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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 2h

IU's Curt Cignetti doesn’t need Penn State to win big. In case you haven’t noticed: From fan interest to resources to success, Indiana has become a football school.
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Doyel: IU's Curt Cignetti is at an elite football school. He's not leaving for Penn State.

Here's why IU football coach Curt Cignetti isn't leaving Indiana for Penn State: The Hoosiers have become a football school. Penn State? Same ol' mess

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 2h

Not so long ago he was the Colts' franchise QB, our city's football fascination.
This week, we began the process of saying goodbye to Anthony Richardson.
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Doyel: QB Anthony Richardson will be 'in and out' of Colts facility. But soon enough: out.

Injured Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson will be in and out of Colts' facility for the foreseeable future. But someday soon, he'll be out. Period.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 1d

Why won't #iufb coach Curt Cignetti leave the Hoosiers for Penn State? Because IU has become a football school. And Penn State? Same ol' mess there.
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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 1d

Been waiting for each of @joelaerickson.bsky.social
profiles on Jim Irsay's daughters. Casey has been farthest from the spotlight. Her choice. Among her reasons:
Five years ago, Casey Foyt and her husband started a school on their property: Liberty Academy🤯
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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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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 1d

IU's Curt Cignetti is already at an elite football school. He's not leaving for Penn State.
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Doyel: IU's Curt Cignetti is at an elite football school. He's not leaving for Penn State.

Here's why IU football coach Curt Cignetti isn't leaving Indiana for Penn State: The Hoosiers have become a football school. Penn State? Same ol' mess

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 2d

The NBA preseason doesn’t matter…
EXCEPT WHEN BENNEDICT MATHURIN DOES THIS!!

Ahem. More on what Mathurin did to the Spurs last night from Pacers insider @dustindopirak.bsky.social
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Bennedict Mathurin nearly perfect in 31-point preseason outing: 'The game came to him'

Bennedict Mathurin scored 31 points on 11 of 12 shooting and played well within the offense in the Pacers' preseason loss.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 3d

Two passing drills in warmups, two Colts tracking a different football, one collision.
CB Charvarius Ward is KO'd. TE Drew Ogletree is despondent.
Now Ward's teammates on defense are finding Ogletree, one after another. They have to tell him something.
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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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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 3d

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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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 3d

What happens in the locker room when Colts QB Anthony Richardson and CB Charvarius Ward are injured before the Arizona game? The music stops. Prayer starts.
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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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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 3d

Here's insider @joelaerickson.bsky.social with thoughts on the Colts offense (good), defense (bad) - and the weirdest pregame warmup ever.
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Thoughts on the Colts offense (good), defense (bad) and the weirdest pregame warmup ever

The Colts held off the Arizona Cardinals 31-27 in a weird and wild game

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 3d

Colts QB Anthony Richardson is inactive vs. the Cardinals. Insider @joelaerickson.bsky.social has what we know ... and it sounds ominous.
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Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is inactive vs. Arizona Cardinals today; what we know

The third-year quarterback who lost the preseason competition to newcomer Daniel Jones was active for the first five games but played sparingly.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

Pregame #AZvsIND read? How about the exclusive glimpse new Colts kicker Michael Badgley gave me of the high-pressure kicking competition he won days before today's game:
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Doyel: New Colts K Michael Badgley on pressure-packed tryout: 'Go out there ... beat the other guys'

New Colts kicker Michael Badgley's mindset entering pressure-packed tryout Tuesday for job? “I wasn’t there to make friends. I was there to compete.”

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

From the Colts:

“Regarding Anthony Richardson. He suffered an eye injury doing pregame (elastic) band work. That is the only update we have right now.”

Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

Hello!!! It’ll be part of this here Colts vs Cardinals #columncoming

Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

Hello!!! It’ll be part of this here Colts vs Cardinals #columncoming

Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

Who goes into Autzen Stadium and thumps No. 2 Oregon? Only a national championship contender.
Indiana is a national championship contender.
And #iufb has its "general" in Curt Cignetti.
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Doyel: IU football has its General, and Curt Cignetti's team can beat anyone, anywhere - even at No. 2 Oregon

Once the biggest surprise in college football, Indiana has become something terrifying. Only a national powerhouse tops No. 2 Oregon at Autzen Stadium.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

IU football has its General, and Curt Cignetti's team can beat anyone, anywhere - even at No. 2 Oregon
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Doyel: IU football has its General, and Curt Cignetti's team can beat anyone, anywhere - even at No. 2 Oregon

Once the biggest surprise in college football, Indiana has become something terrifying. Only a national powerhouse tops No. 2 Oregon at Autzen Stadium.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

Here's insider @zachosterman.bsky.social with likes, dislikes from No. 7 Indiana football's win at No. 2 Oregon
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Likes, dislikes from No. 7 Indiana football's win at No. 2 Oregon: Ducks hunted, haunted by IU

The Hoosiers made mistakes, sure, but made more plays than they had to make up for in a historic win for the program.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 4d

No. 7 Hoosiers about to finish off No. 3 Oregon at Autzen. This doesn't look like an upset for #iufb. Oregon is said to be the biggest, fastest team in the country...
... and this does NOT look like an upset
#columncoming

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 5d

From 2023 on Qatar and co. Headline:

“Middle East blood money has infiltrated NBA, NHL, WNBA; what's next?”

Now we know. Qatar has infiltrated Idaho.
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Doyel: Middle East regimes creeping into US sports leagues. What could possibly go wrong?

Middle East “sportswashing” money has found America, and if the dirty money someday props up our favorite NBA, NFL or MLB team, well, it's our fault.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 6d

At first the stadium was silent. Then a Colts cheerleader used sign language to 'make him feel heard.’ Beautiful story on a beautiful moment by our Dana Benbow.
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At first the stadium was silent. Then a Colts cheerleader used sign language to 'make him feel heard'

Mark, 8, recently moved to Indy to attend the Indiana School for the Deaf. At Sunday's Colts game, cheerleader Morgan spoke his language.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 6d

New Colts K Michael Badgley on pressure-packed tryout: "It's just pure competition.”
Also:
“I wasn't there to make friends.”
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Doyel: New Colts K Michael Badgley on pressure-packed tryout: 'Go out there ... beat the other guys'

New Colts kicker Michael Badgley's mindset entering pressure-packed tryout Tuesday for job? “I wasn’t there to make friends. I was there to compete.”

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 7d

Here's our metro columnist @jamesebriggs.bsky.social blasting away. Headline:
"Republicans thought Mark Sanchez was the perfect victim."
Column👇
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Republicans thought Mark Sanchez was the perfect victim | Opinion

Mark Sanchez momentarily became the handsome face of Republicans' claim that Indianapolis is unsafe, that anyone can be attacked and killed any time.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 7d

Nearly 3,000 have signed up for my IndyStar text group. It's open to anyone.
I get every text. You get only what I share:
1. First look at my latest column
2. Occasional peek behind curtain at how I do the job, or what I think about our teams
Join us here:
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IndyStar reader exclusive: Join this text chat with Gregg Doyel

Join our free, reader text chat with Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel.

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 7d

New Colts K Michael Badgley wasn't at that eight-person tryout Tuesday “to make friends." He was there to win a job - and he put on a show.
Behind-the-scenes details here.
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Doyel: New Colts K Michael Badgley on pressure-packed tryout: 'Go out there ... beat the other guys'

New Colts kicker Michael Badgley's mindset entering pressure-packed tryout Tuesday for job? “I wasn’t there to make friends. I was there to compete.”

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Gregg Doyel @greggdoyelstar.bsky.social · 9d

"As someone who experienced death and lived through it, just know that it was very peaceful for your mom," one reader told me.
Column is open.
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Doyel: My mom dies, and I’m reminded – you remind me – we’re not going through this alone

My mom dies, but I'm not going through this alone. Powerful stories fill this week's Mailbagg, including a reader's personal story of life after death

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