Indianapolis Colts

Lucas Oil Stadium may be too soft to provide much of a home field advantage for Colts during playoffs. But rowdy fans can
give LOS a harder edge for visiting Ravens.

Indianapolis Colts’ Marlin Jackson said beef jerky and dark chocolate trumps steroids for recovering from an injury. He also
left little doubt that he thinks Peyton Manning is the best ever.

A second Super Bowl ring or no, there’s no Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks. There’s Peyton Manning on one level. Then there’s
everybody else.

It’s rare for an NFL team to face a must-lose game. But that’s exactly what the Indianapolis Colts faced in Buffalo. Now,
the pressure is back on like never before.

There’s no shortage of conspiracy theories when it comes to the Indianapolis Colts’ decision not to pursue an undefeated season.
The story will eventually spin out of the control of team management.

After a stream of angry callers go off on Colts President Bill Polian, the plug is pulled 10 minutes early on his weekly radio
show on WLHK-FM 97.1.

The Colts lost a lot more than a game to the Jets Sunday. They lost millions in revenue, and more importantly, they lost a
reserve of team loyalty that could carry them through lean times.

Peyton Manning again plays part of good soldier in latest game. But did loss to Jets show cowardly side of team’s coach and
management?

Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning could earn huge financial rewards if the Indianapolis Colts complete a perfect season. NFL brass
putting pressure on team to try.

In some strange way, Indianapolis may have Raiders owner Al Davis to thank for having the winningest team this decade.
Some people still ask why L.A. didn’t lasso the Colts when it had the chance.

Indianapolis Colts’ linebacker Gary Brackett has what it takes to be the next NFL defender to hit commerical pay dirt. A Super
Bowl victory could put him over the top.

Some Indianapolis Colts supporters think it’s time to consider cutting oft-injured Bob Sanders loose. But team president Bill
Polian promises No. 21 "will be back and better than ever."

Indianapolis Colts quaterback Peyton Manning counts almost $19 million against the team’s salary cap. That’s more than $4
million higher than Tom Brady. But some still think he’s underpaid.

The nation’s eyes were turned to Indianapolis during last night’s Colts-Patriots game. But all that positive exposure almost
went up in smoke as turf was set on fire during first quarter.

Despite a sluggish economy, sales at the Colts pro shop at Lucas Oil Stadium are climbing and on pace to be at least 20 percent
higher than they were last year.