Key performers and trends for the Indianapolis Colts' defense at the season's mid point. Scott Horner, scott.horner@indystar.com
INDIANAPOLIS – They call him Coach Mathis — or worse yet, Mr. Mathis — and he bristles. “It’s just Rob,” he begs.
They bug him for crack-of-dawn film sessions, and his face lights up. “It tells me they want it,” he says.
They slog through a practice drill, and he seethes. “Don’t make me put a helmet on...” he warns.
He could be on a beach right now, cocktail in hand, 14 gilded NFL seasons on the résumé, Ring of Honor call coming, not a damn thing left to prove.