Indianapolis, IN
Colts 2024 NFL Schedule Released for Anthony Richardson's Return from Injury
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The Indianapolis Colts came quite close to securing a playoff berth in 2023, and that was with Anthony Richardson appearing in just four games due to a concussion and season-ending shoulder injury.
Now fully recovered, Richardson is looking to ensure a postseason breakthrough for a team that showed serious promise even with a depleted roster at times last season. He will do so with playmakers in Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman Jr. and AD Mitchell while facing this schedule:
2024 Indianapolis Colts Schedule
The Indianapolis season was successful in 2023 but that doesn’t mean the franchise didn’t attack the offseason.
The Colts agreed to extensions with Pittman, Zaire Franklin, Kenny Moore II, Grover Steward and Tyquan Lewis. These moves solidified the team’s defensive unit, while Pittman remains a top receiving option for Richardson.
The most high-profile free agent is probably the player Indianapolis hopes barely touches the field. The Colts signed quarterback Joe Flacco to a one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million. This shores up the position behind Richardson, much like Gardner Minshew II did in 2023.
Flacco signed with the Cleveland Browns late into 2023 and had an excellent run, steering the team to a 4-1 record and a wild card berth. He won Comeback Player of the Year honors for his play and is rewarded with a deal in Indianapolis.
Other notable signings include safety Julian Blackmon and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis.
In the 2024 NFL Draft, Indianapolis secured edge rusher Laiatu Latu in the first round. He was the first defensive player taken in the draft and could be a huge piece to the Colts defense.
The Colts spent its second round pick on wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, who could be another solid option for Richardson. The Colts made seven additional picks in the draft on players who can contend for roster spots on both offense and defense.
The battles within the Division will be notable, as the AFC South could be considered pretty wide open.
The Colts, Texans and Jaguars all finished above .500 in 2023. The Titans struggled to a 6-11 record, but still could pull off a major turnaround if it gets proper development on the roster.
The AFC South has been won by the Texans, Jaguars and Titans respectively in the last three seasons and has not had a repeat winner since Tennessee did so in 2020 and 2021. Indianapolis could be next in that succession and securing a strong record against those teams could be crucial to that goal.
Indianapolis will be playing at MetLife Stadium twice in 2024 as it plays both the New York Giants and New York Jets. It’s the first time the Colts have played away against both franchises in a season since 2006. Indianapolis won both games that season.
The Colts will also see two of the top three picks in the 2024 NFL Draft as it is set to host the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams and will travel to Foxborough to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Additionally, the Colts will face No. 10 pick J.J. McCarthy and No. 12 pick Bo Nix, meaning it sees four of the six first-round quarterbacks from the Draft.
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Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Grown: Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.
This week, Beth Smith with Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails joins the show.
Simplicity, located off East 54th Street near the Gallery Pastry Shop in Broad Ripple, focuses on serving the community with drinks that contain “health and happiness” in every sip.
Smith shares her inspiration behind Simplicity, and explains how they “add in good” to each juice or cocktail drink. She also explains what makes cold-pressed juices different from other juices.
Simplicity’s drinks can be bought in-store or online. Watch the full interview above to learn more.
Indianapolis, IN
Neighbors fear theft ring responsible for missing Yorkies
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Several Indianapolis dog owners say their Yorkies have gone missing and some fear a criminal theft ring could be responsible.
Peggy Allawat, 69, from the Castleton area, has had her 7-year-old Yorkie, named Lil’ Bit, for six years. He was stolen the evening of July 18 in front of her neighbor’s home. He had walked from Allawat’s yard to the neighbor’s yard when a home security camera caught a green SUV driving up to the house and seemingly snatching the dog.
“She came out, the neighbor said, ‘Is that your dog?’ The driver of the vehicle, said ‘Yes,’” Allawat said. “The passenger, which is a teenager, got out and took the dog, and they went right back out of the neighborhood and gone in less than three minutes.”
Allawat believes a woman and teenage girl were inside of the car.
Immediately after, Allawat contacted police and filed a report. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, that investigation was ongoing. Her dog has a chip, leading her to reach out to that company.
The company could not provide a location for the dog, but did notify area veterinarians of the missing Yorkie.
Following filing the report and checking with the chip company, Allawat hung up signs around the city and began going live on Facebook every day demanding answers. As of Friday, she has been doing a daily video for 43 days.
The woman Allawat believes stole her dog contacted her after seeing some of her Facebook posts. She told Allawat she didn’t know that was her dog and that she had simply found Lil’ Bit. She also offered to return the dog, if given time.
That was over a month ago.
Through making live videos on Facebook, Allawat has received major support by hundreds of viewers. She’s also come across several others with stories like hers.
“It’s almost like we’re a network. I don’t know them,” Allawat said. “But, we reach out to each other, to say, ‘Hey, this is my dog,’ or ‘This is the car that took mine, is that the same car that took yours?’”
Several of those families have reached out to News 8 about their missing Yorkies.
One of those families owns a 10-year-old Yorkie named Carter.
He was also taken not too far from his family’s yard and has a collar with an address on it.
Allawat fears their experiences could only be scratching the surface.
“My thought is, whoever has him now, does not know that he’s stolen,” Allawat said.
She is focused solely on getting her dog back.
“Every day, every hour, every minute, she has caused the devastation,” Allawat said about the woman who stole her dog. “Do the right thing and give him back. He is stolen. He’s not yours. He’s our baby.”
Indianapolis, IN
Olympians Biles, Thomas continue Indy trip with visit to Lilly – Indianapolis Business Journal
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Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. made a big marketing push for the Summer Olympics, including buying airtime to feature gymnast Simone Biles and her mother in ads for diabetes treatment Mounjaro.
They’ll always have Paris. But the relationship didn’t end there.
On Thursday, Biles and Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas surprised thousands of Lilly workers as featured speakers at a company-only event and discussed their successes through teamwork and dedication. Their appearance at Lilly’s downtown campus included a questions-and-answers session with employees.
Lilly is a sponsor of Team USA and has relationships with several American Olympic athletes to promote specific products and initiatives. Thomas has been featured in Lilly commercials focusing on eliminating health inequities.
Biles and her mother, Nellie, star in ads for Mounjaro, although Simone Biles doesn’t have diabetes or take the medicine for other uses. Nellie Biles is a diabetic but doesn’t take the drug.
On Wednesday evening, Biles and Thomas attended an Indiana Fever game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and posed for photos with the team after the Fever’s 84-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
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