JJ Stankevitz is joined by former Colts All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard for a wide-ranging conversation about how coaching high school football led to him falling in love with football again, and why the end of his career was so heartbreaking. JJ and Shaq also discuss the current Colts' defense, Jonathan Taylor and more in their conversation.

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>

Why Shaquille Leonard fell in love with football again | The Colts Show

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The guys open this week's episode talking about how great Christmas morning is (1:01). Jack and Matt talk about the tough loss on the National stage on Monday Night Football (2:50) and the command of the offense that Philip Rivers had (7:08). Also, the guys talk about the hard truths about not having a consistent pass rush (19:11) and the balance to keep playing at a high level during this rough stretch (27:14). Lastly, they talk about balancing family life with Christmas and football (32:30)

Balancing Football and Christmas | The Jack Doyle Podcast

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Inside Football with Rick Venturi comes back this week and Matt Taylor and Rick Venturi talk about loss and this one coming to the 49ers in what ended up being not close (3:25) Rick Venturi talks about the challenge in the locker room knowing the final 2 games need to be played but the outcome of reaching the playoffs are out of the Colts hands (13:51) Venturi looks at this Jacksonville turnaround in 2025 and dives into why they have had a 6-game winning streak (17:55) Also, Rick dives in to the blueprints for the Colts defensively to try and defeat the red hot offense in Jacksonville, starting with Trevor Lawrence (28:36) Rick gives his blueprints for the Colts offense on how to try and get Jonathan Taylor back involved against the best rush defense in the NFL (36:18) And finally, Venturi gives his final instruction to the team to get a pivotal victory against the Jaguars in a “must win game” (44:45)

Overcoming Another Tough Loss and Getting Back on Track Against Jaguars | Inside Football with Rick Venturi

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Colts Roundtable Live this week breaks down the Colts’ 48-27 loss to the 49ers on Monday Night Football. Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz join Matt Taylor as they recap the game film on Tale of the Tape  (13:25), discuss the hard truths the Colts are facing as they currently sit on the outside looking in for the playoffs with just two games remaining (26:45) and answer fan questions from the Mailbag (43:25).

Breaking down the Colts' Monday Night Football loss and looking forward | Colts Roundtable Live

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Why Shaquille Leonard fell in love with football again | The Colts Show

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