Originally published in June 2024. In the debut episode of "The Move," a four-part narrative podcast series on the Colts' move to Indianapolis, host JJ Stankevitz tells the story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Colts. What about the Colts led Baltimore to view them as a major force of civic pride? How did the championship-winning franchise of Johnny Unitas fall into disarray so quickly? And why were both owners of the team – Carroll Rosenbloom and Robert Irsay – looking to get out of Baltimore? You'll hear from Jim Irsay, Pete Ward, Jon Scott, Rick Venturi, John Ziemann, Nestor Aparicio, Gerry Sandusky and more in the episode.

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.

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.

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

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts

The Move, a four-part narrative podcast series from the Colts Audio Network exploring the Colts' move from Baltimore to Indianapolis 40 years ago.

Host JJ Stankevitz takes a deep dive into the reasons why the Colts picked up and moved in the middle of the night on March 28, 1984, from how Baltimore lost the team to how Indianapolis made it to the NFL – and how the lives of residents in two major American cities were forever changed in the process.

The Move, a four-part narrative podcast series from the Colts Audio Network exploring the Colts' move from Baltimore to Indianapolis 40 years ago.
Host JJ Stankevitz takes a deep dive into the reasons why the Colts picked up and moved in the middle of the night on March 28, 1984, from how Baltimore lost the team to how Indianapolis made it to the NFL – and how the lives of residents in two major American cities were forever changed in the process.

Exploring the Colts' move from Baltimore to Indianapolis.

The Move

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.

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.

The Move | Episode 1: Baltimore

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The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They began talking about the news that the Colts and Kenny Moore II agreeing to look for a trade (1:58). They talk about the Colts draft thermometer as the NFL draft is just 2 weeks away (4:30). Also, NFL Draft Analyst for Pro Football Network Ian Cummings joins the show to talk about how this draft class matches the Colts needs and identifies some players that could be on the Colts radar (14:40). Lastly, in connection with the Masters this weekend, Casey and Matt talk about who they would want to golf with on this Colts roster if they had the chance to play at Augusta National (27:41).

Colts Draft Thermometer | The Last Word

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by two national insiders for a 30,000-foot view of how the Colts have operated this offseason. First, though, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has a fascinating story of how he broke the news of Philip Rivers' return last winter (2:08) before offering his view on the Colts' moves in free agency and Carlie Irsay-Gordon's leadership of the club (7:27). Then, The Athletic's Dianna Russini joins the pod (11:08) for her viewpoint of where the Colts sit among the rest of the NFL after free agency, and explains why she believes Irsay-Gordon made the right decision to retain Chris Ballard & Shane Steichen after the 2025 season.

Breaking down Colts' offseason with Ian Rapoport & Dianna Russini

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The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They kick things off by spinning the Colts topic wheel, breaking down the biggest stories from the Colts brass this week from the league meetings in Arizona (2:47). 

Larra Overton sits down with Chris Ballard to discuss the importance of re-signing Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce (13:54).

To wrap up, Casey and Matt debate whether the Colts are in a better position now than they were at the end of the 2025 season (26:28).

Reaction to Colts Brass at NFL Owners Meetings | The Last Word

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The Move | Episode 1: Baltimore

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