by Kent Sterling Running backs don’t get healthier with age. Even Ahmad Bradshaw – a 27-year-old coming off a 1,015 yard season for the New York Giants has seen his best days. The Colts need a little help at running back returning Vick Ballard, Donald Brown, and Delone Carter, none of whom is especially dynamic […]
Coach Rick Venturi Talks About the How Indianapolis Colts Fans’ Expectations Should Be Adjusted
by Kent Sterling Given the points scored by the Indianapolis Colts and the points scored against them, the Indianapolis Colts should have won 7.2 games, according to pro-football-reference.com. Their record was 11-5. Overachieving by 3.8 wins is a remarkable accomplishment, but should fans anticipate a similar season in 2013 with Andrew Luck moving into his […]
by Kent Sterling The 32 NFL general managers can breathe easy this morning. Finally, actor Chuck Norris has provided his much sought after and invaluable evaluation of Tim Tebow as a quarterback. Tebow’s detractors thought that the NFL’s reluctance to employ Tebow had something to do with his mechanics that lead to inaccuracy. His supporters […]
Coach Rick Venturi Calls the NFC West the Best Division in the NFL
by Kent Sterling There is no doubt that the St. Louis Rams have taken a quantum leap forward from where they were less than 18 months ago, but the 49ers and Seahawks haven’t been sitting on their hands either. Improving compared to yourself doesn’t win you games. You have to get better compared to your […]
By Kent Sterling The NFL voted to approve the stadium under construction in Santa Clara, CA, and Reliant Stadium in Houston as the hosts of Super Bowl L and LI, and that sets the roster through 2017. The two cities most discussed for 2018 are Indianapolis and New Orleans. That’s a testament to the […]
by Kent Sterling It might be more interesting to bitch and moan about accommodations and logistics while traveling for work with the St. Louis Rams, but all in all it’s a pretty damn good time and I would be lying if I wrote differently. For the last two seasons, I packed a bag and rolled […]
Rick Venturi Says the Redskins Can Win a Championship with RG3 as QB
by Kent Sterling Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team, and three came into the league last year that garnered a ton of attention. The Colts Andrew Luck and Seattle’s Russell Wilson both enjoyed outstanding rookie campaigns, but the guy who was discussed more than those two combined was Robert Griffin III. […]
Coach Rick Venturi Talks About the Colts Change to a 3-4 Defense from a 4-3
by Kent Sterling Switching basic defenses requires roster changes, and it can take some serious time. The players like Dwight Freeney who were key in making the 4-3 with cover two work so well for so long become a liability in the 3-4 scheme that Chuck Pagano brought with him from Baltimore. So how long […]
Coach Rick Venturi Loves the Rams 2013 Draft Class
by Kent Sterling When the Rams concluded their rookie minicamp last weekend, people marveled at the explosiveness of #8 overall pick WR Tavon Austin. There was also high praise for LB Alec Ogletree of Georgia. If they are as good as advertised when the season starts, this draft class will mark the second where GM […]
Coach Rick Venturi Loves Colts 2013 Draft Class
by Kent Sterling The 2012 draft for the Colts yielded some spectacular results. Andrew Luck, Coby Fleener, Dwayne Allen, T.Y. Hilton, and Vick Ballard headlined the class, and whether it was because the rest of the cupboard was bare, or because these guys were just that good, it went a long way toward producing a […]