By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Indianapolis Colts were taught a valuable lesson on Sunday: they’re not good enough to just show up and roll over teams, no matter how bad everybody thinks the other team is. The Colts are fortunate. Such lessons usually are taught during humbling, season-changing losses. These guys figured it out […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Scattered snickering accompanied my interview with Dwayne Allen today. I was chatting with the rookie tight end about how the young receivers were coming along when I heard it. I’ve been going to NFL locker rooms for about a decade now, and I know that laughter can come from anything for any reason. One […]
Continue ReadingBY CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After I left the interview scrum around Reggie Wayne in the Colts locker room on Sunday, I walked towards the exit and saw a tall, impressive physical specimen who looked like a linebacker. It was Andrew Luck. We will refer to this freak of nature as “The Prodigy” or “Hammer” for the […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts The NFL today announced that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 9. This marks the first time Luck has earned the award in his career. Luck completed 30-of-48 passes for 433 yards and two touchdowns for a 105.6 quarterback rating […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts Pike’s Derek Moyers has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Moyers was selected after his Red Devils defeated Class 5A No. 3 ranked Ben Davis 35-25 in the opening round of the IHSAA State Football Tournament presented by the […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indiana Fever INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon, but by Sunday night you can be assured that Colts stars Antoine Bethea, Robert Mathis, Pat McAfee, Jerraud Powers and Reggie Wayne will once again be cheering the Indiana Fever toward a hopeful WNBA championship. Together, the Colts quintet […]
Continue ReadingThe Indianapolis Colts have signed cornerback Darius Butler and released guard Trai Essex, the team said in a news release Tuesday. Butler, 5-10, 185 pounds, has appeared in 42 career games (14 starts) and has registered 89 tackles (81 solo), 21 passes defensed, three interceptions and one forced fumble. He was originally selected by the New […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Andrew Luck is ahead of Peyton Manning on points. Luck, the rookie prodigy, directed a game-winning drive in just his second game to lead the Indianapolis Colts past the Minnesota Vikings 23-20 on Sunday. Manning didn’t even win until Week 5 of his rookie year back in 1998. Luck threw for 309 […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts South Bend Adams High School Head Coach Craig Redman has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Redman was selected after his Eagles defeated cross-town rival Clay High School by a score of 22-12. The win left the Eagles 3-0 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts Lewis Cass High School Head Football Coach Scott Mannering has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Mannering is selected after his Kings defeated Class 3A No. 4 ranked West Lafayette 14-6. This was Cass’ first win over the Red […]
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