Indianapolis Colts News

THE REAL DEAL
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:30:00 PST
The Colts will play a game in Lucas Oil Stadium - the new, state-of-the-art facility in downtown Indianapolis - for the third time on Sunday, September 7. But this week's game is a regular-season game, and Colts players and coaches said that's all the difference.

THE MATCHUP
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:35:00 PST
A capsule look at Sunday's matchup between the Colts and the Chicago Bears, the 2008 regular-season opener and the first regular-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts won a fifth consecutive AFC South title last season and the Bears missed the playoffs.

FEELING THE NOISE
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:21:00 PST
Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy said this week that while the team had a home-field advantage in the RCA Dome the past several seasons, he believes that advantage can carry over to Lucas Oil Stadium. And he said that's true even with an open roof.

DOING THEIR JOB
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:30:00 PST
The Colts' interior offensive line likely will feature three new starters in the season-opener Sunday. Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy and quarterback Peyton Manning each said this week the expectations remain the same no matter the lineup.

AIMING HIGH
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PST
When defensive end Dwight Freeney sees the Colts' defense, he sees talented young players and talented players with experience. The three-time Pro Bowl selection said this week that's a combination that could result in the best defense in his seven seasons with the team.

Colts' soft middle can't be comforting to Manning (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:12:06 PDT
When the Indianapolis Colts host the Chicago Bears tonight in the first regular-season game at Lucas Oil...

Indy fans need to expect more from Peyton Manning (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:54:01 PDT
For Peyton Manning, there's more to be done. There has to be more. Because after 10 years of establishing himself...

Colts hit jackpot with Lucas Oil Stadium (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:01:33 PDT
Lucas Oil Stadium is about to open up a new world for the Colts and the city of Indianapolis. There's the retractable roof, the giant sliding window in the north end zone and an economic package owner Jim Irsay believes will keep his team competitive for decades to come. To the Colts, the brick building with blue seats represents more than a new home.

Colts Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:10:20 PDT
Peyton Manning is fine. That's the question everyone wants answered. Manning says that he is ready to go for Sunday night's nationally televised 2008 season opener with the Chicago Bears. And Colts coach Tony Dungy is confident that Manning—who underwent a surgical procedure on July 14 to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee—will be able to do everything that he wants to do when the Colts face Chicago. "Yes, I'm ready to go. I'm glad that the opening game is finally here. I'm looking forward to playing Sunday night on prime-time TV and it'll be a great challenge playing against the Bears," the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player selection said this week. Manning knows that there will be plenty of questions heading into the Chicago game,...

Will injuries slow down Manning, Brady? (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:32:00 PDT
The health of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady certainly tops the list of intriguing story lines this year.

Who is more important to Colts' defense, Sanders or Freeney? (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:56:05 PDT
You're the Indianapolis Colts and you can only keep one of your defensive cornerstones. Would it be Dwight...

Colts' Saturday passes on knee surgery (AP)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:51:16 PDT
Despite a torn ligament in his right knee, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday is not planning on surgery anytime soon. The three-time Pro Bowl selection, who was hurt in the Colts' preseason loss to Buffalo two weeks ago, will instead continue his rehab work amid hopes for a quick return. "We are at the point where I'm letting it heal by itself.

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