CITY: The Southern 500s second straight throwback-themed

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts secondary is becoming a primary concern.One day after allowing Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford to throw for 340 yards, three touchdowns, and blowing the lead in the final 37 seconds, coach Chuck Pagano started putting the pieces back in place for a Week 2 matchup in Denver.Right now, just putting together a starting lineup is a challenge.T.J. Green had an MRI and has a mild MCL sprain and hell be week to week, Pagano said Monday. Patrick Robinson had a concussion, so, of course, hell go through the protocol.Thats two more starters who may have to sit out this week.Its already been that kind of season.Indy (0-1) finished Sundays game without its top three cornerbacks: Vontae Davis (ankle), Robinson and Darius Butler (ankle). Davis and Butler were both inactive Sunday, and Davis is likely to be inactive again this week.The news is more promising for Butler, who is expected to practice Wednesday, but Robinsons status remains unclear.At safety, things are nearly as bad.Green lasted 28 plays in his NFL debut before injuring his right knee. Winston Guy, Greens replacement, left with 4:11 to go with what appeared to be a lower left leg injury, but apparently avoided anything serious. Clayton Geathers, initially the projected starter, returned from an injured right foot to do limited work at practice last week. His workload may be upgraded this week.But with so many dinged players and so much still up in the air, the Colts have been busy revising their own contingency plans.You definitely have to over-communicate because weve got some guys that havent even been in the building for seven days -- and theyre playing, inside linebacker DQwell Jackson said. But thats the National Football League. At one point during the game, youre just seeing bodies on the ground every play and you were hoping you werent next.Stafford took advantage Sunday. Next up is Denver quarterback Trevor Siemian .For the Colts, its going to be a way of life for a while longer.The situation became so dire last week that even team owner Jim Irsay acknowledged Indys offense would probably have to continue outscoring opponents until some key defensive players return.The defense hopes to change that perception sometime this season, but only reinforced that image by giving up 39 points and allowing the Lions to drive 50 yards in 33 seconds to erase Indys only lead of the game.People always say this is an offensive team, and weve been saying, `Lets take that off their hands and be a defensive team, said Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams, the anchor of the secondary and one of the few still relatively healthy players. Yesterday, we failed.There were plenty of explanations for what went wrong.The Colts missed too many tackles on the Lions final drive, and earlier in the game, too.And while Jackson was talking more than usual on the field, Adams spent more time directing teammates such as cornerback Darryl Morris, signed last Monday, and cornerback Rashaan Melvin, signed last Wednesday, about where to go.It wasnt chaos out there, Chuck just told me to line them up and keep them calm back there, Adams said. Once they lined up, it was pretty easy.Until the Lions started executing, that is.But Adams, a 13-year veteran who acknowledged hes never seen a secondary hit this hard, wont accept excuses. He expects the Colts to overcome the injuries and play well.Look, guys are getting paid because theyre capable, so we expected them to step up and do their job, Adams said. 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Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Given a break or two here or there, Martin Truex Jr. believes hed have a monster season. He is pretty thrilled about the one hes had so far, anyway.Truex capped a standout summer season with his first Southern 500 victory at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. He had started things with a dominant, record-setting win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend.Im just humbled, he said.He knows, though, it couldve been even bigger.Truex was a breath away from taking the Daytona 500 over Denny Hamlin to start the season, and had seven other top 10s this year.With the team we have and the way weve been running, we could honestly be sitting here with seven, eight, nine wins, Truex said. With that said, weve got two (victories) and I really feel like weve got a legitimate shot at this championship.Truex will certainly be a strong contender when the 10-race Chase for a Championship starts at Chicagoland Speedway in two weeks. He reached the final race in Homestead last year among the last four standing and thinks everyone in the program has worked to improve their chances.Its been a good season, but it definitely could be a great season, he said.It was Truexs fifth career win and the second time his single-car Furniture Row Racing team has taken the checkered flag at the track Too Tough To Tame.Crew chief Cole Pearn guided Regan Smith to victory lane here in 2011. Then, the team was a novelty, a fun, fish-out-of-water tale of the little team that won a big race.Now, tiny Furniture Row is poised for a significant run as NASCARs best.To win two crown jewel races like this in one season is something youll never forget for sure, Pearn said. Youve got to take the highs when theyre here and then get back to work.---Things learned from the Southern 500.CHASE CHATTER: With one race left before NASCARs playoffs, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon and Jamie McMurray remain the final three winless drivers who would qualify for the 16-teeam field.dddddddddddd Ryan Newman is the first driver out, seven points behind McMurray heading to Richmond next Saturday night.SMOKE WILL BE MISSED: Tony Stewart will leave Sprint Cup without a victory at Darlington after finished 35th on Sunday night when his engine overheated and he went behind the wall. He was asked to the NASCAR hauler after spinning Brian Scott earlier in the race and when asked what happened, said simply, He wrecked.A TASTE OF SUCCESS: Kyle Larson nearly made it two straight wins before finishing third Sunday. The young driver, who earned his first Sprint Cup win last week at Michigan, led 45 laps and was out front with 38 laps to go. All in all, it was good to be a contender two weeks in a row, he said.THROWBACK CITY: The Southern 500s second straight throwback-themed weekend again looked like a success. The nostalgic paint schemes like the Matt Kenseths Tide Ride or Kevin Harvicks Busch Beer car thrilled fans and competitors both. Plus, drivers and teams took things deeper this year with vintage crew uniforms and crazy costumes. This is such a fun weekend with the throwback stuff, Larson said.DALE JR. COMEBACK: Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke at Darlington Raceway about three hours before the Southern 500 -- and two days after announcing ongoing recovery from a concussion had ended his season -- pledging that he intends to return to the Sprint Cup Series next February at the Daytona 500. Earnhardt said, at 41, his heart is still in racing and he believes hes as good as hes ever been behind the wheel. Doctors told him back during a previous concussion in 2012 hed return to form and Earnhardt says hes been told that once more. Earnhardt has heard others wonder if it is better for him to walk away instead of coming back. The sports most popular driver said hes got unfinished business to complete. ' ' '