INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts wouldn’t be telling the truth if they said they didn’t pay attention to the Wells report or how the NFL disciplined New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for using deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game last season.

“Nothing in the report necessarily surprised me,” said Colts backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who is from Boston. “... It’s a stiff punishment. It’s stiff.”

And now?

The Colts have moved on. They have nothing else to say about deflated footballs or the discipline Brady received (suspended first four games).

“It’s over,” safety Mike Adams said. “We don’t have to deal with it anymore. [The Patriots] have to deal with it. I’m more worried that we got our asses beat than deflated footballs.”

The players knew they were going to be bombarded with questions about Deflategate during the open locker room session at the team's facility Wednesday. That's why Colts coach Chuck Pagano told his players to put it behind them.

That's a smart approach to take because deflated footballs aren’t the reason the Patriots have owned the Colts during the Andrew Luck era.

Brady is a future Hall of Famer, but he hasn’t been the focal point behind the Patriots' success against the Colts recently. The Patriots have rushed for 657 yards against the Colts in the past three games.

“We focus on what happened on the field,” tight end Dwayne Allen said. “We care about the simple fact that they were able to go out there and manhandle us. And they have been for the last three years. We have to grow and become tougher.”

The Week 6 matchup between the Colts and Patriots next season was already going to be a big game because both teams are considered Super Bowl contenders in the AFC. It could be even bigger if it turns out to be Brady’s first game of the season. Brady could have his suspension reduced if he wins his appeal.

“I think the ticket prices will be a little higher,” cornerback Darius Butler said.

Speedy receiver T.Y. Hilton added, “Y’all better not miss it.”