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Colts DE Dwight Freeney to miss game at Texans (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:17:46 PST

Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Freeney was out of practice all week with an abdomen injury for the Colts, who have won 19 consecutive regular-season games. Coach Jim Caldwell said Wednesday he wasn't uncertain if Freeney could play.

Hall of Fame semi-finalists announced (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:17:01 PST

Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 25 semi-finalists for the class of 2010.

Colts look to maintain dominance against Texans (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:04:20 PST

While seemingly everyone is buzzing about Indianapolis and its perfect 10-0 record, the Colts are actively avoiding the discussion. "It's certainly something that we haven't talked about," Peyton Manning said. "We don't talk about it around here. All we talk about is the next opponent.

Manning practices, listed as probable (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:47:44 PST

Peyton Manning has returned to full practice from an injury to his backside and is probable for Sunday's AFC South game at Houston. Manning had seen limited work Wednesday and Thursday before participating in the full workout on Friday. Also listed as probable are WRs Reggie Wayne (foot) and Pierre Garcon (ankle); safeties Melvin Bullitt (shoulder) and Antoine Bethea (foot); RBs Joseph Addai...

Chris Polian becomes Colts GM (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:21:51 PST

Chris Polian, the son of Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the team. Colts owner Jim Irsay announced the move Friday, noting that "Chris has been involved in every aspect of our football operations for the past 12 years." The 38-year-old Polian, who signed a long-term contract, will oversee day-to-day operations in all...

Week 12 playoff forecast: AFC North help Jags (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:50:00 PST

Jacksonville gained ground in the wild-card race with the Bengals, Steelers and Ravens all losing.

The National Football League injury report (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:10:00 PST

NEW YORK - The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):

Threat of perfect season becoming more common (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:17:00 PST

While the Dolphins' feat has yet to be matched, several teams in recent years have posed a challenge.

Colts Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:01:47 PST

As the Indianapolis Colts begin preparations for Sunday's road trip to Reliant Stadium and a matchup with AFC South rival Houston, there is a lot to be playing for.

The Colts can clinch the AFC South title this week with a win over the Texans and a Jacksonville loss to San Francisco. Both are big ifs, however.

Houston has traditionally played Indianapolis tough at home. The Texans are coming off a 20-17 home-field loss to another divisional opponent, Tennessee, on Monday night. If the Texans want to get back into the hunt for a potential wild-card spot in the upcoming AFC playoffs, they need to get a big home field win against the Colts.

Adding fuel to this week's game is the fact that it hasn't been all that long since the two teams faced each other.

Close defeats take toll on Ravens' Lewis, who apologizes to media for Sunday snub (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:35:00 PST

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Ray Lewis hates losing, especially games decided in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.

Trio of rushers a reason to give thanks (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:00 PST

Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson and Maurice Jones-Drew are providing their teams and fans plenty of joy.

Colts hoping weekend trip to Houston ends with another AFC South title (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:00 PST

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts spent the entire off-season talking about the importance of winning back the AFC South title.

Colts list nearly half team on injury report (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:36:53 PST

Three-time MVP Peyton Manning was a limited participant at Colts practice Wednesday because of a backside injury. Manning has not missed a start in his 12-year career, a streak that is at 201 including playoff games. He was listed as a limited participant one other time this season. Manning was one of 25 players and 13 starters on the Colts' long list of injuries.

Colts can clinch AFC South title at Houston (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:54:43 PST

The Indianapolis Colts spent the entire offseason talking about the importance of winning back the AFC South title. Now with the unbeaten Colts on the verge of achieving their first major goal, they'd rather the discussion be about anything else. They insist Sunday's trip to Houston is just another game.

Debate over Tebow's draft standing in full swing (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:23:00 PST

Evaluators and former coaches have varying opinions on whether Florida's Tim Tebow will play QB in the NFL.

Week 12 NFL picks: Pats no Big Easy matchup for Saints (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:16:22 PST

You'll probably want to gorge yourself on Thanksgiving football, considering the NFL has three more...

Colts re-sign DE Josh Thomas, waive RB Mike Hart (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:23 PST

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive end Josh Thomas and waived running back Mike Hart. The moves were announced Tuesday. Thomas is a six-year veteran out of Syracuse who appeared in one game with the Colts so far this season, recording two tackles against Houston on Nov. 6. Thomas also spent 2004-08 with the team after initially signing as a free agent.

Connecting with RBs would benefit Roethlisberger (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:00 PST

Ben Roethlisberger could extend his career and help the Steelers offense by throwing more to the RBs.

Calm approach has Chargers back on top (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

Refusing to panic after another slow start, San Diego leads the AFC West and is eyeing a No. 2 playoff seed.

Patriots preparing to face second unbeaten team in 3 weeks, the 10-0 New Orleans Saints (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:01:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The last NFL team to go unbeaten in the regular season gets its second chance in three weeks to stop an opponent from chasing that same goal.

NFL Team Reports: AFC South (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:16:50 PST

Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

New Orleans leads NFL in takeaways, 18 Saints have scored TDs en route to 10-0 record (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:06:00 PST

METAIRIE, La. - Until now, Pierre Thomas could not recall playing for a football team at any level that was 10-0, or averaged 36.9 points per game, or had 18 different players score touchdowns.

Ravens' Fabian Washington injures knee, Harbaugh proceeding as if the CB done for 2009 (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:45:00 PST

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington is expected to miss the remainder of the season after hurting his knee during Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts.