Indianapolis, IN
Halftime report: Colts trailing Texans 12-7
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Colts head into halftime with a five point deficit to the Houston Texans.
Anthony Richardson showed flashes of excellence but also showed the inconsistencies that come with his lack of experience in the NFL.
He threw a spectacular deep bomb to Alec Pierce for a 60-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Richardson slipped during his drop back, regained his footing and unleashed an absolute bomb that Pierce caught right as he was running into the end zone.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the pass travelled 65.3 yards in the air, the third longest completion in the Next Gen Stats era.
But, his inexperience showed late in the second quarter, with Richardson throwing an interception in the red zone. He was trying to hit Kylen Granson across the middle of the field, but the ball sailed high and wide of Granson and into the arms of Texans safety Calen Bullock.
Richardson ended the half with 93 yards passing, a touchdown, and an interception. He completed six of his 12 passes.
He also added 43 yards on the ground on four carries. Richardson’s running ability was on display on a smooth 19-yard run up the middle during the second quarter.
Pierce led the Colts in receiving in the half with two catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jonathan Taylor was the only Colts running back to get a carry, with 10 rushes for 30 yards.
The Colts defense hit home on three sacks, but other than that, they struggled to contain the Texans explosive offense.
C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins on another deep bomb in Lucas Oil Stadium, this one for 55 yards. That play set up a touchdown pass from Stroud to wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
The Texans also ran the ball well in the first half, picking up 78 yards on 6.5 yards per carry.
The Colts did get stops when they needed to though, forcing the Texans to kick two long field goals.
Switch to WISH-TV right after the game for the postgame show with News 8 sports director Anthony Calhoun and former Colts Marlin Jackson.
Here’s the Colts player that Cots former head coach Chuck Pagano is the most excited for.
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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis fire and police respond to tire shop blaze on Lafayette Road
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis fire and police departments on Friday night were on the scene of a large blaze in the 3200 block of Lafayette Road.
That block includes an auto shop and dealership, and a builders’ supply store.
The building fire with entrapment was reported at 6:22 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026, according to Marion County’s automated dispatch reports. Temperatures in Indianapolis at that time were in the single digits.
There’s no immediate word on any injuries. News 8 has reached out to the Indianapolis police and fire departments for more information but did not receive a response by 10:30 p.m. Friday.
Police and witnesses at the scene told News 8’s Cat Sandoval that the fire stared in a tire shop, and that everyone in the building has been evacuated. They also said the fumes from the burning tires were dangerous and toxic, although no public alert was issued for the area.
The WISHTV.com traffic map as of 10:30 p.m. Friday show the Lafayette Road closed between 30th and 35th streets, although authorities have not publicly reported any road closings.
Indianapolis, IN
Predicting Indianapolis Colts’ 2026 season record
How many wins will the Colts have in 2026?
Let’s make a way-too-early record prediction for the Indianapolis Colts’ 2026 season.
At this time, we know who the Colts’ opponents will be and where the games will be played, but we do not know the exact order of the schedule — and that can impact the overall difficulty of it, depending on how some games fall.
In addition to that, we don’t exactly know what the Colts’ 2026 roster will look like with the draft and free agency still ahead.
However, while there are always going to be changes to some degree, this team could look somewhat similar to what it did in 2025. One of the reasons that GM Chris Ballard is back is because there is a belief that the Colts’ start to the 2025 season is repeatable and sustainable.
So, with there still being unknowns around what’s ahead for this team, let’s do our best to predict how the upcoming season unfolds.
Indianapolis Colts 2026 record prediction
Final prediction: 10-7
Indianapolis, IN
Feds probing death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, doctor who prescribed pain meds and ketamine
Federal authorities are reportedly probing the death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and the doctor who provided him with prescription pain medication and ketamine before he died last spring.
The FBI issued federal grand jury subpoenas earlier this month for records tied to Isray’s death, his alleged substance use with illegal and prescription drugs, and his relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian, a California-based addiction specialist, the Washington Post reported, citing court documents.
Investigators also spent several days in Indianapolis, according to two people close to the investigation.
“I do understand that there have been some subpoenas provided, but not to me, the Colts or any of our current employees,” Colts Chief Legal Officer Dan Emerson told the outlet, declining to comment further.
Isray, who became the Colts’ owner in 1997, died in May at age 65.
The NFL honcho, who had long been candid about his battle with substance abuse, had “spent the last two years of his life” privately grappling with a relapse that he and team execs shielded from the public, the outlet reported in August.
Isray was reportedly receiving treatment from Haroutunian, who allegedly prescribed him ketamine injections and a stockpile of opioid pills in the years leading up to his death.
“I dedicated 18 months of my life to try to care for him … as a brother,” Haroutunian told the outlet in a brief interview last summer.
“We did everything we could to make him as comfortable as possible.”
Haroutunian did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
The private doctor allegedly prescribed over 200 opioid pills before Isray overdosed on two separate occasions in December 2023 — once at his Indianapolis home and another at a rental home in Miami.
Those close to Irsay had relayed concerns over the treatment he was receiving from the recovery specialist, who was residing at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where Irsay died.
Isray’s death certificate — signed by Haroutunian — said the exec reportedly died of cardiac arrest caused by pneumonia and heart issues, though no autopsy or toxicology tests were ever performed.
The Beverly Hills Police Department closed its investigation into Isray’s death just days later.
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