Stephen Holder, IndyStar Colts Insider, breaks down the news about Andrew Luck being put on injured reserve, ending his playing season, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Robert Scheer/IndyStar
INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Ballard didn’t put his two boys to bed until after midnight Wednesday – he wasn’t gonna be the dad that kept them from watching history. Back when he was a kid, his grandfather would let him tag along to games at the old Houston Astrodome, and that’s how a lifelong Football Guy grew a soft spot for the diamond. Fifty-five years of futility for his favorite team ended this week.