fla., today to speak with Tressel, and multiple sources expect him to be interviewed for the head coaching position. Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports that the Colts want to talk with Childress, who also interviewed recently for the vacant position in Tampa Bay.

Source: Sports Illustrated

 

If Chilly gets it, consider Andrew Luck ruined.

 

Either one of them and it's not looking good for Luck...lol.

 

I would take the Vest out of those options

 

Luck's gonna pull a Eli lol

 

Gray or Zimmer would be great hires

 

what the heck is going on in Indy? They hired the worst possible candidate for G.M. and now they're looking at Jim Tressel, who has NO experience playing or coaching in the NFL ?

Indy is a disaster right now.

I have a feeling that Jim Irsay is trying to be very involved in these major decisions right now and he doesn't know how to select the right people.

 

I think Mike Zimmer would be a better hire. Brad Childress would be better as the OC or either Cleveland or Pittsburgh. He may even get a shot at being OC in Green Bay now that there's an opening or in Baltimore if the Ravens lose to the Patriots.

 

It'd be pretty ironic if Childress got the job, considering over involved owners who didn't know how to select the right people got him his first HC job.

Brett Favre's bald snitch........:laughy32:

 

He is not just a single player. He is Peyton "Frickin'" Manning!
This year alone showed how great this guy is. Why are so many afraid to admit that!?

 

that's a good point dpn. i'm sensing a lot of people questioning just how good peyton was and could still be if he's healthy.

the question is ........... are the colts in that group of doubters?

 

well, i can't speak for dpn, but i think what he was saying (and what i was agreeing with) is that there seems to be a lot of people right now that think peyton is not worth much, even if he's perfectly healthy. I really don't understand that logic.

Yes, he's turning 36 in a couple of months but Tom Brady will turn 35 before next season starts and everyone is acting like he has another 5 years in this league.

IF mannings neck has healed and he will be back to 100% by next season, there is no reason at all why we shouldn't expect he would still play at a high level.

The last time i SAW peyton manning play (just a little over 12 months ago), he was still calling plays at the l.o.s., he was still dissecting defenses like a surgeon, and still had the physical skills/arm to put the ball almost anywhere he wants.

i'm really not sure why so many people are acting like he's done even if he's healthy :wtf1:

 

Manning means more to his team then Brady means to his. Look when Brady got hurt, his backups atleast got them a winning record and Cassel is currently in Kansas City with a nice contract. Peyton is a once in a lifetime player, he made that organization. He's THAT good. Probably the best ever.

That dude when it's all said and done is going to be one hell of a coach too after his playing days are done.

 

Manning is obviously one of the greatest of all times, but I don't think the Patriots would fare too much better with a trio of the corpse of Kerry Collins, Curtis Painter, and Dan Orlovsky. The difference is the Patriots were lucky enough to have a decent backup.

 

I'm one of the ones questioning his health. I'm leaning more towards him not being able to play than unfortunately being able to return...