These are interesting times for Indiana sports fans. Mediocrity is everywhere, but all that may be about to change. Professional teams boast potentially transcendent talent that are capable of championship level play, and the college football and basketball teams are arching toward meaningful improvement. I’m normally a cynical critic of management and mediocrity, but there […]
Here we go again! The annual free agent shopping spree for NFL teams starts today at 4p, and while the Indianapolis Colts aren’t likely to be as active as in previous years due to salary cap related financial constraints, it’s still going to be critical for the Colts as they try to regain the playoff […]
Yesterday was one of those days. It seemed every story – every single thing I talked about on my radio show affected me emotionally. My emotional spectrum runs from inspired to annoyed, and all that happened pushed one of those two buttons. March is like that in Indiana. With high school and college basketball becoming […]
Peyton Manning’s announcement that his playing days are behind him has sent the media into a reflective frenzy. Is Manning the best quarterback ever? Does going out a winner enhance his legacy? Did the Colts err in allowing Manning to spend the last four years of his playing career with the Denver Broncos? All these […]
Colts fans will be watching the NFL Draft Combine this weekend with keen interest as potential draftees sprint, lift, and answer idiotic questions. because the Horseshoes have holes – lots of holes. First round misses in 2013 (Bjoern Werner), 2014 (1st round pick dealt for Trent Richardson), and 2015 (Phillip Dorsett – at least being judged by his 2015 […]
Anytime a black man and white man occupy the same space, there are going to be comparisons fueled by race. Sadly, that’s what we do and who we are. Peyton Manning and Cam Newton are NFL quarterbacks who faced off nine days ago in Super Bowl 50. Manning is white and Newton black. Manning has […]
Since he can remember, Peyton Manning’s focus has been consumed by what was next in his career as one of the finest quarterbacks to ever play football. Putting that away and moving on to what is next in his life will be excruciating, but the time will come Sunday night for Manning to do exactly […]
It’s said that if you have a million monkeys punching keys on a million typewriters for a million years, one of them is going to peck out a masterpiece. The closest humans come to proving that axiom is the Super Bowl – minus the masterpiece part. Thousands of journalists will descend on the Bay Area next […]
Peyton Manning is claimed by a number of teams and cities, but Indianapolis is where he did the great majority of his NFL work, so people here will be paying close attention the next 13 days as he prepares for his ride into a glorious sunset – or so his fans hope. Manning’s body has failed him […]
Sunday afternoon, the two biggest NFL stars of the last 20 years will match up for the 17th and (likely) final time in the AFC Championship. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are two of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, and like all great rivals, matchups between the great leaders define their careers. It’s only fitting […]
