By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s challenging sometimes to figure out whether a preseason finale was good for a team. There’s so much more that goes into such games than the final score that they become complicated to watch. Roster cuts are Friday, so seasons and careers were on the line, and the fact that the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Perhaps in all the hoopla about Andrew Luck’s spectacular debut, it was easy to lose sight of an equally impressive performance. Indy’s new 3-4 defense was virtually impenetrable during Sunday’s 38-3 win over St. Louis. The Colts defense held the Rams to 215 total yards — 147 passing and 68 […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck couldn’t possibly live up to all the hype in his debut for the Colts, right? Wrong. On his very first play of his first preseason game, the rookie quarterback found Donald Brown on a simple middle screen, and Brown did the rest for a 63-yard touchdown reception. The summary […]
By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent Note: Naylor will be an occasional contributor to ISL, offering a fan’s perspective in his writing. ANDERSON, Ind. — It’s difficult entering training camp as the successor to a legend. All eyes at Anderson University have been on Andrew Luck this week, but the excitement level was certainly different than one would […]
From the Indianapolis Colts: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TO HOLD TRAINING CAMP AT ANDERSON UNIVERSITY The Indianapolis Colts will hold its 2012 training camp at Anderson University in Anderson, Ind., with the full squad reporting on Saturday, July 28. The Colts will return to Anderson for the third consecutive year after the team originally spent their summers […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. At this time, we’d like you to remove your hats and observe a moment of silence for the fantasy football greatness that was LaDainian Tomlinson Amen. Tomlinson retired Monday, signing a one-day deal with San Diego so he could […]
By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent Note: The author is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a former state champion journalist at Omaha North High School. He has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism that affects social interaction. OMAHA, Neb. — We’re continuing to learn how important psychology is in football and other sports. Because of […]