Colts GM Chris Ballard joins us and discusses what is the big need for the team this off-season, priority positions this off-season, success drafting offensive lineman, lack of pass rush, disappointment of 8-9 finish, Nick Cross’ future, how to stop the late season collapses, Zaire Franklin’s future with the team, impressions of Riley Leonard, a potential Alec Piece extension and does it matter about the future of Michael Pittman Jr., restructuring the roster if needed, the stress of the job, handling criticism that comes with the job, his thoughts on the NBA/Pacers fine & more! 

Colts GM Chris Ballard joins us and discusses what is the big need for the team this off-season, priority positions this off-season, success drafting offensive lineman, lack of pass rush, disappointment of 8-9 finish, Nick Cross&rsquo; future, how to stop the late season collapses, Zaire Franklin&rsquo;s future with the team, impressions of Riley Leonard, a potential Alec Piece extension and does it matter about the future of Michael Pittman Jr., restructuring the roster if needed, the stress of the job, handling criticism that comes with the job, his thoughts on the NBA/Pacers fine &amp; more!&nbsp;

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Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings a decade + years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts.
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Colts GM Chris Ballard talks off-season priorities, late season collapses and 2026 agenda!

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00:00 – 15:03 – James is back from Kansas City, the Giants got walloped by the Rams and had a mountain of injuries in last night’s Monday Night Football game, the latest on Alec Pierce, he plans to try and rehab instead of surgery…for now, the Laquan Treadwell play and the reaction in the press box 

15:04 – 21:27 – Morning Checkdown 

21:28 – 44:29 – The Alec Pierce heel/ankle injury timeline and what it means going forward, the Colts sign WR Darius Slayton, Patrick Mahomes reacts to Cam Bynum saying the word “defer” in the overtime coin toss, why Sunday night was the epitome of a Shane Steichen coached game 

44:30 – 1:05:28 – Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts joins us and discusses the best way to replace Alec Pierce, did Shane Steichen try to play for the tie given his postgame explanation?, how can the Colts get things back on track, is the defense going to be this horrid all season long?, Morning Checkdown 

1:05:29 – 1:17:42 – Is there any way to measure IU after these first three opponents?, Curt Cignetti rattles off his record before yesterday’s press conference, the Taylor Swift effect at Chiefs game, a missed opportunity by Anthony Gould 

1:17:43 – 1:25:40 – The overtime playcalling by Shane Steichen, a caller says she went down a GM rabbit hole during Chris Ballard’s hiring cycle 

1:25:41 – 1:47:59 – The latest on Alec Pierce’s injury and timeline for a return, a caller calls in and says we’ve been to negative on the Colts and the guys get heated, the signing of Darius Slayton, the disaster on defense, Morning Checkdown 

1:48:00 – 1:58:39 -  The Colts have the longes current losing streak in the NFL and the next team behind them is a handful behind them,  

1:58:40 – 2:04:l2 – The Crossover with Jake Query begins with Kevin’s throwback pictures, could the Colts get back on track with their season?

00:00 &ndash; 15:03 &ndash; James is back from Kansas City, the Giants got walloped by the Rams and had a mountain of injuries in last night&rsquo;s Monday Night Football game, the latest on Alec Pierce, he plans to try and rehab instead of surgery&hellip;for now, the Laquan Treadwell play and the reaction in the press box&nbsp;
15:04 &ndash; 21:27 &ndash; Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
21:28 &ndash; 44:29 &ndash; The Alec Pierce heel/ankle injury timeline and what it means going forward, the Colts sign WR Darius Slayton, Patrick Mahomes reacts to Cam Bynum saying the word &ldquo;defer&rdquo; in the overtime coin toss, why Sunday night was the epitome of a Shane Steichen coached game&nbsp;
44:30 &ndash; 1:05:28 &ndash; Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts joins us and discusses the best way to replace Alec Pierce, did Shane Steichen try to play for the tie given his postgame explanation?, how can the Colts get things back on track, is the defense going to be this horrid all season long?, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
1:05:29 &ndash; 1:17:42 &ndash; Is there any way to measure IU after these first three opponents?, Curt Cignetti rattles off his record before yesterday&rsquo;s press conference, the Taylor Swift effect at Chiefs game, a missed opportunity by Anthony Gould&nbsp;
1:17:43 &ndash; 1:25:40 &ndash; The overtime playcalling by Shane Steichen, a caller says she went down a GM rabbit hole during Chris Ballard&rsquo;s hiring cycle&nbsp;
1:25:41 &ndash; 1:47:59 &ndash; The latest on Alec Pierce&rsquo;s injury and timeline for a return, a caller calls in and says we&rsquo;ve been to negative on the Colts and the guys get heated, the signing of Darius Slayton, the disaster on defense, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
1:48:00 &ndash; 1:58:39 -&nbsp; The Colts have the longes current losing streak in the NFL and the next team behind them is a handful behind them,&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:58:40 &ndash; 2:04:l2 &ndash; The Crossover with Jake Query begins with Kevin&rsquo;s throwback pictures, could the Colts get back on track with their season?

Tuesday 9/22: Alec Pierce's latest injury and timeline, are the Colts sinking quick? + are we too negative?

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00:00 – 23:06 – The Alec Pierce heel/ankle injury timeline and what it means going forward, the Colts sign WR Darius Slayton, Patrick Mahomes reacts to Cam Bynum saying the word “defer” in the overtime coin toss, why Sunday night was the epitome of a Shane Steichen coached game

23:07 – 35:41 – Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts joins us and discusses the best way to replace Alec Pierce, did Shane Steichen try to play for the tie given his postgame explanation?, how can the Colts get things back on track, is the defense going to be this horrid all season long?

35:42 – 53:04 - The latest on Alec Pierce’s injury and timeline for a return, a caller calls in and says we’ve been to negative on the Colts and the guys get heated, the signing of Darius Slayton, the disaster on defense

00:00 &ndash; 23:06 &ndash; The Alec Pierce heel/ankle injury timeline and what it means going forward, the Colts sign WR Darius Slayton, Patrick Mahomes reacts to Cam Bynum saying the word &ldquo;defer&rdquo; in the overtime coin toss, why Sunday night was the epitome of a Shane Steichen coached game
23:07 &ndash; 35:41 &ndash; Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts joins us and discusses the best way to replace Alec Pierce, did Shane Steichen try to play for the tie given his postgame explanation?, how can the Colts get things back on track, is the defense going to be this horrid all season long?
35:42 &ndash; 53:04 - The latest on Alec Pierce&rsquo;s injury and timeline for a return, a caller calls in and says we&rsquo;ve been to negative on the Colts and the guys get heated, the signing of Darius Slayton, the disaster on defense

Best of Tuesday 9/22: Alec Pierce injury latest, how long will he be gone? + are we too negative on the Colts?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/26121f26-53c6-4569-8181-b4cd00e40c3f/transcript

0:00 – 18:38 – Dissecting what happened in overtime between the Colts and Chiefs last night, including the wild Laquon Treadwell catch. Kevin and Marc are baffled by Shane Steichen’s overtime playcalling, which signaled that the Colts were playing for a tie. Kevin thinks the Colts’ ninth straight loss perfectly sums up Steichen’s time as head coach. 

18:39 – 36:02 – James Boyd joins during his return trip from Kansas City to Indy. What are his thoughts on how the Colts offense handled overtime? Because of how bad the AFC South has been through two weeks, a tie may not have been the worst ending. James thinks that fans have a right to be mad about Alec Pierce’s injury situation, which further harms an already-thin WR room. 

36:03 – 58:15 – Kevin didn’t have a problem with the Colts taking the ball first in overtime, but he and Marc both took issue with what happened next. Shane Steichen said he wanted the Colts’ overtime possession to be the last possession, but the math doesn’t check out. We also run through some postgame headlines from the Fan Morning Show Twitter/X page.

0:00 &ndash; 18:38&nbsp;&ndash; Dissecting what happened in overtime between the Colts and Chiefs last night, including the wild Laquon Treadwell catch. Kevin and Marc are baffled by Shane Steichen&rsquo;s overtime playcalling, which signaled that the Colts were playing for a tie. Kevin thinks the Colts&rsquo; ninth straight loss perfectly sums up Steichen&rsquo;s time as head coach.&nbsp;
18:39 &ndash; 36:02 &ndash; James Boyd joins during his return trip from Kansas City to Indy. What are his thoughts on how the Colts offense handled overtime? Because of how bad the AFC South has been through two weeks, a tie may not have been the worst ending. James thinks that fans have a right to be mad about Alec Pierce&rsquo;s injury situation, which further harms an already-thin WR room.&nbsp;
36:03 &ndash; 58:15 &ndash; Kevin didn&rsquo;t have a problem with the Colts taking the ball first in overtime, but he and Marc both took issue with what happened next. Shane Steichen said he wanted the Colts&rsquo; overtime possession to be the last possession, but the math doesn&rsquo;t check out. We also run through some postgame headlines from the Fan Morning Show Twitter/X page.

Best of Monday 9/21: Colts lose to Chiefs in OT, reacting to Shane Steichen's playcalling + more

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/fb305e98-5224-4fad-8816-b4cc00edc5b3/transcript

Colts GM Chris Ballard talks off-season priorities, late season collapses and 2026 agenda!

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