But the fact that Del Rio doesn’t usually miss a chance to bring it up, each time he comes to Indy, tells you he’s still making the accusation that the Colts have or are still cheating. Which, Jack, they are not. If any Jacksonville writer or even Mr. Del Rio would like, I can personally introduce them Sunday to Lucas Oil Stadium director Mike Fox, a man I’ve known for a long time. A former basketball official, he’s as honest a guy as you will ever find. He once told me that even if the Colts ever ordered him to do something like this, he wouldn’t do it. The city of Indianapolis pays him, not the Colts. Anyway, if you get caught up in the crossfire of baseless allegations, here’s another Paul Harvey reminder of the rest of the story. Truth is, that Monday night years ago when Pittsburgh was in town, a Steelers coach joked about the boom microphones attached to the on-field walls of the RCA Dome. The joke got reported by an ESPN guy, who also mentioned it to a longtime Steelers beat writer, who I understand was just doing his job by reporting the accusation.
But there never has been anything to it. As I tweeted, Del Rio needs to get over it. He’s accused the Colts of cheating in more ways than this. I guess it’s easier to explain or rationalize how the other rival has won six AFC South titles and a Super Bowl ring while you have only one playoff win and no AFC South crowns because the other guy cheated. Whatever.
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