Stephen Holder Oct 27, 2026, 07:30 PM ET

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Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.

INDIANAPOLIS -- DeForest Buckner had seen enough.

As the curtains closed Sunday on the Indianapolis Colts ' third straight loss, punctuating a season that began with high hopes and devolved into a road to nowhere, the veteran defensive tackle finally let his emotions show.

Asked by a reporter how he felt after losing to the Minnesota Vikings to fall to 2-5, the three-time Pro Bowl selection was blunt.

"I don't know, how 'bout you guess," he…