Classy Move By Jim Irsay (1 Viewer)

[nerangers]

If you are giving rings away, give it to Reche Caldwell ... He helped the Colts out a lot in the AFC championship game!

Nice gesture, but just does not seem right. If the Cowboys win a SB this year, do you send a ring to Parcell's as a nice gesture?

 

[Bad_Mo]

Maybe Irsay should send one to Unitas for being so good, Peyton Manning's parents for having him and me so I can pawn it.

 

[SSOG]

I still want to know if he does this if James had gone to the Bears.

I don't think he could, because it would raise a lot of suspicions ("why are you giving Edge a ring, did Edge not play his hardest, was Edge intentionally throwing that game?"). In the end it would make life a lot more difficult for both parties. Doesn't mean he wouldn't WANT to give Edge a ring, though.

If you are giving rings away, give it to Reche Caldwell ... He helped the Colts out a lot in the AFC championship game!Nice gesture, but just does not seem right. If the Cowboys win a SB this year, do you send a ring to Parcell's as a nice gesture?

Hey, if Jerry Jones thinks that Parcells' influence on the franchise was instrumental to the championship and he wants to show his appreciation, why the hell not? It's his team, it's his money, it's his prerogative.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

I'll go so far as to say Tony Dungy contributed more to Tampa's SB win than Gruden. And no, sanctions don't need to be levied- Dungy wasn't actively helping out Tampa Bay, it's just that his fingerprints were all over that franchise. He helped make that franchise great. Without him, it's questionable whether they would have ever achieved greatness in the first place... and without greatness, there's no SB victory. Ditto that for Edge.

Actually for YEARS with Dungy they were unable to achieve greatness. Without him they were able to.But don't let facts get in the way of your thought process.

I never said that the Bucs achieved greatness with Dungy, I simply said that Dungy was instrumental in the Bucs achieving greatness. Big difference.In the entire history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to Dungy, only twice were they .500 or better. They had a 9-7 year, and a 10-6 year, both of which came in 1981 or earlier. Calling that franchise "moribund" would have been beyond generous, it would have been downright magnanimous. And then, after 2 .500 seasons in 20 years, Dungy posted 5 in 6 years (after going 6-10 in his first season). Before Tony Dungy got there, free agents would only visit so they could tell other teams that there was competition for their services and drum up the prices. NOBODY wanted to play for the Bucs, nobody respected the Bucs, the Bucs were wholly irrelevant. John Gruden would never have SNIFFED the Superbowl if it weren't for Tony Dungy turning that franchise from the biggest laughingstock in the history of the NFL into one of the best teams in the NFC. If Gruden had taken over that team immediately after Wyche instead of immediately after Dungy, I doubt he would have ever even made the playoffs before getting fired.But don't let facts get in the way of your thought process.

That statement is EXACTLY why giving a ring to a player on a different team is such a bad idea. It's evidence for people to question every individual player's value on the team that actually won. We shouldnt have a conversation about how Edgerrin James on the Cardinals actually helped the Colts win the Superbowl more than the players that were actually ON THE TEAM.

Please enlighten me as to how some schmuck who tried out for the team, got injured in the preseason, and spent the entire year on IR helped the Colts win the superbowl.

Dungy is responsible for turning the Buccaneers into a respectable franchise. Gruden is repsonsible for getting them a championship. * Dungy wouldn't have own that game in Philly, especially down 7-0 so early and losing momentum. * Dungy couldn't scout the Raiders the way Gruden did; the Bucs basically knew what they were going to run.It's almost annoying the way Gruden is going to save his job this season, but all the pieces fell into place for Tampa Bay that season. Right coach, right SB opponent.

 

[cantrell]

Anybody getting married and buying your girl a wedding ring, but also buying your ex girlfriend a ring too because she was the reason you're with your current girlfriend?

 

[JohnnyU]

Anybody getting married and buying your girl a wedding ring, but also buying your ex girlfriend a ring too because she was the reason you're with your current girlfriend?

Is your last name Cantrell? So is mine.

 

[Chief]

That's stupid. If you weren't on the team you don't deserve a ring. It's even dumber if he actually wears it. Mike Vanderjagt should expect his ring in the mail too.

FWIW:There is a recent drop by the Patriots who was picked up off the waiver wire by the Raiders. The Contra Costa Times reports that if the Pats win the super bowl, that he will be receiving a ring since he spent 14 weeks on the pats roster.

 

[DropKick]

Classy move by Irsay. James gave a lot to the Colts, and I'm sure many in the organization feel that if it wasn't for Edgerrin James' contributions over the years, the Colts wouldn't have won it all last season. to Irsay.

How did his performance in previous years contribute to a superbowl win in a year where he was playing for another team?

In countless ways. He mentored Dom Rhodes, who rushed for 113 yards and a TD. He helped carry the team to the playoffs many times over, giving them the necessary playoff experience and mental toughness to stage the largest comeback in AFC Championship game history. If Edgerrin James was a bust draft pick, I don't think you can say with any degree of certainty that the Colts win the Super Bowl in '06.

What are you smoking?Getting a ring for the guy who left before the season? Laughable. Insulting. Weird... just plain weird.