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INDIANAPOLIS — Brett Rypien ’s mom sent him a picture the other day.

A young Rypien, probably around 10 years old, with his face painted in Colts colors as he got ready to see his favorite team take on the Bears in Super Bowl XLI.

He’d picked up Indianapolis when his uncle, Mark Rypien, was coaxed out of retirement to be Peyton Manning’s backup in 2001.

“I was a Colts fan growing up for that reason,” Rypien said. “That was the first time I really started watching football. … Kind of a cool moment for me to be here.”

Rypien is a Colt now, signed to th

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