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Though the Indianapolis Colts failed to make the playoffs, that doesn't mean that the games won't be interesting enough to discuss them. Matt Danely goes through each game on Wild Card weekend and gives his picks for Saturday, and Sunday's games. Saturday AFC Matchups 4:35 pm ET on ABC - (5) Buffalo Bills @ (4) Houston Texans 8:15 pm ET on CBS - (6) Tennessee Titans @ (3) New England Patriots Sunday NFC Matchups 1:05 pm ET on FOX - (6) Minnesota Vikings @ (3) New Orleans Saints 4:40 pm ET on NBC - (5) Seattle Seahawks @ (4) Philadelphia Eagles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As he does at the end of each season, Chris Ballard sat behind a microphone for over an hour to give his thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts 2019 season in review. Ballard, through his own recollections and through the team's local beat writers, was upfront and realistic in his end of the year discussion about the team and how the season turned into a 7-9 result after beginning at 5-2. Ballard spoke, and was honest about Jacoby Brissett, his play, his lack of consistency, and the offense's poor performances throughout the year. He touched on providing the offense, and coaching staff with more weapons, how impressed he was with the offensive line's play, and much more. Ballard also touched on who he felt had very big off-seasons coming up, who he thought was on this roster and was the best at his position in the league, and how he evaluated each position group. Ballard was also quite reflective and honest about what he saw as his failures this year. Taking specific leadership for granted, and putting too much s

Happy Holidays! Have a great New Year! Jared and Stephen wax for nearly two hours about the Colts 2019 season, the upcoming draft & free agency period and look around the league. Stay safe out there! Don't drink & drive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts dropped their season finale in Jacksonville similarly to how they've been playing since the midway point of the season. The Colts finished this disappointing season 2-7 down the stretch, and between injuries, poor quarterback play, an unbalanced group of skill position players, and dramatic issues with the special teams unit. As the season has wrapped up and the Colts finish 7-9, Matt talks about several aspects of the team's season today. First, we discuss the Week 17 game briefly, then move on to discussing the difference between the Colts and another team in similar circumstances that was able to get past the injuries and common issues the Colts could not and what it was that got them through those issues. Additionally, we talk about the roster in general, and what holes have opened up this season that were thought to be non-issues heading into the season, or even throughout this troubled year. And finally, we have a conversation about what the team is facing this offseason, a few co

The Indianapolis Colts were able to put up a resounding 'W' in their Week 16 matchup with the Carolina Panthers at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday afternoon. Most of the Colts success Sunday was due in large part to the return ability put on display by Nyheim Hines as he was able to return two punts for touchdowns, and another 40 yards to set up a touchdown as well. The Colts defense was good in the red zone, and the offense was able to score on three of their five trips as well. Outside of that, the Colts' passing game was average at best, and filtering out two big runs by Marlon Mack (30 yards) and Jordan Wilkins (38 yards), along with a 24-yard scramble and 37 total rushing yards from Jacoby Brissett, the running game (113 yards at 4.1 YPC) was also pretty average against the worst rushing defense in the league. Chase McLaughlin was 5-of-5 on extra points, and made his only field goal attempt, so it's nice to not be speaking about that as an issue the day after a game, and the Colts special teams in general were

In this episode the guys are down by one without Jim, but they soldier on to talk about the ugliness that was Colts vs Saints. They then talk about where the team goes from here including dealing with some of the overreactions found on Colts Twitter, and discuss the Colts Pro Bowl players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Afternoon Pancakes, we discuss at length our poor outing against the Saints on Monday Night Football, look ahead to the remaining games and spend most of the podcast talking about the draft and spitting out conspiracy theories right and left. Conspiracies included are reasonable possibilities of the Colts trading in to the first overall pick and taking Joe Burrow first overall. Did you hear it from us first? Lets us know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts came into their Monday Night Football matchup with the New Orleans Saints with very slim odds to earn a playoff berth. After their performance in the Superdome, it was obvious that the Colts did not deserve to play in the postseason. Thus, with the 34-7 loss, the Colts were eliminated from contention in embarrassing fashion. The Colts were dominated by Drew Brees and the Saints' offense, as he broke Peyton Manning's career touchdown record as well as Philip Rivers' mark for the most accurate game in NFL history with a 97 percent completion rate (29-of-30). Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett and the Colts' offense were never able to get anything started to combat what the Saints were able to do throughout the game. Of their 8 possessions, the Colts punted on 6, turned the ball over on downs once, and were only able to score on their final drive of the game. The Colts were 3 of 12 on third down opportunities, totaled 205 yards on the night, and were only able to get a piece of Brees twice (zero s

The Indianapolis Colts will have another tall task Monday night when they travel to New Orleans to face the 10-3 Saints on Monday Night Football. The Saints have one of the top scoring offenses in the league, one of the best pass rushes as well, and the bad news for the Colts is that they don't do so well when their opponent possesses such skills. The Colts will be without Kenny Moore, Another issue lies with the Saints being one of the highest passing yardage offenses in the league. The Colts have given up an average of 410 passing yards per game over the last three games, so yeah, that's not an ideal matchup for the Colts either. On the other hand, the Colts are better offensively on third down, and significantly better defensively on third downs. The Colts also hold a sizable advantage in the red zone on both sides of the ball. The Colts have to keep the Saints scoring down as they regularly hit the 30-point mark, however, when they don't when they don't, they have barely gotten into double digits. For the

Today on Afternoon Pancakes, Stephen and Jared take a long look at the Colts most recent loss in Tampa Bay, look ahead to New Orleans, and have a long discussion about the Patriots' latest scandal. Additionally, Jared interviewed Pat McAfee today and has a report up on the website today that includes a contest for the upcoming Cheez-It Bowl. https://www.stampedeblue.com/2019/12/10/21004874/the-2019-cheez-it-bowl-featuring-pat-mcafee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts have had multiple opportunities over the past month or more to solidify a berth into the post season, yet they've continued to falter late in games. The Colts' defense has been playing well over the past several weeks, however, their inability to stop big plays from opposing offenses has become a major issue for the team. Sunday, the Colts suffered from not only their inability to stop big plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but also failed to sustain drives, didn't protect the ball when it was most needed, and they were too passive when they needed to remain aggressive. The Colts really don't seem to be able to get out of their own way when it comes down to the biggest moments of the game, and as a result, they've lost 5 of their last 6 games and now sit at 6-7 with just three weeks to go. The Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans are both now 8-5, with the Titans being the hottest team in the division. A LOT needs to go right for the Colts to earn a spot in the post season, but realit

Matt Danely and Jim Campbell (Stampede Radio) predict the final four games of the Indianapolis Colts 2019 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the guys preview the Colts game against the Bucs, the first in a stretch of NFC South opponents that will round out the last four games of the season before ending against Jacksonville. They take a look at the injury report and how the Colts will look from a health perspective, before diving in on the Buccaneers' offense and defense and breaking down how the Colts should expect to be attacked, and how they are likely to attempt to counteract what the Bucs are likely to do. Finally, the close the show out with some bold predictions, score predictions, and way more Jamarcus Russell talk than makes sense for 2019 in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the guys talk about the loss to the Tennessee Titans and how that impacts the team going forward. They go into some losers for the game before talking about how well the defense has played and what the outlook for that group is. Then they get a little strange with another conspiracy theory, before closing it out by discussing what the Colts might choose to do at the quarterback position in next year's draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts are 1-4 in their last five games, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won their last two, as the teams are set to square off in this Week 14 matchup. Marlon Mack is back on the practice field, as is Parris Campbell, but T.Y. Hilton was a no-go in practice on Wednesday. For a struggling offense, the Colts are going to have to keep pace with a top-5 scoring offense led by Jameis Winston's aggressive approach under Bruce Arians. Defensively the Bucs present a tough challenge as well. Though they aren't a consistent unit by any measure, they are aggressive as well and have a true game changer in Shaquil Barrett coming off the edge, and the Colts haven't fared well against those type of talents this season. Can the Colts slow down the Bucs high-scoring offense under Jameis Winston' aggressive approach with Bruce Arians calling the shots? Or, will the Colts find themselves in a hole that they will be forced to climb out of, which is a skill this offense has yet to prove that they are capable of

This week on Afternoon Pancakes, we pore over the home loss to the Titans and look ahead to the upcoming tilt with the Bucs. We talk about what has to happen for us to make the Playoffs assuming at least 3-1 in the remaining four given an expected loss at New Orleans. It’s rough. However, if we win this week, the door is still open and that’s more than we can say for a handful of teams. Go Colts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indianapolis Colts are not making things any easier on themselves as of late. After starting the season 5-2, the Colts have gone 1-4 in their last five games, and are all but out of the playoff picture at this point. This year's situation is almost exactly the opposite from a year ago where the Colts started the season 1-5, but battled back and go themselves a playoff berth, and a Wild Card win. Any way you look at it, these are two stints, over two different seasons in which the Colts have gone 2-9 under Frank Reich. This isn't to say that Reich is less than a very good coach, however, something is certainly amiss with the decisions, production, and issues throughout the team. The major issue this season, among others, has been special teams failures. Adam Vinatieri missed wide from 55 yards, sent a line drive that was blocked, and then a blocking failure allowed another to be blocked and returned for a touchdown that ultimately turned the tide in the Colts loss in Week 13. The Colts were up 17-7 in the

In this episode the guys talk Colts vs Titans in what amounts to a critical match-up that could decide whether the Colts can push for a playoff spot or see their season go out with a whimper. They break down how the Colts offense matches up with a solid Titans defense that has gained a play-maker since the last time they played and how they might attack the Titans with their offensive skill positions severely depleted. Then they talk defense and whether or not the Colts defense can stand up to a greatly improved Titans offense with Ryan Tannehill under center and Derrick Henry playing his best professional football. Finally, they make their bold predictions and make their picks for winners in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is a two man show with Jim and Shepherd holding down the fort in Blystone's absence. They talk winners and losers from the Colts tough Thursday Night Football loss, as well as why TNF shouldn't be a thing. Then they get into Jacoby Brissett and try to add some nuance to the discussion on him and the many referendums passed on his ability by way of Colts Twitter. Finally, they go through the Eric Ebron news that surprised Colts fans, and apparently Colts coaches alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on our longest podcast episode, we dive deep into how to the Colts go about replacing or upgrading from Jacoby Brissett. We ponder the fates of the four AFC teams the Colts are directly in contest with (Houston, Oakland, Tennessee and Pittsburgh) regarding the Playoffs and come away thinking the Colts could easily go 4-1 and the others go 3-2 or worse. Still a ways to go in the season! We're getting healthier as a team, I swear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices