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Some reasons for the Colts to move on from Steichen and Ballard

Let me start by saying that much of what you read from here on will be more fan based, than journalistically based. It is not as if anyone was getting me confused with Frank Deford anyway, but I always hope that at the end of an article, you feel like responding. It doesn’t matter whether […]

Phillip Rivers to the Colts in 2025 is Poetic Perfection

When telling the story of the NFL, there are many chapters and footnotes one must remember to encapsulate what this sport and league is all about. The Colts in their lengthy history have no shortage of these to tell. They can range wildly in tone and emotions. From a heartwarming story of players rallying behind […]

Colts announce roster moves, placing QB Daniel Jones on IR among them

On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Colts announced a number of roster moves, including placing starting quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) and backup cornerback Chris Lammons (foot) on injured reserve. The Colts also signed cornerback Cameron Mitchell to the active roster and re-signed cornerback Tony Pride Jr. to the team’s practice squad again. With veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward […]

Colts’ Stock Up/Stock Down: Week 14 @Duval

Stock Up Colts’ wide receivers The Colts were in passing mode most of the game after going down 14 points early in the second quarter, and the wide receivers took full advantage of the opportunity presented. Pierce and Pittman combined for 13 catches on 20 targets and close to 160 yards, while Josh Downs also […]

Report: Colts sign QB Philip Rivers to practice squad

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Indianapolis Colts are signing 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers, who is coming out of retirement with his old team. This is indeed a desperate call for a desperate measure, given that the Colts are facing a winless finish regardless of who they turn to at quarterback. […]

QB Philip Rivers reportedly ‘threw well’ during Monday night workout with Colts; Trending toward signing today?

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, longtime since retired 44-year-old veteran quarterback Philip Rivers actually worked out for the suddenly desperate Indianapolis Colts on Monday—and reportedly ‘threw well’: Further, per ESPN’s Pat McAfee, following his shocking, yet impressive workout last night “all indications are that Rivers will be announced as the Colts quarterback at some point […]

Riley Leonard’s Unexpected Chance to Claim the Colts’ QB Job

Assuming Riley Leonard is fully healthy, he has a big opportunity in front of him. The Colts enter the final four games of the season without clarity at the most important position in football — not because they lack options, but because none of those options are firmly settled. Daniel Jones’ future is murky. Anthony […]

Colts are having a “break glass in case of emergency” moment

Philip Rivers… This is where we are right now? The Indianapolis Colts are seriously considering a 44-year old quarterback who has been retired almost five years? Oh, and he is a grandpa. Are there any other grandpas in the NFL? The craziest part about the Colts bringing him in for a workout is that it […]

AFC Playoff Picture: Indianapolis Colts drop out of wild card spot

With their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Indianapolis Colts fell behind the Buffalo Bills in the AFC wild card race in addition to falling further behind the Jags in the AFC South. With a Houston Texans win on Sunday night, the Colts fell out of playoff position entirely. The Denver Broncos won on Sunday […]

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The Colts experienced a true nightmare before Christmas

What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes. What’s this? There’s something very wrong. Who doesn’t love The Nightmare Before Christmas? The movie is great. The nightmare before Christmas the Indianapolis Colts are experiencing is truly horrifying, however. There are no fun sing-along songs or magical Christmas town to behold. The Colts find themselves in Ooggie […]

Colts Injury Update: QB Riley Leonard, CB Charvarius Ward also injured on Sunday as hits keep coming

According to head coach Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn Achiles within the week—among other injury updates (per ESPN’s Stephen Holder): However, the new injury developments are that rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, who filled in relief of Jones after the first quarter of Sunday’s loss against the […]

2026 NFL Draft Big Board Rankings: Top 100 Prospects

The 2026 Draft Class is filled with talented players, giving plenty of NFL franchises the opportunity to add to their rosters. Defense has the edge over Offense in the Round 1 and Round 1-2 Graded players, with 23/39 players lining up on that side of the line. They are led by 3 fantastic prospects, the […]

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Colts Daniel Jones season-ending Achilles injury sets up team’s latest QB conundrum

With Daniel Jones’s unfortunate season-ending Achilles injury during Sunday’s loss, the Indianapolis Colts are once again between a rock and a hard place at starting quarterback—and not just for the immediate future. Having Anthony Richardson still recovering from a fractured orbital bone, and no clear timetable for his return, the Colts, who are currently out […]

Are the Chris Ballard era Colts destined for mediocrity?

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are somehow amidst yet another organizational collapse, reaching unprecedented new lows that were previously viewed as unimaginable. The well-documented falloff has been nothing short of unfortunate. Seemingly doing the right things to put a playoff team together, this return to normalcy has been humbling. But how does the franchise […]

Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 14 @Duval

8-5, three losses in a row, and once again the Colts would have been better off just forfeiting the Duval game in advance. Starting quarterback Daniel Jones is done for the year with a torn Achilles, and that is basically the season for Indy, a season that started 7-1 and looked all but destined for […]

Colts-Seahawks opening odds: Things have certainly changed

The Indianapolis Colts are headed to the west coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks in week fifteen. This is a game that some fans may have had circled on the calendar a month ago as a huge game and test for this team. It could have been an opportunity to test the validity and […]

Adam Schefter confirms Daniel Jones’ Achilles tear

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Daniel Jones will undergo surgery on his Achilles. While the team has yet to formally confirm the diagnosis, the decision to proceed with surgery effectively confirms that the tendon is torn. Daniel Jones’ season in Indianapolis is officially over, and his future with the Colts just got a lot more […]

Colts drop 11th straight road game to Jaguars as Daniel Jones suffers significant Achilles injury

Aw man, here we go again… Somehow, someway, the Indianapolis Colts created another chapter to their nightmare novel after Sunday’s 36-19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. For the 11th straight trip to Jacksonville, the Colts failed to avoid the inevitable worst collective performance of the season. The Jaguars claimed sole possession of first place […]

Colts head coach Shane Steichen on QB Daniel Jones Achilles injury: ‘It’s not looking good’

According to head coach Shane Steichen, while he doesn’t have the medical specifics yet, the status of Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones’s injured Achilles “is not looking good.” Steichen indicated that it could be potentially season-ending, with Jones missing the remainder of 2025. Jones suffered the non-contact injury with around 35 seconds left in […]

Colts have another harrowing loss in personal house of horrors that is Jacksonville

The Indianapolis Colts suffered another consecutive loss in Jacksonville, having not beaten the Jaguars in Duval County since 2014. Indianapolis handedly lost 36-19 in Jacksonville, but that wasn’t even the primary cause of concern for the Colts’ blues on an exorbitantly rainy day in the ‘Sunshine State.’ Rather, starting quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a potential […]