โI tried to retire and I was like, โThis isnโt for me. Iโm not ready!โโ
So glad to be back with my friends on
@WISHNews8
! It really does feel like home. ๐
#Daybreak8
#ForTheShoe
Dear
@SaturdayJeff
,
Thank you for dropping everything for the Colts, for betting on yourself and the team, for ignoring the critics and focusing on the work, for holding players accountable, for demonstrating a winning culture, and for showing where it begins - on the practice
The Colts hired Frank Reich after another coach backed out at the last minute. The Colts promoted Jacoby Brissett when their franchise quarterback suddenly retired. Either of those things could have crippled another team. But the Colts are thriving - because they believe. ๐๐๐๐ป
For COVID reasons, only two captains are allowed on the field for the coin toss. Two minutes later, 22 guys step on the field and line up across from each other. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
The IU Simon Cancer Center saved Chuck Paganoโs life. He returned the favor by raising millions for cancer research. Coaching football is a job. But changing lives is what Chuck Pagano does and itโs what heโll continue to do - on the field and off.
#Respect
While recovering from a concussion,
@dsleon45
suited up to watch his team yesterday. โThey ainโt playing without me. Iโm here. Iโm ready!โ ๐ (Via his wife, Kaylaโs Instagram story.)
#Maniac
Last season, Frank Reich had a new title -
@Colts
head coach. This season, he has another new title - grandparent. And just like the last one, it's a role he and his wife, Linda, are fully embracing.
โHeโs just totally smitten with her.โ ๐
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I donโt know whatโs going to happen today. But I do know this - this is Jacoby Brissettโs team. This team, its fans, and the entire city of Indianapolis is rallying behind him.
Now, GO COLTS!
#INDvsLAC
Gets released by his team.
Hands out turkeys later that day.
Goes to the game on Sunday.
Cheers and tweets his former team on.
Leonard is one of a kind. ๐
Vontae Davis had a beautiful heart, a beautiful soul, and a beautiful smile. Sometimes when he talked, you could hear the young child inside of him. Nothing brought that out like giving back to kids - something he spent endless hours doing during his time in Indianapolis.
He
Lauren had her whole life planned out before tragedy struck. She found her way back and found a piece of herself that she lost along the way.
โWhen I walked into this room, when I made the finals, nobody knew my story.โ
#EarnYourBoots
7 years ago, the Colts released Peyton Manning and I was a mess. I started a blog and connected with Colts fans all over the world. 7 years later, Iโm writing the Coltsโ blog and couldnโt feel better about my team. Thanks, Colts fans, I couldnโt have done it without you. ๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ป
The Matt Ryan era is over in Indianapolis.
It was a forgettable chapter for everyone involved.
But through it all, Ryan was classy, professional, and never gave up on his team - even when they gave up on him.
A good teammate and an even better man, I wish Matt and his family
Seems like a good time to remind people that one of my first days at Colts camp Chuck Pagano picked me up in his golf cart and asked me how the guys were treating me. Sadly, not all women in sports have someone like that in their corner. Hopefully more will in the future.
Colts - Bills was the best game of the day. Should have been the late game, but the NFL doesnโt put Indy in prime time anymore, so instead you get this snooze fest.
This was Quenton Nelson during warm-ups yesterday - doing the splits and stretching while doing push-ups. Like the freaky flexible, uber physical freak he is. ๐ณ
After watching hours and hours of football this weekend, Iโve come to one conclusion - Iโm not afraid to play any of these teams. But they should all be afraid to play mine.
PSA: If for some reason, you canโt go to the Colts game on Saturday night - do notโฆ I repeat, DO NOTโฆ SELL YOUR TICKETS TO PATRIOTS FANS.
Colts Nation will find fans for your seats.
Thank you.
#ThisIsOurHouse
If Iโm Jim Irsay, the thing that upsets me the most is when you look at the better teams in the NFL, the Colts arenโt even close. This wasnโt a rebuilding year. They thought they were a contender - but theyโre not. Not even close.
The bad news: The Colts lost to the Raiders.
The good news: They're not out of the playoffs.
The bad news: They have to win next week.
The good news: They play the Jaguars.
The bad news: They haven't won in Jacksonville since 2014.
I feel like we saw a different Chris Ballard today. He came out humble, honest, even apologetic. He admitted that he struggled and failed. Thatโs not easy to do. I like this Chris Ballard and I hope he succeeds.
โI want to make it right for Indy.โ
#ForTheShoe
Colts fans werenโt asking for much this year. All they wanted was a team with a bright future that played hard and made the games fun to watch. They got all that and more. Whether the Colts end up with a playoff game or not, this season has been a success. And itโs not over yet!
From childhood classmates to teenage sweethearts, Mr. and Mrs., and mom and dad - the lifelong love story of Darius and Kayla Leonard.
โSheโs stuck beside me through thick and thin.โ ๐
๐
Dear Carson Wentz,
Welcome to Indianapolis!
โAs soon as you put that blue jersey on, you become one of us. Youโre family now and we have your back. More importantly, so does Quenton Nelson.โ
@cj_wentz
#ForTheShoe
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Asked what advice he'd give his 12-year-old self, Edwin Jackson said "Sometimes in life, youโre going to be put in situations where youโre going to have to have the courage to step out and be a leader." Thanks for leading with kindness & love. We'll take it from here.๐๐ป
#RIP53
The men and women of the Indianapolis Fire Department are real life superheroes. Tonight I watched them battle a fire in the building across the street. Seeing them suit up and run into a burning building while others are running out is something I wonโt soon forget. You make us