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Pat McAfee Receives Indianapolis Colts Franchise Tag
March 2nd, 2013 at 12:02 PM
***PHOTO1*** As expected the Indianapolis Colts placed their franchise tag on punter Pat McAfee, ensuring that he will stay with the Colts at least through the 2013 season. McAfee could have become and unrestricted free agent on March 12 had he not been tagged, meaning he could have signed with another team...

Indianapolis Colts Name Tom McMahon New Special Teams Coordinator
January 17th, 2013 at 11:47 AM
  from the Indianapolis Colts   The Indianapolis Colts today hired Tom McMahon as the special teams coordinator. McMahon holds six years of NFL coaching experience and spent the 2012 campaign as the special teams coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.   “We’re excited that Tom will be joining our staff,” said Colts Head Coach...

TY Hilton Earns NFL Special Teams Player of the Week
November 28th, 2012 at 2:38 PM
  From the Indianapolis Colts The NFL today announced that Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 12. This marks the first time Hilton has earned the award in his career.   Last week against Buffalo, Hilton recorded his second two-touchdown game...

Matchup of the Week: Indianapolis Colts Special Teams V. Joshua Cribbs
October 21st, 2012 at 7:53 AM
The Indianapolis Colts' special teams units have been under fire all season, having to contain some of the NFL's best return men. It doesn't get any easier today when the face Joshua Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns. With the exception of the Jacksonville game, the Colts have had to face opposing...

Indianapolis Colts Bye Week Report Card: Defense and Special Teams
September 30th, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Yesterday we took a look at the Indianapolis Colts' offense after three games. Today we'll evaluate the progress of the defense and special teams units. Defensive line: C The new-look defensive line won't get as much attention as the 3-4 scheme is designed for them to simply occupy linemen while the...

Pat McAfee and Adam Vinatieri are a Special Tandem in Kicking Game
September 18th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
 ***PHOTO1***  Pat McAfee had a great game Sunday, but he was more impressed by Adam Vinatieri's game-winning field goal. I had the chance to talk with Pat afterward. You can read about it here at Colts.com.

Matchup of the Week: “Boomstick” V. “Anytime”
September 6th, 2012 at 8:36 AM
***PHOTO1***The key matchup in this weeks season lidlifter between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears won't be found on either offense or defense. In fact, the time that these two will be on the field together will likely account for one or two per cent of the total plays...

Indianapolis Colts Preseason Review: What’s the Progress on Building the Monster?
September 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 PM
***PHOTO1*** The preseason is over. A week from today at Soldier Field in Chicago, Andrew Luck and the rest of the "new era" Indianapolis Colts will take the field for meaningful football. Before we begin our usual week of breaking down the opponent and analyzing that week's game, let's take a...

Indianapolis Colts Announce 23 Roster Moves Friday
August 31st, 2012 at 8:17 PM
The Indianapolis Colts finalized the team's 53-man roster prior to the NFL's 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 deadline. Twenty-two players were waived, waiver-injured or placed on injured reserve and one was released from IR to get the roster down to the NFL limit. Here is a complete list of roster moves as...

Projected Colts’ Roster Following Preseason Finale
August 30th, 2012 at 10:51 PM
The preseason has ended, and everyone can take a sigh of relief the games that don't count in the standings are over. The Indianapolis Colts picked up its second win of the preseason in defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Andrew Luck and all players...

Notebook from Colts’ Third Preseason Game
August 25th, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Week three of the preseason gave in some circles a hyped match up of the top two selections in the 2012 NFL Draft in Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Andrew Luck and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. Still, it was only the preseason, but it did see both lead their respective...

Notebook from Colts’ Second Preseason Performance
August 20th, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Week two of the NFL preseason almost saw the Indianapolis Colts get a road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Sunday, August 19. A last-second field though denied that from happening, but not from the team, and a national audience, gaining another look at the new...

Notebook from Colts’ Preseason Opening Win
August 13th, 2012 at 1:19 AM
The Indianapolis Colts under its new coaching regime defeated the St. Louis Rams 38-3 in its opening preseason game Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. By positional grouping, here are some notes on a total of 51 players and some grades for each. Quarterbacks Really, what more can be said of rookie Andrew...

Training Camp Thoughts and Quotes After Tuesday Night Practice
August 8th, 2012 at 6:14 AM
Into the sunset Tuesday night, the Indianapolis Colts practiced under the lights at Anderson University in front of an announced crowd of 5,000 fans. Head coach Chuck Pagano spoke with reporters after practice not under stadium lights, but illumination from a fireworks show put on. Some quotes from his brief session: On...

Ben Ijalana, AJ Edds Lost for the Season to Knee Injuries
July 31st, 2012 at 7:07 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Indianapolis Colts put on pads for the first time in 2012 today at Anderson University. Normally, that's when injuries start to occur, but for the Colts, they lost two players for the season on Sunday's first day with non-contact injuries. Offensive lineman Ben Ijalana and linebacker AJ Edds will be...

Tom Zbikowski Early Favorite for Leadership Role
April 5th, 2012 at 10:22 AM
***PHOTO1*** When the Indianapolis Colts look at what's been lost this off season, some of the numbers seem impossible to replace. Will Andrew Luck be able to put up Peyton Manning's customary 4000 yards and 30 touchdowns? Who in the backfield will get Joseph Addai's touches? Will whoever the new center...

Indianapolis Colts Nab Former Fighting Irish Star to Strengthen Secondary
March 17th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
***PHOTO1***Tom Zbikowski was so excited about reaching a deal with the Indianapolis Colts that he let it be known on his Twitter account. His agent, Ralph Cindrich, quickly chimed in via his own account that a deal hadn't been signed yet. Everything worked out though and this morning Cindrich confirmed that...

Indianapolis Colts 2012 Depth Chart Will Feature New Names, Question Marks
March 12th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
The Indianapolis Colts should see an increase in program sales this coming season. That's because fans may have no idea just who is on the field without a detailed numerical roster.  With last week's purge of veterans and more salary cap saving moves to come, the names on the back of...

Pat McAfee Sheds Pony Tail for Charity
November 26th, 2011 at 6:15 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** His own mother said he looked like a "dirty hippie." Mrs. McAfee doesn't have to worry about that any longer as her son, Indianapolis Colts' punter Pat McAfee sacrificed his signature pony tail this week to benefit a charity helping young people affected by long-term illness. Locks of Love is a...

Indianapolis Colts Need to Focus on Evaluating Personnel Over Last Six Games
November 21st, 2011 at 8:08 AM
For the Indianapolis Colts, two facts are sadly true: the season is lost, and the team is in dire need of an extreme personnel makeover. The silver lining to the dark cloud that has been this season may end up being that sans Peyton Manning, the Colts organization has gotten...