Indianapolis Colts free agent linebacker Gary Brackett recently received medical clearance to resume playing after a suffering a torn left rotator cuff in 2011 according to Pat Kirwan of CBSSports.com. The 32 year old Brackett has played for nine seasons, all with the Indianapolis Colts
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May 25, 2012
Veteran free agent middle linebacker Gary Brackett has been cleared to play again after a shoulder injury that sidelined him for all but one game in 2011. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the nine-year veteran, released by the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts earlier in the spring, will be in a hurry to return to the field. Brackett, 32, has had some nibbles, as first noted...
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May 24, 2012
Today the Colts waived one outside linebacker and signed another:
The Indianapolis Colts Wednesday signed outside linebacker Jerry Brown and waived outside linebacker Brandon Peguese.
Brown, 6-4, 253 pounds, joins the Colts from the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League where he competed in 10 games and recorded 34 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, two fumble...
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May 23, 2012
Yesterday, the Colts officially announced the signing of fifth round pick defensive tackle Josh Chapman. Chapman was the first pick of the fifth round and a great value pick for Ryan Grigson and his team.
Chapman projects to be a nose tackle in the new defensive system, and both he and Colts' officials have projected confidence in his ability to become the primary nose tackle...
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May 24, 2012
As we've beat into our own and others' skulls for the last eight months, the Colts were really bad in 2011. Pat Angerer wasn't.
Throughout the season, Angerer was a fan favorite on defense, due to his propensity to get to the ball carrier, his sweet name, and the Colts' lack of playmakers on defense. Angerer is a good, budding player, but he was frequently overrated...
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May 25, 2012
Former NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt reportedly may lose his job as a part-time middle school football coach after attacking a child. Vanderjagt grabbed a student by the throat at Charter Middle School in Marco Island, Fla., after the student was taunting him, the Naples News reported Friday. The nine-season NFL veteran will have his fate decided by the school's principal, after...
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May 25, 2012
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Yes, you read the headline correctly. Former Indianapolis Colts placekicker Mike Vanderjagt has made the news.
And it is not for a good thing unfortunately.
Vanderjagt never recovered from having the reputation of being a great regular season but lousy playoff performer. He also got in trouble for running his mouth. At one point, he criticized then...
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May 24, 2012
After drafting two top-tier tight ends the Colts are widely-viewed as perhaps moving towards a Patriots-style offense. We all know the Colts loved to run two tight-ends in Manning's early career so there is a precedent for that preference.
Matt Bowen at the National Football Post has an excellent series in which he explains some of these concepts including the Patriots two-tight...
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May 23, 2012
Denver acquired fullback Chris Gronkowski from the Indianapolis Colts for cornerback Cassius Vaughn, the Broncos announced. Gronkowski, 25, has played in 21 games during a three-year career. He has five career rushes for 17 yards and seven receptions for 35 yards with a touchdown. Gronkowski has two brothers on NFL rosters: Dan, a tight end with the Cleveland Browns, and Rob...
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May 23, 2012
Denver acquired fullback Chris Gronkowski from the Indianapolis Colts for cornerback Cassius Vaughn. Gronkowski, 25, has played in 21 games during a three-year career. He has five career rushes for 17 yards and seven receptions for 35 yards with a touchdown. Gronkowski has two brothers on NFL rosters: Dan, a tight end with the Cleveland Browns, and Rob, a tight end for the New...
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May 23, 2012
Our own Nate Dunlevy uses the Colts as an example today as he continues to explain some advanced football statistics:
Win Probability and its player-driven cousin Win Probability Added (WPA) are stats advanced by Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats. Win Probability calculates the likelihood that a team will win the game before each and every play. WPA adds up the impact that an individual...
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May 23, 2012
The Indianapolis Colts are making an effort to improve both their secondary and return game today by making a trade with the Denver Broncos, former franchise quarterback Peyton Manning’s new team, acquiring cornerback Cassius Vaughn in exchange for fullback/tight end Chris Gronkowski according to the Denver Post.
Vaughn, a third-year cornerback from Mississippi State...
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May 25, 2012
ESPN's Adam Schefter (not Adarn Schefter, we checked) is reporting that the Indianapolis Colts are attempting to acquire Dallas CB Mike Jenkins. Jenkins, a 2008 1st-round draft pick by the Cowboys, reportedly became available after Dallas traded up to draft LSU CB Morris Claiborne.
Check back with Colts Authority for updates as the story develops, and fir analysis on the trade...
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May 23, 2012
The Denver Broncos announced they have acquired fullback Chris Gronkowski in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for cornerback Cassius Vaughn, the team announced on Wednesday. We have a lot of depth in our secondary and this was an opportunity for us to add a quality fullback to our roster, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway announced via...
The Sports Xchange discusses Seattle's acquisition of Kellen Winslow Jr., proposed rule changes, Jay Cutler's contract, Devin Hester's potential in 2012, Gary Brackett and much more.
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May 24, 2012
Multiple sources are reporting that the Indianapolis Colts have traded fullback Chris Gronkowski to the Denver Broncos. In return, the Broncos will send cornerback Cassius Vaughn to Indianapolis.
Vaughn was an undrafted free agent out of the University of Mississippi. He's been with the Broncos two seasons, mostly as a reserve.
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