Shaun Phillips
- CBS Sports
Paging the Colts: Lions take down their playoff banners at Ford Field
Remember when the Colts hung that participation banner inside their stadium after their season ended in the AFC title game? The one that read "AFC Finalist" and was mocked by everyone? This story isn't about the Colts and that banner, but it is related to them. On Wednesday, 300 miles to the northeast of Lucas Oil Stadium, the Lions took down their playoff banners inside Ford Field, according to the Detroit News' Justin Rogers. Here's a look at their stadium, which is officially free of participation trophies: So, why'd the Lions remove those banners? They have higher ambitions than playoff appearances as a wild card team, which team president Rod Wood explained. Of note: The Lions haven't
- New England Sports Network
ESPN Poll Says Tom Brady Is Best QB Of Modern Era, But Guess Who Voted Him No. 6
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re from New England and already think Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time. Or you probably have a working set of eyes and have seen Brady’s career and know he’s got as much of a claim for that spot as anyone. So it’s no surprise, really, that an ESPN.com panel of 10 current and former NFL coaches and executives tabbed the Patriots quarterback the greatest quarterback of the NFL’s modern era, which ESPN dates back to 1978. Brady was the runaway choice for No. 1, getting 86.7 percent on the “GOAT Index,” ahead of Peyton Manning who finished second with an 80 percent index. “Brady’s record speaks for itself,” three-time NFL head coach
- USA Today
Andrew Luck's recovery? 'Status quo'
Ten days shy of the morning players report to training camp to kick off the 2017 season, the Indianapolis Colts’ $140 million question remains unanswered. Franchise quarterback Andrew Luck’s status remains uncertain heading into the final week of the offseason, his recovery “status quo,” according to a league source. That doesn’t mean he’ll be throwing when the Colts take the field for their first training camp practice in two Sundays at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then again, that doesn't mean he won't. Luck underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder in mid-January. A six-to-nine-month recovery, which experts on the procedure predicted, could place him back in the fold just as
Quarterbacks
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | QB | |
| 7 | QB | |
| 16 | QB | |
| 8 | QB |
Running Backs
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | RB | |
| 34 | KR/RB | |
| 23 | RB | |
| 25 | RB | |
| 38 | RB | |
| 39 | RB | |
| 33 | RB |
Wide Receivers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | WR | |
| 2 | WR | |
| 11 | WR | |
| 5 | WR | |
| 3 | WR | |
| 15 | WR | |
| 13 | WR/PR | |
| 83 | KR/WR | |
| 10 | WR | |
| 6 | WR | |
| 80 | PR/WR | |
| 17 | WR |
Tight Ends
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | TE | |
| 47 | TE | |
| 84 | TE | |
| 81 | TE | |
| 86 | TE | |
| 85 | TE |
Offensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | T/ROT | |
| 69 | G/LOG | |
| 74 | T/LOT | |
| 62 | T/LOT | |
| 64 | T/LOT | |
| 71 | T/ROG | |
| 73 | T/ROT | |
| 43 | C/LS | |
| 78 | C | |
| 75 | T/LOG | |
| 63 | T/LOG | |
| 61 | G/C | |
| 66 | C/ROG | |
| 79 | T/ROT | |
| 67 | T/ROT | |
| 76 | T/LOT |
Defensive Line
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | DT/DE | |
| 58 | DE/DT | |
| 60 | DT | |
| 92 | LB/DE | |
| 95 | DT/NT | |
| 94 | DE/DT | |
| 90 | DE | |
| 99 | DT/NT | |
| 54 | DT/NT | |
| 91 | DT/DE | |
| 68 | DT | |
| 69 | DE | |
| 97 | NT |
Linebackers
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | LB/ROLB | |
| 57 | LB/RILB | |
| 59 | LB/LOLB | |
| 53 | LB/RILB/SPTM | |
| 52 | LB/ROLB | |
| 44 | LB/SPTM/LILB | |
| 48 | LB/LOLB | |
| 46 | LB/LILB | |
| 93 | LB/LOLB | |
| 49 | LB/ROLB | |
| 51 | LB/ROLB | |
| 55 | LB/RILB | |
| 50 | LB/LILB |
Secondary
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | S/LCB | |
| 21 | CB/RCB | |
| 41 | S/SPTM/SS | |
| 26 | S/SS | |
| 42 | S/SS | |
| 32 | S/FS | |
| 27 | CB/RCB | |
| 39 | S/FS | |
| 29 | S/FS | |
| 30 | CB/LCB | |
| 40 | CB/RCB | |
| 28 | CB/RCB | |
| 35 | CB/LCB | |
| 45 | S/FS | |
| 36 | S/SS | |
| 31 | CB/LCB |
Special Teams
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | P/HLD | |
| 2 | P | |
| 4 | K/KFG/KKO |