Colts Cover 2 Podcast

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins try to make sense of Chris Ballard’s hints and deflections at the NFL scouting combine, the position he wants to use his first pick to draft, the future of Anthony Richardson and the clear, definitive answer Ballard gave on the future of Michael Pittman Jr. in Indianapolis.

The NFL scouting combine comes to Indianapolis next week, and after a relatively quiet two months of the offseason, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins talk through the questions they still have about the Colts offseason, how Chris Ballard will address positions of need and how he weighs the development of young players against the possibility of adding a difference-maker.

In this week’s edition of the Colts Cover-2 podcast, Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down lessons they learned from the NFL playoffs, including the problem of going up against the other quarterbacks in the AFC, the players a team needs to have around the quarterback and how those guys can change games.

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look at the Colts’ rookie class one by one, breaking down every rookie from Anthony Richardson to Ameer Speed as Indianapolis begins to set its sights on the next draft class.

With the Colts still in the planning stages of the offseason, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look at the rest of the pending Indianapolis free agent class beyond Michael Pittman Jr., and the decisions Chris Ballard must make this off-season

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Michael Pittman Jr.'s outlook heading into free agency, the Colts' options to make sure they re-sign him and his importance to the offense Indianapolis has built for Anthony Richardson. 

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins wrap up the 2023 season and look ahead to 2024 as the Colts go from surprising to contenders.

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' 23-19 loss to the Texans, Shane Steichen's decision on fourth down, Gardner Minshew's overall performance and Jonathan Taylor gutting through the pain. 

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down a monumental season finale for the Colts against Houston, a team Indianapolis hasn't seen since the second game of the season. 

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' 23-20 win over the Raiders, how Indianapolis bounced back and what it means going forward.