Author: Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star

Adam Vinatieri missed a 43-yard field goal with just over a minute to play in the Indianapolis Colts’ 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Colts LB Darius Leonard feared for his NFL career, saying, “I’ve had a headache for three weeks now. Do I keep playing? Will I ever be the same?”

Retired Indianapolis Colts quarterback still hangs around the team’s facilities and talks often with his former teammates.

Sunday’s outing against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs was one of the finest defensive performances by the Colts in years.

Of the 49-yard field goal he bounced off the upright and through on the game’s first drive? “Thank goodness it was 49 and not 50.”

After being released by the Patriots, Brian Hoyer didn’t take long to find his landing spot, as he now is set to serve as Jacoby Brissett’s backup.

“He was very knowledgeable about racing. He knew all about Indianapolis,” Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud said of President Trump.

Simon Pagenaud scored his first victory and NBC broadcast its first Indy 500, but neither meteorologists nor Marco Andretti had a good day.

Perseverance helped Simon Pagenaud pull off a historic victory at Sunday’s 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.