By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent There is always a heightened sense of anticipation at the start of every NFL season. Almost every team and their fans think they are better than the year before and are anxious to go out and prove it. For the Indianapolis Colts, unexpected success last season has only fueled that […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the NFC teams heading into the 2013 season: NFC EAST GIANTS In a division with no clear-cut frontrunner, the Giants are as good a pick as any. Besides, they have been at their best when they have struggled just to get into the postseason, with a pair of […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the AFC teams heading into the 2013 season: AFC East PATRIOTS New England still the class of this division, not because the Patriots remain a dominant team, but because the rest of the division stinks like egg salad left out at a summer picnic. With QB Tom Brady […]
From the Indianapolis Colts: The Indianapolis Colts today claimed tight end Jack Doyle off waivers (Tennessee), waived running back Kerwynn Williams and signed six players to its practice squad, including, OLB-Daniel Adongo, C-Thomas Austin, QB-Chandler Harnish, TE-Dominique Jones, LB-Josh McNary and CB-Sheldon Price. Doyle, 6-6, 258 pounds, is an Indianapolis native who spent his prep […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Andrew Luck is not only big, strong, fast and tough, he has become the one adjective he wasn’t last year. Efficient. Through three preseason games, he has a 108.3 passer rating. That’s third among clear-cut starting quarterbacks (Buffalo’s E.J. Manuel doesn’t count yet). Luck trails only Drew Brees (128.4) and […]
From the Indianapolis Colts: The Indianapolis Colts today waived the following players: CB-Johnny Adams, CB-Allen Chapman, G-Danous Estenor, DT-Kellen Heard, P/K-Brandon McManus, RB-Davin Meggett, LB-C.O. Prime, C-Rick Schmeig and S-Ashante Williams. WR-Maurice Williams was waived with an injury settlement and CB-Teddy Williams was waived-injured. The team also placed OLB-Lawrence Sidbury on Injured Reserve. With the […]
By JIM JOHNSON ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Luck was 16 of 25 with 164 yards passing and a touchdown to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 27-6 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night. The starters played through the start of the third quarter. Now the team prepared for the roster to be trimmed from 90 players […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor As a recent radio guest on Fox Sports Radio’s Fantasy Freaks, I was asked if I thought Andrew Luck would face a sophomore slump. I said he’s too smart and too dedicated and too talented to slip. Luck, I explained, is much more than a flash. Not only is he […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts finally earned a Twitter-delivered seal of approval from owner Jim Irsay following a 20-12 win over the New York Giants Sunday in New York. But just because Irsay was pleased with the win and fans might feel good about the performance, the Colts still have some questions […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Ten years. That’s how long it’s been since the Colts had a winning preseason record. Since that point, the Colts have been one of the most successful franchises in professional sports. So before anyone gets bent out of shape about the egg the Colts laid in their 44-20 […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent It will likely be a short day of work for quarterback Andrew Luck and the rest of the starting lineup Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts host the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Stadium, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be an important day for a number of players on the […]