Colts observations: The QB nobody is talking about eyes his best opportunity yet

INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly all the airtime and coverage dedicated to Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks through the first two weeks of training camp has been focused on the one not in the lineup. But even while Andrew Luck’s throwing shoulder continues to heal – he was in great spirits Friday, spotted chatting

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Bruce Arians dishes on Manning, Luck and more on Pat McAfee's podcast

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians, who’s about as candid as they come, is full of great stories from his two stints with the Indianapolis Colts. This week, he told a few on The Pat McAfee Show, the former Colts punter’s comedy podcast. (You can listen to the full podcast on iTunes.) McAfee

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Colts Defense Looking More And More Like Prototypical 3-4 Scheme

Kevin Bowen Colts.com Writer INDIANAPOLIS – When Ted Monachino looked at his starting defense during June’s minicamp, he might have needed to check his roster. Not one defensive starter at the 2017 minicamp was in the starting lineup in Week One of last season, when Monachino made his debut as an

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'I didn't want to allow football to dominate who I was': How a former Colt found his passion

INDIANAPOLIS — Tarik Glenn spent a decade protecting Peyton Manning’s blind side. Now, Glenn looks out for young students in both Indianapolis and California, helping them find a path to success. A three-time Pro Bowler, Glenn was a first-round draft pick (No. 19 overall) in 1997 and became the Indianapolis

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Colts’ David Parry gets probation in one case, may get jail in another

Colts defensive lineman David Parry was sentenced to two years of probation in Arizona today after pleading guilty last month to attempting to commit unlawful means of transportation and disorderly conduct. Parry may still face jail time in connection with the events of the same night: He has a court

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It's Been 20 Years Since Peyton Manning, The Jets, And The Draft That Might Have Been

Twenty years ago, the NFL draft was marked by one of the most fateful quarterback choices in league history: Peyton Manning’s decision to stay at the University of Tennessee for his senior year. The Jets, who had the No. 1 pick in 1997, are still reeling from the aftershocks. And it all may have been because Bill…

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Lawsuit: Jets More Than Doubled Their Vicodin Usage In Just Two Years

The New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts distributed huge quantities of Vicodin and the powerful anti-inflammatory drug Toradol to their players, according to court documents unsealed today. The documents are part of an ongoing federal lawsuit filed by several former NFL players who say the teams
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Bill Polian Says Some Shit About Terrell Owens And Randy Moss

Former Indianapolis Colts executive Bill Polian opened up a can of takes that expired in 2007 to answer a question about whether he’d vote for Terrell Owens and Randy Moss for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. (Owens has been eligible for the Hall for two years now but hasn’t yet been voted in; Moss will be eligible in…

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Colts Lineman David Parry Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Golf Cart Taxi Driver And Stealing His Ride 

David Parry has enjoyed a decent NFL career for the Colts, starting in all 32 games of his first two seasons and notching four sacks from the nose tackle position. Parry also allegedly enjoyed a drunken golf cart joyride before getting popped for a DUI, per the owner of said golf cart.

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It's Time To Speculate About Peyton Manning's Political Aspirations

Now that Peyton Manning, the ad pitchman and NFL quarterback, has retired from one of his two day jobs, it’s natural to wonder what comes next. He’s still making a string of commercials, but he hasn’t made much visible progress toward finding new football-based employment. Jay Glazer reported earlier this month that…

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Oh Hey, It's Jim Irsay

It had been 18 days since the end of the season since we’d heard hide or hair of Colts owner Jim Irsay, which was very strange considering the questionable job statuses of coach Chuck Pagano and GM Ryan Grigson, both of whom, after another disappointing season, seemed prime candidates to be replaced. Yet Irsay skipped…

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Where Is Jim Irsay And What Is Going On With The Colts?

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and GM Ryan Grigson have spent the last few seasons conspiring to waste Andrew Luck’s prime and turn their team into one of the saddest sacks in the sad-sack AFC South. It’s reasonable, then, that everyone was prepared to see some blood spilled after the season ended, but so far there has…

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