by Kent Sterling Like many sports weekends in central Indiana, there is plenty to keep you occupied, and if you don’t have tickets or the cash to buy them, that shouldn’t keep you on your couch. Time to get out and do something – anything to enjoy life among your friends, family, and strangers who […]
by Kent Sterling Chuck Pagano is a good football coach whose battle against leukemia inspired millions. His leadership was part of the equation that led the Indianapolis Colts to three straight 11-5 records and three playoff wins. But he is quickly unraveling because of the pressure of being a lame duck (in the final year […]
by Kent Sterling If at this time yesterday, you put together a list of the top 10 reasons the Indianapolis Colts are 3-5 halfway through what was expected to be a season that ended in a Super Bowl, offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton’s work would not have been one of them. At least I don’t think […]
by Kent Sterling Questions – so many questions. A few answers too. Through seven games, including last night’s thrilling overtime loss in Charlotte, what do we know, what might we guess, and how must the Colts respond? How can the same Colts offense produce three-plus quarters of historic offensive ineptitude, and then become explosive and […]
by Kent Sterling Winning solves problems; losing reveals them. The Indianapolis Colts roll into Carolina for Monday Night Football on the precipice of the first three-game losing streak in the Ryan Grigson/Chuck Pagano era, but even with a loss the Colts will still lead the AFC South by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker over the […]
by Kent Sterling I look at the mood swings of Chuck Pagano, the uncertainty surrounding Rick Pitino, and the constant din of criticism for Tom Crean, and I wonder whether being a coach is worth the money or sacrifice. It’s a tough life, even for a secure coach with a pristine record of winning and compliance. […]
by Kent Sterling When a talk radio host where I worked made some inane and ill-conceived on-air bet, I always forced them to follow thru. It wasn’t fair to tease listeners and not pay off, so whatever the harebrained threat was, it was done. If I refuse to pay a similar bet now that I’m […]
by Kent Sterling No one wants to get fired. There is an unpleasant stigma to getting the ax, and the phone calls to share the news with family are humbling, unpleasant, and easily the worst part. Getting fired happens to coaches. It happens all the time, and to almost every coach who aspires to lead young […]
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to win a game in the NFL. That’s a fact. After making 11-5 regular seasons look easy, the Colts have had an unusual amount of difficulty in getting that done this season. After a 27-21 loss to the 3-4 New Orleans Saints, the Colts expressed frustration in their own inability to […]
by Kent Sterling First, do no harm. Good rule for doctors – and football coaches. Chuck Pagano’s decision to try to trick Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots Sunday night was a true “What the hell?” moment. Sixty hours later, after the curtain was finally peeled back to reveal the reason the play didn’t […]
