Derek Schultz: Gift list for Indiana teams
The Pacers and Colts haven’t given locals much to be jolly about this year.
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Colts co-owner Kalen Jackson part of surge in women in pro football operations
Jackson said her father, Jim Irsay, made her feel welcome to work in the family business, instilling in her and her sisters a belief they belonged in a male-dominated industry that is seeing more growth for women.
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Roof issue at Lucas Oil Stadium resolved, CIB says
The retractable roof at Lucas Oil Stadium has been repaired after a system malfunction prevented it from opening for the Indianapolis Colts’ preseason opener Sunday.
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Dwight Freeney defied odds, scouts by spinning his way into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Once considered too small to play defensive end, Indianapolis Colt great Dwight Freeney will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Colts player rep says he’s opposed to expanding NFL season to 18 games
Murmurs of adding another game to the league’s already long season began in earnest after commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the issue on “The Pat McAfee Show” in April. Since then, the debate has only ramped up.
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Colts commit $1M to seed girls high school flag football teams in Indiana
The move is part of a larger effort to provide the sport recognition by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, which serves as a sanctioning body for many of the state’s high school sports programs.
Colts bench struggling Anthony Richardson, turn to Joe Flacco
Richardson is the second quarterback chosen in the first four picks of the 2023 NFL draft to be benched by his team this season.
NFL owners approve Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion ‘stadium of the future’
The proposed 63,000-seat, open-air stadium will feature a translucent covering that’s expected to lower outside temperatures by 15 degrees.
NFL owners OK private equity stakes in teams of up to 10%
NFL owners for the first time have opened their teams to institutional investment after previously prohibiting it.
Freeney thanks high school coach at Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
Dwight Freeney, a three-time All-Pro defensive end with the Indianapolis Colts, was encouraged to change from soccer to football by his high school’s football coach. It was a life-changing move.
Colts owner Jim Irsay makes first public appearance since December
The 65-year-old owner told reporters he’s continuing to rehabilitate from two surgeries.
Peyton Manning says he has no desire to leave broadcasting for NFL executive position
The former Indianapolis Colts great said he’d rather stick to his “Monday Night Football” Manningcast with brother Eli, which just won its second Sports Emmy award.
Derek Schultz: A quiet evolution?
If you look deeper and more closely examine what Ballard’s done to this point, you’ll see he is quietly evolving and venturing off the usual script.
Colts take edge rusher Laiatu Latu as first defensive player of NFL draft
The selection ended a 14-player run on offense—a draft record. Last season’s Pac-12 defensive player of the year is expected to beef up Indy’s outside pass rush and should complement an interior defensive line.
Bill Tobin, former Colts general manager, dies at 83
Indianapolis made the playoffs in two of Tobin’s three years, with the 1995 team advancing to the AFC championship game. The team drafted a pair of Hall of Famers in that period.
Colts looking beyond quarterback in NFL draft
After taking Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 pick a year ago, the Colts are out of the NFL’s annual draft quarterback derby for the first time since Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement in August 2019.
NFL owners OK radical overhaul to kickoff rules, source says
There were 1,970 touchbacks on kickoffs last season that now could be returns under the new rule.
NFL grants Colts marketing rights for Germany, Austria
The territories are the first international markets for Indianapolis since the league began its Global Markets Program in 2022.
QB Joe Flacco heading to Colts on 1-year, $4.5M deal, source says
Flacco is heading to the Indianapolis Colts after helping the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs and winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Colts make Kenny Moore II highest-paid nickel cornerback in NFL, sources say
Over the past two days, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard has agreed to three-year deals with four starters—receiver Michael Pittman Jr., defensive tackle Grover Stewart, linebacker Zaire Franklin and now Moore—totaling more than $140 million.
Colts QB Gardner Minshew agrees to deal with Raiders
Meanwhile, the Colts locked up top receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with a three-year $70 million deal and re-signed defensive tackle Grover Stewart and linebacker Zaire Franklin.
Colts place franchise tag on receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
Pittman last season became the fourth player in Colts history to catch 100 passes in a single season.
Former Colts star Dwight Freeney part of defensive-focused Pro Football Hall of Fame class
This year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class includes elite pass rushers Freeney and Julius Peppers, linebacker Patrick Willis, receiver Andre Johnson and all-time Chicago Bears greats Devin Hester and Steve McMichael.
Colts owner says he’s ‘on the mend’ in brief message
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay issued his first public message in nearly a month while recovering from a severe respiratory illness.