Former Colts players don't hold back as they share their uncensored thoughts on the current state of their former team
The Indianapolis Colts' Week 17 loss to the New York Giants was the latest example of the team's failure to perform when the stakes are high.This loss is up there with the team's final week loss to an, at the time, league-worst Jacksonville Jaguars team in 2021, which just so happened to also keep them […]
The Indianapolis Colts' Week 17 loss to the New York Giants was the latest example of the team's failure to perform when the stakes are high.
This loss is up there with the team's final week loss to an, at the time, league-worst Jacksonville Jaguars team in 2021, which just so happened to also keep them out of the playoffs.
This time, though, it seems that multiple former Colts players have had enough of seeing their former team put out such a disappointing product on the field. Multiple ex-Colts have come out sharing their disbelief and disappointment about where things stand for the organization.
Former Colts speak out on the current state of the team following yet another season without a playoff birth
Marlin Jackson
Former Colts cornerback Marlin Jackson played for the team for his entire five-year career from 2005 to 2009. He now works as an analyst for Wish-TV in Indianapolis, where he covers and follows the team closely to this day. And from his message to the team and the fans above, it's safe to say he is disappointed with how the team presented themselves in Week 17.
Robert Mathis
Colts legend Robert Mathis essentially admitted he wasn't even watching the game that closely. By sharing his disbelief that the Giants, who averaged below 15 points a game before Week 17, had scored 40+ on his beloved Colts.
Pat McAfee
I’ve said what I believed to be the truth about the team.. & a bunch of “Colts fans” on the internet were trying to get me booed out of the city..
Current players, who have won nothing during their entire tenures, started using me and my face to try and paint me as the enemy in the city I’ve committed my life to.
And in the end… everything went.. just like I fucking said it would
In the biggest moments everybody with a brain knew they’d crack.. and they did.
A blind person could see the red flags on this team.. Work ethic questions, NEVER happens on good teams.. Preparation commitment questions, NEVER happens on good teams.. Late to meetings, NEVER happens on good teams.. Late to/skipping treatment, NEVER happens on good teams.. The franchise QB tapped out of a game.. on 3rd down.. in the red zone.. because he was tired… NEVER HAPPENED in the history of the NFL.
That’s literally the only thing you need to tell someone (who knows ball) and they could tell you everything about this team…
"Hey the franchise quarterback, who’s a professional athlete getting paid millions of dollars, and the face of a multi billion dollar franchise tapped out of the game because… because… because he was tired in the middle of the season"
Oh wow.. that team has no chance” would be the immediate response..
And to the surprise of nobody.. that was the response by everybody who’s ever played/coached the game before but.. Colts blogs and fans who have been covering the Colts since 2020 and more recent knew better than everybody… Started personally attacking me and trying to kick me out of town.
When I said Joe Flacco gives us a better chance to win than AR immediately after the tap out.. I would’ve said whatever backup QB we had on the roster. That can’t be what the face of your team is doing.. just can’t be.. and to a bigger aspect of it all, somehow AR thought it was ok to do that. That’s a locker room issue.. that’s a culture issue.. thats an indicator of a loser attitude radiating thru a building that was built by greats.
I have no idea how they fix it.. I don’t think it’s like a light switch. “Alright, we’re gonna become Pros now” but… maybe it is, but what do I know?
Oh wait….. how this was all gonna work out. I knew that.
As a multiple year season ticket holder (not renewing).. and someone who has actively, daily, attempted to be an additive to this beautiful city. I hope they become a good franchise again.. this city deserves it.. the OGs in the Colts building deserve it (equipment managers, trainers, ticketing, PR, sales).. and on the flip side the players/coaches in that building deserve whatever happens to them. Your unwarranted arrogance, laziness, and lack of professionalism has lead you to ANOTHER early vacation… which is probably what most of you entitled bums have been hoping for.
I don’t speak for the city.. and I don’t speak for all ex Colts players because I was only a punter.. nominated for the HOF 3 times now but nonetheless.. I speak from my own perspective.. I’ve never seen a group waste opportunities/talent/money more than this group.
Cheers…
– Pat McAfee via X
The most notable response to the Colts' loss to the Giants came from former All-Pro punter and multi-time Hall of Fame nominee Pat McAfee. Due to a disagreement with some players in the locker room, among other things, McAfee has become notably more critical of the franchise as a whole as the year has gone on, which led to a portion of the fan base turning on their former punter through social media. Along with a lot of information, McAfee shares that he officially is not renewing his season tickets for the Colts next season and points to multiple elements about this current team that have led to yet another disappointing season. This type of reaction from McAfee is bound to catch owner Jim Irsay's attention, which is music to the ears of fans begging for the team to make drastic changes ahead of this offseason. McAfee's passionate post even got two other former Colts to react in T.Y. Hilton and Darius Butler.
All eyes are now on Jim Irsay as it seems the Colts have no choice but to make drastic changes after an embarrassing loss to the Giants
The Indianapolis Colts have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. A sentence that has been said for four straight seasons, which is the longest playoff drought the franchise has experienced since their stretch from 1988-1994. Colts loss upsets their own fan base, along with the Giants The Giants were in the driver's seat for the […]
