Colts’ defense takes a major step forward by forcing turnovers and stuffing run in win over Bears
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Colts’ defense takes a major step forward by forcing turnovers and stuffing run in win over Bears

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts’ defense spent two weeks hearing critique after critique. And on Sunday, they finally responded by neutralizing Chicago’s ground game, forcing quarterback Caleb Williams to throw 52 times in a crucial 21-16 victory. You want to withstand, withhold and show who you are.” The Colts certainly showed they could problem solve after starting Week 3 bruised by the 237 yards rushing it allowed over the first two weeks, battered by injuries and quickly becoming the butt of jokes around town. Things looked even bleaker when Indy’s most consistent defender, three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, went on injured reserve with a sprained ankle. And rookie pass rusher Laiatu Latu, the first defensive player taken in April’s draft, got the strip-sack that led to Jonathan Taylor’s second TD run that essentially sealed the victory.

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Jonathan Taylor rebounds with 218 yards, 3 TD runs as Colts hold off Titans 38-30
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17 hours, 25 minutes ago

Jonathan Taylor rebounds with 218 yards, 3 TD runs as Colts hold off Titans 38-30

Associated Press  

— Jonathan Taylor rebounded from perhaps the most embarrassing moment of his career by rushing for 218 yards and scoring three times including runs of 65 and 70 yards Sunday, leading the Indianapolis Colts past the Tennessee Titans 38-30. The Titans allowed their most yards rushing since moving from Houston to Nashville in the late 1990s, and it was the …

Broncos try to hold off Colts in playoff chase, reach the 9-win mark
1 week, 3 days ago

Broncos try to hold off Colts in playoff chase, reach the 9-win mark

Associated Press  

Indianapolis at Denver Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Indianapolis 8-5, Denver 10-3 Series record: Denver leads 14-12 Last meeting: Oct. 6, 2022, Colts win 12-9 in overtime at Denver. Sure, Richardson’s ability to run could negate some of the pressure applied by the Broncos, But on Wednesday, Colts coach Shane …

Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford’s Rams hold off Bills 44-42
2 weeks ago

Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford’s Rams hold off Bills 44-42

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams had to pile up a veritable mountain of points, yards and time-of-possession advantage early on to give themselves even a chance against the Buffalo Bills’ ferocious fourth-quarter rally and a historic six-touchdown performance by Josh Allen. “But our guys made just enough plays to be able to come out on …

Steichen’s risky 2-point call pays off as Colts put playoff hopes in Richardson’s hands
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Steichen’s risky 2-point call pays off as Colts put playoff hopes in Richardson’s hands

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen took a big chance on one final play call Sunday. He put the ball in Anthony Richardson’s hands and the second-year quarterback who was benched by Steichen one month earlier made his coach’s decision look smart by running through multiple defenders for the decisive 2-point conversion. Rather than play it safe by kicking …

Richardson throws for TD and runs for 2 with 12 seconds left as Colts beat Patriots 25-24
3 weeks ago

Richardson throws for TD and runs for 2 with 12 seconds left as Colts beat Patriots 25-24

Associated Press  

— Anthony Richardson is getting used to having the ball in his hands in close games. Indianapolis’ second-year quarterback threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alec Pierce with 12 seconds left and ran for the go-ahead 2-point conversion, and the Colts beat New England 25-24 on Sunday when the Patriots’ Joey Slye missed a 68-yard field goal attempt as time …

Vikings Overcome Colts in Thrilling Comeback Victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vikings Overcome Colts in Thrilling Comeback Victory

Associated Press  

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Indianapolis Colts 21-13 in a thrilling comeback performance. Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, including a game-sealing score with 2:05 left, and the Vikings' defense stifled Flacco's return to the starting role. The Vikings improved to 6-2 on the season, while the Colts remain winless in their first game of the season.

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle

Associated Press  

The Houston Colts look to bounce back against the Indianapolis Colts in a crucial AFC South matchup. Despite the Colts' optimism, the Texans appear to be close to full recovery from the sprained ankle of quarterback Anthony Richardson. The Texans' offense, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, will face a formidable challenge in containing the potent running of Houston's Jonathan Taylor. …

Colts leaning on improved defense and strong ground game to try to derail unbeaten Steelers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Colts leaning on improved defense and strong ground game to try to derail unbeaten Steelers

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts identified this week’s challenge long before watching any tape. “Everybody knows he’s a potential Hall of Famer,” Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson said. So, we definitely have a few things for him so he doesn’t get to the quarterback.” Indy’s best option would appear to be running the ball with Richardson and Jonathan Taylor, giving the …

Colts rush for 3 TDs as struggling defense slows Bears offense for a 21-16 victory
3 months ago

Colts rush for 3 TDs as struggling defense slows Bears offense for a 21-16 victory

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor used his sheer strength — and a nimble cut — to give the Indianapolis Colts the jump-start they needed Sunday. Taylor scored twice and topped the 100-yard mark for the second straight week and Richardson helped Trey Sermon get across the goal line as the Colts held on for a 21-16 victory over the Chicago Bears. …

Colts defense hoping to get a reprieve as Caleb Williams and Bears struggling offense visit Indy
3 months ago

Colts defense hoping to get a reprieve as Caleb Williams and Bears struggling offense visit Indy

Associated Press  

Chicago at Indianapolis Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Colts by 1 Series record: Colts lead 24-19 Against the spread: Chicago 1-0-1, Indianapolis 1-1 Last meeting: Colts won 19-11 at Chicago on Oct. 4, 2020. Series notes Indianapolis has won two straight and four of the past six in a series featuring two foes that moved into separate …

Colts are seeking solutions after first 2 opponents ran roughshod over their defense
3 months ago

Colts are seeking solutions after first 2 opponents ran roughshod over their defense

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis’ biggest offseason need was supposed to be beefing up a young secondary that struggled in 2023. The Colts’ first two opponents, Houston and Green Bay, each rushed for more than 200 yards, putting winless Indy already in a two-game deficit in the AFC South and last in the NFL with 237.0 yards rushing allowed per game entering …

Richardson’s inexperience shows as he throws 3 INTs in Colts’ 16-10 loss to Packers
3 months, 1 week ago

Richardson’s inexperience shows as he throws 3 INTs in Colts’ 16-10 loss to Packers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Anthony Richardson figures to produce numerous electrifying plays and youthful mistakes in his first full season as a starter. “That’s on me.” Richardson went 17 of 34 for 204 yards with one touchdown pass to go along with the three INTs. Indianapolis had the ball on its own 41-yard line for the game’s final play, but …

Colts, Packers attempt to bounce back from season-opening losses
3 months, 1 week ago

Colts, Packers attempt to bounce back from season-opening losses

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Anthony Richardson says the Indianapolis Colts may have been a little too eager on offense as they kept throwing deep in a season-opening loss to the Houston Texans. Green Bay likely will be playing without quarterback Jordan Love, who hasn’t been practicing this week after injuring his left medial collateral ligament on the third-to-last play of …

Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon combine to lead Texans past Colts 29-27 in season opener
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon combine to lead Texans past Colts 29-27 in season opener

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Houston Texans invested heavily in the offseason in giving C.J. Stefon Diggs caught two touchdown passes and Joe Mixon ran for 159 yards and another score in their Houston debuts to help the Texans close out a 29-27 victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. “We’ve got to find ways at the end, offensively and defensively, to …

Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu

Associated Press  

UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected. Not only were the 14 straight offensive players to start the draft a record, it was the first time 14 straight offensive players were taken at …

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Laiatu Latu kept believing he would play in the NFL one day, even after team doctors at Washington told him a neck injury had ended his football career. On Thursday, nearly two years after being cleared to play again by doctors at UCLA, the star edge rusher got his dream call — from a team he didn’t even …

Surprising Colts control their playoff destiny entering prime-time showdown with Texans
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Surprising Colts control their playoff destiny entering prime-time showdown with Texans

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts weren’t supposed to be here, playing a prime-time game in Week 18 with a chance to make the playoffs. “One thing I’ve learned is how scrappy, how tough this team is,” 2021 NFL rushing champ Jonathan Taylor said after Sunday’s 23-20 win over Las Vegas. “We knew we had tough players, but it’s a different …

Colts continue uneven pursuit of playoff berth with one-sided loss to Falcons
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Colts continue uneven pursuit of playoff berth with one-sided loss to Falcons

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After blowing out the Pittsburgh Steelers last week to move into a tie for first place in the AFC South, the Indianapolis Colts were feeling good about themselves as they tried to chase down a playoff spot in AFC. One week later, the Colts seemed at a loss for answers after a dispiriting 29-10 loss to the Atlanta …

Richardson, Fields sit out as Ehlinger rallies Colts past Bears, 24-17
1 year, 4 months ago

Richardson, Fields sit out as Ehlinger rallies Colts past Bears, 24-17

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Richardson’s home debut was put on hold Saturday night. “It’s good to get a win.” For second-year Bears coach Matt Eberflus, it was his first preseason loss and it came in game neither of the expected headliners — Richardson, the fourth overall pick in April’s draft, or Justin Fields, the Bears starting quarterback — played. But on …

Colts QB Richardson struggles; Bills safety Hamlin shines in Buffalo’s 23-19 preseason win
1 year, 4 months ago

Colts QB Richardson struggles; Bills safety Hamlin shines in Buffalo’s 23-19 preseason win

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It didn’t take Anthony Richardson long to learn the hard way how there may be limits to his exceptional ability at the NFL level. The Colts rookie quarterback threw an interception and was unable to generate much offense with his legs either during Indianapolis’ preseason-opening 23-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills in an outing decided by …

NFL roundup: Josh Allen overcomes three turnovers in Bills’ playoff win
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL roundup: Josh Allen overcomes three turnovers in Bills’ playoff win

LA Times  

Josh Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing by throwing two touchdown passes 3:11 apart in the third quarter, and rallying the Buffalo Bills to a 34-31 win over the injury-depleted Miami Dolphins in an AFC wild-card matchup on Sunday. Cole Beasley scored the go-ahead touchdown with a six-yard catch, and Gabe Davis extended the lead to 34-24 with a 23-yard …

Colts’ ‘calamity of errors’ in blowout loss to Cowboys creates a new rock bottom
2 years ago

Colts’ ‘calamity of errors’ in blowout loss to Cowboys creates a new rock bottom

New York Times  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Saturday halted practice on Thursday afternoon and lit into his team for a few moments, calling them out for a lackluster walkthrough earlier that morning. The 33 the Cowboys put up in the fourth — gifts from four straight turnovers by the Colts’ offense — were the most they’d ever scored in a single quarter. The …

Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17
2 years ago

Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Benny Snell Jr. kept waiting for his first carry of the season. He ran for 62 yards, scored the go-ahead touchdown with 9:55 left and then watched as his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates fended off a last-minute comeback bid to beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17 on Monday night. “He was on the punt team coming in and sometimes you …

How Colts’ failures on offense highlight need for change in approach next season
2 years, 1 month ago

How Colts’ failures on offense highlight need for change in approach next season

New York Times  

The Colts have an offense built to win in 1992 that can’t win in 2022, that’s hindered by an overpaid and underperforming offensive line, that can’t consistently score, finish in the red zone or put opponents away. “I think, part of it, is you have to have enough time to do some of the things you wanna do — push …

Colts’ loss to Eagles shows Indy is still a fatally flawed team despite changes
2 years, 1 month ago

Colts’ loss to Eagles shows Indy is still a fatally flawed team despite changes

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — Some of the veterans stayed back as the locker room emptied out, sitting silently in their chairs, reliving another game they’d let slip away in a season that’s already lost. As much as Jeff Saturday has given the Colts in the 13 days he’s been interim head coach, as much as Matt Ryan’s return seemed to spark a …

Bears QB Fields rushes for 178 yards in loss to Dolphins
2 years, 1 month ago

Bears QB Fields rushes for 178 yards in loss to Dolphins

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — There were a lot of questions about Justin Fields as late as a month ago. Fields rushed for 178 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, but Tagovailoa passed for three TDs to lead Miami to a wild 35-32 victory. The 23-year-old Fields also became the first player since at least 1950 with at least 150 yards rushing and …

Is the Colts’ lack of dynamic receiver talent making them easier to defend?
3 years ago

Is the Colts’ lack of dynamic receiver talent making them easier to defend?

New York Times  

The Buccaneers likely knew exactly what their defensive game plan would be the minute they saw film of the Colts’ offense. So, throughout Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, the Buccaneers loaded their defensive front, often with five defensive linemen, in a determined effort to shut down the Colts’ productive running game. The Colts’ leading receiver against the Buccaneers was tight end …

Taylor runs up the score with 5 TDs; Colts beat Bills 41-15
3 years, 1 month ago

Taylor runs up the score with 5 TDs; Colts beat Bills 41-15

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Coach Frank Reich and the Indianapolis Colts discovered an easy fix to their problems holding fourth-quarter leads: Keep feeding Jonathan Taylor the ball. The second-year running back set a franchise record by scoring five times, and took over the NFL lead in both yards rushing and touchdowns, in a 41-15 rout of the unraveling Buffalo Bills …

Titans use late turnovers to pull off 34-31 OT win at Indy
3 years, 1 month ago

Titans use late turnovers to pull off 34-31 OT win at Indy

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee safety Kevin Byard promised to do everything he could to redeem himself after a late pass interference call in the end zone Sunday. Byard picked off Carson Wentz in Colts territory, setting up Randy Bullock for a 44-yard field goal and capping a frantic final 7 1/2 minutes with a critical 34-31 victory at Indianapolis. When Wentz …

‘We’ve got to get this right’: Players-only meeting fuels Colts’ 27-17 win over Dolphins
3 years, 2 months ago

‘We’ve got to get this right’: Players-only meeting fuels Colts’ 27-17 win over Dolphins

New York Times  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The frustration was still raw, the pain still fresh, when DeForest Buckner huddled with Frank Reich inside a hallway at Nissan Stadium last Sunday, player and coach trying to process 0-3. “I’ve been a part of a couple of bad teams in my career,” Buckner said. “Worry about your job,” he told them, “no one else’s.” …

Rams’ 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots by the numbers
4 years ago

Rams’ 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots by the numbers

LA Times  

Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald sacks Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in the second half, one of six second-half sacks recorded by L.A. Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots at Sofi Stadium on Thursday: 94 Yards rushing for the Rams in the first quarter, their most in that quarter since Week 12 …

Defense’s strong 2nd half leads Colts past Packers in OT
4 years, 1 month ago

Defense’s strong 2nd half leads Colts past Packers in OT

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis defense may have turned Aaron Rodgers into a true believer Sunday. After allowing three touchdown passes and 28 first-half points, the Colts held one of the NFL’s highest-scoring teams to three second-half points, forced a key fumble less than a minute into overtime and set up Rodrigo Blankship’s decisive 39-yard field goal for a 34-31 over …

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17
4 years, 1 month ago

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coaches and quarterbacks change for the Indianapolis Colts. Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, and Nyheim Hines scored twice as the Colts trounced the Titans 34-17 Thursday night to grab the head-to-head edge atop the AFC South. “We get a huge special teams touchdown and then offensively, shoot, we were rolling pretty good all …

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