Gregg Doyel, Indy Star

Two things can be true about what’s happening within the IU athletic department: You can be gutted by the allegations – and grateful for the school's response.

IU's response to Brad Bomba Sr. allegations: Transparent, independent pursuit of truth IU's honorable response to ugly allegations against longtime team doctor Brad Bomba Sr: Transparent, independent pursuit of truth, no matter the cost

Ugly allegations against former IU physician Brad Bomba Sr., the patriarch of an enduring IU athletics family.

IU's response to Brad Bomba Sr. allegations: Transparent, independent pursuit of truth IU's honorable response to ugly allegations against longtime team doctor Brad Bomba Sr: Transparent, independent pursuit of truth, no matter the cost

One game into the season, reporters have already asked about the job security of Colts GM Chris Ballard and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Things seem to be going badly, fast, and I've got things to say about all of it, so let's go.

Doyel: Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley makes Packers QB Malik Willis seem dangerous The Colts defense is thin at safety and cornerback, which is on GM Chris Ballard, but their biggest weakness is defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

The Colts defense is thin at safety and cornerback, which is on GM Chris Ballard, but their biggest weakness is defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

Doyel: Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley makes Packers QB Malik Willis seem dangerous The Colts defense is thin at safety and cornerback, which is on GM Chris Ballard, but their biggest weakness is defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

The Mailbagg™️ has a request: Stop judging my words so harshly – I was always better at math!

The Mailbagg™️ also has a question:

Did you NOT read what I wrote about Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley?

Story is open, every week.

Mailbagg has a request: Stop judging my words so harshly – I was always better at math! Gregg Doyel's weekly Mailbagg makes the connection between Anthony Richardson and Richard Lugar: Two historic characters in Indianapolis history.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson does things nobody has ever seen or will ever stop, but he can't do it alone – the lesson from Sunday's 29-27 loss to Houston.

Doyel: Colts QB Anthony Richardson was unfathomable, but not enough, in loss to Houston. Colts QB Anthony Richardson does things nobody has ever seen or will ever stop, but can't do it alone – a lesson from Sunday's 29-27 loss to Houston.

How many cities remember a minor-league star 40 years after his prime? How many cities still revere the man?

Indianapolis is different. So is Razor Shines.

Doyel: Meet Razor Shines and see why he was Indy's most popular pro athlete in mid-1980s To understand Triple A star Razor Shines' popularity in Indianapolis in the 1980s, to believe what you’re about to read, you had to see him in action.

Yes, Triple A's Razor Shines was once the most popular pro athlete in Indianapolis. The will honor him next weekend. Razor’s coming back. See for yourself.

Doyel: Meet Razor Shines and see why he was Indy's most popular pro athlete in mid-1980s To understand Triple A star Razor Shines' popularity in Indianapolis in the 1980s, to believe what you’re about to read, you had to see him in action.

How can Colts QB Anthony Richardson look so off warming up, badly missing WR’s running routes on air, but look so good moments later in competition? I asked. Loved his answer. You know he has the mind, body, arm to be a star. I think he has the makeup, too.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson entering opener: 'I’ve improved a lot, ready to showcase it.' Colts QB Anthony Richardson has the mind, body and arm to be special. Just don't watch him warming up, throwing passes against air. Trust me on that.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Colts QB Anthony Richardson has a chance to be special.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson entering opener: 'I’ve improved a lot, ready to showcase it.' Colts QB Anthony Richardson has the mind, body and arm to be special. Just don't watch him warming up, throwing passes against air. Trust me on that.

Free story.

Colts fans love Jason Bean, IU fans are tiring of Purdue, and I'm challenging Colts WR Alec Pierce to a math contest.

And then the weekly Mailbagg gets mean.

Gregg's Mailbagg: Colts fans love Jason Bean, IU fans tiring of Purdue, Mailbagg gets mean In this week edition of Gregg's Mailbagg, IndyStar readers remain in love with Jason Bean while I brag about my math skills and challenge Alec Pierce!

Who was Richard Lugar? The guy who made Downtown Indy worthy of the NBA, NFL, WNBA and IU Indy. And then made the world a safer place, twice. Long overdue column on an Indy legend, who was honored today with a long overdue statue.

Doyel: Who was Richard Lugar? Most important person in history of Downtown Indianapolis. Before he was an international hero honored by a queen and three U.S. presidents, Richard Lugar was the mayor who transformed Downtown Indianapolis.

Condoleezza Rice looked at the statue of Richard Lugar today and imagined a child someday asking a parent:

"Who was that?"

Only the most important person in the history of Downtown Indianapolis. Richard Lugar is the reason we still have the NBA and landed the NFL and WNBA, with MLS coming.

Doyel: Who was Richard Lugar? Most important person in history of Downtown Indianapolis. Before he was an international hero honored by a queen and three U.S. presidents, Richard Lugar was the mayor who transformed Downtown Indianapolis.

In this week edition of my Mailbagg, IndyStar readers remain in love with Jason Bean while I brag about my math skills and challenge Alec Pierce to a nerd duel.

Gregg's Mailbagg: Colts fans love Jason Bean, IU fans tiring of Purdue, Mailbagg gets mean In this week edition of Gregg's Mailbagg, IndyStar readers remain in love with Jason Bean while I brag about my math skills and challenge Alec Pierce!

QB Hudson Card was nearly perfect against Indiana State, and Purdue football's got some dudes. Like, 🤯 dudes.

Traits and signs are what matter most vs. overmatched ISU. Purdue showed plenty of both. In a big-time mismatch against Indiana State, Purdue showed off some big-time playmakers on both sides of the ball in coach Ryan Walters' second year.

IU football has rarely been good, and no idea when it was last cool — but one game into the Curt Cignetti experience, the Hoosiers are about to be both.

IU football is fun again under new coach Curt Cignetti. And has it ever been this cool? The student section was full for kickoff, the kids in makeshift Marlboro T-shirts, because IU football is cool again under new coach Curt Cignetti.

Students know: IU football is cool, thanks to fiery perfectionist Curt Cignetti.

IU football is fun again under new coach Curt Cignetti. And has it ever been this cool? The student section was full for kickoff, the kids in makeshift Marlboro T-shirts, because IU football is cool again under new coach Curt Cignetti.

See Purdue's playmakers today against Indiana State? Some of these Boilers are gonna be a problem.

Traits and signs are what matter most vs. overmatched ISU. Purdue showed plenty of both. In a big-time mismatch against Indiana State, Purdue showed off some big-time playmakers on both sides of the ball in coach Ryan Walters' second year.

Tab Recreation turns💯‼️

This Indy athletic program started with $50 and molded a future governor, mayor and NBA and NFL players. The Tab is putting out the word to all alums: The party is Sept. 14 and will be something else.

Story is open.

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The Colts’ season hinges on WR Alec Pierce and CB Jaylon Jones. And if they play as well as they handled questions about that today, the Colts are in fantastic shape.

Doyel: Colts season hinges on WR, CB. And on Alec Pierce and Jaylon Jones in particular. Alec Pierce and Jaylon Jones aren't the two most important Colts, but this team will rise or fall with their play. Jones and Pierce say they're ready.

WR Alec Pierce and CB Jaylon Jones aren't the two most important Colts, but this team will rise or fall with their play. Jones and Pierce say they're ready.

Doyel: Colts season hinges on WR, CB. And on Alec Pierce and Jaylon Jones in particular. Alec Pierce and Jaylon Jones aren't the two most important Colts, but this team will rise or fall with their play. Jones and Pierce say they're ready.

Colts GM Chris Ballard wore a black T-shirt today with a white horseshoe over some numbers that didn’t make sense - until I followed him out, and asked him.

The numbers on the shirt? That’s who Ballard is. It’s why he does what he does: Believe.

Doyel: If GM Chris Ballard is right about WR's & DB's, the 2024 Colts are a playoff team Colts GM Chris Ballard believes he's done enough at WR and DB. If he's right? Playoff team. If not? 'If this gets me fired,' he says, 'so be it.'

Colts GM Chris Ballard believes he's done enough at WR and DB. If he's right? This is a playoff team. If he wrong?

"If this gets me fired," he says, "so be it.”

Doyel: If GM Chris Ballard is right about WR's & DB's, the 2024 Colts are a playoff team Colts GM Chris Ballard believes he's done enough at WR and DB. If he's right? Playoff team. If not? 'If this gets me fired,' he says, 'so be it.'

Readers love Colts QB Jason Bean but hate the previous name of this weekly mailbag.
Story is open to all, and I have a BLAST writing it!

Gregg's Mailbagg: Bean or Flacco? Grigson or Ballard? Readers ask. Gregg Doyel answers In his second weekly installment, Gregg Doyel's mailbag has a cool new name, dashing new hero (Colts rookie QB Jason Bean) and the usual punching bag.

Don't care how they do it, but the Colts can’t let QB Jason Bean go tomorrow on NFL roster cutdown day.

Doyel: Keeping 4th QB Jason Bean would be weird, but Colts are the team – and time is now It would be unusual to carry Kansas' Jason Bean as a fourth QB, but if there was ever a team and a time, the team is the Colts. And the time is now.

The Indy Eleven and local phenom Logan Neidlinger, 18, play Tuesday in the Open Cup semis vs. Sporting KC of MLS. It’s merely the biggest game in franchise history … and then Logan has a decision to make:

Stay with the Eleven … or play for IU?

After biggest game in club history, Indy Eleven and Logan Neidlinger will enter the unknown Sparked by local phenom Logan Neidlinger, Indy Eleven plays biggest match in franchise history Tuesday at MLS side Sporting KC in the Open Cup semis.

The Colts can't lose Kansas rookie QB Jason Bean on NFL cutdown day.

Doyel: Keeping 4th QB Jason Bean would be weird, but Colts are the team – and time is now It would be unusual to carry Kansas' Jason Bean as a fourth QB, but if there was ever a team and a time, the team is the Colts. And the time is now.

Sparked by local phenom Logan Neidlinger, 18, the Indy Eleven plays the biggest match in franchise history Tuesday at MLS side Sporting KC in the Open Cup semis.

After biggest game in club history, Indy Eleven and Logan Neidlinger will enter the unknown Sparked by local phenom Logan Neidlinger, Indy Eleven plays biggest match in franchise history Tuesday at MLS side Sporting KC in the Open Cup semis.

Jason Bean

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I dreamed of playing in the Little League World Series, but never came close. I’m satisfied with another achievement — my dad’s, really, but I was there in 1978 when he shut down the last segregated baseball league in Oxford, Mississippi.

Story is open.

Doyel: Youth baseball in Oxford, Miss., was segregated in 1978. Here's what Dad did. Youth baseball segregation was alive and well in Oxford, Miss., in 1978 -- until my dad killed it, writes IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel.