EP 327: The Hall of Freeney

In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths, and Matt Adams discuss the impact of the Colts' decision to place the non-exclusive franchise tag on top wide receiver Michael Pittman.

After the discussion on Pittman, they take a look at the other players hit by the tag (12:18). Could the Colts make a play for KC cornerback L'Jarius Sneed?

Plus: charges dismissed against tight end Drew Ogletree (17:56), Shane Steichen talks to the media (22:40), a look at the Colts' free agency picture (31:13) and the wonderful world of Relative Athletic Scores--RAS--and how they play into draft and free agency decisions (42:42).

In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths, and Matt Adams discuss the NFL Scouting Combine, held once again in Indianapolis. The show starts off with a look at the combine and its various activities (1:43) before moving to a discussion about Chris Ballard's combine press conference (8:08).

That leads to the team's ongoing contract negotiations with Michael Pittman Jr. (8:53), Anthony Richardson's return timeline (18:45), surgery for Braden Smith (20:00), an update on owner Jim Irsay (20:40), and more.

Plus: Colts mock drafts (26:44), a big jump in the salary cap (38:24), the NFLPA report card (39:50) and some coaching staff additions (44:10).

The window opened this week for teams to use the franchise or transition tag on players. In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths, and Matt Adams discuss the team's options for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who's seeking a lucrative payday. Will the Colts let him hit the open market?

We break down the different tags (4:35), explore the contract process (12:00), and look at what it all means for Pitt and the team that drafted him. Plus, our roster breakdown continues as we focus on the defensive line (41:00), linebackers (53:52) and special teams (57:00).

Anthony Richardson is throwing! A brief video posted by his agent serves as "proof of life" for the Colts quarterback. Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths, and Matt Adams talk about it in this week's episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast. We also recap Super Bowl LVIII (6:57) and break down three position groups: tight end (22:22), offensive line (39:15), and the secondary (47:12).

Dwight Freeney reached the mountaintop. The defensive end who revolutionized the position with his devastating spin move made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Dave Griffiths, Mike Chappell, and Matt Adams talk at length about Freeney's selection and his career with the Colts.

But Freeney's happy news wasn't shared by receiver Reggie Wayne (23:13), who's still waiting for his call from Canton. Chap makes the case for Reggie and shares his frustrations with another yearlong wait.

Plus: a look at the NFL awards (38:30), an update on Jim Irsay (46:30) and more.

In this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Dave Griffiths, Mike Chappell, and Matt Adams take a closer look at the Colts' wide receivers and running backs.

The show starts with a recap of the conference championship games (:40) and a discussion about NFL head coaching vacancies (11:12), with the Falcons hiring Raheem Morris. Three more Colts made the Pro Bowl--and that means Minshew Mania in Orlando for the Pro Bowl Games (15:32)!

Then it's off to the main topic of the show: an examination of the wide receiver position and the importance of bringing back Michael Pittman Jr. (22:43). We'll explore the current wide receiving corps and examine some possible free agent solutions. We close out the show with an analysis of the team's running backs and why this offseason is so different from the last one (50:55).

The offseason is here, and it's time for a top-to-bottom look at the Indianapolis Colts ahead of free agency and the NFL Draft. The focus of this week's "Offseason Outlook" is the quarterback position.

The team knows who its starter will be, but what about the backup? Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths, and Matt Adams discuss the merits of Gardner Minshew and discuss some intriguing options for a backup QB, including one with the initials "C.W."

In this episode: NFL news and notes (2:32), Colts coaching staff changes (19:13), Anthony Richardson evaluation (27:17), Gardner Minshew's future (34:30), and free agent backups (47:40).

With the 2023 season in the books, several key free agency decisions loom for the Indianapolis Colts. Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams break it all down, with an abbreviated guest appearance from Mike Chappell.

The show starts off with a quick look at the NFL playoff matchups for the Divisional Round (1:11), followed by news about the health of Colts owner Jim Irsay (6:20). After that, it's a look at the Colts' offensive and defensive stats for the season (14:58) and then a discussion of key free agency decisions ahead for the Colts (42:26).

In this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell and Matt Adams look back at the Colts' 2023 season and look ahead at 2024. The show kicks off with a look at some of the NFL's coaching vacancies (:34) before we go into a discussion of this weekend's Wild Card games (6:15).

After that, it's a brief recap of Indy's season-ending loss against the Texans (9:43), followed by a recap of news conferences from Anthony Richardson (20:00) and GM Chris Ballard (31:50).

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson talks to the media about his shoulder injury and outlook for next season. Richardson said he initially wanted to avoid surgery but ultimately decided to go through with it. As for his style of play, he doesn't expect much to change.