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HOF game canceled due to poor field conditions

The Indianapolis Colts failed to live up to the lofty expectations set for them heading into the 2015 season.

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The Indianapolis Colts didn’t make the playoffs in 2015 after having an 8-8 record.

As many know, things didn’t go as planned, as Luck would miss nine games due to multiple injuries. They finished second in the AFC South.

Not a great for the National Football League that it couldn’t get a field ready the first preseason game of the season when they’ve had months to get it done.

The third string running back for the Packers didn’t have a lot of time on the field last season.

What will be an interesting thing to look out for is the way the second and third units perform.

This game will be the Packers and Colts 10th meeting in the pre-season. Both quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck) are hoping for big seasons this year and it would be nice to see either, or both, play at least a bit in this contest.

Multiple sources told ESPN.com that both the Packers and Colts were anxious about player safety as crews worked feverishly to spray solvent on the area around the midfield logo.

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After a long deliberation that included Colts general manager Ryan Grigson and Packers general manager Ted Thompson, everyone was asked to leave the field around 6:30 p.m., roughly 90 minutes before kickoff.

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