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The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
I know. The season hasn’t even started and here I am talking about Chris Ballard’s replacement. We have ten years of data, so I am not sure this is exactly what you’d call putting the cart before the horse, pun intended… I get it though. This isn’t a case of me predicting that th…
This offseason has marked a stark contrast to years past, because there are a number of starting positions up for grabs regarding the Indianapolis Colts–whereas typically, there’s usually only been one or two under general manager Chris Ballard, who’s admittedly wanted more open …
If patience is a virtue, then the Indianapolis Colts are the most virtuous team in the entire NFL. Their cup runneth over and that hasn’t shifted even with the change in ownership. It’s clear to see the Colts prefer continuity, which is fine if the results are present to support …
According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen is ‘among the league’s six head coaches currently on the hot seat ahead of the upcoming 2026 campaign’: Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts Like other names on this list, it was fairly shocking that Indianapolis retain…
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
With the 2017 through 2023 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2024. This one needs to be handled a little differently because it is still early. For the older classes, enough time has passed to make firmer judgments. With this grou…
With the 2017 through 2022 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2023. This one is difficult to evaluate because it is still fairly recent, but enough time has passed to start making some firm judgments. Unfortunately for the Colts, m…
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm? Here’s how the Centers have changed since 10 years ago pre-Ballard.
The University of Wisconsin is hiring former Colts executive Morocco Brown as the general manager of their football program, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Brown arrived in Indianapolis in 2017 as the director of college scouting in GM Chris Ballard’s inaugural front office. He was prom…
With the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 draft classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2021. This is another class that looks fine on the surface because the Colts did get some useful production, but the longer you sit with it, the more under…
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But how does the Colts roster st…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm? Here’s how the Offensive Guards have changed since 10 years ago pre-Ballard.
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm? Here’s how the Offensive Tackles have changed since 10 years ago pre-Ballard.
With the 2017, 2018 and 2019 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2020. This is one of the more interesting classes of the Ballard era because the top of the draft carried so much of the value. The Colts did not have a first-round pi…
With the 2017 and 2018 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2019. After a shaky first class and then a strong 2018 group that helped build Ballard’s reputation, the 2019 draft sits somewhere in the middle. It was not a complete disas…
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm? Here’s how the Tight Ends have changed since 10 years ago pre-Ballard.
With the 2017 class in the books, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2018, which remains the class that built much of his reputation in Indianapolis. After a shaky first draft in 2017, Ballard followed it up with one of the best draft classes the Colts have…
Reviewing the Colts’ 2018 draft class, the group that produced multiple stars and built Ballard’s reputation.
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm?
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Are the Colts better off or worse off after a decade of Ballard at the helm?
The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, h…
Not a great human so maybe it's karma. On June 1, 1988, Gilbert was found not guilty of second-degree rape and indecent liberties. The accusations were made by a 21-year-old female he met at a bar in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. Two days after his acquittal, he pled guilty to …
Jalen Farmer and the impending competition on the offensive line. Death. Taxes. And Chris Ballard being stubborn about the offensive line. The Colts kicked off their day three of the NFL draft by selecting Jalen Farmer— the big guard from Kentucky. Judging from the behind-the-sce…
Going behind the scenes for an insider’s view of the Indianapolis Colts is always an anticipated event. Hearing from Chris Ballard and the scouts is worthwhile as they sort through the lengthy draft process. This year’s version is “The Draft Plan”. While it is certainly worth the…
The short story is that 177 (71.66%) votes were cast that wanted the Colts to win, even if it meant retaining Ballard and Steichen. That left 70 (28.34%) voters who would seemingly prefer our current leadership to be gone, no matter this year’s results. 247 votes were cast, so th…