Inside Football with Rick Venturi: Welcome to Week 1

The regular season is finally here, and Inside Football with Rick Venturi gives you the blueprints for a Colts win over the Texans in week one. Rick joins host Matt Taylor to detail how the Colts can win up front and run the ball on Houston's defense, and how the Colts' defense can slow down CJ Stroud and his bevy of weapons in the passing game. And finally, Venturi lists the seven things the Colts must do to win the game and take an early lead in the AFC South.

The Colts lost a thrilling game to the Houston Texans in week one, but Inside Football with Rick Venturi is here to provide insight on how the Colts can respond in Green Bay in week two, even on the road. Rick joins host Matt Taylor to explain how the Colts can attack backup quarterback Malik Willis and what Indy needs to do to dominate in the trenches against the Packers defense, which allowed over 400 yards to the Eagles in the opening weekend.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi is back! Rick joins host Matt Taylor to analyze the initial 53-man roster and discuss the biggest strengths on both sides of the ball heading into week one. Rick also recaps the preseason discussing Anthony Richardson's growth heading into his second year, his confidence in Nick Cross and Julian Blackmon at safety, and why he believes the defensive line has the potential to be elite this season.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns in week three of the preseason as the Colts gear up to finish exhibition play against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rick and Matt Taylor discuss the development of depth players in the preseason game against the Cardinals, Anthony Richardson's strengths, the required offensive pace for success, and the impact of Jelani Woods' injury on the tight end depth going into September.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns this week as Matt Taylor joins Rick following the first session of joint practices with the Arizona Cardinals. The guys recap the first preseason game against the Broncos and discuss which players jumped off the tape and break down the areas that need to be cleaned up going into Saturday's second preseason game versus Arizona. The fellas reveal which Colts players stood out in practice on Wednesday against another live NFL squad.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi is back at training camp. Rick joins Matt Taylor to share his early impressions of the Colts during camp so far including his thoughts on Anthony Richardson's progress and comfort in the offense, the potential for the offense to be more dynamic this season, and his confidence in the offensive line and the depth in the trenches. Venturi discusses the areas that need improvement on the defensive side of the ball and shares his thoughts on the young cornerback group and personnel he prefers at safety as the Colts prepare for football season.

Rick Venturi shares his analysis of the Colts' 2024 Draft class. With 27 years of NFL coaching experience, Venturi provides insights on how rookies Laiatu Latu and Adonai Mitchell could perform next season. He also discusses the potential that offensive linemen Matt Goncalves and Tanor Bortolini can add to the team's depth, sheds light on the skills of Anthony Gould and how he can contribute with a spark to special teams as a returner, and lastly, analyzes the state of the Colts' roster as they head into OTAs and mini-camp later this spring.

Matt Taylor is joined by former Colts and NFL coach Rick Venturi as they discuss the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft on this episode of Inside Football. Venturi shares his insights and opinions on the Colts' offseason so far and explains the four most pressing questions that he believes need to be addressed this offseason, with the draft being the starting point. Venturi also sheds light on his blue-chip wide receivers and where he thinks the team should focus on offensive line talent during the draft weekend.