Author: Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star

The Dallas Cowboys scored 33 points in the fourth quarter en route to a rout of the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night.

The Indianapolis Colts’ fading playoff hopes were further damaged after losing to the lowly Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan opened up about his benching for the first time on Wednesday.

Colts LB Shaquille Leonard has seen the criticism and he has a message: “If I’m ready to go, I’m going to play.”

Nobody — not the referees, Matt Ryan or Chris Jones — is saying what Jones said to draw the penalty, but it’s a rare unsportsmanlike conduct.

Shaquille Leonard remains on the active/PUP list, and the Indianapolis Colts have talked about the possibility he might not play Week 1.

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard had back surgery to repair an injury that has plagued him this offseason, according to head coach Frank Reich.

The Colts do not believe Leonard needs another surgery, similar to the one he went through last June, to be ready for training camp.

Nick Foles won the Super Bowl in Philadelphia with Frank Reich as offensive coordinator. Now, the two will reunite in Indianapolis.

The relationship Matt Ryan has built with Peyton Manning over the years is strong, and the parallels have been impossible to ignore.