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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...

Jeff Saturday Retires as a Member of the Indianapolis Colts
March 7th, 2013 at 6:51 PM
  ***PHOTO1***Jeff Saturday finished his career they way he wanted, as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. Saturday appeared today along with Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay to announce his signing of a one-day contract with the Colts and his retirement from the National Football League.   Saturday thanked everyone from trainers...

One Year Later, Jim Irsay’s Bold Move Paying Dividends
March 3rd, 2013 at 8:25 AM
***PHOTO1*** 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...

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....

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...

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...

Week 13 NFL Pickem: Pinch Me, I Must Be Dreaming
November 29th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
It's week 13 in the NFL and your Indianapolis Colts sit at 7-4. Yes, your awake. This isn't some figment of a weird Thanksgiving leftover-induced dream. The same team that didn't win a game until week 16 last year is in the driver's seat for a playoff berth. There's still...

New England Patriots’ Interchangeable Parts Keep on Ticking
November 14th, 2012 at 12:58 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The New England Patriots under Bill Belichick have been the blueprint for NFL success in the salary cap era. Since Belichick took over as head coach of the Patriots in 2000, he's guided the team to nine playoff appearances, five Super Bowl appearances and won the Lombardi Trophy three times. In...

After Further Review: the Indianapolis Colts are for Real
November 5th, 2012 at 1:02 PM
One of the things we try to do here at Colts 101 is be fair. We're not critical just to appear "objective" and while we try to be enthusiastic about the home team (we're fans as well as journalists) we try not to let "homerism" affect our judgment. So when...

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...

After Further Review: Thoughts on Week 5 in the NFL
October 8th, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Andrew Luck is at the quarter pole of his rookie season in the NFL. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that to this point he's been a success. He's passed for over 1200 yards in four games, meaning he's averaging over 300 yards per game. His...

After Further Review: NFL Week Four Thoughts
October 1st, 2012 at 7:49 AM
With the Indianapolis Colts off this week, Colts 101 had the opportunity to catch some other teams in action this weekend. Here's what we saw around the NFL during week four: The regular officials are back and it was obvious. Not that they didn't miss any calls or that the fans...

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...

There is No Such Thing as Karma or Justice in Sports
May 19th, 2012 at 7:06 AM
***PHOTO1***With the Indiana Pacers leading the Miami Heat 2-1 and Lebron James in the midst of yet another post-season disappointment, the inevitable comments have resurfaced about Lebron's struggles being due to "karma" or some sort of "what goes around comes around" sense of justice for the way James departed his...

Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Position Once Again in Good Hands
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:58 AM
***PHOTO1*** Colts 101 is embarking upon a series of articles in which we will break down the Indianapolis Colts roster now that the NFL Draft has been completed. With the exception of a few minor tweaks here and there, the current collection of players on the Colts' roster is pretty much...

The Indianapolis Colts New Era Begins Tonight
April 26th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
***PHOTO1***Yes, Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano have been on the job since January, and yes, members of the Indianapolis Colts have been working out now for two weeks. But tonight, the long awaited "new era" of Indianapolis Colts football begins when Andrew Luck officially becomes the newest member of the...

Why Andrew Luck May Ultimately Be Better than Peyton Manning
March 21st, 2012 at 12:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** When Peyton Manning held up that Denver Broncos' jersey with his name on it, reality hit hard for fans of the Indianapolis Colts. Manning stated in his press conference how difficult his transition to a new team would be since the Colts were "the only team I've ever known." For...