Blue Notes Podcast: Indianapolis Colts Stories and Notes: Recent Episodes

Benji Taylor

A podcast presenting Indianapolis Colts stories and notes.

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In the final episode of season three, we recap the sad ending of Saturday's game then look ahead to off season hopes and dreams.

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The 100th episode of the podcast reviews the must-win matchup with the Raiders, then ranks my top one hundred favorite Colts.

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This week's episode takes a brief look at the state of the Indianapolis Colts with two weeks left in the regular season.

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This week's episode celebrates the unsung heroes and the unlikely win against the Steelers, which ended an eight-game losing streak to Pittsburgh.

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This episode responds to the worst Colts performance of the season, a sad showing in Cincinnati.

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This week's episode responds to the wild win against the Titans, which continued the Colts NFL-leading win streak.

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This episode commends the current three-game win streak and responds to the shocking dismissal of All-Pro Linebacker, Shaquille Leonard.

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This episode responds to the Colts win against the sleazy Patriots in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Kenny Moore covers up a poor Colts performance with a historic day in Carolina.

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This episode attempts to answer the looming questions following the Saints loss.

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This week's episode attempts the reconcile the great offensive performance in the bewildering loss to the Browns.

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This week's episode responds to the devastating new announced last week and tries to plot a creative way forward.

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This episode responds to one of the wildest weeks of Colts football in recent history.

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This episode responds to the disappointing overtime loss to the visiting Rams

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This week's episode responds to the historic win in Baltimore, capitalized by the heroic kicker, Matt Gay, underscored by the Grinders, Gardner Minshew and Zack Moss.

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This week's episode provides some shocking news about a star offensive lineman then determines whether AR is Superman or Clark Kent.

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As we look forward to the week one matchup against the Jaguars, this episode discusses a short list of curiosities about the young Colts.

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This week's episode responds to the Colts final preseason game and takes a stab at the team's initial 53-man roster.

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This week's episode finds some kind words to say about the second preseason game before discussing the most recent chapter of the JT saga.

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Following the first Colts preseason game, this week's episode embraces the mistakes in the matchup against the Buffalo Bills to find quite a glaring silver lining.

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This episode of Blue (Camp) Notes discusses my recent trip to Westfield, Indiana to attend the Colts training camp, proclaims the starting QB and flirts with the idea that maybe Shaq is back.

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Episode 80 of the Blue Notes Podcast discusses grand expectations for the Indianapolis Colts training camp at Grand Park.

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This episode of the Blue Notes Podcast returns from the dust to recap the off-season moves by the Colts, which includes drafting Anthony Richardson with the #4 overall pick in the 2023 draft.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bluenotes/message

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As we near the close of a dreadful Colts season, this episode offers a short list of New Years Resolutions (read: wishes) for the Colts in 2023. 

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The Blue Notes Christmas episode tells why the breakdown at Minnesota was somehow enjoyable, then lists the top ten Christmas movies of all time. 

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This week's episode responds to an epic loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football and responds to a handful of resulting questions about the Indianapolis Colts. 

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This week's episode sets aside obvious criticism (for once) and finds small celebrations in the loss to the Steelers on Monday Night Football. 

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This week's episode shares five observations about where the Indianapolis Colts are right now and what exactly is the plan going forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluenotes/message

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This week's episode looks with fresh eyes at Jim Irsay's intriguing move to sub in Jeff Saturday as new coach, and how that decision resets the clock to find Matt Ryan's eventual replacement at quarterback. 


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This week's episode addresses the mess that is the Indianapolis Colts franchise while pointing a finger at the one to blame. 


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This week's episode responds to Sam Ehlinger's first start and addresses the swift changes the Colts made by trading Nyheim Hines and firing OC Marcus Brady. 


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This week's episode introduces Sam Ehlinger as the new starting quarterback for the Colts, a move met with new hope and some concerns. 


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This week's episode discusses whether Sunday's win against the Jags turned the key on the Colts offense. 


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In this week's episode, following the Thursday night win at Denver, we take another look at the Indianapolis Colts quarterback problem and its massive impact on the fanbase and franchise. 


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This week's episode offers an unscripted and somewhat scattered solution to the 2022 Indianapolis Colts. 


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In response to an unimaginable win against the Kansas City Chiefs, the episode applauds the Colts victory and likens it to Pretzel Day. [EDIT: In the first publication of the episode, some segments were repeating. Hopefully, the problem is fixed now.]


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In response to one of the most embarrassing losses in Indianapolis Colts history, this week's episode attempts to locate the problem and plot a way forward. [EDIT: In the first publication of the episode, some segments were repeating. Hopefully, the problem is fixed now.]


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This week's episode responds to the Colts' opening day blunder in Houston, trashes any pre-season expectations, and wagers who is to blame for another failed attempt to win the season opener.


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The final episode of the off season reluctantly provides a game-by-game prediction of the Indianapolis Colts win/loss record. 


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This week's episode responds to the initial 53-man roster that was announced Tuesday, measures my predictions, and briefly comments on the final preseason game. 


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This week's episode responds to another preseason loss, deals with the Rigo injury, then presents my final 53-man Indianapolis Colts roster ahead of the third preseason game. 


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This week's episode responds to the preseason loss against the Buffalo Bills, ponders the hair-brained concept of rostering two kickers, and attempts to answer the questions posed by Saturday's game. 


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This week's episode apologizes to Yannik, revisits the wide receiver room, and pays rent to Gilly's world. 


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This week's episode includes the first installment of 2022 Camp Notes, the boldest of Indianapolis Colts bold predictions, as well as a response to Zak Keefer's mini podcast series titled "Luck."


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With training camp speedily approaching, this week's episode discusses what we need to see from the Colts over the most grueling four weeks of the NFL schedule. 


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This week's episode wanders down to Florida to evaluate the state of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the aftermath of the Urban Meyer scandal and amidst the contract that set the league upside down. 


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This week's episode spotlights the evil Tennessee Titans to determine whether their '21 and '22 draft picks can help prolong their position atop the AFC South. 


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This week's episode blends an outward look at how the other AFC South teams have drafted with a brief personal story and perhaps one last reflection sparked by Colin Cowherd. 


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This week's episode responds to the eight new Colts players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft and determines whether this was a franchise-changing draft.


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This pre-draft episode explains why Chris Ballard needs a comeback. 


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In this week's episode, we preview the NFL draft after first determining whether the Colts have made positive changes to the roster this off season. 


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In episode 50 of the podcast, we investigate the patchwork plan at offensive line, look ahead to the NFL draft, and say a final word on last year's quarterback, Carson Wentz.


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This episode responds to the trade that brings Matt Ryan to Indy and discusses whether Ryan is Mr. Right for the Indianapolis Colts or just Mr. Right Now.


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In this week's episode, we discuss the recent trade that brings Yannick Ngakoue to Indy, check the pulse of the QB problem, and determine whether the Colts' cash can plug their roster holes.


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In the premier episode of season two, we address the staggering trade that sends Carson Wentz to Washington after only one season in Indy. 


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The final episode of season one attempts to make sense of the cataclysmic failure that dashed Colts playoff hopes in Jacksonville. 


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This week's episode acknowledges that fears were validated in Sunday's game against the LV Raiders.


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Episode #44 attempts to determine whether Saturday's game against the Arizona Cardinals was a real Christmas Miracle or just a tale of two teams. 


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This week's episode briefly acknowledges the quick tenure of former Jags coach Urban Meyer then revisits the Colts dominating performance against the New England Patriots. 


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This week's episode recaps the business trip to Houston before handing out the Blue Notes Post-Mid-Season Awards. 


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This week's episode investigates a strange game and attempts to identify the deciding factor in the Colts' loss to the Super Bowl Champion Buccaneers. 


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This week's episodes examines the Bills beatdown and Jonathan Taylor's historic day. Also, we look ahead to Sunday's matchup against the Super Bowl Champion Bucs.


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The Colts have reached Ground Zero, having fought their way back to 5-5. Now, we get to see whether they can make a run for the playoffs. In this week's episode, we revisit the Jags game and start to answer the the quarterback question. 


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This week's episode identifies and names the Colts' plan at defensive end. Additionally, we discuss whether anything else was learned in the Thursday night beatdown against the New York Jets.


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This week's episode welcomes Patrick Stewart to the podcast to discuss the Titans blunder and the troubling new identity of the Colts. 

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This week's episode recaps the win in San Francisco on Sunday Night Football and investigates the Colts Super Bowl chances in 2021.


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This week's episode addresses the return of TY Hilton to the Colts lineup, recaps the win against the Texans, and attempts to answer this question: Are the Colts any good this year?


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Stephen Holder aptly described the Colts loss to the Ravens as “a collection of calamities.” This week’s episode addresses those calamities, including Frank Reich’s play calling, which has been the focus of steady criticism since Monday night.


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Against the Miami Dolphins, the Colts got their first win. And a win changes everything. In this week's episode, we determined what we learned about the Colts Sunday, and we look ahead to the Monday night game against the Ravens.


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The Colts are 0-3, and Carson Wentz has two sprained ankles, yet he remains the starter. What should the Colts do about that? And what should we do? This episode attempts to answer these questions. 


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This week's episode addresses the Colts home loss to the Los Angeles Rams, creates a safe space to feel the way it feels, and looks on to Tennessee. Colts Forever. 


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This week's episode addresses the season-opener, which was a 28-16 dud to the Seattle Seahawks. 


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In this week's episode, I offer three point five keys to winning Sunday over the Seattle Seahawks.  


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This week's episode responds to the initial roster announced Tuesday and discusses the current state of the Colts going into week one with the Seattle Seahawks. 


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With roster cuts coming Tuesday, I offer my final prediction for the Colts 53-man roster. 


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This week's episode revisits expectations for the first preseason game, includes some Camp Notes, and looks ahead to the matchup against the Vikings Saturday. 


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This week's episode reports camp notes and looks ahead to the first pre-season game of 2021. 


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This week's episode addresses the many training camp injuries and offers a plan going forward.


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This week's episode addresses the looming question over the off season: how will Wentz fit in with his new team?


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This week's episode responds to Kevin Bowen's 53-man Colts roster projection, discussing discrepancies and pre-season position battles. Bowen's article can be found at 1075thefan.com. 


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In a return from last week's break, this episode offers win-loss predictions for the final nine weeks of the Colts 2021 season. 


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In this week's episode, I offer my humble predictions for the Colts on the first nine games of the 2021 season.


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In the second Summer Snapshot, we take a look at possible offensive players who could have breakout seasons in 2021. 


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This episode introduces "Summer Snapshots," a series of shorter episodes snapshotting a few off-season topics. This week names three defensive players expected to take a leap in 2021. 


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This week's episode looks ahead to possible post-season awards for Colts players, spotlights position battles in training camp, and addresses the trade that sends Julio Jones to the Titans. 


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This week's episode tells the story about how the podcast began. 


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This week's episode addresses a couple of Colts offseason headlines, such as the Julio Jones trade rumors and the PFF pre-season QB rankings.


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This episode turns the focus outward to see how the Titans, Texans, and Jaguars handled the 2021 NFL draft.


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In the first ever Blue Notes interview, we hear from legendary high school coach, Frank Rocco, about one of his former players: Michael Strachan. Rocco helps to fill the gaps in Strachan’s journey from the Bahamas to the Indianapolis Colts.


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In this episode we try to make sense of the seven picks selected in last week's NFL draft.


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This week's episode arrives early to address the re-signing of TJ Carrie and final draft thoughts before Thursday night's first round. 


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This week, in light of draft season, we turn back the clock to the Ryan Grigson Era and analyze the former Colts GM's draft picks. We’ll discuss the good ones, the bad ones and see how the Grigson era measures against fair criticism. 


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In this week's episode, we take a pre-draft look at the AFC South division, knowing that everything is going to look differently in a few weeks. But  you’d be hard pressed to find another division in the NFL that has seen as much change as the AFC South since January.


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This week's episode takes a look at the upcoming NFL draft, addresses positional needs and predicts each pick by the Colts. 


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In this episode, we take a look at the Colts wideouts and discuss whether the position has been addressed effectively.


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This episode addresses the recent uproar about the Colts inactivity in free agency.


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Five very reasonable takes for the 2021 Colts.


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Deciding the fate of nineteen Colts free agents.


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A look at running back options for 2021.


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At last, we bid farewell to former Colts quarterback, Andrew Luck.


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The premier episode addresses the trade that brings Carson Wentz to the Colts.


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