Ouch! Colts coach Frank Reich told the media a few moments ago that previous reports of a healthy roster exiting Lucas Oil Stadium following their 36-7 decimation of the New York Jets were premature. Michael Pittman, Jr, is going to be out for awhile following surgery for Compartment Syndrome in his lower leg. If you are […]
The Colts beat a horrifyingly bad Jets team this evening 36-7, and so their record runs to a respectable 2-1. What can we take away from the three hours of drama free football we enjoyed/endured this afternoon? #9 – Frank Gore is a hell of a professional. At 37, while playing for the worst team […]
Winning in the NFL is entirely dependent upon the quality of a quarterback. That’s so simple it defies belief. There has to be more to winning games than quarterback play, right? Defense has to count for something, doesn’t it? Coaches constantly talk about all three phases, and how it takes the best 53 players have to […]
When Covid-19 rolled into our lives early this year, I tweeted that the NFL would play because players had more serious worries than a virus. People were outraged, called me an idiot, and said I had no understanding of the virus. I’m not an epidemiologist – that’s true – but I understand people and their […]
Uh-oh. We know all the banal little sayings about the NFL. “Any given Sunday,” “It’s only one game,” and “It’s not how you start but how you finish that counts,” are repeated over and over throughout the season. Of course, they are as accurate as they are trite, especially after a game like the Colts 27-20 […]
For the Colts (-8) to win their first season opener since 2013, they need only to play better football than the team believed to be one of the worst two units in the NFL. Like a man running from a bear who only needs to outrun the slowest guy, the Colts don’t need to be […]
In the three-plus years since Chris Ballard took over as general manager of the Indianapolis Colts, the message has evolved from, “There is a ton of work to do,” to we’re “excited about our roster and ready to get started.” So now it’s put up or shut up time for Ballard and the Colts. They […]
