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Originally Posted by Racehorse
Whoever said that Reich had lost the locker room last week was wrong. These guys have not quit in the least.
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Nope. This season has just been a season of "not quite enough." I never thought the players/locker room quit on Reich. Any Colts fan that's watched us the past 5ish weeks and thought the team had quit on Reich are clueless.
We started 5-2 by winning a ton of close games. Some of those 5 wins could've/should've very easily been losses.
And then we went through the 1-6 stretch. Now that stretch of games featured some 2+ score games, both in our favor and not in our favor. Regardless, there were some losses in that stretch that probably should've been wins.
It is what it is. After Luck announced his retirement, I think a lot of us felt like this was a 6-10 to 8-8 team. Reich is a damn good coach with potential to be elite and the offensive line is damn near elite. The defense has potential but also still has gaping holes. And our skill, combined, are below average at best. We clearly need upgrades at QB, WR, and TE.
Anyway, 7-9 or 8-8 isn't a surprise. It just sucks because it means no playoffs and, like, the 15th-ish pick.