Allowing television cameras where people work is always a dicey proposition. People working there rarely shine compared to the images created by our imaginations. HBO and the NFL have partnered on a behind the scenes look at pro-football training camps for a number of years. The annual ritual of watching Hard Knocks goes like this. Fans […]
This is going to be a very interesting season for the Indianapolis Colts. Rebound or continue decline are the two possibilities for the Horseshoes, and it seems the odds of either are right at 50-50. Many in national media predict the Colts will finish 6-10 or 5-11. Locally, most are more optimistic. We tend to […]
A lot has to go right for any team to win the Super Bowl, but for a 20-1 longshot like the Indianapolis Colts with some pieces of the puzzle withering and others yet to blossom, it will require great health, luck, and leadership. The Colts went a very pedestrian 8-8 last year despite splashy free agent […]
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck signed a contract yesterday that makes him the highest paid player in NFL history. The guaranteed money is an astounding $87 million over the next six years – $22 million more than the next biggest deal, the $65 million guaranteed to New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Luck has never won a Super […]
by Kent Sterling First, Richie Incognito – a complete kook – was tormenting Jonathan Martin – a sensitive genius. Then, coach Joe Philbin instructed Incognito to “toughen up” Martin. Then, quarterback Ryan Tannehill says that if you asked Martin two weeks ago who his best friend on the team is, he would have said Incognito. […]