http://www.tribstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_294223519.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_294223519.html The time for the Indianapolis Colts to start turning their National Football League season around begins this week. Indianapolis has put itself in a rather precarious position after getting the 2008 season off to an uncharacteristic 3-3 start. The Colts’ current woes are due, primarily, to inconsistent play on both sides of the football. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_294223054.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_294223054.html The New Orleans Saints cut former Terre Haute North punter Steve Weatherford on Sunday after the team’s 30-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Weatherford averaged 35.4 yard gross and 30.2 yards net against Carolina. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_287230646.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_287230646.html After a series of up-and-down performances in the first four games, the Indianapolis Colts defense finally displayed a glimpse of what it can accomplish during Sunday’s 31-3 National Football League win over the Baltimore Ravens. Indianapolis held the Ravens without a touchdown and limited Baltimore’s offense to just 260 total yards. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:58:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_277180030.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_277180030.html When the Indianapolis Colts take the field at Reliant Stadium for Sunday’s game with the Houston Texans (1 p.m., CBS), Tony Dungy says that fans shouldn’t expect to see a lot of wholesale changes scheme-wise or personnel-wise. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_270004252.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_270004252.html While realizing the Indianapolis Colts defense needs some fine tuning before the 2008 season resumes with an Oct. 5 road game with Houston, the team’s hierarchy — namely team president Bill Polian and head coach Tony Dungy — don’t believe that bringing in new players at this point is going to be a difference maker. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_250235548.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_250235548.html Life certainly does have its share of ironies. In the final game of the 2006 National Football League season, Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes ran for a game-high 113 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown in the team’s 29-17 Super Bowl XLI win over the Chicago Bears. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_245211415.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_245211415.html The 2008 National Football League regular season has yet to officially kick off, but the Indianapolis Colts’ active roster is already being retooled. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_238233725.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_238233725.html If all goes well, the Indianapolis Colts are expected to activate quarterback Peyton Manning from the team’s physically unable to perform list sometime today. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_236230310.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_236230310.html Expect most of the Indianapolis Colts starters to play deep into the third quarter when the Buffalo Bills pay a preseason visit to Lucas Oil Stadium tonight. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_217231237.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_217231237.html If the Indianapolis Colts call for back-up at quarterback, Sunday’s 30-16 Hall Of Fame game loss to Washington has them feeling a little better about it. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:23:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_201230547.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_201230547.html For the 10th straight year, the Indianapolis Colts will report for the start of training camp this week at Rose-Hulman. All players are scheduled to report to the Eastside campus no later than 2 p.m. Thursday, but it’s safe to assume that all eyes will be squarely on veteran quarterback Peyton Manning as he begins his recovery from last week’s surgery to repair an infected bursa sac in his left knee. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_096230640.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_096230640.html Former Indiana State players Joe Thatcher and Clint Barmes have taken distinctly different paths to their both earning major league baseball Opening Day rosters spots this season, Thatcher with San Diego, Barmes with Colorado.At the other end of the spectrum is a player ending his dream of playing major leagues baseball, that being ex-Terre Haute North standout Blake Holler. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_082204910.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_082204910.html Heading into the veteran free agent signing period earlier this month, Indianapolis Colts team president Bill Polian knew that there was a pretty good chance that the defending AFC South champions would be losing a handful of players to other National Football League teams. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_058190445.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_058190445.html With the National Football League's free agency period set to begin Friday, the Indianapolis Colts trimmed some salary cap space Wednesday with the release of defensive tackle Anthony McFarland and strong side linebacker Rob Morris. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_051000710.html http://www.tribstar.com/prosports/local_story_051000710.html The Indianapolis Colts did the expected Tuesday when the team placed the franchise tag on veteran tight end Dallas Clark.