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Ridiculously Early Predictions for Indianapolis Colts 2013 Season
April 18th, 2013 at 8:50 PM
The NFL has released the 2013 schedule and just like last season, Colts 101 is among the first to offer our totally fearless early forecast on what will go down. Last season, we were bold enough to predict a 7-9 finish. Everybody called us "homers" at the time, but it...

Indianapolis Colts Excited to Get Back to Work
April 18th, 2013 at 8:09 AM
The Indianapolis Colts kicked off preparations for the 2013 season this week as they began workouts at the Indiana Farm Bureau football facility. While this year's workouts were much more of a homecoming than last season's, there were still some new faces making their first appearance wearing the horseshoe. Among those...

New Offensive Coordinator Pep Hamilton Speaks with Indianapolis Media
February 13th, 2013 at 3:51 PM
***PHOTO1*** New Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton had his first meeting with the Indianapolis media today and said that "there's no 'can't do's'" for the Colts' offense as he sees it.  Hamilton is extremely excited about the talent level he's inheriting as he begins his first stint calling plays in the...

Bruce Arians Named NFL Coach of the Year; Andrew Luck Second in Rookie of the Year
February 2nd, 2013 at 8:03 PM
Bruce Arians took a a difficult situation and made the best of it, for both the Indianapolis Colts and himself. Arians guided the Colts to a 9-3 record and a wild card playoff berth after head coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia. That earned Arians the Arizona Cardinals' head coaching position...

Four Things the Indianapolis Colts Must Do to Be in New York for Super Bowl XLVIII
January 30th, 2013 at 12:04 PM
***PHOTO1*** This week is all about the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49'ers convening in the Big Easy for Super Bowl XLVII. This time next year, the football universe will be focused on the Big Apple as New York will host its first Super Bowl. If the Indianapolis Colts are to...

Andrew Luck Shines in AFC Pro Bowl Loss
January 28th, 2013 at 11:17 AM
It was just an exhibition, but Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck exhibited why he deserved to be playing with the rest of the NFL's greats in the Pro Bowl and why he'll most likely make several return appearances to the annual all-star game. Luck led all AFC quarterbacks with...

Andrew Luck Headed to Hawaii for Pro Bowl
January 22nd, 2013 at 11:16 AM
***PHOTO1*** Tom Brady has begged out of this Sunday's Pro Bowl with an "undisclosed injury" (read: he doesn't want to go). That means Indianapolis Colts' rookie quarterback Andrew Luck will take his place on the AFC roster. Luck will join teammates Robert Mathis and Reggie Wayne as Colts representatives for the AFC....

Expect More West Coast than Downfield with Pep Hamilton’s Offense
January 20th, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Andrew Luck over-delivered on some pretty lofty expectations for his rookie year. Much of that is due to the tutelage of veteran offensive coordinator Bruce Arians who installed an offense that allowed Luck to showcase his skills.  With Arians off to Arizona, the Indianapolis Colts have turned to Luck's Stanford offensive...

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...

Indianapolis Colts Going Prime Time on “Parks and Recreation”
January 16th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and players Andrew Luck and Reggie Wayne show off their acting skills at Lucas Oil stadium when filming a scene with “Parks and Recreation” cast members Chris Pratt, Rob Lowe, Adam Scott, Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari and Jim O’Heir. The episode airs Thursday, January 17...

Indianapolis Colts Must Neutralize Houston Texans’ Defensive Line
December 30th, 2012 at 7:29 AM
When the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans squared off two weeks ago in Houston, JJ Watt and the Houston defensive line controlled the game. They sacked Andrew Luck five times and hurried him countless other times en route to a 29-17 victory. Today's game means nothing to the Colts in terms...

Robert Mathis, Reggie Wayne Named to AFC Pro Bowl Team
December 27th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The Indianapolis Colts will have at least two representatives in this year's AFC/NFC Pro Bowl. It was announced last night that LB Robert Mathis and WR Reggie Wayne were named to the AFC squad which will take on the NFC all-stars in Hawaii on Jan. 27, 2013. For Mathis this marks...

After Further Review: Andrew Luck is Better than You Know Who
December 24th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Back in March, I was roundly dismissed for suggesting that Andrew Luck could someday be better than He Who Must Not Be Named (aka Peyton Manning), the former legend who redefined the quarterback position while playing for the Indianapolis Colts. After yesterday's record-setting, playoff-clinching performance, it can now be said...

Week 16 NFL Pickem: What’s That About Meaningless Regular Season Games in the NFL?
December 21st, 2012 at 4:42 PM
It's the final two weeks of the regular season and it's time for playoff contenders to finalize their plans for the post season by nailing down their spots. Twelve of this week's 16 games feature teams who are either trying to lock up a playoff berth or are fighting for...

After Further Review: Indianapolis Colts’ Glass More than Half Full
December 17th, 2012 at 1:42 PM
We've got just two more games left in the NFL season and the Indianapolis Colts need to win just one of them to clinch a playoff spot and continue their improbable turnaround from being 2-14 a year ago. Yet after yesterday's loss to the Houston Texans, more than a few...

Indianapolis Colts Secret for Success: Keep the Offense on the Field
December 16th, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Usually in this space, we isolate a matchup on the field that we think will be critical in determining the ultimate outcome of the game. Today, rather than focus on specific matchups of players or units, we'll focus on a situation. For the Indianapolis Colts to win today against the...

NFL Rookie of the Year: Andrew Luck or RGIII?
December 4th, 2012 at 7:45 PM
I make the case for Andrew Luck today over at Colts.com.

Young Indianapolis Colts Don’t Know Any Better
December 2nd, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Veteran Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Reggie Wayne said it best after the latest improbable Colts win, a 35-33 come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Lions. Wayne simply said his teammates are "too young" and don't know that they're not supposed to be doing things like scoring two touchdowns in a little...

Matchup of the Week: Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line V. Detroit Lions Defensive Line
December 2nd, 2012 at 7:08 AM
***PHOTO1*** While every football game can be boiled down to who wins in the "trenches," today's contest between the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions will especially hinge on that matchup. Specifically, the challenge will be for the Colts offensive line who will be facing their toughest challenge of the year in...

After Further Review: How the NFL is Like Marriage
November 26th, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Guys, how many times can you honestly say to your wife, "Honey, I was thinking about football and couldn't help but see the similarities between success in the NFL and our marriage"? Well, today's your lucky day.  I spent the past weekend helping a good friend marry off his youngest daughter....