INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis coach Shane Steichen grew as weary of the Colts' inexplicable slow starts as the team's fans.

So he changed the training camp routine. He instituted more physical practices, believing it would give his starters more snaps and more competitive snaps with the hope it would pay dividends in September.

So far, so good. Last week Indy won its first season opener in 12 years, and if the Colts beat the Denver Broncos on Sunday, they will end yet another drought with their first 2-0 start since the 2009 AFC championship season.

“The same way for the past seven years we came here trying to not overreact to a loss — we’re not going to overreact to a win,” linebacker and team captain Zaire Franklin said Wednesday.

"Coach Shane has been preaching since the spring abo

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