Indianapolis Colts Official Podcast

The Colts return home this weekend as they welcome the Las Vegas Raiders for a critical week 17 game. Matt Taylor, Bill Brooks and Casey Vallier break down why the game holds so much weight in the Colts’ playoff hopes and discuss the team’s up-and-down nature heading into the season's final two games in “feast or famine." Colts safety Rodney Thomas joins the podcast to discuss the leadership role he’s taking on in the secondary following the loss of Julian Blackmon for the remainder of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns in Week 17 getting you ready for a New Year’s Eve battle with the 7-8 Las Vegas Raiders. Rick joins Matt Taylor to discuss why the Raiders are playing their best football of the season under interim coach Antonio Pierce and explains why the Raiders are a dangerous team after the defense held the Chiefs to 14 points and a strong run game that put up 157 yards on Christmas Day in Kansas City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head coach Shane Steichen joins Colts Roundtable Live tonight to break down the areas of a letdown against the Falcons on Sunday and the sense of urgency the team must have in the final two games of the season to make the playoffs. Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz join Matt Taylor to discuss some of the team’s issues against the Falcons on a segment of “take your pick,” and field questions from Colts fans disappointed following the loss on Christmas Eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Larra Overton sift through playoff scenarios, look at why the Colts have had an up-and-down month of December, and break down what Indy must do to earn a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz breaks down the Colts' 29-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, from what went wrong on both sides of the ball in Week 16 to how the Colts digested the defeat in the postgame locker room. JJ also looks at where Sunday's results leave the Colts in the race for the AFC South and AFC playoff picture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colts hit the road for the final time this season to battle the Falcons as Matt Taylor, Bill Brooks and Casey Vallier get you ready for game day. The guys debate some potential areas of concern heading into week 16 on “something or nothing” including the health of Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., slow starts the last few weeks, and some troubles on special teams. Lastly, the crew dives into reasons why the Falcons give the Colts some concerns despite their 6-8 record, and Colts running back Trey Sermon joins the podcast to reflect on his big game against the Steelers and what it’s like preparing for games when you’re not receiving many first-team reps in practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns in Week 16 getting you ready for a Christmas Eve clash with the 6-8 Atlanta Falcons. Rick joins Matt Taylor to discuss the Falcons’ quarterback change and how that might jumpstart their sluggish offense his week with Taylor Heinicke under center and explains why the Falcons defense might be one of the best units that the Colts have faced all year and why that has the chance to keep them in the game on Sunday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Gorman, Larra Overton and JJ Stankevitz wrap up the Colts' Week 15 win over the Steelers and look at where things are going in a suddenly-tight AFC South. The crew also looks at Pro Bowl cases for a few players and Pro Football Focus' Brad Spielberger hops on the pod to explain his short- and long-term optimism for Shane Steichen and the Colts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Colts Roundtable Live, head coach Shane Steichen recaps the win over the Steelers and discusses how role players have prepared to play big minutes this season due to key injuries on both sides of the ball. Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz join Matt Taylor to discuss how the Colts were able to bully the Steelers on their way to their eighth win of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Bill Brooks break down the Colts 30-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and why it was one of Shane Steichen's best-coached games of the season. The guys analyze what went right for the Colts' run game, even without Zack Moss, and Bill lends his perspective on how D.J. Montgomery bounced back to come up with a key touchdown. The crew also looks at what Saturday's win means in the AFC playoff picture and what it can do for the Colts moving forward into December.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s Official Colts Podcast, Matt Taylor, Bill Brooks and Casey Vallier get you ready for a pivotal game on Saturday between the 7-6 Colts and the 7-6 Steelers. The fellas look at some bold statements and decide if they’re “all in” on those declarations going into an important game that holds several playoff implications. The guys discuss the Colts’ struggles in the running game, the impact that Steelers’ edge rushers Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt might have on the game, and the elite consistency of Michael Pittman Jr. on some “hidden figures” going into Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns in Week 15 getting you ready for a showdown against the 7-6 Pittsburgh Steelers. Rick joins Matt Taylor to discuss how, like the Colts, the Steelers are hanging around in the AFC playoff hunt, and how their ability to run the ball lately makes them dangerous on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium and explains why the Steelers defense is so stingy and what the Colts must do to open up their sluggish running game late in the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Gorman, Larra Overton and JJ Stankevitz sift through all the twists and turns of the AFC playoff race and look at a few areas where the Colts need to improve to solidify their shot at playing postseason football for the first time since the 2020 season and look ahead to Saturday's pivotal matchup against the Steelers and goes in-depth on if Cincinnati chili is good or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen joins Colts Roundtable Live tonight to break down what went wrong against the Bengals in week 13, and how the team is prepared to fight back this weekend against the Steelers on a short week.  Also, Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz join Matt Taylor to discuss the areas that need addressing this week on offense and defense and they take questions from Colts fans on the state of the team as they’re in a logjam with five other teams that share a 7-6 record with four games to play in the regular season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Bill Brooks break down the Colts' 34-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, looking at their concerns about the run game to how Cincinnati's screen game had an impact on the entire afternoon. The guys also look at the updated AFC playoff picture and where the Colts stand after a wild Week 14.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colts hit the road again this weekend to face off against the 6-6 Cincinnati Bengals. Matt Taylor, Bill Brooks and Casey Vallier dive into the playoff implications, the battle of backup quarterbacks between Gardner Minshew and Jake Browning, the return of Grover Stewart to the Colts defense and Michael Pittman Jr.’s recent dominant play. The fellas breakdown the Colts' special teams play in Nashville last week with Tony Brown who made one of the plays of the game against the Titans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns as Rick joins Matt Taylor to recap the wild overtime win in Tennessee and to preview what the 6-6 Bengals have in store this Sunday in a game that could have big AFC playoff implications. Venturi discusses the Jake Browning led Cincinnati offense and explains how the Bengals defense has made adjustments from last year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Larra Overton recap a wild 48 hours in the AFC playoff race and look at why the teams that best handle playing a backup quarterback are in the best position to make a postseason run. JJ and Larra are also joined by Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter for a chat on his role on Shane Steichen's staff, what he's seen from the team in 2023 and how he grew as a coach in the years between being the Detroit Lions' OC and being hired in that role with the Colts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen joins Colts Roundtable Live tonight to break down the wild overtime win over the Titans and the team's resiliency during the four-game winning streak. Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz join Matt Taylor to discuss Alec Pierce’s big play ability, Michael Pittman’s season-long consistency, and the success of the special teams unit on Sunday in Nashville.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Bill Brooks dive into the Colts' chaotic 31-28 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans and what it means for the AFC playoff picture after Week 13. The guys also examine what it means that the Colts are buying into Shane Steichen's message in games like this, and take a long look at how special teams, defense and offense all made significant impacts on Sunday's win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.