Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts

On today's episode, Stampede Blue's Zach Hicks helps recap the Colts' stunning 31-24 home loss against Oakland. What exactly went wrong and what changes need to be made moving forward?

After the 14-0 quick deficit, Indianapolis seemed shellshocked and was never able to crawl back to a late lead. Jacoby Brissett's pick-six on the possible game tying drive officially ended the game.

Is the NFL figuring out Matt Eberflus' zone-heavy scheme? It sure seems that way as Derek Carr sliced through it for another efficient day. Eberflus' training camp words of seeing more "exotic looks" on defense is looking more like false hope than anything. Not good timing with Kansas City on tap next.

We run through the usual notes from Sunday outings before closing with the three keys and prediction for the next game at Kansas City. Do you trust the Colts in a shootout? That's what it will take against the Chiefs.

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On today's episode, Zach Hicks of Stampede Blue returns to go over the Colts' win over Atlanta plus look ahead to Oakland.

First up, Frank Reich and Jacoby Brissett are exceeding expectations early on. Reich is proving he's one of the best play callers in the league molding a formidable offense around Brissett's strengths. With Reich running the show long-term in Indianapolis, worries should be soothed for sure.

On the other side of the ball, it's time to see DC Matt Eberflus mix things up. Zone heavy concepts continue to be picked apart, so what should they do to fix it? Also, how costly is this torn meniscus to Malik Hooker?

Finally, we reveal keys to the game plus Zach's prediction. Oakland is no pushover, but it should be a nice change of pace compared to the first three weeks.

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Colts.com's Jake Arthur is back to help go in-depth on the Colts' Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Need an episode to breakdown all possible angles of this important game? You found the right one as it's a must-listen.

Going position-by-position, all the way from quarterbacks to defensive backs, Jake and Evan analyze who holds the edge at each spot. No surprise, but Indianapolis and Atlanta have built very similar teams at this stage. And even without Darius Leonard on Sunday due to a concussion, this Colts defense was in for a huge task trying to contain Atlanta's playmakers.

However, the Colts could follow a formula put in place by Minnesota gutting the Falcons' defense rushing the ball. Is Marlon Mack in for another gigantic outing? Also, don't be surprised if the playbook finally opens up for Parris Campbell in this particular matchup if it turns into a shootout.

Finally, Jake outlines his biggest keys to a Colts win on Sunday. Again, this is a must-listen as we went super in-depth on this game, which could matter way more once we reach November and December. Expect fireworks on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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On today's episode, the first of two, George Bremer of The Herald Bulletin is back to go over all of the latest Colts news.

How has Jacoby Brissett performed, and what grade would Bremer give Indianapolis' new QB1? Against two tough defenses in LA and Tennessee, Brissett did better than original expectations. Also, we go over the impact of the special teams and defense.

More specifically, is Khari Willis about to take Clayton Geathers' spot? Bremer has a great story he heard from inside the Colts' locker room on Sunday as it relates to their fourth-round draft pick.

Finally, we look ahead to Atlanta on Sunday. What will having no Darius Leonard on Sunday mean for their defense? Bremer also provides his final prediction.

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On today's episode, Kevin Bowen is back to help recap the first two weeks of the Colts' regular season. How does he feel after closely contested matchups against LA and Tennessee?

Also, is Sunday the last stand for Adam Vinatieri? We look towards a hypothetical scenario revolving around paying up for a free agent kicker (Mason Crosby, Greg Zuerlein) or drafting the best kicker early on Day 3. What would you do, listeners?

Is it time to open up the playbook? Kevin certainly believes so. Parris Campbell and Deon Cain should be getting targeted more often as the snaps for Zach Pascal and Chester Rogers dwindle.

Finally, we look ahead to Atlanta as Kevin provides his main keys plus prediction. Will the Colts come out on top and move to 2-1 on the season?

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On today's episode, Crossover Wednesday returns as Aaron Freeman of Locked On Falcons stops by to break down this pivotal Week 3 matchup from all angles.

First up, what should we know about the Falcons? Julio Jones is a mismatch nightmare for any defense, but it's Atlanta's duo of Grady Jarrett and Deion Jones that is flying way under the radar. How should the Colts go about exploiting this Falcons defense with Jacoby Brissett under center? Also, is Matt Ryan actually an elite quarterback or not?

From the Colts' point of view, controlling the time of possession will be critical to pulling off a victory. Keeping Atlanta's high-powered offense off the field as much as possible, especially if Darius Leonard and Pierre Desir can't go, is the best recipe for success. Indianapolis needs to keep the same formula they have going, but more touches are needed for Parris Campbell and Eric Ebron.

Finally, we close the show with our three keys to the game before unveiling predictions from each side.

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On today's episode, we're back to go over the Colts' 19-17 win over Tennessee moving their record to 1-1 on the season.

Starting out with the elephant in the room, what's going on with Adam Vinatieri? The Colts are sticking by their 46-year-old kicker, but how long will it last? This week against Atlanta will tell us plenty if Vinatieri will get out of his mental hurdle.

Also, diving in on the offense, we go over notes on the rushing attack, Jacoby Brissett, playmaker distribution, and Frank Reich's play-calling. Is it time to finally open up the playbook for Brissett heading into Week 3? I believe so, as does Zach.

Finally, we go over notes on the Colts' defense before the biggest keys to the Week 3 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons. We will know plenty about this roster soon enough, and this win in Tennessee was pivotal to rebounding from their loss in LA.

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On today's episode, it's time for our second installment of Crossover Wednesday. As you all know, this will run each Wednesday throughout the regular season and now we're onto the Titans. How will this latest chapter of this AFC South battle go?

Kicking off the show, we dive into the Titans' angle featuring talk on their stunning blowout over the Browns, Derrick Henry, Marcus Mariota, the absence of Taylor Lewan at left tackle, and much more. From the Colts' POV, stopping Henry will go a long way towards a victory.

Then, the host of Locked On Titans peppers his own questions about the Colts featuring discussion on Marlon Mack, their offensive line, up-and-coming pass rushers, etc.

Finally, we close out the show with our three main keys to the game from each side before unveiling predictions. Will the Colts move to 1-1? I'm pretty confident, but what say you listeners?

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It's finally time to recap some Colts regular season football. Even though it was a loss out in LA for the Colts, their comeback effort was impressive thanks to a tale of two halves.

Zach Hicks of Stampede Blue helps go through all of the biggest notes, including takeaways on all of the following players: Kemoko Turay, Jacoby Brissett, Marlon Mack, T.Y. Hilton, Malik Hooker, and plenty more. Are we poised for a full-fledged breakout campaign from Turay? Return of the Mack (how about that nickname, Colts fans?) going for 1,500 plus yards? All of those are answered.

Also, we quickly look ahead to the now very important Week 2 outing in Nashville versus the Titans. What's the strategy going against an improved Titans roster?

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On today's episode, Jake Arthur of Colts.com is back to cover Week 1 action in-depth for the listeners! First up, before we go knee-deep into the position-by-position analysis, we go over Jacoby Brissett. What has Jake seen throughout OTAs and training camp that shine a light on the Colts' confidence in their new QB1? Also, the locker room is 100 percent behind their new captain.

Going through all of the important areas on both teams, Jake and I dissect strengths and weaknesses from all angles. Where can the Colts exploit the Chargers? It sure seems like this is a game where Indianapolis can be aggressive defensively, but they have to be smart against Philip Rivers.

Finally, we close with Jake's three biggest keys to the Colts pulling off an upset in LA with his final prediction.

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