The previous regime that ran not just the front office but the entire Colts organization in general was one of the most backwards groups of people when it came to new technologies and ways to communicate to fans. They hated blogs. They hated Twitter. The hated Facebook.
Basically, they hated the 21st century.
With the new people in charge of this franchise, a clear signal that things have changed was in the way they officially announced the hiring of new general manager Ryan Grigson. Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted the followiing:
BIG NEWS, here u go Colts fans! http://t.co/9osNeDhx
The link in Irsay's tweet is to a new blog on Colts.com.
So, to announce a big, new hire, the owner of the team tweeted the news and then interested a link to a blog in that tweet providing additional details.
For me, this is a wonderful change in the way this team, which had a terrible reputation when it came to communications, interacts with their fans.
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Welcome to Indy and Good Luck !
MrBoJangles46 - January 11, 2012
I wish good luck and a good Luck too!
Ty46 - January 11, 2012
Heh
National Media leak and announcement via their own site… it’s not that great, at least not for the Indy Star…
willyduer - January 11, 2012
Sweet! But what does this mean for Caldwell?
When do we find out about his fate?
doma1992 - January 11, 2012
Change comes quick in Indy.
wow, Pretty cool indeed..
bbS Even when you have news to report you still somehow bring back talks about Polians..(lmfao)
67ChevILL - January 11, 2012
BBS has an Axe to grind
dezznutz1001 - January 11, 2012
So.
Ayrshire - January 11, 2012
MAY I SUGGEST HIS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
PLEASE FIRE CALDWELL,, he is a nice guy BUT I WANT A NEW GOOD HEAD COACH!!!!!!!!!!
OBGYNOSUPREME - January 11, 2012
Yawn
I will LMFAO of if the new GM goes back to secrecy.
its better anyways, all th elite teams do it, the Pats the saints, etc.
No reason to give away trade secrets to appease the media.
Just win and no one (IE: the fans) will care how much of an a-hole you are to the media.
Just ask Bill Belicheck
dezznutz1001 - January 11, 2012
true
but better to not be an asshoile until he has proven he can win
OBGYNOSUPREME - January 11, 2012
you can be secretive...
and not an asshole to the staff at 56th st and former players, creating divide, pushing good people out that were a part of a winning tradition etc..
Point being, you can be secretive and tight lipped, just leave out the arrogance prick-jag behavior
BigBlueDawg - January 11, 2012
wait...wait wait..
Did this guy have anything to do with signing Kyle DeVan or Hank Baskett??
two former Colts players that I was surprised signed to any team but where signed to Philly after we waived..
67ChevILL - January 11, 2012
Devan played above his capabilities , he had to start here for a while
but he would have been a good back-up here,, Baskett on the other hand is a worthless ungrateful non caring asshole who helped us lose the SB!!!!!
OBGYNOSUPREME - January 11, 2012
Please tell us how you really feel.
And, don’t hold back this time! (smile)
Ayrshire - January 11, 2012
Anthony Castonzo
Made Pro Football Focus’s All Rookie Team at Tackle along with Tyron Smith.
Coltsfan1345 - January 11, 2012
WHY?????
shoospa - January 11, 2012
Because he is pretty good...
Everyone isn’t a Pro Bowler their first few seasons. Just because Suggs abused him doesn’t make him mediocre…
(206)NightRidah - January 12, 2012 via mobile
My GM can beat up your GM
that guy if freakin’ huge
danorocks17 - January 11, 2012
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