This morning, we moved closer to knowing who the starting quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts will be because we found out who it won’t be. Matthew Stafford will be dealt by the Lions to the Rams for the putrid contract of Jared Goff, first round picks in 2022 and 2023, and a third rounder this year. Oddly, it […]
Christmas has come and gone, but as the Cubs continue to lance payroll at every turn, it’s time for a peek at Chicago’s least favorite family – the Ricketts. (This teleplay was written in the voice of the Ricketts Family but is not meant to represent an actual conversation they may or may not have […]
Rock and roll icon Ian Hunter sang, “I said my, my, my, I’m once bitten twice, shy babe.” Colts owner Jim Irsay loves music, so I’m trying to hit him where he lives because he said something about Andrew Luck yesterday in his media availability which was both generous and silly, “He knows how much […]
Henry Aaron represented two things throughout his long baseball career and longer life – excellence and dignity. Dignity is a word that is not thrown around much these days. Loud and flashy athletes are everywhere, and national media loves devoting time to them. We had a guy here in Indianapolis until recently who wanted to […]
That was a hell of an 81-69 win for Indiana as they beat #4 Iowa in Iowa City last night. The Hoosiers played the last 12 minutes like it meant everything, and they may have been right. Given IU’s mounting loss total, getting to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 was going to take […]
The Colts decision about whether Philip Rivers should return as starting quarterback was made for them today by Rivers, who has decided he’s ready to move on with the next step in his life. Rivers played valiantly throughout his only season with the Colts, leading them to an 11-5 record and a return to the playoffs. […]
Indiana Basketball under Archie Miller appears determined to do the same thing again and again hoping for different results. The results, now in a fourth year, have not been different. The 81-69 loss to Purdue was similar to all the other results Millers’ Hoosiers have earned against the Boilermakers. IU’s defeat last night was Miller’s sixth without a […]
If a professional athlete outgrows Indianapolis, the issue is not with this city but with the athlete. During his just ended time in Indy, Victor Oladipo came to believe that he would be unable to reach his potential from a branding/business perspective while stuck in this relatively small NBA market. His evolution as a brand was stunted by tiny […]
If the Rockets were among the teams Victor Oladipo solicited while in the bubble playing for the Pacers, he got his wish. Oladipo, who went from selfless hero to mirror-caressing diva with speed enough to impress Paul George, was dealt this afternoon to the Houston Rockets in a four-way deal that sent James Harden to […]
The first part of Colts general manager Chris Ballard’s process was easy. Take a roster that was a wreck and methodically acquire upgrades each year through the draft. Andrew Luck‘s sudden retirement was a blow to the Colts immediate chances to win, but provided Ballard a little more cover and time. Fans retired their expectations […]