The Facts: Gore isn't a free agent. But any uncertainties over whether or not the Colts should pony up the $4 million cap hit for Gore's services in 2016 should be squashed with one number – 967. That's how many rushing yards Gore mustered playing behind a leaky offensive line and a carousel of quarterbacks. "Toughest 967 I got," he fumed after the end of the season.

Diehards Line: It was the first time Gore hasn’t hit 1,000 yards in a season in five years. But Star staffer Zak Keefer contends the veteran RB wasn't the issue. Forget his age -- he’ll be 33 at the start of next season. Forget the commonly-held notion that running backs aren’t worth anything after they turn 30. Gore proved throughout the season to be as tough as they come, reliable Sunday after Sunday, every bit the dedicated pro the Colts expected him to be when they inked him to a three-year deal during the 2015 offseason. Give this man some holes to run through, and he’ll produce.