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#Colts HC Shane Steichen, asked if he considered benching WR AD Mitchell mid-game after his gaffe: “I talked to him on the sideline. It was a tough situation. He felt it. We all felt it. But obviously we needed him in that game with the receivers that we had. …”

#Colts HC Shane Steichen on WR AD Mitchell: “He took accountability in the team meeting. … I had a conversation with him in my office today. Just letting him know that this, obviously, moment doesn’t define who you are … but he knows going forward he’s gonna have to earn it.”

#Colts HC Shane Steichen, asked if they must consider other options amid CB Xavien Howard’s struggles: “… We gotta do a better job looking at different things and helping him in certain situations. He is a talented player, but we gotta improve in some areas, for sure.”

#Colts HC Shane Steichen on his team only having 10 players on the field during the #Rams’ game-winning TD: “Yeah, it shouldn’t happen. It’s unacceptable, and it starts with me as the head coach. I gotta recognize that we only got 10 and call a timeout there. It can’t happen.”

“What we did was very special. It’s something that I will cherish for a long time.” Tyrese Haliburton on the 2024-25 playoff run.

The W is a very unserious league.

Idk, man, I feel like this is more idealistic than realistic. I can’t think of any situation in my life, outside of youth sports, where everyone was held to the same standard. Talent dictates a wholeeeeeeeee lot, no matter what field you’re in.

Oh, I vehemently disagree. I get the sentiment. But I kind of abide by the perspective that treating people fairly shouldn’t be the same as treating them equally. It’s unrealistic to expect equal punishment for unequal players. How many plays has JT made versus AD’s resume?

That’s the thing: AD Mitchell isn’t an All-Pro, so the leash is understandably shorter. When #Colts RB Jonathan Taylor made this mistake, he was *already* a first-team All-Pro, league rushing champ and top-five RB. It’s a little easier to forgive someone on a HOF trajectory.