Improving a roster mismanaged by his predecessor has been relatively easy work for Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard. Addition by subtraction makes heroes of a lot of managers – in sports and business. When Ballard took over from Ryan Grigson almost three years ago, there was a lot of productive subtracting to do. Now the work […]
Colts general manager Chris Ballard had a choice earlier this season – replace the best kicker in NFL history with someone off the street, or hope that Adam Vinatieri’s struggles straightened themselves out. Whether Vinatieri’s suddenly erratic field goal tries were caused by a bad left knee, laces out or some other odd confluence of […]
Adam Vinatieri was the best in NFL history to kick a football through uprights, but he isn’t that today. As with all athletes, skills erode and the ability to compete at the highest level wanes. That Vinatieri is still as good as he is at almost 47 years of age is remarkable, but that doesn’t […]
Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is the best in the history of the game, and his career is about to end. That’s the way it goes for everyone in professional sports – either you die a hero or live long enough to become a villain. Vinatieri spent a lot of years flirting with perfection as he enjoyed […]
Breakfast with Kent – Adam’s back but Bjoern gone; Big 10 Tourney starts today – kind of
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2015 is an odd year for sports fans in central Indiana. Optimists have plenty of reason to feel smart, but pessimists are justified in their negative thoughts. The Colts, Pacers, Hoosiers (basketball & football), Bulldogs, and Boilermakers (basketball) are all teetering between realizing their goals and falling off a cliff. Fascinating times provide a fascinating […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts are 4-5, swapped offensive coordinators six days ago, and have teetered on the brink of unspooling throughout the first half of the season. There have been memorable lapses throughout the season as the Colts have won a single game outside of the putrid AFC South. Click here to follow […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts are in a position where a championship could be in their immediate future. Here are the top ten reasons the Colts are becoming the favorites to win Super Bowl L: 10 – Membership in AFC South – This division of leftovers has been the Colts to dominate since it […]
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 Antoine Bethea, Jacob Tamme, Adam Vinatieri, Coby Fleener, Rick Venturi, Mike Epps, Eddie White, and Kristi Dosh – author of “Saturday Millionaires” – are the guests for tomorrow’s “Ahead of the Curve.” The only tough part is trying to squeeze all of them into two hours from 8a-10a tomorrow (Saturday) morning on […]
