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We heard Jim Irsay compare Michael Pittman Jr. to Reggie Wayne. I'm guessing that has to do with his hands. Is that a fair comparison? McGaha: "I didn't scout Reggie coming out. I watched Reggie live and on TV just like you guys did, but I don't know if I can compare the two like that. I saw...

What did your decision ultimately come down to in regards to whether or not to retire, and also whether to return to the Colts in 2020? Castonzo: "I don't think there was ever a question about coming back to the Colts. I love the Colts and I love the organization. I think they've been nothing...

» How will the depth end up playing out at the nickel cornerback spot? The Colts are fortunate to have one of the league's better nickel cornerbacks in Kenny Moore II, who does it all in one of the more critical spots within their defense: in the base formation, Moore II plays tough in 1-on-1...

You had a prolific playing career as a fullback in the NFL, so how does it feel knowing you have a Pro Bowler to coach at that position after the Colts signed free agent fullback Roosevelt Nix earlier this offseason? Rathman: "Yeah, it'll be good to be coaching a fullback again; you know, a...

» How exactly will the "1-1 punch" of Marlon Mack and Jonathan Taylor work out in terms of actual workload for each back? It was one of those "the rich getting richer" type of scenarios earlier this offseason, as the Colts, who already had one of the league's top rushing attacks, went out and...

In the 5 1/2 years that Luck played, he had already established himself as one of the Colts' best, most-productive quarterbacks in franchise history. By the time he hung up the cleats, Luck made it to four Pro Bowls and ranked either No. 2 or 3 behind Manning in the Colts' record books in pass...

JACK DOYLE, MO ALIE-COX, TREY BURTON Doyle should be a huge beneficiary from Rivers' arrival. Both Reich and Rivers love targeting the team's top tight end, and that's Doyle. Since he took over as the Colts' primary starting tight end in 2016, Doyle accounts for 16.1 percent of the Colts' pass...

» What's the next step for Khari Willis after a solid rookie season? It didn't take long for Willis to become the Colts' starting strong safety as a rookie in 2019; he earned his first-career start Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders, and would start eight of the next 10 games in which he...

How have your first few months on the job been for you, and how as it been working with guys like Matt Eberflus and Frank Reich? Baker: "Well, the fortunate part of that phase of all of this is that it's really kind of just becoming re-acquainted. Matt and I worked together at Dallas, back...

Quarterback Philip Rivers: • With four games with three-or-more touchdown passes, he will tie Dan Marino (62) for the sixth-most games of three-or-more touchdown passes in NFL history. • With five games with three-or-more touchdown passes, he will pass Dan Marino (62) and tie Aaron Rodgers...

» How quickly will Philip Rivers get back into the swing of things within Frank Reich's offense? By now it's been mentioned several times how Philip Rivers, who signed with the Colts as a free agent in March after spending the first 16 seasons of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles...

On his history with Philip Rivers and the Colts' picking him up in free agency: "There are so many things I could say about Philip. … How much I admire him as a player and as a person — like, to have him on this team is just enormous. … I became a better coach because I coached him, not only...

» The Colts' kicking game had its struggles throughout the 2020 season. Overall, the Colts ranked 29th in the league in field goal average (70.97 percent) and last in extra-point conversion percentage (84.62). Indy also had two field goal attempts blocked, tied with four other teams for the most...

On the acquisition of defensive tackle DeForest Buckner: "When Chris (Ballard) and Frank (Reich) came to me first about DeForest, and they said, 'Hey, we have a chance to get this young man here,' I went back and looked at a few games, in terms of the playoff games and all that, and my initial...

This has certainly been an interesting offseason. How have you and the tight ends been able to navigate a completely virtual offseason program? Michael: "I think early on, I think all of us ... I don't know if it was a struggle, but it was just a learning process at the beginning. It was like...

RB Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin Badgers | 2017-19 As mentioned, Taylor could easily make a case for being college football's top running back of the last decade; not just within the Big Ten Conference. He became a starter as a true freshman in 2017 and set the FBS record for rushing yards by...

» The Colts had one of the better linebacker corps in the NFL in 2019. In fact, Darius Leonard and Anthony Walker last season became the second pair of linebackers in NFL history to each have at least 120 tackles, six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception (the Buffalo Bills' London...

While the Colts do have a bunch of familiar faces returning in 2020, that's not to say that they haven't lost, or parted ways with, any significant players. Offensively, the Colts will go into 2020 without wide receivers Devin Funchess, Chester Rogers and Dontrelle Inman, tight end Eric Ebron...

—————————— » The passing game, as a whole, was way too inconsistent for the Colts in 2019. While there were some notable performances early on — including 300-yard outings Weeks 3 and 7 in wins against the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans — the air attack fizzled down the stretch, one of...

Just starting out, talking about the events that have been surrounding the nation of late, how important has it been for you to hear some of the stories coming out of the room from the players and coaches and how racism has affected them? Borgonzi: "Yeah, it was really tough to hear because...