Welcome to The Lucky Colt

In the 2009 NFL season, I had the opportunity to follow the Indianapolis Colts from game one until their devastating Super Bowl loss to the New Orleans Saints. From that defeat, I have been locked in on the Colts and have followed them through the offseason, regular season, and postseason. I love the Indianapolis Colts and my goal is to provide in depth analysis on games, offseason moves, and share my perspective on the team every year.

  • The Colts Signed Jonathan Taylor to a 3-Year Extension

    The Colts Signed Jonathan Taylor to a 3-Year Extension

    This offseason was full of controversy surrounding the relationship between star running back Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts. How, all of that controversy has come to an end as the Colts and JT have agreed to a 3-year extension worth $42M and $26.5M guaranteed. According to Adam Schefter, this makes Taylor the first RB…

  • Week 5 Preview – The Tennessee Titans

    Week 5 Preview – The Tennessee Titans

    The Colts will host the Tennessee Titans this weekend in a crucial division game that will bring clarity to the four-way tie for the AFC South crown. Although it is still early in the season, the Colts are already doing better than projected and have a real shot to win the division. However, the key…

  • Week 4 Recap – A Tale of Two Halves

    Week 4 Recap – A Tale of Two Halves

    For the second straight Sunday, the Colts winded up in a last possession game that went into overtime. Unfortunately, the Colts did not end up getting a possession in overtime to compete for a win and fell to the Rams 23-29. It was a hard fought battle as the Colts fell early in this game…

  • Week 4 Preview – The Los Angeles Rams

    Week 4 Preview – The Los Angeles Rams

    This weekend’s matchup against the Rams will be a polar opposite matchup from the previous week. The Ravens were a run-heavy team that relied on winning at the line of scrimmage and occasionally taking shots down the field. The Rams, on the other hand, are a pass-dominant team that only run the football when needed.…

  • The Colts Defense is on Track to Be Elite

    The Colts Defense is on Track to Be Elite

    The Colts defense, led by Zaire Franklin, is coming into its own as one of the top defenses in the league. From the zone scheme of defensive coordinator Gus Bradley to the elite front line led by tackle DeForest Buckner to the young and inexperienced secondary led by lonely veteran Kenny Moore II, this defense…

  • Week 3 Recap – The Colts are on top of the AFC South

    Week 3 Recap – The Colts are on top of the AFC South

    The Colts sit solely on top of the AFC south for the first time in years and for the second straight week, the they will finish a road trip with a win. This time, however, the Colts had to take things into overtime and rely on the leg of their $10M guaranteed kicker, Matt Gay.…

  • Week 3 Preview – The Baltimore Ravens

    Week 3 Preview – The Baltimore Ravens

    The Colts travel over to Baltimore, Maryland to face the Ravens who are led by explosive dual-threat QB Lamar Jackson. With starting QB Anthony Richardson ruled out this week, Gardner Minshew will have to step up and lead this offense. For the Colts defense, this matchup is going to be tough going against this Ravens…

  • 5 Takeaways from Week 2 Against the Texans

    5 Takeaways from Week 2 Against the Texans

    The Colts went down to Houston, Texas, and left with their first win of the season beating the Texans 31-20. Although Houston struggles at home, this team has new energy with head coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie QB CJ Stroud. While the Texans made the fourth quarter interesting, the Colts got off to quick 14-0…

  • Week 2 Preview – The Houston Texans

    Week 2 Preview – The Houston Texans

    Sunday’s matchup against the Texans will be two rookie head coaches and two rookie quarterbacks. What this means is that anything can happen. We saw aggressive play calling from both head coaches and we saw pass and run blocking mistakes on both teams. The Colts enter this game as 1-point favorites on the road, but…

  • 3 Key Areas That Can Propel The Colts To Be a Top AFC Contender

    3 Key Areas That Can Propel The Colts To Be a Top AFC Contender

    The Colts open the season one week from today at home and for the first time, the home crowd will get to see its rookie quarterback in action. Also, for the first time since the retirement of Andrew Luck in 2019, Colts fans have hope for the future as this young team looks to build…