Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson takes a lot of heat over the 2013 trade for running back Trent Richardson, and rightly so. The deal was a complete bust. That’s looking at it through the rearview mirror, which is a luxury afforded to critics. On the front end, this appeared to be a pretty good […]
Mini-camp for the Indianapolis Colts starts today, but a good portion of the team that will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2016 will not be working out with the team because they are not on the team yet. The NFL Draft is 10 days away, and the Colts will use that annual […]
Here we go again! The annual free agent shopping spree for NFL teams starts today at 4p, and while the Indianapolis Colts aren’t likely to be as active as in previous years due to salary cap related financial constraints, it’s still going to be critical for the Colts as they try to regain the playoff […]
Peyton Manning’s announcement that his playing days are behind him has sent the media into a reflective frenzy. Is Manning the best quarterback ever? Does going out a winner enhance his legacy? Did the Colts err in allowing Manning to spend the last four years of his playing career with the Denver Broncos? All these […]
Colts fans will be watching the NFL Draft Combine this weekend with keen interest as potential draftees sprint, lift, and answer idiotic questions. because the Horseshoes have holes – lots of holes. First round misses in 2013 (Bjoern Werner), 2014 (1st round pick dealt for Trent Richardson), and 2015 (Phillip Dorsett – at least being judged by his 2015 […]
Anytime a black man and white man occupy the same space, there are going to be comparisons fueled by race. Sadly, that’s what we do and who we are. Peyton Manning and Cam Newton are NFL quarterbacks who faced off nine days ago in Super Bowl 50. Manning is white and Newton black. Manning has […]
Super Bowls are always defined by those images that are seared into our memories. Whether it’s Jackie Smith dropping a perfectly thrown touchdown pass by Roger Staubach in Super Bowl XIII, William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry scoring a touchdown in Super Bowl XX, John Elway’s whirlybird after a scramble in Super Bowl XXXII, or the halftime […]
Last night, a thoroughly enjoyable look back at the 1985 Chicago Bears aired as part of the ESPN 30 for 30 series. It documented the season of grace enjoyed by the team, city, and fans as they tracked perfection – not in record, but as a play by play objective. They captured America’s imagination 30 […]
Since he can remember, Peyton Manning’s focus has been consumed by what was next in his career as one of the finest quarterbacks to ever play football. Putting that away and moving on to what is next in his life will be excruciating, but the time will come Sunday night for Manning to do exactly […]
It’s said that if you have a million monkeys punching keys on a million typewriters for a million years, one of them is going to peck out a masterpiece. The closest humans come to proving that axiom is the Super Bowl – minus the masterpiece part. Thousands of journalists will descend on the Bay Area next […]