Breaking down Colts' offseason with Ian Rapoport & Dianna Russini

JJ Stankevitz is joined by two national insiders for a 30,000-foot view of how the Colts have operated this offseason. First, though, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has a fascinating story of how he broke the news of Philip Rivers' return last winter (2:08) before offering his view on the Colts' moves in free agency and Carlie Irsay-Gordon's leadership of the club (7:27). Then, The Athletic's Dianna Russini joins the pod (11:08) for her viewpoint of where the Colts sit among the rest of the NFL after free agency, and explains why she believes Irsay-Gordon made the right decision to retain Chris Ballard & Shane Steichen after the 2025 season.

JJ Stankevitz sits down for an exclusive conversation with Colts Owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon, touching on subjects ranging from her expectations for the 2026 season to how she handled going viral during the 2025 season.

0:22 Reflecting on Jim Irsay's legacy at the NFL Owners' Meetings
2:55 Expectations for the 2026 Colts
8:13 How Carlie Irsay-Gordon developed her leadership style
18:21 Explaining viral moments from the 2025 season
25:58 Playing Immaculate Grid

The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks who open the show discussing the team's depth on both the offensive and defensive lines (4:34) and later are joined by former Colts tight end and radio analyst Charles Arbuckle for "The Buck Stops Here," where they break down the team's free agency moves and potential draft targets (12:57).

To wrap up the show, Casey and Bill preview key topics ahead of next week's NFL Owners Meetings (28:39).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz sits down with new Colts safety Jonathan Owens to talk about his journey from undrafted free agent to entering his ninth NFL season (3:18) and to reflect on the perseverance and mindset that has shaped his career, offering insight into the challenges he's overcome along the way.

To close, Jonathan shares how his wife, Simone Biles—a 7-time Olympic gold medalist—inspires him both on and off the field and how her dedication continues to influence his own approach to the game and life (17:17).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz catches up with several NFL Draft experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with The Athletic's Dane Brugler to discuss the importance of the Combine (1:44). Next, JJ chats with Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema about why the 2026 draft class is especially strong on the defensive side of the ball (18:23) and finally, sits down with NFL.com's Eric Edholm to break down what actually goes into building a quality mock draft (34:06).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz caught up with several NFL experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with ESPN's Dan Graziano, discussing the importance of retaining Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce (2:18), then sits down with Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice — host of the Football 301 Podcast — to talk about how he and the Colts' front office share similar evaluations and interests in this year's draft class (12:57). To close out the episode, JJ speaks with ESPN's Benjamin Solak about what makes Alec Pierce such a valuable player heading into the 2026 season (35:39).

JJ Stankevitz is joined by 2025 Colts International Fan of the Year Lucas LeJeune, who's from The Netherlands, for a conversation about how Lucas' efforts have grown and connected the Colts' fan base in Europe.

1:38 How Lucas became a Colts fan despite living an ocean away
9:04 What Lucas has done to connect European Colts fans
17:10 What Berlin showed JJ and Lucas about the Colts' international fanbase
24:06 What Lucas has learned about Colts history & traditions on his visits to the US
33:55 How Lucas reacted to being named the Colts' 2025 International Fan of the Year

JJ Stankevitz dives into the "soft launch" of the NFL's 2026 offseason with an explainer of what the franchise tag and transition tag are, how they can be used and who the Colts could look to tag ahead of free agency in a few weeks.