Colts owner Jim Irsay has made his second big offseason move, hiring former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as head coach.
In a series of big change, Irsay has completely changed the team’s mentality.
With Pagano, 51, you get a guy that is energizing, outgoing and is well-respected by his players. He’s fiery, preaches toughness and is versatile. A big difference from the last …
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Banners are going up all over downtown Indianapolis as the city prepares to host its first-ever Super Bowl.
Last Sunday, the New England Patriots and New York Giants clinched their spot into Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5th.
This latest one I found especially noteworthy. This banner seems to highlight the stars of both teams. Eli Manning for the Giants and Jerod Mayo, not Tom …
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Indianapolis is putting the finishing touches before the media and fans arrive beginning Friday, Jan. 27th. Indy will be jam-packed with East Coasters, media, celebrities and local citizens. The Zip Line, tents and signage are being put up, as are the XLVI blocks on Monument Circle.
On Tuesday, 12 days before the big game, I walked around the city and took photos of what the …
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Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis is fast-approaching.
The New England Patriots face the New York Giants on February 5th.
To the right, you see the official ticket for the 2012 Super Bowl. There are three levels of tickets at face value: $800, $900 and $1,200.
If purchasing tickets on the secondary market, be careful. There is a barcode both at the top and bottom of …
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Indianapolis is fully prepared for their first-ever Super Bowl and now they finally know what two teams they’ll host. In two weeks, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will face-off at Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI.
A rematch of Super Bowl XLII.
In the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots benefited from a Billy Cundiff missed field goal from 32-yards out that …
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Indiana returned to the win column Sunday after a three-game losing streak, beating Penn State 73-54. The game however, had an unfortunate ending, all setup by poor officiating.
Following IU’s win, there were a lot of discussion about whether Will Sheehey’s two technical fouls and ejection will force him to miss Thursday’s game at Wisconsin. There has been no official word, but Coach Tom Crean …
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The Hoosiers beat Penn State 73-54 Sunday, just hours after longtime head football coach Joe Paterno passed away. IU lost to Minnesota, Ohio State and Nebraska before getting back to their winning ways. They were down by two at the break, but had an effective second half to earn the victory.
My postgame recap of the game and an explanation on the Will Sheehey incident …
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Rob Lowe had the NFL buzzing after he tweeted that his people were telling him Colts quarterback Peyton Manning would retire.
The report was refuted by Archie Manning and Peyton’s agent, Tom Condon.
ESPN’s Hannah Storm was recently in Indianapolis and asked owner Jim Irsay about the rumor.
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