by Kent Sterling Honesty can be a lot of things – funny, terrifying, validating, misery inducing, and touching among them. When I read the quotes attributed to Michael Sam’s dad about his son’s recent public comments about his sexual preference, I immediately laughed, and then tried to imagine what Sam felt. Funny how empathy ruins a […]
by Kent Sterling Interesting what grabs people’s attention. Mizzou defensive end Michael Sam came out as gay yesterday, and it’s leading ESPN today. ESPN being a smart media company doesn’t waste viewers’ time with stuff they don’t care about. They know what news moves the needle, and a guy who comes out is still news. […]
by Kent Sterling The affection some people have for pot use is baffling. I spent a lot of time in high school and college around those who enjoyed getting stoned, and their behavior convinced me of its idiocy. When stoned, people sit quietly insulated from others. That’s not the way I want to live one […]
by Kent Sterling Peyton Manning doesn’t play special teams, so no one can blame him for Percy Harvin’s kickoff return for a touchdown. And the safety on the first offensive play of the game was on the center, but Manning sure didn’t play well when the ball was in his normally sure hands. One of […]
by Kent Sterling Nobody explains professional football like Rick Venturi, and I doubt anyone other than the participants are as juiced to watch the match-up between the NFL’s best offense and defense. Coach Venturi spent some time with me this morning on “Ahead of the Curve” (1070 the Fan/Indianapolis), and laid out his thoughts on […]
by Kent Sterling When Bill Polian came to the Indianapolis Colts in December, 1997, in exchange for the Colts third round pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, he brought with him the draft analysis he had put together while the president of the Panthers, and according to a member of Polian’s staff, Peyton Manning was […]
by Kent Sterling The one rip on the stellar career of Peyton Manning is his postseason flameouts, evidenced by his 9-11 record in playoff games he carried into the 2013 postseason. The best ever can’t have a losing record when it counts most, can he? Yesterday’s win by the Denver Broncos evened Manning’s record at […]
by Kent Sterling Indianapolis Colts fans were spoiled during the Peyton manning era. Tom Moore was the offensive coordinator, Howard Moore ran the o-line, and John Teerlinck headed the d-line. Clyde Christensen was everywhere. The staff stayed together for years. Now, the change that is seen almost everywhere else is going to visit itself on […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts have some decisions to make – a lot of decisions. The team that took a step forward in 2013 will need to hit again in the free agent lottery to take another big stride toward the ultimate goal of winning a second Lombardi Trophy for Indianapolis. Minus an unforeseeable […]
by Kent Sterling Turnovers kill. There is no statistic in football more telling than turnover differential, and the New England Patriots won the turnover battle 3-0 over the Colts, including a pick six that helped Bill Belichick’s evil horde jump out to a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. So now the Patriots will either […]