I was comparing Wentz and Darnold, there. Wentz is obviously the guy they think they can fix. Darnold would've been more of a wild card.

Just a question, because I don't know.

How can Wentz say he is keeping #11, when it's not available? Did Pittman say it's ok?

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I hope so ...... I would hate for one of the first things that Wentz did when he came here would have been that he asserted that he was getting another player's number without having asked him about it first. That WOULD NOT be a great start for him in his tenure as the Colts' starting quarterback.

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I’m sure Pittman will get paid for it

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They talked to each other about it ...... here is how the conversation went.


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However, Pittman was on Twitch last night and said that he's keeping No. 11.

"Wentz asked me how locked in I am on No. 11," Pittman said, referencing a conversation with his new quarterback. "I told him that I'm pretty locked in. He said, 'Alright, that's fine. I'm going to change anyway.'"

"I'm staying No. 11."

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What Number will Carson Wentz Wear for the Colts?

(By Nat Newell)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...ts/4504767001/

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I think the biggest element of fixing Wentz already happened by getting him the hell out Philly.


This video is pretty good.

https://sports.yahoo.com/doug-peders...211101919.html

Was just going over the trade in general on twitter and holy shit is that fanbase toxic. This board is like a Sunday Bible study group in comparison.

Philly fans are the worst. They treated Mike Schmidt like shit for god knows why. They have rowing competitions on the Schuylkill River, and would boo if the racing sculls didnt go over waterfall near the finish line. I was in that area for 5 years, it was 6 years too long

What are they complaining about? Wentz in general? Getting a bad deal? Both?


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Philly fans are a holes. They booed Flyers wives during a between periods fashion show at a home hockey game. They had a game day courtroom for dumbfuk eagle fans who would get arrested during the game, being, well...themselves. You want to insult some one, call them eagle fans. Its the same a c**cksucker anywhere else in Pennslyvania

Didnt they boo santa at an eagles game?


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Yes ...... in 1968, they pelted him with ice balls and booed him. He was a 19 year-old kid named Frank Olivo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7C5Y4vH6h4




Olivo died in 2015, at the age of 66.


Frank Olivo, Santa Pelted with Snow at 1968 Eagles Game, Dies


(Associated Press)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...gles-game-dies

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41 years later in 2009, these two 49ers fans had to be escorted from the stadium for their safety ...... and the barrage continued, even after the security guards showed up to protect them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvXNjfXbUaQ


Over the span of 4 decades, they evolved from pelting a last-minute Santa Claus replacement to lambasting opposing fans and security guards.

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Glad to hear that, I vote for the old captain comeback #4 for Wentz

And the easter bunny.

There were some who booed Karl Walnda, he walked across the Vet btween games of a double header. Why? He didnt fall to his death.

Philly = fucktard central

Just... everything lol. I don’t want a fake “goodbye Philly and thanks” from Wentz. He didn’t work hard enough. Didn’t practice enough. He’s socially awkward. Oh look he’s wearing camo, he belongs in Indiana. Oh look he’s not wearing a mask fuck him (even though he was wearing a mask like ten seconds earlier). Just a stream of toxicity.

Lots of talking shit about what a bad apple Wentz is coming out of Philadelphia. On the other hand, Wentz has kept his mouth shut. I appreciate that. People who bitch and blame others when things go wrong are rarely the quality folks. I believe the odds are pretty good Ballard gets what he wants out of Wentz, a top ten QB.

I happen to believe that Ballard and Reich have a pretty good picture of what transpired in Philly or they don’t make this deal. There’s no way Ballard is giving up draft picks for a long shot.

You know what bothers me, I haven't read any articles, or quotes from his now former teammates wishing him luck in Indy, some fans have, but for the life of me I cant find any Eagles that have.

Many, many incidents of bad behavior by Philadelphia fans, but this one is the topper.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...tail&FORM=VIRE

There are several Eagles players that have commented on the trade and wished him well in Indy.

https://www.nj.com/eagles/2021/02/ea...ianapolis.html

I have seen a few well wishes on twitter from previous guys on the team. When you go from a championship to what they were last year so much dysfunction is present it is hard to gauge what is happening inside. Pederson was horrific. How can you go 8-10 weeks not speaking to your QB. Wentz has some blame here but I find it impossible to have a situation like that with any decent coach. Could you imagine Lombardi accepting that a player wasn't talking to him and letting that happen? If I judge by what I personally have seen the guy is carrying himself very well. He seems to be a family man, goes to church (I know) and I cannot find any shit about him (drugs, infidelity, stupid liquored up actions etc.) Like others have said, Ballard and Reich have earned my trust. This is going to work out well.

Article: Torrey Smith explains why Carson Wentz needed a ‘fresh start’

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelph...ed-fresh-start

Basically seems to be placing the blame on the Eagles for souring their relationship with Wentz by drafting Hurts

I would be pissed that they didn’t get me help with that second rounder if I was Wentz

https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/videos...9062731133682/

Cool video

In his latest column, Al Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote about the Wentz trade. I excerpted a few parts of the article - the link to the full article is below:

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/02/22/mm...fice-tim-tebow

How the trade went down:


Coaching dynamics in the Philly locker room:

No big surprises there. Eagles tested market with high asking price. Most teams passed. Ballard set a price and stuck to it. While no GM is perfect, Ballard does a lot more right than wrong.


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I’m most definitely a homer so....I’m as excited about seeing next year as I have been in years. Wentz has more physical talent than any QB we have ever had other than Luck. He is way smart enough. Reich loves the guy and he seems to love Reich. This is as talented a QB as we could possibly have hoped to get, especially with as solid a team as we have. I have zero worries that Reich can help fix his confidence. His mechanics will improve but will probably be an issue occasionally We will be legitimate contenders for years to come. Only issue is I’m totally primed for a big letdown if this doesn’t work out. Wouldn’t be the first time but I’m betting on this being a ton of fun.

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Mike Tannenbaum lwas the New York Jets' GM from 2006 through 2012, and was the Miami Dolphins' Executive Vice President of Football Operations from 2015 through 2018. He was fired from his position with the Jets at the end of the 2012 season, even though he still had 2 years left on his contract. He was relieved of his duties in his position with the Dolphins at the end of the 2018 season, and reassigned with an undefined role within the organization.

He claims that Carson Wentz will be "the worst quarterback in the AFC South division" ...... but considering that the other 3 quarterbacks within the division are DeShaun Watson, Ryan Tannehill, and (presumably) Trevor Lawrence, that would not necessarily wind up being a disastrous outcome for Wentz and the Colts in 2021 and beyond, even if the claim did come to fruition.



Former NFL GM Blasts Carson Wentz Trade, and Makes Bold Claim

(By Jerry Trotta)

https://horseshoeheroes.com/2021/02/...iticism-video/

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Everybody has an opinion. If this guy was any good at evaluating players he wouldn’t be a prognosticator, he would have Ballards job. I’m all in with the Ballard/Reich team. Wentz will be as good as any of these QBs and we will have the best offense in the division. It will be a wonderful thing to watch unfold.

This clown was fired by two organizations because they sucked. If that does not convince you that he is incompetent, consider that he also said Wentz would be the worst QB in the division, but somehow better than Luck.

I think his opinion gives me more hope than I had before.

According to the one percent better colts podcast, Pittman, Eason, Okereke, and some others are in California throwing and working out and Wentz will join them as soon as he officially joins the team. That’s encouraging.

Holder and Keefer seem to think more of Wentz the more they find out about him.

Have they said anything about when the official announcement of Wentz will take place? Will there be a press conference? I doubt Wentz will attend as he's still in California throwing the ball with his new teammates, but I thought I'd heard something about a Ballard presser.

It happens tomorrow.

The Wentz trade is not official until the start of the 2021 NFL league year.

The 2021 NFL league year begins at 4 pm ET on March 17th (tomorrow).

I would expect there to be a press conference at some point but not until the trade is officially processed.

https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1...-pittman-jr%2F

Wentz working out in California with his wide receivers.

Wentz restructured his bonus to free up some cap space this year. Good for him and does this mean Ballard has plans? Why would he want more cap space this year?

Because there is still a ton of free agents to sign. Ballard has a plan and knows he has holes to fill. He will get it done.

Exactly. Still worried about our rush though.

Jimmy wants a new guitar? :cool: