Indianapolis Colts

At 0-7, Colts have hit rock bottom

We knew it was going to be bad, but not this bad. The usual steady hand of the Indianapolis Colts has turned upside down. At 0-7, the dejected Colts are searching for anything that can get them on track and back to the win column. We haven’t seen this kind of performance since 1997, when…

Garcon’s big night not enough – Colts still winless, lose to Bucs 24-17

Playing back-to-back games in front of a national audience, the Curtis Painter to Pierre Garcon connection couldn’t carry the Colts as they lose at Tampa Bay 24-17, falling to 0-4. The Colts were previously 9-1 in their last 10 games on Monday Night dating back to 2003. With Painter under center, things look much more…

With Painter guiding the offense, Colts seek first win in Tampa Bay

When Peyton Manning ultimately decided for surgery in May, the team had no reason to think their franchise quarterback wouldn’t be ready in time for the regular season (if there was one, because the NFL lockout was still going on). Then came another surgery and the team wanted to turn to a more veteran quarterback….

Andrew Luck with more similarities to Peyton – now calls his own plays at Stanford

With Colts off to an abysmal start, media and fans have began talking about Indy’s chancing of landing Stanford sensation Andrew Luck. Most experts and scouts believe he is the next best quarterback to enter the NFL, since well, Peyton Manning. Manning signed a five-year, 90 million dollar contract before this season but hasn’t played a game…

Curtis Painter to make his first NFL start Monday night

If the thought of Peyton Manning having a third surgery in 19 months and potentially missing the entire season scared you, try to process this: Curtis Painter will start Monday night for the Colts in front of a national audience. Breath… Yeah, it’s a difficult to comprehend. A guy that couldn’t run the offense during…

Who has the final word with the Colts?

Over the last few decades, the Indianapolis Colts have been a controlling franchise, one that withholds information and tells you only what they want. Colts Vice-Chairman Bill Polian primarily, hates the local media. He is buddy-buddy with the like’s of ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, SI’s Peter King and others. He’s yet to go on any Indy…

Colts safety Melvin Bullitt headed to IR for second-straight season

The 2011 NFL season is just three games in, but already the Colts are without their top safety. Fifth-year player Melvin Bullitt will be placed on injured-reserved and his season is done. Bullitt went undrafted in 2007 out of Texas A&M. Picked up by the Colts, he immediately learned from hard-hitting safety Bob Sanders. Maybe…

Manning willing to do anything to get back on the field

In his first 13 years in the NFL, Peyton Manning never missed a start and had only one big injury, bursa sac surgery on his left knee. This offseason has been adventurous, gruesome and challenging for the face of the National Football League. First, the NFL season is over and the doors to team facilities are…