Mike Chappell
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Been covering the Colts since they came to Indy '84. Now doing it with FOX59/CBS4 Sports. Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
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Per source, Colts benching Matt Ryan, turning to Sam Ehlinger. Sam makes 1st career start Sunday vs. Washington. Nick Foles will be No. 2.
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Classic. ‘Prince freakin’ Harry. I’m in shock. That’s Prince Harry.’
And Cam Heyward is the Walter Payton Man of the Year.
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Sources tell me Colts will announce blockbuster QB trade today.
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Jim Irsay mentioned Matt Ryan might stick around for 4 years. My mind's working overtime. Would that get the Colts in position to draft Arch Manning? Pair him with Marvin Harrison Jr., then bring in A.J. Vinatieri as PK.
Works for me.
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This is classic Q: ‘Get off the block, man. Stop bitchin’’
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Breaking: Four Colts make All-Pro:
DeForest Buckner
Darius Leonard
Quenton Nelson
George Odom
Yes, this trumps Pro Bowl every day
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Colts Ryan Kelly never flinched. If someone does to Jacoby Brissett what Myles Garrett did to Mason Rudolph, he's following Maurkice Pouncey's lead. 'If someone takes Jacoby's helmet off and tries to beat the s*** out of him with it, I'm going to beat the s*** out of that guy.'
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Darius Leonard/Fred Warner. Take your pick
Leonard Warner
42 gms 48 gms
416 tackles 367 tackles
268 solos 253 solos
26 TFL 15 TFL
15 sacks 4 sacks
7 INTs 3 INTs
9 FF 3 FF
2 All-Pro 1 All-Pro
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Sam Ehlinger: He’s No. 2 for Colts
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Considering Colts QB options and checking when Arch Manning hits the draft.
Pair Arch with Marvin Jr.
There, fixed it.
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Had nice conversation with Frank Reich. He and Linda are headed to North Carolina to spend time with the kids and grandkids. Immediate plans: take 2-3 weeks, decompress, relax. Doesn't believe Indy will be his final job. Wants to be a HC somewhere else.
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Jacoby Brissett did his own extension. Also rookie deal. ‘Don’t like other guys bullshitting for me’
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Colts getting some Thursday Night props from Troy Aikman.
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Colts 2004:
Marv: 86 receptions, 1,113 yards, 15 TDs
Reggie: 77 receptions, 1,210 yards, 12 TDs
Stokley: 68 receptions, 1,077 yards, 10 TDs
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Get his signature on contract.
Just a suggestion.
Raiders are expected to hire former Patriots’ OC Josh McDaniels as their head coach, per sources. Two sides still are finalizing the contract, but McDaniels is their man.
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No Hall of Fame call for Reggie. The wait continues. And that sucks.
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Sam Ehlinger done for the day.
9 of 11, 136 yards, 2 TDs, 157.8 rating.
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Reminder to those who forget how special Edge was. Colts ran 1-back attack and he was that 1 back.
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This remains, in my mind, the most significant game in Colts history, Indy era. Even tops Super Bowl XLI win over Bears.
Just because.
13 years ago today, Peyton Manning led the Colts to an 18-point comeback against the Patriots en route to his first ever Super Bowl appearance.
(via
@nflthrowback
)
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A stat that can’t be overstated from Colts beatdown of Titans. Andrew Luck not sacked for 5th straight game. You want more? Titans were credited with ZERO QB hits. Zero.
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Michael Pittman Jr.
On Matt Ryan’s accuracy: you just catch it, turn and run
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All ball 🏈🏀
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Last time Colts had 4 first-team All-Pros: 2005.
Peyton Manning
Dwight Freeney
Bob Sanders
Jeff Saturday
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Remember it well. Truly amazing.
January 4, 2014: Andrew Luck and the Colts come back from a 38-10 3Q deficit to beat the Chiefs 45-44 in the Wild Card round
#NFLPlayoffs
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If only 18 wasn't wearing a Broncos helmet and 63 wasn't in Packer gear.
Jeff Saturday switching teams during the Pro Bowl to take one last snap with Peyton will always be awesome 🙌
@Colts
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We all should agree Andrew Luck took way too much abuse during career. Team didn’t do nearly enough to protect its investment. In my mind, this is most vicious hit he took. As rookie. Still don’t know how 12 got up.
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Michael Pittman Jr. after walk-off TD: ‘The first thing that crossed my mind was is this fine $2,000 or $6,000? And I was like eff it and I threw it up.’
Pitt knows. Fine for launching football into stands: $7,649.
Worth it.
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PSA
Best records over last 17 games
14-3 Colts
14-3 Patriots
14-3 Saints
12-5 Texans
12-5 Seahawks
11-6 Chiefs
11-6 Rams
11-6 Cowboys
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After league review, no fine for Mario Addison.
But Chiefs’ Clyde Edwards-Helaire fined 10k for pointing finger at Dallas defender while scoring TD
Someone’s priorities are messed up
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Can confirm Jacoby Brissett suffered sprain to left MCL, but Colts haven't ruled him out of Miami game. Yet. Waiting for MRI results to determine severity.
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JT has to be on field for biggest play.
Minshew has to make that throw on biggest play.
Both can be true.
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Colts' All-Pros:
RB Jonathan Taylor
LB Darius Leonard
LS Luke Rhodes
JT 1 of 5 unanimous choices
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This is not Fake News.
NFL sack leaders
18 - Bears
17 - Colts
Colts have set team record with most sacks in 1st 4 games. Previous: 16, '83 Colts, Baltimore variety.
Most TFL in NFL in 1st 4 games since 1994: 31, Colts; 31, '15 Rams.
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I can confirm the trade is a done deal. Colts have their vet QB
Philadelphia has agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that could turn into a first, league sources tell
@mortreport
and me.
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Colts offseason program begins today. Just a few new faces:
*QB Matt Ryan
*DE Yannick Ngakoue
*CB Stephon Gilmore
*S Rodney McLeod
*CB Brandon Facyson
*LB/ST Brandon King
*S Armani Watts
*DC Gus Bradley
*WR coach Reggie Wayne
*Asst LB Cato June
*Asst DB Mike Mitchell
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Broncos Von Miller on Colts Quenton Nelson: "He's just a mean guy and you can see it on film. You don't even have to talk to him. You can see it in his play that he's just a tough, mean offensive lineman. The type of offensive lineman that you respect without even meeting them."
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I always talk to my attorney before going to the dentist.
This lady refuses to wear a mask at the dentist’s office.
Says it's against the law to take her temperature because she "talked to her attorney" before she came.
It never ends...
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In my book the most significant game in Indy Colts history.
Peyton Manning had never gone to the Super Bowl…until he put together a drive to beat Tom Brady and the Patriots.
Watch this classic
@Colts
win in the 2006 AFC Championship tonight at 8 PM ET on
@CBSSportsNet
.
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Looks like a football play to me.
Colts CB JuJu Brents fined $8,280 for unnecessary roughness vs. Pitts. Steelers LB Mykal Walker fined $5,611 for unnecessary roughness.
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Josh McDaniels had his reasons for staying w/Patriots. Hope he enjoyed telling the assistants he had lined up to join him in Indy take the news well. This decision impacts a ton of people.
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Remember when folks complained Ballard overpaid for Matt Gay?
Crickets.
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Welcome to Indy. Jim Irsay said Quenton Nelson asking for cell phone numbers of each draft pick. Wants to call them, welcome them to team and tell them 'what it means to wear the horseshoe.'
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The national noise was ridiculous/over the top. Yes, it was unconventional and crazy.
Think I'm just going to enjoy Jeff Saturday and Matt Ryan getting it done.
Bill Cowher on the
#Colts
hiring of Jeff Saturday: "It's a disgrace to the coaching profession." - via CBS
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Year 40 in Indy underway for Colts. Been there for every one, good and bad.
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Somebody once told me they'd take a $1M bet to get in the ring with Mike Tyson. 'He'd hit me once, I'd go down and be rich.'
My response; 'You'd fall so slow he'd hit you 3-4 times on the way down. You'd talk incoherently and drool the rest of your life.' 😳😳😳
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If your kicker can't knock down a 42 or so FG, you're in deep trouble.
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AFC South
Colts 3-2
Jax 3-2
Texans 2-3
Titans 2-3
Colts at (shudder) Jax next Sunday
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Shane Steichen’s offense (yes, it’s loaded):
*35 points
*417 yards
*25 first downs
*11/18 third down
*2/2 fourth down
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What’s Andrew Luck doing these days? Coaching my grandson’s Little League team.
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Breaking: Colts considering placing Jonathan Taylor on non-football injury list (NFI), per source. He suffered some type of back injury while working out on own in Arizona. Also still rehabbing from January ankle surgery. Currently on PUP.
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Absolutely No. 1 game in Colts Indy era. No debate. SB XLI took a backseat.
No. 21: “Peyton’s Revenge” - 2006 Patriots vs. Colts AFC Championship Game (Jan. 21, 2007)
#NFL100
@Colts
📺: NFL 100 Greatest Games on
@nflnetwork
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OK, I'll say it. Since ESPN wouldn't take Jason Witten out of the booth, Jerry Jones did all of us a favor.
BREAKING:
TE Jason Witten has decided to end his retirement, and will return to the Cowboys for his 16th season, per
@dallascowboys
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NFL rushing leaders (yds/att.)
937 - Jonathan Taylor (5.8)
937 - Derrick Henry (4.3)
721 - Nick Chubb (6.0)
663 - Ezekiel Elliott (4.7)
648 - Dalvin Cook (4.7)
646 - Najee Harris (3.7)
639 - Lamar Jackson (6.0)
636 - Joe Mixon (4.2)
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There you go. 53 having a season.
Darius Leonard is the 1st player in
#NFL
history to have 4 FF, 3 FR, and 2 INTs in the 1st 9 games of a season
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Most sacks during Colts' Indy era:
*46 (2005)
*46 (1989)
*45 (2004)
*44 (2022)
*42 (2023; 5 games remaining)
*42 (2013)
*42 (2000)
*42 (1984)
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Colts' Turkey Day in Detroit 2004.
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Manning 23-of-28, 236 yds, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 141.4 rating
3 TDs to Stokley in 1st half
3 TDs to Marvin in 2nd half
PM didn't play in 4Q
Oh yeah, Edge 23 for 105
Quite the feast
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Offensive Player of the Year: Cooper Kupp.
I would have voted for Jonathan Taylor. If I had a vote.
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Six sacks, 15 additional QB hits. This isn’t a Wentz issue. It’s an o-line issue. He’s just getting beat up as a result of it.
You have to have dependability at the QB position. The Colts don't have it with Wentz.
More on the latest GM Shuffle:
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Specifically asked Ryan Kelly when he began thinking about his future.
Kelly: 'About what?'
About maybe retiring: 'Have I ever mentioned I'm thinking about retiring? Where does that s*** come from?'
It's out there: 'Somebody needs to check their sources.'
Sorta agitated
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Colts activated off COVID-19
G Mark Glowinski
G Quenton Nelson
DE KenokovTuray
CB Rock Ya-Sin
TE Farrod Green
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Top gross punting in Colts history
49.3 McAfee 2016
48.2 McAfee 2012
47.7 McAfee 2015
46.7 McAfee 2014
46.6 McAfee 2011
46.0 McAfee 2013
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Saw Tua’s hands/fingers stiffen and I automatically thought of Austin Collie. His body reacted same way twice when he was knocked out while with Colts.
Scary as hell.
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So now Colts officially have a new QB1. His name is Carson Wentz.
Deal with it.
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Friday just got better
This is Maya.
She has cerebral palsy and this video shows her three years ago.
And then it shows her now.
Perseverance.
That smile.
I’m here for all of it. 🌎❤️
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As expected, Colts activate QB Carson Wentz, RT Braden Smith, CB T.J. Carrie off COVID-19 list
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Lost my daughter Angie to leukemia 13 years ago. Every year I go back and spend a few minutes with her doctors and nurses. Tell them how they made an awful situation better. I do not know how the cancer support staff does what it does, but thank God it does.
Don’t ever forget.
So this woman, this amazing caretaker, Sandra Eccleston, comes into our life and is now a permanent member of our family because of how she helped my mother die. I asked if I could post a picture of her. She said yes. Here she is. A legend:
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Colts 1st official depth chart.
PSA: I feel a responsibility to suggest no one overreact.
Carry on.
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Colts recruiting dept. up and running again.
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Major props to Colts owner Jim Irsay for paying for funeral expenses for linebacker Edwin Jackson and Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe who were killed by drunk driver.
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Carson Wentz 25 of 38, 251, 2 TDs, 102.0
He wasn't over-the-top great, but he wasn't close to the problem today.
Under siege from start to finish.
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Colts interior pass rush drills. Trust me on this, Quenton Nelson is the real deal. Absolutely stones DTs.
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