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The Indianapolis Colts are a trendy pick to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl this year, and while some coaches may not like that sort of attention, Colts head coach Frank Reich embraces it: “We’re excited that everybody else is excited,” Reich said, according to Andrew Walker of the Colts’ official team website. “We’re […]

This is the second-to-last top 10 list before the final 10 players are revealed. If you haven’t checked out the previous players, here they are. NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 80-71 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 70-61 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 60-51 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 50-41 […]

Training camp can be a stressful period for players. Some players are looking to keeping their NFL dream alive, and others are looking to meet up to more significant expectations going into next season. Even for a guy like wide receiver Devin Funchess, who is a new addition for the Indianapolis Colts that’s trying to […]

The return of Andrew Luck was an exciting one for the Indianapolis Colts last season. Now, the Colts have gotten their training camp for 2019 underway with Luck being present. According to Mike Chappell, a Colts beat writer, Andrew Luck is being eased into training camp. Luck went through some individual drills but didn’t do […]

We are now in the top 40 players in my list of the NFL’s Top 100 Players. These next 10 include a decent number of pass-rushers who continue to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks. If you haven’t checked out the previous articles of mine, here they are: NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 […]

Next, on my NFL’s Top 100 Players list is numbers 50-41, beginning with an All-Pro left tackle. If you’re interested in seeing the players that made the list before these guys they are here: NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 80-71 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 70-61 NFL’s […]

When you think of an NFL linebacker, you think of a 240-pound or 250-pound beast who is freakishly athletic in addition to being one of the biggest players on the field, but the latter is not always the case. Take Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard, for example. Leonard has played just one season in […]

The Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins have both worked out free-agent safety Matt Elam, with the Colts doing it as recently as Monday, according to Ben Volin of The Boston Globe. Elam has not played in the NFL since 2016, when he played in nine games with the Baltimore Ravens and logged one tackle. The […]

Previously, Terron Armstead and Chris Harris Jr. rounded out numbers 70-61 on my NFL’s Top 100 Players list. If you haven’t checked out the previous players, here they are: NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 80-71 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 70-61 60. Carson Wentz Carson Wentz has […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was held out of much of the team’s spring practices with a calf injury. Thankfully for Luck and the Colts, things seem much better now, and the Colts plan to have their franchise quarterback for the entirety of training camp, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #Colts made one […]

Andrew Luck was taken with the first pick of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. During his time at Stanford, he threw for 9,430 yards and 82 touchdowns. He was viewed as the best quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning. His rookie season saw him throw for 4,374 touchdowns. Luck finished with 23 touchdowns […]

Left tackle Anthony Castonzo would love to stay with the Indianapolis Colts longterm. After missing the first five games of the season with a hamstring injury, Castonzo returned and started the last 11 games for Indy at left tackle. He played well, and he was a big part of the turnaround that saw the Colts’ […]

Now in his third year as an Indianapolis Colt, former Ohio State Buckeye Malik Hooker is a key cog on an improved defense. The 6-foot-2, 213-pound safety has proven to be the right pick at No. 15 in the 2017 NFL Draft, as he’s been a focal point to a shored up secondary. With that […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck missed all of 2017 with an injury. It was so severe that some speculated he would never throw a football again. However, Luck returned in 2018 and promptly turned Indianapolis back into a winner. After going 4-12 the previous season without him, Luck led the Colts to a 10-6 record […]

The Indianapolis Colts are considered a trendy Super Bowl pick by many, but that does not mean they are a team without issues. One big hole on the club could be its pass rush, as they totaled just 38 sacks as a unit in 2018. The Colts did add Justin Houston over the offseason, but […]

Kenny Moore and Pierre Desir of the Indianapolis Colts donated thousands of dollars to a Go Fund Me account for the funeral services of Madi Moore, a young fan who passed away earlier this week, according to Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the Indianapolis Star. Madi Moore, 17, died on Monday morning at Indiana University’s Riley […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack flew under the radar for much of this past season, finally earning some recognition after gashing the Houston Texans for 148 yards and a touchdown in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. But the fact of the matter is that Mack was really good all year long, rushing for […]

As a rookie last season, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard turned heads from the start, stringing together an impressive campaign. Ultimately becoming the league’s top defensive rookie, Leonard now has his sights set on some even bigger goals for his sophomore season in 2019. However, it will surely be tough to top his production from […]

Trent Richardson struggled to remain in the NFL. He played in the Canadian Football League and the Alliance of American Football in recent years. Now, after the AAF ended prematurely, Richardson may be returning to the football field in another league. In recent comments, Richardson says he’ll “never give up” his dream of playing football. […]

Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is one of the most accomplished players in NFL history — quarterbacks or otherwise. The future Pro Football Hall of Famer is also a wealth of NFL knowledge, and the legendary signal-caller recently told a story of how former United States President Richard Nixon influenced the […]

On Monday, EA Sports released their ratings for every player in their upcoming Madden video game. Some players are not a fan of their ratings with Indianapolis Colts’ Eric Ebron being one of them. The Colts tight end took to Twitter in a long series of tweets to voice his displeasure of his rating in […]

Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has already proved himself as an NFL player while the future Pro Football Hall of Fame signal caller is now in the process of cementing his legacy as a storyteller for ESPN. Most recently, Manning mapped out an interview that he conducted with Chicago Bears owner […]

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Marvin Harrison are clearly legends of the game, whether in Indiana or anywhere else in the NFL. While playing for a storied franchise in Indianapolis, the former Colts tandem created some memorable plays along the way. Manning and Harrison are arguably the two greatest players in […]

Eric Ebron, four years after being selected with the No. 10 pick of the 2014 draft, finally lived up to the hype during his debut season with the Indianapolis Colts. Now that he’s established himself as one of the most dynamic, productive tights ends in football, one NFL analyst believes the Colts should lock him […]

Last season there was a lot of speculation about Peyton Manning could possibly take a TV gig as an announcer for NFL games. However, the reports were that he was continuously rejecting them. Although many had a strong speculation as to what was causing it, nothing was ever confirmed – until now. According to Mike […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox has made quite the impression on head coach Frank Reich this offseason. It appears he could now be poised for a solid role in the 2019 NFL season. According to Kevin Bowen of The Fan, Alie-Cox is expected to log in plenty of snaps moving forward behing tight ends […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has made a friendly wager with his former offensive coordinator Frank Reich who is currently the Indianapolis Colts coach. The two guys are playing in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course which takes place Friday through Sunday. It’s supposed to be a fun competition, but […]

The Indianapolis Colts come into the 2019 season with a chip on their shoulder. Frank Reich enters his second season as the head coach after having a successful first season at the helm in 2018. Coming into 2019, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Colts. First, the health of Andrew Luck was a […]

The New England Patriots notably selected former Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry with the No. 32 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite the fact that Harry has yet to officially step foot on the gridiron at the highest level, the soon-to-be rookie wideout is already receiving […]

Last season was a rough one for Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. He showed a lot of chemistry with Andrew Luck in 2016, so he was hoping for a breakout when Luck returned in 2018. Instead, his year was ruined by injuries and he ended up appearing in only six games. He also had […]

The Indianapolis Colts could be the best team in the AFC South as the 2019 offseason continues to unfold. However, the Colts will have their hands full with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans each reaching the playoffs at least once in the last two seasons. Luckily for the Colts, quarterback Andrew Luck […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has some high praise for former running back Edgerrin James, who believes he should be in the Hall of Fame. As a guest for Peter King’s Football Morning in America, Ballard wrote the following: “I think Edgerrin James not being in the Hall of Fame does not make sense […]

The Indianapolis Colts were the toast of the 2018 NFL season. After starting the year 1-5, they went on to win nine of their last ten games to make the playoffs. They even won a road playoff game at Houston. Colts GM Chris Ballard was widely praised for his job constructing the roster and for […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has changed the NFL a bit with the way he does, and we might see more teams start to follow his suit. One of the first things that Ballard did after taking over the job was to hire Brian Decker, a former Green Beret who helps with the interviewing […]

A former Colts defensive lineman and current Alabama football staffer landed in jail Saturday morning after his second DUI in two and a half years. Josh Chapman was booked into Tuscaloosa County Jail after being arrested by Tuscaloosa police. A defensive lineman from Hoover who played with the Crimson Tide from 2007-11, Chapman has been […]

The 2018 season saw the Colts accomplish what many thought was impossible (or at least very improbable), making the playoffs with quarterback Andrew Luck returning from injury. They did so, though, largely without the services of tight end Jack Doyle, who dealt with a number of injuries. But the hope is that Doyle will be […]

The Indianapolis Colts benefitted heavily from the return of quarterback Andrew Luck last season. Perhaps no one enjoyed having the quarterback more than wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. In 2017, Hilton had the worst year of his career since his rookie year back in 2012. He had just 57 receptions for 966 yards and four touchdowns. […]

The 2018 NFL season was a positive one for the Indianapolis Colts as they took a stride forward under Frank Reich. Andrew Luck came back with a vengeance and helped the Colts offense return to being a high-powered unit. So just how good can the Colts offense be in 2019? To keep it short, simple, […]

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore has long been in the final stretch of his career. It seems he does not plan on stopping any time soon. The 36-year-old is entering his 15th season in the NFL. According to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, he plans to keep playing for as long as […]