Tag Archives: Jacoby Brissett

Five questions that must be answered by Colts GM Chris Ballard
December 17, 2019

With two games remaining, the 2019 season is over for the Indianapolis Colts, so we turn our attention to 2020. There are many questions to be answered following the Colts collapse after starting the season 5-2 despite the retirement of Andrew Luck.  As fun as it was to watch last year’s team rally from 1-5 to earn […]

Silly as this sounds, if Colts win tonight they have a real shot at playoffs
December 16, 2019

With a Monday Night Football win tonight at New Orleans, the Indianapolis Colts will put themselves in a position where they could still wriggle their way into the playoffs. This has been a disappointing season for the Colts because of their 5-2 start.  Given the remaining schedule after week seven, it seemed very likely they […]

With the playoffs a distant dream, Colts GM Chris Ballard needs to earn his money
December 9, 2019

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 […]

Heading into the bye week, Colts are 3-2 for six great reasons
October 7, 2019

The Colts are 3-2 and tied for first in the AFC South after beating the Chiefs 19-13 in Kansas City last night. No one picked the Colts to win this game.  The formerly 4-0 Chiefs were seen as an offensive dynamo the banged up Colts defense would be unable to stop.  With Malik Hooker, Clayton […]

One month later, Indianapolis Colts fans are asking “Andrew who?”
September 24, 2019

One month ago today, ESPN’s Adam Schefter shocked the football world by tweeting Andrew Luck’s retirement from football. It seems like it’s been so much longer than that.  Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. What Luck has been doing is anyone’s guess.  I’m not sure anyone has asked.  Is he in Indy, or visiting Amsterdam?  Maybe […]

Colts lose after fighting back to force overtime after mistake filled first half
September 8, 2019

The Colts won the turnover battle, Marlon Mack ran for a career high 174 yards, and Jacoby Brissett threw two TD passes and no picks.  But they lost to the Chargers 30-24 in overtime anyway. There are reasons – three big ones – why the Colts didn’t win their season opener this afternoon.. Adam Vinatieri missed two […]

10 things that need to be true for the Colts go to the playoffs
August 30, 2019

10 – Kemoko Turay gets 10 sacks.  Turay is an elite athlete whose been training with former sack master Robert Mathis, and needs to be the same kind of presence in opposing backfields.  Sacks lead to punts, and pressures leads to picks.  Turay needs to establish himself as a game-wrecker on a defensive line that should cause […]