General Manager Chris Ballard has always been a fan of building the Indianapolis Colts through the trenches, opting to spend big on offensive and defensive lines. Heading into a pivotal offseason for ...

Sometimes it ends with him planning to fire his coach and GM, but after hours of heartfelt talk deciding to keep both, as he did after the 2015 season with Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson.

Irsay planned on firing general manager Ryan Grigson and head coach Chuck Pagano after the 2015 season, then decided to keep the pair after a long conversation. The Colts fired Grigson a year ...