The guys open this week’s episode by recapping how Christmas went at the Jack Doyle household (1:20) and discuss how deflating it was to watch the Texans knock off the Chargers (3:38). Matt and Jack dive into the quarterback situation, including whether this may have been the final time we see Philip Rivers on the field and how they thought he performed (14:30). The conversation shifts to the possibility of Riley Leonard making his first career start (21:34) and to wrap things up, they break down the three biggest reasons the Colts fell short of the playoffs this season (31:36).

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz, The Jack Doyle Podcast and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.

<p>Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz, The Jack Doyle Podcast and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.</p>

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week.

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.

<p>Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.</p>

New Year Resolutions for the Colts | The Jack Doyle Podcast


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The Jack Doyle Podcast kicks off the offseason with Matt Taylor and Jack Doyle. Matt opens the show by asking Jack about the difficulty of locker clean-out day following the final game of the season (2:33).

The conversation shifts to Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s message to fans and media, emphasizing the heightened sense of urgency moving forward (6:30) and Matt and Jack break down the key areas general manager Chris Ballard addressed with the media as the Colts head into the offseason and look ahead to 2026-2027 (17:50).

To close the show, Jack gives his overall grade for a defense that was heavily impacted by injuries throughout the season (22:48), before wrapping up with the latest edition of “You Don’t Know Jack!” (41:00).

2026 Colts offseason preview | The Jack Doyle Podcast

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts Reporter Larra Overton to dive into a season recap. They begin by breaking down the Colts' struggles to win close games (2:00) and examine whether the team's 8-2 start through the first 10 games is something the Colts can realistically replicate (12:55). Later the duo discusses Daniel Jones' play before his injury, in context of the team's decision to sign Philip Rivers (28:00) before closing with a big-picture conversation about whether it makes sense to run it back with Jones and head coach Shane Steichen in 2026 (35:27).

2025 Season In Review | The Colts Show

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The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, makes its return with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The duo opens the show with key takeaways from Chris Ballard's end-of-season press conference (3:15), followed by a discussion on the reported mutual interest between the Colts and Daniel Jones and a return in 2026 (6:00). Casey and Matt breakdown what a younger, faster Colts defense could potentially look like after Ballard's comments on the future of the defense (11:00), and to wrap up, preview a busy Wild Card Weekend, highlighting the Packers-Bears and Bills-Jaguars matchups in Taylor’s Tidbits (21:42).

Chris Ballard puts a close to the 2025 season | The Last Word

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New Year Resolutions for the Colts | The Jack Doyle Podcast

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