Stampede Blue: for Indianapolis Colts fans

On this mega-sized episode of Stampede Radio, the guys take a brief look at the injury report and discuss what the health outlook is for the Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Then, they talk some regular season superlatives, giving out awards to some of the Colts players who really shone this season and talking through the high and low points of the 2020 regular season. (46:40) Then, Chris talks with Greg Tompsett of Cover 1 to get an in depth preview of the Buffalo Bills to give Colts fans an idea of exactly what they'll face on Saturday. This one is a longer than usual episode, but you'll definitely want to hear the detailed breakdown, so be sure to check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts entered Week 17 needing a win, and some help to earn a playoff berth. The Buffalo Bills helped the Colts out by beating down the Miami Dolphins, the Houston Texans nearly allowed the Colts to steal the division, and now the Colts will face off with the Bills in the Wild Card round as the 7 seed. The game started much like we have seen all year, with an opening drive score, and an offense that looked dominant early. The Colts' defense was great early as well. Jonathan Taylor was the bell cow the Colts have needed in the backfield early and often in this one carrying the ball 30 times for 253 rushing yards, but the Colts allowed the Jaguars to climb back into the game (20-14) after the Colts built a 20-0 lead. It looked eerily familiar to the collapse from a week ago against the Steelers, but the Jags were just bad enough to fail in this one. Much like he started the game, with over 70 rushing yards on the initial possession, Taylor ended the game with a 45-yard touchdown to push the Colts to a 28-14 final and a road to the playoffs. Frank Reich, and Matt Eberflus have some improvements they need to make as their second-half coaching has been lacking in a major way and have made the Colts one of the worst third quarter teams in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With this being the longest podcast episode in recent memory, there HAS to be a good reason for it. I'll leave that to you and Twitter.com/likelyalien . The Colts got beat by the Steelers, have to beat the Jaguars AND THEN need some help. Plus, I have a proposal for you serious football fans, potential coaches and players! Please rate this podcast 5 stars, follow the podcast on Twitter.com/podpancake and Stephen Reed at Twitter.com/nicereedsteve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, the guys talk winners and losers from the Colts’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They take a look at how the playoff picture shapes up and what needs to happen for the Colts to get in, plus what they might be able to do if they get there. Finally, they finish up with some questions from listeners ranging from best case playoff scenarios to potential positions the Colts might target in free agency and the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Holidays from your friends at Afternoon Pancakes (and Stampede Blue!). This week, we talk about Colts/Texans, dive into Colts/Steelers, pick the NFL winners and let you go be with your family under an hour. Please rate our podcast 5 stars, like and share us wherever you see us to help us grow! Find us on Twitter.com/nicereedsteve, twitter.com/likelyalien and our podcast page at twitter.com/podpancake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode the guys do a quick recap of the Colts' critical win over the Texans before diving into a preview of the matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. They discuss the track record with this Steelers organization, and what kind of defense they're facing. They also talk about Ben Roethlisberger and whether the Colts are getting him as he descends the back side of the hill on his long career. Finally, they make some "meaningless" predictions ahead of the critical game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts again found a way to win against the Houston Texans in Week 15, as they sweep the season meetings with a 27-20 victory. Much like their win against the Texans in Week 13, the game was decided by one score, with the Texans threatening to score as regulation neared an end. Differently, from the bad snap that decided the game in Week 13, the Colts' defensive playmaking forced the ball to the turf leading to a recovery by Bobby Okereke in the end zone. Darius Leonard showed why he's the emotional leader on this defense, DeForest Buckner proved that despite being banged up earlier in the week, that he could rack up more than just QB hits, earning 3 sacks in the winning effort. Offensively, the Colts proved that they could run the ball with very good outputs from Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines, and Philip Rivers once again was efficient, and maintained ball control as the offense scored on all three of their second-half possessions. Frank Reich has the Colts moving in the right direction with the offense humming, and Matt Eberflus has been very good mixing up pressures, and coverages as the Colts continue to be one of the NFL's top defensive units as the season reaches critical mass. Divisional games are never easy, and the Colts nearly never blow the Texans out, but they're winning games that they should and at this point in the season that's all that really matters. The Colts will head into Week 15 with a largely healthy roster, and the Pittsburgh Steelers having lost their last three matchups after starting 11-0 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys are previewing the Indianapolis Colts' week 15 home matchup against the Houston Texans. They talk injury updates, keys to the game, and make some bold predictions about the outcome. Then they round out the podcast talking about what the needs to happen to classify this season as a success, and which golden era Colt they'd add to the current roster if they could. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Stampede Radio, the guys talk about the Colts win over the Las Vegas Raiders and spend some time highlighting some of the top performers in that game. Then they play a game of "Fluke" or "Trend" where they look at some stats over the past few games and try to determine if it is a trend, or just a flash in the pan. Finally, the guys look ahead at the next three weeks, and talk about whether the Colts should re-sign Philip Rivers in the offseason, based on what we've seen so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Afternoon Pancakes, we talk Colts/Raiders and look ahead to Colts/Texans before looking at each NFL game and calling our shot. If you would, please rate our podcast highly! Also, please follow our podcast twitter.com/podpancake and then follow Stephen at twitter.com/nicereedsteve and Jared at twitter.com/likelyalien. This is in lieu of asking you for money. Thank you and happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 14 meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders needing to prove that they could not only hang with legitimate playoff contenders, but that they were capable of throwing a knockout blow to a contender. The Colts answered that question in resounding fashion with a 44-27 blowout over the Raiders in Las Vegas. Philip Rivers was efficient, Jonathan Taylor led the Colts' running game with 150 yards, T.Y. Hilton followed up his coming out party in Week 13 with two more touchdowns in Week 14, and Kenny Moore spearheaded the Colts' defense with a forced fumble and an insane interception. This wasn't just a blowout win for the Colts, it was a complete game on all phases when the team needed to show it could be efficient, and consistent throughout four quarters. The Colts scored in all four quarters, sustained four drives (of their nine possessions) of at least 10 plays, were 8-11 on third downs offensively, and put up 13 points on the three turnovers that they forced. The Colts are set to finish the season with the Houston Texans in Week 15, the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16, and finish the season hoping to avenge a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. The Colts are in the thick of the AFC playoff picture with a host of other teams including a real shot at taking the AFC South if they can somehow go up a game on the Tennessee Titans over the final three weeks of the season. Every game becomes as important as the last with the bubble teams knocking on the Wild Card door as well, and the Colts cannot afford to take any steps back with such a slim margin for error. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the guys preview the Colts road game against the Las Vegas Raiders. They talk about Derek Carr's season so far, how Henry Ruggs has looked, and whether to expect Josh Jacobs back on the field as the Raiders' starting running back. Then they talk Darren Waller, and Shepherd digs in to explain how they may use Waller to attack weaknesses inherent in the Colts' defense. Next they talk about the Raiders defense, and discuss what kind of an offensive performance we should expect from the Colts, given that all avenues may be reasonably successful against a struggling Raiders defense. Finally, the guys give their bold predictions and make their game picks for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Colts won a big game Sunday over the Texans to move to 8-4 and face a team Jared likens to the Titans. The Raiders have had the luxury of leaning on running back Josh Jacobs and will suddenly be without him on Sunday. The Raiders will be forced to lean on the pass, and are likely to turn the ball over. Meanwhile, the Colts offense should feast on a weak Raider defense. Please rate our podcast 5 stars, like & share it wherever you see it to help us grow! Check us out on Twitter at @PodPancake and you can find Jared @likelyalien and Stephen @nicereedsteve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the guys talk winners and losers from the Colts win over the Texans. They talk about T.Y. Hilton's long-awaited breakout, and how he might be a factor for the team down the final stretch of the 2020 season. They also look at how big an impact a guy like DeForest Buckner had on the defense, and wrestle with Frank Reich's play calling choices and whether he's been struggling, or the Colts just haven't executed. Finally, they look ahead at the playoffs and talk about ideal matchups they'd like to see if the Colts can finish strong and make it in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts were able to pull one out in Week 13 against the Houston Texans, largely due to the Texans inability to secure a snap in scoring range, rather than the Colts ability to close out the game. The Colts led at halftime 24-20, and managed to only score via a safety throughout the remainder of the game. That sort of lopsided play between halves, simply will not cut it in the final stretch of the season where the team has the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers among their final four games of the year. "A tale of two halves" appears to be the Colts' mantra of late, while inconsistency with playcalling, execution, as well as committing unforced penalties seem to be the team's new jam. If the Colts are going to stamp their playoff berth, they must improve in all of these areas. Philip Rivers posted some impressive numbers, DeForest Buckner and Kenny Moore proved how much they mean to this defense, and Jonathan Taylor looked as good as he has all season with improved vision and decisiveness with the ball in his hands. Are the Colts built to close out the season with potentially two playoff teams within their final four games of the year looming? Can the Colts pin down the Texans and Jaguars in their second meetings with the two AFC South foes? And maybe most importantly, can the Colts prove to be more consistent on both sides of the ball in order to secure a playoff berth? The Colts will have to do it with their third string tackle with Le'Raven Clark being lost for the season and Anthony Castonzo's expected return uncertain? Can T.Y. Hilton continue what he has started over the past couple weeks and finish the season stacking quality game on top of quality game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices