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Banged-up Colts try to end a 9-game road skid against the winless Jaguars

Oct. 03, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

Indianapolis (2-2) at Jacksonville (0-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Jaguars by 3. Against the spread: Indianapolis 3-1; Jacksonville 2-2. Series record: Colts lead 27-19. Last meeting: Jaguars won 37-20 on Oct....

Sore hip limits Anthony Richardson at practice; injury could lead to Joe Flacco starting for Colts

Oct. 02, 2024 19:11 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson's injured hip was too sore for him to do much at Wednesday's practice. So 39-year-old backup Joe Flacco took snaps with the starting offense and could be in line to replace Richardson on Sunday in Jacksonville. ...

Henry, Flacco are NFL graybeards who have found new life with new teams as have Darnold and Barkley

Oct. 01, 2024 05:59 AM EDT

Some NFL veterans are making the most of second chances. Or even their fourth or fifth. Derrick Henry looks just as good at 30 years old in a Baltimore Ravens uniform as he did as a twentysomething franchise player in Tennessee and Saquon Barkley is tearing it up in Philadelphia with...

Colts overcome rash of injuries by plugging holes with reliable stable of replacements

Sep. 30, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Flacco jumped into action when he was needed on Sunday, and he got the job done for the Indianapolis Colts. Yup, the 39-year-old quarterback proved as handy as ever in a 27-24 victory over previously unbeaten Pittsburgh. But the unflappable Super Bowl winner...

Steelers' promising start hits a speedbump in a mistake-filled loss at Indianapolis

Sep. 30, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin insists the Pittsburgh Steelers don't rely on a “rabbit's foot” to help them out when things get tight. “We come out of those circumstances because of what we do, not some mystical thing,” Tomlin said last week. And what the...

Joe Flacco relieves injured Anthony Richardson and helps Colts hold off Steelers 27-24

Sep. 29, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts needed Joe Flacco to relieve the injured Anthony Richardson, the 17-year veteran kept it simple. The 39-year-old Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Colts got the stop they needed in the final minute to preserve a 27-24 victory...

Anthony Richardson hurts hip on latest hard hit he could have avoided

Sep. 29, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson had two chances to slide and avoid contact during the first quarter of Sunday's 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn't, and the result was he couldn't finish another game. Richardson...

Jets not concerned about lack of gaudy numbers so far for Garrett Wilson as opponents focus on him

Sep. 26, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Garrett Wilson has yet to have his usual big breakout game for the New York Jets. And they're not worried. The star wide receiver hasn't been a non-factor by any stretch. Wilson has 15 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown, respectable but...

QB health was key in the AFC North last season. The Bengals and Browns hope for better luck in 2024

Aug. 28, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

Football's top division wasn't even at full strength in 2023. With better luck at the quarterback position, it could be quite a race for the AFC North title this season. Lamar Jackson stayed healthy last year and won his second MVP, helping Baltimore to the best...

Colts counting on Richardson-Taylor pairing to help change the conversation with a playoff return

Aug. 28, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-8) EXPECTATIONS: The Colts have heard all about the streaks. Yes, they've missed the playoffs each of the past three years. They haven't won a division crown since 2014 and haven't won a season opener since 2013. So this year, Indy wants to silence its critics....