ESPN has finally landed former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning as a “Monday Night Football” commentator. It’s just not in a way anyone expected, and it won’t be for the full season.
Peyton Manning has lived in Denver since retiring from the NFL a month after becoming the first quarterback to win Super Bowls with two different teams.
All 32 NFL teams intend to open the season in front of full houses this September.
Marion County is dropping almost all remaining pandemic safety measures, officials said Tuesday, including rules regarding capacity limits, social distancing and masks. Federal restrictions will still apply.
Vinatieri, 48, entered the league as undrafted free agent and became known as the best clutch kicker in NFL history. He made 29 game-winning kicks during his career and scored a franchise-record 1,515 points with the Indianapolis Colts.
Teams are trying to earn indirect revenue from mobile sports betting, carving out areas in their facilities that cater to fans who want to follow their bets while taking in a game downtown.
The deliberations about when to implement the 17-game season are tied in part to the completion of new broadcasting contracts with the television networks, according to people familiar with the planning of owners and the league.
Manning, the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback whose meticulous attention to detail helped turn the 21st-century gridiron into a chessboard on turf, was awarded his spot on Saturday in his first year of eligibility.
Philip Rivers’ short career as a Colt brings to mind other notable last games in the state of Indiana, including the swan songs of Reggie Miller, Gene Keady, Peyton manning and Brad Stevens.
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni would replace Doug Pederson, the former Super Bowl-winning coach who was dismissed by Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie following a 4-11-1 season.
Philip Rivers, 39, will end his playing career ranked fifth all-time in the NFL with 63,440 passing yards and 421 touchdown passes.
When Anthony Castonzo first arrived in Indianapolis in 2011, he figured he’d be a short-timer. He wound up starting at left tackle for the next decade.
It’s unknown whether the health department will institute the same restriction for the Big Ten Football Championship game, scheduled to take place the day before the Colts game.
Rigoberto Sanchez has handled kickoffs and punts for the Colts since 2017, when he set an NFL record for net punting average by a rookie.
The Indianapolis Colts spent at least $6.3 million to acquire the lots, most of which are vacant and have been used for game parking by third-party vendors since Lucas Oil Stadium opened in 2008.
The Colts new kicker joins an impressive list of local pro athletes who didn’t quite fit the cool jock stereotype.
The increase to capacity for the game against the Cincinnati Bengals follows continued discussions with the Marion County Public Health Department.
The new occupancy limit is the latest development in the see-saw saga of the soccer club’s attendance during the pandemic.
Pete Ward, chief operating officer for the Colts, confirmed the 200% increase in the maximum-allowed crowd for the Sept. 27 game against the New York Jets.
The county health department said it was reducing the soccer team’s capacity at Lucas Oil Stadium to match what will be allowed at this weekend’s Colts game.
