Colts may open up offense for Rivers against 49ers

By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen prefers being the aggressive play-caller. He likes taking chances on third down, would rather go for it on fourth down than punt and enjoys finding creative ways to stretch the field. Right now, though, Steichen can’t simply rely on his instincts. With a 44-year-old grandfather taking his first snaps in five years Sunday, Steichen did the only thing he could to really give his team a chance to win at Seattle. He played it safe with a run-heavy gameplan that featured primarily mostly quick, short throws from Philip Rivers. It almost worked, but a fourth consecutive loss left Indy (8-6) on the outside of the playoff...