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Stampede Survey: Predict the Super Bowl LX winner
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colts fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With the Super Bowl just days away, it’s time to get everyone on the record. Who […]
Former Colts head coach reunites with Indy’s old AFC East foe
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich will be joining the New York Jets as their new offensive coordinator under 2nd-year head coach Aaron Glenn: It’s interesting because Reich and Glenn were former Jets teammates 30 years to the day back in 1996. The 64-year-old Reich served as Stanford football’s […]
Could Jones do for the Colts what Darnold is doing for the Seahawks?
Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching, and fans are set for a bit of a rematch. The collective groan from Indiana residents is deafening as the Patriots find themselves back in the sport’s biggest game. That is the bad part. The potential upside is watching Sam Darnold take the Seahawks to the Super Bowl and […]
Position Mastery: Evaluating Quarterbacks
The draft is under three months away, and this series is meant to be a clear, practical guide to evaluating prospects—position by position—using the same criteria coaches and scouts lean on. For this installment on quarterbacks, I spoke with people who do this work for a living and blended their language with a framework I’ve […]
Need for Speed: NFL.com says Colts’ stalling edge rush needs offseason upgrade
According to NFL.com, the one roster move that the Indianapolis Colts should make this offseason is injecting much needed speed to their outside pass rush, which has routinely lacked juice opposite rising third-year defensive end Laiatu Latu: Indianapolis Colts Entering this early offseason, the Colts pass rushing deficiencies have already been well documented. Specifically: As […]
Former Colts veteran defensive coordinator reportedly resurfaces with AFC South rival
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has been hired as the Tennessee Titans new defensive coordinator under recently hired head coach Robert Saleh: The 59-year-old Bradley reunites with Saleh, who returned as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator last season and worked alongside Bradley, formerly the 49ers assistant head […]
Colts land latest edge rushing rookie in ESPN Matt Miller’s 2-round NFL mock draft
According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, the Indianapolis Colts, who currently have no 2026 first round pick, are projected to select Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas, with Pick #47 in the second round, as their first player chosen in this year’s upcoming draft class: Regarding Thomas, the 6’2”, 249 pound senior pass rusher for the Sooners, […]
2025 Colts silver linings: Chris Ballard?
No, this isn’t click bait, and no, this isn’t an article gushing about Chris Ballard. Ballard has been the GM for the Indianapolis Colts for way too long at this point. He has had plenty of downs, but to objectively look at 2025, he had a few ups as well. We are talking about silver […]
Ravens reportedly poach former Colts analytical assistant this early offseason
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens have poached Indianapolis Colts Charlie Gelman, who just completed his third season as the Horseshoe’s football analyst/game management assistant. He will now serve on new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter’s coaching staff as their game management coordinator and as a defensive assistant—which looks like a promotion of […]
2025 Colts silver linings: Alec Pierce
Alec Pierce going long for a bomb each game was something to be expected. That has been his role with the Indianapolis Colts since they drafted him in 2022. More times than not, Pierce would bring the pass in. More times than not, it would be the only pass he would catch. This year saw […]
Senior Bowl Day 3 Risers
Kyle Louis, LB, Pitt Kyle Louis has been one of the best players all week in Mobile, and has been fiercely competing with Jacob Rodriguez for best Senior Bowl LB. The hybrid WLB/SS has been predictably phenomenal in coverage reps and 1 on 1 drills, but has also displayed an impressive ability to find and […]
Colts 2025 Rookie Report: Hunter Wohler
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts used their final pick of the 2025 NFL Draft on safety Hunter Wohler, a versatile defensive back out of Wisconsin. Despite waiting until the final round to bring him on board, using their last draft selection on Wohler shows legitimate interest rather than blindly throwing their final dart, given […]
Colts OC Jim Bob Cooter won’t be rejoining Eagles this offseason
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that the team will be hiring Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to be their new offensive coordinator, instead of Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter—who had recently interviewed twice with the reigning NFC East Champions: Cooter had previously served as an offensive consultant for Nick Sirianni’s […]
Report: Giants also request to interview Colts passing game coordinator Alex Tanney for OC vacancy
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the New York Giants have also requested to interview Indianapolis Colts passing game coordinator Alex Tanney for their offensive coordinator vacancy: This comes after a recent report that the Giants have also requested to interview Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter for the same opening. Clearly, new Giants head coach, […]
Colts’ Jim Bob Cooter reportedly also interviewing with Giants for open OC role
According to ESPN’s Peter Schrager, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is also interviewing for the New York Giants open offensive coordinator role, under their new head coach John Harbaugh: As this coaching cycle wraps up, the 41-year-old Cooter has been one of the hot names still floating around for potential offensive coordinator gigs—having […]
As a Colts fan, what is the best news that you could hear during the off-season?
It seems as though our coordinators are going to stay in place, meaning that the only dog we have in a fight until new free agents are available, is the ability to re-sign our own guys before they hit the market. This could be rather tough in some cases, as many agents will make sure […]
Senior Bowl Day 2 Risers
Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech Rodriguez made his money this past season in generating tons of turnovers, including with an iconic peanut punch move repeatedly. Through 2 Days that pattern shows no signs of stopping, with his Interception on Tuesday followed up by a Peanut Punch fumble and another pick on Wednesday. Beyond the splash […]
2025 Colts silver linings: Jonathan Taylor
Did anyone’s star shine brighter than Jonathan Taylor’s for the 2025 Indianapolis Colts? The veteran stepped up big and helped carry this team to several victories on the year. Yes, he regressed in the second half of the season, but who didn’t? He still put together one of the greatest rushing performances in franchise history. […]
Colts 2025 Rookie Report: Tim Smith
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have been searching for viable depth under their star-studded defensive tackle duo of DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart since the pairing took off. From Taylor Stallworth to Taven Bryan and everyone in between, impactful reserves across the interior have been hard to come by for general manager Chris Ballard […]
Report: Colts’ Jim Bob Cooter has second interview for Eagles open OC job
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is having his second interview with the Philadelphia Eagles for their offensive coordinator opening: Fowler notes that Cooter’s first interview with the Eagles was virtual, while this most recent one was in-person. On Wednesday evening, ESPN’s Adam Schefter also weighed in on the […]
2026 Draft: Kaelon Black Scouting Report
Measurables 2025 Stats Awards/Accolades Strengths Weaknesses Draft Projection Round 4-5 Grade Black was one of Bruce Feldman’s annual Freaks this past offseason, and it’s clear to see why on tape. The rapid acceleration to hit the hole and the power to displace tacklers is clear from the jump. Kaelon has clearly been a Cignetti disciple, […]
What a realistic perfect off-season would look like for the Colts
After a bit of time to cool off the emotions after head-coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard were retained by the new Colts’ ownership, even despite I would like both of them out of this franchise, it just made sense for CIG to go in this direction given the current state of the […]
Speculation swirls that Colts Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian helped dissuade Bill Belichick from joining on 1st-Ballot
According to ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham, there’s speculation that retired Indianapolis Colts Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian may have played a critical factor in former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s surprisingly failed bid to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the 1st-ballot: “Multiple sources […]
Colts’ ascending 2nd-year pro named among PFF’s ‘early 2026 breakout candidates’
According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts ascending 2nd-year offensive tackle Jalen Travis has been named the team’s ‘early 2026 breakout candidate’: Indianapolis Colts: T Jalen Travis Travis, a rookie fourth-round pick, didn’t see significant action until the Colts’ final five games this season. As he filled in for the team’s injured starting tackles, Travis showed he could […]
Senior Bowl Day 1 Risers
Lee Hunter, NT, Texas Tech Lee Hunter came to Mobile for one thing and one thing only, to take the souls of the poor interior Offensive Linemen who decided to still go to Mobile this year. Whether it was in drills or on 11 on 11s, Hunter was not contained on double teams at the […]
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