Chappell, Mike

Mike Chappell has been the Colts beat writer for the "Indianapolis Star "since 1989, making him one of the nation s longest-tenured writers for the same team. He was on hand for the team s first training camp, its first regular-season victory, its first Indianapolis-based playoff appearance, and the franchise s first postseason victory in a quarter-century, a 35 20 win at San Diego in 1995 that served as a springboard to the AFC title game. He chronicled the 1 15 travails of 91, three different 3 13 squads, and the 12 4 outfit in 2003 that reached the AFC championship game.