by Kent Sterling Too much going on to dig in deep about any right now, so here are some mini-posts about the big stories that are trending now: The NFL will stage three events in London next year, and in today’s announcement of which six teams will play in those games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell […]
by Kent Sterling Back in the day – like two years ago – Bill Polian would announce that a practice squad member had been activated to fill the spot vacated by an injured player, and that would be that. Current general manager Ryan Grigson is more aggressive than that, so the rumor mill is churning […]
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 […]