Indianapolis, IN
Green Bay Packers scouting report vs Indianapolis Colts in Week 2
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The Indianapolis Colts head to Lambeau Field, where the tundra won’t be frozen as they meet the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 action. Both teams are looking for their first victory of the season.
The Colts are coming off an odd 29-27 loss to the Houston Texans, who rolled up 417 yards (213 rushing) and had possession for 40 minutes. Anthony Richardson had the fewest completions among Week 1 starters (9), but a league-best 11.2 yards per attempt, including three completions of at least 50 yards.
Green Bay started the season in Brazil, losing to 34-29 to the Philadelphia Eagles. They also lost starting quarterback Jordan Love to an MCL sprain in the closing seconds. The Packers’ defense was vulnerable (410 yards allowed), but their rushing offense was potent (7.8 yards per carry).
Colts vs Packers injury report: Jordan Love does not practice, while Colts have longer list
Malik Willis steps in as Packers quarterback
Love is likely out this week, so Malik Willis is scheduled to step in. The Packers traded for Willis from the Tennessee Titans late in the preseason. The Titans drafted Willis in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but played little for them. He threw 61 passes as a rookie and 5 in 2023. His next touchdown pass will be his first in the NFL.
Green Bay has Super Bowl hopes behind Love, who justified its bold decision to pick him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft with a breakout 2023 season. He had 64.2% completions for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as the Packers earned a wild-card playoff berth and led the San Francisco 49ers in the closing minutes of a divisional playoff game.
Scouting the Packers offense
Green Bay averaged a league-best 7.8 yards per carry and gained 414, third most in Week 1.
The Packers added running back Josh Jacobs, the 2022 NFL rushing leader for the Las Vegas Raiders whose production dropped off in 2023 (805 rushing yards, 37 catches, 6 TDs in 13 games). He replaces Aaron Jones as the RB1, and gained 84 yards in the opener.
Green Bay’s receiving corps and offensive line are considered adequate, with room to grow. Jayden Reed starred in Week 1, with 4 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown, and also a 33-yard touchdown run. Packers QBs were sacked just twice in Week 1.
Pro Football Focus gave Reed and right tackle Zach Tom Team of the Week grades from Week 1.
Scouting the Packers defense
Green Bay allowed the 4th-most yards (410) in Week 1 but had the most takeaways (3).
Green Bay has a strong group of pass rushers, with Rashad Gary (9 sacks in 2023), Preston Smith (8), Kenny Clark (7.5) and run stuffer T.J. Slaton returning.
Quay Walker leads the Green Bay linebackers (118 tackles in 2023, 11 in Week 1), and cornerback Jaire Alexander and safety Xavier McKinney each had an interception against the Eagles. Second-round safety Javon Bullard is already contributing (11 tackles).
Who is Green Bay’s kicker?
Brayden Narveson, who was 3-of-4 in the opener. He wasn’t even in Packers training camp. The rookie was strong for the Tennessee Titans in the preseason (6-of-7 field goals, long of 59 yards), and Green Bay claimed him off waivers. (Nick Folk has been Tennessee’s kicker for an eon.)
Greg Joseph and incumbent kicker Anders Carlson didn’t make the cut.
Green Bay has the NFL’s best kick returner over the past two seasons in Keisan Nixon (26.1-yard average in 2023), and with a renewed emphasis on kickoff returns, his presence looms larger.
When do the Colts play in Week 2?
1 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
What channel are the Colts on against the Packers?
TV: Fox, Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analysis) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporting)
Radio: 93.5, 97.1, 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Matt Taylor (play-by-play), Rick Venturi (analysis) and Larra Overton (sideline reporting)
Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 384, 813, Fubo (free trial)
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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis' economic momentum takes center stage at Circle City Classic
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Building on the success of Indiana Minority Business Week and the Rally Conference, Indianapolis is set to bring together its economic momentum with the upcoming Circle City Classic.
A key highlight of this year’s event is Black Entrepreneur Day, scheduled for Sept. 28.
WISH-TV contributor Emil Ekiyor, an expert on local economic initiatives, joined News 8 anchor Dakarai Turner for a conversation about the classic.
Ekiyor said the Circle City Classic is a pivotal networking hub.
The event connects entrepreneurs with vital resources and opportunities, Ekiyor said, calling it a major networking platform.
As part of it, Black Entrepreneur Day promises to be a dynamic event, offering participants a range of opportunities to engage with industry leaders and expand their professional networks.
Indianapolis, IN
Indy Moms: How to talk to your kids about 9/11
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each year on 9/11, parents face a challenge: Deciding when to talk to their children about the terror attacks, and how to do it.
Kait Baumgartner with Indianapolis Moms joined News 8 at Daybreak to give insight into a few resources we can use to educate our kids.
Online resources
- BrainPOP: BrainPOP is an online for students of all ages that includes free videos discussing and explaining 9/11 and breaks down the day on a timeline.
- KidsKonnect: This online resource is geared toward older children and teens. It provides a more detailed explanation of events, and includes worksheets or activities.
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum: The official website created the World Trade Center. It offers several resources for families, a collection of first-person accounts, videos, and more.
- “Reading Rainbow: The Tin Forest”: This 2002 episode of “Reading Rainbow” follows LeVar as he visits with a class from New York City and learns how they are coping with 9/11 since it happened.
To learn more, watch the full interview above.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firefighters need public's help to solve 2020 arson
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Fire Department and state fire marshal are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a 2020 arson.
Early on the morning of Nov. 7, 2020, a sleeping couple was awakened by their dogs after a fire broke out on the rear deck of their home in the 1200 block of East 91st Street. That’s a residential area just southwest of I-465 next to the Monon Trail.
The couple and their pets made it outside before the fire spread to the interior of the home.
“The fire took hold quickly and spread the length of the wooden deck, fueled by a large amount of split wood for the fireplace underneath. The couple has no idea what could have started the fire although they told firefighters that they have reported some recent vandalism in the area to IMPD,” IFD said in a release after the fire.
The home sustained significant damage.
Through the review of evidence and home surveillance video, investigators determined the fire was intentionally set. No arrests were made and, despite extensive investigation, the case remains unsolved.
IFD’s fire investigation unit believes that “new leads and advancements in forensic technology may now provide the opportunity to bring closure to this long-standing case,” IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith said in a release Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to come forward and help with the investigation.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson.
“We are hopeful that someone out there has a piece of information that could be the key to solving this case,” said Battalion Chief of Fire Investigations Vernon Garard. “We encourage anyone who may have seen or heard something related to the fire to please contact our investigators.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Indiana Arson tip line at 1-800-382-4628 or email tips1@dhs.in.gov.
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