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Curt Cignetti is the greatest IU head coach ever – at least for today!

October 7, 2024

Curt Cignetti came to Bloomington, assessed the roster, established a culture, and held players accountable to it. Some stayed, some were replaced by those familiar with Cignetti’s brand of accountability, and the tide turned. First came easy wins against FIU and Western Illinois, then a road win against conference rival UCLA, and people started to […]

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Kurt Warner’s video critique of Colts QB Carson Wentz paints a very bleak picture

January 12, 2022

TV coverage doesn’t do Colts quarterback Carson Wentz justice. We watched the Colts play the 2-14 Jaguars on TV through a series of closeups too tight to see the entire play.  As a result, we are left to wonder if the offense fails because of the offensive line, Jaguars defensive excellence, receivers inability to get […]

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Colts Carson Wentz on the Covid list, but there is a potential window for him to play Sunday!

December 28, 2021

Colts quarterback Carson Wentz went on the Covid list this afternoon, but could possibly still play Sunday.  Here is how based upon current reports from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero: If Wentz is on the list because of a positive test, it may have taken place yesterday – or much earlier […]

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Indiana loses in 2 OTs at Syracuse, but leaves fans smiling! How is that possible?

December 1, 2021

Satisfaction stemming from a loss makes very little sense to me, but in the case of Indiana’s double overtime defeat at Syracuse I will make an exception. Syracuse isn’t a very good ACC team, but they are smart and can shoot.  That was good enough to put the Hoosiers in an 18-point hole during a […]

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Is Colts running back Jonathan Taylor a legit MVP candidate? What does he need to do to win it?

November 23, 2021

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor had a game in Buffalo last Sunday the likes of which has never been seen in NFL history, but winning the Most Valuable Player Award is still going to be a long and windy putt for the second-year Wisconsin grad. Before last Sunday, no one had ever run for at least 175 […]

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Indiana Basketball appears to be back under Mike Woodson – winning AND seeking a higher purpose

November 19, 2021

Indiana beat St. John’s Wednesday night in a game they would have found a way to lose during the previous four seasons. The particulars aren’t nearly as interesting as the overall feel of the game.  Yes, Jordan Geronimo‘s seven points and five rebounds in eight minutes were crucial.  Yes, Khristian Lander‘s six minutes spelling the foul-ridden […]

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Colts on Hard Knocks premiers tonight – expect little drama and lots of wholesome

November 17, 2021

HBO’s Hard Knocks premieres tonight, and the Indianapolis Colts will regret allowing cameras behind the curtain of their operation. This is the first time the Colts have been featured on Hard Knocks and also the first time HBO has profiled a team in the midst of the regular season.  All other behind the scenes looks at […]

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13 fascinating statistical nuggets for Sunday’s huge Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills game

November 16, 2021

We usually wait for the playoffs to uncork a massive list of statistical points of interest for a Colts game.  This week feels like a playoff week though, so in we dig to the data – some trivial, some arcane, but all interesting. This game can serve as the counter to the Colts overtime loss […]

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Memos from 1976 between late Cubs owner P.K. Wrigley and GM “Salty” Saltwell give glimpse inside organization!

November 12, 2021

We are always on the lookout for arcane treasures of Chicago Cubs baseball lore.  Imagine my surprise when I came across a treasure trove of personal correspondence between general manage Eldred “Salty” Saltwell and aging owner Phillip K. Wrigley last Saturday in an estate sale in Park Ridge, Illinois. Saltwell was the Cubs GM in […]

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Cincinnati Football ranked #5 – with zero hope to move up to #4

November 10, 2021

Sorry, Cincinnati.  You will not be invited to the College Football Playoff. Go ahead and win out against the remainder of your schedule (at South Florida, vs. SMU, and at East Carolina), and dare the committee to ignore your unblemished resume’.  You still won’t play for the National Championship. There are some legitimate reasons – like the […]

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