Chalk Talk: Jim Ayello on the Indianapolis Colts

Philip Rivers’ weakness, Frank Reich’s disdain for tendencies, and a former Vikings cornerback who is not a current Bengals cornerback.

By Matt Minich@CoachMinich Oct 17, 2020, 9:00am EDT

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Indianapolis Colts v Cleveland Browns

Jim Ayello from Indy Star Sports joins me to preview the Bengals’ matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

We talk about:

Frank Reich’s hatred of tendencies
Philip Rivers’ Kryptonite?
The merits of running the ball on 2nd and Long
What’s up with the O-line?
What makes the Colts’ defense so good?
Former Vikings cornerbacks who don’t currently play for the Bengals
Should we fear that Joe Burrow could be the next Andrew Luck? (in a bad way)

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