Tackling Colts Free Agency with Charles Arbuckle | The Last Word

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.

JJ Stankevitz is joined on this week's episode of The Colts Show by John Ziemann, who in 1976 was the leader of the Colt Marching Band and witnessed a small propeller plane crash into the upper deck of Memorial Stadium following a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and no fans were injured in the crash. This is the story of, yes, the time a plane crashed into the Colts' stadium.

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz sits down with Colts offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. to break down offensive line play and coaching at the NFL level. Sparano starts by explaining common misconceptions of fans and media about evaluating offensive line play (0:44), then shares what it's like coaching All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and what makes him special (6:08). The conversation then dives into Sparano's coaching style and philosophy (16:01) before closing with a personal reflection on the lasting impact his late father, Tony Sparano Sr., and the importance of balancing coaching with fatherhood (27:55).