BENNER: Manning departure hurts, but life goes on
Peyton Manning’s presence in Indy has been profound, his stamp on this city indelible. He was—and is—a class act.
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BENNER: Adults should hold fans and athletes accountable
Those of you have followed my ramblings over the years may be surprised to learn there are a few things on which I agree with former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight.
BENNER: What’s next on city’s sports calendar? Plenty
The city should aggressively pursue Olympic Trials for 2016.
BENNER: We need not have panicked after losing 2007 bid
Remembering the overblown reaction when the Super Bowl passed us by.
BENNER: While enjoying Super Bowl, remember Stan Malless
Stan was 97 when he passed. His name long ago slipped from the newspapers and local broadcasts. His monument was the Indianapolis Tennis Center.
BENNER: ‘Nice’ doesn’t earn you a place on the sideline
Let the record show I renewed my Indianapolis Colts season tickets before Jim Caldwell was fired as head coach. But I do feel a sense of affirmation.
BENNER: NCAA suffers under the sport it can’t control
The oft-maligned NCAA absorbs much of its criticism from football.
BENNER: No tears shed for Polian the elder’s Colts exit
I’m shocked that Peyton Manning is shocked.
BENNER: A lot more is in store in 2012 than just the Super Bowl
Just a warning: Even if we catch a week of sunny skies and temps in the 40s, some will be unhappy.
BENNER: Taking stock of memorable sports moments of 2011
A look back at the great, the good, the bad, the ugly and the worst of our year in sports.
BENNER: Pacers replace Colts as object of our optimism
It would take at least another season like this for the Colts to experience the amount of ill will that has been tossed the Indiana Pacers’ way.
BENNER: For BCS chief, this isn’t the season of good will
Why would one of the nicest people I know place himself in a position where he gets criticized almost daily?
BENNER: Colts should keep Peyton, even if he can’t play
The thought of No. 18 flinging passes for another team is unsettling.
BENNER: With Broncos’ Tebow, gridiron meets gospel
While we have a constitutionally mandated separation of church and state in this country, some also believe there should be a separation of church and sports.
BENNER: A badly needed week off from sports lunacy
I need a bye week too … from the Colts.
BENNER: Cowardly silence brings shame to Happy Valley
As horrific as the allegations are, just as horrendous are the alleged inactions of Penn State officials and Paterno himself.
BENNER: Of conference realignment and other absurdities
Of this, that and the other while wondering how Tom Osborne became a Big Ten icon.
BENNER: Happiness is possible even as the losses stack up
Happiness comes from how you feel about yourself, your family, your friends. Joy is external and temporary. Yes, I’m talking about IU and the Colts.
BENNER: My Wheldon encounter was textbook Dan Wheldon
In the wake of Dan Wheldon’s tragic passing, it seems we all have our Dan Wheldon stories to tell
BENNER: Don’t forget about famous Hoosier sports heroes
Certainly, sports figures need to be included among the 30 honored on whatever they end up calling Georgia St.