The return of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been a shiny tchotchke dangled in front of fans’ noses since the opening of training camp. It was shattered yesterday as the Colts finally placed Luck on injured reserve, which ends his season. Colts fans are rightfully miffed that their team is missing the roster’s only difference maker. That […]
There is no path through this regular season for the Indianapolis Colts that leads to a seventh season with Chuck Pagano as head coach. Pagano is a certain goner. The Colts enjoyed an ascension with Pagano as coach from 2012-2014, and then came a decline which has gathered significant steam during the first seven weeks […]
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Jim Irsay lives a good life as the owner of the Indianapolis Colts. He has virtually limitless wealth, which allows for access to all kinds of fun you and I don’t even know exists. Best of all, Irsay is completely unbound by consequences that keep you and I on the straight and narrow. Irsay has […]
I get it. Former Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was hired by the Cleveland Browns, and isn’t that funny. Grigson’s reign as the head of the Colts ended after the 2016 season when it became clear to owner Jim Irsay that Grisgon’s drafts from 2013-2016 eroded the quality of the defense to the point where […]
Chris Ballard is going to be successful as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts. Really successful. Championship level successful. I have no idea what his first draft board looks like or whether he has a secret sauce that allows him to recognize hidden talent others miss. What we are learning about Ballard as he […]
“We are going to be faster!” “We are going to have positional competition!” “We are going to be tougher!” Not exactly riveting stuff, but with a track record of two minor signings, no drafts, and no games, what the hell did you think would be shared at the NFL Scouting Combine by the new braintrust […]
“Thanks for coming out at a weird time. I know you were in bars, malls, watching Indiana beat Michigan State, and spending time with your family, but my life doesn’t operate like that, so here we are on a Saturday at 5:45 in the afternoon Five years ago, I screwed up. I had become so […]
Colts owner Jim Irsay occasionally concerns fans and media with his odd and rambling media appearances. That was not the case tonight as he took only 20 minutes to explain his decision to fire general manager Ryan Grigson, retain Chuck Pagano, and state emphatically that Peyton Manning is not a candidate for the job. Irsay […]
The beautiful dream that Jon Gruden might swap his ESPN headphone with one worn by the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts died today. Gruden knows he is a better broadcaster than a coach, and so he’s decided to stay in the booth rather than continue to engage in negotiations that likely would have yielded a […]
