http://www.mail.com/organizations/3952-indianapolis-colts.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3952-indianapolis-colts.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis. Win one more game and the Colts are in the playoffs. Win the next two and Bruce Arians sets the NFL record for wins by an interim head coach. Win all three and they're AFC South champs with a home playoff game. The first hurdle is a big one: Sunday's game is at Houst... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html 2012-12-12T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game. With a win, the Texans (11-2) can clinch their second straight division title. "We've got issues," coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday, a day after the 42-14 dr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754736-luck-leads-colts-rally-beat-titans-27-23.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri is still winning games with his foot. Andrew Luck is still winning games he's not supposed to. On Sunday, the clutch kicker and hotshot rookie teamed up again, leading the Colts back from a 13-point halftime deficit for another come-from-behind victory, 27-23 over Tennessee. "Everyb... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754736-luck-leads-colts-rally-beat-titans-27-23.html 2012-12-10T01:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738566-andrew-luck-led-colts-rally-to-beat-lions-35-33.html DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Luck scrambled a bit to his right, saw nobody open in the end zone and decided to take his chances. He flipped the ball to Donnie Avery and hoped his 5-foot-11 receiver could win a race to the end zone. "I had no choice but to score," Avery said. "It was the slowest 11 yards that I ever felt like I ran." ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738566-andrew-luck-led-colts-rally-to-beat-lions-35-33.html 2012-12-03T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727368-texans-top-ap-pro32-rankings-gaining.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New England Patriots are moving up in the AP Pro32 power rankings, thanks to another second-half-of-the-season winning streak. While the Houston Texans remained on top for the third straight week, the Patriots jumped three places to fourth Tuesday in voting by The Associated Press' panel of 12 media members who regularly cover the league. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1727368-texans-top-ap-pro32-rankings-gaining.html 2012-11-27T22:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724820-nfl-playoffs-taking-shape-month-to.html Start the playoffs now. Well, just about. More than a month from the end of the NFL season, and nearly every division race is decided. Atlanta and Denver have four-game leads and can earn titles with victories Sunday, although the Falcons also need Tampa Bay to lose — coincidentally, to the Broncos, who don't need any help if they win to walk off with the... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724820-nfl-playoffs-taking-shape-month-to.html 2012-11-26T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722912-purdue-quick-decision-to-fire-hope.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Purdue wants a football team that can get to the Rose Bowl and decided Danny Hope was not the coach to take the Boilermakers there. About 24 hours after winning back the Old Oaken Bucket against rival Indiana to become bowl-eligible again, athletic director Morgan Burke announced he had fired Hope and had made receivers coach Patrick H... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722912-purdue-quick-decision-to-fire-hope.html 2012-11-26T00:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1715128-texans-atop-ap-pro32-rankings-49ers-to-2nd.html NEW YORK (AP) — Just win, Houston. The Texans did exactly that Sunday, rallying for a 43-37 overtime victory over the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars to retain the top spot in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Houston (9-1) received nine first-place votes and 346 points Tuesday from 11 of the 12 media members on The Associated Press panel reporting their ballot... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1715128-texans-atop-ap-pro32-rankings-49ers-to-2nd.html 2012-11-20T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1711742-ap-source-pats-te-gronkowski-forearm-surgery.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski. A person familiar with the process said Monday the New England Patriots tight end expects to be sidelined for four to six weeks after having surgery for a broken left forearm. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no official an... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1711742-ap-source-pats-te-gronkowski-forearm-surgery.html 2012-11-20T00:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710814-pats-rout-colts-59-24-gronkowski-injures-arm.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots defense came alive just in time. It may have to make an even bigger contribution with Rob Gronkowski likely out for a while with an arm injury. The touchdown catches and powerful blocks the tight end is known for will be missing after he was hurt late in the fourth quarter of Sunday' 59-24 win over the Ind... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710814-pats-rout-colts-59-24-gronkowski-injures-arm.html 2012-11-19T08:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710100-brady-outplays-luck-patriots-rout-colts-59-24.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Alfonzo Dennard watched himself on the video board as he raced 87 yards with an interception for a touchdown. He wanted to see if the star rookie who threw the pass might catch him. The way the New England Patriots were playing — with their usual strong offense, big plays on defense and a touchdown on a punt return — there was no ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710100-brady-outplays-luck-patriots-rout-colts-59-24.html 2012-11-19T02:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709790-photo-gallery-patriots-crush-colts-59-24.html Here's a look of photos from Sunday's games which included Tom Brady tossing three touchdowns as the New England Patriots tied their single-game scoring record with a 59-24 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Also, the New Orleans Saints got back to .500 with a 38-17 win over the Oakland Raiders and the Broncos defeated the Chargers 30-23. In earlier action, ... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709790-photo-gallery-patriots-crush-colts-59-24.html 2012-11-18T23:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1706616-corrente-fined-obscenities.html NEW YORK (AP) — Referee Tony Corrente has been fined one game check by the NFL for uttering some obscenities with his microphone on during a Nov. 4 game in Indianapolis between the Colts and Miami Dolphins. The fine was issued Friday by NFL officiating director Carl Johnson. A referee of Corrente's experience — 18 seasons — earns approximately $9,000 a ga... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1706616-corrente-fined-obscenities.html 2012-11-16T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1698232-texans-top-ap-pro32-nfl-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — Houston and Atlanta traded places in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Texans moved to the top on Tuesday following their 13-6 win over the Chicago Bears, while the Falcons dropped to second after their first loss of the season, 31-27 to the New Orleans Saints. Houston (8-1) was a unanimous choice, receiving all 12 first-place votes and... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1698232-texans-top-ap-pro32-nfl-power-rankings.html 2012-11-13T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690992-colts-strong-start-playoffs-real-possibility.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are concerned about the hits rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has been taken, calling some of them cheap shots. One day after the Colts won their second straight road game, 27-10 at Jacksonville, interim coach Bruce Arians described some of the hits that way and urged his quarterback to protect himself. Arians also... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690992-colts-strong-start-playoffs-real-possibility.html 2012-11-09T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1689038-manning-luck-succeed-2-sides-spectrum.html The numbers and the standings will change, but heading into this week's games, they were lined up too perfectly to ignore. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning reached the halfway point of the season with a 5-3 record and 2,404 yards passing. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck reached the halfway point of the season with a 5-3 record and 2,404 yards passing. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1689038-manning-luck-succeed-2-sides-spectrum.html 2012-11-09T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688682-luck-runs-2-tds-colts-beat-jaguars-27-10.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Another week, another win, another reason for the Indianapolis Colts to love Andrew Luck. Four days after setting a rookie record, Luck ran for two touchdowns and showed he could tackle and take a hard hit in a 27-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Luck help the Colts (6-3) win their fourth consecutive ga... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688682-luck-runs-2-tds-colts-beat-jaguars-27-10.html 2012-11-09T08:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688126-this-seasons-nfl-rookies-as-good-group.html Good as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been, look beyond the first-year quarterbacks making a strong first impression and check out the other NFL rookies delivering dynamic performances. It's a deep class, from Tampa Bay's Doug Martin, Cleveland's Trent Richardson and Griffin's Redskins teammate Alfred Morris at running back, to the Rams' Chris G... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688126-this-seasons-nfl-rookies-as-good-group.html 2012-11-08T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685222-colts-jaguars-phases-rebuild.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn't that long ago that Indianapolis and Jacksonville played for the division title. Less than two years, in fact. Both teams have changed coaches, quarterbacks and other personnel since. It's pretty clear which one is further along in the rebuilding project. The Colts (5-3) have won three straight heading into Thursday nigh... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685222-colts-jaguars-phases-rebuild.html 2012-11-07T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685122-surging-colts-up-prime-time.html Andrew Luck quickly is erasing the pain of the divorce with Peyton Manning for Colts fans. Now, he and the suddenly playoff-contending Colts head to Jacksonville, where just about everything about the Jaguars is painful. The Colts (5-3) have won three straight and four of five to firmly plant themselves in the AFC wild-card picture. Luck comes off one of ... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685122-surging-colts-up-prime-time.html 2012-11-07T19:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1685000-luck-players-shaving-head-to-support-pagano.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck has joined the shaved squad, too. Nearly three dozen players on the Indianapolis Colts have shaved their heads in a show of support for head coach Chuck Pagano, who is undergoing treatment for a form of leukemia. Luck became a new member of the no-hair club Wednesday morning. Players and coaches were not available for comme... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1685000-luck-players-shaving-head-to-support-pagano.html 2012-11-07T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683000-falcons-atop-ap-pro32-rankings-texans-2nd.html NEW YORK (AP) — A close call on the field for the Atlanta Falcons, a near unanimous choice to stay atop the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Atlanta (8-0) topped Dallas 19-13 over the weekend to remain the league's only undefeated team. The Falcons received 11 first-place votes and 382 points Tuesday from The Associated Press' 12-person panel of media members... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683000-falcons-atop-ap-pro32-rankings-texans-2nd.html 2012-11-06T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1680658-column-i-told-him-dang-youre-good.html We can quantify most of the things a football coach does to help his team win games. Count the hours he puts in. Track whether players get better or worse. Turn his schemes inside out, tote up blown timeouts at the end of close games, and more. Or just go straight to the standings. All of those things combined don't quite explain what's been going on with... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1680658-column-i-told-him-dang-youre-good.html 2012-11-05T23:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680152-doctor-colts-coach-paganos-leukemia-remission.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is winning his battle with leukemia. On Monday, Dr. Larry Cripe, Pagano's physician, told The Associated Press that the illness which has sidelined Indy's head coach for more than a month was in "complete remission." Cripe said a morning exam showed Pagano's white blood cell count and bone marrow tests wer... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680152-doctor-colts-coach-paganos-leukemia-remission.html 2012-11-05T22:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678622-motivated-indy-dolphins-23-20.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck was sensational. Ryan Tannehill was pretty darn good, too. All that really mattered to the Colts was that Chuck Pagano was there to see a great duel between the rookie quarterbacks. In a game that will be remembered for the quarterbacks' head-to-head matchup, Indianapolis gave Pagano an unforgettable memory in his first tri... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678622-motivated-indy-dolphins-23-20.html 2012-11-05T08:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1677836-colts-follow-lucks-lead-miami-23-20.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Pagano provided the inspiration, then Andrew Luck delivered a record-setting performance in yet another win for the surprising Indianapolis Colts. After a 23-20 victory over Miami, the ailing coach offered even more encouragement. Picked by many to be among the NFL's weakest team, the rebuilding Colts are now in the playoff conve... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1677836-colts-follow-lucks-lead-miami-23-20.html 2012-11-05T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1667062-unbeaten-falcons-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — Still unbeaten, still No. 1 in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Atlanta Falcons easily retained the top spot following a convincing win at Philadelphia, with the New York Giants edging the Houston Texans for second place in the latest rankings. The league's only undefeated team received nine first-place votes and 319 points Tuesday fro... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1667062-unbeaten-falcons-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2012-10-30T22:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663190-lucks-td-lifts-colts-titans-19-13-ot.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Luck calls the game-winning play coach Bruce Arians designed "really neat," and the Colts interim coach thinks the rookie quarterback was just fantastic. Now Luck is off to a better winning start than any other rookie quarterback ever taken at No. 1 overall in NFL history. Luck tossed a screen pass that fellow rookie Vick Ba... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663190-lucks-td-lifts-colts-titans-19-13-ot.html 2012-10-29T09:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663174-giants-remain-perfect-jerrys-house.html The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, the Giants are 4-0 when they visit the billion-dollar building. "Every time we come here, it's a nail-biter in some way, shape or form," coach Tom Coughlin said. "That's the way it is in this division." ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663174-giants-remain-perfect-jerrys-house.html 2012-10-29T08:27:00Z