WESTFIELD– Chris Ballard thinks it will certainly exercise for the 2023 Indianapolis Colts. That’s his default setup, however when he appears and also states what he claimed Tuesday concerning linebacker Shaquille Leonard’s injury and also running back Jonathan Taylor’s agreement and also quarterback Anthony Richardson’s trajectory, you pay attention. You keep in mind.
After that you take a closer consider what he in fact claimed.
You remember the certain means he began his sentences, for certain– “We’ll arrive,” Ballard claimed of Leonard– however you’re cut short incidentally he completed them. Quieter, much less guarantee.
Even more shake space.
” Time will certainly inform,” is exactly how Ballard ended what some individuals will certainly inform you were hopeful statements concerning Leonard’s future, “however today we’re really urged.”
Time will inform? Right currently?
Anybody else really feeling “really urged”?
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Camp begins Wednesday. Gamers reported Tuesday. Physicals were taken. Physicals were passed. Shaq Leonard passed his physical, for instance. And also Jonathan Taylor reported Tuesday, also as a (rather) reputable nationwide NFL press reporter tweeted at 9:58 a.m. that Taylor “has yet to turn up in Indy.”
Yeah he had.
” He’s below,” Ballard claimed of Taylor, that is (A) looking for an agreement expansion throughout camp while just recently explaining (B) he’s not satisfied with the recession in the running back market.
” Our background is actually great,” Ballard claimed of getting to arrangement with the group’s ideal young gamers on agreement expansions.
And also he claimed:
” You pay people that are mosting likely to aid you win no matter what placement. We assume really extremely of Jonathan.”
That’s exactly how he began those sentences. Positive, as I have actually been informing you. Secured. Chris Ballard recognizes exactly how the video game is played. He can uncork a soundbite with the very best of them.
Yet what he will not do– what I love concerning him– is inform a lie. So this is exactly how he ended up each of those 2 over sentences:
” Our background …
