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Ryan Grigson, Chuck Pagano Happy with Free Agent Haul
March 16th, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson and head coach Chuck Pagano expressed great satisfaction with their free agent signings this week. Both indicated that while the team may still be looking at some minor additions, the Colts major free agent action is finished.
Pagano, true to his defensive roots, is most excited...
Indianapolis Colts First Day of Free Agency Underwhelming
March 12th, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Last year, Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was nothing short of miraculous in assembling a playoff-caliber roster despite the jettisoning of the majority of the roster and being severely strapped by the salary cap. With $40 million to spend this year and some major free agents in areas where the...
One Year Later, Jim Irsay’s Bold Move Paying Dividends
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:25 AM
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A year ago this week, Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay and new general manager Ryan Grigson appeared to be sending the Colts into a nuclear winter. The heart and soul of the franchise, quarterback Peyton Manning, was released along with other fan favorites, RB Joseph Addai, TE Dallas Clark and LB Gary...
Indianapolis Colts Announce Hiring of Pep Hamilton as Offensive Coordinator
January 19th, 2013 at 6:04 PM
The Indianapolis Colts confirmed today the hiring of former Stanford University offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton to the same role with the Indianapolis Colts. Hamilton replace Bruce Arians who was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday.
“Pep Hamilton is a sharp, detailed and innovative coach who is a rising...
Jimmy Raye Hired as VP of Football Operations for Indianapolis Colts
January 15th, 2013 at 12:47 PM
From the Indianapolis Colts:
The Indianapolis Colts have hired Jimmy Raye as the team’s VP of Football Operations. Raye owns 18 years of NFL experience, including the last 17 with the San Diego Chargers. He served as San Diego’s director of player personnel from 2008-2012, overseeing the team’s professional and college...
Young Indianapolis Colts Continue to Exceed Expectations
November 9th, 2012 at 9:18 AM
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That the Indianapolis Colts won last night against the Jacksonville Jaguars isn't surprising. How they did it is. This young team continues to defy the limited expectations that were placed upon them. At 6-3, the Colts have tripled their win output from 2011. I optimistically said that they would win...
Indianapolis Colts Organize Efforts to Fight Breast Cancer and Leukemia
October 4th, 2012 at 2:07 PM
The Indianapolis Colts along with the rest of the NFL were already planning to stage events around Breast Cancer Awareness this week. With the news about head coach Chuck Pagano and his battle with leukemia, the Colts have also put together several events to help fight that disease. The following...
NFL Hangs Franchises Out to Dry with Blackout Policy
July 11th, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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Normally, the business of the National Football League is more choreographed than a Broadway show. That's why the recent bumbling by the league with regard to changing its blackout policy is both surprising and disappointing.
Yesterday, Indianapolis was all atwitter (literally, if you were following the news in 140 characters or...
Indianapolis Colts to Host Open House for Fans
May 31st, 2012 at 1:01 PM
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The Indianapolis Colts announced that they will be hosting an Open House at Lucas Oil Stadium from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13. The announcement comes on the heels of the Colts employing a marketing firm to attempt to sell the remaining season tickets available for the...
Bill Polian: New Trade Deadline Would Have Altered Indianapolis Colts Strategy
May 28th, 2012 at 6:58 PM
***PHOTO1***It was a perfect storm of bad that ushered out Bill Polian, Jim Caldwell, and of course, Peyton Manning in addition to many others of the "old era." Manning's neck injury combined with Joseph Addai's injury plus a little bad luck ultimately brought the Colts to 2-14 finish and the...
Decoding Jim Irsay: “Emerge” Means “Not Here Yet”
May 15th, 2012 at 1:14 PM
***PHOTO1*** Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay took a break from tweeting obscure song lyrics to issue this update on the status of his team:
"Franchise is taking shape..3rd Receiver and 2nd Corner must emerge..much progress in Free Agency n Draft…Def Front 7 should impress new 3-4.’’
Let's start with the back end first....
Indianapolis Colts’ Draft Great on Top, Mediocre Near the End
April 29th, 2012 at 7:19 AM
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New Indianapolis Colts' General Manager Ryan Grigson was hired in part for his history of finding "diamonds in the rough" while evaluating collegiate players with the Philadelphia Eagles. Colts fans should hope that holds true as the Colts didn't address many of their needs on the defensive side of the ball...
Report: Andrew Luck is the Indianapolis Colts’ Pick…Or So We Hear
April 19th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
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ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting this morning that the Indianapolis Colts have indeed told Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck that he will be the team's number one overall pick a week from now at the NFL Draft. This report comes on the heels of yesterday's comments from Colts GM Ryan Grigson...
Draft Grader: Indianapolis Colts Recent Drafts Have Been Failures
April 16th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
If the results of the 2011 season weren't enough evidence, the Draft Grader from Pro Football Talk has analyzed each NFL team's drafts over the past four years to see just how productive the players picked have been. Unsurprisingly, the results for the Indianapolis Colts are not good.
Draft Grader uses...
Indianapolis Colts Needs That Must Be Addressed with Two Weeks Until NFL Draft
April 12th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
While Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay plays coy with the number one overall selection, the Colts also are evaluating other areas of need which they will try to fill in the NFL Draft which commences two weeks from today.
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Despite some free agents signings that have no doubt been prudent and...
Mel Kiper: “The Indianapolis Colts are a Mess.”
April 7th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr. stated on his show this morning that the Indianapolis Colts are "a mess" and that he would rather be in Robert Griffin III's position, going to the Washington Redskins than Andrew Luck's with the Colts.
Kiper's comments came while he addressed a caller asking if...
From Indianapolis Colts’ Coach: Robert Griffin III Refuses Private Work Out
April 4th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay cleared up the reason the Colts won't be having a private workout for Robert Griffin III like they did for Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck: Griffin has refused any offers of private workouts.
Irsay said via his Twitter account:
"A Luck private workout 2day . . . we want...
Indianapolis Colts to Work Out Andrew Luck at Stanford
April 3rd, 2012 at 11:41 AM
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The Indianapolis Colts are sending their heavy hitters to Palo Alto, CA today for a private workout with presumed number one draft pick, Andrew Luck. Unlike their first visit to Stanford for the Cardinal's pro day which was attended only by quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen and some scouts, this visit...
No Fooling: Andrew Luck Will Be the Indianapolis Colts Pick
April 1st, 2012 at 1:46 PM
***PHOTO1*** Indianapolis Colts fans may have noticed the recent background noise suggesting the Colts may pick someone other than Andrew Luck with the first pick in this year's NFL Draft. That's all it amounts to, though: noise.
While nothing in sports is a "mortal lock," besides Kentucky winning the national title Monday...
Jim Irsay’s Comments All About Leverage
March 28th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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The Indianapolis sports world is abuzz with Colts' owner Jim Irsay's comments yesterday to the USA Today. Irsay told Jim Corbett at the NFL owners' meetings in Florida that he and the Colts are still "up in the air" concerning who they will select with the number one overall pick in...
