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Colts @TheAthletic | Co-host @MorningShow1075 l Romeoville raised, Region made
Joined January 2015
Back at it! 🎙️. Tune in to the “The James Boyd Podcast” as I discuss the #Colts alongside @jimayello. The first episode is coming soon!. Apple —> Spotify —> Amazon —> iHeartRadio —>
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#Colts WR Josh Downs on if he thinks he’ll play with Anthony Richardson again:. “At the end of the day, Joe (Flacco) is like 40 years old. So, he only has so many more years, I’d say. AR is 22 or 23. He’s still the No. 4 overall pick. …”. “I know he’s gonna start again.”
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I asked #IndianaFever star Caitlin Clark about the racism and other hate #WNBA players have endured this season:. “Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments and threats. Those aren’t fans. Those are trolls. …”
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I asked #IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark directly about her name being weaponized for racism/misogyny (as Dijonai Carrington alluded to):. “It’s disappointing. … Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect. The women in our league deserve the same amount of respect.”
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#Colts DT DeForest Buckner just burst into the media room with the Oregon Duck, who he’d reveal is Tyquan Lewis. I guess Tyquan, a former Ohio State player, lost a bet to DeFo, a former Oregon player, when the Ducks knocked off the Buckeyes. 😂😂
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#Sky’s Angel Reese on the flagrant foul she received from #Fever’s Caitlin Clark:. “Basketball play. Refs got it right. Move on.” | @TheAthleticWBB
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#IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark on her name being weaponized in non-sports topics:. “It’s not something I can control. … And to be honest, I don’t see a lot of it.”. “People can talk about what they want to talk about. … I’m just here to play basketball.”. Qs by @JimTrotter_NFL
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#IndianaFever’s Kelsey Mitchell on her team constantly playing in front of soldout crowds:. “I blame Caitlin.” 😂.
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Kelsey Mitchell is a great human and great player. One bad play or one bad game doesn’t change that. Fever don’t make it this far without her. Remember that.
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This is flat out racism and xenophobia. It’s time to start calling comments like this from Gilbert Arenas and others exactly what it is. The game is for EVERYONE, and watching South Sudan’s performance should warrant nothing but admiration. They literally got it out the mud.
Gilbert Arenas on Team USA's win over South Sudan:. "Embiid over there throwing the game for his cousins. We not supposed to be losing to Air Up There or the Cool Runnings team. They shooting on peach baskets in dirt with no shoes." .
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Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese on her HC Teresa Weatherspoon saying she’s leading the ROY race:. “I don’t care about my individual accolades. … I just try to focus on the team, and we’ve been losing. So, it doesn’t matter to me anything about me being ROY. I don’t care about that.”
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson and RB Jonathan Taylor here at a Dairy Queen event in Westfield. I’ll let you judge their work ethic and chemistry. 😂
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#Colts RB Jonathan Taylor on dropping the ball just before he scored a 41-yard TD:. “They said I didn’t cross the goal line. That can’t happen.”. “I just know that we had six less points.”. “I just told (my team) I apologize, and I just know that that’ll never happen again.”
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I got time today, so let’s revisit:. Caitlin Clark said this in June — four months ago. So, anyone labeling these racists, misogynists, sexists, etc. as specifically *CC* fans are being disingenuous. They aren’t her fans. They never were. She’s just a means to an end.
I asked #IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark directly about her name being weaponized for racism/misogyny (as Dijonai Carrington alluded to):. “It’s disappointing. … Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect. The women in our league deserve the same amount of respect.”
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I asked #Colts QB Anthony Richardson how/why HC Shane Steichen explained him being benched:. “He just told me they were gonna go with Joe (Flacco) and that was that. And I just had to take in the information and just grow.”. So, did Steichen explain why?. “Nah, not necessarily.”
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#Colts LB Zaire Franklin on QB Anthony Richardson tapping out:. “He did throw a big-ass DL off his back.”. “He said, ‘I ain’t gonna lie.’ … LIE.”. “I haven’t really even had a chance to talk to Anthony … but … you can’t say that to the media.” —>
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#Colts WR AD Mitchell on QB Anthony Richardson:. "The one thing I never want to be is that bad voice in the QB's head. That's not one thing I want to be. I want to be very encouraging.". "The dude is special, bro. He's very special. It's truly only a matter of time with him.".
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#Colts LB Shaq Leonard joked that he felt like Craig from the movie “Friday” since he got cut on his day off, but he still showed up to pass out turkeys to the Indy community for Thanksgiving. “I’m all about giving back. Through tough times, good times, no matter what it is.”
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson on how he spent the bye week:. “The guys told me to take some time off, but the next day (after the New England game) I hit coach Shane (Steichen) up. I was like, ‘I know it’s a bye week, but what you got on Denver?’ …”
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I also asked #Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton specifically about speaking to a sports psychologist, and he noted in his response how sports betting has consumed a lot of his social media. “To half the world, I’m just helping them make money on DraftKings or whatever. I’m a prop.“
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#IndianaFever HC Christie Sides said they were on the bus when Caitlin Clark found out she didn’t make Team USA. Clark then told her, “Hey coach, they woke a monster.”. I asked Sides how much more “monster” there is to wake up. “That’s pretty scary, right?” | @TheAthleticWBB
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#Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. has missed five games in five years. He signed a $70 million deal. He has the respect. He has the money. So, why still play with a bad back?. “It’s just a commitment to my teammates. … If I can walk, there’s a good chance that I’m gonna play.”
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#Colts WR Josh Downs on Anthony Richardson tapping out:. “I really think everybody’s blowing it out of proportion. He was tired, and I know he was tired cuz he had just done a lot of running. They was pressuring him bad. … He could’ve just worded it better.”
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#IndianaFever No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark on not being picked for Team USA:. “No disappointment. I think it just gives you something to work for. That’s a dream. Hopefully one day I can be there. I think it’s just a little more motivation. You remember that.” | @TheAthleticWBB
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#Colts owner Jim Irsay: “If I die tonight and Jonathan Taylor is out of the league, no one’s gonna miss us. The league goes on. We know that. The National Football (League) rolls on. It doesn’t matter who comes and who goes, and it’s a privilege to be a part of it.”.
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Dawg, LOOK at this pass!! #IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark hoopin like we’re at the playground.
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Pat McAfee with a very clear shot at #Colts LB Zaire Franklin:. “… And then the podcast stuff on a losing team … a lot of these guys are older and they haven’t won and they’re doing a lot of shit that bums do. And it’s like somebody has to point that out. And I’ll do it. …”.
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#IndianaFever star Caitlin Clark on the addition of DeWanna Bonner, and particularly her competitive fire:. “You want your teammates to be just as competitive as you are. … That’s gonna push all of us. … when you can see a vet like that come in here and want to get better …”
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#Colts QB1 Anthony Richardson signed autographs until a team staffer forced him to leave. The rookie even signed and gave away his cleats when a few kids repeatedly begged for them. There’s also a cameo from AR’s little bro, Corey Carter, who was rocking his big bro’s helmet.
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Been silent #onhere because it’s not worth it, but what I will say is that the No. 1 reason I asked Caitlin Clark about her name being co-opted for racism, misogyny, etc. is because I think it’s extremely unfair to label HER as those things when she’s NEVER said/shown that.
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“Since Kobe has died, I have not sat down and watched the NBA consistently. I love basketball.”. No, you don’t. You love nostalgia. PK then praises Bron, KD and Steph, “BUT, you gotta be on the court!”. Did he miss the OLYMPICS?! Again, this is so disingenuous. Don’t fall for it.
.@PKSubban1 weighs in on if the NHL could inspire the NBA to change the All-Star format to USA vs. the World ✍️
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Former #Colts TE Eric Ebron on QB Andrew Luck:. “The year I had with Andrew … I should’ve been doing (that) my whole career. He was a special human …”. “He made sure all of us knew what the fuck was going on. He ran every meeting …”. 🎥 @RunYourRaceTL |
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I never gave you permission to use my video. Why did you not ask me before taking it, @The33rdTeamFB? Every other outlet asked. And as you’ve done in the past, you rip my video and repost it for your own engagement. Are you allergic to asking for permission and the RT button?.
Reporter: “Did [Steichen] explain why [you were benched]?. Anthony Richardson: “Nah, not necessarily”. 🎥: @RomeovilleKid
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That’s the #IndianaFever’s best win of the season and Caitlin Clark’s best game of her #WNBA career. 19 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds, two steals and just four turnovers. I’ve never seen anyone like her. Special player who’s only getting better.
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#IndianaFever’s DeWanna Bonner on her bond with Caitlin Clark:. “She’s such a dynamic player. She does a lot for this team and we understand that. I think everybody here just wants to make her life easier, and she wants to make everybody else’s life easier. …. “Yeah, I love C.”
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Joel Embiid trying to foul bait in FIBA is nasty work. I wish the NBA was officiated like this, so guys weren’t so easily rewarded for trying to trick the refs.
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My story is filed, so I can finally weigh in. Two things:. 1. This is teach tape reporting. You don’t back down with the BIGGEST question of the day. Be respectful and be tough. 2. As a player, just own the play. It’s weaker to commit a foul like that and then plead the fifth.
Chennedy Carter on the sequence with Caitlin Clark in the 3rd quarter: “I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions.” . Full clip:
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#Colts DE Laiatu Latu, asked what some of his interests are outside of football:. "None.".
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Caitlin Clark, asked if she heard any hateful fan comments during Saturday’s #Fever-#Sky game:. “Although I didn’t hear anything … that doesn’t mean nothing happened, so you just trust the league’s investigation and I’m sure they’ll do the right thing.” | @TheAthleticWBB
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Pulled up for a hoop session today and apparently #Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson had the same idea. No stopping him in transition! 😂. Lol I matched up with him a couple times, once on a fast break. I stopped and shot the 3 because I know he would’ve Lebron-ed my layup! 💀
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Dawg, what?! Might be the best pass I’ve ever seen from Caitlin Clark, and I’ve seen a lot of great ones at this point. #IndianaFever rookie is different.
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Since entering Caitlin Clark’s unparalleled media sphere, I continue to think that 99% of the time, the most reasonable person when discussing Caitlin Clark is … Caitlin Clark. For the most part, she’s said and done all of the right things and people *still* find a problem.
"We have so much talent out there that has been unrecognized, and I don’t think we can pin it on just one player" . Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson speaks to @AmandaDCNN about TIME's decision to name Caitlin Clark "Athlete of the Year":
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Aliyah Boston is special. As much as I’ve talked about Caitlin Clark growing, AB is growing as well. The woman has HOOP game. CC was special in the fourth quarter, especially after not shooting it well. Sign of a really good player is if you can affect the game without scoring.
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson’s favorite Christmas gift?. “Probably 9 or 10 years old, my auntie got me a glow-in-the-dark football. … Slept in the bed with me every night.”. On his first Christmas as a dad:. “Pretty cool. Got my boy a trampoline. He likes to jump around a lot.”
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#Colts QB Joe Flacco, asked about Anthony Richardson prioritizing his health:. “I’ve been in that spot once. It was my last year in Baltimore. I hurt my hip and, man, I did not wanna let Lamar (Jackson) get out there. That’s for sure. That was my team, and that was very hard. …”
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#Colts LB Zaire Franklin:. “My rookie year I don’t think I took it as serious as I should’ve taken it, and I lost my spot … Took me four years to (start again).”. “I don’t think (Anthony Richardson’s) situation gonna be that way. … But I did share with him … about my journey.”
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I asked #Colts QB Anthony Richardson about TE Drew Ogletree’s dropped TD in the 2Q:. “Just stick with it. … He dropped the ball but so what? I don’t throw great passes all of the time, so it is what it is. We gonna get the next one.”
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#Vikings DC Brian Flores on #Colts QB Anthony Richardson: . “I know there’s been a lot of talk about the play where he came out, but did you watch the play? Guy throws a 300-pounder off him, runs around. I mean, I thought it was an incredible play. I got tired watching him.”.
Vikings DC-Brian Flores today on Anthony Richardson. And the tap out play:
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#IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark on what’s going through her mind after being flagrant fouled by Angel Reese:. “What’s going through my mind is, ‘I need to make these two free throws.’ … It is what it is. Just trying to make a play on the ball and get the block. It happens.”
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#Colts WRs coach Reggie Wayne on Alec Pierce:. “Y’all was ready to shut down on Alec. All of y’all. I was in the battlefield with him, and now everybody wanna buy him cake.”. “He busts his ass every day. No complaints. … He’s been the ultimate pro. He does everything right.”
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Oh, the longer video is even WORSE!!! Patrick Beverly beamed a lady in the head with a basketball and when he got it back, he threw it again at ANOTHER fan. That’s crazy. He’s definitely getting fined and suspended!.
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson said on @PatMcAfeeShow he was put to sleep while getting a back tattoo this offseason. 7 hours, 4 artists. “People aren’t gonna like the fact that I went to sleep, but I’ve been getting tattoos since I was 13. I’ve did my time in going through pain.”
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I asked #Colts WR Alec Pierce why the team continued to believe in Anthony Richardson, even when he was injured and benched:. “He’s 22. You gotta give the guy time to kinda get his feet wet … We just got belief in so much (of his) talent. … You just see flashes of greatness.”
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#Colts RB Jonathan Taylor on QB Anthony Richardson lowering his shoulder on his TD runs:. “You kinda don’t like to see it (smiling), but you know he’s built for it.” 😂. “Just to see him go out there and make plays, take over the game … it was awesome to see. Proud of him.”
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#Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. helped orchestrate a pre-camp in Cali. Cameos from QBs Anthony Richardson, Sam Ehlinger, Kedon Slovis; WRs Josh Downs, Alec Pierce, AD Mitchell, DJ Montgomery, Anthony Gould, Ethan Fernea; RBs Jonathan Taylor, Evan Hull, Trey Sermon. 🎥 MPJ’s IG
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Lol I can admit that after seeing this angle, this is an obvious foul. I’m actually not as upset as I was watching it live. Aaliyah wasn’t close to being set on that screen. (And again, I blame the play design!!!).
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Yes, this should’ve been unanimous, and whoever ensured it wouldn’t be is completely unserious and extremely biased. No sound argument can be made that Caitlin Clark wasn’t ROY. This is why all votes should be public. Anonymity is shielding this voter from accountability.
#IndianaFever superstar Caitlin Clark received 66 of 67 votes for the 2024 #WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, barely missing a unanimous selection. Angel Reese received the only other ROY vote. Clark is the third Fever player to win ROY, joining Tamika Catchings and Aliyah Boston.
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson, asked what he missed by only playing four games this season:. "The playoffs.".
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I asked #Colts QB Anthony Richardson if he second-guessed himself after slipping before he threw a 60-yard TD to Alec Pierce. “Even if I would’ve fell and rolled backwards, I probably would’ve got up and still tried to throw it to him.”. Most QBs can’t recover like he did.
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Yes, great players want to play with great players. But the unique part about Caitlin Clark is that it only took her rookie season for title-winning vets like DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard to join her in their twilight years. *That’s* how different CC is than everyone else.
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I asked #Sky’s Angel Reese about her “off-hand finishing” and if that’s something she’s worked on because she had a few nice finishes with her right hand today. She looked at me deadpan: “I’m right-handed.”. I gotta own that one because I truly didn’t know this. 😭.
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#IndianaFever’s Sophie Cunningham on how playing with Diana Taurasi prepared her for Caitlin Clark:. “You play with the GOAT of our game, you’re gonna learn a lot. … The way that (CC) throws the ball is a lot how DT threw it. I think this is just the younger version of her …”
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#IndianaFever HC Stephanie White on Caitlin Clark:. “We talk about work ethic a lot, but work style is another thing. She doesn’t waste reps. She literally does embody the, ‘How you do anything is how you do everything,’ … She approaches it with such a discipline …”
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I’ll own that I could’ve — and probably should’ve — asked Caitlin Clark about the hate she personally receives. But the reason I didn’t is because she’s repeatedly stated that she leans on are family and close circle to block it out. I dropped the ball, but there’s my reasoning.
I asked #IndianaFever star Caitlin Clark about the racism and other hate #WNBA players have endured this season:. “Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments and threats. Those aren’t fans. Those are trolls. …”
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The fine is worth it. Put it on a mural downtown. 😂.
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The last time a Chiefs defense gave up 40 points in a playoff game? When the #Colts pulled off a come-from-behind 45-44 win over Kansas City in the Wild Card Round in 2014. Some guy named Andrew Luck scored four total TDs in the second half for Indy.
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#Colts CB Kenny Moore II surprised his mother with a house in Georgia this weekend. He’s always spoken highly of his mom, who raised him and his sisters as a single parent. “Something I’ve been wanting to do since I was a little kid. It’s crazy that this day is now here.”. 🎥 IG
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I asked Anthony Richardson about some people calling him injury-prone:. “I’m pretty sure if they got out the house and came out here and got hit by somebody that’s running 20-plus mph every week, I’m pretty sure they’ll be sore, dealing with injuries as well. …”. 🎥 #Colts
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson says HC Shane Steichen didn’t necessarily explain why he won’t be starting anymore.
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#Colts rookie WR AD Mitchell spent a week with Michael Pittman Jr. in California before more teammates came for their pre-camp. “I just called up Pitt. I was like, ‘Man, what you doing?’ He was like, ‘I’m out here in Cali.’ I said, ‘I’m pulling up.’” 😂. Bond is clearly growing.
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#Colts QB Anthony Richardson on why he keeps missing so many (seemingly) simple passes:. “I don’t know, man. I just gotta settle down and just let the ball spin. I just gotta give myself time and give myself some grace. I’m so hard on myself when I’m missing passes out there …”
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#Colts WR Josh Down on QB Anthony Richardson’s character:. “He could’ve just went in the tank and been like, ‘Man, I’m not playing around with these dudes no more.’ But he kept a good attitude. He went to work every day. … We’re all in his corner, and we’re happy for him.”
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I asked Tyrese Haliburton about not having the chance to rebuild with the Kings:. “They ain’t want me. … It’s part of the business.”. @jxlorenzi then asked if there’s any difficulty to trust a new franchise:. “It hurt when I got traded. … I’mma put all I got into this.” #Pacers
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Anthony Richardson opening his Christmas eve presser today:. “First and foremost, I want to say happy holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone, especially #Colts nation, and you guys as well.” 🎄
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#Colts LB Grant Stuard had a career-high 18 tackles today. He has a projector at home so he can stand up while watching film and physically go through extra reads/reps. “If I didn’t have that accountability for my teammates, I wouldn’t be as motivated to make sure I was ready.”
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#Colts WR Josh Downs on QB Anthony Richardson’s poise:. “I gotta thank God for that. He’s my QB. We got dudes on this team that got ice in their veins, ready to make plays … There’s nothing better than going on a game-winning drive with two minutes left on the clock.”.
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I asked #Colts QB Anthony Richardson how he thinks he’s grown during his benching:. “I’ve been trying to focus on sacrificing more. The guys asking me to do certain things, even if I didn’t feel like doing it, man, you gotta do it because it’s sacrifice. … “
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#Colts RB Jonathan Taylor just posted this video of himself running a route at the team’s indoor practice facility. He’s on the PUP list due to an ankle injury and is now three weeks out from a possible return in Week 5. 🎥 via JT’s Instagram story —>
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And can we give Aaron Nesmith his flowers? He’s one of the best competitors I’ve ever seen! Pacers are DEAD if he doesn’t give that all-out effort until the final horn.
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Both undrafted. Both found a way anyway.
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#IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark on DeWanna Bonner:. “She’s such a selfless leader. She’s here to win. She says that, but she really means it.”. “DB’s been tremendous … not only as a leader, she’s a tremendous basketball player, too. She’s won championships. She knows what it is.”
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More from #Colts CB Kenny Moore II:. “We are in November, and I just don’t see us making that jump … I’m seeing the same thing. I think a lot things we gotta just start addressing it and not sugarcoat or beat around the bush. … Honestly, year to year it’s the same thing.”.
Kenny Moore II with some strong comments in the locker room postgame:. "I don't think everybody is working as hard as possible, and obviously it's showing.". "Year to year, it's the same thing.". #Colts @WTHRcom
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I asked Ryan Kelly, the #Colts’ longest tenured player, to assess his experience in Indy. He got teary-eyed:. “Next week could be the last one … It’s been tough. Some good years, some tough years. A lot of different QBs but … the thing that always brought me back was the guys.”
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I asked #Colts RB Trey Sermon how prepared he is to potentially start Sunday, and before he could answer, Tyler Goodson chimed in:. “TELL THEM BOYS, TREY, WE READY!” 😂. Sermon: “I’m very prepared. Like Tyler said, we ready. We’re here for a reason. … We believe in ourselves …”
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C Ryan Kelly, asked if he’s frustrated the #Colts keep changing QBs:. “I’d be lying to you if I said no. I mean, it’s 12 guys. … I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’d like to have a guy from the first time I walked through the door to the last time I left, but that’s not reality …”
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#Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. says his wife was the one last week who told him he wasn’t acting like himself, which made him reflect even more on his behavior and self report his concussion symptoms.
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#Colts HC Shane Steichen on QB Anthony Richardson:. “I’ve said ‘the process, the process’ for a long time, and what I mean by that is the attention to detail in everything he does. From the classroom to the walkthroughs to practice …”. “He’s gonna start the rest of the season.”
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