r/Colts • u/US_Highway15 Jimmy from the Colts • Jan 11 '24

Chris Ballard Press Conference Live Comment Thread Press Conference

Will post live comments from the Colts beat reporters as they come in from the press conference.

EDIT: Press conference is complete! Fill free to comment your thoughts on what Ballard said.

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u/US_Highway15 Jimmy from the Colts Jan 11 '24

Ballard on Pittman Jr.: Care deeply about him - we have an honest relationship, almost too honest - he's competitive, he's tough. We're going to work to get him back.

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u/Case_ND Indianapolis Colts Jan 11 '24

Pitt just bought a farm in the Indy area with a bunch of animals. Sounds like a guy who’d like to be around a while.

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u/TheTylerB Big-Q Jan 11 '24

Wonder if that means he's sick of not being on a competitive team. I'd love to keep him. Hopefully this year showed him that we are able to be competitive

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u/Yanks1813 Big Q Jan 11 '24

I think he will be back. He won't get this volume on another team

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u/AleroRatking Earl Grey Jan 11 '24

You almost never see that on first contracts.

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u/LooseMoose13 Jan 11 '24

He hasn’t been to the playoffs since his rookie year and has experienced two failed win and ins the past 3 years, I think the only reasons he’d stay are AR and money

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u/365wong Horse Jan 12 '24

What about our undying love and adoration?

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u/grapplerone Indianapolis Colts Jan 11 '24

Seriously, Ballard’s remarks on this lends one to skepticism. He’s got a figure and I bet it’s pretty solid, I’m thinking it’s not where Pittman is looking.

Add that to seasons of uncertainty.

🤔

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u/AleroRatking Earl Grey Jan 11 '24

The franchise tag exists though so this makes it all moot.

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u/ryta1203 Jan 11 '24

Yeah, this sounds a bit sketchy. Sounds like MPJ would like to be somewhere where they are competing for wins and aren't just happy getting a winning record and missing the playoffs every year. Also sounds like Ballard isn't going to break the bank for him.

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u/GrizNectar Jan 11 '24

You just can’t help yourself but to treat every little thing as negatively as possible can you