Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA extend partnership for another three years

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2 years ago

April 20, 2024

The Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana High School Athletic Association have extended their partnership for another three years.

The Colts and the IHSAA first reached an agreement in 2009 to ensure that all of the state championship football games would be played at Lucas Oil Stadium. At that time, the Colts became the first professional sports franchise in the country to partner with a high school association for this type of sponsorship.

“Some of the things we hear annually are things like ‘I can’t believe we get to play in this building’ or ‘You guys put on a heck of a show’. The Colts and the IHSAA truly understand the importance of football and, really, all sports are for student athletes,” said IHSAA Commissioner Paul Niedig.

Niedig says the state championship games are an “all hands on deck” event with the Colts and the IHSAA.

“We love and appreciate the values, like preparation, discipline, teamwork and inclusion, that football teaches, so we are honored to support youth and high school football at every level in our state,” said Mike Prior, Colts Football Development Commissioner and former Colts great. “This partnership with the IHSAA continues our commitment to growing the game of football in Indiana and opening opportunities in the sport to all.”

In 2023, the Colts also started the Girls Flag Football Pilot League, fueled by Gatorade, with eight high school girls teams representing Indianapolis and South Bend. They have also hosted clinics, jamborees, and other events, with the long-term goal of developing girls flag football as a sanctioned varsity sport in Indiana.

“We would like nothing more than to have many of our schools across the state playing girls flag football in the future. There’s been some states in the country that have grown exponentially with girls flag football. I think we’ll see something similar in Indiana,” said Niedig.

The Colts also announce a High School Football Coach of the Week every week during the regular season.

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Philip Rivers fell one throw short of storybook ending in his couch-to-Colts return

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8 hours ago

December 15, 2025

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Philip Rivers fell one throw short of storybook ending in his couch-to-Colts return

He had one last throw left in that 44-year-old wing of his. For most of the afternoon, he’d been able to fool Father Time and frighten 68,771 Seattle Seahawks fans inside Lumen Field who’d come to bury Philip Rivers and, instead, watched him push their football team to the very brink of an impossible upset.

There had been a moment when it seemed Rivers might actually pull off the damn thing, too. That was with 1 minute and 55 seconds left in the game. The Colts led for so much of the game and were behind Seattle 15-13, but the ball was in the old man’s hands now. All day, he’d been careful and efficient. It got him a 13-3 lead at one point. Now, he needed to make a play.

And damned if he didn’t make a play.

Damned if he didn’t throw a 16-yard back-shoulder special to wide receiver Alec Pierce. Damned if that ball didn’t mean the Seahawks were now going to burn all of their timeouts because, in the NFL in 2025, just making it past midfield — as that throw did — means you’re in field goal range.

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Philip Rivers comes out of retirement for Indianapolis Colts: NFL world reacts

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20 hours ago

December 14, 2025

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Philip Rivers comes out of retirement for Indianapolis Colts: NFL world reacts

The Indianapolis Colts have cooled considerably as the season has progressed, going from the NFL’s best record to out of the playoff picture entering Week 15 action.

But one of today’s notable storylines is the return of quarterback Philip Rivers after five years away from the NFL. He’s on the Colts’ active roster as they prepare to play the Seattle Seahawks.

The 44-year-old was on Lumen Field hours before kickoff, taking mental reps.

Colts QB Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending injury last week, and backup Riley Leonard suffered a knee injury, though he remains on the active roster. With Brett Rypien the only other QB on their roster and list of available QBs lacking, the Colts called the last signal-caller to lead them in a playoff game (after the 2020 season).

His comeback has piqued the interest of a former Colts coach and players, his former teammates on the Chargers, former NFL quarterbacks and even those from outside football.