Indianapolis, IN
Matt Ryan Exudes Leadership Through Sloppy Colts Practice
Not each observe goes to be excellent.
Each NFL workforce has ups and downs all through coaching camp. Some days, the workforce will seem like they’re unbeatable. On different days, observe is riddled with errors, and the workforce seems to be misplaced.
Sunday turned out to be the latter for the Indianapolis Colts, particularly on the offensive aspect of the ball. Because the blistering solar baked the sector at Grand Park, the Colts’ offense struggled to discover a rhythm. Dropped passes, mistaken routes, and off-target throws weren’t unusual to see.
After observe had completed, one man you’ll suppose that may be scorching concerning the efficiency is Matt Ryan. From the second he got here to Indianapolis, teammates and coaches have praised Ryan for his management and for retaining everybody within the constructing accountable. Ryan will routinely cease teammates within the hallway and quiz them about sure performs, the place they’re purported to be, and what their task is.
So, as observe ended and Ryan spoke to reporters, the anticipated response can be for Ryan to be completely upset about what simply transpired on the sector. Nevertheless, Ryan’s message was utterly completely different.
“It’s a part of it,” Ryan stated after observe. “That’s why we observe. We’re out right here pushing ourselves to get higher and to enhance. We’ve had some actually good days. We’ve had some days the place we haven’t been fairly as much as the usual. However that’s how the season goes to go, it’s not going to be clean crusing all the way in which.”
Ryan has been the face of an NFL franchise for a very long time. 2022 marks the 15th coaching camp of the veteran quarterback’s illustrious profession. He has been on groups which have gone deep into the playoffs, even to a Tremendous Bowl, and others which have completed with one of many worst data within the league.
At this level in his profession, Ryan has seen all of it. He has been with this workforce lengthy sufficient now to know whether or not or not this needs to be regarding shifting ahead. The quarterback didn’t get that sense in any respect.
“I additionally suppose there are a number of positives too. Everytime you return and watch practices there’s issues we are able to clear up. And our protection is enjoying nicely. We’re going in opposition to a extremely good group of gifted gamers, and that’s going to make this (offense) higher.”
The protection confirmed out, as soon as once more, on Sunday, flying across the subject and never making issues simple for the offense. A unit that added key items within the offseason continued to impress, at the same time as Shaquille Leonard continues to look at observe from the sidelines. An aggressive defensive unit led by Gus Bradley is starting to stack strong days on prime of each other.
The defensive MVP of the day was cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Gilmore made his presence felt everywhere in the subject, deflecting passes away from Michael Pittman Jr., scooping up a Nyheim Hines fumble, and leaping in entrance of a Ryan go supposed for Parris Campbell for the interception.
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“Sadly, that’s not the primary time (Gilmore) has picked me off,” Ryan laughed. “He’s good. He’s obtained glorious sample recognition. Savvy, good ball abilities, he’s gifted. He’s a type of guys that may generally put a seed of doubt in your thoughts of what he’s going to do. Guys like that, it’s important to be actually correct and make good selections, nevertheless it’s going to drive us to be higher.”
Gilmore is just not solely serving to Ryan get higher however the younger huge receivers as nicely. For guys like Pittman, Campbell, and rookie Alec Pierce to go up in opposition to a former NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months on daily basis in observe will make the sport simpler when video games start to rely.
As Ryan continues to talk, his tone by no means adjustments. It’s calm and picked up, and he’s not dispensing blame to anybody after a tough observe. As an alternative, the management that the Colts have been speaking about all offseason is on full show as soon as once more.
“My factor has all the time been that bodily errors occur,” Ryan defined. “We’ve obtained to restrict them, and that’s what we work on a regular basis on, creating our bodily abilities. It occurs, and it’s important to transfer previous them and imagine that you simply’re going to make the play the following play.”
Ryan is aware of errors occur in soccer. What he’s involved about is the psychological errors, issues they’ll management. Psychological errors stands out as the distinction between wins and losses come this fall.
“The psychological errors are extra the issues I get hung up on, and people are issues we have now to nip within the bud,” he admitted. “Issues that we are able to management. We’re all human, there’s going to be occasions the place you simply make a mistake. I’m going to throw a foul ball. We wish to restrict that for certain, that’s why we work so onerous. That’s why the psychological errors, the issues that we are able to management, we have now to be higher at that.”
After a tough observe, the Colts quarterback had a central message of controlling what they’ll management and specializing in cleansing up the errors. The Colts are simply beginning their third week of coaching camp, and errors are certain to occur. The important thing might be studying from the errors and ensuring they’re cleaned up.
On a day that they weren’t at their greatest, Ryan reminded them that the sky isn’t falling. And that might be wanted because the workforce is in a dogfight for the postseason come December and January.
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Indianapolis, IN
Two men arrested in Lasalle Street homicide investigation
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two men have been taken into custody for their roles in a fatal shooting that happened Friday on Indianapolis’ east side.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched around 7 a.m. Friday to the 3600 block of North Dearborn Street to investigate shots fired.
They found evidence of shots being fired, but couldn’t find a victim. They later located two men shot just a few blocks away in the 3500 block of North Lasalle Street.
The men were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Police say one man was not shot and only had a laceration, but unfortunately, the other victim was pronounced shortly after arriving at the hospital.
IMPD identified the man on Monday as 25-year-old Jasper Dugan.
Officers continued their investigation and identified two suspects, Jesse Williams, 27, and Royeon Spells, 22. Both men were later arrested.
Police say the Marion Count Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decisions.
Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to contact Det. David Miller at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or by email at David.Miller2@indy.gov.
Indianapolis, IN
What Colts’ Shane Steichen said when asked if Joe Flacco will remain QB: ‘Right now, yes’
MINNEAPOLIS — The Colts made a seismic, difficult decision to bench young, developmental quarterback Anthony Richardson and start 39-year-old Joe Flacco at the game’s most important position.
Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen cited one reason above all else for the move.
The Colts coach believed Flacco gave his team the best chance to win now.
Flacco’s first game in the starting role did not necessarily provide evidence to reinforce that belief. Indianapolis took a 21-13 loss at the hands of the Vikings on NBC’S “Sunday Night Football,” largely because the offense turned in arguably its worst performance of the season.
Indianapolis picked up a season-low 227 yards, failed to score a touchdown and could not capitalize despite a defense that forced three turnovers. Kenny Moore II provided the Colts’ lone touchdown on a 38-yard scoop-and-score of a Grover Stewart strip-sack in the first half.
In light of the team’s struggles, Steichen was asked if Flacco will still be the Indianapolis starting quarterback.
“Right now, yes,” Steichen said.
The Colts head coach was also asked if he still believes Flacco gives the team the best chance to win.
“Right now, yes,” Steichen said.
Flacco struggled against Minnesota’s defense.
Indianapolis largely handled the Vikings blitz-happy scheme, refusing to allow a sack until the final, last-ditch drive. Even with time to throw, Flacco completed just 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards, and he threw a back-breaking interception in the second half on a key third down.
The Colts have also struggled with Richardson at the helm. Richardson has completed a league-worst 44.4% of his passes, thrown seven interceptions and posted a league-worst quarterback rating of 57.2, but he has a penchant for the explosive play.
The move to Flacco was supposed to stabilize the Indianapolis offense.
Instead, it ground to a halt, leading to some of the same problems that have been there all season. Indianapolis could not keep drives going, leading to Minnesota holding the ball for 36:54, a time of possession that allowed the Vikings to take advantage of a tired Colts defense in the end.
With that in mind, Steichen was asked if the shifts back and forth from Richardson to Flacco to Richardson to Flacco have hampered the offense’s ability to build an identity.
“I don’t think so,” Steichen said. “You just go, it’s like with any position. You’ve got to roll and get the next guy up. Obviously, Joe went in there tonight for us.”
Steichen did not place much blame at Flacco’s feet after the game.
In typical fashion, Steichen put most of the blame on himself.
“We’ll go back and look at it,” Steichen said. “There might have been a few completions here and there that he could have had, but again, he’s a calm guy that’s been playing at a high level for a long time. Obviously, a lot of faith in him.”
Indianapolis, IN
Caitlin Clark sits near Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift concert in Indianapolis
Caitlin Clark had essentially the same view as Travis Kelce during Taylor Swift’s second “Eras Tour” show in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Clark, who just won the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award after the Fever selected her No. 1 overall in this year’s draft, sat in the same box as Kelce — Swift’s boyfriend — and was one row behind the Chiefs’ star tight end, according to Fieldhouse Files.
It marked the second consecutive night Clark attended Swift’s concert, as she posted “IM FIRED UP!!!!!!!” from her seat on Friday.
Clark’s mother also attended the Saturday performance, according to Yahoo! Sports.
Photos from Lucas Oil Stadium captured Clark exchanging friendship bracelets with fans, and before the second show, she posted, “So back” on her Instagram story.
It was a fitting overlap between Swift and Clark, as basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman said in September that Clark is the “Taylor Swift of women’s basketball right now” — as the sellouts and ratings records that helped define her collegiate career with Iowa carried over into her first WNBA season.
“Her fans are like ‘Swifties,’” Lieberman said during a SiriusXM appearance. “They’re extraordinarily loyal. And in every arena you go into, half the people there are her fans wearing her jerseys. She’s a media superstar, but damn, she’s backed it up every step of the way.”
Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game to help the Fever overcome a slow start to the season and earn the No. 6 seed in the playoffs, but that didn’t stop Indiana from making a coaching change in the offseason — firing Christie Sides and hiring former Sun coach Stephanie White.
She coached the Fever in 2015 and 2016, and when White played for Indiana during her WNBA career, she wore the No. 22 that Clark wore at Iowa and also donned during a 2024 campaign where she rewrote the record books for plenty of rookie and league marks.
Kelce had a break in his Chiefs schedule to attend with Kansas City hosting the Buccaneers on Monday in Week 9, attempting to remain undefeated in their quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl win.
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