It had been 9½ months, but Carson Wentz was finally back from injury, just in time to save the Eagles' season. First step: Beat the Colts. He did, 20-16. He passed for 255 yards and a touchdown. He ran three times for 10 yards and, most important, he suffered no injuries.
He looked like a 6-foot-5, red-haired, blue-eyed leprechaun in his startling Kelly green jacket at the postgame news conference, but Eagles players and their fans don't care what he wears.
The fans roared at 12:15 p.m., when he led the team out of the tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field for warmups.