Category: Colts

Colts place RB Ahmad Bradshaw on PUP list

From the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts placed running back Ahmad Bradshaw on the Physically Unable to Perform List on Tuesday because of a foot injury. Bradshaw, 5-10, 214 pounds, signed with the Colts on June 11, 2013 after spending the previous six seasons (2007-2012) with the New York Giants. In 84 career games (33 […]

Siegfried: A look at the Colts roster heading into training camp

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The second year of the Chuck Pagano era starts next week for the Indianapolis Colts as they head to training camp in Anderson. Despite Pagano missing much of his first season as head coach battling cancer, the first year was a success under interim coach Bruce Arians. Rookie quarterback Andrew […]

Veteran RB Ahmad Bradshaw added to Colts’ backfield

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts added to a crowded backfield with the signing of veteran running back Ahmad Bradshaw to a one-year contract. The question for the Colts will be whether Bradshaw was signed as a backup, a complementary back, or as competition for returning starter Vick Ballard. The Colts are expected […]

Samples: Redskins nickname must go

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Recently, Jason Collins became the first current player in America’s  major sports to come out as gay. With that cultural marker now past, a  lot of attention is turning to racially sensitive sports nicknames as  the next hurdle to clear. Daniel Snyder’s comments saying the  Washington Redskins would never change […]

Colts complete seven-player NFL Draft

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts finished out the 2013 NFL Draft Saturday by picking up five more players to add to their seven-player draft class. Those five selected Saturday join with Florida State defensive end/linebacker Bjoern Werner, chosen with the 24th pick of the first round Thursday, and Illinois guard Hugh Thornton, […]

Indiana’s college players get opportunities with NFL squads

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A total of seven college players from the state of Indiana were chosen in the 2013 NFL Draft, which concluded Saturday with the final four rounds of the seven-round draft. Notre Dame had six of those players drafted, led by tight end Tyler Eifert, chosen 21st overall by the Cincinnati […]

Colts grab pass rusher Werner in first round of NFL Draft

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent In need of a pass rusher with the departure of Dwight Freeney, the Indianapolis Colts selected Florida State’s Bjoern Werner with the 24th pick of the first round of Thursday’s 2013 NFL Draft. Last year they were such a great team and they made it to the playoffs and they […]

Notre Dame’s Te’o snubbed in first round of NFL Draft

DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It was a good night for one Notre Dame player in New York City at the NFL Draft and a stunning night for another. Tyler Eifert heard his name called, perhaps a little later than he might have anticipated, but the Cincinnati Bengals made him a happy man when they […]

Peyton’s return to Indianapolis highlights Colts schedule

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The game stands out above all others. Before a national audience on NBC on Sunday night, October 20, Peyton Manning will return to Indianapolis as the Denver Broncos face the Colts and new quarterback Andrew Luck at Lucas Oil Stadium. The NFL released regular-season schedules on Thursday, tabbing the remade […]

Siegfried: Signings open up options for Colts in NFL Draft

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent It’s the time of year when Mel Kiper’s hair is in full bloom and every pro football prognosticator pulls out their crystal ball. That’s right. It’s time for the NFL Draft, and the speculation as to who will end up where is well underway. For the Indianapolis Colts, an active […]