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Super Bowl XLIV News: Reggie Wayne Knee Inury

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Some shocking and alarming news came from Friday’s Super Bowl XLIV practice as Indianapolis Colts star WR Reggie Wayne pulled up short on a pass route, left practice and was later confirmed as having aggravated a previous knee injury. Uh-oh. Coach Jim Caldwell suggested that Wayne had “soft tissue” below his kneecaps and that pulling...

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Vikings at Saints in the NFL Kickoff Game, September 9!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the Week 1 matchups in the new NFL schedule, admires the league’s scheduling moxie, but is greatly concerned about possible affronts to the baseball gods. The NFL 2010 season kicks off this year with Minnesota visiting the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on Thursday, September 9. Minnesota lost to the...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Indianapolis Colts

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Can Peyton Manning and the Colts rebound from defeat in the Super Bowl? Al Dannity says it will be business as usual in Indianapolis. Off-season changes The Colts know a winning formula when they see it, that’s why all but one starter from 2009 is back. Ryan Lilja is the only absentee after he was...

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NFL 2010 Preview: AFC South

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFL’s deepest division will have a familiar face on top in 2010. Al Dannity likes the Colts to retain the AFC South title. The cream of the crop The term power conference gets used a lot in College Football. The NFL is a little different; it has power divisions. The AFC South holds the...

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NFL Preview: Chargers Will Rumble Past Chiefs

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego and Kansas City do battle in the second Monday Night Football game this weekend. Al Dannity likes the Chargers to win on the road. Not a sleeper pick Ever since the NFL split to eight divisions, at least one team has gone from worst to first every year bar 2007. The NFC South...

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NFL Preview: Manning Bowl II is Here

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

We’ve waited four long years since Peyton Manning and Eli Manning last faced off. Finally the schedule makers have brought them together at Lucas Oil Field and Eli wants some payback. Home advantage matters This is the kind of game that shows why the NFL is the best sport around. Two brothers, both quarterbacks and...

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NFL Preview: Broncos Face Colts With Heavy Hearts

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After the death of Kenny McKinley in midweek, it will be tough for Denver to focus on Sunday’s meeting with Indianapolis. Tragic week for Denver Irrespective of what happens this Sunday, this is a sad week for the Denver Broncos. The tragic death of wide receiver Kenny McKinley, a special-teamer who had been placed on...

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NFL Preview: Colts And Jaguars Renew Rivalry

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Indianapolis Colts have put an opening weekend defeat behind them and now look on track for another playoff season. Next up is a trip to Jacksonville and Al Dannity likes the Colts’ chances. A statistical mis-match The Colts start as -7.0 favorites with Sports Interaction and if anything, that’s being kind to the Jaguars....

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NFL Preview: Reeling Titans to Take on Cowboys

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

National Football League teams don’t get more puzzling than the Tennessee Titans. On paper, the Titans should be one of the NFL’s elite. They’ve got an outstanding coach in Jeff Fisher, a tremendous running game in RB Chris Johnson and QB Vince Young, great depth on the offensive and defensive lines and a linebacking crew...

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NFL Preview: Colts Look to Improve Against Redskins

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Indianapolis looked rusty last week but should be back firing on all cylinders when the Colts travel to Washington to take on the Redskins. Manning’s arm will once again prove decisive It’s hardly stunning news to hear that Peyton Manning will be the key factor in any Colts game but the Indianapolis quarterback will be...

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NFL Preview: Colts, Texans on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston Texans (4-2) at Indianapolis Colts (4-2) With the Tennessee Titans at 5-2 at the up-and-down Jacksonville Jaguars not far behind, this is a huge battle in terms of AFC South supremacy.  And if the first game of 2010 was any indication, both teams know what the other wants to do to emerge the victor....

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NFL Preview: Colts, Eagles Meet at the Linc

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Indianapolis Colts (5-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) This game? All about familiarity. The Colts are back in their familiar spot of first place in the AFC South division, thanks in large part to a three-game winning streak. The Eagles get a familiar face back at QB (Michael Vick returns from a rib injury) and return...

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NFL Preview: Colts Can Dismantle Patriots’ Defense

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Bill Belichick is hungry for revenge after last year’s devastating loss to the Colts. Don’t expect Peyton Manning to show any mercy in what should be a shootout at Gillette Stadium. Brady can only do so much Tom Brady has performed a few miracles to get the Patriots to 7-2 as we enter Week 11....

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NFL Preview: Bolts, Colts on Sunday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego Chargers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (6-4) Chargers Notes: — Still no definitive word on whether or not All-Pro TE Antonio Gates will suit up this weekend. The Chargers’ tight end has missed the last two games in an attempt to rest and rehab a torn plantar fascia in his foot that is not...

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NFL Preview: Colts Look To Get Back On Track Against Dallas

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas Cowboys (3-8) at Indianapolis Colts (6-5) Cowboys Notes: — Dallas could be very thin at linebacker for this contest. Bradie James, who continues to nurse a sore knee, missed practice on Wednesday, although the club chalked it up to “precautionary reasons.” He’s likely to suit up against the Colts, but could be on a...

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NFL Preview: Colts, Titans in Key AFC South Clash

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Indianapolis Colts (6-6) at Tennessee Titans (5-7) Colts Notes: — A pretty quick turnaround for both these clubs in the league’s weekly Thursday night affair. Indy will have to figure out what to do in the wake of CB Jerraud Power’s broken right forearm, an injury that will cost him the season. Powers had been...

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NFL Preview: Jags vs. Colts Has Huge Playoff Implications

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5) at Indianapolis Colts (7-6) Jags Notes: — This is an absolutely huge matchup in terms of the AFC South championship and first-round home advantage in the playoffs. Yes, it’s true the Colts have dominated the series in terms of wins and losses — Indy is 8-3 since 2005 — but the Jags...

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AFC Playoff Preview: Jags, Colts Vying For Final Spot

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There’s just one AFC playoff spot remaining, and the two teams still in the running for it are the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. Here’s how things can play out: If the Colts beat the Titans, Indy wins the division and makes the playoffs. If the Colts lose, the Jags can win the division by...

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Jets Take on Colts in NFL Wildcard Round

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The New York Jets aren’t the most likeable team in the world but they do have a roster that can compete with the best in the NFL. That may be all that matters this Saturday night. Manning’s missing weapons The Colts and Jets met in last year’s AFC Championship game but Indianapolis won’t be able...

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NFL Preview: Indianapolis Colts

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After so many seasons of dominance in the AFC South, Al Dannity says this is the year when the Colts will fall. The players The Colts finished 2010 looking like a team that need shaking up after a stuttering run to the post-season. With just five picks in the draft, free agency offered Indianapolis an...