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Speaker 1: the Colts, Matt Taylor. A welcome into the Colts Daily

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Speaker 1: Update on ninety three five and one oh seven five.

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Speaker 1: The fan in for Matt Tator to night, I am

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Speaker 1: Casey Valier. The Colts traveled to Denver earlier this afternoon

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Speaker 1: as they take on the Broncos for Thursday night. Football

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Speaker 1: games on Thursdays have treated the Colts pretty well over

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Speaker 1: the years, as they are currently fifteen and five and

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Speaker 1: been the m Fifteen of their twenty one career games

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Speaker 1: This will mark just the second meeting against the Broncos

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Speaker 1: on Thursday. The last meeting held here at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Speaker 1: The Broncos came out victorious in that one twenty five thirteen.

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Speaker 1: That is back in twenty seventeen. Now, a guy in

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Speaker 1: on Thursday night is Matt Ryan. This will mark his

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Speaker 1: two thousand and eight. He's played well in those games,

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Speaker 1: completing nearly sixty eight percent of his passes for over

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Speaker 1: quarterback rating of ninety five two. He spoke this week

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Speaker 1: three or four days rest. The Colt's opponent on Thursday

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Speaker 1: the voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor. Well, welcome back

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Speaker 1: that comes at you tomorrow. Coverage will begin right here

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