小马队解雇总经理Chris Ballard：主场负于此前未胜的Titans、赛季2胜4负后换帅
Indianapolis——印第安纳波利斯小马队10月19日宣布，解除总经理 Chris Ballard 的职务。这是本赛季 NFL 首例球队管理层重大人事变动：小马队前一天在主场26比20负于此前一场未胜的 Tennessee Titans，半场13比0的领先优势被逆转，赛季战绩跌至2胜4负。
球队老板 Carlie Irsay-Gordon 在声明中表示：「我感谢 Chris 多年来为小马队所做的一切，他深爱这支球队和这个社区，我们祝愿他和他的家人一切顺利。正如我在赛季开始时所说，紧迫感从未如此强烈。我们的标准是争夺冠军，我相信，要达到这个标准，领导层必须做出改变。」她同时表示，在赛季中做出这一决定是慎重的选择，「等待只会推迟现在就必须开始的重要工作」，球队将全面搜寻下一任总经理人选；这一决定不改变球队本赛季的目标。
Ballard 自2017年起担任小马队总经理，本赛季是他任职的第10个赛季，也正值其合同的最后一年。据美媒统计，他任内球队总战绩为72胜82负1平、两次打进季后赛。过渡安排方面，助理总经理 Ed Dodds 将在本赛季剩余时间接管球员人事部门，主教练 Shane Steichen 及其教练组改为直接向球队老板汇报。（GSM 据小马队官方声明与美联社报道综合）
Colts Fire GM Chris Ballard After 2-4 Start and Home Loss to Previously Winless Titans
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts announced on October 19 that they have relieved general manager Chris Ballard of his duties, the first major front-office change of the NFL season. The move came one day after the Colts lost 26-20 at home to the previously winless Tennessee Titans, blowing a 13-0 halftime lead and falling to 2-4 on the season.
"I am grateful to Chris for his years of service to the Colts and for everything he poured into this organization. He cared deeply about our team and our community, and we wish Chris and his family all the best," team owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said in a statement. "As I said at the start of the season, the sense of urgency has never been higher. Our standard is to compete for championships, and I believe a change in leadership is necessary to meet that standard." She said making the change during the season was a deliberate decision — "waiting would only delay the important work that needs to begin now" — and that the team will conduct a thorough search for its next general manager, while the decision does not change the team's goals for this season.
Ballard had served as the Colts' general manager since 2017 and was in his 10th season, the final year of his contract. U.S. media tallied his tenure at 72-82-1 with two playoff appearances. Assistant general manager Ed Dodds will oversee the personnel department for the remainder of the season, and head coach Shane Steichen and his staff will report to ownership. (GSM reporting based on the Colts' official statement and the Associated Press)
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