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All Purdue football needs is its own version of Curt Cignetti. Sounds simple, right?
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Patriots
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Lions
Embarrassing: Lions fans take over Lucas Oil and Detroit hammers the Colts; other than that...
The Hoosiers fail to meet the moment in Columbus. So now there are CFP questions. Tough ones.
Mailbag! Time for your questions.
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Jets
A glimpse of the future: Richardson responds to benching with the best game of his career
After learning some hard lessons, Richardson is back as the starter -- and not a moment too soon
Shane Steichen has a broken locker room, and it's up to him now to fix it
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Bills
This is a recording: Bench Flacco, play Richardson and find out what the young QB is all about
For IU, a closer-than-expected victory over Michigan shows they can win the close ones, too
One week later, the Richardson benching still makes no real sense at all
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Vikings
If Joe Flacco is the answer, I don't want to ask the question
This time, Steichen and the Colts tap out on Richardson. And it makes absolutely no sense.
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Texans
With ESPN's GameDay in the house, the Hoosiers continue to roll with a victory over Washington
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Dolphins
Richardson struggles in his return, but the Colts win a grimy game with defense and unlikely heroes
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Titans
Does AD Mitchell have a problem with "gator arms"? He says no, but the tape tells a different story
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Jaguars
So the NFLPA wants to limit or eliminate locker room media access? Don't even think about it, fellas
Dopey Report Card: Colts vs. Steelers
Colts win, but we have to ask the hard question again: Is Anthony Richardson injury-prone?
For the hungry Pacers, the championship window has opened; yes, I'm serious
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Bears
It took Flacco 20 NFL games before the light came on; how long with it take Anthony Richardson?
Dopey Report Card: Colts vs. Packers
Where has the Colts run defense gone? Another week, another embarrassment
Dopey Report Card -- Colts vs. Texans
Despite Anthony Richardson's big plays, the Colts fall short (again) to AFC South foe Houston
The playoff-bound Fever? Hell, yes. And it's been a very long time coming
The Hoosiers show up and roll FIU, but where did all the fans go?
For Ballard, this (should be) his make-or-break season. Playoffs...or else.
On the Deion Sanders-Denver Post disagreement
Some good moments for Richardson and some shaky ones, too; get used to the AR Experience
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer, is a woman. So what's the problem?
AD Mitchell addresses some of the questions that surround him as he looks to earn a starting WR spot
Cignetti talks a big game, but can the hapless Hoosiers finally win some football games this season?
How did Anthony Richardson look? He looked like the present, and the future
Don't look now, but this is Ballard's best team since the Andrew Luck days
BLOG: No camp surprises; Richardson is full-speed ahead
Blog: Take a big swing, Colts; take a long, hard look at Aiyuk
Musings of an Old Sportswriter
One year later, I'm still trying to figure out this Substack thing
With Paris on the horizon, I present my favorite Olympic memories (Part 1)
Why I host the annual Bob Kravitz ALS Golf Classic
Despite Sunday's loss to rival Chicago, the Fever are starting to find themselves
Covering Caitlin Clark: It's about everything BUT basketball
Richardson doesn't throw at OTA's and the civic freakout can commence
The WNBA's gatekeepers are out in force, guarding their turf
Why is the Fever's Caitlin Clark being treated like a pinata? This must change
A "Groundhog Day" finish for the Pacers against the Celtics, but man, what a post-season ride
Lift the Indy 500 blackout and see what you share with the community? An epic race in the gloaming
It's all about Haliburton's hamstring now...
There's no nice way to put it: The Pacers, up 3 with seconds left in regulation, flat-out blew it
How I learned to cover sports on TV...and other stuff
Said it before, going to say it again: Pacers in seven. At the Garden. Yeah, I'm serious.
Caitlin Clark's home debut is a clunker, but give her time, and give her grace
Have the Knicks hit the wall? Pacers crush New York in Mother's Day Massacre, tie up series
Nembhard hits The Shot, and the Pacers are back in this playoff series
Knicks versus Hicks: Part Eight
I'm being a fanboy, and I'm telling you, I freakin' love these Pacers
A Latu like about the Colts' top draft choice, but the neck issues give me some pause
Pacers win Game 2 on the road over Milwaukee, and now it's a series
On the Gregg Doyel-Caitlin Clark exchange...
For the No. 6 seed Pacers, the playoff fun is just beginning
Colts lost the offseason Super Bowl -- again -- and I'm not amused
Too talented, too big, too deep: UConn ends Purdue's joyful run with a title-game victory
The Big Maple versus Cling Kong
Musings as Purdue prepares for its Final Four appearance
The Purdue demolition tour continues as the Boilers dominate Gonzaga on their way to the Elite Eight
Are we having any fun yet? Purdue cruises again and earns a spot in the Sweet Sixteen
Zach Edey sends a loud message in the Boilers' opening-round victory over Grambling State
`There's beauty in the struggle' -- Tyrese Haliburton looks for a way out of his recent slump
For Purdue, the umpteenth time is the charm
Big Ten Blog: IU can't shoot, can't guard the 3, can't beat Nebraska and this is a recording
Big Ten Blog: Purdue advances with toughness and depth
Big Ten Blog: IU knocks off Penn State and keeps its crazy dream alive
No puckering necessary: Edey and the Boilers are poised to make big noise in the post-season
A new heart and a small miracle: Former NBA player Scot Pollard receives the ultimate gift of life
Caitlin Clark, the greatest show in basketball, is coming to Indy
When it comes to the Colts and free agency, here's the question: If not now, when?
The Steph versus Sabrina 3-point challenge highlights an otherwise stale All-Star Saturday Night
Pacers' three-way deadline deal opens up minutes and opportunities for Mathurin
Dear Pascal: Stay in Indianapolis. Please. Don't make us beg -- although we will
My favorite sports movies of all time
Musings of an Old Sportswriter
On a night that required greatness, Smith answers the Cousy snub and Purdue perseveres
On a night when the Hoosiers had to win, Anthony Leal emerges as a heart-warming revelation
Even without Haliburton, Siakam gives the Pacers a glimpse of the possible
It's time for Jim Irsay to cede control of the Colts to his daughters
Blog: Siakam is coming to Indy, and there's a good chance he's going to stay (fingers crossed)
With an improved Zach Edey (yes...improved), the No. 2 Boilers put the hammer down on the Hoosiers
Scot Pollard on being placed on a heart transplant list: `I'm scared to death'
Bring back Pittman, Minshew and yes, Bradley
Dopey Report Card (Colts-Texans)
With the game, the season and the playoffs on the line, Jonathan Taylor was nowhere to be found