Indianapolis Colts News and Events.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:15:24 PST |
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Colts Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Moving on. That's what the Colts will be doing this week after taking a couple of days off to rest and recuperate in the wake of Sunday's 33-27 win over Houston.
Once practice commences on Wednesday, everybody's attention will turn to this week's nationally televised road game at San Diego. The Chargers have won the last three meetings, including two last year, and nine of the 13 games played between the two franchises.
"(The Houston game) was a big win for us, one we definitely needed to get that home win and another division win," coach Tony Dungy said. "But our offense really clicked, maybe for the first time all year on all cylinders. We got our running game going, and that got us some looks at some one-on-one (pass) coverage on the outside.
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In AFC, logjam develops behind undefeated Titans (SportingNews.com)Tennessee is 10-0, six teams can look at the prospect of getting a first-round playoff bye or, just as easily, failing to make the playoffs.
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NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Redskins skidding as Zorn revisits Seattle (Yahoo! Sports)Why is Washington so wishy-washy? Answers to that and more in the latest 32 Questions.
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Colts are clicking just in time for playoff push (AP)Suddenly, the Indianapolis Colts are getting it right. They're scoring touchdowns and punting less. They're forcing turnovers and reducing their mistakes. They're getting ahead and winning games. With a favorable schedule down the stretch, the Colts just might string together the winning streak that's eluded them all season.
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10-Pack: Three teams clog up top of NFC North (SportingNews.com) ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 11: 1. NFC North logjam continues...
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Masterful Manning leads Colts past Texans 33-27 (AP)
Peyton Manning finally found a way to get the Colts' offense in gear Sunday. He used the pass to create running lanes, mystified the Houston defense with gashing plays, wore down the Texans with a steady repertoire of no-huddle offense and got his teammates playing at full throttle. This is how Manning believes Indianapolis can win.
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Sanders, Okoye out in Texans-Colts game (AP)Colts safety Bob Sanders, last season's NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was inactive for Sunday's game against Houston. Sanders missed Wednesday's practice, taking a regular rest day, then participated in Thursday's workouts. But after hurting his knee, Sanders sat out again Friday. The Colts have neither disclosed which knee Sanders injured nor how extensive the injury may be.
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Colts S Sanders inactive (PA SportsTicker)INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders was inactive for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans due to a knee injury.
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This one goes to 11: Questions to ponder heading into Sunday (SportingNews.com)It's crunch time in the NFL. We ponder 11 key questions heading into Week 11.
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Steelers' Parker will play, but with limited mobility (Yahoo! Sports) Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker will wear a brace because his shoulder popped out of joint and...
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Week 11 NFL picks: Romo can cure what ails Cowboys (SportingNews.com) Seven weeks, seven games left for every team in the NFL. That leaves plenty of time for teams that have...
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NFL Power Poll: Quite a rush for Tuck, Haynesworth (SportingNews.com) The New York Giants' surprising Super Bowl run proved what kind of a power rush can come with a strong pass...
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The premature playoff picture: Week Ten (Yahoo! Sports) Out : Buffalo Bills , Green Bay Packers , Philadelphia Eagles In : Baltimore Ravens , Chicago Bears ,...
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Ravens riding young arm to success (Yahoo! Sports)Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco has helped pull Baltimore into a tie for the AFC North lead.
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Struggling Harrison starting to look like a liability (Yahoo! Sports)After dropping two potential TD passes, has Marvin Harrison become a weakness in the Colts' offense?
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Winners and losers: Belichick works magic (Yahoo! Sports)Bill Belichick appears to be doing his best coaching job since the Pats' 2001 Super Bowl team … possibly ever.
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Manning throws for 3 TDs as Colts beat Steelers (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback in his fifth season. That doesn't mean he still can't learn a valuable lesson from Peyton Manning: Sometimes, inaccuracy beats impatience. Manning took advantage of Roethlisberger's fourth quarter interception to find Dominic Rhodes out of the backfield on a 17-yard touchdown pass with 3:04 remaining for Indianapolis' only lead, and the Colts...
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Parker, Woodley out for Colts-Steelers game (AP)Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker and linebacker LaMarr Woodley were inactive for Sunday's game against Indianapolis, the fifth time in six games Parker has not played. Parker, a Pro Bowl running back the past two seasons, missed four games with a sprained knee, only to injure a shoulder during the Steelers' 23-6 victory over Washington on Monday night.
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3 Colts ruled out vs. Steelers (AP)Indianapolis cornerback Kelvin Hayden will be inactive for the fifth straight game when the Colts travel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Hayden started the first four games but has not played since Oct. 5 against Houston, when he injured his knee. He was expected to return last week but hurt his hamstring.
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Week 10 NFL picks: Joy of sacks for Giants, Steelers (SportingNews.com)The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are duking it out every week for the NFL team lead in sacks, and it's no surprise they are on the short list of Super Bowl 43 favorites.
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NFL Power Poll: Titans' Johnson leads impact rookies (SportingNews.com)Rookie Chris Johnson leads the AFC in rushing yards (715), a primary reason the Titans are 8-0 and No. 1 in the Week 10 rankings. Check out the rest of the list.
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Sore shoulder will keep Steelers' Parker out Sunday (Yahoo! Sports) It was a short return to the starting lineup for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker.
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Gonzalez becoming bigger part of Colts' offense (AP)Maybe Anthony Gonzalez is just a quick study. How else can one explain his accelerated ascension? The numbers from Gonzalez's first 1 1/2 NFL seasons may not look that impressive until you realize Gonzalez has already achieved something that took twice as long for Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark -- finding a comfort zone in Indianapolis' offense.
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Polamalu may be rivaled only by Colts' Sanders (AP)Troy Polamalu's playmaking style for the Pittsburgh Steelers is one part linebacker, one part cornerback and a lot of inventive nonconformity that makes him one of the NFL's most talented defensive players. Or a safety much like Bob Sanders, whose Indianapolis Colts face a pivotal game Sunday in Pittsburgh in which both teams may need a big play from their game-altering defensive back to win.
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