Ebron earned a Pro Bowl berth in his first season with the Colts by making 66 catches for 750 yards and 13 touchdowns (he also rushed for a score), all career highs.

The drive home from practice is perhaps the best part of the day. This is when Eric Ebron finally exhales. All the work, all the meetings are finally over. Mind and body can relax. And then the phone rang.

Eric Ebron plays with a lot of flair. So when the Indianapolis Colts tight end scored on a 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck on Sunday night (13 receiving TD this season, 14th overall), he led a drumline celebration.

In another moment of Lions misery, former Detroit tight end Eric Ebron is now a Pro Bowler. Ebron, now a member of the Indianapolis Colts, is having a career year with Andrew Luck, just one year after leaving Detroit.

It only took 13 games, but Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron now stands alone in team history in his first season in Indianapolis.

Ebron doesn’t hold back on why he’s constantly talking, joking and laughing. It’s because he’s having fun again. The fun goes beyond his being tied for the NFL lead in receiving touchdowns, with 11.

“We’ve done it before,” Ebron said. “It kind of just switches your mindset. You’ve got to be ready to take on a heftier load.”

Eric Ebron – he’s made 44 catches this season, and 11 of them have gone for touchdowns. That’s an insane rate of 25 percent, and don’t forget the rushing touchdown he had a few weeks back.

Ebron has really put together a great season so far and might even challenge Marvin Harrison’s franchise best 15 receiving touchdowns in a season.

At one point in the first half Sunday, Ebron was so effective he had three touchdowns on four touches. He caught a pair, and in between, snagged a handoff from QB Andrew Luck on a jet sweep for a two-yard touchdown run.