Colts rank 20th in value among NFL teams, Forbes says
The Dallas Cowboys were ranked as the NFL’s most valuable franchise for the 13th straight year, with a worth of $5.5 billion, up 10 percent over the past year.
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Colts sign QB Brissett to two-year contract extension, sources say
Jacoby Brissett’s deal came just hours after the Colts announced Brian Hoyer, a longtime backup in the league, would join the team as the new No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart.
Ballard’s salary-cap strategy opens Colts’ options post-Andrew Luck
The boos that rained down on Andrew Luck—and possibly the entire Indianapolis Colts organization after the Aug. 24 preseason home game—signal a torrent of likely troubles for a team that started this season with Super Bowl aspirations.
LOPRESTI: Lots of questions linger in wake of Luck’s retirement
You wonder if this is a big bay window into the cost of playing modern football. Luck called it the greatest team sport in the world, but the physical demands of the game had apparently chewed him up and spit him out.
Colts training camp returns to Westfield
This is the second year the camp has been held in Westfield, under a 10-year deal with the city struck in 2017.
Colts’ local TV ratings sacked for big loss in Luck-less year
In central Indiana, 83,700 fewer households on average tuned into Colts games this season compared to the team’s previous campaign. The decline came as NFL viewership overall took a significant hit.
Colts marketing Peyton Manning-branded wine
The Indianapolis Colts recently signed a three-year deal with New York-based Wine By Design to make a series of commemorative Colts wines, with bottles priced at up to $400 apiece.
Dungy predicts Manning will be in NFL front office job within five years
Based on conversations he’s had with Peyton Manning, former Colts head coach Tony Dungy says the former All-Pro quarterback is bound to become an NFL executive. And Dungy said he’d consider working for him.
With Luck out and losses mounting, Colts’ TV ratings getting sacked
Through the first six weeks of the NFL season, the league has seen overall viewership decline 7.5 percent. For the Colts, it’s much, much worse.
Poll conducted before anthem protests picks Colts, NFL as huge local favorites
Central Indiana residents prefer pro football and Indy’s franchise to all other leagues and teams by a wide margin, according to the study. But its author says recent protests by players around the league could put a dent in their popularity.
After Rams blowout, demand for Colts tickets continues slide on secondary market
A national brokerage says Colts home-game seats are the lowest-priced on the secondary market of any NFL team. Local brokers say some tickets are selling well below face value.
Colts unleash biggest-ever marketing campaign, pegged on ‘forging pride’
The team insists its big push isn’t driven by the persistent injury to star quarterback Andrew Luck or the fact that tickets are still available for six of eight home games.
Uncertainties, weak home schedule hurting Colts ticket demand
Indianapolis Colts officials expect to fill Lucas Oil Stadium for every regular season game this year. But area ticket brokers say the market for Colts tickets is very soft.
Longtime Colt stepping down after 33 years with team
The Indianapolis Colts are saying so long to one of their most valuable members. No, Andrew Luck is not retiring. But the all-star quarterback will no doubt feel the impact of the change.
Colts viewers to get 3-D perspective on games at Lucas Oil Stadium
Intel has agreed to pay the city’s Capital Improvement Board close to $110,000 so it can install 3-D cameras and sell 360-degree replays to broadcasters. But the video won’t be played inside the stadium.
Colts ticket prices sag on secondary market
The average ticket price on the secondary market for Colts games has taken a double-digit percentage dip as questions linger about the upcoming season.
Roundup: McAfee throws shade at Grigson; IndyCar eyes global expansion
The Colts’ former kicker poked fun at the team’s former general manager on Monday. Meanwhile, IndyCar officials hope to make inroads in China and Mexico.
Indy in hunt to host NFL draft
Indiana Sports Corp. and Visit Indy officials did their due diligence at the last two NFL drafts in Chicago and Philadelphia and are pondering pitching an outdoor site for the event.
Roundup: Yuengling bubbles up at west-side track, Colts sign merchandise deal
Meanwhile, the Indiana Fever signs a deal with a local marketing firm to build on the team’s strong sales in 2016, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway educates its fans on organ donation.
NFL schedulers not kind to Colts season-ticket holders
The home and away games in the preseason have been arranged such that local fans are unlikely to see much of Andrew Luck or the other starters in Lucas Oil Stadium before the regular season.