Category: Colts

Primetime matchup with Giants highlights Colts preseason schedule

From the National Football League The Indianapolis Colts will face the New York Giants August 18 in a primetime preseason matchup at Meadowlands Stadium, the NFL announced as it released exhibition schedules Thursday. The Sunday night contest featuring quarterbacks Andrew Luck of the Colts and Eli Manning of the Giants will be broadcast at 8 p.m. […]

Siegfried: Colts quick to address needs in free agency

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A year ago, the Indianapolis Colts were in middle of a seismic shift. Peyton Manning was gone, a new coach was coming in, and the team was staring at a lengthy rebuilding process after a 2-14 season. Even with talented top draft pick Andrew Luck coming in to try and […]

Manti Te’o talks at NFL Combine

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o spoke about the situation regarding the girlfriend hoax. Here are some of his comments, with video of the entire 14-minute interview session below. “It’s definitely embarrassing. You walk into grocery stores and you give people double takes to see if they’re staring at you. It’s […]

Pagano, Elway, Notre Dame backs talk at NFL Combine

By CLIFF BRUNT and DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Editors INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Chuck Pagano talked to the media on Friday about his health, the state of the team and his thoughts on Bruce Arians getting hired in Arizona. Here is a 6-minute video of his time at  the podium during the NFL Scouting Combine. ELWAY […]

Chuck Samples: The best and worst Super Bowl commercials

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Go figure. I decide to write a column on the Super Bowl commercials because I wasn’t all that fizzed about the game itself, and the game turns into one of the best (and possibly wildest) in the 47-year  history of the event. My original plan was to log all the […]

Cliff Brunt’s slideshow look back at Super Bowl XLVI week

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — I think it’s only right to take a look back one year later at what most Super Bowl regulars said was one of the best ever, on and off the field. I covered last year’s Super Bowl as a reporter for The Associated Press, and though I worked, I made it a […]

Colts QB Andrew Luck heading to Pro Bowl

From the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl, which will take place on Sunday, January 27 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Luck replaces New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady who cannot participate due to injury. As the No. 1 overall selection in the […]

Stanford’s Hamilton to replace Arians as Indy’s offensive coordinator

From the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts today hired Pep Hamilton as the team’s offensive coordinator. Hamilton comes to Indianapolis following three seasons on the Stanford University coaching staff, his last two as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Pep Hamilton is a sharp, detailed and innovative coach who is a rising star in […]

ISL editor Cliff Brunt picks Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]

Calinger: Steelers fan apologizes for doubting Colts assistant Arians

Note: The author is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan who once blamed ex-Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Bruce Arians for his favorite team’s offensive struggles. By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent As if it isn’t bad enough that our team missed the playoffs, Pittsburgh Steelers fans feel a little extra sting when we see the man we blamed for […]

Notre Dame, Butler, Fever, Super Bowl among ISL’s best games of 2012

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indy Sports Legends writers covered tons of games in 2012. Here, in my opinion, are the best 10 covered by members of the staff. All of the games were played in the state of Indiana. Some of the work was done for other publications, but nonetheless, the talent on the ISL staff witnessed the […]