A small D

Tip to Dia, the Wall Street Journal talks the Colts D

By carrying less mass, the Colts believe their players are quicker to the ball and less fatigued late in games. “I would compare us to Google,” says Colts linebacker Freddy Keiaho, who clocks in at 5-foot-11, 226 pounds. “Google is a small company, but they make billions and billions of dollars and they’re a world leader in everything they do. We’re built to endure.”

As their larger opponents on the offensive side of the ball begin to slow down and lose focus, the Colts say they start gaining an edge. “It allows you to play faster,” says Colts cornerback Kelvin Hayden. “In the fourth quarter, those guys who are big on the offense tend to wear down. As the game goes on, our front seven are not as tired.”

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