Indianapolis Colts Official Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz sits down with new Colts safety Jonathan Owens to talk about his journey from undrafted free agent to entering his ninth NFL season (3:18) and to reflect on the perseverance and mindset that has shaped his career, offering insight into the challenges he’s overcome along the way. To close, Jonathan shares how his wife, Simone Biles—a 7-time Olympic gold medalist—inspires him both on and off the field and how her dedication continues to influence his own approach to the game and life (17:17).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They began talking about the Colts staying active in the 2nd week of free agency (2:17). Matt Taylor was joined by Rick Venturi to talk about how much Alec Pierce has developed since he was drafted (12:00).  Also, Rick Venturi spoke about the balance of keep difference makers and losing starters in return (16:00). Lastly, the guys congratulated T.Y. Hilton on his retirement March Madness style with his top 4 plays (25:24).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Colts tight end Jack Doyle is joined by his "favorite player," T.Y. Hilton, on a special offseason episode of the podcast to catch up about Hilton's official retirement from the NFL and some of his best memories from playing for the Colts. They begin by discussing the timing of Hilton's retirement announcement and his new job (1:24) before reflecting on Hilton's football journey (3:00). The duo reminisced on everything from their Sun Belt rivalry games in college and Hilton's FIU career (4:38) to Hilton's favorite moments of his decade of playing with the Colts (13:08), including Hilton's standout performance on the day his daughter was born (16:40). They get into what Hilton misses about playing in the NFL (18:50) before talking about Hilton's relationship with Reggie Wayne and how that impacted Hilton's own mentorship for younger players (23:38), and what it would mean for Hilton to be inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor (26:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns this week as Matt Taylor and Rick Venturi kick things off by discussing the Colts re-signing Alec Pierce (3:34) and how the team might replace Michael Pittman Jr. (10:55), before diving into what the offense could look like with Daniel Jones back under center as he recovers from his torn Achilles (17:58). Later, Rick examines the challenge of replacing safety Nick Cross (27:53) and shares his thoughts on the current state of the Colts' pass rush this offseason (32:25). Finally, to wrap things up, Rick highlights the team's biggest strengths and weaknesses as they head into April's NFL Draft (35:50).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz is joined by Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce after both players re-signed with the Colts. Jones explains why returning to Indianapolis was the right decision for him (0:55) and later joins JJ for a round of Immaculate Grid (16:43). Then, Alec Pierce stops by to discuss why it was important for him to stay in Indianapolis and continue building with the Colts (23:09).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The duo begins with discussion of the start of the new league year and the Colts agreeing to with extensions with their two key free agents, quarter Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce (1:11) and what those two returning means for building out the rest of the Colts roster (16:01). To wrap up the episode, the duo break down the Colts' needs in addressing the pass rush heading into the 2026 season (24:21).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor receiver Bill Brooks react to the news that Daniel Jones has re-signed with the Colts. After placing the transition tag on Jones last week, Indianapolis was able to finalize a deal with its starting quarterback. Casey and Bill discuss how the offense found its rhythm during the first 10 weeks of the season and whether that unit, maintaining continuity with Daniel Jones, can return to the high level of efficiency it displayed early in the 2025 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz catches up with several NFL Draft experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with The Athletic’s Dane Brugler to discuss the importance of the Combine (1:44). Next, JJ chats with Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema about why the 2026 draft class is especially strong on the defensive side of the ball (18:23) and finally, sits down with NFL.com’s Eric Edholm to break down what actually goes into building a quality mock draft (34:06).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor receiver Bill Brooks react to the news that Alec Pierce will be returning to the Colts in free agency. The guys discuss Pierce's growth since being drafted out of the University of Cincinnati and what his return means for the Colts' offense in 2026, including how his role may evolve this season and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The crew opens with a discussion about the Colts placing the transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones and what that means on the ability to sign wide receiver Alec Pierce (2:52). Later, Matt Taylor and Charles Arbuckle catch up with former NFL safety and host of The Opening Drive on SiriusXM Solomon Wilcots (17:03) to get his perspective on the Colts and the broader NFL landscape. To wrap up the episode, Matt and Casey break down the Colts' remaining free agency needs outside of quarterback and wide receiver (28:25).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz caught up with several NFL experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with ESPN’s Dan Graziano, discussing the importance of retaining Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce (2:18), then sits down with Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice — host of the Football 301 Podcast — to talk about how he and the Colts’ front office share similar evaluations and interests in this year’s draft class (12:57). To close out the episode, JJ speaks with ESPN’s Benjamin Solak about what makes Alec Pierce such a valuable player heading into the 2026 season (35:39).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor broadcasting from the Indiana Convention Center at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. The show opens with the biggest takeaways from the press conferences by GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen, including the latest news surrounding quarterback Anthony Richardson (1:10). Matt Taylor and Charles Arbuckle sit down for a live interview with Shane Steichen the Combine (8:52). To wrap up the show, Matt Taylor catches up with Daniel Jeremiah, lead NFL Draft analyst for NFL Network, to break down the upcoming NFL Draft and what it could mean for the Colts (22:16).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz is joined by 2025 Colts International Fan of the Year Lucas LeJeune, who's from The Netherlands, for a conversation about how Lucas' efforts have grown and connected the Colts' fan base in Europe. 1:38 How Lucas became a Colts fan despite living an ocean away 9:04 What Lucas has done to connect European Colts fans 17:10 What Berlin showed JJ and Lucas about the Colts' international fanbase 24:06 What Lucas has learned about Colts history & traditions on his visits to the US 33:55 How Lucas reacted to being named the Colts' 2025 International Fan of the YearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The show opens with a discussion about the NFL’s franchise tag window and whether it makes sense for the Colts to use the tag this offseason (2:14), then the guys are joined by NFL Draft analyst Jacob Infante of Pro Football Network to preview the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine and break down several prospects who could be on the Colts’ radar in April’s NFL Draft (12:48). To close out the show, Matt delivers this week’s “Taylor’s Tidbits,” with a special focus on storylines and players to watch at the NFL Combine (33:05).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz dives into the "soft launch" of the NFL's 2026 offseason with an explainer of what the franchise tag and transition tag are, how they can be used and who the Colts could look to tag ahead of free agency in a few weeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor diving into “Things You’d Love to See,” in a Valentine’s Day-themed segment (1:56). Matt Taylor catches up with Charles Arbuckle, former Colts tight end and current Colts Radio Analyst, to talk about what the Colts offseason and free agency could look like on the latest installment of 'The Buck Stops Here' (12:03). Lastly, Matt gives his ‘Taylor’s Tidbits’ with a emphasis on the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks (27:15).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ Stankevitz is joined on this week's episode of The Colts Show by John Ziemann, who in 1976 was the leader of the Colt Marching Band and witnessed a small propeller plane crash into the upper deck of Memorial Stadium following a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and no fans were injured in the crash. This is the story of, yes, the time a plane crashed into the Colts' stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Matt Taylor and Larra Overton reacting to the Hall of Fame induction of former Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri and debating why former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne remains on the outside looking in (3:12).  They also discuss Michael Pittman Jr.'s comments at the Super Bowl about staying in Indianapolis and finishing his current contract, despite a dip in his 2025 numbers (11:28) and to close the show, welcome Andy Matis from the Colts' Youth Football Department to talk about their efforts to bring the third annual NFL Flag Football Championships to Westfield this summer (22:45).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instant Reaction returns with Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor Wide Receiver Bill Brooks react to Adam Vinatieri being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They started off by talking about the resume of Vinny ultimately leading into the induction into Canton. (4:20) They guys discussed how impressive his almost 2 careers were with 10 years in New England and 14 years in Indianapolis (11:48) Lastly, Casey and Bill talked about how Reggie Wayne was left out of the Hall of Fame for the 7th straight season (12:32).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz sits down with Colts offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. to break down offensive line play and coaching at the NFL level. Sparano starts by explaining common misconceptions of fans and media about evaluating offensive line play (0:44), then shares what it's like coaching All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and what makes him special (6:08). The conversation then dives into Sparano's coaching style and philosophy (16:01) before closing with a personal reflection on the lasting impact his late father, Tony Sparano Sr., and the importance of balancing coaching with fatherhood (27:55).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.