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James Boyd and Jim Ayello discuss the Colts' decision to retain GM Chris Ballard and the implications of urgency in team performance.

The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, react to Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon's decision to retain general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen. Irsay-Gordon claimed that the "sense of urgency for them to deliver and perform has never been higher." But after an 8-9 finish in 2025 and missing the playoffs for a fifth-straight season, how much higher can the urgency get? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Host: James Boyd

Guest: Jim Ayello

Topics covered

• Indianapolis Colts
• NFL
• Chris Ballard
• Carlie Irsay-Gordon
• Shane Steichen
• sports management
• team performance

Keywords

• Colts
• Carlie Irsay-Gordon
• Chris Ballard
• Shane Steichen
• NFL
• urgency
• team performance
• playoffs
• sports

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