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Colts stun Broncos, the good & bad of Shane Steichen, worried about ND? | Episode 253 - 9.16.25

September 16, 2025·1 hr 13 min·6 clips

Shane Steichen's conservative endgame strategy nearly cost the Colts a win, sparking a debate about bad process in coaching.

Ten years gets the first laugh. Jake Query starts with the black-and-white wardrobe joke, then turns Hoagies and Hops into a small local reunion. Mother Nature nearly spoiled it, but the weather cleared and the eating contest got its usual crowd. Cornelius missed his title defense, which opens a lane for Sam, a three-time champion from the old place and the inaugural winner, to come back and take it. The cause matters too. The day helps Hoosier Veterans, so the sandwich talk has a little more weight behind it. Then football takes over. The Colts conversation settles into Query and Schultz doing what they do: one receiver comparison turns into a tour through old names, stats, and memory. Derek Mason becomes the bar for the Pittman talk. His 943 catches, 12,000 yards, and eight 1,000-yard seasons make the comparison feel bigger as they say it out loud. They try Reggie Langhorne and Jesse Hester too, checking the numbers as the argument moves. The point is the receiver room. Pittman is steady, Downs and Warren are known pieces, and A.D. Mitchell giving them three catches a game would make the room feel different. Alec Pierce gets a better shake here than just being labeled a deep-shot guy. Query and Schultz wander into the Sydney Sweeney aside, then get themselves back on track. Ashton Doolin gets his due as the kind of player they trust because one timely play can shift the feel of a group. The close stays local: sponsors, Hoagies and Hops, IU Indy Jags Athletics, old names, and half-joking signoffs. It ends where it started, in local sports talk that knows its own crowd.

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Colts debate with local looseness, roster talk, and a lived-in rhythm.

The episode opens with Hoagies and Hops energy and stays on Colts territory, using the late kickoff as a way into the offense and the receiver group. Jake Query and Derek Schultz spend most of the talk weighing Pittman against older Colts names, then moving through A.D.

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If you want Colts talk that feels like two fans hashing it out at the table.

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