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Wide receiver Avery starting to feel at home with Colts
Count Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians as two of Donnie Avery’s biggest supporters.
The Colts’ wide receiver, who has struggled with knee issues the last two seasons after being the first receiver selected in the 2008 NFL draft, opened a lot of eyes in last Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Avery hauled in nine passes for 111 yards in the victory, his first big performance since joining the team as an unrestricted free agent last March.
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NFL teams that could use Usain Bolt
Hey, Usain Bolt! You want to play in the NFL?
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Beginner’s Luck
Perfect Luck. Well, almost.
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Colts rookies filling big shoes at tight end
It’s probably safe to say that the Indianapolis Colts have been blessed with some pretty good tight ends over the 59-year history of the franchise.
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Baltimore still gives to Colts
First there was the Tampa Two. Now, when it comes to the future of the Indianapolis Colts defense, there’s the Baltimore Three.
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COLTS CAMP: Safety not among Indy’s weak spots
Despite a laundry list of questions concerning the Indianapolis Colts defense heading into the 2012 National Football League season, it appears as if coach Chuck Pagano’s team may have the makings of a pretty good tandem at safety.
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Mathis, Freeney must anchor unrecognizable defense
Robert Mathis enjoys the idea of being called an outside linebacker who can still rush the quarterback. Dwight Freeney, on the other hand, would rather be referred to as a pass rushing defensiveend who will drop back in pass coverage on occasion.
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Dungy likes what he sees: Former Indianapolis coach gives Colts thumbs up
Former coach Tony Dungy put his stamp of approval on the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon.
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New-look Colts hope for old-style results
Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis and Reggie Wayne feel young again.
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Four years to try Luck
With the start of training camp one week away — players are due to report July 28 at Anderson University — the Indianapolis Colts signed rookie quarterback Andrew Luck to a four-year contract Thursday afternoon.
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Indianapolis to make bid for 2018 Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl was such a success in Indianapolis that the city will try to bring it back.
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Weatherford committed to Terre Haute
Athletes and non-athletes alike don’t always automatically fall in love with their hometowns. Very often, people fall out of love with them.
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HUGHES NEWS & VIEWS: Colts? Broncos? Maybe there’s more than enough room for both
I’ve got a longtime buddy who I’m fairly sure rarely, if ever, reads this column.
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Report: Larry Bird leaving Indiana Pacers
The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Larry Bird is leaving the Indiana Pacers.
The newspaper reported the move today, citing an unidentified person with direct knowledge of the situation, and said Bird was meeting with team owner Herb Simon. -
Down 3-1, Thunder vow to keep fighting
Down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, history says the Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t coming back.
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Time is on his side
While there were more than a few Peyton Manning jerseys worn among the approximately 7,500 Indianapolis Colts fans who swarmed Lucas Oil Stadium Wednesday afternoon, it’s a safe bet that all eyes were squarely on the new face of the franchise.
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Luck takes Colts through 1st drills
The Indianapolis Colts began their full-squad mandatory mini-camp around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Weatherford, New York Giants visit Obama at White House
President Barack Obama today honored the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, crediting them as a team that didn’t quit despite obstacles.
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Colts have stocked up on tight ends
Just because Dallas Clark is now in Tampa Bay and Jacob Tamme has moved on to Denver doesn’t mean that the tight end position has become any less important to the Indianapolis Colts offense.
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Colts have no plan to move from Anderson
Apparently the Indianapolis Colts and Anderson University officials found a way to work out a few last-minute snags concerning the team’s summer training camp site.
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Colts’ new QB has a lot to keep him busy
With three days of rookie mini-camp now behind him and a few more weeks of college class work still ahead, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has come to a crossroads.
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Mr. Irrelevant may find home with Colts
Chandler Harnish might be Mr. Irrelevant to most of the National Football League, but the former Norwell High School standout — who grew up in Bluffton — has a real chance to stick around the Indianapolis Colts locker room for awhile.
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Colts fill need at cornerback
While the Indianapolis Colts failed to add any cornerbacks among the 10 players selected during this past weekend’s National Football League draft, general manager Ryan Grigson and the team’s scouting department were able to snag three undrafted free agents to play the position.
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New Colts GM, coach pleased with first draft
In a sense, first-year general manager Ryan Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano were rookies during the 2012 NFL draft.
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Colts’ new look comes into shape tonight at MSG
A changing of the guard. That’s what fans of the Indianapolis Colts can look forward to when the NFL draft commences tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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PHOTO TRIBUTE: 100 years of baseball at Fenway Park
This year Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates its 100th anniversary as America's oldest Major League stadium -- and the setting for some of baseball's greatest players, historic wins and crushing losses. That sacred magic is captured in two exhibits at the 20-year-old Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, a Boston suburb.
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Colts know, but won't say who No. 1 pick will be
With the first round of the NFL draft just a week away, Indianapolis Colts first-year general manager Ryan Grigson admitted Wednesday that team officials know who they are going to select with the No. 1 overall pick.
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Manning returning to Indianapolis for fundraiser
Peyton Manning is coming back to Indianapolis next month for a fundraising dinner benefiting the children’s hospital that was named for him while he was the Colts quarterback.
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Colts look nothing like team of old with workouts under way
For the first time since last month’s massive roster purge, Indianapolis Colts players — both those that are returning as well as some of the newer additions — were available to talk about the franchise’s immediate future during an open lockerroom session Wednesday.
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Saints' Payton suspended for 2012 season by NFL
The NFL has suspended New Orleans head coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season, and former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is banned from the league indefinitely because of the team's bounty program that targeted opposing players.
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