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EAST RUTHERFORD Jachai Polite NFL Jersey , N.J. (AP) — Andrew Luck expects a lot more out of himself at this point in his career. He also figures the Indianapolis Colts would have had a few more wins right now.The losses are piling up, though, and a four-game skid had the quarterback pondering whether it’s tough finding the joy in football.“At times, especially when I do things — stupid is the only word that comes to mind,” Luck said after a 42-34 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. “We do some silly things to ourselves, but when it comes to having fun playing, I’m having fun playing.”The results just haven’t been there yet for the Colts (1-5), who made a handful of mistakes in this one as their season begins to spiral.“It’s a bit frustrating,” Luck said. “I feel like a broken record, but talking about it, that’s the easy part. It’s doing it, living it, but I’m not discouraged.”Luck was 23 of 43 for 301 yards with touchdowns to Marcus Johnson, Eric Ebron, Erik Swoope and Chester Rogers, but he was also intercepted three times. The first came on the Colts’ second play of scrimmage when Morris Claiborne took a tipped pass 17 yards to the end zone to put Indianapolis in an early hole.The Colts turned the ball over four times, and the Jets (3-3) took advantage.“Unfortunately Jachai Polite NFL Draft , it was kind of a similar formula,” coach Frank Reich said. “Just too many mistakes early.”The Colts were playing short-handed with several starters sidelined, including wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, defensive linemen Denico Autry and Margus Hunt, tight end Jack Doyle, safety Clayton Geathers and right tackle Denzelle Good.Despite that, Indianapolis was still in the game late.The Jets built a 30-13 lead early in the third quarter, but the Colts chipped away. Luck’s 2-yard TD pass to Swoope made it 33-27 just 8 seconds into the final period — plenty of time to turn things around.Instead, Jason Myers kicked three of his Jets-record seven field goals to make it a 15-point deficit late in the game. Luck connected with Rogers on a 17-yard touchdown with 1:51 left, but Rigoberto Sanchez’s onside kick was recovered by Neal Sterling and Sam Darnold took three kneel-downs to end it.“I can just say this at the onset: I believe in what we are doing,” Reich said. “I believe in our guys, but we just have to play better football. We started that game, just too many mistakes.”There were several dropped passes on both sides, but there were some egregious ones by the Colts that didn’t help Luck any.“It’s mental,” running back Marlon Mack said. “We just have to lock in and focus. Everyone here can catch. We just have to lock in and squeeze the ball.”Luck, however, refused to point any fingers at his receivers’ slippery hands.“I’ll be concerned about drops when I throw the perfect ball every time I drop back Jachai Polite Buffalo Bills Jersey , and I certainly do not do that,” he said. “Those guys are going to keep grinding. I’m proud of them. I love going to work with them every day. It’s a great group.”Even with the early issues, the Colts actually led 13-10 in the second quarter after two field goals by Adam Vinatieri.But errors came into play again, and the Jets made the most of them.New York forced a turnover when Jamal Adams knocked the ball out of Robert Turbin’s hands and Jordan Jenkins recovered. Darnold converted two third-down plays on the ensuing drive to get the ball to the Colts 10. Darnold zipped a pass to Pryor in the front of the end zone for a 17-13 lead with 2:35 left before halftime.New York took advantage of another turnover when Luck’s pass to Ryan Grant deflected off the receiver’s hands and right to Avery Williamson, who returned the ball 31 yards to the Colts 22. That resulted in a 48-yarder by Myers that put New York in front 20-13.The Colts then quickly went three-and-out — and the Jets got the ball at their 28 with 42 seconds left before halftime. Darnold hit a series of passes and, with 18 seconds left, found Jermaine Kearse in the middle of the field for 23 yards. Myers booted a 32-yarder as time expired to put New York up 23-13.“We’re six games into this now,” Luck said. “No one is young in the NFL anymore. Before we can learn how to win, we have to learn how not to lose. We have to take that step.” EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When Nicole Fountain was on the staff for MetLife Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands, planning events was among her main duties.Fountain worked with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift, who staged concerts in the building. She organized major events and oversaw social media for the stadium while running media relations during Giants, Jets and college football games and international soccer matches.Then she had an idea that has morphed into something special: Touch of Football, a fundraiser for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.“I had joined forces with the foundation’s local chapter in New Jersey,” says Fountain, who suffers from the inflammatory bowel disease. “I was about to do a half-marathon with the foundation and was asking about all the things they put on. I was always looking to host new events Color Rush Jachai Polite Jersey , and perhaps bring more awareness to the foundation and fundraising.“I had the idea to put on a charity football tournament in the stadium.”The Giants and Jets were interested in helping, and in 2011 the event debuted. More than $100,000 was raised.“A ton of teams wanted to not only have the experience of taking the field during the NFL season on the same turf as their favorite players on the Jets and Giants,” Fountain explains, “but there were all these people who knew someone that had the disease who didn’t realize anything was being done on a local level.“So we started doing it annually at the stadium.”Soon, four other NFL stadiums were hosting Touch of Football games, in Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis and Foxborough, Massachusetts. By the end of 2018, the Touch of Football events are projected to have raised $2.7 million.On Sunday, the eighth annual New Jersey tournament will take place at MetLife Stadium and is projected to raise nearly $115,000.It’s estimated that more than 3 million people in the United States have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is the largest nonprofit, voluntary, health organization dedicated to finding cures for the diseases and to improve the quality of life of children and adults who are affected by these diseases.The Foundation works to fulfill its mission by funding research; providing educational resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public; and furnishing supportive services for those afflicted.There are 38 chapters of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation in the nation.Among those afflicted are such athletes and former pros as Larry Nance Jr. Youth Jachai Polite Jersey , David Garrard and Matt Light.“Eighty cents of what we raise per dollar goes to mission activity including research,” says Jeanine Kober, the foundation’s communications manager. “We have programs and support to help with the quality of life, and every person’s journey is unique and different. We have local education and coaching as well as online, and health centers. We offer quite a bit in terms of support to our patients.”The foundation holds more than 100 events annually ranging from galas and luncheons to golf tournaments and fishing tournaments.The touch football games at the NFL stadiums are particularly popular and even bring out local celebrities.In Seattle, Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Jones, one of the most popular players the Seahawks have had, attended the 2017 event and then fielded a team this year that included former Seahawk Cliff Avril. Lawyer Milloy, Spencer Hawes, and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready have attended.“When the foundation books the stadium for that day, they get all the digital outlets to help promote sponsors of their event,” Fountain says. “We do a lot of sponsor outreach for the tournament. It’s expensive to put on these events, so to offset that we bring in sponsors.“In New Jersey, we’re fortunate to have support from the Giants and Jets. The Giants are a presenting sponsor and helping to offset costs. The Jets donated a package of tickets to help with our fundraising efforts. The (participating touch football) team that fund-raises the most money gets to attend a Jets game together.”Even better, they’re aiding an important cause.