Earlier this week, the media got its first glimpse of the newest banner hanging from the rafters at Lucas Oil Stadium. Despite the fact that the Colts twice before have commemorated seasons culminating in AFC title game losses, this year’s “AFC Finalists” banner had a different feel, given that the Colts admittedly instigated the #DeflateGate controversy.
The Colts nevertheless are confused by the concern over their new banner.
“We have hung our playoff banners for nearly 30 years,” Colts COO Pete Ward said, via Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star. “National media and visiting team media — as well as media attending the Combine and other major events — have all seen our banners, so it’s interesting that it is a suddenly a news story.