Indianapolis Colts Podcasts

The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They begin by talking about the announcement on Friday that the Colts will host their final Training Camp at Grand Park in 2026 and will move to their practice facility and the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center starting in 2027 (1:07). Also, they talked about Tyler Warren being named to the Pro Bowl (5:46). They are joined by Max Chadwick, Football Analyst for Pro Football Focus, to talk about Daniel Jones as he hits free agency, the upcoming divisional round of the NFL playoffs and the matchup between Indiana and Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday Night (9:00). Lastly, Matt gives his ‘Taylor’s Tidbits’ heading into this weekend of football! (23:00)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue, who wrote an in-depth feature story on Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon in December, joins JJ Stankevitz for a deep dive into Irsay-Gordon's ownership style (1:10) and how she is molding the Colts to be a different NFL franchise (12:40). Rodrigue explains her reaction to Irsay-Gordon's decision to retain general manager Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen (18:09) and what the future holds for the Colts under Irsay-Gordon's leadership (24:04).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts Roundtable Live returns to put a bow on the Colts' 2025 season, which concluded with an 8-9 record. Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon discusses the return of general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen, and shares a message to fans on how the season ended (5:05). Matt Taylor is joined by Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz as they lay out the Colts' New Year's resolutions heading into the 2026 season (20:40), before wrapping up the show by answering your fan questions in the Mailbag segment (45:58).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks sit down to discuss the results of Week 18 and the conclusion of the Colts’ 2025 season. They begin by looking at rookie quarterback Riley Leonard’s impressive performance in his first career start (1:52) and Alec Pierce surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in a season in his career, as well as how valuable Pierce is to the Colts offense (7:40). Then, the guys take a broader look at how the season played out despite injuries to key players (13:37), and what the future looks like for the Colts (19:46).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Special Edition of the Jack Doyle Podcast** Philip Rivers joins his former teammate Jack Doyle for a special edition of the Jack Doyle Podcast. Philip opens the show by explaining what motivated him to return to the game (0:51) and discusses how his familiarity with the playbook helped make the transition back much easier (7:36). Philip compares his first start back in Seattle to his very first NFL start, reflecting on the similarities and differences between the two moments (10:43). From there, the conversation shifts from reflection to X's and O's, as the guys break down their favorite routes and concepts in the offense (16:30). To wrap things up, Philip is asked if he thinks he could take Mo Alie-Cox in a game of hoops (22:50) and shares his appreciation on behalf of football fans everywhere for coming back and for the way he’s consistently carried himself throughout his career (24:33).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns this week as Matt Taylor and Rick discuss the Colts’ season outlook now that playoff contention is off the table (1:15). Venturi offers high praise for Philip Rivers, crediting him for coming out of retirement and giving the Colts a chance down the stretch following the loss of Daniel Jones (5:22). Rick previews the challenge of facing the Texans in the season finale (12:35), breaks down the defensive blueprint needed to slow down Houston’s offense (23:17) and outlines the offensive game plan for the Colts with Riley Leonard making his first start against one of the league’s top defenses (32:28). Venturi wraps up the episode with his final message to the team on what it will take to secure a win and finish the season on a positive (41:33).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime Colts scribe and Pro Football Hall of Fame selector Mike Chappell joins JJ Stankevitz for an in-depth conversation about the Hall of Fame cases for Adam Vinatieri and Reggie Wayne (3:45), starting with how the Pro Football Hall of Fame's change in its selection process is leading to fewer players getting inducted into Canton. JJ then asks Chapp why Reggie Wayne hasn't been inducted yet (10:21) despite being a finalist in every year of his eligibility. JJ and Chapp then break down Adam Vinatieri's Canton case (20:43) and why he didn't get in as a first-ballot inductee last year. Chapp also predicts who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next summer (27:20) before diving into the annals of Colts history for the biggest sliding doors moment (32:47) since the team moved to Indianapolis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts Roundtable Live this week breaks down the Colts’ 23-17 loss to the Jaguars. Head coach Shane Steichen joins Matt Taylor, the voice of the Colts, to discuss the team's effort in a game where the Cotls were already eliminated from playoff contention(5:24). Matt is also joined by Rick Venturi and Joe Reitz to analyze the game film during Tale of the Tape (18:43), dive into the biggest reasons the Colts missed the playoffs (29:03) and answer fan questions from the Mailbag (42:27).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Vallier and Amanda Foster begin the podcast by looking at Philip Rivers’ impact on the Colts, both on and off the field, over the last three weeks and discuss how much his presence has meant to everyone in the Colts organization (1:53). They break down Sauce Gardner’s calf injury and his performance for the time he was on the field on Sunday (7:43) before getting into Ashton Dulin's big day and his importance to the success of the Colts' special teams unit (12:23). Finally, they close out by looking at the Colts' defensive performance on Sunday and taking a big-picture look at the 2025 season (15:33).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz and Casey Vallier digest Friday’s news that defensive tackle DeForest Buckner will be placed on injured reserve (0:35) and look at other injuries the Colts are dealing with against the Jaguars (5:05). The guys then look at the impact of Sauce Gardner and Bernhard Raimann returning this weekend (7:30).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Vallier is joined by Amanda Foster to discuss the Colts’ 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, first highlighting Philip Rivers’ statement outing (1:28) and Alec Pierce’s career day (5:30) before getting into the Colts' run game struggles (8:15) and the problems the Colts defense faced against a talented 49ers offense (11:00). They dive into the locker room’s perspective on the loss (15:45) before quickly outlining the outlook for the final two weeks of the regular season (18:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz is joined this week by the greatest kicker in NFL history, Adam Vinatieri, for a conversation about how he handles the Hall of Fame process (1:35) and what the night before a Super Bowl is like for a kicker (6:28). Vinatieri also remembers the impact Jim Irsay had on him (14:50) and how he's watched Colts kickers and Philip Rivers this season (27:23). Vinatieri also gets into a story about how "splitting the uprights with Adam Nougatieri" led to hundreds of Snickers bars being delivered to his house (32:15). Finally, JJ wraps up the podcast with a Colts Show Mailbag question about the future of Daniel Jones in Indianapolis (42:52).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts.com writers Amanda Foster and JJ Stankevitz review the Colts' Week 16 injury report, looking at how the Colts defense can maintain its success without Sauce Gardner for the third consecutive game, and how impressive DeForest Buckner's return really is. They dive into the impact Philip Rivers continues to have on the Colts locker room and discuss the potential for a big game from Jonathan Taylor in a prime time setting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.