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• Thoughts on the Colts’ 2025 Draft Class

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images On the aftermath on a pivotal draft for general manager Chris Ballard, let’s take a moment to analyze this class This has now turned into a series where right after the draft we take a moment to dissect the picks made and share the initial analysis. I did the same thing last year, you can check out the article here. The point made in that article remains ...2025
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• Colts select Alabama, Defensive Tackle, Tim Smith with 190th pick in 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Indianapolis adds Crimson Tide defensive tackle The Indianapolis Colts added to their draft haul in the sixth round on Saturday by adding Defensive Tackle, Tim Smith, Alabama Welcome to Indy, Tim! pic.twitter.com/ZZjccr8Pn2— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 26, 2025 Many people believed that the Colts would look to add to it’s defensive tackle dep...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Haters will say it’s fake To the reader: First, I’d like to start by saying this article is presented as a “conspiracy theory” because that’s how this series started. I noticed that general manager Chris Ballard didn’t lie in his press conferences. He usually gave winding vague answers but he never said one thing and then did another. Armed with this observation I s...2025
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• Stampede Blue Writers Roundtable: Colts Mock Draft Round 1

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2025 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and officially kicks off Thursday 24th April at 8pm Eastern Time. The Indianapolis Colts are scheduled to have 7 draft picks this year (unless they decide to trade up or down). The team is armed with 3 of their 7 draft picks in the top 100, so they will likely be able to grab some talented ...2025
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• 5 Questions: Breaking down Rock Ya-Sin’s strengths, weaknesses during time with Colts

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions bolstered their secondary by signing veteran cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. We spoke with Colts expert Chris Shepherd to break down his strengths, weaknesses, and how he might fit in Detroit’s defense. As the free agency craze reached its lull, the Detroit Lions continued to build out their depth in the secondary by signing...2025
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• Analysis: Colts owner Jim Irsay announces Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will RETURN for 2025

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ballard and Steichen get to continue developing Anthony Richardson At nearly 8:30 PM Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay posted the following announcement online via his Twitter account: pic.twitter.com/VXFKrz9hnl— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) January 6, 2025 Regardless of how you feel about this decision the fact that Irsay made it now...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• The Colts need a culture reset

Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I think it’s time to normalize the saying “The Curse of Andrew Luck”. Since Andrew Luck’s first injury in 2015, the Indianapolis Colts have been the face of mediocrity in the NFL. Never good enough to seriously compete and never showing serious potential. Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement in 2018 put the team in a d...2025
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• 5 Q preview: What to make of Anthony Richardson’s early benching

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images What is different since Anthony Richardson’s benching? We asked @StampedeBlue about the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. More Detroit Lions football is right around the corner, and we would never pass up the opportunity to get some intel from the opponent’s perspective. We called on Chris Shepherd of StampedeBlue.com to give us some i...2024
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• Conspiracy Report Spooktacular: Why Colts owner Jim Irsay benched Anthony Richardson

Colts.com Everything THEY don’t want you to know about Anthony Richardson’s benching. Happy Halloween! If you were looking for one of my post game highlight articles, or some other “normal” article I may write, you’ve arrived at the wrong place. Welcome to the newest Conspiracy Report where I, Chris Shepherd, will examine a nefarious plot and expose it for what it is. Now sure, I won’t be...2024
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• Week 7 Colts vs. Dolphins Highlights: a win is a win.

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The best plays from week 7 Week seven is in the books for the Indianapolis Colts. Their 16-10 win over the Miami Dolphins brings Indy to 4-3 before their week 8 matchup against the AFC South leading, 5-2, Houston Texans. Let’s take a look at some of the best plays from today’s game. First Quarter Anthony Richardson is learning We have a slide!#Colts#For...2024
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• Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 6 @Titans

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Colts seem to be getting back into the healthy habit of beating the Titans. MVP of the Game: Josh Downs Well it is evident by now that Josh Downs is a focal point of this offense, whether Anthony Richardson or Joe Flacco are playing at quarterback. Yesterday he caught 7 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown, and he looked a step faster than the rest of the f...2024
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• 5 Questions with Big Cat Country: Is Trevor Lawrence the next Carson Wentz?

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Can the Colts break the 14 year Jacksonville curse? In Week 5 of 2024 our Indianapolis Colts will travel to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Knowing the party was hitting the road, I sat down with Gus Logue of Big Cat Country, SB Nation’s Jaguars blog. You can find him on Twitter @gus_logue. We swapped questions and answers about both the Jaguars and th...2024
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• 5 Questions with Stampede Blue: What we learned about the Colts

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Gain intel on the enemy as the Jaguars prepare to face the Colts in Week 5. As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare to play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, we sat down with Chris Shepherd of Stampede Blue to learn more about the opposing side. Question 1: Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor left last week’s game due to injury. What’s the latest on them,...2024
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• 5 Questions with Behind the Steel Curtain: Can the Colts beat Mike Tomlin?

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Getting to .500 would be massive for this young Colts team. In Week 4 of 2024 our Indianapolis Colts will host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Knowing the party was coming to town I sat down with Ryan Parish of Behind the Steel Curtain, SB Nation’s Steelers blog. You can find him on Twitter @RyanParishmedia. We swapped questions and answers about both the Steeler...2024
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• 5 Questions with Windy City Gridiron: Can the Colts avoid 0-3 against the Bears?

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images At 0-3 should we just start looking forward to the draft? In Week 3 of 2024 our Indianapolis Colts will host the Chicago Bears. Knowing the party was coming to town I sat down with Bill Zimmerman of Windy City Gridiron, SB Nation’s Bears blog. You can find him on Twitter @BillTZimmerman. We swapped questions and answers about both the Bears and the Colts an...2024
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• 5 Questions with Battle Red Blog: Is this a revenge game?

Robert Scheer-USA TODAY Sports This is absolutely a revenge game. Ladies and Gentlemen, this article makes it real: NFL football is finally back! In Week 1 of 2024 our Indianapolis Colts will host the Houston Texans. Knowing the party was coming to town I sat down with Scott Barzilla aka VBallRetired of Battle Red Blog, SB Nation’s Houston Texans blog. We swapped questions and answers abou...2024
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• Malott’s Believe It or Not Post-Draft Glow Edition
Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A coach’s blog about people, football, gambling, and fantasy sports. Hey framily! It’s been a while! Suffice it to say, I’ve sat on my hands for a little over a month leading up to the Draft and yes, I’m still pinching myself to ensure this is real, but the Indianapolis Colts just pulled off the greatest draft heist in history and I’...2023
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"— Chris Shepherd (@NFLscheme) December 22, 2024 Only four quarterbacks under the age of 23 in the past 15 years have led their teams to the playoffs and while it would have been great for Anthony Richardson to have become the fifth name on that list, that list includes two Heisman winners and an all time great prospect."

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"com/NbeuTS65uo— Chris Shepherd (@NFLscheme) October 1, 2023 But scattered around the explosives were huge lulls."

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• Thoughts on the Colts’ 2025 Draft Class
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• Colts select Alabama, Defensive Tackle, Tim Smith with 190th pick in 2025 NFL Draft
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Stampede Blue Writers Roundtable: Colts Mock Draft Round 1
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• Week 18 Colts vs. Jaguars Game Thread

The Colts are at home this week to take on the Jaguars in this week 18 match up. Get in on this open thread. The Indianapolis Colts are at home to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars for their week eighteen game, Sunday at 1 p.m. EST. Last week the Colts, led by Joe Flacco (26/38, 330 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s) eliminated themselves from playoff contention with an embarrassing 33-45 loss to the 2-win N...2025
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• Giants-Colts highlights: 5 plays that made a difference

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Also, a photo gallery of Sunday’s only home victory of the season The New York Giants destroyed the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday, earning a 45-33 victory against a team still in the playoff hunt. The game was reminiscent of 2022 when the Giants secured their playoff berth with a 38-10 win at MetLife Stadium...only, you know, with the polar opposite c...2024
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• The Tight End situation is a disaster

Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Of all the personnel failures the Colts have had over the past few seasons, one can argue that the current tight end situation is the biggest failure of them all. Before the season started, the Colts committed to keeping Mo Alie-Cox around at a 5.9M cap hit. The 5.9M figure is higher than that of Jonnu Smith in Miami, Will Di...2024
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• Conspiracy Report Spooktacular: Why Colts owner Jim Irsay benched Anthony Richardson
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• 5 Questions with Big Cat Country: Is Trevor Lawrence the next Carson Wentz?
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• Stampede Blue Writers Roundtable: Colts Mock Draft Round 1
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• Analysis: Colts owner Jim Irsay announces Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will RETURN for 2025
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• Week 18 Colts vs. Jaguars Game Thread
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• Breaking down 10 plays from Richardson’s stellar Jets performance

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Anthony Richardson had the best performance of his career against the Jets; let’s review 10 plays that sum up his game. Anthony Richardson had his best game yet as an Indianapolis Colts, pulling off a huge win against the New York Jets. We look back at 10 plays that sum up his performance. Play 1: Special strength Anthony Richardson's ability to get throws off,...2024
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• Colts’ Week 8 QB analysis: We all need a breather

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data. For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the upcoming opponent QB has performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the charts thr...2024
• Week 8 Colts vs. Texans: Forget the Highlights, lets look at every Anthony Richardson throw

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We’re looking at Anthony Richardson from week 8 Week eight is in the books for the Indianapolis Colts. Their 20-23 loss to the Houston Texans brings the team to 4-4 through eight games. Normally I post an article of highlights following the game but this week, I’m going to highlight the play of Anthony Richardson and see if his 10-32 for 175 yards 1 touch...2024
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• Five Texans Questions with Stampede Blue

Dan Powers/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Chris Shepherd of Stampede Blue joins BRB for five questions Life goes on in the NFL. Whether you are coming from the winner’s circle like the Indianapolis Colts or from soul crushing defeat like the Houston Texans, life has to move on. The Colts are arguably the Texans biggest rivals on a year to year basis in the AFC South and this year is no...2024
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• Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 7 vs. Dolphins

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Not pretty at all, but back over .500 nonetheless. MVP of the Game: Grant Stuard Talk about a breakout game from a linebacker no one expected. Injuries to E.J. Speed, and then Jaylon Carlies meant plenty of snaps for special teams’ ace Grant Stuard, who led the team with 18 combined tackles, and looked to be playing at a different speed from the rest...2024
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• Thoughts on the Colts’ 2025 Draft Class
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• The Colts need a culture reset
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• Giants-Colts highlights: 5 plays that made a difference
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• The Tight End situation is a disaster
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• Week 8 Colts vs. Texans: Forget the Highlights, lets look at every Anthony Richardson throw
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• Week 2 Colts vs. Packers Highlights: Indy is treating Anthony Richardson like Andrew Luck and it’s going poorly

Grace Hollars/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images A few plays from week 2 In 2012 the Indianapolis Colts drafted a 23 year old Andrew Luck and handed him the keys to the offense. Watching Luck that season was an absolute treat. He was a rookie, sure, but he was ready for the moment. He was a complete player with all kinds of high level college experience that was not only ready for the chal...2024
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• Week 1 Colts vs. Texans Highlights: the Indy defense did not make it in this article.

Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images The best plays from week 1 It’s been eleven years since the Indianapolis Colts have won a week one game. That’s disappointing. It’s discouraging. It just really stinks. This game was full of ups and downs. The offense struggled in some ways, though the way they struggled was highly predictable. The defensive struggles, however, were completely unexpected. Most Col...2024
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• Preseason Week 3 Colts vs. Bengals Highlight Recap

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images Game recap and highlights of the final preseason contest of the 2024 season. The final score of this game (and all preseason games like it) just didn’t matter. What did matter was what we saw from the Indianapolis Colts first team units. Their opponent wasn’t important, or rather the fact that the Cincinnati Bengals played their second and third stringers ...2024
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• Chris Ballard defends Colts newest wide receiver AD Mitchell in profanity-laced rant

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Colts GM Chris Ballard is upset, and he wants you to know that AD Mitchell is a good kid. This one is NSFW. Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, there were countless rumors and reports about former Texas and current Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. Outside of the criticism of what we could see on tape and what Mitchell himself said to the m...2024
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• Analysis: Colts owner Jim Irsay announces Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will RETURN for 2025
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• 5 Questions with Stampede Blue: What we learned about the Colts

Robert Scheer-USA TODAY Sports Gather intel on the enemy as the Jaguars prepare to face the Colts in Week 1. As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare to play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, we sat down with Chris Shepherd of Stampede Blue to learn more about the opposing side. Question 1: First and foremost — how many games will Jonathan Taylor play for the Colts this year and where will he...2023
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• Farewell Stampede Blue
Robert Scheer-USA TODAY Sports What a run we’ve had, eh? My first Fanpost was on April 22, 2008. I loved the community and wanted to get more involved, but the site manager encouraged me to start my own Colts blog. Coltzilla grew, but I had a broader vision that came together with help from others within just a few years. Nate Dunlevy, Kyle Rodriguez, and several others (Stampede Blue al...2023
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• Why Anthony Richardson is one of the NFL’s most intriguing quarterbacks to watch in 2024

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Anthony Richardson’s rookie season was cut short. Can his 2024 season showcase why the Colts took him in the top 5? Three quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, with wildly different rookie seasons for each. Top overall pick Bryce Young had a disastrous first year with the Carolina Panthers, while second pick C.J. Stroud flourish...2024
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• 5 Questions with The Falcoholic: Is Taylor Heinicke the answer?

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Sitting down with Kevin Knight of The Falcoholic to talk Colts vs. Falcons. In Week 16, our Indianapolis Colts will travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons. Knowing the party was hitting the road this weekend I sat down with Kevin Knight of The Falcoholic. You can find him on Twitter @FalcoholicKevin. We swapped questions about the Colts and Falcons and what f...2023
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• Saturday Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/21/23)

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Saturday Dawg Chow. Dawgs By Nature: Browns, Colts final injury report: 3 out, 5 questionable for Sunday (Jared Mueller) - When the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts face off in Week 7, injuries were a big concern on Wednesday. Thursday, things c...2023
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• Open debate: Colts 2024-25 Season Predictions

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images A place where we can interact with each other and for everyone to leave their predictions on stone! As a writer for Stampede Blue, my takes get plenty of exposure, and it also provides you, the readers, with the chance to go back and use my takes against me in the case I get it wrong. I fundamentally believe that everything is debatable, and that by having ...2024
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• Meet the 2023-24 Colts Writing Team at Stampede Blue

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Introducing Stampede Blue’s Colts writing contributors for this year’s campaign—some new, some old faces. With the Indianapolis Colts 2023 regular season having recently kicked off, we, at Stampede Blue, wanted to introduce some fresh new faces, as well as some familiar ones returning to this year’s talented writing team (*with each member listed alphabe...2023
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• Stampede Blue’s Week 1 NFL Game Picks

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images We pick the full slate of games, starting with Lions at Chiefs New NFL season and new Stampede Blue staff picks! With some considerable turnover in the staff, welcoming some new additions to the team, this will be once again a chance for us to showcase our football knowledge making the picks, and sharing those predictions with you, as well as making som...2023
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• Stampede Blue’s Week 1 NFL Game Picks

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images We pick the full slate of games, starting with Lions at Chiefs New NFL season and new Stampede Blue staff picks! With some considerable turnover in the staff, welcoming some new additions to the team, this will be once again a chance for us to showcase our football knowledge making the picks, and sharing those predictions with you, as well as making som...2023
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• Malott’s Believe It or Not Post-Draft Glow Edition
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• Thoughts on the Colts’ 2025 Draft Class
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Stampede Blue Writers Roundtable: Colts Mock Draft Round 1
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• 5 Questions: Breaking down Rock Ya-Sin’s strengths, weaknesses during time with Colts
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• Analysis: Colts owner Jim Irsay announces Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will RETURN for 2025
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• Week 18 Colts vs. Jaguars Game Thread
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• The Colts need a culture reset
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• Giants-Colts highlights: 5 plays that made a difference
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• 5 Q preview: What to make of Anthony Richardson’s early benching
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Analysis: Colts owner Jim Irsay announces Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will RETURN for 2025
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• Why Anthony Richardson is one of the NFL’s most intriguing quarterbacks to watch in 2024
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• 5 Questions with Pats Pulpit: Is this the last time the Colts will face Belichick?

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports I sat down with Taylor Kyles of Pats Pulpit to talk Colts vs. Patriots. We talked Mac Jones, the struggling offense, the banged up defense and who he expects to win. In Week 10, our Indianapolis Colts will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to take on the New England Patriots. Knowing the show was going abroad this weekend, I sat down with Taylor Kyles of Pats Pulp...2023
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• 5 Questions with Music City Miracles: can the Colts get the upset in Indy?

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Sitting down with Jimmy Morris of Music City Miracles to talk Colts vs. Titans. Who will win the battle of the trenches and what’s going on with that offense? In Week 5, our Indianapolis Colts will host the Tennessee Titans. Knowing the party was coming to town this weekend I sat down with Jimmy Morris of Music City Miracles. You can find him on Twitter @j...2023
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