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Colts Reacts Survey Results Week 7

Indianapolis Colts fans confidence is nearly sky high for the AFC’s leading team, who many expected to be a bottom feeder entering the 2025 campaign. There’s good reason too as the Colts are currently 6-1. Specifically, 99% of Colts fans are now confident that the team is headed in the right direction, which it doesn’t […]

5 months ago | 3 reads

Daniel Jones is cashing in on his great play

The Colts’ offense isn’t just the NFL’s best — it’s on a historic pace, averaging more points per drive than any team since 2000. While the additions of Tyler Warren and a fully healthy Jonathan Taylor have made a huge difference, the biggest reason for the Colts’ offensive success has been Daniel Jones and his […]

5 months ago | 8 reads

Colts’ Players to Watch: Week 8 vs. Titans

Laiatu Latu Latu has been the Colts’ best pass-rusher this season, which is no surprise after a rookie year where he showed flashes. The Titans have two good tackles, but are struggling in pass-protection, as they struggle in all offensive areas. Keeping the edges contained and bringing in quick pressure to rookie quarterback Cam Ward […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Understanding the Disconnect with Colts Pass Rush Stats

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts‘ defense has brought opposing quarterbacks down at a top-10 rate in the NFL. However, nuance is needed to understand the shortcomings. Indy’s pass rush is filling up the box score statistically, but it still feels like they’re lucking into opportunities at times. Against Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

With or without injuries, the Colts will look to handle the Titans

When the Indianapolis Colts met the Tennessee Titans in week three, things started with a bang. On the first possession, Kenny Moore II picked rookie Cam Ward off and took it in for six. From there, the Colts never looked back. It was 20-6 at the half, and by the time the final whistle blew, […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Laiatu Latu is an elite Pass Rusher… he just needs sacks

Laiatu Latu may have been overshadowed as a rookie by fellow first round pass rusher Jared Verse, but in Year 2 Latu has broken out in a big way. A refined technician with a deep bag of moves and counters, Latu continued to sharpen his craft this past offseason, and the results speak for themselves. […]

5 months ago | 5 reads

Opponent Preview: The Tennessee Titans

The Colts are back in Indianapolis for their last “home” game for the next month (technically have a “home” game in Berlin, Germany; but fans will have to wait until late November to see their team in Lucas Oil Stadium again). In their 2nd divisional matchup of the season, they get a rematch against the […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Indianapolis Colts Wednesday Injury Report: 2 Starters Return to Practice

The Colts are healing up from some recent injuries, for on Wednesday news broke of that starting slot receiver Josh Downs and backup Wide Receiver and Special Teams gunner/returner Ashton Dulin would practice after their 1 game absence versus the Chargers. However that wasn’t the only good news on the injury front, as potential starting […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Week 7 Film Breakdown: The Colts Offense is a Wagon

When I started writing for Stampede Blue, I thought these film breakdowns would be a great opportunity to breakdown film in great detail. Both the positive and the negative plays. I never thought I’d be sitting here 7 weeks into the season feeling like I have to completely nitpick to find unsuccessful plays. Sure, this […]

5 months ago | 5 reads

Can you believe the Colts are first in the AFC?

The Indianapolis Colts are 6-1. Read that sentence again. The Colts could be 7-0 if it weren’t for several bonehead plays against the Rams. Ok, let’s not focus on what could have been. Let’s focus on the here and now. Seven weeks in and the Colts hold the best record in all of football. Even […]

5 months ago | 5 reads

Shane Steichen’s Shenanigans Continue to Pay Dividends

Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen is widely regarded for his offensive prowess. A modern-day savant on the side of the ball who scores points, most associate Steichen with being a top-tier play-caller and a quarterback guru of sorts. He’s brought out the best of various quarterbacks during his time as an […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Colts Reacts Survey Week 7

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. Indianapolis Colts fans’ optimism has to be nearly sky high right now, as the Horseshoe Faithful […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Colts work out six players, including former All-Pro—ultimately signing an edge

According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Indianapolis Colts worked out six players on Tuesday: defensive ends Deslin Alexandre, Shaq Barrett, Seth Coleman, and Jasheen Davis, as well as linebackers D.J. Johnson and Benton Whitley: Obviously, it was a defensive end heavy group, with a pair of key rotational defensive linemen Samson Ebukam (knee) and Tyquan […]

5 months ago | 3 reads

Colts’ Week 7 QB Analysis: The Efficient Engine

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 Colts’ QB performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the […]

5 months ago | 8 reads

The Colts defense is not great, but who’s is?

Let me start with a quick recap of last week’s confidence poll. We were nearly at 75% of voters either believing that the Colts were already the team to beat, or an acquisition away from being so. For the other 25%, “What are you waiting for?” I would gather that those who are holding out, […]

5 months ago | 4 reads

Colts’ Stock Up/Down: Week 7 @Chargers

Stock Up Daniel Jones Miss me with the game-manager tag, Daniel Jones is a legit franchise quarterback. He does everything within the Colts’ offense so well, hitting all parts of the field, and this time was finally accurate in the redzone, delivering a floater above a defensive linemen to MPJ to convert on 4th and […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Colts announce resigning of former CB back to practice squad

On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that the team has resigned cornerback David Long Jr. back to the team’s practice squad. The Colts had an opening on their taxi-man team after starting cornerback Chavarius Ward was placed on injured reserve from the active 53-man roster, and veteran running back Ameer Abdullah was signed from their […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 7 @Chargers

6-1. Perhaps the most important win of the season because of everything involved. Colts missing several starters, playing away from home against a conference rival, and getting the tie-breaker over a potential playoff rival. Not only the fact that the team won, but how that win came, with the offense playing the best game I […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Shane Steichen’s 2025 Colts offense is appointment viewing

Indianapolis, IN — The current Indianapolis Colts offense isn’t just a drastic change from that of yesteryear, nor is it solely the best from the Chris Ballard era. Head coach Shane Steichen’s offense has evolved overnight into becoming appointment viewing for football fans far and wide. Despite a dominant start out of the gate, brakes […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Colts were all gas, no brakes against Chargers

The last time the Indianapolis Colts boarded a plane headed home from Los Angeles they did so with a bad taste in their mouths. Unforced errors and stupid mistakes cost them a game they should have won. Redemption was near as the Colts traveled back to Hollywood to take on the Chargers just a few […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Colts-Titans opening odds: Colts look to keep riding high

The Indianapolis Colts head back to Indiana off a huge road win against the Los Angeles Chargers. The game got tighter at times but the Colts were never truly in danger as they handled their business in an extremely impressive fashion. The Colts now return home for their last true home game before the bye […]

5 months ago | 3 reads

Jonathan Taylor is playing like the league’s Most Valuable Player

The Indianapolis Colts are no strangers to running back Jonathan Taylor’s superstardom, yet somehow, he has once again exceeded expectations. It wasn’t long ago that Taylor burst onto the scene with an OPOY-caliber season in just his second season. Nowadays, he’s replicating his career-best season, and then some. The NFL’s Most Valuable Player of the […]

5 months ago | 5 reads

Colts electric offense keeps humming in statement win over Chargers

The Indianapolis Colts never trailed and delivered a statement road win to improve to 6-1 Sunday, overpowering the Los Angeles Chargers 38–24 at SoFi Stadium.  The NFL’s most electric offense steamrolled through another AFC opponent behind a balanced showcase that featured three rushing touchdowns from running back Jonathan Taylor for the third time this season […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Indianapolis Colts stake claim to top spot in AFC

The Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers battled for AFC supremacy on Sunday and the Colts demolished their West Coast counterparts. Indianapolis is for real and they are the last one-loss team in the AFC. No doubt. The New England Patriots won to stay in second place while the Denver Broncos used a massive fourth […]

5 months ago | 4 reads