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Why Colts fired GM Chris Ballard after Week 6 loss to Titans
Ballard leaves Indianapolis after ten seasons with a 72-82-1 record, two playoff berths and no AFC South titles; the Titans had been winless.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 10:07 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Why Colts fired GM Chris Ballard after Week 6 loss to Titans”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:07 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: GM, Colts.
- BBN covered this story before: Steichen: Daniel Jones is the Colts' starting quarterback (October 18).
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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard on Monday, one day after a twenty-six to twenty loss at home to the Titans, who had not won a game all year.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey blew a two-score lead in the second half and sit at two and four.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm putting this seat at surface of the sun, and I'm telling you, it was already glowing.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTen seasons, Rex. Seventy-two, eighty-two, one tie. I'd say the tie is the only game nobody can blame on him.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, I've got a stat for you. Two playoff trips in ten years, and a six-year drought. Six!
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