Colts Cover 2 Podcast

IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins stretch Christmas out a little bit longer to break down a gritty, surprising win by a depleted Colts team over the Arizona Cardinals, the COVID-19 situation Indianapolis is facing and the way the team is approaching the uncertainty of the last two weeks of the regular season as the Colts seemingly march toward the playof

IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ Christmas Day trip to Arizona, take a look at Jonathan Taylor’s matchup against the Cardinals defense, the weak spots in the Indianapolis pass protection and how the Colts defense matches up against Kyler Murray.

Working from a dark Lucas Oil Stadium press box in the wee hours of the morning, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down a monumental win for Indianapolis against the hated New England Patriots, a game that showcased Jonathan Taylor, the Colts defense and a kicking game that beat Bill Belichick at its own game.

Join insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins as they preview Colts vs. Patriots. 

With the Colts taking a break for the first time all season, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take the opportunity to take stock of Indianapolis, breaking down the team’s MVP, biggest surprise, breakout player, best moment, X-factor and biggest disappointment, among other things, as well as a good, long look at what Carson Wentz has done with Frank Reich.

Hours after the Colts finished off their first road shutout since 1992, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the win, taking a look at the cautionary tale that is the Texans, the festering left tackle problem the Colts have and make the case that it’s time for Kenny Moore to get the same sort of love nationally that he gets in Indianapolis.

With the lowly Texans looming on the schedule this week, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take the opportunity to evaluate some of the holes on the Indianapolis roster, how they might be addressed down the stretch and where the Colts have clear needs heading into the offseason.

Hours after the final buzzer, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look at where things broke down against the Buccaneeers, beginning with the debate over Frank Reich’s usage of Jonathan Taylor in the third quarter, the cracks Tampa Bay exposed in the Indianapolis roster and the Colts’ playoff chances after the loss. 

IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Jonathan Taylor’s dominant rushing performance, a supreme game plan and performance from the Colts defense, a clean game from the special teams and a passing game that played a bigger role than it might have seemed at the time in a 41-15 win over the Bills that puts Indianapolis in the middle of the AFC playoff race.

Finally back to .500, the Colts now have to travel to Buffalo to begin a brutal finishing stretch to their schedule, and with that in mind, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins dive a little deeper into the opponent than normal, breaking down the Bills, musing about strategies Indianapolis might use in Buffalo and taking a look at some of the personnel problems facing the Colts defense.