The mood was palpable in Westfield on Wednesday as Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard took to the podium. There are quite clearly high expectations coming into the 2019 season.
“Look, we’ve got a good football team. I’m not going to shy away from that. We’ve got a good football team, but that doesn’t mean we’re guaranteed wins,” a modest Ballard told reporters.
For Colts fans the mood spells optimism and excitement.
Part of the reason those feelings exist is due to impending training camp battles expected to produce, at the very least, a high level of competition and perhaps more clarity as the front office shapes the opening day roster.