Clark Wade/IndyStar
ANDERSON – This is how his Indianapolis Colts career starts:
A phone rings Friday in Atlanta. Punter-kicker Michael Palardy has been home for maybe 48 hours after being released by the Baltimore Ravens. He’s doing laundry. On the line is Colts special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.
This is how that conversation went.
McMahon: “Can you be ready to play in Sunday’s game?”
Palardy: “Absolutely. Yes sir.”
McMahon: “Your plane leaves in two hours.”
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This is how his first interview as a Colt starts:
Me: “There’s a Hall of Fame kicker here, and possibly a Hall of Fame punter.