By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — Matt Ryan is an Indianapolis Colt. He’s all enthusiastic about it. And he needs to let everyone know.
However he’s obtained a humorous manner of displaying it.
The soon-to-be-37-year-old QB shall be taking part in for a staff not named the Atlanta Falcons for the primary time in his profession within the upcoming season, after getting himself traded following Atlanta’s pursuit of Deshaun Watson. Together with his household in tow, Ryan posed for some photographs on the Colts’ follow facility this week, letting the world understand how equipped he’s to play for his new staff.
“Humbled and impressed by the banners behind me,” Ryan wrote in a tweet. “My household and I are so excited for this subsequent chapter of our lives. Thanks @Colts for this chance. #ForTheShoe”
Humbled and impressed by the banners behind me. My household and I are so excited for this subsequent chapter of our lives.
Thanks @Colts for this chance. #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/LsVUN9bNiQ
— Matt Ryan (@M_Ryan02) March 24, 2022
The primary line is, fairly merely, giggle out loud humorous.
The Colts’ banners have lengthy been some extent of ridicule outdoors of Indianapolis. The Colts have at all times hung banners for what could be thought of by most groups to have been minor accomplishments, a follow which gained a whole lot of consideration following their hanging of a 2014 “AFC Finalist” banner. That banner was a celebration of the Colts making it to the AFC Championship Sport, the place they casually misplaced 45-7 and lobbed accusations that their opponent was dishonest within the weirdest manner potential. It was, by any measure, an embarrassing night time for the group. A banner nonetheless hangs in commemoration.
To be clear, the Colts do have one official banner up within the rafters, from their Tremendous Bowl victory within the 2006 season. That’s an enormous one. However the impression of that Tremendous Bowl banner is type of mitigated when it resides amongst banners celebrating Wild Card appearances.
That is actually how Exhausting Knocks began final night time? Successful additionally means various things in other places SHEESH pic.twitter.com/ZNtjvNG0zI
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) January 14, 2022
This explicit remark from Ryan might not curiosity anyone outdoors of New England. To be sincere, we’ve obtained a little bit of a bizarre factor out right here. It’s essential to acknowledge our faults and flaws.
However that doesn’t make it any much less humorous.
In a manner, it could be a match made in heaven. Ryan looks like a pleasant human being, and he’s an excellent quarterback. However his best season ever additionally ended with a blown 28-3 lead within the Tremendous Bowl in opposition to the Patriots. That was additionally the one season in his profession during which he’s gained a couple of playoff recreation, as he’s 4-6 total as a starter within the playoffs. Since Ryan entered the league in 2008, the Colts are 6-8.
However considering like that’s type of imply. There’s no want for such malice on this darkish world. As a substitute, let’s want them the most effective for the long run whereas merely delighting on the humor discovered from an skilled quarterback telling us all that he’s “humbled and impressed” by a wall of Wild Card and division champion banners. That’s simply humorous.