Colts' Night Practice Brings 'Friday Night Lights' Atmosphere

Colts head coach Shane Steichen brought back the "Friday Night Lights" atmosphere to their training camp on Thursday, and it was quite the scene.

Steichen wanted to recreate the feeling of high school football under the lights, so he brought out the lights to the practice field at Grand Park. The energetic crowd created a game-like feel, which the players and fans alike enjoyed.

"I kind of wanted to bring back that Friday night feel when you're in high school playing under the lights," Steichen said. "That was always a special time for myself and a lot of these guys."

Defensive tackle Grover Stewart echoed Steichen's sentiment, saying, "Man, it was real fun out there. It brought me back to my high school days. Being out there like a Friday night, but it's a Thursday night. It felt great out there."

Safety Nick Cross added, "It's nice to come out there under the lights. In a week, we'll be doing it against another opponent. But it was a fun atmosphere. Shoutout to the fans for coming out, and we had a good practice out here."

The fans were treated to some impressive plays during the practice session, including a spectacular one-handed catch by rookie tight end Tyler Warren.

Quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson Sr. also put on a show, making great plays back and forth.

"Both have been doing a really good job," Steichen said. "Both of them have made plays at a high level the last couple days, and that's what you want to see. You want to see growth. You want to see completions. You want to see the offense moving up and down the field. Both have been doing a really good job."

The practice session ended with a fireworks and drone show, which honored the late owner Jim Irsay. The Colts will be back on the practice field at Grand Park on Saturday from 10-11:35 a.m.