by Kent Sterling It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of discipline, it was the age of foolish penalties, it was the epoch of passiveness, it was the epoch of aggression, it was the game of Light, it was the game of Darkness, it was the […]
by Kent Sterling Last week, the Indianapolis Colts faced an opponent coming off three straight losses forced to start a backup quarterback. Tavon Austin ran wild, and the St. Louis Rams trounced the Colts 38-8. The Tennessee Titans, who have lost their last three home games and four of five overall will trot out backup […]
by Kent Sterling The only good news for Colts head coach Chuck Pagano yesterday was that quarterback Andrew Luck left the game healthy after being subjected to punishment from the Rams for three series too long – THREE! The game was in the bag for the Rams after taking a 38-0 lead with 5:15 left […]
by Kent Sterling Monday Night Football games are supposed to be a big deal, and for the Colts and Chargers, this game is huge. The Colts can open up a two-game lead on the Tennessee Titans and three games over the Houston Texans for supremacy in the AFC South. For the Chargers, a loss would […]
by Kent Sterling I’ve never had a hangover last three days. Maybe 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith doesn’t process alcohol as quickly as most soon-to-be 23 year-olds. The Colts coaching staff and front office has been making noise about becoming a power running team, and fans kind of scoffed at the thought. Who in their right […]
by Kent Sterling There is no chance – none, zero, null set – that the Oakland Raiders are going to beat the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday in the regular season opener for both teams. And Oakland coach Dennis Allen knows it. Not naming a starting quarterback for “competitive reasons” tells fans everything they need to […]
by Kent Sterling There is an old saying in sports that the best teams have an owner who owns, a general manager who generally manages, and a coach who coaches. The Indianapolis Colts were a team like that for many years, most of them very successful. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Owner Jim […]
Buffalo Bills Bury Colts 44-20 in Preseason Rehearsal
by Kent Sterling Just keep repeating, “It just doesn’t matter like Bill Murray and the other counselors in “Meatballs.” The Colts looked awful today against a Buffalo Bills team likely to be among the worth in the NFL Click here to follow Kent on Twitter What a difference a year makes. A year ago tomorrow, […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling The toughest part of Colts coach Chuck Pagano’s job will be to manage the expectations of fans who incorrectly assess last year’s 11-5 record as just the beginning of things to come. I’ve spent the last two weeks watching the Colts season on nfl.com’s Game Rewind feature (the best $25 I’ve ever […]