Flash Tizzle

You're completely misinterpreting my post. When you suggest I'm holding him accountable for "everything," that's wrong. What I personally believe, as do others, is that Grossman's ineffectiveness should carry the largest percentage of blame. Our defense prevented Indianapolois from obtaining a 1st down 44% of 3rd down attempts last night. As I recall, there season totals rest around 50% Hardly a poor showing. Let's remember too we're criticizing a defensive unit going against one of our generations greatest quarterbacks, who spearheads the 2nd rated offense in the league. Ultimately, despite the yardage given up, several drives were left to fieldgoals. 22 points against Indianapolis is hardly a terrible effort. I'm sure most would take the defense giving up 22 to the offense only scoring 17. Because, even with all their troubles, Grossman had the game in his hands in the 4th quarter....and completely blew it.

This is what I've been hearing continually over the last 12+ hours. "REx was bad, but....." No. Rex's performance isn't even worthy of even being in the same sentence as any other division of this team. How can you blame the defense when they were practically camped out on the field for 40 minutes, held the Colts to 22 points -- which admittingly could have been much worse considering the rushing yards allowed. In the second half it was obvious they were tired. No one could tackle, or stay man-to-man with a defender. Sounds like we're back in the baseball season, where people just can't admit the fact that someone deserves the largest amount of blame for a loss. It may be a team game, but an individuals performance can entirely influence an outcome. Fourth quarter, 22-17, 11:40, after completing a 22yrd first down Rex proved it with a devastating INT returned for a TD. It killed us. Essentially, the game ended right there.

Yes. Yes, I do.

Atleast the newspapers should be rather interesting the next several days. I'm honestly looking forward to Mariotti's piece, because I know he's going to have a field day ripping into Rex -- who he believed needed a stellar game to win.

So, we're willing to let him go and replace him with who, exactly?

It seriously aggrivates me just to read that. Even though it's likely true, it's depressing to read. I'd just wish people quit defending him. No, he didn't alone lose the superbowl. Although no one can deny he provided the proverbial "dagger." 22-17, 11 minutes in the 4th quarter, his pitiful pass which led directly to a return TD absolutely killed us. Demoralized this ballclub. He'll forever be remembered for that, right or wrong, as directly leading to our demise. Has anyone actually thought about how the players will regard Grossman from this point on? I'd be amazed if they support him.

I'll live with it, but I won't stop complaining about it. If it were up to me, by 2008 season there should be a quarterback not named Grossman or Griese as our starting quarterback. If this organization decides to leave those two as the only competitors for the quarterback position, something is terribly wrong. Atleast explore other options before making that decision. They're the ones who'll have to look at the cameras and attempt to explain their decision. Can Lovie Smith lie to himself anymore and suggeset he has "faith" in Grossman?

Then so be it. What are the alternatives? Franchise quarterbacks rarely reach FA, and unless you magically pick up a Drew Brese type recovering from injury, we'll be switching between mid tier quarterbacks until the end of time.

Do it every year until they get it right. This team doesn't deserve inconsistency from the most vital position on the field. If Grossman is here next season, fine -- just don't guarantee him anything. He'll earn his position.

Balta, there's no ignoring his tremendous influence on our loss tonight. Two fumbles; two INT's. He's been wildly inconsistent all season, and while this performance may push the cities collective hatred of him into the stratosphere, he absolutely needs to go. Colts offensive line certaintly protected Manning, but even with that, Grossman was atrocious. He played freightened. Turner called a gameplan specifically structured for dunk passes.

Hey, I tried to prepare you people yesterday for the possibility of a loss.

How would it be for Grossman to end the game on a INT? I'd laugh...and laugh...and laugh. Time for Rex to rack up some novelty yards.

Can't be more than a few weeks from now. That should remove this abomination from our memory.

I believe from the troubles we've had with quarterback, we should continue drafting them until we get it right. Every year. Angelo just can't waste this core of players (ideally defense) -- which will be even better when Harris/Brown return.

As WHarris (I believe it was him) said earlier, more than losing this game, much was dependent upon how our team played. Well, I'm absolutely embarrassed. This score by no means is a guage of how dominant Indianapolis was.