Joel A. Erickson

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Colts insider for @IndyStar. FOX59/CBS4 analyst. Husband, father, goldendoodle owner, Mizzou & SJI alum. Psalms 73:26

Indianapolis let the Cowboys score the go-ahead touchdown with 1:08 left in Sunday's game. Shane Steichen made the call in order to get the ball back, reasoning that Dallas was going to get on four plays from the 1-yard line. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Why the Colts' letting the Cowboys score at the end of the game was the right decision

Colts coach Shane Steichen allowed the Cowboys to score with 1:10 left in the game despite holding the lead. Here's why it was the right decision

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If the Colts run the ball on 3rd-and-8 to run clock before sending out Spencer Shrader, Dallas still has a full minute to get arguably the NFL's best kicker a shot at a game-tying field goal. Steichen went for the win. Josh Downs dropped it. indystar.com/story/sports...

Why Colts coach Shane Steichen threw the ball on third down with 1:45 to play

On 3rd-and-8 with 1:45 to play, Colts coach Shane Steichen called a pass instead of running clock before a field goal attempt. Why that was the right call

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Shane Steichen: “Clearly, I’ve got to do a better job, plain and simple,” Steichen said. “It starts with me as the head coach. I’ve got to do a better job to get these guys ready to go. That wasn’t it today.” www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts coach Shane Steichen was asked about his job security ... again. He had a different answer

Colts coach Shane Steichen was asked about his job security and team's effort after a 42-7 loss to the Jaguars. Here's what he had to say

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Quenton Nelson is a likely future Hall of Famer, a player who has been a pillar of the Colts for nearly a decade. By moving him so quickly, Indianapolis is signaling that the full teardown everybody expected after Chris Ballard's firing has already begun www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts trade All-Pro G Quenton Nelson to Seattle; what we know

The Colts have begun their teardown, dealing All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for two draft picks

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Brian Flores is a genius, showing blitz on every snap and bringing it almost every time, varying who’s coming so much that it’s hard to read. But reading defenses is what Daniel Jones is supposed to do well, and the Vikings exposed him Sunday. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts tried to hide Daniel Jones from Vikings' blitz. That says plenty about their QB

The Colts tried to protect Daniel Jones from Minnesota’s relentless blitz, revealing an uncomfortable truth about their struggling quarterback.

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