The Indianapolis Colts held their most physical practice at training camp. Clark Wade/IndyStar
WESTFIELD – They talked about it as far back as Day 1: More live periods, more tackling, more hits, more real football. Chris Ballard was demanding it. Frank Reich agreed. It’s all he’s ever known.
This was Ballard back in May, on upping the physicality for his second training camp as Indianapolis Colts’ general manager: “Look, we’ll get after it. I said it last year – we fell apart. I just underestimated a few things.