INDIANAPOLIS – Each year the Indianapolis Colts preach the importance of starting fast.
Recently, it’s been all talk.
They’ve lost 11 straight Week 1 games, missed the playoffs in four consecutive years and are preparing to welcome their eighth opening-day starting quarterback in nine years after Daniel Jones beat out Anthony Richardson for the job.
Indy will try to find a solution to its season-opening blues when the Miami Dolphins visit Sunday. The Colts will also honor their late owner, Jim Irsay , who died in May.
“We definitely want to break that streak,” coach Shane Steichen said. “We’re not just playing for ourselves. We’re playing for this city, we’re playing for Mr. Irsay every time we go out there. We know Miami is a good football team, but to start Week 1 at home and g