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Pagano: Colts' weird fake punt his responsibility

At the tail end of the third quarter, the Colts ran quite possibly the worst fake punt in the history of fake punts. The play -- if we can even call it a play -- made no sense, had roughly a zero percent chance of actually succeeding and resulted in an immediate loss of yardage.

Let me try my best to actually explain it.

Facing a fourth-and-3 from their own 37-yard line, the Colts lined up in a normal punting formation. Just prior to the snap, all but two players suddenly stood up and sprinted to the right sideline.