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The Indianapolis Colts draft i behind us and voluntary workouts have started. To the surprise of many Colts fans, Anthony Richardson decided to show up to work. Good for him, but thats only the first step in getting his career back on track. The second one? We'll talk about. Plus I answer your questions - Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Anthony Richardson Showed Up to Work
5:35 Anthony Richardson's Agent Sucks
15:57 Colts Q&A

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The Indianapolis Colts 2026 draft is officially behind us, which means we have some things to talk about. That said, we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves - so lets talk about the truth about analyzing draft picks and THEN we will talk about the potential impact of some of the Colts picks. Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:48 Disclaimer + The Truth About Analyzing Draft Picks
7:46 Why to Be Optimistic About Colts Picks
13:19 How Colts Picks Fit Into Roster
19:05 MAJOR SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Indianapolis Colts offseason wages on, and the Colts have made a collection of moves in the past week - some of which we anticipate will be legitimate contributors for the Colts this season in Akeem Davis-Gaither, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Cam Taylor-Britt. We’ll talk about those moves plus the idea of NOT trading Anthony Richardson and where I stand on that. Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Colts Week in Review
8:55 Where Colts LB and Edge Room Stand
19:18 Where Colts WR Room Stands
22:13 Where Colts Secondary Stands
26:47 Anthony Richardson Trade Talk

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The Indianapolis Colts finally made some moves in free agency, but ultimately nothing that moved the needle. In fact, up to this point - the Colts haven’t gotten any better. While that doesn’t technically mean Chris Ballard is out of ideas, the reality is that it’s not all that encouraging. We’ll talk about that, Daniel Jones contract and more. Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Colts Have Been Quiet, Cap Space Talk
5:26 Daniel Jones Contract - Good or Bad?
9:25 Colts Lack of Improvement
13:52 Nick Cross Departure, Options at Safety
16:51 Hunter Wohler + Other Injury Concerns

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The Indianapolis Colts started free agency off with a BANG - resigning Alec Pierce and trading Michael Pittman Jr. This of course has major implications on the Colts offense, we’ll talk about it. Along with that, they made a number of other moves in signing Arden Key, signing Blake Grupe, as well as losing some other long tenured players. Let’s talk about it!

Timestamps:
0:00 Colts Retain Alec Pierce REACTION
7:24 Implications of Alec Pierce Deal
13:47 Michael Pittman Jr. Trade Fallout
18:50 Other Colts Free Agency Moves
21:37 Colts Free Agency Wishlist

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The Indianapolis Colts are officially about to enter a crucial free agency period with basically no money to spend (yet). In their first attempt to free up cap, they traded Zaire Franklin to the Packers, we’ll talk about that. We’ll also talk about Alec Pierce, the contracts the Colts have that can/should be examined, as well as some potential free agent names for this team and Colts fans to watch. Enjoy!

0:00 Colts Trade Zaire, Intro to Episode
6:46 Zaire Franklin’s Time with Colts
10:22 Alec Pierce Wants to Be a Colt?
12:22 Colts Contracts Chris Ballard Should Examine
20:33 Colts Free Agency Names to Watch

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The Indianapolis Colts made the decision to franchise tag Daniel Jones over Alec Pierce, and it has Colts fans in a frenzy. The question is very simple - did they make the right move? The answer isn’t quite as obvious as it seems, but I have an opinion nonetheless. Let’s talk about it.

Timestamps:
0:00 Colts Drama Has Already Begun
5:17 Why the Colts Tagged Daniel Jones
7:29 Daniel Jones Discussion
14:54 Alec Pierce Discussion

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The Indianapolis Colts season is officially over but that won’t stop us from talking about Colts football. Today we have a special guest from Locked On Colts, Zach Hicks. We talk about the Colts season in totality, some of whats next and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Audio Disclaimer
:40 Intro + Colts Injuries an Excuse?
7:37 Shane Steichen as a HC
16:54 Why Can’t the Colts Finish?
21:57 Colts QB Position
31:40 Jaylon Jones in Lou Anarumo’s Defense
41:27 Laiatu Latu
45:20 Zach Hicks Changed His Mind About This
51:03 Zach Hicks Hates Kickers
56:25 Cut, Trade, Extend
57:58 Rank These 5 Ballard Draft Picks
1:02:57 Food and Beverages
1:07:07 Ending Thoughts


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Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard had his annual press conference after another losing effort and as expected, Colts fans aren’t having it. We’ll talk about the biggest takeaways from what he had to say. We’ll also discuss a major criticism of Colts media - which is that they are SOFT? Is that true? Let's talk about it!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to Chris Ballard Press Conference
6:35 Positive Takeaways
15:35 Negative Takeaways/Concerns
28:33 Is Indy Media SOFT?

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The Indianapolis Colts have been stuck in the same place for a long while - painfully average. But when Colts fans explain what the issue is, we always here the same talking points. But have we really thought them through? Today, we will discuss some of the main criticisms of Shane Steichen - his leadership and his ability to develop a QB. Enjoy!

0:00 Intro to Topic, Shane Steichen Talking Points
7:37 What Makes a Head Coach a Good “Leader”
16:28 Why Colts Aren’t Getting the Most Out of Shane Steichen
19:00 Shane Steichen’s QB Development

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