Controversy became a lingering pain for the Patriots, but the Colts don't like to recall being blown out 45-7 in January's AFC title game.
Mention DeflateGate in the Indianapolis Colts’ locker room these days and it’s not a reminder of an offseason controversy about under-inflated footballs.
It’s asking Colts players to remember a nightmare.
A new NFL season couldn’t arrive soon enough for the guys who endured that 45-7 loss to the New England Patriots in January’s AFC Championship Game at Foxborough, Mass.
They understand it’s a popular media topic with the Patriots (4-0) visiting the Colts (3-2) Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.