http://www.mail.com/people/43542-andrew-luck.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/people/43542-andrew-luck.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/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z 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/1749628-schwartz-decisions-dissected-disappointing-year.html ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Over their last three home games, the Detroit Lions have been good enough to be ahead of some of the NFL's better teams — Green Bay, Houston and Indianapolis — with less than 2 minutes to go. They lost every one of those games, leaving the Lions with twice as many losses as wins with four games left — including Sunday night at Gre... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749628-schwartz-decisions-dissected-disappointing-year.html 2012-12-06T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745682-peyton-will-pick-apart-raiders.html Leave it to the Oakland Raiders to ruin the renewal of a great rivalry. The Raiders have done so this year by being, well, awful. They've dropped five in a row, four of them admittedly to decent teams. But they were outplayed by Cleveland in Oakland last Sunday, a true indication of how far they've fallen. Now the Broncos head to the B... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745682-peyton-will-pick-apart-raiders.html 2012-12-05T18:16:00Z 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/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the Texans securing at least a wild-card berth, with nearly all of December still remaining. Sure, there could still be some close races, particularly in the NFC North and for the wild cards. But after Sunday's ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html 2012-12-03T08:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738860-oregon-k-state-to-meet-fiesta-bowl.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon and Kansas State were atop the BCS standings just two weeks ago, each needing two wins for a likely trip to the BCS championship. Those plans were derailed quickly with a loss on the same day, but they ended up with a nice consolation prize: A trip to the desert to face each other in the Fiesta Bowl. And it should be a dooz... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738860-oregon-k-state-to-meet-fiesta-bowl.html 2012-12-03T03:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are on the verge of clinching playoff spots. The Broncos, Falcons, Ravens, Texans and Patriots took big steps toward making the postseason with victories this week. Denver in the AFC West and Atlanta in the NFC ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html 2012-11-26T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717628-vikings-to-squeeze-bears-qbs.html The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line gets to face Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and the Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field. No, Minnesota (6-4) is not in San Francisco's class for creating mayhem with a physically imposing defense. But the way the B... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717628-vikings-to-squeeze-bears-qbs.html 2012-11-23T03:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1714430-california-fires-coach-jeff-tedford.html BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Tedford made a downtrodden program relevant as coach at California, putting out competitive teams for a decade, developing dozens of NFL players and spearheading a facilities upgrade. When he was unable to match his own early on-field success in recent years he was fired after 11 years as coach. Cal fired Tedford on Tuesday, e... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1714430-california-fires-coach-jeff-tedford.html 2012-11-20T23:39:00Z 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/1710764-extra-work-wins-houston-dallas-tampa-bay.html Working overtime. Houston, Dallas and Tampa Bay made it pay off by earning victories Sunday. Jacksonville, Cleveland and Carolina all blew leads to lose in OT. Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:01 left in the extra session of Houston's 43-37 victory over Jacksonville. ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710764-extra-work-wins-houston-dallas-tampa-bay.html 2012-11-19T08:07:00Z 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/1708846-no-14-stanford-upsets-no-1-oregon-17-14-ot.html EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — As Stanford's game-winning field goal tumbled through the goal posts, Oregon running back Kenjon Barner fell to his knees in dejection. With a clear path to the BCS championship game, the speedy Ducks slipped up. A 17-14 loss in overtime to the No. 14 Stanford denied top-ranked Oregon a chance to clinch the Pac-12 North's spot in the c... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708846-no-14-stanford-upsets-no-1-oregon-17-14-ot.html 2012-11-18T06:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1703494-jim-harbaugh-procedure-irregular-heartbeat.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to the hospital Thursday for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat. The team said it anticipates Harbaugh will be back at the 49ers facility Friday, though it's unclear in what capacity. No details about the procedure were given. The NFC West-le... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1703494-jim-harbaugh-procedure-irregular-heartbeat.html 2012-11-15T21:50:00Z 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/1691024-nfl-games-coming-to-final-seconds.html NEW YORK (AP) — If it seems as though nearly every NFL game this season has come down to the final seconds, that's not your imagination. Through nine weeks, there have been 31 matchups with the winning score made in the last two minutes of regulation or overtime — nearly one quarter of all games. That's the most since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1691024-nfl-games-coming-to-final-seconds.html 2012-11-09T23:14:00Z 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/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html Halfway through the season, something's missing — mostly — on a list of the league's elite teams. The AFC. It's difficult to make a case for including any team from the conference other than Houston among the league's best, while unbeaten Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Green Bay and the New York Giants could be considered in that category from the NFC. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html 2012-11-09T19:36:00Z 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