Inside Indiana Sports Breakfast with Kent Sterling

"Sam Ehlinger - Indy Gunslinger" is a film treatment that will thrill or depress Colts and film fans!  Is Frank Reich a hero or villain?  What about Chris Ballard?  Shaq Leonard was full go at practice - will he be in the film at all.    

AND - The definitive guide to enjoying the final 10 games of the season is also included absolutely free of charge!  The key - managing expectations, which is something Colts owner Jim Irsay has had trouble with!

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Sam Ehlinger and Matt Ryan said all the right things - if Ehlinger process and throws as well as he talks, Colts win Sunday!  Frank Reich still chafing at questions about why Ehlinger over Foles.  

(at 10:10) Colts buyers or sellers at the Deadline on Tuesday?  How about neither!  Are they one player away? Do the Colts have the one player someone else will covet?  

(at 12:35) Hoosiers first three events only on BTN+, which will cost you $9.95 for the month!  First exhibition Saturday at 3p vs. Marian!  

(at 13:19) Pacers lose by 15 as Myles Turner returns!

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Sam Ehlinger's first game as a starter will be a triumph if it goes as well as his first media availability as a starter.  Frank Reich had to tell his team the best path to winning is with Ehlinger not 18 hours after telling the media, "Matt's our quarterback!"  Not an enviable position.  Reich also said the focus is on winning the AFC South, and that Matt Ryan is rehabbing the shoulder, and the decision as to whether he will be the backup will be made when he is healthy.  Ryan says he is focused on rehabbing the shoulder and helping Sam "in every way possible."  

(at 12:49) Indiana's 2023 football schedule unfair - AGAIN!  (at 13:19) Pacers fans - and investors - should look for a backdoor cover tonight in Chicago!

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Colts with Sam Ehinger as starter favored by three!  Colts are 3-3-1 - no time to be a seller at the deadline in a week!  Gus Bradley has gotten ready for Taylor Heinecke before!  

(at 11:39) PFF grades for Colts offensive line tell the story of a unit that needs to improve immediately!  

(at 13:30) Indiana Basketball SID J.D. Campbell is on the mend!  

(at 14:00) Pacers play the Bulls in Chicago tonight and are -8 - a big enough number for a sweet backdoor cover!

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Sam Ehlinger won four bowl games at Texas and compares statistically with Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson! He also compares with Brock Purdy!   Colts hope is a not a sin!  No downside to believing in Ehlinger and the Colts defense coming through Sunday against an equally challenged offense.  

(at 9:45) What does Frank Reich feel like in the Colts Complex?  I've been there - sort of.  

(at 14:18) Should Jonathan Taylor get 30-35 carries Sunday?  

(at 15:18) Colts have won four straight against Washington dating back to the Peyton Manning Era!

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Sam Ehlinger as quarterback must have different offense!  Frank Reich says decision was made by Jim Irsay, Chris Ballard, and himself, but Irsay had the biggest vote.  Does it make sense that the Colts spent $4M guaranteed on Reich's guy Nick Foles but elevate Ehlinger?  ESPN's Louis Riddick says Colts are biggest disappointment of the season and that the offensive line has been bludgeoned.    

(at 12:30) Bears end Zappe Hour a little bit early for the Patriots last night!  

(at 13:06) Jim Nantz will call his last Final Four this year in Houston.  

(at 13:30) Pacers lose to 76ers because the Sixers hit threes and the Colts didn't.  Basketball is an easy game.  Make shots - win!

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Sam Ehlinger will either prove he's ready to start in the NFL - or he will prove he isn't!  He is now one of 32 NFL starting quarterbacks.  

Was Jim Irsay the decision maker?  Was it Chris Ballard?  Was it Frank Reich?  Maybe it was a combination of all three.

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Matt Ryan's pick six was the lone touchdown for the Titans, and that lost the Colts the game - and maybe the division.  Discarding him will be expensive.  

That pick six was directly caused by an egregious no-call on the previous play, and that's how the NFL works.  One play leads to the next.  Complaining about the no-call kept Frank Reich from doing his other job, and that led to the interception.  And that is why Reich should allow Marcus Brady to call plays!  

Indiana Football provides Rutgers first Big 10 home win in five years!  

Pacers tonight in Philly.  They are fun again.

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Matt Ryan is not a championship level quarterback, and it's hard to make the case Frank Reich can win a championship after the Colts lose 19-10 to the Titans.  

Good teams make plays and good coaches instill toughness.  The Titans had that coach and made winning plays today!

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Colts hopes to win the AFC South likely require beating the Titans.  Ryan throwing quickly, Frank Reich not overthinking, Jonathan Taylor being efficient in his return, and the defense holding Derrick Henry under 100 yards - all critical in coming home with a win!  

(at 11:22) Indiana plays for its bowl life tomorrow at Rutgers.  Can Tom Allen get the Hoosiers straightened out?  

(at 12:44) Indiana Pacers host Romeo Langford and Doug McDermott tonight!   (14:04) 49ers get fleeced in trade for Christian McCaffrey!

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