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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 9h

Part 2 of my series on Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson went up today.

Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 18h

Family and sports have always been inextricably linked for Casey Foyt, whose five children are growing up in football the way she did and carving their own path on the ice.

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Meet Colts owner Casey Foyt and her deep love for family and sports: 'Carry on the legacy'

Casey Foyt answered phones for the Colts, worked for NFL Europa then stepped back to be a mom and is now back in the office more.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 10h

If Josh Downs has to miss this game, the best way to replace him is probably a combination of players, not all of them wide receivers www.indystar.com/story/sports...

How would the Colts replace WR Josh Downs (concussion) in the slot?

Josh Downs, who has 26 catches for 217 yards this season, is not easily replaced in the Indianapolis offense.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 11h

Josh Downs dealing with a concussion is significant, obviously.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 16h

Riley Leonard will be the backup this week.

Colts will see how it goes this week before making a decision on who's the backup after this week. Rypien isn't quite here yet.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 16h

Charvarius Ward will not practice today. In concussion protocol.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 16h

Kenny Moore II will return to practice today, go through individual

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 18h

Family and sports have always been inextricably linked for Casey Foyt, whose five children are growing up in football the way she did and carving their own path on the ice.

www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Meet Colts owner Casey Foyt and her deep love for family and sports: 'Carry on the legacy'

Casey Foyt answered phones for the Colts, worked for NFL Europa then stepped back to be a mom and is now back in the office more.

www.indystar.com

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 1d

Brett Rypien has bounced around the NFL the last couple of years, most recently with Cincinnati www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts sign veteran quarterback Brett Rypien with Anthony Richardson on injured reserve

The Colts are signing veteran QB Brett Rypien to practice squad with Anthony Richardson on injured reserve due to orbital bone fracture

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 1d

The Colts are planning to sign Brett Rypien to the practice squad, source confirms.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 1d

Lou Anarumo came up with the idea of using Ashton Dulin on defense as a way to chase down Kyler Murray.

When Murray didn't play, Dulin's role got reduced to one play, likely the only play you'll see all year with a WR rushing the QB.

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How Colts decided to use WR Ashton Dulin on defense against Arizona

Dulin played one snap as a pass rusher against the Cardinals, but his role would likely have been larger if Arizona started Kyler Murray.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 1d

The Colts signed OT Bayron Matos, a former college basketball player from the Dominican Republic who was part of the International Player Pathway program, to the practice squad

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

With Anthony Richardson out, the Colts need to add an experienced backup. This team is off to too good a start to roll the dice in case of an injury to Daniel Jones.

The problem is there aren't a lot of obvious options available. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Indianapolis Colts need to upgrade backup QB with Anthony Richardson on injured reserve

Backup quarterback Riley Leonard has shown promise as a rookie, but the Colts are off to too good a start to take a chance.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

Will be interesting to see if Reuben Lowery is special teams-only or if the Colts see a defensive role for him.
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Colts claim rookie safety off waivers from Baltimore in surprising move

The Colts claimed a safety who started a game for Baltimore this year off waivers despite having a set rotation at the position

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

Anthony Richardson will miss at least four games after fracturing his eye socket in a freak pregame accident Sunday.

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Colts place Anthony Richardson on injured reserve, QB will miss at least four games

Colts backup quarterback Anthony Richardson will miss time due to a freak eye injury, Charvarius Ward will need to pass concussion protocol

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

The collision between Charvarius Ward and Drew Ogletree is something that rarely happens on NFL Sundays, even with guys spread out all over the field doing individual work in the hours before the game

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Colts won't change pregame routine after freak injury to cornerback Charvarius Ward

Colts CB Charvarius Ward suffered a freak injury prior to Sunday's game; the team won't change the pregame routine NFL teams use to warm up

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

The way Arizona lets Budda Baker roam makes the Cardinals hard to read, and you could see at times Sunday that Daniel Jones was second-guessing himself.

But when the Colts needed Jones to win it in the fourth quarter, he answered the call. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts QB Daniel Jones struggled vs Cardinals' 'crazy' defense then made his best throws of season

Alec Pierce on Cardinals' defense: 'It's like (Budda Baker) is playing 'Madden' out there. It's like 10-man football with a bonus player'

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

Colts offense (pending the two Monday Night games) ranks 1st in points, 3rd in yards, 6th in rushing yards, 5th in passing yards, 1st in sacks, 2nd in third-down conversions and it's up to 10th in the red zone after a slow start.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 2d

Hour before kickoff.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson, badly injured in a freak pregame accident. Word trickles inside, where Richardson is writhing in pain: CB Charvarius Ward was KO'd during warmups.
The locker room goes silent.
Then someone raises a voice.
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Doyel: What happens when two Colts are injured before game? Music stops. Prayer starts.

Colts locker room was rocked by pregame injuries to QB Anthony Richardson and CB Charvarius Ward. Players prayed for their teammates, and themselves.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 2d

Eight different cornerbacks have already taken a defensive snap for the Colts this season, and that list doesn't include Jaylon Jones or Justin Walley.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

Riley Leonard is the backup for now. Steichen clearly a little rattled by what happened pregame

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital fracture pregame

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

Cardinals 27, Colts 24.

Adebawore, along with Buckner, comes up with a rush to force the field goal.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

On a day when Arizona's unconventional scheme has made things a bit herky-jerky for the Colts offense, Indianapolis now has 24 points.

That's the most the Cardinals have given up all season.

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

What a catch by Alec Pierce

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Joel A. Erickson @joelaerickson.bsky.social · 3d

That Zaire Franklin penalty can't happen. Cards should have been in third-and-long.

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