We're just a week out from the start of training camp. The first open practice is Thursday, July 25, at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield. The Colts Blue Zone Podcast returns after a short layoff for summer vacation. Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams look at ten of top storylines at training camp. Here's the rundown: Open and Brandon Aiyuk trade request California workout: 5:42 Indiana Nights uniforms return 7:09 Training camp set to start 10:15 Anthony Richardson in command 11:45 AD Mitchell or Alec Pierce? 18:48 Impact of Jonathan Taylor 26:40 D-line breakdown 33:50 What about the young DBs ..read more

Before long, the offseason will turn into the preseason, and Colts football will be back in full swing. In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams (Chap's on vacation!) look at the training camp schedule and break down the top five storylines for Indy's offseason. Show order: Training camp schedule 1:00 Storyline 5: Any veteran safeties out there? 5:07 Storyline 4: Colts draft Laiatu Latu 15:05 Storyline 3: Houston Texans go for it 23:20 Storyline 2: Colts opt to 'run it back' for '24 30:25 Storyline 1: Anthony Richardson is everything 39:38 ..read more

Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams kick off this week's Blue Zone Podcast with a discussion about the start of NFL training camp as the league announces dates for teams to report. The Colts are one of the last clubs to start camp (1:14). A new documentary on the Roku Channel revealed a couple tantalizing bits: the Colts rejected a first-round trade offer from the Rams and had their own trade offer rejected while trying to move up in the second. We'll explore some of the possibilities (5:13 for the first-round trade, 18:11 for the second-round trade). A list of top NFL players failed ..read more

Mandatory minicamp wrapped up for the Indianapolis Colts, and things should stay relatively quiet until training camp. In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell and Matt Adams still have plenty to talk about. The show starts off with a discussion about Anthony Richardson's shoulder (3:50). The QB didn't practice on the last day of minicamp due to soreness--is it time to sound the alarm? After that, it's onto AD Mitchell's contract (12:51) and his expected impact on the team. Will he supplant a current Colts receiver? Plus: Laiatu Latu's endless summer rush (21:00), Ryan Kel ..read more

The Indianapolis Colts resume organized team activities this week. Dave Griffiths, Mike Chappell and Matt Adams have plenty to discuss in their latest podcast, including how an extension for Texans wide receiver Nico Collins' extension compares to Michael Pittman Jr.'s deal (4:30) and why a major proposal that would dramatically alter the NFL's offseason landscape (15:35). Plus: Pro Football Focus lauds a pair of Colts tackles (27:25), reveals its "bounce back player" for the upcoming season (32:35) and names the "top three players" for the Indianapolis Colts (35:33 ..read more

We knew the opponents. Now we know the dates. In this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell and Matt Adams look at the newly released schedule for the Indianapolis Colts. Like last year, most games are 1 p.m. kickoffs. Unlike last year, the Colts actually have one (and just one!) primetime game. Schedule talk dominates the bulk of this week's podcast, but the pair also discuss rookie minicamp and a few waves of rookie signings (44:40 ..read more

Offseason work continues for the Colts, who will welcome the newbies for rookie minicamp this weekend (3:00). Dave Griffiths, Mike Chappell, and Matt Adams discuss that and more in this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast. The NFL will soon unveil its schedule for the 2024 season. The hosts discuss Indy's strength of schedule and look at their opponents for the upcoming season ahead of the schedule announcement (12:05). After that, Zaire Franklin grabs some headlines with his comments about the Colts-Texans rivalry, making sure to set CJ Stroud straight on where things stand between the AFC ..read more

In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams take a pick-by-pick look at the Indianapolis Colts in the 2024 Draft. Was it again another "Very Chris Ballard Draft?" You bet! Warning: Lots of talk about Relative Athletic Scores and 40 times. The show starts off with some comments about Kwity Paye before moving on to a discussion about each and every pick in the 2024 draft and where they fit in with the team. Here's the rundown:  Round 1 (15th overall): Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA (3:18) Round 2 (52nd overall): Adonai “AD” Mitchell, WR, Texas (14 ..read more

In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Mike Chappell, Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams gear up for the 2024 NFL Draft. You like Relative Athletic Scores? We've got RAS all over the place. The show starts off with an update on Colts owner Jim Irsay (1:44) before the team reflects on the retirement of former Falcons and Colts quarterback Matt Ryan (11:41) and discusses the return of the $1 Million Schedule Challenge (15:10). Good luck beating those odds, y'all. To close out the show, they run through some "final" mock drafts and scenarios (18:00) before Dave presents his legendary Colts Al ..read more

In this episode of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Dave Griffiths and Matt Adams discuss the latest Colts happenings one week ahead of the NFL Draft. We start with a look at DeForest Buckner's extension and explain why the move--while in character for the Colts--is also a bit out of the norm (4:08). After that, players return to the Colts Complex for offseason work. It's only meetings and strength and conditioning work, but several players and coach Shane Steichen had plenty to say. We'll break down some comments from Ryan Kelly (11:52) and reveal Steichen's two rules for the team (28:00). The NF ..read more