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UpChuck anyone? Fans name Colts' trick play

An overnight uproar over the Colts' colossal blunder of a trick play suggests it might never be forgotten. Call it whatever you want.

How will we ever forget the Indianapolis Colts’ backfiring, ill-conceived, poorly communicated, misaligned, monumentally costly trick play in Sunday night's 34-27 loss to the Patriots?

Not that it needs a name to be remembered, but “awful trick play” doesn’t sing.

When in doubt, turn to social media to ask fans to get creative. As usual, they didn’t disappoint. Head coach Chuck Pagano received a lot of references.

Here’s what fans offered, with apologies to those who gave profane suggestions.