INDIANAPOLIS — Yes, it’s been a minute.
The last time the Indianapolis Colts won a season-opener, the quarterback who’ll lead them into their next season-opener was a junior at Charlotte Latin School in North Carolina who would pass for 2,398 yards and 27 touchdowns.
That would be Daniel Jones, who’ll play a pivotal role in the Colts’ attempt at breaking an 11-year winless streak in season-openers when the Miami Dolphins visit Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday.
The number of current Colts who were in the NFL on that Sept. 8, 2013, afternoon when Andrew Luck led the franchise to a 21-17 win over the Oakland Raiders, its last positive opening-day experience?
Zero.
Rosters have turned over and names changed — general managers, head coaches, players — but the result has been the same.
The Colts’