by Kent Sterling There are only so many hours in the day, and writing about more than one topic is just about impossible given the time needed to prepare for a three-hour radio show where relevant sports information is presented in relative bulk. This morning, when I would normally be writing, I was in Bloomington […]
by Kent Sterling There are undoubtedly NFL teams that look for any advantage they can gain within the rules, and a few that stretch their search into those realms that lie outside restrictions imposed by the NFL. If the NFL doesn’t bring down a massive hammer against the New England Patriots franchise that appears to […]
by Kent Sterling Deflategate is not about who won or lost the AFC Championship game Sunday night. The New England Patriots would have throttled the Indianapolis Colts if the game was played with boulders, a taped up bath towel, or a toaster oven instead of a football. The Patriots were the better and tougher team […]
by Kent Sterling The AFC Championship was an ugly waste of nearly four hours for Indianapolis Colts fans, but for the brain trust charged with continually evaluating and improving the roster, it was an accurate snapshot of where they are and where they need to go. Reports of deflated balls aside (could that have helped […]
by Kent Sterling Sunday’s AFC Championship will send one of two flawed teams to the Super Bowl. Which one, we don’t know. That’s why America will be riveted to this matchup with generational undertones. There are so many unknowns that projecting an outcome is silly, although I’ll do it today on my radio show (3p-6p […]
by Kent Sterling The uplifting story about West Point grad and former soldier Josh McNary building a post military career in the NFL is over. The final chapter was written yesterday as McNary was charged with Level 3 felony rape, Level 5 felony criminal confinement, and Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury. Only […]
by Kent Sterling Indianapolis Colts fans have seen it before – a discombobulated and frowning Peyton Manning trudging off the field knowing that yet another opportunity to lead his team to a playoff triumph had passed. Once, Manning finished a postseason with a win. Thirteen times, he failed. During nine of those appearances, Manning went […]
by Kent Sterling This wasn’t quite like watching Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis withering in front of our eyes in “Beetlejuice,” but it was close. Peyton Manning has gone from NFL MVP to less than competitive in the playoffs in less than one year. Manning has now gone one-and-done nine times in the postseason, but […]
by Bert Beiswanger It won’t go away: If you were starting a team right now, would you take Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck? It’s not Colts versus Broncos, it’s Luck versus Manning. Over and over, the media bangs this over our heads. Word of advice: Stop for a moment today and just appreciate greatness. Yes, […]
by Kent Sterling Peyton Manning trots on to the field, Broncos fans cheer the ancient warrior trying to redefine his legacy as an ordinary postseason quarterback. Throughout the game, Manning fails again and again to lead the Broncos to the end zone, living down to expectations of Colts fans who were thrilled by his precision […]
