Yet team owner Jim Irsay still opted to bring back Ballard and coach Shane Steichen while expressing his disappointment with Indy's four-year playoff absence in a letter posted Sunday night. Five days later, Ballard sounded relieved to be getting another chance — perhaps his final opportunity to fix the mistakes of recent years.

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard blames himself for another playoff miss. So, he’s promising to implement a different approach this offseason. After hearing some team leaders complain publicly about the changes they want,