The Colts ruled a starter in the middle of a career season out for their Week 9 matchup with the Vikings
The Indianapolis Colts weren't able to avoid the sweep by the Houston Texans, as they lost for the second time this season in Week 8. However, because the Texans lost during Thursday Night Football, they have the chance to make up some ground during their Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. They will, however, have […]
The Indianapolis Colts weren't able to avoid the sweep by the Houston Texans, as they lost for the second time this season in Week 8. However, because the Texans lost during Thursday Night Football, they have the chance to make up some ground during their Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
They will, however, have to do it without a key starter, with the news of the Colts ruling starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann out for Week 9.
Colts rule LT Bernhard Raimann out for Week 9 vs. Vikings
On Monday, the Colts announced that starting LT Bernhard Raimann was dealing with a concussion after symptoms appeared after their loss to the Texans. As a result, he couldn't return to practice this week, so he couldn't clear the NFL's concussion protocol ahead of this game.
With Raimann out, the Colts will turn to their 2024 third-round pick, Matt Goncalves, to man the job. This will be Goncalves' first NFL start, and he will be doing it at LT as opposed to RT, where he played the majority of his college snaps. He will given the responsibility of blocking for veteran Joe Flacco's blindside after the team elected to bench Anthony Richardson earlier this week. So, the offense will look very different this week for the Colts, but this is a massive opportunity for Goncalves to show the team he should be in the running to potentially start as a future guard or tackle with RG Will Fries (injured) set to become a free agent this offseason and RT Braden Smith set to become a free agent after the 2025 season.
The NFL honors the man behind the mask of the Colts mascot Blue as a nominee for an award truly bigger than football
The NFL announced the nominee from each NFL team for the 2024 Salute to Service award presented by USAA. But the nominee for the Colts wasn't a player or even a coach. Instead, it was the man behind the infamous mask of Blue, the team's mascot. The Colts 2024 nominee for the Salute to Service […]
The Colts benching Anthony Richardson brings their dysfunctions to light: Impatience, lies, and a directionless future
The Indianapolis Colts' choice to bench their 2023 first-round pick, Anthony Richardson, sparked quite a reaction from their fans and those across the NFL. Looking at history and comments from the decision-makers in the building, it's clear that this was a rash decision that exposes their utter dysfunction to the NFL world. The Colts' impatience […]
