No game in the NFL is a gimme. I'm not mad they lost. I'm mad that:
1. They got blown out.
2. Pagano and his coaching staff have done NOTHING to remedy the issues they've had the past few weeks except talk a big game.
3. To recap the last few weeks:
a. Barely beat a bad Texans team
b. Barely beat a mediocre Titans team
c. Got blown out by the Rams
d. Got blown out by the Cardinals
In every game above, they got way behind early and I'm sick and tired of it. Both the offensive line and the defense has been horrendous during that time. Yes, they have injuries, but unless you're talking about losing Luck (which they haven't), those are responsible for 30 point losses. Oh, and Pep Hamilton's play calling has been atrocious.
And then to top if off, after the win against the Texans or Titans (or maybe even both), the locker room video showed Pagano talking about how "tough and resilient" the team is and even more maddening, he actually said something like: "You know guys, we really don't have to keep playing from behind like this!" WTF has he done to address it? Not a goddamned thing.
I was right when I said Caldwell was a bad hire for their HC. I was doubly right when I lambasted them for hiring Larry Coyer as their DC a few years ago. And last year, I said it was a huge mistake when they hired Greg Manusky as their DC and yes, I'm right once again. They need to fire Manusky and Joe Gilbert (OL coach) at a minimum after this year and spend the bucks on some good coaches.
I have to admit I did laugh when the Colts were in the red zone and Luck was pressured and threw a high pass into the corner to Heyward-Bey. DHB started jumping around madly like he was interfered with and all I could think was "Yeah, right, like you would've caught the ball if you were standing there and it hit you in the hands, you dumbass."
Welcome to the land of Cowboy fans. Well, at least our defense is completely decimated by injury so they have a reason to be bad.