I’ve got a lot of respect for Pat. ... I think maybe I probably didn’t handle it the right way going into it.'

Zaire Franklin cracked a smile. The Indianapolis Colts linebacker knew at some point he would have to formally address his back-and-forth with Pat McAfee, the former Colts punter turned media star. Franklin took exception to how McAfee criticized his teammate,

Current broadcaster, and former Colts punter, Pat McAfee says the current players 'hate' him for his public comments

Pat McAfee's relationship with the Colts organization and the city of Indianapolis is usually problem-free, but one current Colts player took issue with the former punter in a rant on his own podcast.