My first initial thought after the Sunday night victory by the Indianapolis Colts over the Philadelphia Eagles — we really need to outlaw Sunday night games!

Once the caffeine kicked in Monday morning, however, I did realize what an interesting Wabash connection the evening presented.

If you watched Sunday evening's win by the Colts, you probably saw the injury to tight end Dallas Clark. If you looked very carefully, the gentleman tending to Clark's injury on the field was none other than Don Shelbourne '72. Dr. Shelbourne not only takes care of the Indianapolis Colts players, but you can find Don and his partner at the Shelbourne Clinic, Dr. Scott Urch, tending to the injuries of Wabash athletes on a regular basis.

One other interesting Wabash connection to Dallas Clark — he was a student of Wabash history professor Yvonne Pitts while both were at the University of Iowa.

Of course, no Colts game wrapup†would be complete without mentioning former Wabash player and current Colts offensive quality control coach Pete Metzelaars. I ran into Pete (almost literally) stepping out of the elevator at the RCA Dome last night after the game. He still looks like he could put the pads on and step into the Colts' offensive scheme today after his 16 years in the NFL and third season as an assistant to Head Coach Tony Dungy.

So while you're watching this Sunday's game at Tennessee (thankfully much earlier than last night's 8:21 p.m. kickoff), keep your eyes peeled for these two Wabash men who have a hand in the 10-1 start and soon-to-be fourth-straight AFC South title.

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