Doyel: Most fascinating part about the Colts' draft? Survey says ... no IU players?!?
Doyel: Apparently nobody noticed that the Colts drafted zero players from national champion Indiana. Kidding! Everyone noticed.
And they're angry.
Our state’s two football powerhouses, the Indianapolis Colts * and Indiana Hoosiers , collided this past week during the 2026 NFL Draft . And by collided, I mean they completely avoided each other. * And by powerhouse, as it relates to the Colts , I mean: It’s an NFL franchise, people.
Good, bad or mediocre, an NFL franchise is a locomotive. Either you get that, or you don’t ** . ** Or I’m wrong.
Can we please move on from this pain in the asterisk? The Colts drafted eight players. They even traded back once, a Chris Ballard special, to multiply their picks.
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