December 9, 2019
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With the playoffs a distant dream, Colts GM Chris Ballard needs to earn his money
December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
Improving a roster mismanaged by his predecessor has been relatively easy work for Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard. Addition by subtraction makes heroes of a lot of managers – in sports and business. When Ballard took over from Ryan Grigson almost three years ago, there was a lot of productive subtracting to do. Now the work […]
Ballard stuck with Vinatieri – it hasn’t worked, but that doesn’t mean he was wrong
December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Colts general manager Chris Ballard had a choice earlier this season – replace the best kicker in NFL history with someone off the street, or hope that Adam Vinatieri’s struggles straightened themselves out. Whether Vinatieri’s suddenly erratic field goal tries were caused by a bad left knee, laces out or some other odd confluence of […]
Continuing with Adam Vinatieri as kicker would be managerial malpractice for Colts Ballard and Reich
November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
Adam Vinatieri was the best in NFL history to kick a football through uprights, but he isn’t that today. As with all athletes, skills erode and the ability to compete at the highest level wanes. That Vinatieri is still as good as he is at almost 47 years of age is remarkable, but that doesn’t […]
All quiet on the Colts front – as anyone who pays attention to Chris Ballard would have guessed
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
The Indianapolis Colts are not about winning news cycles and making headlines. Under GM Chris Ballard, the ship steadily heads toward prosperous waters without jerking the wheel toward choppy seas. Trade deadline day is a day where the waves crest higher than usual. So while other teams moved players for draft picks and others overpaid […]
Jags deal Ramsey to the Rams in a trade Colts GM Chris Ballard would never make
October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
The Jacksonville Jaguars dealt problem cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Rams for two 1st round picks and a 4th. Jags are obviously angling for the future, while the Rams want to win right now. Ramsey is a shut down corner displeased with how he was treated by the Jaguars, and the Rams feel he can put […]
SNBS – Five silly questions about the @Colts – but they are becoming less silly
October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019
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Colts fans feel betrayed following Luck’s retirement and deception that led up to it
August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
Hoosiers do not like being lied to. We trust easily, but once that trust is broken, good luck winning it back. The Colts have not been forthcoming with answers about Andrew Luck’s health for as long as there have been questions about it. Click here for a $1 comprehensive dental exam done by the best dentist in […]
Here are 10 irrefutable truths about Andrew Luck’s ankle and the Indianapolis Colts
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck loves football, but he is not a fan of the fame that comes with it. That much is clear. He’s never told us that, but it’s communicated in his weekly media availabilities as he effusively communicates very little. Luck clearly believes that his health is a private matter, and he is not […]