Adam Vinatieri Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame | Instant Reaction

Instant Reaction returns with Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor Wide Receiver Bill Brooks react to Adam Vinatieri being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They started off by talking about the resume of Vinny ultimately leading into the induction into Canton. (4:20) They guys discussed how impressive his almost 2 careers were with 10 years in New England and 14 years in Indianapolis (11:48) Lastly, Casey and Bill talked about how Reggie Wayne was left out of the Hall of Fame for the 7th straight season (12:32).

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks sit down to discuss the results of Week 18 and the conclusion of the Colts' 2025 season. They begin by looking at rookie quarterback Riley Leonard's impressive performance in his first career start (1:52) and Alec Pierce surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in a season in his career, as well as how valuable Pierce is to the Colts offense (7:40). Then, the guys take a broader look at how the season played out despite injuries to key players (13:37), and what the future looks like for the Colts (19:46).

Casey Vallier and Amanda Foster begin the podcast by looking at Philip Rivers' impact on the Colts, both on and off the field, over the last three weeks and discuss how much his presence has meant to everyone in the Colts organization (1:53). They break down Sauce Gardner's calf injury and his performance for the time he was on the field on Sunday (7:43) before getting into Ashton Dulin's big day and his importance to the success of the Colts' special teams unit (12:23). Finally, they close out by looking at the Colts' defensive performance on Sunday and taking a big-picture look at the 2025 season (15:33).

Casey Vallier is joined by Amanda Foster to discuss the Colts' 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, first highlighting Philip Rivers' statement outing (1:28) and Alec Pierce's career day (5:30) before getting into the Colts' run game struggles (8:15) and the problems the Colts defense faced against a talented 49ers offense (11:00). They dive into the locker room's perspective on the loss (15:45) before quickly outlining the outlook for the final two weeks of the regular season (18:00).

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks break down Philip Rivers' first NFL game in five years, highlighting the 44-year-old's touchdown pass to Josh Downs and his overall command of the offense (1:30), along with an impressive performance from the offensive line (4:00).  The duo then discuss the Colts defense holding the Seahawks without a touchdown on Sunday (8:18) before diving into why Indianapolis ultimately fell short at Lumen Field (11:05). They wrap up with a shoutout to kicker Blake Grupe for his historic day (13:30) and close out the podcast by previewing the final three weeks of the regular season (16:48).

Casey Vallier & Bill Brooks open the pod by reacting to Daniel Jones' Achilles' injury with what we know now on Sunday night (0:40). Casey and Bill then look at a few other reasons why the Colts lost, 36-19, to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday (6:00) before evaluating how Riley Leonard looked over his first three meaningful quarters in the NFL (12:50). Finally, the guys look at what's still ahead for the 8-5 Colts with four games left in the season (17:35).

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks sit down to discuss the Colts' 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans, their first loss at home in 2025. The duo discuss the positives of Sunday's game, including Alec Pierce's stellar day (2:41) and Josh Downs' impact (6:34). They also touch on the Colts' solid defensive performance (7:18) before getting into an overall inefficient offensive performance (8:50) and the potential impact of Sauce Gardner's calf injury (12:02).

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks break down the Colts' overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, starting with a few positives from the game including pass protection and Laitatu Latu and Germaine Pratt's impressive days (1:38). Then, the two dive into what went wrong in the loss, including penalties (6:32), late-game offensive struggles (8:40) and the absence of the run game (14:05). They close out the episode by looking at the state of the AFC South (17:28).