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Coverage of the Indianapolis Colts, from the IndyStar, Indianapolis, Indiana

Colts Cover 2


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 358 EPISODES


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    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Reaction to the loss of Jim Irsay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 38:39


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ reaction to the loss of Jim Irsay, the personal impact he made and how his daughters have already built credibility with the team.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast | Remembering Jim Irsay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 50:26


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins remember Colts owner Jim Irsay in the wake of his death at the age of 65.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: 2025 Colts' schedule breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 63:57


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ 2025 schedule, including a draft of the 10 road trips the team must make.

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    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Post-draft breakdown of the roster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 68:54


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ roster after the draft, handicapping the strengths and weaknesses of each position, then offering a grade on how concerned they are about each spot.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: 2025 draft recap, obvious holes not filled

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 63:39


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the entire Colts’ 2025 draft haul, noting the decisions Indianapolis made to add depth to the roster rather than filling obvious holes in the starting lineup.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts draft Penn State TE Tyler Warren with the 14th overall pick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 33:16


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ first-round pick, Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, and the ways he he will fit in the Indianapolis offense.

    Colts Cover-2: 2025 NFL Draft preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 96:11


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins preview the NFL Draft, first by talking through the Colts’ needs and then by letting listeners hear them make the picks for the Colts in their own mock draft simulation.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Will the Colts draft a quarterback in the first round?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 59:24


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins belatedly break down what the Colts said about the roster at the owner’s meetings, beginning with the battle between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, then going all the way to the possibility of drafting a quarterback in the first round.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: What are the Colts' needs as the NFL draft approaches?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 37:43


    Join insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins as they discuss what the Colts' needs are as the NFL draft approaches, including the tight end position.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Free agent moves, Daniel Jones brought in for QB competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 65:16


    The Colts have made three big moves in the first wave of free agency, and IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down all three: Charvarius Ward, Camryn Bynum and a new quarterback in Daniel Jones.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Real competition for QB Anthony Richardson?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 49:51


    In this edition of the Colts Cover-2 podcast, beat writers Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins debate whether or not Indy’s plan to add real competition for Anthony Richardson this offseason is a good idea.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: 2025 NFL Combine, open competition at quarterback

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 54:02


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Chris Ballard’s revelation that the Colts will hold an open competition for the starting quarterback job next season, pitting Anthony Richardson against a quarterback Indianapolis hasn’t acquired yet.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Insiders preview the NFL scouting combine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 36:05


    IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins preview the NFL scouting combine, taking a look at what to expect from Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen on Tuesday.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: The QB possibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 74:30


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins go through the list of potentially available quarterback options for the Colts to sign as competition or replacement for Anthony Richardson

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Breakdown of new defensive coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 49:34


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down new Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo during his best years in Cincinnati, particularly the places he absolutely has to have players in order to be successful.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Lessons learned from the NFL playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 64:03


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the lessons the Colts should have learned from the NFL playoffs, including the need for better quarterback play, complexity on defense and additions in the secondary.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts hire Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 67:26


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ hiring of Lou Anarumo and what Indianapolis needs to make his defensive system work.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts search for defensive coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 51:31


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the team’s defensive coordinator search, the shift towards a more aggressive, blitzing style of defense and the kind of cornerback upgrades the Colts are going to need to play that style.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Chris Ballard end-of-season press conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 59:54


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Chris Ballard’s end-of-season press conference, how the Colts approach the future and the reasonable skepticism from fans about what comes next.

    Colts Cover 2 Podcast: Colts retain GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 80:30


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Jim Irsay’s decision to retain Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen, then do a First Impressions on the entire 2024 Colts season.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Final week of the 2024 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 50:27


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the two big stories of the final week of the 2024 Colts season: Anthony Richardson’s back injury and the questions about the culture within the building at W. 56th.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts eliminated from playoffs, lose to Giants 45-33

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 50:14


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down one of the worst losses in recent Colts history, a loss that could prompt big changes.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast Christmas Edition: Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 53:33


    IndyStar writers Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Anthony Richardson’s durability, the Indianapolis running game, why it’s not enough for the Colts long-term and what the passing game would have to be in order for this offense to be effective.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Indianapolis Colts defeat Tennessee Titans 38-30

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 68:14


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Jonathan Taylor’s big day against the Titans, what it means for the Colts going forward and what to make of that ugly defensive performance.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Insiders break down the 3 most important men on the Colts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 58:52


    In the aftermath of a season-shaking loss in Denver, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the three most important men on the Colts outside of owner Jim Irsay: Anthony Richardson, Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts choke away Broncos game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 68:21


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts’ ugly, inexplicable loss to the Broncos, led by the two memorable gaffes by Jonathan Taylor and Adonai Mitchell, plus rough performances from Anthony Richardson and the offensive line to waste the defense’s best day.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts vs. Broncos preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 52:40


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down a monumental matchup against the Broncos with heavy potential playoff implications. From where the Cover-2 pod sits, Denver looks like a bad matchup for the Colts on both sides of the ball, but Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen and quarterback Anthony Richardson are going to have to find answers to have a realistic shot at the playoffs.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts steal one from Patriots

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 56:53


    IndyStar writers Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts 25-24 comeback win over the Patriots, including Anthony Richardson bouncing back from early struggles to save Indianapolis in the end, the changes on the offensive line, an ugly game from the Colts defense and a few unsung performances from the wide receivers.

    Colts Cover-2 2023 NEW_mixdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 51:01


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins go through a bag of questions from the fans, looking at the Colts' plans for Anthony Richardson, the play of the linebackers, the team's draft decisions in April and a whole lot more on the Thanksgiving podcast.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts lose to Lions 24-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 70:13


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down an ugly offensive performance in the Colts' 24-6 loss to the Detroit Lions, including Anthony Richardson's play, a struggling offensive line, a nonexistent group of tight ends and some places Indianapolis should have shored up this offseason.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts vs. Lions preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 62:47


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a deep dive into the brilliance of the Detroit Lions, an offense that appears to be a bad matchup for the Indianapolis defense and how Anthony Richardson might be able to take advantage.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts defeat Jets 28-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 76:52


    Join insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins as they recap the Indianapolis Colts 28-27 win over the New York Jets.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts return to Anthony Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 56:05


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the team's decision to go back to Anthony Richardson at quarterback, the implications for a struggling offense and what it means for the franchise going forward.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast | Is it time to change quarterbacks after 30-20 loss to Buffalo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 81:22


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Joe Flacco's play in the loss to Buffalo, Shane Steichen's decision to defend Flacco, the ongoing implications of the Richardson decision and Kenny Moore II's comments on the team's lack of urgency and effort.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Anthony Richardson adapting to new role

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 60:06


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look at how Anthony Richardson's adjusting to his new role as a backup, the problems Josh Allen presents for a Colts defense that has relied almost entirely on its pass rush and the possibility of getting Jonathan Taylor going against Buffalo's defense.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts fall to Vikings 21-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 48:28


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins stay up into the wee hours of the morning to talk about the Colts' 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the first game with Joe Flacco since the switch and the implications for Indianapolis going forward.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Anthony Richardson benched for Joe Flacco

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 77:29


    In the wake of Anthony Richardson's benching in favor of Jim Flacco, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the short-term and long-term implications of the move, including the team's decision to abandon its prior plan for Richardson.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts lose to Texans 23-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 48:51


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down a difficult loss to the Texans, Anthony Richardson's continued poor play, his decision to tap out and Shane Steichen's insistence on throwing downfield.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts vs. Texans preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 52:29


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Sunday's Colts-Texans game with first place in the AFC South on the line, looking at C.J. Stroud, a shaky Houston offensive line, Anthony Richardson as a passer and a running game Indianapolis might need to emphasize if Jonathan Taylor is back in the fold.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts defeat Dolphins 16-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 74:47


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' ugly win over the Dolphins, including Anthony Richardson's rough day throwing the ball, Shane Steichen falling on his sword and a few unlikely contributions.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 45:16


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Anthony Richardson's prospective return, whether or not Richardson needs to be better at playing through pain, why the Colts held out Richardson last week and a Dolphins matchup that seems easy on the surface but features more than a few pitfalls.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts defeat Titans 20-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 76:09


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins unpeel the layers on an ugly Colts win over Tennessee that Indianapolis needed to keep their hopes up on the 2024 season.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 55:57


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' defense, the paths they could take going forward on that side of the ball, Anthony Richardson's health, the matchup with the Titans and the running game.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Jaguars defeat Colts 37-34

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 47:40


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down an ugly defensive performance in a 37-34 Colts loss that extends the road losing streak to the Jaguars to a full decade, breaking down Gus Bradley, Chris Ballard and the culpability of the players.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast | Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 58:32


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' upcoming trip to their own (and Joel's) personal house of horrors, the city of Jacksonville, and all the uncertainty Indianapolis is facing due to a rash of injuries.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts defeat Steelers 27-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 73:14


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a quick look at Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, the Indianapolis wide receivers and a big win over Pittsburgh.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts vs. Steelers preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 64:55


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down Anthony Richardson's accuracy issues, what's going wrong right now, whether or not it can get fixed going forward, how defenses will play the Colts and how Indianapolis matches up against a Pittsburgh offense that has struggled so far.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts defeat Bears 21-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 87:39


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the Colts' 21-16 win over the Bears, including Anthony Richardson's erratic play, Jonathan Taylor's impressive performance and an improved game from the Indianapolis defense.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts vs. Bears preview at Lou Malnati's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 64:22


    Join insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins as they preview the Colts versus the Bears from Lou Malnati's Pizza in Broad Ripple.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Colts lose to Packers 16-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 71:25


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take the Colts to task for an ugly game in Green Bay, bouncing back and forth between the defense's ugly performance in the running game and the offense's questionable decision-making on the other side of the ball.

    Colts Cover-2 Podcast: Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 45:59


    IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the strengths and weaknesses the Colts put on display against the Texans, how that matches up against the Packers and the stakes of a game that suddenly seems very winnable.

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