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The Colts head to Dallas on Sunday Night Football to take on the 8-3 Cowboys, the team with the best pass rush in the league behind All-Pro Micah Parsons. On paper this matchup looks like a brutal one for Indy, but can they pull off the big upset? We take a look.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Is Bryce to Young? Does Levis have the Will? Is Anthony too Rich?Join Rashaad and Destin as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. On todays episode Rashaad rides solo!Today's Topics include:• Harbaugh to Indy rumors• A head start on the upcoming QB class• GM Talk• And More!To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Out of the Hunt Join Rashaad and Destin as they break down the Monday Night Football Loss to Pittsburgh. Today's Topics include: • Thoughts on the Loss • Should Jeff Saturday have called a timeout? • A Game of Buy or Sell • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tell us if you've heard this one before: missed opportunities. The Colts drop another one at home as the Pittsburgh Steelers came into Indianapolis and ran all over them. The offense continued to struggle in pass protection and Matt Ryan looked like a shell of his former self. Join us as we recap the stats and key moments from this Monday Night Football torturefest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's time for a Monday Night Football matchup between two teams that are almost entirely out of playoff contention. The Colts host the 3-7 Steelers who have a struggling offense but a defense that has seen the return of T.J. Watt to the lineup. Can Jeff Saturday net his second win as the interim head coach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Who Gets the Blam this Week? Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Can this season be salvaged? • What did we learn from the loss to Philly? • A Game of "We Could Be" • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts blew a late 4th quarter lead against one of the best teams in the NFL. What do we make of this team, this game, this offensive line and most importantly - Jeff Saturday? We discuss all of this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 8-1 Philadelphia Eagles come into Indianapolis as one of the best teams in the NFL, despite their recent loss to the Commanders. Can the Colts defense slow down MVP candidate Jalen Hurts and can they protect QB Matt Ryan from one of the most dominant defensive fronts in the NFL? We take a look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: An Angry Eagles team Coming to Town Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Our Reactions to Leonard's season-ending back surgery. • Who we'd hire as the 2023 GM & HC. • Did the Eagles loss last week show a blueprint on how to beat them? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Saturday gets the Win in Vegas Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Thoughts on the Win over the Raiders. • Destin's conspiracy theory on the Ryan benching. • Should Raimann and Fries start the rest of the way? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Saturday started his tenure as interim coach with a week 10 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, as the Colts offense put up 25 to knock off the Raiders 25-20. Matt Ryan was a surprise start and was efficient in his return from a shoulder injury and the team in general looked better than it had in recent weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Jeff Saturday at the helm and the Colts featuring their 3rd straight different offensive coordinator in 3 straight weeks, can the new interim coach surprise the league with a road win against a reeling Josh McDaniels led Las Vegas Raiders team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: State of the Colts Locker Room Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • How is the Locker Room during all this turmoil? • Thoughts on Park Frazier being named the Offensive play caller. • Jeff Saturday's incredible presser • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the big news of the week of the Indianapolis Colts firing of Head Coach Frank Reich and Hiring ESPN Analyst and Colts Legend Jeff Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Along for the Saturday Ride Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Frank Reich Has been Fired. Jeff Saturday has been Hired • Who is going to call plays for this team? • Issues we and people around the league have with this interim Head Coach hiring process. • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In a stunning move - and for the first time ever under Jim Irsay - the Colts have fired a head coach in the middle of the NFL season. Frank Reich has been fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The offense is broken. The only question is whether it can be fixed mid-season. This game - a 26-3 drubbing by the Patriots in Foxboro - may well be the last straw for an offense in deep need of a revamp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's been 16 years since the Colts went into Foxboro and came out with a victory. Does that streak end on Sunday against a struggling Mac Jones and a 4-4 New England team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Missed Opportunities at the Trade Deadline Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Trade Deadline Reactions • State of the Locker Room • Looking ahead to the Patriots • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the Indianapolis Colts Week 8 loss to the Washington Commanders, the firing of OC Marcus Brady and the trade of Nyheim Hines to the Buffalo Bills plus why the Colts aren't tanking but also why they aren't not tanking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Trade Deadline Edition Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Why did the Colts punt down the stretch Sunday? • Play calling issues from Sunday. • Trade Deadline possibilities. • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts lost a painful week 8 home game in the last seconds, as the Commanders came from behind to win 17-16 sending the Colts to 3-4-1 on the year and in a deep hole as they cling to their dying playoff hopes. We take a look at the stats and key moments in the first start for QB Sam Ehlinger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Sam Ehlinger the Colts newest, newest starter at QB, what will the offense look like going forward? Can they start off this new era with a win at home against the struggling Commanders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Ehlinger takes COMMAND this Sunday Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's Topics include: • Colt's players interviews on the QB switch. • Will the Colts be sellers at the deadline? • Will Sam help the Offensive Line? If so How? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host, Stephen Reed, discusses the Indianapolis colts Week 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans and talks about the benching of Matt Ryan in favor of Sam Ehlinger for the Remainder of the season. He also notes player's the Colts may look to trade before the deadline and hits on his keys to the Week 8 home game against the Washington Commanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Ehlinger is QB 1 Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Joining Destin today in replace of Rashaad is James Boyd of the Athletic and Jake Cadiente, aka ColtsGuy505, on Twitter. Today's Topics include: • The Loss in Tennessee. • Matt Ryan has been benched, and it is officially Ehlinger SZN! • What does this mean for the pass catchers? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We look at the stats, injuries and matchups in this critical week 7 AFC South matchup, as the Colts go on the road to take on the Titans. Tennessee sits atop the AFC South with a 3-2 record, but the Colts are coming off a big win at home where the offense finally showed signs of life. Can Indy take over the lead in the division? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: How to Beat the Titans feat. George Bremer Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Helping the guys answer your questions today is George Bremer of the Herald Bulletin. Today's questions include: • Could the Colts be active at the trade deadline? • Which Rookies have impressed us the most? • Who should be returning kicks/punts? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host, Stephen Reed, discusses the Indianapolis Colts divisional win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jim Irsay's remarks about Dan Snyder and the future of the Washington Commanders football team, and previews a big Week 7 matchup against the Tennessee Titans for the top spot in the AFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Ice In My Veins Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include: • Why is Facyson Starting over Rodgers? • Are the WRs and TEs better than many expected? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts offense - without Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines - finally turned in the kind of performance fans have been waiting for. Matt Ryan was on point all day and Michael Pittman Jr. and Alec Pierce showed why this WR tandem shouldn't be slept on as Indy wins 34-27 over the Jags in week 6 of the 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can the 2-2-1 Colts take revenge for their week 2 drubbing by the Jags in Jacksonville? Will the offensive line get another lineup shuffle as they try to protect struggling QB Matt Ryan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Jags Week Part 2 (This Time we will score) Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include: • Are the Colts looking to trade for OL help? • Is it time for more Alec Pierce? • What unit is the key to winning Sunday? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discuss the Indianapolis Colts ugly win against the Denver Broncos, discusses the offensive line changes and looks ahead to Week 6 AFC South Divisional matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Takeaways From TNF Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include: • Should Frank Reich be fired mid-year? • The abysmal OL play. • Would we rather... • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stampede Blues own Destin Adams and Rashaad McGinnis had the privilege to be apart of the media availability for Colts rookies Jelani Woods and Rodney Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The now 2-2-1 Indianapolis Colts went into Denver and managed to stay alive in the race to win the AFC South with the 12-9 overtime win over the Broncos. The defensive affair was marred by ugly offensive play and more Matt Ryan foibles and offensive line gaffes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Colts vs. Broncos TNF With Benjamin Albright Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today helping the duo answer your questions is Broncos Insider Benjamin Albright. Today's questions include: • Thoughts on both teams new QBs? • Who has the tougher matchup, Surtain or Gilmore? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the most recent game against the Tennessee Titans, make suggestions on how the coaching staff should change and looks ahead to Thursday Night Football against the Denver Broncos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Colts lose to the Titans Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include: • Has Frank Reich lost the Locker Room? • Is Ryan's lack of mobility holding the team back? • Should JT sit out Thursday? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts dropped a tough one at home to their division rival, the now 2-2 Tennessee Titans. The offense had moments and the defense settled down, but mistakes were the story of the day - yet again. Is the ship sunk on the 2022 season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at this critical week 4 matchup, as the 1-1-1 Colts host their rivals, the 1-2 Tennessee Titans. We recap the injury situation for both teams and look at how the matchups between offense and defense might play out in this battle to stay relevant in the AFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Upsetting KC and Preparing for TEN Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today helping the duo answer your questions is Zak Keefer of the Athletic. Today's questions include: • Who is the Ideal starting 5 for the OL? • How Can we get our weapons the ball in space more? • What should the game plan be against the Titans? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed goes over the Colts big win against the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses positives and negatives with the team and looks ahead to a big AFC South Divisional game against the Tennessee Titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Finally! The Colts managed to move to 1-1-1 on the season with their first win - a 20-17 win at home against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. We recap the game, the stats and key plays and players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin: Preparing for KC with Zak Keefer Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today helping the duo answer your questions is Zak Keefer of the Athletic. Today's questions include: • What's going on with the Offensive Line? • Who are some potential trade targets at WR? • What should the game plan be against KC? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed, discusses what went wrong in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, why Frank Reich's coaching is beginning to make fans uneasy and a look ahead to Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up with Shaad and Destin: Seats are on FIRE Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include: • Big Money positions not living up to their dollar amounts? • Who would we replace Frank Reich with? • What's going on with Isaiah Rodgers? • And More! To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 0-0-1 Indianapolis Colts head south to take on their division rival Jacksonville Jaguars to see if they can move into the early lead in the AFC South. Can they shake the disappointing losses of recent memory and put their first 1 in the win column? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saddle Up with Shadad and Destin The Road to 1-0-1... Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you, Colts Nation. Today's questions include:
What led to the 4th quarter offensive success?
Should we be worried about the Jaguar's DL?
Are the Colt's leaders taking enough responsibility for how last year ended and this year has begun?
And More!
To have your questions considered for the show, submit them on Twitter or call and leave a voicemail at (317) 426-6387. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Very Stable Podcast is back for the 2022 season. In this week’s episode, Host Stephen Reed talks about last week’s tie to the Houston Texans, this week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and some Colts contract situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stampede Blue presents Saddle Up With Shaad and Destin. Join Rashaad and Destin every Tuesday and Thursday as they dive into questions directly from you Colts nation. Today's questions include
Is Reich on the hot seat?
Ranking areas of concern for this team.
Will Raimann start earlier than many believe?
And much more!
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The Colts went down to Houston and ... came away with a 20-20 tie. Just like we thought. We recap the game, get into the statistics and talk about the plays that mattered in this sloppy, coulda/shoulda/woulda game to start the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Walker is joined by Rashaad McGinnis and Destin Adams to preview the Colts first game of the 2022 season, as they head to Houston to take on the Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at the surprising cuts and inclusions to the Colts first 53-man roster of the 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the starters for both teams seeing some playing time in the final preseason game of 2022, how did the Colts fare? We take a look at the starting offense and defense, how the depth fared, and ultimately what lies ahead as we look towards the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at the biggest takeaways from the second preseason game of the 2022 season for Indianapolis. Which players made a case for themselves in the loss at home to the Lions? What positions impressed or didn't? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After the performances in the first preseason game of the 2022 season, what are we looking for in the "dress rehearsal" game? The Lions travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Colts at 1PM on Saturday August 20th. Will we see more from the wide receivers? How about the pass rush? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at who looked good (and who didn't) in the Colts first preseason game of the 2022 season. The 27-24 loss in Buffalo doesn't tell the full story as the first half defense looked great and the offense was ... underwhelming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With a little under two weeks of training camp completed, we take a look at how things are progressing for the Colts in their 2022 training camp. Which players are standing out? Which rookies have garnered some surprising attention? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at some early news and notes from the start of 2022 training camp. Which players have stood out early? What rookies are making a positive impression? We discuss that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Walker and Chris Blystone discuss the top things they'll be watching keenly during Colts 2022 training camp. What will the safety position look like? Who will step forward at corner? Can Matt Ryan and Frank Reich get on the same page quickly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Colts 2022 training camp just days away, we take a look at the biggest questions facing the defense for this season. Is Gus Bradley going to improve or hurt this defense? Will the pass rush improve to respectable levels? What will the safety position look like? We cover all this and more on this weeks podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the Indianapolis Colts training camp starting in under 2 weeks on July 27th, we take a look at the 5 biggest questions facing the offense for this 2022 team. Will Matt Ryan be the difference maker compared to 2021? Is Jonathan Taylor going to repeat his dominant season? Which wide receiver will step up next to Michael Pittman Jr.? We take a look at these topics and more on this weeks podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take an incredibly early stab at how the Colts offense will play out in 2022. Will Jonathan Taylor hit over 100 yards per game again? Is Alec Pierce going to have a big rookie season as WR2? Will Matt Ryan make Nyhiem Hines a significant part of the offense? All of this and so much more on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at a stacked AFC West and how the Colts match up against each of these teams. Can they take down the Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City Chiefs? Do they match up well with a rising LA Chargers team and their dynamic QB Justin Herbert? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In thinking about the Colts chances in the playoffs, we need to think about the bigger picture in the AFC. Even if they win the AFC South, they'll have to go through other AFC teams to make it to the big dance. On this podcast, we compare them to the four teams of the AFC North: the Cincinatti Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens and the chaotic Cleveland Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We provide notable updates on the health of Darius Leonard, the contract situation with Kenny Moore and who has stood out in the early days of OTAs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at the defensive rosters for the Colts, Titans, Texans and Jaguars to determine which overall unit looks the best heading into 2022. Did Chris Ballard do enough on defense to field a top-10 defense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at the existing rosters for the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars and break it down by each offensive position group to determine which team has the advantage at each. Some of the answers may surprise you. Do the Colts now have the best offense in the division? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With four months left until the regular season, we look at the Colts schedule and do a game-by-game prediction to land at a preliminary record for the 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We take a look at the recently revealed 2022 schedule for the Indianapolis Colts and break it down. How many prime time games will they host? When is their bye week? What are some of the challenging schedule quirks that could have an impact on the season? We dive headfirst into all of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Even without a first round pick, Chris Ballard absolutely nailed this draft class. Addressing needs without overdrafting players is incredibly hard, yet the Indy GM found a way to do it. In fact, he may have landed several steals in this draft class. We break down each player, their value and potential and whether or not they could contribute or start in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard continued his trend of drafting highly athletic players on day 3 of the NFL draft. He finished out this draft class taking 2 defensive tackles, another tight end and a highly intriguing safety/corner out of Yale. We recap the picks and talk about their RAS scores on this latest podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colts GM Chris Ballard had a strong day at the office, putting together a great class of 4 players in the 2nd and 3rd round of the 2022 NFL draft. Not only did he trade back and gain more picks, he managed to address several positions of need at WR, TE and OT. We talk about those picks and grade the work done on day 2 of the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the first round of the 2022 NFL draft wrapped up, we take a look at how the picks played out, the teams and their needs in front of Indy and what players are still available. Will the Colts trade back? Could they address offensive tackle or wide receiver in round 2? Or, could they surprise us all and take a defender. All options are on the table in our latest podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the 2022 NFL draft starting on Thursday April 28th, what will the focus be for Chris Ballard and the Colts with their 7 draft picks? After making moves to sure up the defense, will this be a draft class focused on the offensive side of the ball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts "quiet" off-season got noisy with the signing of 5x Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore. The 31 year old is getting a reported 2 year deal worth up to $23M with $14M of that guaranteed. We cover this and a few other moves on this quick hit podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Walker - the newest host of the Stampede Blue podcast - gives a detailed rundown of who Matt Ryan is, his strengths and weaknesses and what Indy fans can expect from the veteran QB this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hello brothers and sisters of the one true Colt! In the first ever episode of A Good Shepherd Podcast, host Chris Shepherd takes you inside the Church of the Colts. Settle in as he preaches the truth as he sees it on the week eight loss to the Tennessee Titans, the current state of the team, their post season chances, Carson Wentz and more. For those of you who wish to follow along in the Holy Book of the Colts, today's reading comes from the book of Mora chapter 10 verses one through three. Welcome to the flock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today’s episode, host Stephen Reed talks with a Colts All-Time great and Future Hall to Famer WR Reggie Wayne. Reggie gives his unique perspective on a variety of topics including his time as a team leader, the Peyton Manning comments about the New England Patriots locker room bugging and the new Taunting penalties.
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There are plenty of podcasts that can provide you with in-depth analysis, meandering conversation, detailed breakdowns, light-hearted humor, and insight into the goings-on around the Indianapolis Colts. With Your Colts Commute, you are getting a concise and straight-to-the-point podcast where you can get all of your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more, all in under 10 minutes. If you just need that Colts talk on your way to work or while you’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee or breakfast, that’s exactly what you’ll get from this podcast. Get yourself up to speed on the essentials of what is going on with the Indianapolis Colts, with Your Colts Commute for September 13, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are plenty of podcasts that can provide you with in-depth analysis, meandering conversation, detailed breakdowns, light-hearted humor, and insight into the goings-on around the Indianapolis Colts. With Your Colts Commute, you are getting a concise and straight-to-the-point podcast where you can get all of your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more, all in under 10 minutes. If you just need that Colts talk on your way to work or while you’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee or breakfast, that’s exactly what you’ll get from this podcast. Get yourself up to speed on the essentials of what is going on with the Indianapolis Colts, with Your Colts Commute for September 9, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys break down the Colts season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Chris Shepherd brings his scouting report on the Seahawks new offense, how their defense will stack up against the Colts offensive weapons, and what we might expect from the special teams unit. Finally the guys make their undoubtedly wrong predictions about the outcome of the Colts week one contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are plenty of podcasts that can provide you with in-depth analysis, meandering conversation, detailed breakdowns, light-hearted humor, and insight into the goings-on around the Indianapolis Colts. With Your Colts Commute, you are getting a concise and straight-to-the-point podcast where you can get all of your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more, all in under 10 minutes. If you just need that Colts talk on your way to work or while you’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee or breakfast, that’s exactly what you’ll get from this podcast. Get yourself up to speed on the essentials of what is going on with the Indianapolis Colts, with Your Colts Commute for September 1, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today’s episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the Colts Covid situation and give his thoughts on the initial 53 man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys take a look at the initial 53-man roster and discuss the strengths and weaknesses at each position group. They also talk about the T.Y. Hilton injury and the placement of Carson Wentz, Ryan Kelly, and Zach Pascal on the COVID-19 list and how that might impact games this season for the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are plenty of podcasts that can provide you with in-depth analysis, meandering conversation, detailed breakdowns, light-hearted humor, and insight into the goings-on around the Indianapolis Colts. With Your Colts Commute, you are getting a concise and straight-to-the-point podcast where you can get all of your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more, all in under 10 minutes. If you just need that Colts talk on your way to work or while you’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee or breakfast, that’s exactly what you’ll get from this podcast. Get yourself up to speed on the essentials of what is going on with the Indianapolis Colts, with Your Colts Commute for September 1, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - NFL University (Kyle Posey, Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Reacts (Stephen Serda, Justis Mosqueda, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are plenty of podcasts that can provide you with in-depth analysis, meandering conversation, detailed breakdowns, light-hearted humor, and insight into the goings-on around the Indianapolis Colts. With Your Colts Commute, you are getting a concise and straight-to-the-point podcast where you can get all of your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more, all in under 10 minutes. If you just need that Colts talk on your way to work or while you’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee or breakfast, that’s exactly what you’ll get from this podcast. Get yourself up to speed on the essentials of what is going on with the Indianapolis Colts, with Your Colts Commute for August 27, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In today’s episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses Carson Wentz’s return to practice, the upcoming preseason game against the Detroit Lions and Covid-19 issues around the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more for August 25, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys talk about the latest injury updates, including the critical return of Carson Wentz, Quenton Nelson, and Ryan Kelly. They look at standout players from the Colts second preseason game and discuss what to expect in terms of a pass rush from the Colts young edge players. Finally, they talk about the offense's outlook in upcoming season, and what we should expect now that it seems as though Wentz may be at the helm from the jump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more for August 24, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today’s episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the injury situation around some of the top Indianapolis Colts players. He also dives into the positives and negatives surrounding preseason Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your news, roster moves, injury updates, and other Colts info for August 23, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, roster moves, injury updates, and more for August 20, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your daily news, roster moves, and injury updates for the Colts for August 18, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys take a look at the Colts first preseason game and the players who stood out both in a good and bad way. They talk quarterback competition and discuss what traits might work best as a stopgap while the Colts wait for Wentz to return. Additionally, they look at the wide receiver room and talk about how they've impressed before a look at some of the more silly overreactions from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts injury updates, news, roster moves, and more for August 17, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In today’s episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the Colts Preseason Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. He breaks down the QB competition and goes over some highs and lows for the Colts. Please remember to rate and review the podcast 5 stars where ever you listen to your podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, injury updates, roster moves, and more for August 16, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All your Colts news, roster moves, and injury updates for August 13, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, roster moves, and injury updates for August 12, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today’s episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the contract extensions of General Manager Chris Ballard and Head Coach Frank Reich. He also goes over recent training camp news regarding injuries and a budding battle for the backup QB position. Please rate and review five stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Your Colts news, roster moves, and injury updates for August 11, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys take a look at the laundry list of injuries afflicting the Colts. They discuss how worried they are about the guys who are on the injured list, which guys could make a big impact once the regular season arrives, and who are just pretenders. Additionally they dive in on quarterback talk and discuss whether Eason or Ehlinger is the likely player to end camp with the QB2 role, and how the Colts might use them differently. Finally, they go through and make their record predictions for the Colts in both a worst and best case scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All the latest Colts news for August 10, 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode Stephen looks back on how much Peyton Manning means to Colts fans and remembers what that meant as we wrap up the weekend when Manning takes his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He then looks at the Colts contracts and talks about what they say about the Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.
Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Draft Specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In today's episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the foot injuries to Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson. He discusses options for the Colts at the QB position until Wentz is able to return. To end the episode, Stephen hits on some pleasant surprises at camp so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.
Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Draft Specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the inaugural episode of A Very Stable Podcast, host Stephen Reed discusses the first week of Colts training camp. He covers breakout players and the surprising injury to Carson Wentz, including what it may mean for future draft picks. To close out the episode, Stephen discusses vaccinations and what it could mean for the Colts going forward. Please rate and review the podcast 5-stars on whatever platform you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy Sunday, Colts fans! This is a special episode of Afternoon Pancakes. I have a football story to tell and since my wife and I already have a couple of podcasts under our belt, I figure she could sit down with me and let me tell my story. This may not interest you. This is my story about my coaching experience, but more important a story about real people that live and work in your communities all over Indiana. I'll also talk about the Colts, but until there's film/photo to yap about, everything else is blind prognostication, something I try to stay away from (unless it's during the season). You can follow us on Twitter. Stampede Blue @StampedeBlue, follow this podcast @PodPancake and you can follow Taylor @taymicmal and myself @likelyalien. Please give this podcast a 5 star rating to help new people find us! Peace and love! Please get vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With rookie minicamp and the signing of Julio Jones out of the way, Jared (LikelyAlien on Twitter) and Stephen (NiceReedSteve) figure now is as good a time as any to put out a "doldrums of summer" podcast wrapping up the draft, the schedule announcement and other Colts related news into a sweet hour and some change. We hope you enjoy our podcast, and if you do, would you please rate it highly, share it or hey, just follow the podcast on Twitter @podpancake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk, Kyle Posey)
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On this episode, the guys talk about OTAs, how likely a Julio Jones trade is for the Colts, and Adam Vinatieri's retirement. They also dig in to the quarterback rooms around the AFC South, and Shepherd makes his case for optimism about Carson Wentz. Finally, the guys look at the schedule and talk about some of the games they're excited to see on the upcoming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk, Kyle Posey)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk, Kyle Posey)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Draft Specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk, Kyle Posey)
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The 2021-22 NFL league year started just about two weeks ago, Jared and Stephen decided to wait until some of the smoke had cleared to sit down and record another episode (gotta let it breathe). We figure we will reset the season when the league year starts and only come to you with news to talk about instead of spending hours of our time prognosticating about things we largely know little to nothing about. Please follow the podcast here. Follow Jared here and Stephen here. Most importantly, please like, share and give us the highest review score possible if not because of our awesome podcast now in its third season, because it helps people find our show and may open doors for us in sports media! We thank you and hope you and your family are well. Please stay safe, wear masks, get vaccinated and social distance so we can see one another again someday. If you're interested in donating to my niece Zianna's GoFundMe, you can do that here. Thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Draft Specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hey everyone! Please rate this podcast 5 stars to help us grow! This podcast focuses on the Indianapolis Colts and is part of the Stampede Blue Podcast Network. You can find this podcast on any of the larger platforms by searching for Afternoon Pancakes. This week, we discuss the Colts' decision to make a move for Carson Wentz. You can follow the podcast on Twitter.com/podpancake for a link to the podcast in a media player on Stampede Blue. Jared (@likelyalien on Twitter) is a self-described "seller of hope" and you can thank Stephen (@nicereedsteve on Twitter) for being more reasonable. The sky is the limit, the future is bright and we are both really excited for Carson Wentz and the Colts' future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hey Stampede Blue and Indianapolis Colts fans! Jared and Stephen here with the pre-Super Bowl episode after a few weeks off! We talk at length about the Colts' season in review, their quarterback search concerning veterans and finish the episode talking at length about the big game! We thank you for your support. We'd ask that you follow our podcast on Twitter @podpancake. You can also follow Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. Please like, share and let others know about our show to help us grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk)
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CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were able to draw Anthony Castonzo back for another year in 2020, but the 10-year veteran and former first round pick, has decided to hang it up after finishing the season on IR. Castonzo has been one of the most durable LTs in the league throughout his career, and one of the most consistent as well. The Colts are certainly going to miss him, and this amps up the need to do something long-term at the position this offseason. Additionally, we discuss the Colts’ Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills, and how the perception of Frank Reich’s play-calling is overblown. The Colts’ coach has been aggressive throughout his short tenure at the helm, but I’ll argue that his fourth-down call is exactly what the Colts, and we as fans, should have hoped he’d do in that very situation. We also cut to the chase on the Colts’ quarterback situation for the near, and long-term future at the position. What to do with Philip Rivers; Should Brissett be back?; What should our hopes be for Jacob Eason this offseason and in the very near future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Playoffs? Playoffs!? This being our 20th Episode of the 2020-2021 NFL season, we figured we'd give you long episode where we tell you why the Colts destroyed the Jaguars last week and then talk about the 300 different ways the Colts are going to beat the Bills this weekend. Please rate our podcast 5 stars. It would be awesome if you'd like & share it if you're able. Additionally, if you'd like to interact, please follow the podcast on Twitter.com/podpancake. If you need to reach out to Jared or Stephen, DM them on Twitter.com/likelyalien or Twitter.com/nicereedsteve. Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys dig in on the Colts upcoming Wild Card matchup against the red hot Buffalo Bills. They talk about the Colts hot and cold defense and how they can try to deal with Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. They discuss Jonathan Taylor's critical role in the offense's success, and how that might impact the game overall. Finally, they make some predictions about the first round of the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this mega-sized episode of Stampede Radio, the guys take a brief look at the injury report and discuss what the health outlook is for the Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Then, they talk some regular season superlatives, giving out awards to some of the Colts players who really shone this season and talking through the high and low points of the 2020 regular season. (46:40) Then, Chris talks with Greg Tompsett of Cover 1 to get an in depth preview of the Buffalo Bills to give Colts fans an idea of exactly what they'll face on Saturday. This one is a longer than usual episode, but you'll definitely want to hear the detailed breakdown, so be sure to check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts entered Week 17 needing a win, and some help to earn a playoff berth. The Buffalo Bills helped the Colts out by beating down the Miami Dolphins, the Houston Texans nearly allowed the Colts to steal the division, and now the Colts will face off with the Bills in the Wild Card round as the 7 seed. The game started much like we have seen all year, with an opening drive score, and an offense that looked dominant early. The Colts' defense was great early as well. Jonathan Taylor was the bell cow the Colts have needed in the backfield early and often in this one carrying the ball 30 times for 253 rushing yards, but the Colts allowed the Jaguars to climb back into the game (20-14) after the Colts built a 20-0 lead. It looked eerily familiar to the collapse from a week ago against the Steelers, but the Jags were just bad enough to fail in this one. Much like he started the game, with over 70 rushing yards on the initial possession, Taylor ended the game with a 45-yard touchdown to push the Colts to a 28-14 final and a road to the playoffs. Frank Reich, and Matt Eberflus have some improvements they need to make as their second-half coaching has been lacking in a major way and have made the Colts one of the worst third quarter teams in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With this being the longest podcast episode in recent memory, there HAS to be a good reason for it. I'll leave that to you and Twitter.com/likelyalien . The Colts got beat by the Steelers, have to beat the Jaguars AND THEN need some help. Plus, I have a proposal for you serious football fans, potential coaches and players! Please rate this podcast 5 stars, follow the podcast on Twitter.com/podpancake and Stephen Reed at Twitter.com/nicereedsteve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode, the guys talk winners and losers from the Colts’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They take a look at how the playoff picture shapes up and what needs to happen for the Colts to get in, plus what they might be able to do if they get there. Finally, they finish up with some questions from listeners ranging from best case playoff scenarios to potential positions the Colts might target in free agency and the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy Holidays from your friends at Afternoon Pancakes (and Stampede Blue!). This week, we talk about Colts/Texans, dive into Colts/Steelers, pick the NFL winners and let you go be with your family under an hour. Please rate our podcast 5 stars, like and share us wherever you see us to help us grow! Find us on Twitter.com/nicereedsteve, twitter.com/likelyalien and our podcast page at twitter.com/podpancake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys do a quick recap of the Colts' critical win over the Texans before diving into a preview of the matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. They discuss the track record with this Steelers organization, and what kind of defense they're facing. They also talk about Ben Roethlisberger and whether the Colts are getting him as he descends the back side of the hill on his long career. Finally, they make some "meaningless" predictions ahead of the critical game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts again found a way to win against the Houston Texans in Week 15, as they sweep the season meetings with a 27-20 victory. Much like their win against the Texans in Week 13, the game was decided by one score, with the Texans threatening to score as regulation neared an end. Differently, from the bad snap that decided the game in Week 13, the Colts' defensive playmaking forced the ball to the turf leading to a recovery by Bobby Okereke in the end zone. Darius Leonard showed why he's the emotional leader on this defense, DeForest Buckner proved that despite being banged up earlier in the week, that he could rack up more than just QB hits, earning 3 sacks in the winning effort. Offensively, the Colts proved that they could run the ball with very good outputs from Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines, and Philip Rivers once again was efficient, and maintained ball control as the offense scored on all three of their second-half possessions. Frank Reich has the Colts moving in the right direction with the offense humming, and Matt Eberflus has been very good mixing up pressures, and coverages as the Colts continue to be one of the NFL's top defensive units as the season reaches critical mass. Divisional games are never easy, and the Colts nearly never blow the Texans out, but they're winning games that they should and at this point in the season that's all that really matters. The Colts will head into Week 15 with a largely healthy roster, and the Pittsburgh Steelers having lost their last three matchups after starting 11-0 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys are previewing the Indianapolis Colts' week 15 home matchup against the Houston Texans. They talk injury updates, keys to the game, and make some bold predictions about the outcome. Then they round out the podcast talking about what the needs to happen to classify this season as a success, and which golden era Colt they'd add to the current roster if they could. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys talk about the Colts win over the Las Vegas Raiders and spend some time highlighting some of the top performers in that game. Then they play a game of "Fluke" or "Trend" where they look at some stats over the past few games and try to determine if it is a trend, or just a flash in the pan. Finally, the guys look ahead at the next three weeks, and talk about whether the Colts should re-sign Philip Rivers in the offseason, based on what we've seen so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Afternoon Pancakes, we talk Colts/Raiders and look ahead to Colts/Texans before looking at each NFL game and calling our shot. If you would, please rate our podcast highly! Also, please follow our podcast twitter.com/podpancake and then follow Stephen at twitter.com/nicereedsteve and Jared at twitter.com/likelyalien. This is in lieu of asking you for money. Thank you and happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 14 meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders needing to prove that they could not only hang with legitimate playoff contenders, but that they were capable of throwing a knockout blow to a contender. The Colts answered that question in resounding fashion with a 44-27 blowout over the Raiders in Las Vegas. Philip Rivers was efficient, Jonathan Taylor led the Colts' running game with 150 yards, T.Y. Hilton followed up his coming out party in Week 13 with two more touchdowns in Week 14, and Kenny Moore spearheaded the Colts' defense with a forced fumble and an insane interception. This wasn't just a blowout win for the Colts, it was a complete game on all phases when the team needed to show it could be efficient, and consistent throughout four quarters. The Colts scored in all four quarters, sustained four drives (of their nine possessions) of at least 10 plays, were 8-11 on third downs offensively, and put up 13 points on the three turnovers that they forced. The Colts are set to finish the season with the Houston Texans in Week 15, the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16, and finish the season hoping to avenge a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. The Colts are in the thick of the AFC playoff picture with a host of other teams including a real shot at taking the AFC South if they can somehow go up a game on the Tennessee Titans over the final three weeks of the season. Every game becomes as important as the last with the bubble teams knocking on the Wild Card door as well, and the Colts cannot afford to take any steps back with such a slim margin for error. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys preview the Colts road game against the Las Vegas Raiders. They talk about Derek Carr's season so far, how Henry Ruggs has looked, and whether to expect Josh Jacobs back on the field as the Raiders' starting running back. Then they talk Darren Waller, and Shepherd digs in to explain how they may use Waller to attack weaknesses inherent in the Colts' defense. Next they talk about the Raiders defense, and discuss what kind of an offensive performance we should expect from the Colts, given that all avenues may be reasonably successful against a struggling Raiders defense. Finally, the guys give their bold predictions and make their game picks for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts won a big game Sunday over the Texans to move to 8-4 and face a team Jared likens to the Titans. The Raiders have had the luxury of leaning on running back Josh Jacobs and will suddenly be without him on Sunday. The Raiders will be forced to lean on the pass, and are likely to turn the ball over. Meanwhile, the Colts offense should feast on a weak Raider defense. Please rate our podcast 5 stars, like & share it wherever you see it to help us grow! Check us out on Twitter at @PodPancake and you can find Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk winners and losers from the Colts win over the Texans. They talk about T.Y. Hilton's long-awaited breakout, and how he might be a factor for the team down the final stretch of the 2020 season. They also look at how big an impact a guy like DeForest Buckner had on the defense, and wrestle with Frank Reich's play calling choices and whether he's been struggling, or the Colts just haven't executed. Finally, they look ahead at the playoffs and talk about ideal matchups they'd like to see if the Colts can finish strong and make it in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were able to pull one out in Week 13 against the Houston Texans, largely due to the Texans inability to secure a snap in scoring range, rather than the Colts ability to close out the game. The Colts led at halftime 24-20, and managed to only score via a safety throughout the remainder of the game. That sort of lopsided play between halves, simply will not cut it in the final stretch of the season where the team has the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers among their final four games of the year. "A tale of two halves" appears to be the Colts' mantra of late, while inconsistency with playcalling, execution, as well as committing unforced penalties seem to be the team's new jam. If the Colts are going to stamp their playoff berth, they must improve in all of these areas. Philip Rivers posted some impressive numbers, DeForest Buckner and Kenny Moore proved how much they mean to this defense, and Jonathan Taylor looked as good as he has all season with improved vision and decisiveness with the ball in his hands. Are the Colts built to close out the season with potentially two playoff teams within their final four games of the year looming? Can the Colts pin down the Texans and Jaguars in their second meetings with the two AFC South foes? And maybe most importantly, can the Colts prove to be more consistent on both sides of the ball in order to secure a playoff berth? The Colts will have to do it with their third string tackle with Le'Raven Clark being lost for the season and Anthony Castonzo's expected return uncertain? Can T.Y. Hilton continue what he has started over the past couple weeks and finish the season stacking quality game on top of quality game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hey everyone! We appreciate you putting up with us. With COVID-19 changing our lives forever, Stephen and I have decided not to record our podcast if there is something else we should be doing. As a result, sometimes we end up hanging out with our families instead of being timely. As long as you understand that it’s with your ear in mind that we don’t record when the timing isn’t right and that may push our podcast around, we’re going to be fine. This is a milestone. Stephen and I have recorded 60 episodes of Afternoon Pancakes for Stampede Blue, SBNation and all Colts fans worldwide. We’ve got thousands of listeners from all over the world that we’ve met on social media as a result of Afternoon Pancakes. We are lucky to be here and thank you for your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are now 1-2 in the AFC South, as they stand at 7-4 overall after their lopsided loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 12. This doesn't sit well as the Titans own the tie-breaker and are up a game in the standings. The Colts have three more divisional games, starting with Week 13 against the Houston Texans, and two big games against tough AFC opponents (Raiders, Steelers) to finish out their season. With several other teams heavy in the Wild Card hunt, the Colts really need to do some damage in order to make a push to steal back the division. DeForest Buckner, Denico Autry, and Bobby Okereke returning to the lineup would certainly help in that regard, but the Colts have another issue on the other side of the ball to worry about as well. Anthony Castonzo isn't just an okay left tackle, however, nothing the Colts have to replace him while he's out is better than just okay. Additionally, on defense, the team is going to have to address the subpar play from Rock Ya-Sin. The CB has simply not been effective in man coverage, and is putting the unit at a disadvantage with his play as of late. Is the answer to move Kenny Moore around, using him more on the boundary? Or, would T.J. Carrie be a better answer opposite Xavier Rhodes going forward? Unfortunately, there are more questions than answers with the Colts current state of affairs, and they need to find some answers if they hope to earn themselves a playoff berth. Do the Colts need to sweep the rest of their divisional games, plus win one of their next two non-divisional games? Are the Colts even capable of winning four of their final five games? Either way, the Colts need some sort of run, because the Wild Card picture is a crowded room right now with quality AFC squads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree)
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This week, we talk ad nauseum about how good the Colts are, how awesome that win against Green Bay was, and how awesome it will be to beat the Titans twice in the same month! Please wear a mask and take extra precautions this holiday season. Lastly, please like, share, rate our podcast 5 star and follow us on Twitter (or the Bird App, as we've come to call it here) at @likelyalien, @nicereedsteve and @podpancake. Happy Thanksgiving, America! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 11 matchup with the Green Bay Packers ready to follow up a huge divisional win against the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. The Colts were down two scores at the half, as the Packers scored on both Colts' turnovers, but the defense allowed only 3 second half points, and the Colts' offense put together four drives of 8 plays or more and were able to gain the lead, then finish off the Packers in OT. This was truly a complete team win, from all three phases of the game. The Colts' offense came to life especially in the second half, their defense was straight up lock-down in the final 30 minutes (plus OT) as well, AND the Colts' special teams was excellent all day as well. Kenny Moore may just be the most important player on this Colts' defense, Michael Pittman had another big game, Philip Rivers was very good for the Colts virtually all game, the team is still getting impressive play from their defensive front-four, and Julian Blackmon is becoming a legit NFL safety as a rookie, right before our eyes. With all of the positive comes a bit of the negative of course. The Colts' holding calls in a pivotal possession late in the game is something that simply cannot continue. Though Rock Ya-Sin came up with a huge interception in this one, his grabby style is a real liability and he's got to be better. In the end, the Colts are still in control of the AFC South, and are set to host the Titans in Week 12 for their second meeting of the season. This one is every bit as important as the last two games for the Colts. They gain firm control of the division with another win, and with three more divisional games, as well as matchups with the Las Vegas Raiders, and Pittsburgh Steelers still left on their schedule, the Colts have a shot at proving their legitimate contenders with a strong finish to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Stephen and Jared talk at length about the Colts' Week 10 win that was probably the biggest win of the season. We also look ahead to Week 11 and finish Episode 13 talking about each NFL game. Please follow @podpancake to get podcast episode notifications. You can also follow Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. Please rate our podcast 5 stars, like and share our episodes to help us grow! Have a great week! Wear a mask! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys dig into the Colts 34-17 road win over the AFC South rival Tennessee Titans. They talk about big takeaways from the performance, individual standouts, and what aspects might be constants going forward versus what might have been anomalous. The Colts take the lead in the AFC South and move to 6-3, with tough games still ahead. They discuss whether this was the Colts' most complete win, and look ahead to their upcoming opponents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Look, the Colts laid a goose egg on offense in the second half and the Ravens scored on back-to-back possessions to ice the Colts 24-10 in Lucas Oil Stadium. Relax. The Ravens are a Top 3 team in the AFC. We will see them again. That said, the Colts have a much, much bigger fish to fry this week. The Tennessee Titans lead the AFC South and if the Colts can come out on top, they'll not only have the outright AFC South lead, they take the head-to-head lead from the Titans in the Division. Please, rate our podcast 5 stars wherever you find us! Follow us @podpancake, @likelyalien and @nicereedsteve on Twitter. Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts had their best shot to take out one of the AFC's top teams Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Though the Colts were without T.Y. Hilton, the Ravens were missing some big pieces and an entire unit of their defense couldn't even practice all week due to contact tracing issues. The Colts' defense was on point in the first half, but began to give up some yardage and points in the second half, as Lamar Jackson proved once again that he can't be silenced for an entire four quarters. With that said, the Colts' defense played good enough to win the game. The real issue has become the team's offense and it's remarkable inconsistency. Philip Rivers gambled possession of the ball when the team needed to build on the momentum they'd recently been handed by the defense. Jonathan Taylor had a critical fumble returned for a touchdown, and with those two mistakes alone, put the Colts in a hole the offense simply couldn't come back from. At the moment, the only answer for this Colts' offense is sustained possessions because they simply don't hold much of a big-play threat to opposing defenses. Zach Pascal has been reliable, and Michael Pittman has been another quality possession receiver for the Colts, however, with Hilton being forgettable so far this season, and with a potential-and-consistency struggle with Marcus Johnson, the quick-strike potential just isn't impressive for the Colts right now. The Colts don't have much time to lick their wounds with a divisional game Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans on the horizon. Is the Colts' offense in real trouble going forward? Will the running game ever achieve what it needs to for the offense to be effective? Can Rivers carry the offense with intelligent decisions the rest of the year, or will he continue to be a net-negative when the team faces any sort of adversity? We'll see soon enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Congratulations, America! Last week, the Colts were a blocked punt and missed extra point from an otherwise perfect game. This week, it'll take a similar effort to beat the Baltimore Ravens, even at home coming off a big win. We take a look around the NFL and talk about each matchup briefly as well. Thank you for supporting our podcast by following us on Twitter @podpancake and rating us 5 stars wherever you find us! Additionally, you can always go to www.stampedeblue.com for more great Colts content. Follow Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. Have a great weekend! Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys take a look at the injury report before digging into the winners and losers from the Colts' big win over the Detroit Lions coming out of their bye week. They talk about Nyheim Hines and his unique touchdown celebrations, and then close out the show with a new segment where they break down some basic football terms and concepts that might be unfamiliar to casual fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts took care of business in Detroit in their Week 8, 41-21 blowout win against the Lions to improve to 5-2 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fresh off the bye, the Colts travel to Motor City to face the 3-3 Lions in the house Megatron built. The bottom line is that the Colts are better in almost every category. For that reason, I expect this to be a close game the Colts win by 3. Stephen feels like the Colts should handle this game from beginning to end. Please rate our podcast 5 stars! Also, please like and share our podcast wherever you find it to help us grow and to connect you with more Colts fans! If you'd like, follow the podcast on Twitter @podpancake. Follow Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien. Enjoy the games! Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Every week during the NFL season and well into the offseason, Stephen Reed (@nicereedsteve) and I (@likelyalien) put out a podcast for Stampede Blue and Indianapolis Colts fans that we try to keep to around an hour. This week, we talk at length about the Colts' Week 6 win over the Bengals, looked back at this first six weeks of games and then we end our podcast with a good ole fashioned NFL pick'em. Please rate our podcast 5 stars to help others find us, enjoy the games this week and wear a mask, okay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, Jared and Stephen go over the Colts Week 5 road loss to the Browns. We spend quite a bit of time talking about how beatable the Bengals are and then wash the taste of Kool-Aid out just in time to be grossed out at this week's lineup of games. It's a tough watch out there kids. Mind your eyes. Please give us 5 stars, subscribe, like and share! @podpancake @likelyalien @nicereedsteve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were coming into their Week 5 matchup with the Cleveland Browns preparing to square off with one of the better rushing teams, and one of the more surprising NFL offenses to this point in the season. The Colts defense came to play once again, but Philip Rivers was mistake prone, the lack of offensive firepower was evident, and a few mental mistakes ended up being the team's undoing. Some of the Colts' issues are being smoothed out, while a couple that are real game-changers are not being corrected. This will present the biggest obstacle for the Colts and their thoughts of a post-season run if they can't get them taken care of. Injuries are beginning to mount up for the Colts, and some of them have been minimal with the breakout of guys like Julian Blackmon, and Xavier Rhodes. But, when arguably the team's best player (Darius Leonard), and the best offensive lineman (Anthony Castonzo) are out of the lineup, it's hard to come back from. Can the Colts replace the losses of Paris Campbell and Marlon Mack as the season progresses? And how vital will rookie WR Michael Pittman be when he returns? There's still a lot of good with the Colts squad, but there are some looming questions as well that need to be answered quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week promises some nuance with the Colts missing their most important player on both offense and defense. The Browns are hopeless, though, and both Jared and Stephen think the Colts win by a touchdown or more! You can follow the guys on Twitter @likelyalien and @nicereedsteve, follow the podcast @podpancake and make sure you follow @stampedeblue for the absolute best in Colts content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode, the guys take a close look at the Cleveland Browns as the Colts prepare to face them in their week 5 contest. They talk about the Browns offensive line and how it presents the toughest test for the Colts defense to date, as well as how the Colts might expect to stack up against a talented front four of the Browns defense. They finish the show with some bold predictions for Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys talk about the latest in terms of Colts news and injuries, dig into the Colts vs Bears matchup to assign some winners and losers, and then take a look back at the first quarter of the season. They discuss how the team has done, and what they face over their next four games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Indianapolis Colts (3-1) have now won their third straight game since coming up short in their Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sunday, the Colts' defense continued their stingy play, stuffing the Chicago Bears' running game, and holding the Bears' offense to 4 of 14 on third down attempts. The Colts offense wasn't mistake free, however, they did keep from giving the ball away, and were able to put enough on the scoreboard to keep control of the game. On the flipside, the Colts struggled to run the ball, they weren't good in the red zone (1-4), there were a couple very near misses (near interceptions), and Philip Rivers wasn't accurate on some pretty simple throws by the NFL's standards. The Colts continue to get quality defensive performances from DeForest Buckner, Justin Houston, Julian Blackmon, and maybe more surprisingly, from Xavier Rhodes. Additionally, Mo Alie-Cox has become a go-to option for Rivers, and is in need of another playmaker as the Colts' offense has produced only 7 touchdowns in four games, and Alie-Cox has two of them. While that within itself isn't an issue, until you realize that T.Y. Hilton has zero. Or the fact that Trey Burton got as many targets in Week 4 as Jack Doyle has all season (5). The Colts are still winning, but they're definitely missing the likes of Marlon Mack, Michael Pittman, and the big play ability from Paris Campbell. The Colts have so much going for them right now, and we'll swoon over that on today's show, but we're also going to get into where the Colts are struggling which desperately needs to be improved if the Colts are to be considered legit contenders going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, we talk about the Colts Week 3 win over the Jets, look around the AFC and then close out the podcast talking about each Week 4 NFL game. Please rate our podcast highly, like & share it if you will. Additionally, follow the podcast @podpancake, Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien on Twitter. Enjoy the rest of the games and we'll talk to you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, the guys break down Shepherd’s opponent scouting reports on the Chicago Bears in preparation for the Colts week four matchup. They dig deep on former head coach Chuck Pagano’s defense at each level and look at how the Colts should stack up against them. Then they talk offense and what kind of impact the change to Nick Foles could have on the Bears offense, as well as how you should expect the Colts defense should stack up against this group. They finish it off talking special teams, before making some predictions about the upcoming game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were coming off of a handy defeat of the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 and were hoping to take care of business in Week 3 against against a depleted, and sloppy New York Jets squad. They did exactly that by handing out a 36-7 smashing of the Jets, with a big defensive effort, efficient offensive play, and a solid special teams outing. Mo Alie-Cox again showed that he was capable of continuing his big-play ability, Xavier Rhodes had his most productive game in a couple years (2 Interceptions), and Philip Rivers maintained his control over the offense. The Colts are seeing instant returns in the acquisition of DeForest Buckner, the team's secondary is thriving in spite of losing a couple key pieces in the past couple weeks, and Frank Reich and Matt Eberflus have been calling some very good games on their respective sides of the ball. The Colts held the Jets to 260 yards of total offense, and combated that with a very controlled game script of their own that could march down the field with sustained drives, but also is producing some big chunk plays as well. The Colts still have a couple areas in which they need to tighten up before they can be exposed by better teams on their schedule. The Colts just happen to be mitigating any of their marginal areas of production with big plays. Largely the team is hitting on all cylinders, combining very good performances in all three phases of the game. This team is getting exciting to watch, and it can be pondered that they have some real potential this season, yet the team's schedule gets much more difficult after the bye, and will need to continue to grow if they hope to get to a double-digit win total for the year and have real playoff aspirations. Beating up on teams they should absolutely beat up on, though, is a necessary part of the process of getting better and is a lot of fun to watch in the meantime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared here flying solo this week on Episode 5 - Week 2 Review, Week 3 Preview, I talk at length about the Colts and numbers, talk about the rest of the AFC South and finish the episode talking about my expected outcome of each NFL game this week. Please follow the podcast @podpancake on Twitter to get notifications concerning the podcast. You can follow me @likelyalien and Stephen Reed @nicereedsteve. Also, will you please rate us 5 stars or higher! This will help us grow! Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts needed a big win, to play well and efficiently against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Well, in their home opener, the Colts bounced back after a disappointing Week 1 loss, with a dominating victory against the Vikings 28-11. By all accounts, the Colts were good on both sides of the ball. They held the Vikings under 180 total yards of offense, forcing 3 turnovers, and put up over 350 yards of total offense themselves nearly doubling the Vikings up in time of possession. Rookie running back Jonathan Taylor ran for his first NFL touchdown while racking up 101 rushing yards in his first start, and Mo Allie-Cox picked up the slack of a very thin tight end group by catching 5 balls for 111 yards. Philip Rivers was good Philip this week as well and statistically could have been even better without a perfect toss for touchdown that was dropped instead of putting 6 points on the board. T.J. Carrie played well in Rock Ya-Sin's absence, and Julian Blackmon made his presence known as well defensively. Additionally, DeForest Buckner was noticeably more productive this week, and Tyquan Lewis showed off what the Colts saw in him when they moved up to draft him in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Colts now prepare to host the New York Jets in Week 3, but this win was a must for the team to gain some momentum heading into the thick of their schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys talk about the Colts injury report, including the impact of the loss of tight end Jack Doyle. Then they take a deep dive into the Minnesota Vikings for the weekly opponent scouting report. On defense, they look at Mike Zimmer's unit and how they differ from teams of the past. They discuss how Kirk Cousins may try to attack the Colts defense, and how we should expect Dalvin Cook to perform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys take a look back at the Colts' week one loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and talk about what stood out as reason for hope as well as some areas for potential concern. They talk about the roster moves the team has made, what this team looks like without Marlon Mack, and try to settle down the overreactions to a frustrating first week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts went to Jacksonville to do exactly what the Colts do in Week 1 every single year. They lost after Philip Rivers threw 2 interceptions (3 if not for penalty) and the defense allowed a perfect passer rating to Gardner Minshew. We take a look at the rest of the Division and finish the show with an NFL Pick'em and a look ahead to hosting Minnesota at home on Sunday. We appreciate all our listeners and would love to hear your feedback. Please follow our podcast on Twitter @podpancake, Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien. Also, if you would rate our podcast 5 stars and share it wherever you find podcasts (Google, iTunes, Spotify, etc. etc.) to help us grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into the 2020 season with a load of expectations. Philip Rivers is now under center, the backfield is dynamic, and A first-round pick was used to acquire a dominant force on the defensive line -- of course there are expectations. Sunday afternoon, however, it was the Jacksonville Jaguars' day as miscues, a lack of efficiency on third down, failures in capitalizing on Jags mistakes, and some poor decision making became the undoing of the heavily favored Colts. Marlon Mack, who looked good early in this game, ended up leaving in the second quarter with an achilles injury. What was supposed to be a deep backfield just got a lot thinner. Jonathan Taylor was drafted to give the Colts offense a heavy hitter as a spell back, but now it looks like he'll be getting a heavy workload in Mack's impending absence from the lineup. Paris Campbell became one of Rivers' favorite targets in this one, and T.Y. Hilton took the blame for his two drops late in the game after just working the Jags' defensive backs early on in the game. Additionally, the Colts' defense was very ordinary in Week 1, and probably worse than that, but there are a ton of pieces for Matt Eberflus to work with, and results need to change quickly. Today, Matt discusses some of his notes from the first outing of the year, and will go through the positives and negatives of critical possessions and scoring drives. In the end the Colts took the L, 27-20 with their eyes now set on hosting the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys dig deep into the Jacksonville Jaguars and talk about the season opener. Shepherd provides insight from breaking down each phase of the game over on Stampede Blue for his opponent scouting reports, and the guys make some predictions about how this game will go. Don't miss the chance to gain some knowledge ahead of the Colts opening kickoff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are you ready for some football!? The 2020-2021 NFL season begins tonight when the Houston Texans play at the Kansas City Chiefs. One of these teams is the reigning NFL Champions and the other won't make it out of their Division. That said, Stephen (@nicereedsteve) and Jared (@likelyalien) predict each of the Week 1 games, give spreads and talk X's & O's. Please follow the podcast (@podpancake) and give us 5 stars where available! Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys are back talking about the latest in Colts news as we prepare for the kickoff of the 2020 NFL season. After covering Ryan Kelly's extension and Julian Blackmon's return to action, they do their best to make predictions about who will be the Colts' offensive and defensive MVPs for the 2020 season. They also predict breakout players, rookie of the year, and each pick a player who will come back down to Earth in the 2020 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The dynamic duo is back! Today, @nicereedsteve and @likelyalien reuinted just a touch over 90 days after their last episode to ring in the 2020-2021 NFL season with an absolute monster of an hour-long podcast. We talk about how excited we are for this season, how we feel the Colts are being underrated and how we feel the 53-man roster will come together as we edge closer and closer to the season starting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode was recorded Sunday, August 9th using Audacity. Please let me know about the sound quality and follow the podcast on Twitter @podpancake. My name is Jared Malott @likelyalien and normally I use Skype and then save/convert when I have a guest/cohost/Stephen Reed. Everyone Tweet @nicereedsteve and tell him you miss him. I aimed for a 1-hour show and I don't mind sticking with that as long as that's what you, the fan, wants. Want longer shows? Let me know. Here's to NFL Football in 2020! Let's go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys are finally back, and they've got a packed show! They start off with some news including rookies reporting to training camp and some of the ways that access will be different to camp in 2020. Then they throw out some players they expect to be key "breakout" players who should have big impacts for the team in 2020, before moving on to talk about some of the critical camp battles to watch during the course of the Colts 2020 training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, Stephen and I discuss a recent article on Sharp Football and we think this shows that either the data is skewed to rig the NFL or it's completely random and can/should be improved. Link to the article https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/which-nfl-teams-have-been-most-impacted-by-scheduling-inequalities/
If you would, please follow the podcast for announcements @podpancake on Twitter. Additionally, follow Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. We try to record a weekly podcast and focus on all things Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys go through the Colts various offseason press conferences and discuss what details can be gleaned from them. They dig into defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' press conference and discuss how this defense might look with DeForest Buckner holding down the defensive line, and the development of some second year defenders. Then they talk about some of what offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni had to say about the Colts' new offensive weapons, specifically how he thinks the fit with Philip Rivers is and what he thinks regarding any perceived drop off of abilities. They talk about how the irregular offseason might impact the team and how that compares with other teams bringing in new talent. Finally, they talk about T.Y. Hilton's press conference where he stated he'd like to be a Colt for life and that he'd retire following his next contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and I hope this episode finds you and yours free of suffering in these trying times. This is all madness, really. In Episode 41, we took a cursory glance at the 2020 Indianapolis Colts schedule of opponents. In addition to that, we spoke at length about the Colts decision to decline Malik Hooker's 5th year option and talked about a couple other newsworthy items. Take care, everybody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio the guys have the newly released Colts 2020 schedule in hand and go through some of the games and give their thoughts. They discuss the lack of primetime action, the stretches that could test the Colts, and what their overall impression is. Then they jump into Shepherd’s analysis of the AFC North’s 2020 draft classes, looking at some of the rookies they are going to face over the course of the coming season and trying to gauge how the Colts’ opponents have improved over the offseason. Finally, they quickly have some Marvel talk as they go through the Colts roster as Marvel characters stories that Blystone wrote. Check out the podcast and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review!
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The Indianapolis Colts have new expectations after another offseason of re-tooling their roster under GM Chris Ballard. They've mades some offseason moves with a very popular trade, free agency, and have even added a few faces via the NFL Draft. With such a mass of the unit no older than 25, and less than a handful of seasoned veterans sprinkled into the bunch, there's still a lot we don't know about how this group will grasp the 2020 season. One thing is for sure, this group has a lot of potential, and a lot to prove. Today, in the second part of our positional breakdowns of the roster, we take a look at the Colts defense, it's offseason additions, and the overall growth that may be expected out of Matt Eberflus and his bunch this season. Matt Danely will go through each individual group, take a look through offseason moves, and describe what he envisions for them this year. Has the position improved, remained largely even, or have they declined -- and which factors make it so? While we have a large amount of unknowns heading into the season with individual pieces this year, there's a lot we do know, and that will make this defense one of the more interesting, and fun groups to watch in the conference in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have new expectations after another offseason of re-tooling their roster under GM Chris Ballard. They've made some offseason moves through free agency, and have added a group of rookies through the NFL Draft. Now, we need to assess what these changes have done to this roster for the upcoming 2020 NFL season. Today, in our first part of a two-part look, we take gander at the Colts' offense to see, by position, what the Colts have done in each area of the unit as a whole. Have they improved, stayed relatively level, or have they declined? Ballard and the Colts have added to the quarterback position in, both, free agency as well as the draft. They've added to the backfield in a couple different ways, have added another type of tight end, as well as what they perceive to be the missing piece to the receiver corps from the second round of the draft, and have high hopes for an addition to the offensive line. Overall, most likely feel that the offense is better than the 2019 version that was marred by key injuries, and very modest big-play ability to say the least. Is the 2020 version under Frank Reich actually better though? Matt Danely breaks down each position, gives them the "up" or "down" then delivers his all-encompassing opinion for the Colts scoring attack as a whole heading into the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys are still recovering from a long draft weekend and breaking down the Colts 2020 draft class. They kick the show off talking about the latest and final episode of the Colts' draft series, "With the Next Pick." They go through each selection briefly and detail what the Colts had to say about them, both in their post-draft press conferences and on the With The Next Pick episode, and talk about their fits with the team and how they should improve the 2020 Colts. Next, they talk about Zach Hicks' film breakdown interview with Colts DE Ben Banogu. Then they dig into Michael Pittman Jr. and talk about what exactly he brings to the roster after having gone deep on his college All-22, as well as how he'll benefit the other offensive weapons on the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared @likelalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve record an almost 2 hour podcast covering the Colts draft plus UDFAs, go over the best and worst of the rest and finish up with NFL news. As a reminder, please observe social distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands and stay home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts added pieces to improve their explosiveness on Day's 1 and 2 in the 2020 NFL Draft, along with improving in the secondary. On Day 3, the Colts added what they hope is their future at the QB position in Jacob Eason, as well as some help along the interior of the offensive line, and some contributors on the defensive side of the ball. Overall, the Colts were very balanced in their approach to this year's draft, adding five picks offensively (4 of their first 5 selections), and another four picks to the defense. Chris Ballard moved up, he moved back, and in the end, navigated the draft much like we all expected him to. Today Matt Danely will go through each of the Colts' picks, discuss their fit with the team, how they can improve their respective positions, and what this draft might do for the immediate, and long-term future of the organization. Additionally, Matt will go through all of the UDFAs that the Colts have added to this point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts headed into the 2020 NFL Draft with no picks in the first round, and that remained true as they passed on trading into the first round as some suspected they may attempt to do. On Day 2, the Colts did make a trade, but it wasn't the path typical of GM Chris Ballard. At the end of the day, the Colts did indeed make three picks, grabbing Michael Pittman at No. 34 overall, they moved up to No. 41 from 44 overall to take Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, and added Julian Blackmon (DB) with the No. 85 overall selection after trading back from No. 75 overall (with the Lions). Matt Danely is joined by the boys from Stampede Radio (Chris Blystone, Chris Shepherd, and Jim Campbell) to discuss their thoughts on how the first round played out, their reactions on the Colts picks on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, as well as some of what we all have witnessed with the 'virtual' aspect of the draft process thus far, including some interesting Roger Goodell takes. The Colts, for now, still hold four more picks for Day three (Rounds 4-7), and have some clear areas of need that the guys discuss as well, as the Colts draft haul rounds into place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the last episode of Stampede Radio before the 2020 NFL Draft kicks off we talk about the latest episode of the With the Next Pick series put out there by the Indianapolis Colts. We also take a look at the signings of TE Trey Burton and WR Marcus Johnson that took place Wednesday and dig into how that might affect their draft strategy. Finally, we each give our own player who we would pound the table for if we were in the draft room with Chris Ballard on draft day at pick 34 before closing out the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are less than 24 hours until the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft is officially underway. This year presents an interesting twist to the draft as the vast majority of it will be conducted in the homes of those participating, including the NFL Commish himself. Chris Ballard, Frank Reich and their scouting staff have worked tirelessly for months upon months to get to this point in order to boost the skill of the Indianapolis Colts' roster. The boom stage of free agency has ended, and the Colts have made a few moves. Now, it's time for the team to use the draft for their bread and butter additions for the future of the organization. Today, Matt Danely will discuss some of the pertinent news surrounding the team over the past couple weeks, including how recent additions will affect the team, as well as other additions that were brought in. Sheldon Day, Roosevelt Nix, T.J. Carrie, Xavier Rhodes just as a starting point to discuss the movement of the team. Does this mean the Colts will focus on offense through this draft? While a healthy dose of their picks could come on that side of the ball, the defense needs some top talent as well. Danely will go through his top positional needs for the Colts heading into the draft, discussing how he would prioritize them idealy, and he will also touch on the top five talents at those positions determined by the Stampede Blue team within their portions of the 2020 Draft Guide ($4.99). Matt finishes today's show by running through the top 30 players on the Stampede Blue big board as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Although Jared keeps referring to this as Episode 40, we can look and see that this is not Episode 40. This is Episode 39. Recorded about 30 hours before the start of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Jared and Stephen spin their tires on Gronk/Brady, Marcus Johnson re-signing and then the rest of the almost 2 hour podcast talking about the 2020 NFL Draft and how we see it unfolding. We thank you for your continued support. Stay safe out there. Follow the podcast @podpancake and follow Stephen @nicereedsteve & Jared @LikelyAlien on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys kick this episode off by discussing the Colts Life Bobby Okereke episode. Then they get break down their 4-round mock drafts and discuss why they selected who they did. Finally, they wrap up the episode by making some predictions about the upcoming NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk about the second episode of With The Next Pick, answer a handful of questions related to the Colts offseason so far, and then talk about the release of our draft guide as well as how the NFL Draft is likely to be different in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We start off this week's episode with a stern COVID-19 warning and cascade into great signings and finish with available free agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the recent acquisition of Philip Rivers to the Indianapolis Colts, there are still some questions that can, and will only be answered by what we see on the field. We can look back on Rivers' history to tell us he's a Hall of Fame worthy quarterback when looking at the totality of his career, or we can pick and choose a few seasons, look at his stats and argue otherwise. Additionally, the past season (23 TDs, 20 INTs) may be what some will hang on to and suggest that it's the beginning of the end for the former Chargers' passer. We can do this all off-season long, and the arguments could go back and forth, and nobody will actually be wrong. Today, however, Matt Danely wants to talk about a possible parallel that Rivers could hold to another Hall of Fame quarterback that Colts' fans know very well. He went to another team after he was thought to be on his last leg, he took a young, underwhelming roster to the next level. And, it wasn't just off of his arm talent in which he was able to achieve that. Matt talks the latest Colts news in free agency, releases, and re-signings, this intriguing parallel of top tier quarterbacks of our time, and speaks with Derek Togerson of NBC San Diego to discuss what Philip Rivers brings to this Colts roster that is dying to surge defensively, but deserves a top-notch all-time quarterback to get this offense to explode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes @podpandcake Episode 37, Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien tackle as many topics as they can in an hour and change. This week we talk Philip Rivers, DeForest Bucker, Anthony Castonzo, Brian Hoyer to New England!? Can you keep up? Give us 5 Stars to help us grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk about the Colts' big news, the signing of QB Philip Rivers. They discuss his strengths and weaknesses, how he differs from Brissett, and what the offense may look like with him under center. Additionally they talk about Rivers' interceptions and whether he is likely to be more like 2018 or 2019 Philip Rivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts made an uncharacteristic splash on the first day of legal negotiations with a trade that sent their No. 13 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Chris Ballard has repeated the importance of the trenches being where the difference comes into play, and in netting Buckner, the Colts have a real interior presence against the run and in the way of creating interior pressure. Adding Buckner to the existing defensive front could be a real game changer for the Colts defense. The boys from Stampede Radio (Chris Blystone, Chris Shepherd, and Jim Campbell) join Matt Danely to discuss the move from every angle. Additionally, the guys discuss the rest of the AFC South, some of the other big moves made throughout the day, what the landscape now looks like at the quarterback position, as well as questioning what else is still available for the Colts and what each would prefer for the team's next move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First of all, this week Stephen recorded his end of the podcast from a barn office, I believe, so forgive him for fading in and out. We talked at length about the impacts of COVID-19, current free agent rumors and Colts specific rumors to close out the episode. Please, give our podcast five stars on principle that we've recorded a podcast for 36 of the last 37 weeks and only taken one week off for Christmas/New Years! Follow the podcast @podpancake and us individually @likelyalien & @nicereedsteve. Check out @Stampedeblue for all the best Colts content too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Despite the majority of the offseason talk being about the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback situation heading into free agency, and the NFL Draft, the fact is that the team simply hasn't been in this situation in recent memory. With all of the quarterbacks hitting free agency this year, and the abundance of possibilities in this year's draft, it only made sense to bring Mark Schofield onto the show for him to weigh in on the matter. As far as free agency goes, the conversation of Philip Rivers and the Colts being a perfect marriage has dominated the headlines. Sure, there are other possibilities such as Teddy Bridgewater, Ryan Tannehill and a list of others the Colts could possibly pursue, however, Mark has another free agent in mind who would fit the Colts' system perfectly, and give the team instant post-season potential. Of course the big question, even after free agency quarterback dominoes begin to fall, is the Jacoby Brissett situation and the bevy of prospects in this year's draft. Matt and Mark go in-depth on the top several possible targets as the Colts look to draft their heir to the position. The guys discuss competing thoughts on Tua, what there is to love about Justin Herbert, and what still needs work in his game, as well as how analysts, NFL teams, and the rest of us perceive Jordan Love and Jacob Eason. Additionally, several other prospects are analyzed, including one quarterback who drew a remarkable comparison, in certain aspects of his game, to one of the best passers in the game today. Another signal-caller is given high praise as a guy who could stand in a huddle and immediately understand all aspects of the offense, as well as another who could be a mid-round selection and could give the Colts athleticism and a solid arm with a lot for Frank Reich to work with in a developmental role with the team. This one may even be a sleeper to succeed above all expectations. In a nutshell, Matt and Mark ultimately wrap up the conversation until the beginning of free agency which will start to lend some answers to the Colts' path to rectify the position for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys go through what it was like being on the ground at the combine, take a look ahead to free agency at how the Colts might look to improve their roster, and get into a little draft talk before going over the newest series on Stampede Blue which covers significant draft picks in the history of the Indianapolis Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve chat about the combine, it's winners and losers etc etc. and even go over some free agency rumors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are in a unique position this offseason in which they really have to consider multiple options to shore up their quarterback position. Additionally, the Colts need another legitimate weapon for whoever is under center in order to improve their overall offensive situation heading into the 2020 season. The Colts and Philip Rivers have been linked since the day after the Super Bowl, and we'll discuss who benefits most from that marriage. Also, the Colts "like" Jacoby Brissett, there's some exciting quarterback prospects in this year's draft, but how do the Colts navigate this entire situation? Matt will go through the three possible outcomes of the offseason at the position, and how the team can set themselves up for the future long-term. With some recent Colts news coming out regarding Anthony Castonzo, does his return completely alleviate the need for a highly regarded offensive lineman this offseason? We'll go through that as well as why the smart move to wait on an extension for Marlon Mack is the right approach. Also on the docket on today's show, Matt runs through a couple best possible outcome situations -- one centered around an offensive early draft approach, and one defensive -- with a minimal amount of free agent acquisitions. There's a lot to discuss as the 2020 NFL Combine gets under way tonight, and the 2020 NFL Draft is just a couple months out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien chat about how awesome it is to know that Anthony Castonzo is back, albeit on a year-to-year basis. We also talk about Jim Irsay and Chris Ballard's press conferences. We then talk at length about the combine and even the draft! Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys are back to dig into the draft, free agency, and most prominently, the weirdness that is this offseason for the QB position. They cover the quarterbacks who might be available to the Colts and discuss what they think the Colts might do at the position. They also talk about a couple new features for the upcoming 2020 draft guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve discuss the Colts' two new coaches, bring up a couple combine snubs and talk at length about the combine. Make sure you follow the podcast @podpancake, follow @stampedeblue for more great Colts content and congratulate Chris Blystone @chrisblystone on becoming a member of the PFWA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes @podpancake, Jared @LikelyAlien and Stephen @NiceReedSteve talk about Edge joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Colts' new coaches, Rivers/Brady/Foles rumors, Jim Irsay's Tweet, Eric Weddle retiring and Tua is back in a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared @likelyalien & Stephen @nicereedsteve wax for about an hour and a half on the Super Bowl, the combine and free agency during what we're referring to as the NFL moratorium. Notably, the Colts have hired and are intending to hire a couple coaches and we will talk about that more next week! Thanks for listening, please rate and share our podcast to help us grow and tag us when you do @podpancake! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared and Stephen start and finish Episode 30 telling our fans to hug your loved ones and to follow us on social media @podpancake, @likelyalien & @nicereedsteve on Twitter -- if you will. Don't forget to rate our podcast! This week we talked about the Pro Bowl, the Senior Bowl, we went through about the first half of the first round of the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft and wrapped up the podcast talking about the Super Bowl! Enjoy the big game and we'll see you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There's a lot going on this weekend including the Pro Bowl where the Indianapolis Colts' Jack Doyle, Darius Leonard, and Quenton Nelson are all representing the organization, but all of the real focus is on the Senior Bowl in Mobile. And this week, Stampede Blue has been well represented along with the coaching, and scouting staff of the Colts. Our own Chris Shepherd has been doing some great work including landing interviews with Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian, as well as Colts head coach Frank Reich. On today's show, Shepherd joins Matt Danely to discuss several aspects of what he's witnessed this week. It's a fast-moving, 30 minute show packed with information including who was his largest riser on each side of the ball, which quarterbacks caught his eye, as well as which receivers, and those in the secondary who could be great fits for the Colts. Shepherd also speaks about a couple of his favorite interviews from the week, and the highlights of his trip to Mobile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We are back with more Senior Bowl content from Stampede Radio before we settle into a sleepier offseason podcasting schedule. On the final day of the Senior Bowl Blystone and Shepherd are back for some updates, and most importantly to share the stories of how Shepherd managed to talk to legendary former Colts GM Bill Polian, as well as Colts head coach Frank Reich. It was certainly a really cool experience, and you'll want to stick around to the end to hear Shepherd's interview with the Colts head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio it is just Blystone and Shepherd, and we walk through what day two of the Senior Bowl revealed, what Shepherd saw, and what guys he is excited about. We also talked about what kind of takeaways you should have from the Senior Bowl, what the event likely means for the Colts, and how Chris Ballard is likely telling us, without exactly telling us, what the Colts will do come draft day. Finally Shepherd got a chance to sit down and talk briefly with legendary former Colts GM Bill Polian to ask about what how he would handle the situation at quarterback, whether he believes the surprising retirements of players like Andrew Luck and Luke Kuechly are a trend, and more. Stick around to the end for that interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen @nicereedsteve and Jared @likelyalien spend almost two hours today looking back at the NCAA football national championship and the NFL Divisional Final games. We then give a mini-preview to the Senior Bowl because we're admidst it and also to the Super Bowl since we'll have another episode to preview that for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio the guys talk through the 2017 Colts draft class, discussing Malik Hooker's effectiveness and the class at large after 3 full seasons to evaluate them. Then Shepherd talks Senior Bowl after having wrapped up his first day in Mobile, and gives his first impressions of the event itself, some players who stood out to him, and what it is like to be amongst so many notable names in the draft process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the playoffs get into the conference championships this weekend, the Indianapolis Colts are preparing for their evaluation of what they currently have on the roster. Chris Ballard, Frank Reich and their staff will need to assess which impending free agents to bring back, which to let go of, and which ones they see around the league they could bring in to help take the roster to the next level. Today, Matt Danely will go through those unrestricted options for the Colts and parse through which he would bring back into the fold, and which he'd let go of. Not all of them will be easy decisions as Ballard attempts to combine the youth's improvement with those who are necessary retentions due to their veteran leadership and play on the field. Additionally, Matt will touch on a couple extensions that need to be considered, as well as what the rest of the NFL has to offer in the area of free agency. Which positions could be improved with what's likely available, which positions may have to suffer another year in order to make it worth his while to add to the position, and which of those impending free agents may not even be available for the Colts to go out and grab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen & Jared spend 2 hours talking NFL, CFB in both revisionist & futurist terms. We talk about the NFL Coaching Carousel and look ahead to the Senior Bowl. If you like our content, please rate our podcast & if you wish to communicate with us, follow Jared @LikelyAlien & Stephen @NiceReedSteve on Twitter. Also, follow the podcast @PodPancake! Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared record their longest podcast yet (just over 2 hours!) and cover a range of topics. We talk at length about Chris Ballard's end-of-year press conference, review the Wild Card round, look ahead to the Divisional round and to the college football National Championship game. Please make sure to rate our podcast, follow it on Twitter @podpancake, follow us @likelyalien & @nicereedsteve, and if you're willing to support Jared, download the Hot Mic app, use the code "Jared317" when prompted and follow Jared Malott under the broadcasters tab! Happy New Year and Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Though the Indianapolis Colts failed to make the playoffs, that doesn't mean that the games won't be interesting enough to discuss them. Matt Danely goes through each game on Wild Card weekend and gives his picks for Saturday, and Sunday's games. Saturday AFC Matchups 4:35 pm ET on ABC - (5) Buffalo Bills @ (4) Houston Texans 8:15 pm ET on CBS - (6) Tennessee Titans @ (3) New England Patriots Sunday NFC Matchups 1:05 pm ET on FOX - (6) Minnesota Vikings @ (3) New Orleans Saints 4:40 pm ET on NBC - (5) Seattle Seahawks @ (4) Philadelphia Eagles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As he does at the end of each season, Chris Ballard sat behind a microphone for over an hour to give his thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts 2019 season in review. Ballard, through his own recollections and through the team's local beat writers, was upfront and realistic in his end of the year discussion about the team and how the season turned into a 7-9 result after beginning at 5-2. Ballard spoke, and was honest about Jacoby Brissett, his play, his lack of consistency, and the offense's poor performances throughout the year. He touched on providing the offense, and coaching staff with more weapons, how impressed he was with the offensive line's play, and much more. Ballard also touched on who he felt had very big off-seasons coming up, who he thought was on this roster and was the best at his position in the league, and how he evaluated each position group. Ballard was also quite reflective and honest about what he saw as his failures this year. Taking specific leadership for granted, and putting too much stock in youth at positions that needed a veteran presence was one that he spoke about that really got to him this year. Ballard revealed a lot of his true feelings about his performance along with the team, and Matt Danely and Chris Blystone go through some bullet points of the lengthy press conference and what they felt was warranted, what they agreed with and disagreed with from Ballard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy Holidays! Have a great New Year! Jared and Stephen wax for nearly two hours about the Colts 2019 season, the upcoming draft & free agency period and look around the league. Stay safe out there! Don't drink & drive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts dropped their season finale in Jacksonville similarly to how they've been playing since the midway point of the season. The Colts finished this disappointing season 2-7 down the stretch, and between injuries, poor quarterback play, an unbalanced group of skill position players, and dramatic issues with the special teams unit. As the season has wrapped up and the Colts finish 7-9, Matt talks about several aspects of the team's season today. First, we discuss the Week 17 game briefly, then move on to discussing the difference between the Colts and another team in similar circumstances that was able to get past the injuries and common issues the Colts could not and what it was that got them through those issues. Additionally, we talk about the roster in general, and what holes have opened up this season that were thought to be non-issues heading into the season, or even throughout this troubled year. And finally, we have a conversation about what the team is facing this offseason, a few contract extensions that recently took place, as well as the future contracts the team signed following the official end of their season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were able to put up a resounding 'W' in their Week 16 matchup with the Carolina Panthers at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday afternoon. Most of the Colts success Sunday was due in large part to the return ability put on display by Nyheim Hines as he was able to return two punts for touchdowns, and another 40 yards to set up a touchdown as well. The Colts defense was good in the red zone, and the offense was able to score on three of their five trips as well. Outside of that, the Colts' passing game was average at best, and filtering out two big runs by Marlon Mack (30 yards) and Jordan Wilkins (38 yards), along with a 24-yard scramble and 37 total rushing yards from Jacoby Brissett, the running game (113 yards at 4.1 YPC) was also pretty average against the worst rushing defense in the league. Chase McLaughlin was 5-of-5 on extra points, and made his only field goal attempt, so it's nice to not be speaking about that as an issue the day after a game, and the Colts special teams in general were very solid collectively. Jack Doyle was punched in the face, the team picked off rookie quarterback Will Grier three times, sacked him five times, and Quenton Nelson was placed in concussion protocol just to name a few of the story lines following the Colts final game in Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2019 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys are down by one without Jim, but they soldier on to talk about the ugliness that was Colts vs Saints. They then talk about where the team goes from here including dealing with some of the overreactions found on Colts Twitter, and discuss the Colts Pro Bowl players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, we discuss at length our poor outing against the Saints on Monday Night Football, look ahead to the remaining games and spend most of the podcast talking about the draft and spitting out conspiracy theories right and left. Conspiracies included are reasonable possibilities of the Colts trading in to the first overall pick and taking Joe Burrow first overall. Did you hear it from us first? Lets us know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their Monday Night Football matchup with the New Orleans Saints with very slim odds to earn a playoff berth. After their performance in the Superdome, it was obvious that the Colts did not deserve to play in the postseason. Thus, with the 34-7 loss, the Colts were eliminated from contention in embarrassing fashion. The Colts were dominated by Drew Brees and the Saints' offense, as he broke Peyton Manning's career touchdown record as well as Philip Rivers' mark for the most accurate game in NFL history with a 97 percent completion rate (29-of-30). Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett and the Colts' offense were never able to get anything started to combat what the Saints were able to do throughout the game. Of their 8 possessions, the Colts punted on 6, turned the ball over on downs once, and were only able to score on their final drive of the game. The Colts were 3 of 12 on third down opportunities, totaled 205 yards on the night, and were only able to get a piece of Brees twice (zero sacks), and also only ran for 46 yards which is considered to be the team's identity. It was ugly. Brissett was inaccurate, and has put truly disgusting back-to-back first halves against the Bucs and Saints (11-of-31), and has yet to prove to Colts' fans that he deserves to be given the keys to the franchise as the team's quarterback of the future. After such a disappointing loss, and performance in general, there will continue to be a lot of questions asked between now and the NFL Draft about how the team can improve to become legitimate playoff, and Super Bowl contenders. It certainly feels like they're further away today than they were at the beginning of the season. The Colts sit at 6-8, and finish the season against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday, then against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts will have another tall task Monday night when they travel to New Orleans to face the 10-3 Saints on Monday Night Football. The Saints have one of the top scoring offenses in the league, one of the best pass rushes as well, and the bad news for the Colts is that they don't do so well when their opponent possesses such skills. The Colts will be without Kenny Moore, Another issue lies with the Saints being one of the highest passing yardage offenses in the league. The Colts have given up an average of 410 passing yards per game over the last three games, so yeah, that's not an ideal matchup for the Colts either. On the other hand, the Colts are better offensively on third down, and significantly better defensively on third downs. The Colts also hold a sizable advantage in the red zone on both sides of the ball. The Colts have to keep the Saints scoring down as they regularly hit the 30-point mark, however, when they don't when they don't, they have barely gotten into double digits. For the Colts sake, they should hope that Matt Eberflus and Frank Reich can dial up the gameplan the Jaguars, Rams, Cowboys, and Falcons did earlier in the year. In those games, the Saints averaged 10.75 points per game. It may be unlikely the Colts can pull out such a massive win, but there's definitely a chance that they can leave New Orleans with the major upset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on Afternoon Pancakes, Stephen and Jared take a long look at the Colts most recent loss in Tampa Bay, look ahead to New Orleans, and have a long discussion about the Patriots' latest scandal. Additionally, Jared interviewed Pat McAfee today and has a report up on the website today that includes a contest for the upcoming Cheez-It Bowl. https://www.stampedeblue.com/2019/12/10/21004874/the-2019-cheez-it-bowl-featuring-pat-mcafee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have had multiple opportunities over the past month or more to solidify a berth into the post season, yet they've continued to falter late in games. The Colts' defense has been playing well over the past several weeks, however, their inability to stop big plays from opposing offenses has become a major issue for the team. Sunday, the Colts suffered from not only their inability to stop big plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but also failed to sustain drives, didn't protect the ball when it was most needed, and they were too passive when they needed to remain aggressive. The Colts really don't seem to be able to get out of their own way when it comes down to the biggest moments of the game, and as a result, they've lost 5 of their last 6 games and now sit at 6-7 with just three weeks to go. The Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans are both now 8-5, with the Titans being the hottest team in the division. A LOT needs to go right for the Colts to earn a spot in the post season, but reality tells us that just isn't in the cards this year. Jacoby Brissett has yet to prove that he's capable of leading this team to victories purely off of his arm talent, several weapons have missed large portions of the year leaving the Colts an undermanned roster, and at this moment the Colts are simply very mediocre. Unfortunately, the team's play is forcing fans to take a look to the future, and the offseason already. Can the Colts win their next three games, in conjunction with everything going right elsewhere to allow them into the playoffs? The percentages are highly stacked against them right now, but that's why they play the games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely and Jim Campbell (Stampede Radio) predict the final four games of the Indianapolis Colts 2019 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys preview the Colts game against the Bucs, the first in a stretch of NFC South opponents that will round out the last four games of the season before ending against Jacksonville. They take a look at the injury report and how the Colts will look from a health perspective, before diving in on the Buccaneers' offense and defense and breaking down how the Colts should expect to be attacked, and how they are likely to attempt to counteract what the Bucs are likely to do. Finally, the close the show out with some bold predictions, score predictions, and way more Jamarcus Russell talk than makes sense for 2019 in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk about the loss to the Tennessee Titans and how that impacts the team going forward. They go into some losers for the game before talking about how well the defense has played and what the outlook for that group is. Then they get a little strange with another conspiracy theory, before closing it out by discussing what the Colts might choose to do at the quarterback position in next year's draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are 1-4 in their last five games, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won their last two, as the teams are set to square off in this Week 14 matchup. Marlon Mack is back on the practice field, as is Parris Campbell, but T.Y. Hilton was a no-go in practice on Wednesday. For a struggling offense, the Colts are going to have to keep pace with a top-5 scoring offense led by Jameis Winston's aggressive approach under Bruce Arians. Defensively the Bucs present a tough challenge as well. Though they aren't a consistent unit by any measure, they are aggressive as well and have a true game changer in Shaquil Barrett coming off the edge, and the Colts haven't fared well against those type of talents this season. Can the Colts slow down the Bucs high-scoring offense under Jameis Winston' aggressive approach with Bruce Arians calling the shots? Or, will the Colts find themselves in a hole that they will be forced to climb out of, which is a skill this offense has yet to prove that they are capable of producing strictly through the air? Matt Danely goes through all of the pertinent Colts news and notes as the team prepares for their Week 14 matchup they so desperately need to win if they hope to keep their postseason hopes alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on Afternoon Pancakes, we pore over the home loss to the Titans and look ahead to the upcoming tilt with the Bucs. We talk about what has to happen for us to make the Playoffs assuming at least 3-1 in the remaining four given an expected loss at New Orleans. It’s rough. However, if we win this week, the door is still open and that’s more than we can say for a handful of teams. Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are not making things any easier on themselves as of late. After starting the season 5-2, the Colts have gone 1-4 in their last five games, and are all but out of the playoff picture at this point. This year's situation is almost exactly the opposite from a year ago where the Colts started the season 1-5, but battled back and go themselves a playoff berth, and a Wild Card win. Any way you look at it, these are two stints, over two different seasons in which the Colts have gone 2-9 under Frank Reich. This isn't to say that Reich is less than a very good coach, however, something is certainly amiss with the decisions, production, and issues throughout the team. The major issue this season, among others, has been special teams failures. Adam Vinatieri missed wide from 55 yards, sent a line drive that was blocked, and then a blocking failure allowed another to be blocked and returned for a touchdown that ultimately turned the tide in the Colts loss in Week 13. The Colts were up 17-7 in the third quarter, then allowed 24 unanswered points, and made plenty of mistakes along the way to hand the Titans a very important game for both teams. Jacoby Brissett has been bad for one reason or another over the second half of the season, and continued that trajectory in Week 13, after looking pretty good in the first half. The running game didn't do much Sunday, the defense gave up some big plays again, and there was some questionable decision-making in this one as well. The vision for Colts' fans has altered with this loss. Now, at 6-6, many fans are looking ahead to draft position. It's hard to blame them, as watching potential college draftees, is probably more fun than watching what the Colts have been doing week to week as of late. Today, Matt will go through the good, and bad from the Colts' Week 13 loss, the look ahead, and what needs to change in order to keep the Colts organization moving forward with all of their young talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk Colts vs Titans in what amounts to a critical match-up that could decide whether the Colts can push for a playoff spot or see their season go out with a whimper. They break down how the Colts offense matches up with a solid Titans defense that has gained a play-maker since the last time they played and how they might attack the Titans with their offensive skill positions severely depleted. Then they talk defense and whether or not the Colts defense can stand up to a greatly improved Titans offense with Ryan Tannehill under center and Derrick Henry playing his best professional football. Finally, they make their bold predictions and make their picks for winners in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode is a two man show with Jim and Shepherd holding down the fort in Blystone's absence. They talk winners and losers from the Colts tough Thursday Night Football loss, as well as why TNF shouldn't be a thing. Then they get into Jacoby Brissett and try to add some nuance to the discussion on him and the many referendums passed on his ability by way of Colts Twitter. Finally, they go through the Eric Ebron news that surprised Colts fans, and apparently Colts coaches alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on our longest podcast episode, we dive deep into how to the Colts go about replacing or upgrading from Jacoby Brissett. We ponder the fates of the four AFC teams the Colts are directly in contest with (Houston, Oakland, Tennessee and Pittsburgh) regarding the Playoffs and come away thinking the Colts could easily go 4-1 and the others go 3-2 or worse. Still a ways to go in the season! We're getting healthier as a team, I swear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were set up to take control of the AFC South with a huge road win against the Houston Texans Thursday night, but their lack of downfield attack, and inability to stop the Texans' playmakers put them on the losing end of this 17-20 final. T.Y. Hilton was back in action, but was limited. The running game was effective, the defense was largely stout, and kept the Texans' running game in check for most of the night. However, the Colts' passing game was anemic at best. They completed only 4 passes to their wide receiver corps for the entire game, and failed to take any legitimate shots in attempt to break the game open when they held the lead. Additionally, the Colts remained steady with their running attack when they fell behind late in the game, and ultimately they were unable to take advantage of the opportunities they were presented. The Colts were excellent on third down, didn't commit a lot of penalties, but still only managed about 4.5 yards per play despite dominating time of possession. Deshaun Watson connected on big plays to Will Fuller V, and DeAndre Hopkins (2 touchdowns), and aside from a couple field goals, that was all it took to take down the Colts when so much of their game was good enough to take the victory. Today on the Colts Cast, Matt Danely dives in to the issues plaguing the Colts' offense, and how there's plenty of blame to go around between the receivers, Jacoby Brissett, and Frank Reich himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts bounced back in a big way in Week 11 as they dominated the ground attack, and put another quality defensive effort in the books. However, in Week 12, and on a short week at that, the Colts will have their hands full with Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in NRG Stadium. On today's show, Kevin Hickey of the Colts Wire, joins Matt Danely to take a look at the current state of the Colts, as well as a look ahead to their Thursday Night Football matchup. The Colts have a few key pieces ruled out for the game, and another handful who are still questionable -- including T.Y. Hilton -- but luckily, the Texans are banged up as well. This meeting could not be more important for the Colts. They currently have the same record as the Texans, but the Colts hold the tie-breaker as it currently stands. With a win Thursday night in Houston, the Colts will ultimately hold a two-game lead over their AFC South foes, and remain undefeated within the division. The Colts will need to get their running game on track without Marlon Mack there to lead the way, the receiving corps may have to continue another game without Hilton, and the offensive line is looking to put another quality game together while improving their pass protection in the process. The Colts' defense has been the team's strength over the past several weeks, and they're going to need another impressive outing against Watson and this Texans' offense who will be looking to bounce back after a massive Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Matt and Kevin discuss all of this and more as the Colts hope to create more space between themselves and the rest of the AFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk briefly about the Colts' big win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to retake the lead in the AFC South. They dig through the injury report and talk about the impact of injuries in the upcoming Thursday Night Football match-up with the Houston Texans. Then they go through and preview the game, highlighting what to expect from the Texans and how the Colts might best find a way to win. Finally, they make their bold predictions and predict the outcome of this critical division rivalry game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen (@nicereedsteve) and Jared (@likelyalien) wade through a big win against Jacksonville and talk about what lies ahead. 6-4, 3-0 in the AFC South going for a 2-game lead in the Division on Thursday Night! Jared here Also, iPhone users! If you've ever listened to the broadcast during the Colts game and thought, "I'd rather listen to just about anything else", download the HotMic app! Put in the code "Jared317" when prompted and find me, Jared Malott, listed as a broadcaster. I'll be live commentating the Colts game this week on Thursday night. By following me, you'll get a notification of when I go live. I'll play music (even take requests!), am open to reading ads if you're interested in sponsoring the show. I will be talking about my business, Bazaar Grind Coffee & Games, Stampede Blue, and would love to chat with Stampede Blue fans on Twitter during the game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 11, AFC South matchup 33-13 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts weren't so dominating in the first half leading 10-7 at intermission, but they did keep the Jaguars from getting into scoring position after their first scoring drive of the game by stopping the run, and getting some pressure on Nick Foles to keep his accuracy down. The Colts had big games from Marlon Mack and Jonathan Williams (27 carries for 225 yards), which continually kept the Colts in good field position, combined with their defense continuing to do their job as they have for the past month or so. Rock Ya-Sin got his first interception of the season, Bobby Okereke picked off Foles and returned it for two points as well. The Colts defense had 10 passes defensed in this and continued to pressure Foles in the second half making the Jaguars a one-dimensional team late in this one. Kenny Moore had a great game in this one, Marcus Johnson showed up for the Colts at the WR position, and Jacoby Brissett was pretty decent in his first game back under center as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this podcast I discuss the following: How big of a home field advantage do the Colts truly have at Lucas oil stadium? I also take a dive into today’s big game, and give my keys to victory for the Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk Colts vs Jags week 11. They start out with a quick recap of the week's news, and follow it up with a look at how the Colts will stack up against the Jaguars on both offense and defense. They close out the show talking about the kicker situation as well as making some bold predictions about this important divisional game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this podcast I discuss Adam Vinatieri’s struggles, as well as the most polarizing man in the NFL.... Colin Kaepernick! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen (@nicereedsteve on Twitter) and Jared (@likelyalien) talk for an hour and 45 minutes about one of the Colts most brutal losses ever. Losing to the worst team in the league is the worst thing that could happen, but should have been expected when Brian Hoyer and WRs 1-3 are hurt. They'll be healthier. Word on the street is Devin Funchess is on his way back. If we have Jacoby and T.Y. you never know? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have had a rough go at it lately. The Colts offense, and special teams has been anemic to say the least, but their defense has been doing enough to do their part towards a win. However, the Colts couldn't pull out a win in Pittsburgh, and now they've taken a loss to the Miami Dolphins at home. Brian Hoyer's QBR? Yes, a righteous 4.4, with a 46% completion rate and 3 interceptions. This was the most disgusting outing for a Colts quarterback in most fan's memory bank, and I have no clue how you can put that back out onto the field and expect the rest of the Colts' offense to have any confidence in their gameplan. Frank Reich has had better days as well. Knowing that Hoyer is who he is, Reich hasn't done many favors by throwing out a totally predictable gameplan, and failing to get Hoyer up to speed is concerning, but not all of his fault either. Hoyer is terrible, that's just the sad truth of the matter, and a coach can only do so much when the decision-making and execution isn't there. Today talks of Adam Vinatieri and how he should be let go will persist, just as they have for weeks now. And nobody should be considered less of a fan for thinking so. With a ninth straight one-score game to start the season, this team is proving their neither capable, or interested in putting a complete game together in order to legitimately battle for the AFC South title. The Colts have a lot of soul searching to do, and even further searching into how those who aren't pulling their own weight should not be playing between the lines every Sunday. From the coaching staff, down to the 53rd man on the roster, this team has a ton of work ahead of them just to be an above average team going forward. Disclaimer: This is not a positive podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have had their ups and downs thus far throughout the season. On one hand, their sitting pretty well with their record. On the other, every game has been a one-score affair and the overall play of the team has suffered. Their next four games are largely favorable with a Week 10 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, Week 11 is their first meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Week 12 they travel to the Houston Texans, then they return home against the Tennessee Titans. Three of their four games in this quarter are at Lucas Oil Stadium, and they desperately need to sweep these games if at all possible as they currently sit a half-game behind the Texans in the AFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys are back and joined by Matt Danely to get you up to date on all the goings on of the Colts. They start off looking at the injuries to the team and spend time discussing what exactly will be the fate of Quincy Wilson as well as what's the deal with Tyquan Lewis. Then they dive into some Twitter questions including big surprises from this season so far, why Rock Ya-Sin has struggled, and how the potential switch to Brian Hoyer with Jacoby Brissett hurt might impact the game plan for Sunday. They then each give their opinion on the question many Colts fans have been debating: Is Jacoby Brissett the quarterback of the future? Finally, they look back using 20/20 hindsight and talk what move they'd have made in the offseason knowing what they know now. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared toss it back and forth for an hour or so and we'll admit that we struggled this episode. The injuries raise questions, no doubt, and the officiating has felt so inconsistent that it makes it hard to really assess what'll happen on Sunday. I guess that's why we play the games, right? We're really excited about the play of several rookies and talk at length about Colts WR Zach Pascal. Time to run the damn ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts had a lot working against them before they ever stepped on the field in Pittsburgh Sunday. But, things got more difficult in a hurry with the loss of Jacoby Brissett, and Ryan Kelly in the first half. Still, the Colts had an opportunity to win on the road and a missed field goal attempt proved to be the difference in the game as the Colts fell to the Steelers 26-24. With T.Y. Hilton out at least for the next few weeks, the Colts had to make due with a largely inexperienced wide receiver corps. Deon Cain wasn't able to make anything happen on his two targets (one a drop), however, aside from a handful of drops by the pass-catchers, the unit wasn't a detriment to the team in spite of the loss of Hilton in the lineup. The team did stack up a healthy dose of costly penalties, wasn't able to win the turnover battle, and simply gave up too many free points which proved to be the nail in the coffin for the team on the road. But, it wasn't all bad either. The Colts defense held the Steelers to 4.5 yards per play, 1-of-4 in the red zone, and was able to hold them to 5-of-13 on third down opportunities. This is the fourth game in a row in which the defense has been a positive for the Colts, yet the team continues to be in dog fights and have now had all of their games decided by one score. The Colts' luck simply ran out in that category in Week 9. Parris Campbell had a nice game, Brian Hoyer did about as well as one could expect given his limitations, and Marlon Mack ran well behind an offensive line that has been failing to protect in the pass game or block efficiently in the running game recently. The Colts had multiple opportunities, but simply weren't good enough with sub-par overall play, and minus their top players at some pretty important positions. The Colts are now 5-3 (2-0 in AFC South) and are still in good shape if they can bounce back and win games they're supposed to win from here on out. The Colts host the Miami Dolphins in Week 10, and need an impressive win to regain the confidence of the fan base to get back on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts got all they could handle with the Denver Broncos' defense last week in a tight 15-13 win at Lucas Oil Stadium. This week, they travel to Pittsburgh to battle the Steelers, and their defense is even better, and the Colts will be without their best offensive playmaker to boot. The Steelers may come into Week 9 at 3-4, but they've lost three of those four games by a total of 9 points, and have won their three games by an average of more than 14 points. Being that the Colts have had all seven of their games remain within one score, it's unlikely that they will have some revelation of offensive explosiveness against a top-10 defense, and light on explosion themselves. The Colts' defense, however, may be in position to make the largest impact as they've greatly improved recently, and Mason Rudolph is certainly no Ben Roethlisberger, and their backfield is short of playmakers now as well. The Colts still have work to do as the Steelers have a good offensive line protecting Rudolph thus far. Who will step in and assume the workload voided by T.Y. Hilton's absence? What other options do the Steelers have outside of Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster? What does the Colts' defense have to feast on in order to keep the Colts offense in position to control the game? Can Braden Smith handle T.J. Watt on the edge? We discuss all of this and more on today's show. Plus, Alex Kozora, from Steelers Depot, stops by to give us the insight on the Steelers we need to prepare for what we'll see on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys do a deep dive into the Pittsburgh Steelers and how they match up with the Indianapolis Colts. They take a look at the injury report so far for the Colts as well as some key injuries to the Steelers to get things started, before digging into what the Steelers like to do. They talk through the Steelers offense and how they'll likely try to attack the Colts, discussing how the potential absence of RB James Conner from the lineup might change both the Steelers' offensive game plan, as well as the Colts' defensive one. They talk about how Mason Rudolph has looked so far, and how the Colts may try to limit his effectiveness from a defensive standpoint. Then, they dig into the talented Steelers defense and discuss their success in creating turnovers and how the Colts will need to play in order to be successful against a good defensive group. Finally, they go through their previous week's bold predictions as well as making some new ones for the coming week, and discuss the wrap up of the T.Y. Hilton jersey giveaway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared record their longest podcast at just a shade over an hour and a half. We talk at length about the officiating, winning games you shouldn't and really go to town for you all this week. We appreciate all our listeners. If you love us, share us! Follow us @podpancake on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 8 matchup with the Denver Broncos as one of the hotter teams in the NFL. Big wins over the Chiefs and Texans forced the national audience to take notice and see what the team could do next as they find themselves on top of the AFC South, and looking to make a run at the playoffs. Well, the Colts did pull out a 15-13 win at home, but they didn't look very convincing through the process to say the least. The Colts started out with their inactive list by having Quincy Wilson and Deon Cain off the field, which does nothing but add to questions of how the team feels about the two of them. Is Wilson in line to be moved? Maybe even Cain? Or was Sunday just a day to see what the team has in other receivers and options in the Colts' secondary? There were a host of issues with the team Sunday. The offensive line was dominated like we haven't seen in at least two seasons. The receivers weren't getting open consistently when Jacoby Brissett did have time to throw. The running game was okay, but the Colts had only 87 total yards before their final drive of the first half. Defensively, the team was decent, and was able to hold the Broncos to field goals or forced them to punt on multiple drives which ultimately saved the offense's tail in this one. Additionally, Adam Vinatieri reverted back to missing field goals and extra points in this one which nearly cost the Colts another game. I think it's fair to say that Frank Reich didn't have a great game behind the headset either, and though we often shower him with praise, Reich earned some tomatoes Sunday afternoon. In the end, a near safety turned into a 35-yard reception, which led to a Vinatieri field goal to win the game in spite of all that was wrong for 59 minutes of this game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys start out with an injury update on the roster and then a brief recap of the Colts big divisional win over the Houston Texans before moving into the main event-the game preview. They talk about the Broncos' injury riddled offensive line and how the Colts should be able to consistently get to Joe Flacco, as well as discussing the keys to the game and how the Colts will likely attack this Broncos defense. Finally, they wrap up the episode by reviewing their bold predictions from the prior week and making some new ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are coming off of two impressive wins, and now are set to take on a very favorable section of their schedule over the next several weeks. That all starts with the Denver Broncos visiting Lucas Oil Stadium this Sunday. The Colts' offense is a bit of a conundrum in that they have several facets of their game in which they sit amongst the top 10 of the NFL including third down percentage, penalty yardage, time of possession and more. On the other hand, they sit near the bottom in yardage per game, yardage per play and more. So, how exactly is this offense being seen by other teams? Additionally, the defense has been inconsistent to say the least, yet each side of the ball has some big-play ability that isn't truly being harnessed right now. How will the Colts stifle the Broncos this Sunday? Can they wear down their defense as they have others in recent weeks? Can the defense stop the Broncos' running game and get to Joe Flacco throughout the game in order to cause some turnovers and rack up some sacks in the process? We'll take a look in today's show. We also take a brief look at the Colts' top PFF grades, what does that mean, and how confident can the team be going forward with some of their better players taking a while to get up to speed? Finally, Matt looks at the lack of production from receiver Deon Cain. Cain was a training camp darling in his rookie season before he was sidelined for the year with an injury. This year he's yet to do anything of note in spite of being on the field more than enough to get some production for this offense. We'll take a look at the film to see what his play versus the play of others including Jacoby Brissett, Frank Reich's role in Cain failing to make an impact, as well as what the rest of the receiving corps has to do with Cain being just a guy on the unit at this point. Does Zach Pascal's rise have anything to do with it? Is T.Y. Hilton too much of a target alongside the tight end group of Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron? We'll touch on a little bit of everything in order to look for an answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared wrap up the Colts' Week 7 victory over the Texans, look ahead to their Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos and talk at length about the rest of the Colts' and other contenders' schedules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have gone from an unknown commodity to being considered a force in the AFC in just a matter of a few weeks. They took out the Kansas City Chiefs on the road, and followed that up with a huge victory over AFC South foes, the Houston Texans. Jacoby Brissett, and the Colts offense, has appeared to be reliant on their running game for success, but after a career game in passing yardage and touchdowns, there seems to be a larger trust factor being given to the Colts' signal caller. Head coach Frank Reich has shown that his trust in Brissett has not wavered, and the roster looks to be in lock-step with their play-caller. The team's defense has also shown up the past two games. The return of Darius Leonard proved to be valuable in his ability to disrupt the Texans' offense, and give the defense a little extra confidence heading into their pivotal Week 7 AFC South matchup as well. On today's show, Chris Blystone joins Matt Danely as the two discuss the Colts' recent success, plenty about Brissett and his ability, how the defense deserves more credit for Sunday's victory than they're probably being given, the remainder of the Colts schedule, what may be the issue with Deon Cain failing to really make an impact, and much more. Additionally, Matt and Chris take a couple listener call-ins to get their take on the team and how they feel the Colts are doing right now. We didn't get a lot of calls, but we hope to do a call-in show weekly from here on out and hope that our great Stampede Blue community will participate as they did last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, the guys take a look at the latest injury updates before diving into the upcoming divisional match-up between the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts. They look at how the Texans offense matches up with the Colts defense on the ground and through the air. They talk about what the Colts need to do to limit Deshaun Watson's effectiveness and slow the balanced attack from the Texans. Then they take a look at the Texans defense and how it has changed, as well as how they are likely to be impacted by injuries to their defensive backfield and whether Jacoby Brissett and T.Y. Hilton can take advantage of it. They talk keys to the game and each list what they think needs to happen to make this a Colts win and a big step forward on the road to playoff relevance. Last, they go over their previous bold predictions before making some new predictions ahead of this game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys go through some of the latest Colts news following the bye week, discuss the power rankings, and take a look at the roster move to replace Kemoko Turay's roster spot. Then they dive into the mailbag to answer questions from Twitter ranging from Khari Willis' possibilities to supplant Clayton Geathers as the starter, whether the Colts will play more man coverage, If they have the potential to be a top 5 defense, and what trade they'd make if they had the power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared take a deep dive into the Colts/Texans matchup, look back on Weeks 1-5 and ahead to the remainder of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are coming off of their bye week following a huge road victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Oddly enough, the Houston Texans are coming off a road win against the Chiefs as well. If there's a game this season that the Colts need to set the tone for the remainder of their year, it's Week 7 when they host the Texans in a major AFC South battle. The Colts and Texans are strangely similar in terms of success, and the lack thereof on either side of the ball. Their respective offenses are both rated in the top 10 of the league, despite being completely different in nature, and their defenses are both pretty bad in terms of overall success as well according to drive success rates Football Outsiders. The Texans are still riding high off of their win in Arrowhead, but the Colts have had some time to come down after theirs due to their bye week. The Colts are going to have to find a way to replace their pass rush that was boosted by Kemoko Turay, otherwise we could see Deshaun Watson running wild if the Colts use more of a man-to-man look to shut down the Texans' receivers. This game has a lot to look forward to. Can the Colts limit the impact that guys like J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus have on the offense, and can the return of Darius Leonard give the Colts' defense the spark they so desperately needed as they hit the home stretch of the season? Frank Reich will have his hands full designing a game plan for a dangerous Texans' secondary, and Matt Eberflus will need to follow up his game against the Chiefs with possibly an even better performance from his defense against this Texans' offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys talk through the Colts big win over the Chiefs, starting with Chris Shepherd's on-the-ground experience at Arrowhead. Then they talk winners and losers from the game. Finally, in a segment called "The Truth is Out There" they talk about what is true about this Colts team and what they believe to be illusion through the first 5 weeks of the 2019 NFL season and how that will shape what happens going forward. Finally, they wrap up by talking the Stampede Radio Jersey giveaway and why you need to enter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are coming off of their most impressive win of the season by far, and it just so happens that their quarterback didn't clear 200 passing yards and didn't throw a touchdown. But, does that really describe how Jacoby Brissett has played thus far in the year? Does it mean that he didn't have a good game simply because his statistics in Week 5 weren't spectacular? There are differing opinions on Brissett through the first five weeks of the season. He's not the top-5 QB that Andrew Luck was entering this season before he retired. He's also not the same quarterback we saw play most of the season in 2017 either. So, what is Brissett? Today, Matt goes into what he sees in the Colts' starting quarterback. What sort of season is he on pace for this year? Who is he to this offense, and does he have another "it" factor as opposed to having it on the field? There are a lot of questions surrounding the QB. Several analysts are trying to nail down exactly what level Brissett will sit at the rest of the year, and into the future. Well, Matt takes his shot at it today. Additionally, Matt goes through the updated PFF grades for the Colts through Week 5. A few have become risers on the analytical site, while at other positions, there are multiple players seeing exactly what a slippery slope looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared recap the Colts shocking win in Arrowhead, talk about Jacoby Brissett vs drafting a QB in the first round and then chat about the upcoming bye week followed by the softer, kinder part of the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts had no chance to take a Week 5 win at Arrowhead against the Kansas City Chiefs. Nationally, locally, anywhere. Except that they did, and they executed the perfect gameplan to achieve an improbable win. The Colts' 'feast or famine' pass rush showed up in a major way sacking Patrick Mahomes 4 times and created pressure on him all night long. The running game was as efficient as it's ever been, the offensive line was dominant, and Jacoby Brissett was very good. And if you can believe this, the Colts won by only getting in the end zone once, on the road, against a team that hadn't score fewer than 26 points in two years. One of the more impressive points on this game, is how the Colts were successful getting out of their typical defensive scheme, how they did so much of their damage with a lot of their top defensive players inactive, and they quite literally dominated a team that spends a lot of their time dominating others. Frank Reich was able to design another winning approach, and despite his modest performance, T.Y. Hilton was a huge factor in this game after being on the injury report all week. Additionally, Marlon Mack, who was also questionable coming into Sunday night's game, may have been the piece the Colts needed the most and he came through in a big way looking as healthy as ever. Sunday's win may have been the best "team" win we've witnessed in a long time for the Colts. Going forward, this may be something that we see quite a bit more of than we did in the Andrew Luck years where so much of the onus was on his shoulders to be great. On today's show, Matt goes through all of his random thoughts on the game, and also runs through the situational aspect of the matchup through each drive from both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode Chris Blystone, Jim Campbell, and Chris Shepherd take a look at the Kansas City Chiefs to break down exactly what is facing the Indianapolis Colts when they head to Arrowhead Stadium for their Sunday Night Football showdown. They look at how the Colts stack up against the Chiefs on offense and defense, then give their keys to the game for the Colts to get a win. After they've gone through that, they each take a shot at some more bold predictions for this game as well as making score predictions. Finally, the guys introduced the October contest courtesy of Stampede Radio which will be giving away an official T.Y. Hilton home jersey! To enter you simply need to follow us on Twitter, retweet this podcast link which will be pinned on the Stampede Blue Podcasts twitter account, and write a 5 star review of the podcast wherever you listen! Once you've done that, you'll head here to submit your name and email, as well as two screenshots, one validating that you've subscribed and one that shows your review. That's all there is to it! We'll draw a winner at the end of October, so make sure to enter for your chance to win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts did not have much of a showing at all in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders. Their 31-24 loss was worse than the score would indicate, but they've got an even tougher test in Week 5 with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Colts injury concerns haven't lessened as they have a lengthy injury report early on this week as well, and to top it off, they are about as bad as they've been in terms of execution, especially on the defensive side of the ball. On today's show Matt will go through and analyze the Colts' updated PFF grades through the first quarter of the season to start things off. The Colts, surprisingly enough, do have some guys who are having really good seasons up to this point including a couple rookies. There's a bit of a surprise with the Colts' tight end group, there's another stud along the offensive line that many have forgotten how good he is, and there is also a few having really poor seasons and are plummeting down the ranks. Additionally, Matt brings back Jim Campbell to discuss the Colts' second quarter of the season after they've started 2-2 through the first four weeks. As we've mentioned, the Chiefs host the Colts on Sunday Night Football, then the team has their bye week in Week 6. In Week 7 the Colts host the Houston Texans, they host the Denver Broncos in Week 8, then they travel to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9. As it turns out, Matt and Jim have differing ideas of how these next four games will turn out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this rowdy episode the guys dig into the injury news as well as the season long suspension of Vontaze Burfict before taking a look at the winners and losers from the Colts' disappointing week 4 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Then they take a moment to reflect on the state of the team through the first quarter of the season and look ahead to the next 4 games and consider how the Colts will fare and what kind of team they might be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared wax for 70 minutes about Week 3, talk seriously about the Colts gameplan and Jacoby Brissett's play, talk up the rookies and look ahead to Week 5 on the road in Kansas City! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts limped into their Week 4 matchup against the Oakland Raiders as T.Y. Hilton, Darius Leonard and Tyquan Lewis were unable to suit up. But there was far more wrong with the team than injuries in this one. The Colts got behind early and neither side of the ball was doing their respective jobs with any success. The Colts committed penalties with really poor timing, negating positive plays away from the penalty, were manhandled up front on both sides of the ball, and the team simply can't make a play right now. Offensively, the Colts' couldn't hang on to the ball, couldn't stop the Raiders from getting pressure in the backfield, and it probably wasn't Frank Reich's best day as a play-caller either. Defensively, the issues are abundant. Is some of it spotty work out of Matt Eberflus? It's hard to not think he's struggling to find his groove with this group, but the players themselves are shouldering a lot of the blame -- and most of it. They aren't making plays, they're not forcing turnovers, they're not getting pressure on the quarterback, they're not stopping the run... and the list goes on from there. The Colts leave Week 4 sitting at 2-2, with others from the AFC South feeling better with their situations than the Colts should be. Jacksonville is thriving with a rookie late-round quarterback, and the Tennessee Titans blew out the Atlanta Falcons yesterday as well. The Colts will go in to Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs with absolutely no momentum, and we still don't know who will be healthy for that one. The Colts need to have a great week just to get competitive against a team that grooved them in the playoffs a year ago. The team we saw yesterday won't win many football games this year if health and overall play and execution aren't vastly improved over the next couple weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are in an interesting place heading into their Week 4 matchup with the Oakland Raiders. Their defense has stalled in multiple aspects, but the offense has been one of the sweetest surprises, seemingly not missing a beat with Jacoby Brissett under center. The team is missing Malik Hooker, Darius Leonard, and Tyquan Lewis, three important pieces at all three levels of their defense. Now, some rookies are going to be filling in and hoping to make a splash themselves. Today Matt Danely will go in detail about how this thing will hold up, how Frank Reich has gotten in the head of the roster without them knowing it, as well as some thoughts on several positions. The safety group is going to have to find someone step up in coverage as Khari Willis has proven himself worthy of being the physical presence they need him to be. The receiver group is also in a pickle as T.Y. Hilton may be on the shelf. How can Deon Cain, Paris Campbell, and even Zach Pascal step up to the challenge and do it without the presence of Hilton on the field? Today we'll also go into the Pro Football Focus grades for the Colts for the first time this season. Additionally, we'll take a look at Football Outsiders and some basic NFL stat comparisons between the Colts and Raiders heading into their Week 4 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode the guys dig into the Colts week 4 home match-up against the Oakland Raiders helmed by Jon Gruden. They discuss the Raiders offense and how they match up against the Colts injury riddled defense, and especially the possible threat in the form of RB Josh Jacobs. Additionally, they dig in to how good Derek Carr could be, who his weapons are, and whether the offensive line can keep him clean against the Colts front four. Then, they take a look at how the Colts offense matches up with the Raiders defense, including looking at what expectations we might have for Marlon Mack in this game and how Jacoby Brissett and the receivers and tight ends should fare against the Raiders in the passing game. Finally, they talk about what the keys to getting a win are in this game, make their bold predictions for this game, and predict the winner and final scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this latest episode, Jim has finally returned and the guys talk winners and losers from the Colts week 3 home matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. They dig into Frank Reich as a play caller, talk about guys who need to step up, and look at a few notable winners who you might not have noticed. Then they take a look at a few topics they're overreacting to and try to decide whether that overreaction is rational or over the top. Finally, they debate the question: Who is the best player on this Colts team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colts are now 2-1 and get to host the Oakland Raiders at home in Week 4. Colts are better in all phases and move to 3-1. Any questions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their home opener being looked at as a bit of a wild card team throughout the national audience. The left Week 3 a 2-1 team that controlled large portions of the game and featured their quarterback rising to the occasion. The Colts only had 7 drives throughout the entire game and had 5 of those 7 possessions last at least 9 plays. Jacoby Brissett was excellent, the defense came through when they had to, and several players had excellent games, both, statistically as well as in a somewhat quiet manner. Anthony Walker, Kenny Moore, Bobby Okereke, Quincy Wilson, the offensive line, Nyheim Hines and the list goes on. All of these guys played their butts off in route to the team's second win of the season. The Colts second half is being a bit misconstrued as a bad half simply because they didn't put a lot of points on the board. That's not the case and we'll talk about why that is. We'll also discuss what issues the Colts still have going forward, as well as how the trickle down from front office, to coach, the rest of the staff, and all through the roster is playing a major role in the team's success. The Colts are in a much better position than most have guessed they'd be at this point in the year, and the rest of the schedule is looking like the Colts could actually do some damage as it progresses. It's a great time to be a Colts fan despite all that the team has been through so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are heading into their Week 3 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons for their home opener. The team does have some injury concerns to consider, but are still largely healthy, and will be getting Kemoko Turay back in the lineup after missing action in Week 2. Today Matt Danely takes a look at some telling statistics that may very well tell the story of this game should the Colts be a able to hit on what they have been to this point in the season. With that said, we know that the Falcons have one of the most dynamic receivers in the game, and a quarterback who is more than capable of putting a fantastic game together. Conversely, the Colts have a better offense and defense, by the numbers to this point. Matt also discusses some Colts news after Friday's injury report was released and what that may mean for the team. Additionally, Matt goes through his Week 3 predictions, both, for the team in terms of win/lose expectations, as well as some individual performances that he expects to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Stampede Radio, Jim is still lost somewhere in Disneyland and Blystone and Shepherd dig into the week 3 preview as the Colts prepare to host the Atlanta Falcons in their 2019 season home opener. First they look at the injury report and discuss who will and won't be available for Sunday's action and how that will impact the roster. After a brief look at the news, they get into the meat of the show, starting with the Falcons' offense and how they'll attack the Colts defense. They look at their strengths and weaknesses in both the running game and the passing game and discuss which Colts defensive players need to stand out to slow this Falcons offense down. Next they discuss the Falcons' defense and how the Colts match up with them. They talk about where the Colts might find advantages when running the football, and how Shepherd feels about Grady Jarrett's ability to be a disruptive force. Then they dig into the pass defense and consider which players on the Colts offense should fare well against the Falcons. Finally they look at the special teams situations for both teams and who will have the advantage there. Lastly, the guys take a look back at their bold predictions from last week and make new ones for this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of Stampede Radio Jim is lost at Disneyland and so Blystone and Shepherd do their best to soldier on. They dig in to the week 2 winners and losers from the Colts road win against the Tennessee Titans, look at some of the Colts injuries, briefly talk about the kicker situation, and then take a look at the team as they are so far this season and try to put a finger on what their identity is as a team and what it should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared discuss the plethora of injuries at QB in the NFL along with enjoying the Red Zone efficiency of this Jacoby Brissett-led Colts offense. See you at the game at Lucas Oil this Sunday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts travel to music city to take on the Tennessee Titans in a Week 2, AFC South showdown. In a sense, the Colts really need this win to avoid falling two games behind the Titans this early in the season, and to get some of their confidence back that they left their Week 1 matchup with. Today Matt Danely will go through one of the topics that have been on the tip of everyone's tongue since Devin Funchess' collarbone injury; Will Deon Cain break out and take on that role within the offense? Well, Matt isn't so sure that that's what he'll be doing, and he has another candidate if we're actually talking about filling Funchess' role in Frank Reich's offense. We'll also run through some Week 2 predictions for the Colts, as well as what we might see now that Kemoko Turay has been designated as OUT for tomorrow's matchup. Speaking of the Colts' defensive front, will we see Tyquan Lewis Sunday? We definitely should with some guys up front on the injury list. Matt also has a bit of a prophecy for how Lewis might be used against an ailing Titans offensive line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys break down Shepherd's scouting reports on the Colts week two opponent, the Tennessee Titans. They start with offense, taking a close look at how the Titans are likely to attack the Colts on the ground and through the air, and which players on defense need to step up and have big impacts to improve the result over last week. Then they look at the defense of the Titans and discuss how they're likely to try to match up with the Colts and what they plan to do to find an advantage. The guys discuss how the Colts' offense will try to win against a very talented defense, and talk about whether they think Marlon Mack can have similar success to what he had in week one. Finally, the guys go over their bold predictions from week one and finish out the show by making new bold predictions as well as predicting the winner of this matchup and the score. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared talk about what went down Week 1, kick tires on the AFC South and look ahead to Week 2 of the 2019 Colts regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys talk winners and loser from the Colts week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Additionally, they each give what they're overreacting to after just one week of regular season action, and finish out the show offering their takeaways from the Colts' first real action of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts had some questions heading into Week 1 of the 2019 season against the Los Angeles Chargers. How would Jacoby Brissett handle his new role? Could the defense hold up against Philip Rivers? Would the running game be there as many questioned the offensive line throughout the preseason? There were plenty more, but the Colts came back with definitive answers for most of them. The one thing the Colts, and fans, didn't expect to have to worry about was Adam Vinatieri and the special teams units. This turned out to be a major factor, and quite honestly, THE major factor in deciding this Week 1 West Coast trip for the Colts. We got a really good look at Brissett, Mack showed his electric speed and agility, the offensive line was largely pretty good all day, and the defense continued last year's trend of taking the ball away from the opposition. These are all great things to witness, but the Colts had too many unforced errors in this one, which truly turned the score on its head. The Colts found out first hand how the scoreboard looks after giving one of the best quarterbacks in the league too many opportunities, and they have several similar tests left in the year as well. Let's just hope that the Colts OT loss to the Chargers Sunday will serve as a reminder to the roster and the coaching staff of how important each snap is, especially given their strength of schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In our first game preview episode we break down the Chargers on offense, defense, and special teams. We dig into important matchups, the strengths and weaknesses of the Colts week one opponent, and guys we think need to have big games to get a win on Sunday. Additionally, we make a few bold predictions, and make our own game predictions for Sunday's opener. If you want to grab a phone case from our sponsor, Skinit, head here--> https://bit.ly/2lCH92v and use the code "stampede" to get 25% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are just hours away from kicking off their 2019 season against the Los Angeles Chargers. While our projections for the Colts' season were sky high with Andrew Luck, common sense tells us that most fans have a much softer approach to guessing the team's record now that Jacoby Brissett is considered to be the franchise quarterback. On today's show, Jim Campbell, from Stampede Radio, joins Matt Danely in taking a realistic stab at projecting the first quarter of the Colts season for 2019. The Colts obviously face off against the Chargers in Week 1, divisional foe Tennessee Titans in Week 2, the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3, and wrap up the first four games at home against the Oakland Raiders. Additionally, Matt and Jim go through the Colts' roster to pick out one player who they see as a guy who could take a leap so to speak this season and really show out for the team, and they also go the other way in attempting to identify a player who may slip this year for one reason or another. Having not seen the team in a real game to this point, projecting all of this is a bit of a shot in the dark, but you might be surprised by Matt and Jim's expectations regardless of who is under center this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the latest episode of Stampede Radio, the guys dive deep into the Colts passing attack and Shepherd takes us to school, talking about some of the concepts Frank Reich loves using in the passing game, explaining the RPO, and outlining what exactly makes Frank Reich such a great play caller. They also talk about the Colts drop in the power rankings and give their own thoughts about where the Colts stand to start the season. Finally, they talk about Marlon Mack and the running game, and how the Colts' healthy back has flown under the radar in the offseason and could be primed to surprise many around the league once the regular season kicks off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are headed into Week 1 and with the 53-man roster cutdowns came a ton of Colts news these past few days. First and foremost, the roster cutdown. While there weren't any real surprises, there were still a couple moves that came as a result of some shuffling. The Colts needed to add a quarterback as Chad Kelly was set to hit his suspension for the first two weeks of the regular season, and it was again a veteran guy brought in who has some familiarity with Brissett himself. Along with the initial roster construction for the season, each position has some unique players, solid rotational benefits and some possible game-changers that we'll discuss on today's show. We'll also take a quick look at the Colts first unofficial depth chart for the season. Additionally, Brissett who is now standing atop the Colts depth chart at QB, was given a new deal and with that come great expectations. Was his payday an issue? Well, it was to some, but we'll discuss why it shouldn't be. Speaking of Brissett, which we did quite a bit of on today's Colts Cast, we'll go through how he can improve on his 2017 season, what he's already shown in that respect, and how this system can benefit his play as well as give him some of the natural transition to becoming a more in-depth quarterback in all phases. There is plenty for him to improve on from that 2017 season, but these two situations are not the same, and Frank Reich will do everything he can to get Brissett ready. How will his approach change in terms of his reads, his aggression, his ability to read the defenses pre-snap, and how can he manipulate the defenses as the play progresses? All that and much more on today's Colts Cast with Matt Danely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared and Stephen open on moving on from Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett starting and how we see the Colts' Week 1 matchup with the LA Chargers. Jared announces his business, Bazaar Grind Coffee & Games, will become a site sponsor, sponsor podcasts and additional content coming to Stampede Blue including "Stampede Blue Bets the NFL". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the Indianapolis Colts final preseason game of 2019 looms closer, the team's roster is beginning to get a little bit of clarity. Most of the positions largely are clear in who the starters will be, and immediate backups appear to be set as well. Where the questions come in to play, each and every year, is who will be primarily a special teamer? Who has done enough to make this roster without a heavy special teams presence? And, which position can pull that extra player as a result of the first two questions. Today, Matt Danely goes through each of the positions on both sides of the ball, puts his roster prediction together, but leaves that ever elusive 53rd man slot on the roster open for discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys talk with NFL.com writer and co-host of the Around the NFL podcast, Chris Wesseling to discuss his thoughts on Andrew Luck's shocking retirement, what the expectations should be for Jacoby Brissett, what rookies Wess will be watching, and what he thinks about the Colts front office and coaching staff. (25:31) They also take a look once again at the camp roster battles that are nearing the end and make their predictions about how many spots the team will keep at those positions and who makes the cut. Finally, They spend a few minutes sharing their own reactions to hearing about Luck's retirement, and give some reason for hopefulness as they, like most of Colts nation, attempt to move on now that the Andrew Luck era in Indianapolis has ended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have now met another large preseason roadblock with the recent news of Andrew Luck announcing his retirement. However, the Colts have a lot going for them as the roster itself is in much better shape than it has been in recent years. Jacoby Brissett has now been thrust into the starter role as he's desired since getting the bulk of the starts in 2017. The Colts hosted the Chicago Bears on Saturday night and there was a lot to be excited about on both sides of the ball. The Colts lost 27-17, but that's not really what we're talking about here. With Chad Kelly getting more snaps, and making them count quite a bit now that the backup QB role is there for the taking, we'll discuss his performance, how he has appeared to acquired some instant chemistry with Deon Cain, and how the perspective on him has vastly altered since his initial signing. We also discuss the team's defensive improvements and which positions have benefited the most as the team prepares for the 2019 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared discuss Andrew Luck's departure and then what to expect with Jacoby Brissett. We'll close with a 2019 W/L prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There is so much to say about what Andrew Luck has done for the Indianapolis Colts and their fanbase. None of us expected to be talking about THIS today though. In a decision that not only had people checking, and double checking to determine the accuracy of an Adam Schefter tweet, but maybe it was somehow a fake account, or maybe he'd been hacked, Unfortunately, it's accuracy was soon verified and Andrew Luck gave an impromptu press conference following the Colts' third preseason game to acknowledge that he had indeed decided to retire from the NFL after nagging injuries had built up, and the process of pain, rehab and then more pain and rehab had soured his love for the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris and Jared dive particularly deep on the two college football games scheduled this opening weekend. Future shows will typically not have nearly as much detail in each match-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is the first episode under the name "Stampede Radio," but in reality it is Chris Blystone, Jim Campbell, and Chris Shepherd just chopping it up about football with Matt stepping back into his role on the Colts Cast. On this episode, the guys dig in to some injury updates and talk about the fact that the Colts won't likely play their starters any significant time during the preseason. They talk about the latest updates on Jabaal Sheard, Parris Campbell, and Andrew Luck, and how those injuries might impact the regular season. Then, they tackle winners and losers from week two of the preseason and how some of those roster battles are shaping up at the midpoint of the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In episode four of my podcast series I discuss many topics, such as: Aren’t you glad the Colts aren’t a dumpster fire? Andrew Luck’s health, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared discuss Week 2, this upcoming Week 3, injuries, trade possibilities and meander gently through an hour of time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of “The Quick Hitch with Hudge” I discuss the Indianapolis Colts second preseason game, who I think is stepping up on the roster, and another Andrew Luck health update. Also, a new segment of my show will include a weekly poll. I will introduce it on Tuesday, and discuss on Thursdays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts lost their Preseason Week 2 matchup with the Cleveland Browns 21-18 after joint practices between the two teams.Today, Matt Danely returns to the Colts Cast to dig in to the Colts second preseason game as well as how the team has evolved between their first two live matchups outside of training camp. The Colts showed some interesting improvements as well as some continual areas of needed improvement for the team in general, but also had individual growth with several on the roster. The Colts have seen some needed improvement out of Kemoko Turay between his rookie year and his second season, Al-Quadin Muhammad has impressed through camp and through the first two weeks, and the secondary has some very intriguing parts to it this season with improvements from Quincy Wilson and the added toughness that a rookie like Rock Ya-Sin brings to the unit. The offensive line, the running back corps, and the team's receivers have a very good mix of experience and youth with playmaking ability to give the offense a well-rounded approach in Frank Reich's second year at the helm. The Andrew Luck saga continues, but the team looks like they can be a threat with the ball as Jacoby Brissett has grown into a more complete quarterback and showed us all as much in Week 2 versus the Browns' pass rush. All in all, the Colts are a fun group to watch in the preseason and the regular season should be just as exciting for Colts fans looking for this group to become a consistent contender for years to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the latest episode of the Colts Cast, the guys talk about Reece Fountain's gruesome injury and its implications on the roster. They also talk about the Browns mentality and the idea of fighting during practice. With camp officially wrapped, they ask the question: who is the QB the Colts keep if Andrew Luck can't play in week one, and should they bring in someone else who isn't on the roster? Then they go through and discuss players to watch in preseason week 2 against the Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In episode two I discuss the recent Andrew Luck injury news. I follow up with my thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts receiving core, and what I would like to see Jacoby Brissett do in preseason week 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared discuss at length the Luck injury situation whilst also giving a nod to the Bills, a look ahead at the Browns. Additionally, we talk Colts WR depth and defensive/special teams play as we move in to the second week of the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Colts Cast, the guys break down the latest news on Andrew Luck's ankle/calf injury. They dig into Chris Ballard's press conference addressing the various steps in the process, talk about reasonable expectations in terms of a timeline for Luck's return, and also consider the team's prospects if Luck has to miss some time. Additionally, they weigh the question of how Luck's prolonged health problems might impact roster decisions with final cuts just over two weeks away, and Shepherd makes a surprising suggestion in terms of a wide receiver the Colts might possibly look to trade away. Finally, they go through various camp standouts from this year's training camp and look at how the team is set up to compete in the coming season, before talking briefly about the Browns coming to town for joint practices over the next couple of days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“The Quick Hitch” will be a relatively short podcast, running on average 10 minutes in length. This will enable fans who want their fill of the Colts but don’t exactly have the time to listen to a longer show. In today’s episode, I will be discussing the changing culture of the team, and the health of Andrew Luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode the guys take a look back at the Colts first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. They go through some news including the crazy story around Antonio Brown. After the news, they talk winners and losers from the Colts first preseason game, discussing who helped and hurt their stock with the team and other takeaways from the Colts first real game action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared talk about the initial depth chart, its implications and what to watch for in preseason games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Colts Cast the guys go through some of the latest Colts news including injuries as well as discussing the D'Onta Foreman signing. Then they take a look at the Colts first unofficial depth chart and discuss what it might mean for some of the position battles we've been watching closely through the first half of training camp. Finally, they talk about what players they'll be watching in the Colts' first preseason game of the 2019 season against the Buffalo Bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this new episode of the Colts Cast, the guys talk the latest training camp news, give some injury updates, and Chris talks about being on the ground at camp. Then they dig in to the cornerback battle and compare this group with cornerbacks from past Colts teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode, Stephen and Jared talk a little Andrew Luck, a little "who's on the chopping block?" and a little "who's caught your eye so far?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Colts Cast we talk Colts training camp including going through some quotes from GM Chris Ballard and several players. We also break down some news on player health, the way the Colts plan to address practice time for guys returning from injury, and how the culture change has impacted the leadership style of guys like T.Y. Hilton. Then we take a look at some of the camp battles that seem most likely to heat up and be interesting, starting with the places Chris Ballard said he'd be watching most closely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen and Jared spend about an hour dissecting a projected 53-roster for the Colts as they enter training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this edition of the Colts Cast we take a look at the defense of the Colts for 2019 and preview each defensive position group as training camp gets closer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys go through the offensive position groups including discussing what teams Jacoby Brissett would make better as their starter, what kind of impact Eric Ebron could have in the coming season, whether T.Y. Hilton can stay healthy, and just how good the offensive line could be this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone, Jim Campbell, and Chris Shepherd introduce the new format for the Colts Cast in the 2019 season and forward and take a look at the Colts' regular season schedule. They go over some Colts news and make some predictions about the coming season that will almost assuredly prove incorrect before moving on to talk expectations for some players in the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared calls Stephen "Doctor" a couple times (not in jest, he's so smart!) and gets corrected, discussed training camp and then we look at Madden rankings and discuss the rest of the AFC South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Reed and Jared Malott discuss training camp schedules and chat fantasyfootball regarding specifically Colts players roughly two weeks ahead of the start of Colts training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jared Malott (@likelyalien on Twitter) and Stephen Reed (@nicereedsteve on Twitter) from Stampede Blue defend Andrew Luck's honor, dissect the Houston/Funchess signings and predict who goes 16-0/0-16 all in an hour and some change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Occasionally, times change for all of us where we must end one phase of our lives and fully gear ourselves to either another chapter, or the rest of what exists in our day to day lives. Today is one of those days. After covering the Indianapolis Colts for more than 8 years, our host and Stampede Blue senior writer, Matt Danely, will be stepping away from writing and podcasting. Today, Matt will be giving his outlook on the 2019 season for the AFC South and give a brief prediction on how the division will shake out in the upcoming season, but he'll also be chronicling his time in this business as well. This is not your typical episode in which Matt doesn't really filter much and speaks freely, so be advised for such content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the Indianapolis Colts kick off OTAs we'll begin to see little bits and pieces of how this team will come together in the coming season. Today, Zach Hicks joins Matt Danely to discuss Howard Mudd, his relationship with Chris Strausser, and their impact and technique that will shape the team's offensive line. Mudd and Strausser, have a past, their philosophies go hand in hand, and there should be great deal of interest in how different the approach to their blocking schemes will take hold with this unit. Last season the Colts' OL was not only a surprise to most onlookers and fans alike, but they were quietly one of the best units in all of football as well. The team moved on from Dave Deguglielmo despite their success, but they have quite literally acquired two legends in their own rite to take the reins of this athletic and disciplined group of blockers. Zach discusses how Braden Smith should fare in his second year at RT, attempt to figure out if he'll improve or struggle to find his way with a new approach, and the two talk about the rest of the line as well as they feel the depth has improved along with the coaching along the position. Additionally, Matt and Zach speak to the latest Colts' news as well including, some of the latest discussion surrounding OTAs, the Colts' tight end room and its viability in 2019, as well as why the signing of Chad Kelly isn't anything to get worked up about in any way, and some discussion into the Colts' ability to retain their players as well as their front office talent into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It appears that we've hit the dreaded dead zone in the NFL schedule. The Colts have held their rookie mini camp, and there are additional activities in the offseason period where we'll have some substance, but we're closing in quickly on the quietest part of the year. On today's show, Matt Danely will discuss some of the Indianapolis Colts' latest news including a recent story from Chris Wesseling where he's ranked/graded what he defines as the league's top-10 offenses for the 2019 season. Matt follows Chris' logic, and adds his own two cents. Additionally, we sort of turn the tides on the show as Derek Ciapala interviews Matt and gets into the receiving corps, how the work that Chris Ballard and Frank Reich has been so seamless, Andrew Luck's continued progression, the improvement of the speed, youth and talent to the defense and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As we know the Indianapolis Colts went heavy on the defense in the 2019 NFL Draft. Today Stampede Blue's own Zach Hick joins Matt Danely to discuss the secondary in particular, and how the group looks post-draft for the 2019 season. The drafting of Rock Ya-Sin, Marvell Tell, and Khari Willis will add to a very intriguing secondary that needed to improve on some very key aspects of their collective game. While the group were stingy in terms of giving up big plays to opposing offenses in 2018, they also gave up better than a 70 percent completion rate in the same breath. The group needs to become more physical, and become a larger play-making unit in general to take that next step towards having a complete defense. Can Ya-Sin, Tell and Willis make that sort of impact for this group? Naturally, Matt and Zach deviate to other topics surrounding the Colts draft, but the Colts look to have made improvements at all three levels of the defense and we'll dive into the front seven later in the week as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have boosted their roster after hauling in 10 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. Chris Ballard looks to have made the most out of an interesting set of prospects, and has focused on getting the team real depth and is working towards evening each side of the ball. Today Stephen Holder, of The Athletic, is back with another show to discuss why there's even more reason for optimism with the team heading into the 2019 season after this haul. Here's a brief rundown of today's topics. - Who are the best and worst from the Colts 2019 class? - Parris Campbell is an interesting and valuable addition - Campbell becomes another chess piece in Frank Reich's system - 2019 personnel groupings should be very intriguing - Chris Ballard and Frank Reich are in lock-step - Marvell Tell may be the most interesting pick - Initial transition could take some time for Tell - Why Tell's transition isn't the same as T.J. Green's - Could Bobby Okereke's ceiling be the highest of all the Colts' picks? - Colts' LB corps could be outstanding in 2019 - Could Okereke supplant Anthony Walker at the MIKE? - Competition at WR may be intense in camp - Deon Cain coming back the same as in camp after ACL isn't a given - Colts lost some of their bulk trading away Hassan Ridgeway, but for a reason - Ballard's affinity for team captains - Ballard's ability to collect picks for following year's draft - Comp picks have become a vital part of the Colts' team building strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts didn't make their first round selection to open up the 2019 NFL Draft, but they sure did make a ton of selections afterwards. In all the Colts made 10 picks, several via simple trade of picks, one to trade away Hassan Ridgeway, of which 7 were made on the defensive side of the ball. Chris Ballard showed us what he values most through the draft process as a result. He LOVES him some athletes, Senior Bowl performances, and that he's searching out high-character talents who can help create this culture through the locker room as well as on the field. Today we'll go through each of the Colts' picks, discuss where they will play, how they'll strengthen the roster, as well as how Ballard's process could build a true Super Bowl contender in time for the 2020 season. We also take a look at the rest of the AFC South. We'll take a brief overview of the rest of the division, their picks, and how it could impact the Colts in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into the first round with a pick slotted at No. 26, and left Thursday night without using it. Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft came with a few surprises, but the Colts trading back wasn't really one of them. On the other hand, the discussion of whether or not Chris Ballard received enough compensation for that No. 26 overall selection is worth having. Additionally, we saw the opposition in the AFC South improve, especially defensively, and the Colts still have the No. 2 pick in the second round to upgrade wherever they'd like to on Friday. The Colts hold the 34th, 46th, and 59th pick in the second round and Ballard cautions Colts fans in his post-draft presser with "We may not be done." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 2019 NFL Draft is just hours away from kicking off in Nashville as we speak. The Indianapolis Colts sit at No. 26 as their first round selection, and will have three Day 2 picks as well to find the meat of their draft haul this year. Our own Zach Hicks has put together his top-200 big board of this pool of prospects, and today we're going to dive into it to see what's there for the Colts as they move through the early stages of the draft. We get into top-tier prospects who could still be available at 26, which positions would be best suited for these early picks in the first two days, which positions we might avoid through three rounds and much more. We'll cross reference the Stampede Blue draft guide for the sake of comparison as well where we begin to discuss the skill positions and their need within the Colts' roster. Zach and Matt look at those who may have missed the list, those who are considerably further down on Zach's list than others around the draft community as well as where the sweet spot of this year's class lies. The conversation varies throughout today's show, but there's a lot of great back and forth in this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SB Nation pulled all of its top NFL bloggers together to help create a mock draft and predict what might happen at the 2019 NFL Draft. Listen to hear where college football’s top stars could end up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If there was a draft in which the Indianapolis Colts were to really need another successful pull, this is it. The Colts sit at No. 26 -- at the moment -- and while they may not be in line for a top-10 talent, there is certainly some great options at the bottom of the first round. Today, we'll take a look at the SB Nation mock draft which incorporates a representative from each of the NFL sites tasked with making their team's selection. Our own Brett Mock takes his shot on the talent that he feels best fits the Colts' needs for the long-term, as well as a talent-focused approach in hopes of making the team's first pick shine going forward. We'll look at each pick leading up to Brett's decision, then analyze the pick from both an optimistic and pessimistic aspect. Additionally, the Colts' 2019 schedule was revealed Wednesday night. We knew their opponents, but how those teams fall on their schedule, the team's bye week, home and road games, and how the time slots fall will all be critical to the Colts' success in the upcoming season. This could be a very interesting year with Frank Reich attempting to bypass any sophomore slump with his gameplanning, the roster dodging any serious injuries, meshing new additions with veterans and getting the most out of their youth as they did in 2018. We've got a lot to discuss, and the opinions are sure to lay at both ends of the spectrum for both of our main topics for today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we dig back in to the Indianapolis Colts' approach to the 2019 NFL Draft. With less than two weeks to pass before we see Chris Ballard's third pull as GM, there are still very differing views on where the team will go with their first selection. Looking around at the litany of mock drafts from various analysts (via Colts.com) we see so many going in one particular direction. However, this specific position doesn't seem to fit Ballard's approach. On the other hand, perhaps the second-most common pick is precisely what the Colts should be targeting and fits not only the needs of the team, but the roster building process laid out by Ballard since his time in Indy begun. What gets interesting is when we start to see those picks pop up which fit a direct need, fit the philosophy, but don't appear to be gaining much traction with the draft community. Many consecutive years the draft community has pegged the Colts in dire need of a pass rush. Granted, the current roster has gotten some help through the past draft as well as recent free agent acquisitions, but a dominant, young force at the position is still very much a need one way or another. Yet, very few are handing the Colts defensive ends in their recent mocks. We also touch on the latest Colts news, speak briefly on the current state of the roster, and discuss how the Colts may approach their first three selections this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely dips through the Indianapolis Colts realistic first round options and team needs that fit the No. 26 pick should the team decide to pull the trigger on a player in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How do the Colts see their wide receiving corps after the addition of Devin Funchess? What does the film tell us about Justin Houston and how he'll perform in Indianapolis? And what are the Colts' evaluations of the upcoming draft? All these questions are addressed in the latest Horseshoes with Holder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Free Agency is starting to wind down as most of the top targets are off the board. However, the Colts are just heating up. This is Ballards favorite time to start getting aggressive as he believes he can find some diamonds in the rough or proven veterans on good deals. This year the diamond in the rough might be Devin Funchess. The proven veteran ? Well we just got our answer. The Colts went out and signed Justin Houston from the Kansas City Chiefs to a 24 million dollar deal over two years. It is the perfect example of why we need to have some faith and trust in Ballard. Justin Houston was a 3-4 outside linebacker but will play 4-3 DE with the Indianapolis Colts. While some may think this is an issue I believe that Houston will excel and fit perfectly in his new spot. If Houston can get back to double digit sacks and stay healthy he is an important addition to an already stout defensive line here in Indianapolis. Check out Zachary Hicks article for a film breakdown of Houston.
The Colts also brought back Clayton Geathers on a one year prove it deal. The media got tired of mocking the Colts a CB and switched to mocking us a safety. I don’t necessarily disagree but with Farley and Geathers back on the team I am not sure it is such a high need anymore. The Colts have added a defensive end, a wide receiver and re-signed many of their own at key positions. It makes the question of what is the Colts biggest need less clear. The Colts could go best player available and many of us would still be happy. I tackle the Colts biggest needs and Indy Star’s Zach Keefer chimes in on his thoughts about the Colts moves. Enjoy another episode of ‘The Stable’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Every year the week before free agency people begin to make their wishlist. They want every 5 star player to come join the Colts and at discounted prices. This year the big names were Trey Flowers, Landon Collins and Le’Veon Bell. Although Ballard has preached that he does not like free agency, our 100 million dollars of cap space was too enticing not to dream about. As you might expect, like normal the Colts did not go out and make the splashy signings. Instead they remained as quiet as a mouse making only some re-signings and bringing in Devin Funchess from the Carolina Panthers. Funchess could not feel any more like a Chris Ballard signing. The 6’4” wide receiver looks to add an element that the Colts have been searching for over the last 8 years. He adds length and size to help spread the field from the speedy T.Y. Hilton. We saw what someone with size and athletic ability could do in Eric Ebron last year and Ballard has gone out and added another big body to help this offense. I would not be surprised to see Funchess explode onto the scene and have a career year with the Colts. Desir, Hunt, Glow, all familiar names to Colts fans and all back with the Colts. You could feel the excitement from the team as their old teammates return for another year. The locker room here in Indy is something to be excited about and something to be proud of. Ballard has done a good job at bringing in players he feels want to win and will fit the locker room. Ballard has a plan and he is sticking to it which is something that I believe goes under the radar. Ballard is not going for the splashy signings instead he is busy building a winner and a monster to fear here in Indy. George Bremmer of the Herald Bulletin joins me to discuss the Colts free agency strategy and what the impact of our signings has on our team and the coaching staff. Enjoy another episode of ‘The Stable’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts could not be more different than the days of the previous regime. For some fans it's too drastic of a flip in philosophy. For others, preaching patience to an eager fanbase becomes a common retort to those on the other side of the fence. `Once again, the Colts have largely been quiet in the early stages of free agency. They've re-signed Chris Milton, signed Pierre Desir to a 3-year deal, and though it hasn't been officialized by the team to this point, they have reportedly agreed to terms with WR Devin Funchess. Meanwhile, there are a few teams who have scooped up a litany of available talent in the first official 24 hours of free agency. The Packers, Jets, Bills, Titans, and Raiders have all been quite active thus far. As a result, most of those players many theorized would land in Indy have signed elsewhere. There is absolutely a healthy second tier of available free agents that the Colts could bring in some great additions to make their roster better overall, so people shouldn't be stepping out onto that ledge quite yet. Luke Schultheis joins Matt Danely today to discuss all of the above. They talk about who the Colts have signed, and what they think of the moves, who slipped through their grasp, as well as some names to keep your eyes on in the days ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder is back in the saddle with a new episode of Horseshoes with Holder as free agency looms. Holder looks inward and discusses the Colts approach towards their in-house free agents, their views towards Landon Collins before he agreed to play in Washington, as well as the organization's overall posture towards the free agency frenzy that always is the opening of the new league year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First up on The Stable I speak with Colts.com writer Heather Lloyd, you can find most of her stuff on ‘The Colts Roundup’, she can also be found on twitter @TheBlueMare. Heather takes a deep dive into a season review, she tells me who really stepped up to lead the Colts behind the scenes. She shares some stories about locker room personalities and gives us an insight into the player’s fashion. A great interview as always I encourage you not to miss out. The NFL Scouting Combine just wrapped up this week here in Indianapolis. While some players stood out others seemed to crash and burn and hurt their overall draft stock. The best thing to do after the Combine is go back and watch more tape on players you may not have looked carefully enough at. I took a second look at some of the players who impressed me at this years combine like A.J. Brown, Miles Boykin, Montez Sweat and Amani Oruwariye. I put together my list based on who the Colts should be targeting in this years draft. Of course there were also some disappointments that I had high on my draft board. Deandre Baker and Riley Ridley are good examples. Free Agency is right around the bend. There are a lot of Colts players that have yet to be re-signed and some future Colts waiting to be signed. With names like Dontrell Inman, Matthias Farely, Landon Collins, and Trey Flowers there are a lot of interesting choices that Ballard may make in Free Agency. Listen in for my free agency wish list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 2018 season was filled with rookie contribution for the Indianapolis Colts. Most will attribute that to the draft picks, but there were plenty of UDFA assistance to a surprisingly successful year for the Colts as well. Today, Zach Hicks joins Matt Danely as they talk to Colts' safety, and UDFA George Odum. Odum was part of an everchanging roster, and safety position for the Colts in 2018. We saw T.J. Green shown the door, and Matthias Farley lose out on most of the season due to injury. Odum became a vital part of a safety corps that also gained influential veteran Mike Mitchell, and was a key position in the success of a very young defense. Odum was an excellent special teams contributor, and was third at the position in total tackles despite only starting two games for the Colts. Odum looks to possibly be a long-term piece in a defense going through a massive youth movement in Chris Ballard's third full season as GM. Making his second season that much more interesting is the Colts' situation at safety. Most of the 2018 safety group are free agents, and the team could very well be in the hunt for an unquestioned starter opposite Malik Hooker. Odum isn't worried about all of that though. Odum is quite confident in his abilities, his willingness to work harder than anyone else, and the fact that he cherishes every opportunity he gets on the field. Odum was a fun interview, and was candid about his outlook to being in the NFL and doesn't rely on a chip on his shoulder from being an UDFA. He feels that he belongs in the NFL, and has everything he needs to remain a success in the league with his diverse skillset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we take a quick break from breaking down 2019 NFL Draft options, the Indianapolis Colts' roster review and the NFL Combine to talk with one of the greatest Colts to ever don the horseshoe. Former Colts' punter Pat McAfee joins Matt Danely on the Colts Cast for a quick conversation on multiple fronts. Pat discusses his latest gig in being named the spokesman for Natural Light's "Naturdays" where every moment can become a story, how his name has continued to be attached to the recent opening for Monday Night Football, his rise with the WWE, the Colts' approach to 2019, and much more. Pat has quickly become a household name beyond the Colts' fanbase as he notoriously retired from the NFL to pursue his love for the entertainment industry. In just a short run post-NFL, Pat has earned a contract with the WWE, commentated a college and NFL football game, and has become one of the most recognized podcast hosts in the game. Additionally, Pat's star has only brightened as his opportunities have increased and is getting a real push by the Colts, and other national media to receive additional media gigs. We'd like to thank Pat for his time, and we hope you enjoy today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for a critical point in their roster rebuild and the 2019 NFL Draft may be the most important of Chris Ballard's time in Indy to this point. Today we continue our look at the team's needs heading into the offseason, and now we move on to the receiver class. This class of pass catchers is extremely fun and interesting to talk about. The class offers a deep field, with the potential for some of them to really break out at the next level, but at the current time, there aren't too many that could be pegged as true game changers. There are some big-bodied receivers, quick and quality route runners, as well as a handful with long speed to offer the deep threats that NFL teams just love to take a bit higher than they might otherwise be drafted. There is also an interesting group of slot receivers who could offer a needed aspect to the Colts' offense that they have yet to have under Frank Reich. Zach Hicks joins Matt Danely once again today, and the two discuss D.K. Metcalf, Kelvin Harmon, N'Keal Harry, Marquise Brown, Andy Isabella, Deebo Samuel, Riley Ridley and many more as they discuss the top of the position, the depth, the overrated and underrated talent, those who can offer possession traits as well as those who can complement T.Y. Hilton as a deep threat. The Colts need a legit No. 2 WR in one way or another for the 2019 season. Whether or not that becomes Deon Cain, a free agent acquisition, or one of these talents out of the draft, but they also truly need a viable slot weapon. This could quite easily be one of the most improved positions in 2019 if things go well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We continue to take a look ahead at the 2019 NFL Draft class as the Indianapolis Colts await Chris Ballard's third pull as the team's GM. Last we looked through the safety class, and today we'll take a look at the other pieces of the secondary as the Colts need to boost their cornerback corps. Zach Hicks comes back to the show to give us the low down on this year's group which could be a key position to watch in late April. There's a diverse group of corners in this class with a very interesting mix of size, speed, and skillsets to sift through. The Colts have an interesting situation heading into the draft with Pierre Desir requiring a decision from the organization. Either way, the Colts will have to look at the position in order to continue their move towards getting younger and more effective in the second year of their new defensive scheme. Depending on what the Colts decide to do through free agency may very well play into how they approach the position in the draft, and whether they take a project or decide to look for the top-end players at the position. Zach tells us what we need to know about such prospects as Greedy Williams, Byron Murphy, DeAndre Baker and some of the others atop the position, as well as the overrated and underappreciated from this class. Who's the best zone corner? Who is Zach's top corner at this point? We discuss that and much more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are just like every other team in the NFL at the moment as the NFL Combine is just a week away. Though the NFL Draft is a couple months out, we're going to start looking at this class in preparation for this pivotal offseason for the Colts. The Indianapolis Colts have several needs that they'll hope to address this offseason, and it seems as though they should be able to cover several of them between free agency and the draft given that they have a ton of money to use, and a solid amount of youth to be built upon across the roster. One of those needs, with several at the position set to be free agents, is undoubtedly the safety position. With that, our own Zach Hicks joins Matt Danely today to dig in to the 2019 safety class. Maybe the Colts re-sign either Matthias Farley or Clayton Geathers, or both, and don't really have much of a hole at the position. On the other hand, maybe they don't and move towards adding one of the top free agents at the position in Landon Collins or Adrian Amos and choose to go to the draft for their depth along with some of their spot players on last year's roster. Should they decide to, you're going to want to listen to what Zach has to say on this class. We get an idea of who possesses the instincts, who's a downhill thumper, who's better than their current draft stock and who may be getting pumped up a bit more than they probably should. Zach and Matt go in on that and much more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we finish up with our look at the Indianapolis Colts position by position review with the safety corps as they head into this pivotal offseason. With the safety group bringing up the caboose in this series, it also happens to be one of the most interesting of all of the units on the roster. The Colts have several in-house free agents, including Clayton Geathers and Matthias Farley, as well as some of the team's depth pieces from the 2018 season. The Colts have a decent tertiary group of safeties throughout the roster who aren't free agents at this time, and also will have their piece at the position in which they'll hope to build around on the backend of the defense -- Malik Hooker. It's reasonable to think that either Geathers or Farley could in fact be re-signed previous to free agency being kicked off as they've both been successful in their own ways, and offer redeemable skill sets going forward. Both have dealt with injury issues as of late, but with a scheme needing a healthy group of diversity, it's even possible that they both return to the horseshoe in 2019. On the other hand, there are a ton of capable safeties throughout the NFL who are set to become free agents at the end of the league year as well. Landon Collins headlines the group for the most part, Adrian Amos is another intriguing name out there, but they could both easily be re-signed by their respective teams as well. There are others out there who have drawn interest from the Colts recently like Tre Boston and Kenny Vacarro, but the safety group overall is a deep one to dig in to in free agency. Either way, it'll be one of the most interesting positions to watch for the Colts going forward previous to the NFL Draft in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're finishing up our positional reviews for the Indianapolis Colts heading into this pivotal offseason, and today we hit on the team's cornerbacks. This could be one of the positions in which we see the most action at for the Colts. Chris Ballard knows that he needs a true No. 1 at cornerback, but there's little doubt that he also likes the youth that the team has with possible starters, as well as depth. Kenny Moore was one of the brightest spots among the corners, but they felt as though Quincy Wilson is a talent that can still grow within this 4-3, Tampa-2 scheme, and they definitely like what Jalen Collins showed them in his time on the practice squad this season. On the other hand, Pierre Desir and Chris Milton are the Colts' only two free agents. Desir played very well, and Milton is almost exclusively a special teams contributor. So what do the Colts do with these two? Desir should get some real consideration from the team, but Milton is likely just a depth signing if anything. There are plenty of free agents throughout the NFL who could give the Colts what they need in terms of finding potential starters as well as adding to the depth at the position. The draft will also offer some quality for the Colts to consider, we'll discuss Ballard's likelihood of adding pieces in all aspects of the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As we continue into the Indianapolis Colts pivotal offseason, we move into the team's linebacker corps to see where the position stands for the 2019 season. The unit showed a massive improvement this past season with the addition of All-Pro rookie Darius Leonard, some great improvement out of Anthony Walker, as well as a couple other rookie additions in Matthew Adams and Zaire Franklin. With some initial leadership assistance from Najee Goode, the unit went from one of the worst positions in 2017 to one of the better groups in the league in the AFC in 2018. In spite of their improvements, Colts' GM Chris Ballard is not one to sit on any position group and become satisfied with what they've achieved. Each position can always be upgraded, more competition in training camp will be added one way or another, and there are several NFL free agents sitting out there who could do that at the bare minimum. There's little doubt that Leonard will be the starting WILL next season, but are the MIKE, and SAM spots locked up? I don't think so. Walker was very good in 2018, but could someone unseat him, moving him to a possible role as the defense's SAM? Maybe. We'll discuss. The bottom line is that Ballard, Frank Reich, and Matt Eberflus want to see the most competitive defense that they can build, and virtually nobody is safe from going from a starter, or key depth piece to being on the outside looking in in 2019 if the team can find a way to get better. Today Matt Danely looks at each role in the linebacker corps, what they have in the way of free agents, whether they should be re-signed, and what the rest of the NFL brings in terms of possible additions to the Colts' defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As we continue with our outlook on the Indianapolis Colts roster heading into the offseason, we now jump over to the defensive side of the ball. The Colts' defense definitely turned some heads in 2018 despite a first-year defensive coordinator and so many young pieces contributing throughout the year. Today we focus on the defensive line, a group that had some great performances this year, but also needs an infusion of talent just the same. Margus Hunt and Jihad Ward, two guys at opposite ends of their career, could be said to headline the Colts' free agent group, along with Al Woods. Hunt has continued to be productive despite his being undersold before signing with the Colts and doing it in two different defensive systems. His age, and what Ballard sees as his legitimate expected production to be in 2019 will play a huge role in whether he is brought back or not. Woods, who like Hunt is 32 right now, but as a sort of a one-trick pony against the run game, his future with the Colts may be in doubt, but Ballard has been known to throw out some surprises. Ward, on the other hand, presents youth, solid production with limited experience as well as the versatility the team is hoping to acquire to build around this up-and-coming defense. Amongst the rest along the line, it's fun to think of Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, Al Qadin-Muhamad all developing into a solid rotation of young talent, while the team still has the services of Jabaal Sheard and Denico Autry on the roster. Grover Stewart and Hassan Ridgeway were basically designated run defenders, but they too are young and you can see that only a move here, or a move there this offseason could give the unit a monster boost for the 2019 season. How it all shakes out will be extremely interesting to watch as this unit could very well provide a ton of change for the Colts between now and training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we continue on with our positional outlook for the Indianapolis Colts as they head into a pivotal offseason under Chris Ballard and Frank Reich. We've gone through the receivers, quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends, and now we need to look at one of the position groups that achieved great things for the offense somewhat unexpectedly. Going into the season, everyone was excited about the prospects of rookie Quenton Nelson, but most fans and analysts weren't very high on the right side of the Colts' line. And rightly so. However, as it turned out, Matt Slauson did get injured, but was very good while he was healthy. Mark Glowinski filled in, and did so well that he earned himself a 3-year extension with the Colts. The right tackle position was a mess in training camp, but another rookie, Braden Smith, also surprised everyone with how well he could navigate the position and remained the Colts' starter throughout the remainder of the season. The Colts received very good contributions from Evan Boehme while Ryan Kelly was out with injury, and they still have some familiar faces, with experience that they can work with for depth at a couple of spots along the line as well. Now the process of determining what to do through free agency arises. Do the Colts go after one of the more seasoned linemen in order to top off their line, spending starter money at one of the positions to create that starter competition through camp? Or, do they try their hand at finding the younger, more underappreciated talent in free agency? Additionally, the Colts will have a look at the NFL Draft and see what they can grab there as well. This will be a key offseason in terms of finding that good depth along one of the best lines in the NFL in 2018 should some sort of injury arise with a starter. We'll see what Ballard chooses to do, but here, Matt Danely gives his opinions on the offensive line as the Colts move into the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As we continue into the Indianapolis Colts positional review as the team heads into a pivotal offseason, we come to the receiving corps today. The Colts' WR bunch is one of the most interesting positional groups throughout the roster. They've got some young talent that they will be hoping to develop, but they also have many questions that need answered before they consider any options from around the league. Several of those receivers from the 2018 roster are set to be free agents when the league year is set. The Colts have some real needs in terms of filling out their group's efficiency at the position, but have a mixed bag being offered from the pool of outside free agents. Which of those who were on the 2018 roster will be re-signed to continue to develop within Frank Reich's system? Will they find that legit No. 2 WR from the free agent pool, or will they find their needs through the NFL Draft? Matt Danely gives you his outlook on this position group for the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today on the Colts Cast we take a one-show break from the positional reviews to invite Stampede Blue's Zach Hicks to the show to discuss multiple areas of the Colts' offseason plans. Zach attended the Reese's Senior Bowl this past week and as the Colts began to take a look at those who have as much collegiate experience as they could have, and how they could fit their roster in the NFL Draft. Matt Danely and Zach discuss the ambiance of the Senior Bowl activities, how some of the players transitioned through early practices and into the game, as well as who were his best at some of the Colts' positions of need going into the 2019 season. The two also went through some of the underclassmen that will be in the draft pool for the Colts, what the Colts may, or may not want to do throughout the offseason in terms of collecting more youthful talent versus through free agency, as well as which positions are the most critical to fill before the 2019 season. Zach gives great detail and insight into each of these prospects that he witnessed in Mobile, and is must-listen material for Colts fans who are looking ahead and for some names to watch going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the Indianapolis Colts head into the offseason, they're going to begin making moves as they turn over some of the roster in preparation for the 2019 season. We've talked about their quarterback and running back situations already, and now we're on to the tight ends. The Colts currently have 4 tight ends set to be rostered for next season, and with the current combination of youth and experience at the position, it will be a group that presents some serious depth. Amongst that group, they've got a nice mix of players who have dual skillsets and a couple who are more dedicated blockers or receivers within the gameplan. The team also has a restricted free agent in Ross Travis to look at before they even officially move into free agency. As for what the free agency field has to offer; they'll be some names to look at, but do any of them present the right template between skill and age to pique the interest of Chris Ballard? Today Matt Danely gives you his outlook at the position for the 2019 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely continues with the Indianapolis Colts' roster review with a look at the team's running back situation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely begins to dive into the Colts roster as they prepare for free agency and the offseason in general. We kick off our positional review with a look at the quarterbacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely takes a look at how the Indianapolis Colts surprised everyone with their 2018 season, and discusses how fun the future could actually be for the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Pete Sweeney of Arrowhead Pride joins Matt Danely to break down Saturday's Colts-Chiefs Divisional Round matchup in Kansas City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely runs through the Colts Wild Card victory over the Houston Texans, and takes a look at the Divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder is back with another episode of Horseshoes, and today he discusses the Indianapolis Colts Wild Card matchup with the Houston Texans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely and Chris Blystone discuss the Colts Week 17 victory over Titans, and look ahead to their Wild Card round matchup against the Texans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone is back with another episode of Dark Horses to discuss the Colts upcoming Week 17 matchup with the Titans, and to discuss the team's postseason scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder brings you insight into the Indianapolis Colts locker room as to why the team's unique collection of talent and chemistry has played such a vital role in the team's success this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely talks about the Colts impressive comeback win, and their win-and-in situation against the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 as well as their formidable chances to make a run in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder goes into the Colts running game, the team's culture and chemistry being years ahead of what was expected, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' rise and much more on today' show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone takes a look at the Colts Week 15 shutout win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Colts Pro Bowl snubs and ways the Colts can squeeze their way into the playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely discusses the Colts impressive Week 15 shutout victory over the Cowboys, the Colts playoff chances going forward, and which Colts were selected to the Pro Bowl and who was snubbed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely and Stephen Holder preview the Indianapolis Colts Week 15 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys and discuss their playoff possibilities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely recaps the Colts Week 14 win over the Texans, and discusses the Colts remaining schedule as they find themselves deep in the mix for the final AFC playoff spot with only 3 games left to play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone drops another Dark Horses podcast to discuss the Colts and their chances at making a post season run as well as how the rest of the AFC fared in Week 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zach Hicks joins Matt Danely to discuss some of the Indianapolis Colts film he's reviewed from the 2018 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder is back with another episode of Horseshoes to discuss everything from the Colts disappointing loss to the Jaguars in Week 13, how Frank Reich's play-calling needs to bounce back, T.Y. Hilton calls his shot looking ahead to Texans and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today, Matt Danely discusses the Colts tall task of traveling to the AFC South leading Houston Texans as they continue their hot streak, and what the Colts need to do to put the brakes on that streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone is back with his second episode of Dark Horses where he'll discuss the implications for the Colts playoff chances after their tough loss in Jacksonville in Week 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely goes into the Jaguars Week 12 game film against the Buffalo Bills to get a better view of how the Colts should attack them in their second meeting of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today's show Stephen Holder talks about some of the hidden keys to Andrew Luck's success in 2018 and what a revisit to a couple of the Colts 2017 draft picks and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Blystone unveils his new show for the Stampede Blue podcast network; Dark Horses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts take an important win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 12, getting them one step closer towards a playoff berth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder brings a litany of topics into today's Horseshoes with Holder as the Colts are set to host the Miami Dolphins in Week 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely gives a flash review of the Colts whoopin' of the Titans, and discusses their playoff chances as they are even with several teams for the final Wild Card berth in the AFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely goes through the Tennessee Titans' Week 10 game against the New England Patriots to examine what the Indianapolis Colts are up against in this Week 11 divisional matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts were able to hang on after polar opposite halves to pick up their first AFC South victory in Week 10 over the Jacksonville Jaguars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Stephen Holder goes into the Colts back half of the schedule and examines where the team is at on both sides of the ball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely dives into the latest Colts news and examines the Colts' updated PFF grades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt takes a look at the Jaguars last game in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles in order to see exactly what the Colts are up against in their Week 10 meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt Danely is joined by Stephen Holder to discuss the first half of the Colts season and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colts went into Oakland and fought through some issues to take a two-score victory into the bye week 42-28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stephen Holder dives into the Colts potential as the team begins to get healthy, and discusses how Chris Ballard has seemingly set this rebuild on the fast track to future success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Matt goes through any potential trade situations with the Colts given the names that are floating around, and dives into the Raiders Week 6 film review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Danely digs in to the Colts dominating victory in Week 7 over the Buffalo Bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Stephen Holder brings you a great list of topics to bring you inside the Colts post Week 6, and into the Week 7 preparation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have lost 5 of their first 6, but there is plenty to be excited about with their youth. Stop me if you've heard this before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Brett Mock and Chris Shepherd dive into some Colts film and break it down for your listening pleasure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today Stephen Holder goes in on the Colts injury situation as well as some very interesting tid bits on some of the Colts key young players including Tyquan Lewis and second-year players Quincy Wilson and Anthony Walker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Connor Rogers drops in to preview what the New York Jets will bring to the field in their Week 6 matchup with the Colts and Matt takes a look at the Jets Week 5 film to find some tendencies for the Colts to watch out for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we finally get to debut our second show on the Stampede Blue podcast channel. Stephen Holder (the Athletic) has joined to host Horseshoes with Stephen Holder.
Over the past couple outings, one of the primary issues with the team has been, both, the receivers having far too many drops, and the lack of a reasonable running game. Andrew Luck has been throwing the ball all over the field (121 attempts in last two weeks) lately and even Frank Reich has admitted that that can't continue for long.
Stephen touches on an interesting possibility at the receiver position and looks at what the possible solution in the backfield might be.
Stephen also dials in on Luck himself and how good he's been recently. Does he have his fastball back, or is a combination of more than one aspect of his game finally getting on the same page?
Of course the tight end position is one of great interest as well. With Jack Doyle out the past two weeks, how has the position grown? Also, when looking at the free agency period of Chris Ballard's second season, has Eric Ebron and possibly even Matt Slauson (pre-injury of course) become somewhat of the ideal type of free agency targets as this team steps forward into the possibility of realistic contention?
Also Stephen discusses whether the Colts are close to be just a few moves away from contention, and how much growth the roster legitimately needs to be evident for these steps in the right direction to get stacked on top of each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 5 matchup with the New England Patriots severely banged up. Making matters worse, the Colts lost several more key players on Thursday night. Nevertheless, the Colts were able to keep this game within striking distance before it got out of hand in the fourth quarter.
There were several players getting important snaps towards the rest of the season, as this only improves the depth in my opinion. Matthew Adams and Zaire Franklin received large workloads with Darius Leonard out, and maybe most impressively, Braden Smith filled in at right tackle and played very well.
The Colts only allowed a single sack, but it was the team's receivers who couldn't get up to play well in this one. Over the past two weeks the Colts pass-catchers have been cursed with awful hands totaling nearly a dozen in just 5 days of time. Eric Ebron still made a lot out of a short week as he hauled in 2 touchdowns with a 105-yard performance in Foxboro.
I'll go through a quick review of the Colts 38-24 loss and address all of the above and much more.
We will also take a quick look at the remaining games for the Colts, including the final three games before their bye week. We know the percentages are not in favor of the Colts making a realistic playoff run, so how does the rest of it look, with what we know about the Colts themselves, and the rest of their opponents?
Additionally, I take you inside the progression of the Colts' PFF grades through Week 5. Again, much of what we think we saw Thursday night rings true with the way the grades panned out. However, there are some serious head-scratchers in there too.
A couple of the Colts offensive linemen have been graded out pretty close to how consistent they've been thus far, while another couple have improved their grade tremendously, while another continues not to get the credit for his play.
There are even some grades in which I felt the evaluators were too generous. How they are crediting for positive versus negative continues to be on display, and a little off-base, in their weekly updates for my liking. The Colts are missing some important pieces going into Week 6. If they want to make something of this season, they're going to need to come back sooner rather than later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Short week! Well, there's a lot to talk about in such a condensed week, especially on the Indianapolis Colts side of the equation. The team's injury report is pretty insane. The Colts actually already have 7 inactives for the game and only 52 on the roster less than 24 hours before game time.
On one end, it's a plus-minus situation weekly any more and with only having four days between games, this isn't the ideal point in the season to face the Patriots by any means. The positive shining through those dark clouds: Andrew Luck is NOT on that injury report. And that means hope for this beat up roster.
On the docket today we're going to discuss the Patriots' Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins to see what we can gain from it. There were some definite trends, but on the other hand, Belichick is known to completely scrap those tendencies from one week to the next.
At any rate, we also see some weaknesses and strengths alike from various positions that very well could affect what Frank Reich may attempt to dial up Thursday night. Their offense featured some very interesting personnel groupings in this one as well. What I saw from both sides of the ball in a nutshell, and how the Colts can try to combat their current situation within these matchups.
In the second half of the show, I joined the guys at the Vegas Stats and Information Network on Sirius XM (@VSiNLive) last night, and they were gracious enough to allow me to use their audio on this show. We talked a little about everything including the Colts injury situation at some key positions, specifically Anthony Castonzo and if he'll play Thursday. The question of whether or not the Colts could get blown out is brought up, how to figure out the eye test with the Colts' offense with so many ups and downs also becomes a valid question going forward.
Additionally, we talk about how the offense and defense have almost completely switched expectations through the first four weeks of the season and how Darius Leonard has energized this defense in the meantime. There is much more from this conversation on 'Between the Sidelines' in the second half of the show.
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As the Indianapolis Colts prepare for their Week 5 matchup with the New England Patriots, their injury situation is certainly a cause for concern. They're missing their top tight end in Jack Doyle, the unquestioned defensive MVP, Darius Leonard, is in a walking boot during walk-throughs thus far and several more are possibly on the outs in this short week.
The Colts (1-3) could not need this game more at this point in the season. They could potentially give their season a massive boost with a victory, but it could also put them in a very deep hole if they can't pull off the upset in Foxboro.
Today we also touch on the progression of the Colts' PFF grades through Week 4. They had some players sitting in the top-10 of their respective positions just last week, but despite some of them coming back to Earth, the team still has some very impressive grades to show off.
With such a young roster, this team is extremely competitive through four weeks of play. They have a couple positions in which they are getting a high level of production and execution that they haven't in a long time. This upstart roster obviously has some weaknesses, but they also have an infectious energy that appears to rub off on to their teammates throughout the game.
Who are the biggest PFF risers for the Colts, and who slid down the ladder the most? We answer those questions and mix in a little bit of strategy as well on today's Colts Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts OT loss to the Houston Texans in Week 4 will not soon be forgotten. The final play that the Colts ran offensively, though, certainly does not sum up this game nor should it. Andrew Luck put up a massive stat line (40-62, 464 yards, 4 TDs) that should quiet those saying that his arm can't do this or can't do that due to some lack of arm strength.
The Colts defense had themselves a game, too, despite the fact that the Texans finished with as many points as they did. They held the Texans' running backs, forced a turnover and held up in the red zone on some possessions just as they had through the first three games. The Colts offense did gift the Texans 14 points after all.
With all of that clearly in the rearview mirror, Frank Reich's 4th-and-4 call to go for it, in his own territory has no shortage of opinions coming out. Of course I've got mine as well, but it goes less towards "should he have gone for it on 4th down in a tie game," and more in the direction of what was happening in the past few minutes of the game.
Many will say that you put the ball in your franchise quarterback's hands when it counts, and that's a totally justified opinion. But, what about when the momentum isn't in his favor?
If there's anything that really needs to be addressed in all of this, it's those saying "the Colts aren't going anywhere this year anyhow" IN WEEK 4. Last I checked, a tie is not a loss, and if the wins are the same come playoff time, that tie could come in handy. There are 10 teams in the AFC with a 2-2, or 1-3 record right now. Why couldn't the Colts earn a Wild Card berth this year? And do fans honestly think that nothing is worth it if the team isn't deemed "Super Bowl contenders" right now? That seems a little more than ridiculous to me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As always, we find that there are a handful of moves -- both up and down -- for several of the Indianapolis Colts in regards to their respective Pro Football Focus grades. I think you could somewhat guess that the offense and the defense were not equally as impressive to the grading scale.
The Colts offense had one of their least impressive outputs in quite awhile with Andrew Luck under center. Nevertheless, some players definitely did impress, some absolutely did not, and some others appear to be stuck in a weird spot with the metric site.
Defensively, however, it's quite fun to see what others are thinking about the Colts upstart unit. Naturally, Darius Leonard has been catching everyone's eye, but there is another linebacker who hasn't been playing too shabby himself.
The Colts secondary has some interesting results as well, and we see that the Colts are indeed getting some credit at all three levels of their defense.
In our look at their individual grades, and where they currently stand, I also will give you the evolution of their grade by showing the movement from week to week in, both, there rank among others at their positions as well as the movement of their grades.
Don't look now, but the Colts are producing some very fun players to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's undeniable that this Indianapolis Colts roster is bringing about some surprises already in this young 2018 season. Nobody expected Darius Leonard to be playing at this level, even if they liked him coming into the season, but he's not the only one to be turning some heads.
Luke Schultheis joined me today to discuss a little bit of everything, including our most surprising Colts on both sides of the ball thus far, our most underrated starters and rotational players and more organic conversation about the state of the team as well.
One of the most interesting positions for the Colts has been the tight end room. The position was considered a major strength coming into the season, but the look of the group has taken on a new form in a very short time. Ross Travis was placed on IR, Darrell Daniels was traded to Seattle, and now the Colts have their most prized tight end, Jack Doyle, out and hasn't practiced yet this week.
Luke and Matt briefly discuss the situation surrounding Andrew Luck, the team's secondary, how Matt Eberflus has used all of his assets on the defense and molded them into a formidable group and much more. This season is going to be a wild ride without question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts Week 3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a heart-breaker. Maybe the most difficult thing to swallow was the amount of time the Colts' offense was off the field -- and the defense on it -- throughout that possession.
This drive's duration featured some bad plays by a few individuals on the defense, but mostly the defense brought their high-energy, fast approach and did a very good job in keeping Carson Wentz guessing. The Colts weren't helped by some awful calls from the officials, and thus we see the creation of a long, sustained drive that ends up with the Eagles getting into the end zone and creating the final scoring gap of 20-16.
Today Matt will take you through each of these plays to dissect the Colts defense and describe what he saw after re-watching and gaining some perspective out of the mess that it was.
Additionally, Matt brings on David Strauss from Mybookie to go over five of the most interesting matchups for Week 4 in the NFL, as well as the Colts-Texans matchup, and Matt will take a bettors approach to guessing the lines for those games. David will offer the insight that goes in to creating the lines, and why Matt isn't smart enough to run a gambling site.
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The Indianapolis Colts found themselves in a familiar position Sunday in Philadelphia. They, despite having an awful day offensively, were in a position to control their own destiny. Unfortunately, and as you already know, the Colts failed to take advantage of that, and several other opportunities throughout the game.
Between Andrew Luck and Frank Reich something has got to change with how this offense is performing. Luck threw the ball 40 times Sunday and until late in the final possession, was at a rate of less than 3 yards per attempt. That should be unacceptable by anyone's standards and certainly by Luck and Reich's. The running game is almost non-existent, the receivers aren't getting open regularly enough -- especially not early in their routes -- and they are missing opportunities in the red zone.
The Colts missed a couple opportunities for touchdowns with drops, and bad throws, but the lack of aggression that Reich promised this fanbase has been noticeably missing. Yes, Reich will go-for-it more on fourth down than the previous Colts' regime, but where's the willingness to attack the opposing defense?
Now, it's not all doom and gloom. In fact, I don't think it's doom and gloom at all. We know what this offense behind Luck is capable of. But, the offense has been a true strength for this team, otherwise they'd be getting run out of the stadium every week so far. Darius Leonard is on pace to become an All-Pro linebacker in his rookie year, Margus Hunt is making everyone a witness right now, and the rest of the Colts defense is making enough plays to hold offenses out of the end zone with regularity.
The Colts need more sustained drives, a more aggressive, creative approach in order to take advantage of the litany of possible WINS left on their schedule. This loss was a true heart-breaker. But, the Colts dug their own grave when they had the ball, and should truly be 3-0 right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the Indianapolis Colts prepare for their Week 3 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles the personnel availability for both teams is not pretty. Each squad faces a loss of multiple heavy contributors, which ironically also will feature the return of Carson Wentz for his 2018 debut.
The Colts won't have Jack Doyle, Anthony Castonzo or Marlon Mack against a very stout Philly front seven, but the Eagles' backfield is coming in with a depleted backfield and receiver corps which may be a lot for Wentz to deal with in his first game back.
Today we welcome Kevin Hickey (Colts Wire) to dive into what the Colts have left for them to throw at the Eagles on both sides of the ball, and Michael Kist (Bleeding Green Nation) joins in the second half of the show to take a look at the other side of the equation.
The Colts certainly have their hands full this Sunday, and will likely see tight end Erik Swoope elevated to the active roster in place of Doyle, and we should expect Margus Hunt to pull double duty with, both, Denico Autry and Hassan Ridgeway already confirmed to be OUT in this one.
Can the Colts defense find success by going after the Eagles' offensive strengths? Will Jim Schwartz be able to out scheme Frank Reich considering their familiarity with each other's respective tendencies? We look at all of these situations and much more in our Week 3 primer to get you all set for this weekend's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have been a roster that has shown that the youth and speed brought in throughout the offseason has become a huge benefit for the long-term success of the team. Something that cannot be overstated, though, is Frank Reich's scheme and playcalling.
Last week the Colts floundered against the Bengals in the second half as they held a sizable lead, but in Week 2 the Colts held on to their lead and dominated on both sides of the ball for large portions of the matchup.
Today, we'll look at how the Colts have progressed -- according to Pro Football Focus -- form Week 1 to Week 2, and I'll discuss my thoughts on their respective movement. While we can't really nail down whether we should be in a agreement with the actual grade itself, we can come up with a vague agreement/disagreement with where they sit in regards to the rest of the league at their positions.
We already know, and have spoken much about, Darius Leonard rising to the occasion against the Redskins, but there are more Colts who are being given some credit for being in the top tier of their positions that most may not have guessed. In short, we look at the grade from Week 1 and how each player's grade has risen or fallen, and determine whether or not I agree in one way or another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a disappointing loss in Week 1 after the Colts held a 13-point lead, the team bounced back in a major way yesterday against the Redskins. The defense was swarming all day, the offense was methodical for large stretches of the day and the coaching was excellent as well.
Today we look back on Darius Leonard's fantastic performance and what that means for the Colts' defense going forward, the offensive line and how, with subs getting significant snaps at tackle, they continue to protect Andrew Luck enough to allow him to be successful at all depths of the field and what Frank Reich did before the game that may have been as important as anything he did all day.
The Colts held the Skins to 65 rushing yards, zero touchdowns and disrupted their backfield all day with 11.5 tackles for loss. Additionally, the Colts are putting Reich's system to good use as Luck is spreading the ball around and Jordan Wilkins is showing his vision in the running game which allows for the dink-and-dunk attack to stay unpredictable.
This wasn't just a win for the Colts, it was a peek into what their potential could lead to this season. They've worked over two very good defensive rosters, are still showing that they have some big-play ability as well as the patience to move down the field slow and steadily, convert on third downs at an amazing rate and get points on the board.
The Colts may not have the overall, top-end talent that most of the true contenders have right now, but they do have a group of guys who are playing extremely well together and are going to make life tough on whoever they play. This is such a fun group to watch, and regardless of their final record this year, Colts fans legitimately have something to be excited about right now, and definitely into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts weren't in top form Sunday in their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. You have to like what you saw from Andrew Luck, and depending on your viewpoint of where the Colts' defense is heading, there were some good signs of growth there as well.
Who graded well, and who didn't? Which grades do I relatively agree with and which aren't up to snuff?
Today I take you into the Colts top PFF grades at each position to see how they were seen from another point of view. Going through these should, as always, be taken with a grain of salt, but at least we believe that the grades are given by someone who actually watched the game.
I'll admit, there were some surprises. I think there were a couple Colts who were given too much credit, and evening out the conversation, I felt a couple players weren't appreciated enough. Such is life.
The Colts will face off against the Washington Redskins in Week 2, and they had some nice performances in Week 1 as well. For the team's sake, let's hope that more than a few of the Colts put together better showings on the road in order to get their first win of the 2018 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we begin to look at the Indianapolis Colts Week 2 opponents, the Washington Redskins. The Colts were first half warriors last week, but the Redskins put nearly all of their points up in the second quarter. What does this mean, if anything? Maybe nothing, but we do know that the Colts are going to have to be much better late in the game if they're going to stand a chance in Washington.
The Colts will be dealing with an extremely efficient quarterback in Alex Smith, a resurgent Adrian Peterson, a do-it-all running back in Chris Thompson, tight ends Jordan Reed and receivers Jamison Crowder, Paul Richardson and Josh Doctson. How will the Colts' defense deal with, and limit this offensive attack?
On the other side of the ball Andrew Luck will be seeing another impressive defense across the line of scrimmage from him. Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Ryan Kerrigan, Ryan Anderson, Preson Smith, Zach Brown, Quinton Dunbar and Josh Norman will be working within Greg Manusky's scheme to tear up the Colts' protective shield up front, and disrupt Luck and the timing based offense that Frank Reich is scheming up for them.
Can Luck and this minimal bunch of playmakers find success on the road? Anthony Castonzo should be back, and hopefully Marlon Mack, but we have to believe that the receiver corps will really have their hands full.
I ramble on all of this on today's Colts Cast, and a reminder to be on the lookout for some exciting news on the podcast front. You're going to love it.
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The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 1 battle against the Cincinnati Bengals on a mission. Andrew Luck was back under center, the defense is young and was excited to show off their speed and on top of all that, a new play-caller in head coach Frank Reich as well.
34-23 looks bad, but this game was so much closer than the final score suggests. The Colts built themselves a halftime lead, and put up some cushion on their second drive of the second half to lead 23-10 halfway through the third quarter. But, it was the Bengals who put up 24 straight points to steal a game in Indy where they've never played well.
We saw some very good things out of the offense; a patchwork offensive line did pretty well for themselves, they were excellent on third downs and we saw how quickly Andrew Luck could strike once he gets into a rhythm.
Defensively, all Colts fans should be excited about what they saw out of the group despite the rushing yards, and a few hiccups throughout their performance. This group created pressure, turned the ball over and made the Bengals earn every play. The bend-but-don't-break approach is going to yield some big games in terms of yards, but this defense is going to be fun this year and look like a unit that is going to turn some games in the Colts' favor.
We talk about all of this and analyze some individual performances from the Colts Week 1 loss. This is about as close to a moral victory as it gets. Now that Reich has popped his cherry, the honeymoon is over. The Colts now have some expectations to live up to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have a lot to look forward to with their youthful roster. But, will that be a delayed in the Colts' home opener against the powerful defense of the Cincinnati Bengals? Joe Goodberry (from the Athletic Cincinnati) joins Matt Danely to discuss every facet of the team's 2018 season debut.
The Bengals offense will be one where we largely know what we're getting. A.J. Green, Andy Dalton, Joe Mixon and more will be squaring off against an inexperienced Colts defense in which the Colts find themselves in a situation where their season will largely weigh on forcing turnovers and outplaying their expectations. Several rookies and second-year players will be taking on this task against a quick-passing offense in which creating pressure on the passer may be slim pickings.
The Colts offense will have a rough matchup out of the gate as well. Can the Colts backfield become a legitimate force as a unit, or will they struggle to complement the offense, making them one-dimensional?
Additionally, can the receivers get through initial contact and get open quickly to get the offense in a rhythm, or will the heavy pass rush the Bengals' front four can provide overwhelm the duration of the offensive line's ability to protect Andrew Luck?
Many questions for this Colts roster right now, and we won't really have a great idea on how consistent they can be until we see the product 'officially' on the field. Joe brings great conversation on the matchup, and tells us what we need to know about the Colts' opponent this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Saturday the Indianapolis Colts set their initial 53-man roster. For the most part, they put together a group that most of us saw coming. There were some surprises, and those moves set the Colts fan base down a strange path. Fans and analysts alike didn't agree with them, but Chris Ballard certainly has his process that he believes in and is sticking to it. Two of those moves were the release of John Simon, and Ryan Delaire being waived after making the initial roster. One that is also of a bit strange for some is the trade that sent Darrell Daniels to the Seattle Seahawks in return for receiver Marcus Johnson. I look at all of these and try to make sense of it all. We discuss the current 53-man group as a whole, looking at the initial roster and what the subsequent moves that have changed it since. The Colts' lack of movement on the waiver wire, and how the roster is currently structured lends one to believe that more changes will be coming soon. The Colts have also began setting up their practice squad. At the moment there are 5 players on it, but there are still two names out there who have been linked to the Colts practice squad, and we have a pretty good idea of two more that may be added which would bring the group to 9. Where the Colts add that tenth player is still yet to be decided. It's been a busy 48 hours for the Colts and their fans. There are more moves yet to come with the team being less than a full week from their first regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts, like every other NFL team, will be getting that chance to see a ton of their depth players tonight in the fourth preseason game of the year against the Cincinnati Bengals. Today we'll take a look at each of the positions, and which players there will need to put on a show in order to make their case for the initial 53-man roster. The offensive line needs to show up, playmakers need to be formed in the back-7 of the Colts' defense, and some of the depth along the defensive line needs to prove they can get to the passer as well. The running back situation is so fluid right now, that this group must put on a good performance. With Marlon Mack likely out for at least Week 1 and Robert Turbin sidelined with his suspension even the immediate backups have to show their worth tonight. Waiver claims still present a challenge for the backend of this roster, though. There is so much on the line for the depth players as the preseason comes to a close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With 53-man roster cuts looming throughout the league, we know that the Colts can be expected to be active as waivers start going through. There are plenty of positions in which the Colts could use an influx of more talent in order to improve their roster. Today we take a quick look at a handful of players who may be cut at the end of the week, at positions the Colts might need to take a look at. Naturally, we can't possibly know who all will be available around the league, but there are certainly some names we continue to hear who are firmly on the roster bubble. A couple receivers, corners, defensive ends and more that may not be massive upgrades, but the fact remains that the talent level will be increased with their presence. Also, I talk to Davis Strauss (mybookie) about some of the betting odds on the Colts 2018 season. The over/under on Adam Vinatieri breaking the all-time scoring record, Andrew Luck being the comeback player of the year, the Colts chances of winning the AFC South, and who the team offers as rookie of the year candidates on each side of the ball. We break it all down for you on today's Colts Cast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One thing we continue to admit, regardless of how successful the 2018 Indianapolis Colts are, is that there are multiple areas of the roster that will bring excitement to the season. Today Stephen Holder joins me to examine some specific roster battles, and concerns that we may find with certain players. The defensive end position continues to draw some real interest in regards to how real Ryan Delaire is and what he could bring to the position. The obvious questions surrounding Tarell Basham and his viability on the roster as well as how the rest of the position works out with a focus on who gets the snaps in different packages. We dive into the right tackle debate as well. Is the Austin Howard expirement worth ending if he's not the starter? Can Braden Smith become the starter at the position with consideration to his ups and downs, as well as a look at his ceiling at right tackle in spite of his being a natural guard? Nyheim Hines has obviously been taken away from punt return duties, but what's with his performances in the backfield? Is he a real option to carry the ball in the backfield? How much of his recent issues are in his head, and where can the Colts trust him going forward? Something that continues to come up is the question about the Colts possibility of carrying 5 tight ends on the initial 53-man roster. We discuss that, and also how each of their roles could benefit the team as well as what might be the best combination from one of the team's strongest positions. Of course there was talk of surprise roster cuts, what positions are seen as strengths and conversely, weaknesses with as much of the roster as we can visualize right now. Another topic that continues to arise is the question of how Frank Reich and Chris Ballard are building the culture in Indianapolis. Stephen and I go in on some of what the two have been building from day 1. A great conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrew Luck is still back. Despite the national craziness over his second preseason outing, Luck proved to everyone that he simply didn't have his best day. Saturday, he actually did have his best day in the preseason and led the Colts to a 23-17 victory over the 49ers. Luck wasn't the only one who stood out, though. At least one player at each position had some positive to discuss, but there were a few who made it quite clear that they aren't where they need to be quite yet. A lot of rookies impressed Saturday including Darius Leonard, Skai Moore and Zaire Franklin. On the other hand, the Colts learned that at least one right tackle has no business in the starting lineup, they may have lost another who was just getting back into action, and now the waiting game begins on how the Colts are going to find an answer at the position. The Colts defensive line needs to address some issues as well, that we'll get into in this episode. Why were they allowing so much yardage on the ground and how are they going to minimize that going forward? We touch on some of the latest Colts news as well. A trade came about -- no not Khalil Mack unfortunately -- and we've gotten some updates on a few of the injuries that came out of the third preseason contest of the year. We look at the top performers, discuss how the 53-man and subsequent waiver claim period will likely look for the Colts and which positions they might target when it all comes down. Maybe most importantly, this receiver group is going to be one to watch going forward. Ryan Grant still hasn't shown us anything, but what exactly are the team's options behind him? Who needs to step up and much, much more in this preseason Week 3 review of the Colts Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There were a few interesting developments regarding Oakland Raiders' stud defensive end Khalil Mack yesterday. There was a tweet from Eric Galko stating that he was indeed on the trade block. Then there was a tweet stating virtually the opposite from Ted Nguyen of the Athletic. https://twitter.com/OptimumScouting/status/1032634100342030336 https://twitter.com/FB_FilmAnalysis/status/1032677701528641536 At any rate, this conversation is simply too fun not to have. I take a look at what we don't know yet about Chris Ballard's philosophy, and how despite understanding that he wants to build through the draft, and he won't pay top-dollar for mid-tier talent, but neither of those have anything to do with a dominant pass rusher with more than 40 sacks in his first 4 years in the league if he is indeed available. I examine how even if Ballard were to use a couple first rounders in order to acquire Mack it wouldn't necessarily break any of his own rules in how to build a contender. I discuss what holes Mack could cover up with his mere presence on the field, the Colts ability to contend in the division and much more. In the second half of the show, I take a look at some of the Colts who I will be watching very closely in their preseason Week 3 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Do we really need to learn much more about some of the starters at certain positions? Most of what I am looking at is those second- and third-team players who still need to prove that they belong and can realistically contribute to the season going forward. Denzelle Good and Malik Hooker are likely to be back in action Saturday. What should we be looking for with both of them respectively? While the starters are expected to play into the third quarter, there is much more for us to focus on than quality of performance in the early stages of their return to the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts took a loss in their second preseason game of the 2018 season to the Baltimore Ravens. Nobody is excited about what they saw from Andrew Luck, but that doesn't mean that anyone's concerned by it either. On the other hand, there were other individual performances that did catch our attention and should lead to some intrigue when looking ahead to the 2018 regular season. While the Colts have an extremely young roster right now, the focus is naturally going to be on those rookies and second-year players who could have an impact on the season this year. Darius Leonard, Skai Moore, Matthew Adams and Zaire Franklin all forced us to take notice for positive reasons. A few young receivers made some impressive catches Monday night and could very well find themselves in the thick of the roster race as injuries and poor play from others have become pretty common lately. Chris Shepherd joins me today to discuss al of this as well as a host of other topics. We talk about the impact the return of Malik Hooker could have on the defense in front of him as well as how his chemistry with Clayton Geathers can greatly improve the confidence of the defense as a whole.The question has come up of whether or not the Colts are showcasing John Simon being that he played so deeply into the fourth quarter. Chris and I both have some thoughts on this as well. Can Nyheim Hines be counted on to handle the ball in any capacity? How does Frank Reich go about at least taking away his return duties? Who should replace him? We haven't seen anyone else field a kickoff or punt, so that may be something we can count on this coming Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Chris and I go through as much as we can in an hour and despite some of the shaky play, there are plenty of things to be positive about just the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's finally here. The Indianapolis Colts seem to have had a massive layoff between their first and second preseason game, but Monday night the Colts host the Baltimore Ravens. The Colts will then have their third and fourth preseason games within the next 11 days. Today we touch on some of the latest news surrounding the team, including the joint practices with the Ravens, new injuries who will keep some players out as well as the news surrounding the iconic voice of the Colts and his decision to retire. Matt takes a look at some of the more interesting players/positions to keep an eye on for the Colts-Ravens matchup. There are positions to look at mainly to see if they have improved after a week of practice and film review to work out some kinks, but there are also some to watch to see if anyone can step up and make the position itself better based solely on talent. Injuries have been a real factor with the Colts as of late. A handful of rookies have been out lately, but will be back in action Monday night. Additionally, some positions of depth, mainly the offensive line, have become much thinner and are in need of a good outing. We need to see who can contribute to the roster in other ways than being a first- or second-team player, but we also have some players who are on the cusp of being cut if they don't begin to show that they belong. This may just be the most concerning fact surrounding the team. Some who have been expected to improve from a year ago, or to improve the position after being brought in through free agency are not coming through. Real Colts football is on the horizon folks, and this preseason has been pretty interesting so far, so just enjoy it and hope for everyone to come out of this one healthy and better than they were last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are setting up for their second preseason game in a matchup with a Baltimore Ravens next Monday night. The two squads are also set to conduct joint practices on Friday and Saturday, which should bring some added excitement for these two practices. Kevin Bowen joins Matt Danely on the Colts Cast to talk about anything and everything regarding the latest on the Colts. We touch on Hard Knocks to start the show, and though it doesn't feed directly into anything related to the Colts, it does bring up an interesting question in regards to one specific scene from the first episode. Who are the Colts vocal leaders? Is that the kind of leadership this team needs, and can they find it on both sides of the ball with such a young core of players? One of the most interesting, and likely one of the deepest, positions on the roster is the tight end unit. Is a 4-man tight end group expected for the 53-man roster and who is that No. 4 at the position? We discuss the offensive line shuffling, is Le'Raven Clark earning those snaps with the first team? Has Braden Smith improved from his first few days at the position? Did Joe Haeg get a fair shake to earn the immediate backup role for when Anthony Castonzo returns? We also give some takes on the team's defense. Can they surprise teams this season? Are they even a top-half of the league unit? What have they shown that elicits the needed potential and ability to improve? We also touch on Chris Ballard's philosophy, possible additions to the roster, Specific questions regarding those who have churned upward as well as those getting noticed for the wrong reasons. We also talk 53-man roster, who Jordan Wilkins is for this team and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts still have several unresolved positional battles, and even more positions that are being hampered by injuries. Charon Vonberg (NFLAnalysis.net) joins Matt Danely to dive into these topics as the Colts prepare for their second preseason matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The Colts will be holding joint practices with the Ravens, and after their Thursday matchup in Seattle are getting a bit more of a break between games with their second preseason game being Monday. The Colts have some depth issues as running back right now in spite of signing Branden Oliver, there continue to be issues with some of the receivers near the top of the depth chart and the offensive line is still a real work in progress with several of them missing crucial practice time. The Colts added another defensive end after placing standout rookie receiver, Deon Cain, on injured reserve which could end up being a precursor to more moves as injuries are piling up there as well. Can Tyquan Lewis or Kemoko Turay get themselves healthy enough to become hopefuls for the regular season? Is Hassan Ridgeway poised to continue ascending after his impressive preseason debut? All of these questions need to be answered. Charon talks about what he's seen in camp from some of these positions in question and we also talk about how Andrew Luck doesn't need to throw it deep in a preseason game to prove anything. This preseason should be all about creating rhythm as will it be in the regular season, with the understanding that the deep balls will come with time and opportunity. We also discuss the linebacker position. We talk about who we see missing the 53-man roster, who we'd like to see more snaps from as the preseason carries on and how several of them have great potential that simply needs to make small jumps each week in order to get this defense moving in the right direction before the regular season gets under way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Finally the Indianapolis Colts have officially kicked off the preseason last night in Seattle. And just as we will during the regular season, we’re going to go through what we saw on the field from the 2018 roster. We talk early takeaways from Andrew Luck and how he looked in his first action in forever, how the offensive line protected him, how Luck looked getting his first hit of the season, the running game and more from the offense. Additionally, many are already down on the Colts defense due to the first bit of a sample that we have from them. But, I’m here to tell you to calm down about it. Why it’s not that bad, how this defense was approaching the game, but also what could keep this defense from growing if it’s not any better come the regular season. We saw some very good play out of some of these defenders. John Simon proved once again that he belongs, Jabaal Sheard was very solid, Najee Goode has more speed than I presumed and some of the young guys — such as Nate Hairston — played well too. Some of the largest problems with the defense might just be that this preseason version of the scheme was very, very vanilla out of the gate. However, I think it might be time to consider the cornerbacks need to be significantly better at closing windows in those zones much more effectively. Who were the best of the Colts’ backfield, which receivers showed up, who was possibly showing a little stage fright and who was completely uncharacteristic of what we have seen to this point in training camp. I touch on all of my initial thoughts on the Colts 19-17 preseason win against the Seattle Seahawks. For now, enjoy the offensive design and the calm approach of Frank Reich. Be optimistic about the defense’s energy and understand that refinement will come. Just hope that it comes sooner rather than later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Before training camp I had some opinions on what I might see through practices as camp progressed. In the practices I've attended, I have come away with some confirmations of those expectations, but there have also been some surprises and concerns arise as well. This scheme is a completely different animal, at least defensively, and the offense has a new structure as well as playcaller with Frank Reich. Trying to look at the positions which have immediate roles for rookies and other young players, is interesting because we don't have a lot to compare them to. Some of these rookies have stepped up immediately, some are still in the thick of a process to getting into a rotation and others are largely camp bodies at this point. Even more importantly, how are the few legitimate veteran guys on this roster going to affect the rest of the team and its success or failure? Which positions, players should we worry about when it comes to an all-inclusive look at the potential of the roster itself? Who has us excited, and where do we see real improvements on the horizon? We'll likely have different opinions of most of these examples I lay out today, but that's the beauty of the preseason performances following training camp. Who's learning? Who's a ways behind the rest? And who can we count on to make an immediate impact on this team? Today I look at several positions and players as the official start to the Colts preseason awaits us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we’re going to take a look inside the Indianapolis Colts training camp thus far through 9 practices. We’ll dig in to the standouts and disappointments from both sides of the ball up to this point, who resides on the bubble and who is either on the 53 right now — by my estimation — or who is off the roster. We’ll take a look at the Colts initial depth chart and discuss who deserves their vote of confidence and who may be getting a message sent to them from the coaching staff. Some names that you may not have heard quite yet are Steve Ishmael, K.J. Brent, Zach Pascal, Robert Jackson. Here you're going to find out why you'll want to begin to pay attention to them. Some other names you've definitely heard before are Ryan Grant, Kenny Moore, Christine Michael, Tarell Basham, Quincy Wilson, Brad Kaaya and Jabaal Sheard. We're going to talk about them too, and it won't be for the same reasons. We also go through the Colts latest news (from the past several days) and discuss how two situations in particular are putting one position in limbo for the next few weeks and maybe longer. We also talk about the significance of Malik Hooker and Clayton Geathers coming back, and what their road to a full practice and then a game will look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts moved practice indoors for their first time of the training camp season. Today we'll talk about some of my observations from Day 5 and play you the audio from player-coach media availability. Andrew Luck has been drawing a lot of attention in the first week of practices,and rightly so. He's been excellent to this point with everything considered. He's got the arm strength that we've seen in the past, he's as accurate, he looks comfortable in the pocket and seems to be as sharp as ever at reading defenses. Frank Reich talks about Luck's Day 5 performance in which he increased his workload yet again. As I spoke about in my camp notes for the day, the cornerback and receiver positions are in desperate need of someone stepping up. The Colts have a pretty solid top-4 at each, but the competition after that gets pretty dicey. Reich responded about each unit saying that they needed to be playmakers. I give some of my thoughts on Tyquan lewis and Kemoko Turay and how they're likely to be used, how Anthony Castonzo and Clayton Geathers alone bring quite a bit more normalcy with their return (expected to be soon) and why this coaching staff will be worth a game or two just among the position coaches and coordinators. Additionally, I put up the audio from Day 5, taking you in to player-coach availability to listen to the interviews for yourself. Colts running backs Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines talk, followed by head coach Frank Reich. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts have finally got a week of practice in the books for the 2018 season. We knew that this season was going to be an interesting one with all of the youth, a new head coach, coordinators and position coaches and the return of Andrew Luck. Thus far there's been quite a bit to take in. We're seeing a very interesting backfield develop, the play on interior of the offensive line has been quite a pleasant discovery, Luck has been very accurate lately and is pleased with how his body is responding, the tight end group is a fun watch and the coaching has been a nice surprise as well. However, we've also noticed that the back end of the receiver position, as well as the receivers, is very touch and go. The tackles have been forced to have Jack Mewhort, Braden Smith and others in the rotation while Le' Raven Clark and Denzelle Good are the only bits of familiarity. This has taken snaps away from those guys at other positions while Anthony Castonzo and Austin Howard remain on the active/NFI list. The safeties are thin right now, and the linebackers are a fun bunch to watch with all of their youth, but actually have become a group of quick learners. Today our friend George Bremer joins me to dig in to everything that we've seen thus far. We go in a bit deeper on the positional aspect of camp, talk about some surprises that we've noticed, and how important this coaching staff is to the development and creation of the culture Chris Ballard is hoping to install in Indianapolis. The Colts go inside today for practice at 9am ET, and player availability will follow shortly after. We'll also be putting up the Day 5 audio a bit later in the day for you to catch up on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We had some interesting interviews on Day 4 of Indianapolis Colts training camp, and we are again going to give that to you uncut. We spoke with coach Frank Reich again, Andrew Luck made his way to the podium and gave some good updates on his process and his road back to where he is at this point. We also spoke to defensive end John Simon, trying to gauge where he is within the transition to a 4-man front, and some input on how he sees this rookie bunch at the position. Matt Slauson also joins us, and in the process we hear from him what we've been hearing from others along the Colts front line of protection. Slauson stresses a feature that most Colts fans should be quite excited about. We haven't seen an O-line eith this much depth in several year, and the rotation between players and positions is one to keep a close eye on as camp moves forward and the preseason kicks off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we have the interviews from Day 2 of Colts training camp. We get coach Frank Reich first getting in on how Andrew Luck has bounced back from his first days of practice. What he expects from him going forward. We also get Chester Rogers at the mic talking about how his role has changed from a year ago, what his approach is to this season for him and what the receiver unit needs to do to become a group that is on everyone's radar heading into the 2018 season. Last, and certainly not least, we get to hear from Deon Cain. Cain has been the lightning rod thus far in training camp. Mind you, that some guy named Andrew Luck has just returned from being out for a year, and Cain is the headline. Cain isn't just doing these great, flashy catches either. There's a much more inclusive reason for the excitement that follows him right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our position by position break down of the Indianapolis Colts roster has come to its finale. Today we look at the receiver position that has some top-end talent, but isn't getting much love after you get past T.Y. Hilton. But, as you can imagine, I disagree with that notion. This receiver corps has the length, speed, physicality and youth that makes their collective star shine at this point in the process. Chester Rogers isn't being seen as a legit No. 2 or 3, until he comes through with an entire season in that role. Ryan Grant isn't seen as a shiny new toy, but may be the consistency and fundamental piece that can act as the glue to hold the unit together. Guys like Krishawn Hogan, Kasen Williams, K.J. Brent, Deon Cain and Daurice Fountain will be so fun to watch within the throes of training camp to see who can be that possession/speed/route-running addition to get this unit some notariety throughout the season. This group is being slept on, and I go in to why as we wrap up the positional previews for the 2018 Indianapolis Colt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indianapolis Colts are set to kick off the 2018 training camp today. But, before they do, they created a ton of news surrounding the team. The Colts placed 3 offensive linemen on the active/NFI list, signed some depth at a key position, gave us some interesting news about the franchise quarterback and much more. Many questions surround this roster and with an offensive line with some improved depth, is this a good or bad thing for the unit to begin with so many sitting out early on in camp? What does Andrew Luck being back and unhinged mean for the Colts right off the jump? Can this secondary be a significant upgrade over a year ago? Are the Colts on track to sign the best available free agent cornerback? We look into all of that and more on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The running backs and tight ends for the Indianapolis Colts couldn’t be looked at more differently heading into the 2018 NFL season. The backfield looks to be almost completely composed of pieces with very little NFL experience while the tight ends have some established leadership from multiple veteran presences at the position, and have a nice mix of skill sets as well. Many are excited about both positions, recognizing that if the potential can be realized from both units, the offense could be quite a show this year. Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron will hold the most prominent roles among the tight ends, but Erik Swoope and Darrell Daniels have had some experience and adding Ross Travis to the mix makes for a very interesting training camp to see how the skill sets will mesh together. Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins are adding a lot of intrigue to the Colts backfield which is currently believed to be led by second-year firecracker Marlon Mack. We don’t know yet about the future of Robert Turbin, but Christine Michael and Josh Ferguson will be in the mix this year as well. Any fan has to love the big-play ability with this group, but there are many aspects of the position that will require some real improvement in order for this year’s compilation to succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices