by Kent Sterling Like any billionaire, Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay has a lot of people near him who nod up and down all damn day telling him how smart he is. It’s time for some tough love for a good man. There are people on Twitter who like to share their thoughts, and others […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts entered the season hoping that running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Vick Ballard would share the load in the backfield, and tight end Dwayne Allen would be a force as a receiver in his second year. Who could have imagined that the two-headed monster carrying the Colts running game would […]
by Kent Sterling Tonight, Colts fans hoped they would be able to salute their hero, and watch the Colts pull the upset in a game that lived up to the hype. Check and check. Ill-timed Broncos turnovers and penalties doomed the previously undefeated Broncos to their first defeat. The 39-33 score doesn’t tell the story […]
by Kent Sterling I’ve said it many times before, but if you want to know something about pro football, talking to longtime NFL defensive coordinator Rick Venturi is a great place to start. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning presents a whole mess of problems for the defenses he dissects, and Venturi has some ideas about […]
by Kent Sterling Bill Polian ran the Colts, and they went to the playoffs 11 times in 14 years, traveled to Miami twice for two Super Bowls, and won one. He was a genius at building a roster behind the NFL’s best quarterback, and when the winning stopped, he was a goner – just like […]
by Bert Beiswanger NBC Sports Network has INDYCAR 36, NHL 36 and MLS 36, all fine behind-the-scenes shows that give fans a closer look at the athletes and action in those sports. Here at KentSterling.com, we’re going to take you behind the scenes and delve into the inner workings of a fantasy football league franchise […]
by Kent Sterling The horse last left the barn, and there is no way to unring this bell, but the Indianapolis Colts should never have given serious thought to providing Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning with a video tribute, or any other measure of honor prior to Sunday night’s game at Lucas Oil Stadium. After […]
by Kent Sterling On Sunday night, the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts will actually play some football. The hyperbole and weirdness of this strange week will be over, and football skills will finally trump verbal clumsiness Bill Polian/Jim Irsay) or brilliance (Peyton Manning/Andrew Luck). There will be those who say that the toughest part of […]
by Kent Sterling There is a challenge inherent in listening to or reading comments made by Colts owner Jim Irsay. He can make the mistake of assuming everyone knows what he’s talking about. That’s one of the consequences of being an owner – no one stops you to get clarification for the fear of insulting […]
by Kent Sterling The week after the Colts beat the Seattle Seahawks, the media went on a hysteric crusade to anoint them as a potential Super Bowl team. That was as absurd last week as those who watched last night’s mess and feel today that the Colts aren’t a playoff team. Click here to follow […]