<p>Colts beat the Chiefs on a long touchdown drive that revealed life yet exists in Matt Ryan's right arm! &nbsp;</p> <p>Chiefs poor discipline and special teams were a huge help too! &nbsp;There was a lot of good, and some bad to clean up. &nbsp;We go over all of it. &nbsp;</p> <p>Jelani Woods did something yesterday last done by the great John Mackey. &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Football investors deserved better than what happened Saturday! &nbsp;</p> <p>\Cubs hot when it doesn't matter, while White Sox stay cold when it matters most!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Michael Pittman needs to play for the Colts to compete, and Jonathan Taylor must be fed! &nbsp;Matt Ryan must be as good Sunday as he was bad last Sunday. &nbsp;THAT'S how the Colts beat the Chiefs! &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts need a win or the Sean Payton talk is going to get out of hand! &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers with a tall order tomorrow as they travel to Cincinnati to take on a real college football program! &nbsp;</p> <p>Cubs win at Pittsburgh! &nbsp;Will this momentum carry over to 2023?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Shaquille Leonard may or may not play Sunday after being full go again today - he says he's better again this week! &nbsp;Michael Pittman Jr. was also non-committal about Sunday - ceding the announcement to Frank Reich tomorrow! &nbsp;Alec Pierce was full-go today, so it appears he will be out of the concussion protocol for Sunday! &nbsp;</p> <p>Sean Payton says he would return to coaching in 2023 "in the right situation." &nbsp;Would the Colts be the right situation? &nbsp;</p> <p>University of Utah student the unquestioned dumbass of the week!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce practice - trending toward being back for home opener! &nbsp;Bernhard Raimann sits with an ankle. &nbsp;</p> <p>Frank Reich was 5-15 as an NFL starter, but at one point held the record as the quarterback to lead the biggest comebacks in both college football and NFL history. &nbsp;Coming back when it can't be done is what Reich does. &nbsp;He digs holes and climbs out of them, so why fire him before his strength can be deployed! &nbsp;</p> <p>The answer for the Colts lies in a speech from the Clint Eastwood film - The Outlaw Josie Wales. &nbsp;</p> <p>Bears quarterback Justin Fields needs to grow up - and quickly!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Matt Ryan and Frank Reich are talking pride, people, and process. &nbsp;They are consistent, so hopefully the script this Sunday flip from weeks one and two - for the Colts AND Patrick Mahomes. &nbsp;</p> <p>Optimism Wednesday ends with a flurry of reasons to believe the Colts will beat the Chiefs - including a look at four bigger upsets when the Colts looked hopeless! &nbsp;</p> <p>I mean, if Paul Justin could outduel Brett Favre in 1997, how can anyone doubt Ryan will beat Mahomes?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts need Michael Pittman Jr. to pay off optimism about Sunday's game versus the Chiefs. &nbsp;Right now, Pittman is Matt Ryan's only reliable target. &nbsp;Shaq Leonard's return would hurt either. &nbsp;Those are only two of the eight reasons to believe the Colts can beat the Chiefs. &nbsp;</p> <p>Undefeated Hoosiers at +560 to win at Cincinnati! &nbsp;</p> <p>Pacers Golf Outing is today, which means the preseason opener is two weeks is two weeks away!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard shops for the groceries, and Frank Reich cooks them. &nbsp;Which of them is responsible for a truly pathetic pair of meals? &nbsp;</p> <p>It could be both - it could be neither. &nbsp;I give you all the evidence you need to make an informed call! &nbsp;My verdict is both are apparently incapable of building a champion! &nbsp;</p> <p>Bucs signed Cole Beasley because, in part, Julio Jones in hurt - again. &nbsp;Does Ballard get credit for not signing Jones - or blame for not signing Beasley?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Frank Reich still the coach - and still sticking to his inoffensive script. &nbsp;</p> <p>There is good news for the Colts though - and bad news for the Chiefs, which is also good news for the Colts! &nbsp;Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce likely to return, and we'll see about Shaq Leonard! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Beer sales approved for IU Basketball games, and I'm not a fan! &nbsp;</p> <p>Undefeated Hoosiers +17 1/2 at Cincy!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts are a seemingly inextinguishable tire fire through two weeks. &nbsp;Every Colts fan wants Frank Reich fired, but would that make anything better? &nbsp;What Reich needs to do if he is serious about keeping his job is stop firing kickers, and hold responsible those who are failing to do their jobs. &nbsp;</p> <p>The Offensive line needs to be adjusted immediately. &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts pass rush was invisible yesterday. &nbsp;</p> <p>Chris Ballard builds from the inside out, and that is how the Colts have opened 0-1-1 against two of the NFL's worst teams.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>DeForest Buckner diagnosed yesterday's game better than he played it. &nbsp;</p> <p>Frank Reich still believes in his players and his process despite a "pathetic" loss in Jacksonville. &nbsp;</p> <p>Chris Ballard had a bad day as his receivers (minus Ashton Dulin) proved fans and Kevin Bowen right. &nbsp;</p> <p>Chiefs up next! &nbsp;Oh boy! &nbsp;</p> <p>Indiana Hoosiers stay undefeated with a 33-30 overtime win over Western Kentucky!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts shutout 24-0 by team that Carson Wentz beat last week. &nbsp;Jaguars dominated in every way. &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts allowed five sacks while creating none against Trevor Lawrence. &nbsp;</p> <p>Jonathan Taylor, Grover Stewart, and Stephon Gilmore might be the only Colts who earned a chartered flight home. &nbsp;</p> <p>And in seven days, the Chiefs come to town.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts will be down Pierce and Leonard, but Buckner, Moore, and Pittman are questionable for a week two tilt we will celebrate like a Super Bowl win with Champagne and a prize if the Colts prevail! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Braden Smith's ability and health in question, but Grover Stewart's is not! &nbsp;</p> <p>Can Frank Reich lose the finesse for one Sunday and rely upon his offense line to knock people down? &nbsp;I believe he will! &nbsp;Ivan gets after five picks - including IU vs. WKU, Jets @ Browns, ATL @ Rams, Bears @ Packers, and of course the Colts in Jacksonville!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Colts face a strange must-win against the Jags - a lesser opponent at a stadium where they can't win! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Alec Pierce continues to move through the protocol toward playing, but DeForest Buckner held out for a second straight practice! &nbsp;Shaq Leonard full at practice for second straight day. &nbsp;</p> <p>Reggie Wayne builds expectations for Michael Strachan as the Colts tend to for their entire organization! &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts lead NFL in spending on linemen! &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers must find a way to beat Western Kentucky at Memorial Stadium tomorrow!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Jonathan Taylor &amp; Yannick Ngakoue are great guys worthy of fans' love, but the character &amp; grit in a tie in Houston better not be repeated in Jacksonville! &nbsp;</p> <p>The seven game losing streak in Jacksonville has had nine starting quarterbacks, many Frank Reich dark green failures, a missed Rodrigo Blanken-chip, and a blast from the past scoop and score TD from an all-time Colts favorite! &nbsp;</p> <p>Matt Ryan is 4-0 lifetime against the Jaguars, and that can't be a bad thing, right?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>T.Y. Hilton is now officially a former Colt, and his career was worthy of gratitude. &nbsp;Colts injury list is starting to become a worry with DeForest Buckner, Kenny Moore, and Michael Pittman as additions! &nbsp;</p> <p>Frank Reich is one loss away from a heated seat, but fans need to remember a very important number when evaluating Reich. &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers are only six-point favorites Saturday against Western Kentucky. &nbsp;Is that an investment opportunity? &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts are only four-point faves tonight against the Chargers in KC! &nbsp;</p> <p>Prize inside prize egg revealed. &nbsp;Like and subscribe for your chance to win! &nbsp;https://busr.com/kent</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Optimism Wednesday continues, but Alec Pierce (concussion) and DeForest Buckner (hip) did not practice, which is not positive. &nbsp;Matt Ryan will not fumble a snap this Sunday - GUARANTEED! &nbsp;There are many reasons to feel good about the Colts this weekend, and we share them - and add a few more! &nbsp;Frank Reich shared some additional terms for analytics positivity for going for it on fourth down. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Lots of views this week, so we are giving away a really sweet prize!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard got so made about Colts failures on both sides of the ball, he fired the kicker! &nbsp;Several other moves came yesterday, but none are game changers. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 8:14) There are seven great reasons for optimism this Sunday in Jacksonville. &nbsp;Colts favored and they should be. &nbsp;If they out-execute and out-hit, they should out score the Jags. &nbsp;No need for Frank Reich to feel the need to out-think Doug Pederson. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 12:13) Indiana Basketball coaches are busy recruiting Indiana - with two big visits this weekend and coach trips to Montverde. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 14:21) Cubs and Sox win, and I stubbornly refuse to talk Reds.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Rodrigo Blankenship is being fired, which is appropriate, but the Colts are running short of scapegoats for lackluster play! &nbsp;At some point linemen, the coach, and GM need to answer for mediocrity. &nbsp;</p> <p>A loss in Jacksonville will be unacceptable. &nbsp;</p> <p>Honesty is what is needed from the coaches and GM. &nbsp;Accountability must accompany poor results, but the media gets praise as false as that given to the players to placate us - while the players become the highest paid players at their positions!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard and Frank Reich decided whether Hot Rod will be their kicker this Sunday at their 5:45 meeting last night. &nbsp;We'll find out later today whether the missed FG in OT or the two kickoffs out of bounds were enough to force a decision to Leg-o out of town. &nbsp;</p> <p>Shaq Leonard will go through the same process as last week to determine whether he plays. &nbsp;</p> <p>Colts are four-point favorites to win in a stadium where they have not won since 2014! &nbsp;The Ryans will have to clean up their snap process to compete in Jacksonville. &nbsp;</p> <p>Hoosiers are 6 1/2 point favorites Saturday against Western Kentucky, but ESPN disagrees with that level of optimism!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Big Q makes the Colts offensive line better, bo question, but how much better was Jonathan Taylor with him for 13 games than without him for four? &nbsp;The stats tell a surprising story! &nbsp;</p> <p>Rodrigo Blankenship is on the hot seat, but is there a great kicker out there to replace him? &nbsp;How much did the Colts upgrade at the six spots where starters were not retained? &nbsp;</p> <p>At what point do we stop buying the Colts as they portray themselves - as a championship operation?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Matt Ryan mishandling three snaps should be easy to clean up, but can the Colts trust Rodrigo Blankenship again? &nbsp;Kwity Paye and Grover Stewart were very good, but will Frank Reich ever learn to take points early? &nbsp;There was good, and there was bad yesterday as the AFC South leading Colts tied the Houston Texans. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 10:34) Quenton Nelson will be paid more than any guard in NFL history, and I'm curious about the ROI for this move given one playoff win in Q's first four seasons. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 12:53) Hoosiers win, so we do the Tom Allen celebration dance! &nbsp;Marshall beat Notre Dame, and that is not good for a new coach!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Rodrigo Blankenship is the most obvious scapegoat for the season opening tie in Houston, but not the only one! &nbsp;There was some good stuff too, buy we won't get to that for a few minutes. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Should Blankenship have a job tomorrow - should Frank Reich, who chose a direct snap to Nyheim Hines over giving the ball to the NFL's best running back behind the highest paid guard in NFL history?</p> <p>How does a 14-year vet like Matt Ryan fumble three snaps? &nbsp;</p> <p>Kwity Paye, Michael Pittman, and Jonathan Taylor were good, and Ryan had a nice fourth quarter!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Shaq Leonard will not play Sunday, but ask me how much I worry about that! &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 4:47) Specific stat predictions for Colts vs. Texans from the Kentputer! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>(at 8:00) Grades for each Colts position groups. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>(at 11:57) Ivan the Idol with five picks for a weekend of wagering fun! &nbsp;Does Ivan really pick Matt Eberflus and the Bears to cover against the 49ers at Soldier Field?</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Jonathan Taylor, Matt, Ryan, Yannick Ngakoue, and Reich are among those who will get the trains rolling - or not - on Sunday against the lowly Houston Texans. &nbsp;It's a huge test for the Colts because it's not expected to be! &nbsp;</p> <p>Bills rout the defending champion Rams at So-Fi Stadium behind a massive and disruptive pass rush led by former Ram Von Miller. &nbsp;</p> <p>(at 12:03) Indiana Basketball's complete schedule released, and they must start the Big 10 schedule 2-0! &nbsp;</p> <p>Cubs lose in 9th and White Sox rout A's as 2017 trade for Jose Quintana looks worse and worse for the Cubs. &nbsp;</p> <p>Mudsock Game tonight as Fishers visits HSE - and Cathedral takes on rival Chatard to highlight Indiana high school football schedule tonight!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>

<p>Chris Ballard needs the Colts to find a way to at least meet expectations after last season's disappointment, or his seat will get hot. &nbsp;The odds of that happening are pretty good - and that's the problem! &nbsp;</p> <p>Shaquille Leonard does not sound optimistic for Sunday in Houston. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Waino and Yadi tie the all-time mark for a battery starting an MLB game. &nbsp;</p> <p>How about a parlay for tonight's Bills @ Rams Opening Night extravaganza! &nbsp;</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-kent-sterling-show/support</a>