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BrissettBrissett https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Margus-Hunt-Jersey , who threw for 3,098 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2017, is heading into the last year of his rookie deal.Chris Ballard To Jacoby Brissett: ‘I’m Not Giving You Away’Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Monday said he would have to be blown away to even consider trading backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who, Ballard says, has great value both on the field and in the locker room.Colts reaped rewards of NFL's best overall draft class in 2018 - Indianapolis Colts Blog- ESPNTop picks Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard, the first rookie teammates named to the All-Pro team since 1965, highlighted the Colts' stellar class.Darius Leonard Named ESPN.com’s NFL Defensive Rookie Of The YearESPN.com on Monday released its selections for the 2018 All-Rookie Team, as well as its picks for NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, all of which featured plenty of Indianapolis Colts flavor.Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell will never play for Colts Chris BallardWith GM Chris Ballard running the show, the Colts will never add a locker-room risk like Antonio Brown just because the guy can play football.Kravitz: As the Colts seek to go from ‘good to great,’ they shouldn’t try to win the offseason – The AthleticThe Colts tried the big-money, free-agency route to get over the hump (from the AFC playoffs into the Super Bowl) before. Didn't work. There's no need to try that again going into the 2019 season.Colts Notebook: Chris Ballard Season-Ending Press Conference Recap | 1070 the FanOn Monday afternoon Peyton Manning Jersey , Colts general manager Chris Ballard spoke to the media for about an hour about the 2018 Colts. What did Ballard have to say about his team going forward?Chris Ballard knows the Colts still have work to doIndianapolis Colts general manager holds season-ending news conference after a loss in the AFC playoffsTop Takeaways From Chris Ballard’s End-Of-Season Press ConferenceIndianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Monday held his annual end-of-season press conference at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. What were Ballard’s thoughts on the 2018 season, and the upcoming offseason for the Colts?Reggie Wayne & Co. offered Chris Ballard vision for taking Colts into future | FOX59INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –The vision for what could be – what should be – was right there in front of Chris Ballard’s eyes. It was Nov. 18 at Lucas Oil Stadium.Heading into offseason, Colts looking at free agency, the draft and so much more | CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTVINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Once you get past the ugly ending, there’s a bright future ahead. Listen to guard Quenton Nelson, who exceeded the enormous hype that followed him to Indy as the 6th overall pick in the April NFL Draft.Colts' Jack Doyle: Still recovering from kidney, hip injuriesColts' Jack Doyle: Still recovering from kidney, hip injuriesAndrew Luck Has No Immediate Offseason Plans — And That’s A Good ThingIndianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck this week said that for the first time in years, he can head into an offseason with an open mind (and schedule). Fresh off the best season of his career, Luck has no injuries to account for; no surgeries to prepRoster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Reserve/Future ContractsThe Indianapolis Colts today announced the signing of three players to reserve/future contracts.Colts’ 2019 NFL Draft Order Tentatively SetWith the Indianapolis Colts’ season coming to an end in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, we now know where they will be making their selections throughout the draft. Trades and the award of any compensatory picks will change the current order Al Woods Color Rush Jersey , ho The Colts are on a roll with 4 straight wins, and before last week’s game, we took a look at the matchups to watch vs the Titans and today we are going to go back through those matchups and see how they panned out. *Spoiler alert* It went pretty well.Offensive line vs Jurrell CaseyThe offensive line has proven time and again that they are equipped to handle the top competition in the league. The slate of defensive lines they have faced has been no joke, and they have more than held their own. This game was no different.According to Daniel Jeremiah on his Move the Sticks podcast, he did film work after the game and said Luck wasn’t even hit in the Titans game, let alone sacked. Jacoby Brissett narrowly escaped a sack by Casey when he came in for Luck, but that was as close as Casey was able to get to making an impact on this game. Against a player of his quality, that is a huge win for the Colts.Eric Ebron vs Titans SecondaryThis one is a tougher one to gauge. On its face, Eric Ebron got completely shut out. He was targeted exactly zero times for the game, and his only real action was the failed pass to Andrew Luck. Credit the Titans for eliminating him from the game. But don’t credit them too much, because it kind of seems like Ebron was mostly used to keep T.Y. Hilton in single coverage, and that allowed him to go off for 9 of 9 catches and 155 yards with 2 touchdowns. Eric Ebron largely played the decoy on Sunday, which is a perk the Colts haven’t had in recent memory. They can now force teams to decide who to eliminate, and there is no good choice, because the prospect of single covering either T.Y. or Ebron is very bad for any defense. Darius Leonard vs Dion LewisDion Lewis made Colts fans a bit nervous prior to the game. He possesses certain qualities that can be problematic for this defense https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Erik-Swoope-Jersey , and there was legitimate concern that he might go off and make this a real game. That worry proved to be unwarranted once the action began, with the defense swarming to the ball and getting stops early and often. They held Lewis to 2.4 yards per carry and he wasn’t a factor in the passing game.Darius Leonard on the other hand had what would normally be a ridiculous day for a rookie, but for him is relatively standard. All he did was notch 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QB hit, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass defended, and an interception. Apart from that, he and Lewis basically had an equal impact on the game. Frank Reich vs Mike VrabelMike Vrabel may turn out to be a fine head coach. I suspect he will. However, this was no contest from the opening bell. It went about as well for Vrabel as Apollo Creed’s bout with Drago. Or for all you kids out there, the Hulk’s fight with Thanos. That’s the end of me comparing Frank Reich to villains who will ultimately face their downfall. In all seriousness, this was not close in any regard. Reich had his offense humming at every level and Vrabel’s defense had no answers for it. Certainly, losing DC Dean Pees early on was a major blow that had both a mental and a logistical impact on the game. This simply looked like two coaches at different levels. Reich was playing chess while Vrabel was playing Yahtzee. If this is indicative of the potential of this coaching staff and the team at large, the Colts are going to be a team no one wants to play down the stretch.