Indianapolis Colts

In this day and age when everyone carries a cell phone with a camera or video recorder, Peyton Manning's nearly spotless image is more incredible than his NFL streak of starting games.

Courteous Colts fans go a long way to selling city to visitors.

Expect Colts quarterback to a sign back-loaded contract that he has no intention of playing out.

Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas said the title sponsorship deal his company signed has doubled the firm's brand image. He said the deal's value far exceeds the $20 million annually his company is paying, and that value will be increased by next year's Super Bowl.

If the Colts are going to win a second Super Bowl in Indianapolis before Peyton Manning retires, Bill Polian's team-building strategy must be altered now.

Two NFL teams are offering Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh $7 million annually to be their head coach, despite no experience in this arena. That puts him in elite company near Bill Belichick.

If NFL jersey sales are any indication, the Indianapolis Colts all-star QB ranks behind the second-string rookie in fan following.

The behavior of Philadelphia Eagles players as Indianapolis Colts receiver Austin Collie lay motionless on the ground during Sunday's game was enough to make fans' stomachs turn.

Contract negotiations between Colts QB Peyton Manning and team owner Jim Irsay are filled with untold pressures and unparalleled leverage.

In a city where residents are hyper-sensitive to the misdeeds of high-paid athletes, Colts can't afford to let team's image erode.

In the wake of the stir he caused on his local radio show Monday, Colts President Bill Polian this morning said the expansion of the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games is not a done deal.

There's no "finders keepers policy" when it comes to equipment that flies into the stands during a Colts game, said a team executive.

It would take a police officer, fire fighter or school teacher making $60,000 a year, 333.33 years to make what Colts' safety Bob Sanders got in guaranteed money from his current contract.

TV crew couldn't turn away fast enough as Texans safety Bernard Pollard gives Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, and millions watching at home, an awful earful.

Profane tirade shows just how serious the labor situation is in the National Football League. Lockout could jeopardize Indy's 2012 Super Bowl.

The Indianapolis Colts Thursday night found a new back-up quarterback. More importantly, team officials have potentially unearthed Peyton Manning's eventual replacement.