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2013 Indianapolis Colts Regular Season Schedule Set
April 18th, 2013 at 8:26 PM
This won't be the 2012 dull and repetitious schedule for the Indianapolis Colts.
Four nationally scheduled games in primetime for 2013 are highlighted by the return of former Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning on Oct. 20, when he brings his Denver Broncos to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
The Broncos game...
Peyton Manning with Another One and Done Playoff Exit
January 13th, 2013 at 1:13 PM
***PHOTO1***Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos ignominiously bowed out of the NFL playoffs yesterday with a stunning 38-35 double overtime loss at home to the Baltimore Ravens. For Manning, who has led his team to the playoffs 12 of his 15 years in the NFL, it was the eighth time...
NFL Releases 2013 Regular Season Home and Away Match Ups
December 28th, 2012 at 3:59 PM
The divisional assignments for the 2013 NFL regular season schedule were released by the league Friday.
The Indianapolis Colts and the rest of the AFC South division will be matched against the AFC and NFC West divisions, respectively, next season.
Home and away assignments were also included in the announcement. Of the...
After Further Review: Indianapolis Colts Playoff Scenarios and Other Week 14 Thoughts
December 10th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
The Indianapolis Colts come-from-behind victory over the Tennessee Titans yesterday, coupled with losses by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, all but clinched a playoff berth for the Colts. Here are the scenarios that could play out over the next three weeks:
Best Case Scenario: Colts win the AFC South
Hey, it could still happen!...
Former Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Jerry Brown Killed in Crash
December 8th, 2012 at 6:48 PM
For the second consecutive week, the NFL is reeling from the death of one of its players. Today, Dallas Cowboys' practice squad linebacker, Jerry Brown, was killed when the car in which he was a passenger flipped. The driver, teammate Joshua Brent, was charged with intoxicated vehicular manslaughter.
The Irving (TX)...
After Further Review: Indianapolis not the Only Tough Cookies in the NFL
December 3rd, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Has the afterglow worn off yet from yesterday's Miracle in the Motor City? Mine either. But as I looked over the slate of NFL games from yesterday, I realized that Indianapolis isn't alone in celebrating a team that refused to quit and came up with a big victory this week....
Tearing Down Three Midseason Manufactured Media Memes
October 31st, 2012 at 9:32 AM
As October draws to a close, let's congratulate the New York Yankees on yet another World Series title. As the NFL hits the halfway mark in the 2012 season, we're wondering whether or not the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will continue their dominance and remain on their Super...
NFL Week Three Pickem: Reality Begins to Set In
September 20th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
The shine of the new season is beginning to wear off for some teams and they're realizing the brutal truth: they're just not really that good. Week three may be that way for several 0-2 NFL teams, especially for the Indianapolis Colts' opponent this week, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Starting off...
Colts Sign Tackle Off Buccaneers Practice Squad
September 11th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Offensive tackle Bradley Sowell was signed by the Indianapolis Colts Tuesday, Sept. 11 off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.
The team had an open space on its 53-man roster after releasing backup center A.Q. Shipley and offensive tackle Mike Person on Monday, Sept. 10 and only signing offensive tackle Trai...
2012 Indianapolis Colts Regular Season Schedule Released
April 17th, 2012 at 7:09 PM
The NFL released the entire 2012 regular-season schedule Tuesday.
Here are some of the highlights of the schedule:
The possibility of Andrew Luck playing his first game as the franchise's new quarterback in Chicago against veteran linebacker Brian Urlacher and the Bears in week 1.
The Colts' bye is week 4.
For the third...
NFL Owners Approve Several Rules Changes
March 28th, 2012 at 1:28 PM
The NFL owners meeting in Palm Beach, FL approved several rules changes that will take effect for the 2012 season. The NFL's competition committee had made several proposals that were considered this morning on the last day of business during this session. Among those accepted were changes to the overtime system...
Peyton Manning May not Get His Ride Off into the Sunset
March 20th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
***PHOTO1***On paper, it sounds like a storybook ending. Hall of Fame quarterback lures what is sure to be a fellow Hall of Fame quarterback to a football impassioned city where he re-ignites the team and the fan base. John Elway and Peyton Manning standing together on a podium hoisting the Lombardi...
Former Indianapolis Colts’ Quarterback Peyton Manning Selects Denver as Next Team
March 19th, 2012 at 12:28 PM
***PHOTO1*** According to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has decided on the Denver Broncos, pending final contract negotiations.
Manning initially met with Bronco team officials in Denver on March 9 and worked out for the team on the campus of Duke...
NFL Final Four Has an Indianapolis Flavor
January 16th, 2012 at 7:22 AM
Super Bowl XLVI is only three weeks away and the entire world's focus will be on the city of Indianapolis. With the Divisional Playoff round in the books, each of the final four remaining teams brings an intriguing Indianapolis connection that will make for some interesting stories during Super Bowl...
Is the NFL a Passing League? Part II
January 12th, 2012 at 2:51 PM
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This morning on ESPN's "Mike and Mike" show, the question was asked as to whether the New Orleans Saints needed to rush for 100 yards to win this weekend in San Francisco. If past playoff results are any indication, the answer would be maybe not 100, but they need to...
Is the NFL a Passing League? Part I
January 10th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Our articles that have challenged the conventional wisdom that the "new" NFL is a passing league and that an "elite" quarterback is necessary to win have drawn some controversy. To help sort out fact from fiction, we dug into some statistics from the 2000 season to the present to see...
New England Patriots Keep Right on Rolling with System
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:49 AM
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In 2008, the New England Patriots lost quarterback Tom Brady to a knee injury in the season's first game. His replacement, Matt Cassell not only had never started an NFL game, he was a career backup in college at USC. The Patriots missed the playoffs that year without Brady, but...
Indianapolis Colts Bye Week Primer: NFL Edition
November 20th, 2011 at 7:00 AM
The Indianapolis Colts will not play today, guaranteeing Colts fans a respite from what has honestly been some pretty bad football. A quick glance at the TV coverage map for today shows that Indiana-based Colts fans should see some intriguing matchups and good football for a change.
Indianapolis viewers will get...
NFL Week 7 Picks: Super Bowl Rematch Edition
October 21st, 2011 at 8:23 AM
This week's NFL matchups feature two rematches of recent Super Bowls with Pittsburgh visiting Arizona and your Indianapolis Colts traveling to the Big Easy to take on the Saints. Will the outcomes be the same? Steven and I both went 10-3 last week, so nothing's changed. I still hold a...
NFL Week Six Picks: Season Savers on the Line
October 14th, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Week six in the NFL gives us several teams looking to save their seasons with victories. Our own Steven is trying to do the same. He finally won a week last week and will be looking to repeat that success. He still trails by six games 57-33 to 63-27. We...
