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Article1 playoff win, 10 seasons, and 100 reasons why the Colts had to fire Chris Ball...October 21, 2026

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Was that a blow? Certainly, but life is all about how we handle adversity. Ballard had plenty of years and chances to right that ship.

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Luck's retirement was a blow but not the reason for Colts' decade of failure.

Ballard's tenure was not derailed by Luck's retirement; Ballard. It argues Ballard had plenty of years and chances to right the ship after Luck's departure, suggesting the quarterback transition was a manageable adversity rather than an excuse for sustained underperformance.