Curtis Freaking Painter

WTF???

This accumulation of clips from around the web, courtesy of IndyStar.com, pretty much sums up the Colts QB situation. I loved the title, Curtis Freaking Painter.

The problem I have, and there is no excuse for it, is with Bill Polian and his living in denial that future hall-of-fame quarterback Peyton Manning is in the twilight of his career. And the fact that recent neck problems and nerve damage may hasten the end of that brilliant career only heighten my disdain for Polian's willfull ignorance.

I wanted a Manning replacement in the wings two years ago, but did Polian draft one? No. And he still has his head up his ass! Curtis Painter isn't a long-term solution. Hell, Collins isn't even a short-term solution! Where is our quarterback, Bill Polian???

Andrew Luck, even IF we're lucky enough to land him, is at least two years from being game ready. And what if Peyton never comes back? What do we do in the meantime? Settle for Collins-Painter ball? UGH!!!

Bill Polian needs to be called on the carpet on this one, folks. The Indianapolis media and the fans need to wake up and quit giving the guy a pass for faded brilliance. Yes, Polian was the architect of two superbowl teams in Buffalo and Indy, but those are memories of a bygone era. What has Polian done lately???

The team is not very deep. The quality players we have, the Pro-Bowl caliber ones, anyway, are old-timers that Polian drafted years ago. Who do we have at key positions that are quality recent acquisitions? Garcon? Gonzales? Collie? Those guys don't consistently produce. In fact, the latter two have been plagued by injuries. And where did Addai go?

Why am I the only one in Colts Nation bitching about Polian? When is he going to be forced into retirement? And what is Irsay's plan moving forward? These questions, and more, are JUST as important as the status of PM's return.