ORLANDO, Fla. — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has heard the whispers loud and clear. The second-guesses of his decision to prioritize re-signing the team’s in-house free agents rather than go searching for new blood were impossible to ignore. On Tuesday, Ballard took aim at those criticisms. “Different is not always better,” Ballard said […]
Continue readingAlthough some would swear the projection numbers are totally automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves a mixture of statistical calculations and subjective inputs. The latter is where this piece truly comes in handy. To begin each NFL season, I go team by team and […]
Continue readingWelcome to the second edition of the 2024 NFL Power Rankings. The free agent frenzy has slowed down — these players remain unsigned — and teams are looking ahead to April’s NFL draft. So, we’re doing a reset on expectations for the 2024 season with a new poll. How has the addition of quarterback Kirk […]
Continue readingThe Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing a deal to send star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday night. The Chiefs are expected to receive a 2025 third-round pick, in addition to a 2024 seventh-round pick swap, for Sneed, who will sign a new contract with Tennessee, […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — After 16 NFL seasons, a Super Bowl MVP award and more than 43,000 passing yards, it’s fair to ask why 39-year old Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco would want to join his fifth different team to back up a second-year quarterback. As it turns out, the answer isn’t that complicated, said Flacco, who […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — Parker Suddeth and his girlfriend found themselves stranded on an Indianapolis interstate last week with a shredded rear tire. The person who came to their aid is the same individual the Indianapolis Colts are hoping lifts their franchise to the next level. Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson pulled over to help after noticing Suddeth’s […]
Continue readingINDIANAPOLIS — It’s not often a team hands out more than $200 million in contracts during the first week of the NFL’s free agent signing period, only to have its roster look largely the same as the previous season. And, yet, that is exactly what played out this week in Indianapolis, where the Colts went […]
Continue readingThe initial wave of 2024 NFL free agency is in the books. Several big-name running backs were on the move, including Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens, Saquon Barkley moving to NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles and Josh Jacobs going to the Green Bay Packers to replace Aaron Jones, who was released and stayed in […]
Continue readingThe Indianapolis Colts and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco have reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Flacco, who played for the Cleveland Browns last season and won NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors, will receive $4.5 million guaranteed in the deal, according to […]
Continue readingHis days as a starter were clearly over, with the Tennessee Titans moving on from the former Seattle Seahawks franchise quarterback and Super Bowl XL starter. What seemed like a run-of-the-mill transaction at the time actually paid big dividends for the Colts, who benefited from Hasselbeck keeping their young starter level-headed, and when needed, stepping […]
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