The Colts, Simpsons schedule release was a thing of beauty

Mar 1, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The Indianapolis Colts helmet logo at midfield at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Two of my favorite things came together to release the 2026 NFL schedule for the Indianapolis Colts. These releases have become more elaborate over the years as the teams in charge of these releases have to feel pressure to not only top last year’s version but to compete against the entire league.

I don’t know what is out there from other teams yet, but the Colts teaming up with “The Simpsons” was fun to watch. The actual schedule release used clips from episodes of “The Simpsons”. That was entertaining, but the real draw was the opening theme.

Starting with the iconic “The Simpsons” and adapting it to “The Schedule”, things got off on the right foot. It was hard to catch most of the details the first time through, but watching it again revealed a lot of hidden nuggets like the tire fire that was the 2025 Colts schedule release. From “For the City, For the Boss, For the Shoe,” on the plaque under Jebediah Springfield, to Jonathan Taylor replacing Lard Lad with Yard Lad, and Krusty the Clown promoting fries cooked in Lucas Oil, the first ten seconds were jam-packed.

Of course it didn’t stop there. “We will not include Tyreek Hill in these videos” took center stage on Bart’s chalkboard, harkening back to last year’s SNAFU. The best part had to be the “Days Without a Win In Jacksonville” counter at the power plant which read 4,252.