The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly considering a blockbuster move to bring franchise legend Peyton Manning into their front office after dismissing general manager Chris Ballard.

Ballard was fired just one day after the Colts’ dismal defeat by the Tennessee Titans. He and head coach Shane Steichen were already under significant pressure heading into the 2026 season following last year’s collapse, when seven consecutive defeats ended Indianapolis’ playoff hopes.

Sunday’s loss to the Titans dropped the Colts to 2-4. Frustration boiled over at Lucas Oil Stadium, with fans booing and chanting, ‘Fire Ballard.’

Later on Monday, reports on ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ claimed the Colts will try to lure its legendary former quarterback Manning back to Indianapolis.

‘The Colts’ first call will be/has been Peyton Manning,’ Patrick claimed. ‘The call will not only get names and suggestions, but the call will explore whether or not Peyton would be interested in being a general manager for the Colts as the entry point that would include ownership interest in the Colts.

‘This would be the first major hire by [late owner] Jim Irsay’s [daughters], the next generation. The community would love this. The league would love this.’

Manning, 50, played more than a decade in Indianapolis and guided the Colts to Super Bowl success in 2006.

Since retiring in 2016, the five-time MVP has launched his own media company, Omaha Productions. He also appears alongside his brother Eli on ‘ManningCast,’ the alternative broadcast of Monday Night Football.

Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon warned Ballard and Steichen during the offseason that results would need to improve quickly if they were to remain in their positions.

In a statement released Monday, she said: ‘I am grateful to Chris for his years of service to the Colts and for everything he poured into this organization. He cared deeply about our team and our community, and we wish Chris and his family all the best.

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‘As I said at the start of the season, the sense of urgency has never been higher. Our standard is to compete for championships, and I believe a change in leadership is necessary to meet that standard.

‘Making this change during the season was a deliberate decision. Waiting would only delay the important work that needs to begin now. We will conduct a thorough search for our next general manager and take the time necessary to identify the right leader for the future of this organization.

‘I also want to be clear: This decision does not change our goals for the season. We have a lot of football in front of us, and I expect us to compete, improve, and win football games.’

Ballard was in his 10th season as Indianapolis’ general manager and compiled a 72-82-1 record during his tenure. The Colts won only one playoff game, in 2018, and have missed the postseason in each of the last five seasons. Their 2-4 start leaves them facing another difficult challenge to qualify this year.

Indy became the first team since the 1995 Oakland Raiders and just the sixth since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to start 8-2 and not make the postseason last year.

That prompted calls from furious fans for Irsay-Gordon, who took over day-to-day operations from her late father, Jim, to fire both Ballard and Steichen.

‘We have been very clear with Chris and Shane that giving them another opportunity means that the sense of urgency for them to deliver and perform has never been higher,’ Irsay-Gordon said back in January.

‘Chris and Shane are both capable of facing this challenge head on and finding a way to achieve the results our fans deserve, which is winning games, getting to the postseason and ultimately winning championships.’

Ballard doubled down on his existing Colts offense in the summer. He signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a two-year deal worth $88 million, wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million deal and star running back Jonathan Taylor to a two-year, $44 million extension.

WASHINGTON — Ric Grenell, the embattled former executive director of the Kennedy Center, allegedly offered Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon access to President Trump while soliciting an alleged $5.6 million contribution to the performing arts institution—money that was never deposited.

The White House counsel’s office has been examining whether Grenell failed to deliver the funds to the Kennedy Center. The inquiry intensified after Mildon’s new wife, Alina Habba, told Trump directly during an Oct. 9 Oval Office meeting that her husband had been misled into providing the money.

“Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you’ll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” Grenell allegedly wrote in a May 3, 2025, text message first reported by Axios.

The proposed $5.6 million donation was reportedly supposed to come from a larger $17.6 million wire transfer that Mildon sent to the defense software company Texas Armament & Technology.

Grenell, a former US ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence under Trump, reportedly denied writing the message. He cited the use of British English in the spelling of “Centre.” Grenell did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.

Still, a Post source said Axios’ account of the text was consistent with information the source had received about the unusual scandal.

Mildon has given the White House financial records showing a May 29, 2025, transfer of $17.6 million to the Texas company. Axios, however, reported that the funds did not come from Mildon, but from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “Ministère des Finances.” 

Axios and The New York Times reported Monday that the transaction was tied to a business venture involving the Central African nation, although neither publication detailed the project. In 2024, Mildon said he operated limestone quarries as well as copper, cobalt and gold mines in the country.

Mildon and Habba reportedly met early this year at the Kennedy Center, which Trump has pursued plans to rebrand with his own name. The couple married on Sept. 26.

Habba previously served as Trump’s personal attorney and later worked briefly at the White House before becoming acting US attorney in New Jersey.

Grenell and Mildon also reportedly dealt with one another on matters involving Venezuela. At the time, Grenell was serving as a Trump envoy to then-President Nicolás Maduro, while Mildon operated state-owned cement plants in the South American country.

Following Maduro’s capture by US troops on Jan. 3, interim President Delcy Rodríguez canceled Mildon’s contract to operate the plants in June. The New York Times reported last week that Rodríguez paused the termination after learning about Mildon’s relationship with Habba.

Newly released dispatch audio captures the frantic response after a driver allegedly struck children and spectators at a Kansas youth soccer complex Saturday.

Dispatchers classified the crash at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex as an “MCI,” or mass-casualty incident, as emergency crews raced to the scene.

Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, were killed in the incident.

At least 10 other people, including five children, were injured, according to authorities.

Police said the 34-year-old woman driving the pickup was released without charges.

Why was the driver released?

Authorities have not said whether criminal charges will be filed against the driver, who was taken into custody after the crash.

Police said Sunday that she was released while investigators await toxicology results and complete an examination of her Chevrolet pickup.

Two of her children were riding inside the truck. Another child was playing soccer on a separate field at the complex.

Investigators questioned the driver and more than 30 witnesses, including the two children who were in the vehicle. Police consulted the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office before deciding to release her.

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On Monday, the City of Wichita confirmed that its public works division “will be installing temporary barriers at key locations around the Stryker Sports Complex until more permanent solutions can be implemented.”

The city said it will also review security measures at the complex. Police are expected to “be present at the facility” this coming weekend, joined by local mental health professionals supporting families affected by the tragedy.

McPherson Mayor Jim Loving addressed the community in a statement:

“There is nothing I can say that makes that right. To the families who lost someone: this whole town is grieving with you, and we will stand with you for as long as it takes. To the injured and their families: we are praying for your recovery. Thank you to the bystanders who stepped in before the first ambulance arrived, and to the first responders in Wichita and here at home.”

Wichita Police said in a statement to News Media that the case remains under investigation. “This is an active and ongoing investigation, and I would refer you to our media release. When we have any new updates to share, we will provide them,” the department said.

The 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show featured an unexpected runway obstacle.

Two models appeared to dodge Megan Moroney’s oversized, fluffy pink wings as they walked the catwalk during the country singer’s performance.

Moroney, 29, was among the musical performers entertaining the crowd as the Angels took to the runway. However, the scale of her costume quickly became a talking point.

While singing, Moroney seemed not to notice that her wings were reaching into the models’ path. One model even leaned her head to the side to avoid brushing against the feathered accessories.

“Megan Moroney doesn’t care how many of the models she hits or covers with her wings. Don’t ever bring her back, actually,” one X user wrote, criticizing the disruption.

“[Megan] kept getting in their way,” another person posted on X.

Another viewer joked that fans were calling Katseye’s performance the weakest while Moroney was “blocking the models with her big” wings.

“Who in the right mind decided to give Megan Moroney WINGS?” a separate user asked, adding sobbing emojis.

The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Moroney for comment but has not received a response.

The star-studded show also included performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Katseye and Tate McRae.

This year’s event marked the third Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show since its return after a six-year hiatus, a break that had raised questions about the lingerie brand’s future.

Even so, the spectacle was not free of controversy. Several high-profile models were noticeably absent from the much-anticipated lineup.

Earlier this month, some fans threatened to boycott the show after a number of popular supermodels were reportedly turned down for runway spots.

Romee Strijd, 31, was among the first to speak publicly about being rejected at the last minute.

Strijd explained on TikTok that she had attended the casting call in New York in September.

“I trained for it this summer because I had to put a bit more energy into it. I’ve got two kids, and you know how it goes — your body needs a little more work than before. I felt like I wanted to do the show again after having kids because it felt like the right timing.”

Strijd, who walked in the brand’s annual fashion show from 2014 through 2018, said she heard nothing from organizers “for weeks” afterward. She described the experience as a “rollercoaster” that was also “mentally exhausting.”

But less than an hour later, the beauty took to the video-sharing platform again with a tearful update and explained that she had just received a rejection from appearing at the show.

Re-enacting her conversation with her agent, she said she was told: ‘You were great, but they thought you wouldn’t fit in the show this year.’

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The Dutch supermodel said there was confusion over the reasons behind her being turned down but that she had ‘closed the chapter.’

‘I don’t think I am going to cast any more in the future [for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show] because I don’t like the way it went, I don’t like how the whole process went, I don’t like the way I was treated and I would love to keep the positive memories of VS,’ she concluded.

And she wasn’t the only one. Fellow former angel Frida Aasen, 31, commented on Strijd’s video with an update of her own.

The Norwegian beauty, who walked in 2017 and 2018, wrote: ‘I’m so sad you didn’t get it! I also went to the casting and it was a no. It sucks but sending you lots of love.’

As news of their absences began to circulate on social media, dozens of fashion lovers vowed to boycott the show.

‘Doesn’t fit with the show?! You ARE the show,’ one wrote.

‘I’m devastated. You literally embody angel energy, there’s so many other people out here rooting for you, this is so unprofessional having you there would’ve been such a highlight!’ another added.

The show, which debuted in 1995, returned in 2024 following a six-year hiatus. Last year’s runway featured familiar faces including Hadid and Lima, the brand’s longest-serving Angel.

WNBA star Angel Reese made history as the first professional athlete to walk in the show, while Jasmine Tookes showed off her baby bump on the runway.

For decades, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was one of the most coveted runway events.

It first kicked off in 1995 and immediately attracted immense buzz, with some of the biggest models on the globe walking in the fashion show.

By 2001 it was being broadcast live on television, and each year, millions tuned in to watch the stunning models strut their stuff and the A-list performers dazzle on stage.

But in 2019, after more than two decades of it reigning supreme, the annual show was canceled amidst immense criticism over the brand’s lack of diversity when it comes to body types before then-chief marketing officer Ed Razek’s eyebrow-raising comments about trans and plus-sized models.

In 2024, the Angels returned to the catwalk after a six year hiatus with a more diverse roster including plus-size models, such as Ashley Graham, and transgender models.

However, the show was derided as lackluster and lacking the traditional glamour for which the brand was known.

By 2025, Victoria’s Secret’s new CEO Hillary Super announced plans to return to its ‘unapologetically sexy’ branding and move away from its woke rebrand.

The lingerie company embraced its bombshell roots after years of struggling sales and a tepid response to its diverse catwalk the year prior.

The president of a Brazilian university was killed in a freak accident in Arizona after a piece of roofing became detached and struck him during an architecture tour, officials said.

Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, was visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale with a tour group last Friday at about 2 p.m. when winds reaching 32 mph tore loose part of the roof, according to AZ Family.

The roofing material hit Mateucci in the head, killing him instantly. Authorities described the incident as a weather-related accident, the outlet reported. Mateucci was rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, which operates the Scottsdale property, offered its “deep condolences” after the unexpected death.

“The property is closed to the public until further notice,” the foundation said in a statement shared on Facebook.

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Mateucci had served as the university’s highest-ranking leader since 2022, Brazil’s G1 reported.

He held several degrees in education, including a doctorate in educational leadership from Fordham University, according to the publication.

The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná canceled classes from Saturday through Monday as the institution mourned the rector’s death.

The university also scheduled a memorial Mass for Monday. Funeral plans will be announced after Mateucci’s body is returned to Brazil.

In a statement, the university reflected on Mateucci’s death through the lens of its Catholic faith.

“And, for those who believe, life is not taken from us, but transformed. Therefore, united by faith in the resurrection, let us now join in prayer for our dearest Brother Rogério,” the university said.