Mike Wells
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Lecturer of journalism @IUMediaSchool . Fill-in ESPN national radio. Freelance journalist. Prior stops: ESPN, Indy Star, Pioneer Press, AP. IG: @ProfMikeWells
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Adam Vinatieri to Eric Ebron: “That was one of the top 25 catches I’ve seen” on his TD. Ebron responded: “That means a lot since you’ve been playing 85 years:”
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Colts GM Chris Ballard: "I don't know why it's a controversy in our country. Put a damn mask on."
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Colts owner Jim Irsay, who is one of the most generous people around, is paying for the funerals of linebacker Edwin Jackson and Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe, who both died after being hit by a drunk driver on the side of Interstate 70 early Sunday morning.
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Chris Ballard on Carson Wentz: ‘At the time, we felt it was the right decision…I’m not going to make a comment on who is going to be here next year and who is not.’
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This halftime show can definitely have an overtime period. Keep it going.
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Jonathan Taylor is calling on line 1
44 years old. 38 years old. Both vying for their 4th career MVP 🏆
Who ya got? 🤔
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Andrew Luck said he turned around and said “Oh shit” when he saw TY Hilton in his clown mask
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Carson Wentz drives you crazy one minute and then makes great throws to T.Y. Hilton and and Dezmon Patmon for a TD
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Where were you and what was your initial reaction when
@AdamSchefter
tweeted that Andrew Luck was retiring a year ago today?
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BREAKING: Quenton Nelson has the same foot injury as Carson Wentz. He’s scheduled to have surgery in Indy later today with the same doctor as Wentz. Similar 5-12 week timeline for Nelson
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Colts QB Jacob Eason has a favorite target he enjoys throwing to: LB Bobby Okereke. Okereke has intercepted Eason on back-to-back days
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This just summed up Chuck Pagano in the postgame presser. He said they got their "ass" kicked by the "49ers."
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Best Jonathan Taylor quote of the day goes to Mo Alie-Cox:
'One play at the goal line I’m blocking and I turn my head and see him fly through the air like a f---ing super hero.'
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Colts GM Chris Ballard: 'I'm not here to talk football...black lives matter. I don't know why it's so freaking hard for the white community to say. This is not a black problem. We can't sugarcoat our way out of it" Ballard giving an impromptu passionate zoom call
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George Hill w best quote of the playoffs: "There's only one person who's scarier (than LeBron), and that's God."
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Carson Wentz's wife is due on Sunday. He said he told her he's playing in Sunday's game against Jacksonville if she goes into labor that day.
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The Colts had one job to do over the final two weeks of the season: Win one game to lock up a playoff spot.
That's it.
They weren't prepared for Las Vegas and they flat out embarrassed themselves against the Jaguars.
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Colts WR TY Hilton (calf) on if he’ll play again this season despite slim chances to make the playoffs: “I would never quit on my team. I signed up for 16 games. Some guys may shut it down and call it quits. I don’t do that.”
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Injuries derailed Danny’s career. He and Paul George were supposed to be a duo in Indy
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Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr. are the present and the future of the Colts offense.
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Professional update (now that
@HolderStephen
's news is FINALLY public): My time writing for ESPN is ending in a few weeks.
My next adventure?
Starting next month I'll be teaching journalism full time at Indiana University's Media School (
@IUMediaSchool
) in Bloomington.
1/1
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Carson Wentz over the past 5 quarters:
31-of-43 for 511 yards with 3 TDs and no INTs
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Here’s list of former Colts who have seats in Peyton’s HOF section:
Jacob Tamme
Reggie Wayne
Dallas Clark
Brandon Stokely
Gary Brackett
Adam Vinatieri
Jim Sorgi
Curtis Painter
Marcus Pollard
Ben Utecht
Dwight Freeney
Booger
Ken Dilger
Tarik Glenn
Jeff Saturday
Cont…..
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The Colts are the first team to lose in playoff history with 450+ total yards (season-high 472 yards) and 0 turnovers. Teams were previously 11-0 hitting those benchmarks, according to
@EliasSports
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Colts coach Frank Reich said QB Carson Wentz, Ryan Kelly and Quentin Nelson will practice on a limited basis this week.
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Interesting comparison between Colts LB Darius Leonard and 49ers Fred Warner after Aaron Rodgers called Warner best LB
Leonard has 23 more tackles, 10 more sacks, 4 more forced fumbles and 4 more interceptions than Warner, who also entered the NFL in 2018, while 7 less games
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Colts QB Jacoby Brissett going with the ‘Run The Damn Ball’ hat. Colts are sixth in the league in rushing
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Carson Wentz came to Indy thinking he would be playing behind a damn good o-line. He didn't realize he would reach 10,000 steps on his Fitbit by halftime in each of the first two games because he was running for his life so much.
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Holding a moment of silence here at Lucas Oil Stadium for ESPN's Stuart Scott. Very classy.
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Alec Pierce said he wants to be what Julio Jones was to Matt Ryan in Atlanta with the Colts.
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I’m curious to Sam Ehlinger see against the Colts No. 1 defense because he’s making the QB position seem WAY easier than Jacob Eason has since Carson Wentz got injured
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Pacers owner Herb Simon on Victor Oladipo: "After what we went through with somebody who didn't want to be here, to have someone who really wants to be here is so rewarding and refreshing. His whole spirit brought life into the whole team."
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Jacob Eason will start Sunday’s preseason game against Carolina. BUT he will split 1st team snaps with Sam Ehlinger in the joint practices vs. the Panthers on Thursday and Friday, coach Frank Reich said
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Colts coach Chuck Pagano went around the locker room tearfully hugging each player after the game. Pagano was given the game ball by owner Jim Irsay.
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Remember when the schedule was supposed to catch up to the Titans when they played the Chiefs, Buffalo and Rams?
Or when Derrick Henry got injured?
It hasn’t happened so far.
Mike Vrabel is a hell of a coach. He might be the most underrated coach in the NFL.
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Former Colts punter Pat McAfee asks Frank Reich if he loves or hates Josh McDaniels, "The backup role has suited me well in my career."
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Breaking news: Colts coach Frank Reich said Anthony Castonzo is having season-ending ankle surgery
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Former Colts pass-rush specialist Dwight Freeney is expected to sign a contract with Indianapolis and then immediately retire with the team, according to a source. Freeney spent the first 11 years of his career with the Colts where he eventually teamed...
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Colts' DeForest Buckner summed up their collapse best on Hard Knocks:
"The last two weeks we just shit the bed."
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It's not breaking news Frank Reich went for it on 4th down, but why not run the ball on 3rd and 2?
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Never know the friendships you’ll develop in life. Benner and I started with a PR/media relationship. That eventually turned into a hell of a friendship. Never will forget the past 20 years with you, esp. the past few weeks hanging with you in the hospital and hospice. Love you
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The Colts sure like using a lot of band aids at QB these days.
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Colts announce that Andrew Luck will address the media after practice Friday. This will be the first time Luck has talked since the team shut him down to get a cortisone shot in his shoulder more than 2 months ago. He has since been placed on IR and been to Europe for treatment
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Andrew Luck has an open invite to return to the Colts but Irsay said, 'Right now, he's retired.'
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Michael. Pittman. Jr. basically told the defensive back to 'sit his little a-- down' when he went up and snagged the catch for the touchdown to give Indy a 30-18 lead.
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Raise your hand if you thought Frank Reich might get greedy and go for it?
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Unless somebody is wearing his jersey on jersey-switch Friday, Carson Wentz is on the practice field moving pretty damn good
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Philip Rivers on Marcus Peters INT: "It's gotten so jacked up how the catch rule is. No one who has been around football or watched football thought that was a catch, incl. the guy who caught it. But some guy who has probably never caught a football in his life gets to decide."
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Some fans not happy with the Jacob Eason pick. You probably could be upset if he were selected with one of Indy's two 2nd round picks. He was still on the board in the 4th. He won't start. He'll sit and learn behind Rivers. Not a bad move by Indy considering where they picked him
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Guy on my flight just asked about the players on the Colts. Told him in my almost 20 years as a reporter, this Colts team is in the top two of teams I’ve covered. Not one bad guy in there, and they all truly, truly get along. That goes a long way with their talent and production
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Colts GM Chris Ballard walks off the podium and says, "The rivalry is back on."
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Carson Wentz - bum ankles and all - is still holding the ball way, way, way, way, way, way, way, way too long.
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To go on the road, in Madison Square Garden, in Game 7 and beat the Knicks. Props to the Pacers. Memorial Day weekend is going to be crazy in Indy. Games 3 and 4 against Boston and the Indy 500.
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Colts LB Darius Leonard will have back surgery. Plan is for him to back for training camp.
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Zero, zero excuse for Eric Ebron to drop that third down pass. Has to make that catch.
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This 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
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It was a great bye week for the Colts.
The Colts jumped up to the AFC 6th seed with losses by the Bengals and Bills
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Michael Pittman Jr. on Carson Wentz's arm strength was noticeable instantly:
“He threw like a 65-yard post, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I gotta dig down and run.'"
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Smooth. That’s the easiest way to describe how the Colts offense has looked with Carson Wentz back the past two days.
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I gotta give the Bills fans credit for showing up in this snow storm. Die hard fans for you
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Eagles beat Texans. So that means Colts victory and Texans loss in Week 17 = Indy wins AFC South
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To put it bluntly, the Colts are kicking New England's a-- right now.
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Nyheim Hines should be hot about the number of times his big plays have been called back this season.
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Craziest game I’ve ever covered!
The
@Colts
were down 28 points in the third quarter. Their season looked over.
But with a little bit of luck and a whole lot of Luck, they staged one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history.
Five years ago today.
#WildCardWeekend
#NFLPlayoffs
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Indy is once again showing why it's an incredible sports city
Crossroads Classic with Butler, Purdue, Notre Dame and IU at the Fieldhouse.
Big Ten Football Championship being played down the street at Lucas Oil Stadium with Ohio State and Northwestern
Only thing missing: Fans
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Yes, the Jaguars are freaking horrible. But the Colts haven’t won in Jacksonville - or London - against the Jags since 2014.
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New Colts starting QB Carson Wentz will be taking the field in front of fans for the first day of training camp in Westfield one week from today.
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I imagine the video of Jim Irsay handing Jeff Saturday the game ball in the locker room after the win is going to be wild.
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Let this marinate for a second: The Colts just blanked the Cowboys 23-0 without Andrew Luck throwing a touchdown and for less than 200 yards.
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Darius Leonard punches at the ball with anger like he's still pissed at every team that passed on him in the 2018 draft.
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T.Y. Hilton points out that he's never beaten a Tom Brady-led team. The Colts haven't beaten Brady since 2009.
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I’ll say it again: For a player who is supposed to be limited, Carson Wentz is out here doing the damn thing. He’s taken all the 1st team reps in one-on-ones and 7-on-7s
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Of all the positive stats by the Colts this season, this one definitely ranks at/near the top: The 18 sacks given up tied for the fewest allowed in the NFL
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Colts GM Chris Ballard on the long-term QB position:
“Taking one will get you all off my ass for the time being…but the moment that guy doesn’t play well, I’m going to be the first one run out of the building.”
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There's no falling for the banana in the tailpipe this time around for the Colts. Here's visual proof of Reich signing his contract
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That. Was. A. Horrible. 4th. Down. Throw. By. Carson. Wentz.
No chance of a completion there.
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Something caught fire at stadium before Titans-Colts in Nashville
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For a guy who is limited, Colts QB Carson Wentz is moving pretty damn good out there. Rolling out with speed, throwing on the run.
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Then Luck led the Colts to a victory over Manning and the undefeated Broncos while playing with a lacerated kidney in the fourth quarter in 2015.
Andrew Luck SHOWED 🆙 and the
@Colts
spoiled Peyton Manning's return to Indy.
The 2013 Broncos vs. Colts match up is on NBCSN at 9:30pm ET.
#FootballWeekNBCSN
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What does 284 tackles, 12 sacks and 7 interceptions in two seasons get
@dsleon45
? Just an 85 rating on Madden. 🤔🤔
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Hard Knocks needs way more of Colts owner Jim Irsay on it.
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Colts at a struggling Pittsburgh team losing 17-0 to Cincy next weekend. Titans at a Green Bay team that is trying to get the No. 1 seed in NFC next weekend. Week 16 will be very interesting
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Overheard in the press box:
'The good thing about the Colts losing this game is that they'll have a better first-round pick. Oh.....never mind.'
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From a potential season-turning victory, to a horrendous meltdown after being up 19 pts with 3 min left in 3rd qtr, to losing in OT and having the already bad season continue to go downhill.
That’s your 2021 Colts for you
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Colts rookie and former
@NDFootball
star Quenton Nelson is ‘a 340-pound Navy Seal’ who is ‘a quiet assassin’ that has been dominant so far
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Wasn't always pretty, but that was an impressive victory by the very shorthanded Colts over the Cardinals to move closer to wrapping up a playoff spot.
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With the Colts trading Carson Wentz after one season and now saying Sam Ehlinger will start in place of Matt Ryan (even he's healthy) the rest of the season, they're basically acknowledging they messed up for the second straight year at the QB position.
Ouch! Double Ouch!
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Caught up with ex-Pacer and current Clipper Lance Stephenson and FIRST thing he said was, "I bet you thought it was me at first. Not me!"
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Thank you
@JimIrsay
for the eye-popping $25,000 donation!
This is incredible! Nearly a half MILLION dollars raised in less than 24 hours. Parker's Fund
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They just showed Victor Oladipo in a suite waving a Dolphins jersey. Remember when the former IU and Pacer said Indiana was his home?
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Quick break from tweeting about the Colts and their horrible performance Sunday. Lots of talk about Coach of the Year. Mike Vrabel is one of hell of a coach. No. 1 seed in the AFC w/o Derrick Henry for 9 games. Where’s the respect for him
@TDavenport_NFL
?
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Week 17. Win and make the playoffs. Colts. Titans. In Nashville. Andrew Luck is undefeated in his career vs. the Titans
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A game-winning 3 pointer at the buzzer by
@bhsdogs
over Carmel tonight. Looks like a Top 10 play candidate on
@SportsCenter
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