2012 has been quite the roller coaster of hype and expectations for the Indianapolis Colts. Following an off-season that saw a great number of their most prominent veteran players released and a free agency period in which the Colts remained relatively quiet, many analysts had pegged the Colts as one of the worst teams in the league, and a strong candidate to draft #1 overall in back-to-back seasons. These low expectations persisted despite the Colts having what many experts considered to be a very successful draft.
As the off-season progressed, however, the expectations and hype surrounding the Colts slowly changed. First came the glowing reports from training camp: the defense was fast and swarming, everyone was buying into Chuck Pagano's new 3-4 schemes, and the offense, oh the offense, led by rookie wunderkind QB Andrew Luck, was sharp, dynamic, and deadly. By the time the Colts had finished their preseason games, a series of factors - Luck's first pass going for a TD, ...
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PLAYERS:
Andrew Luck,
Matt Millen,
Robert Griffin,
Peyton Manning,
Vontae Davis,
Tyson Alualu,
Terrance Knighton,
Winston Justice,
Samson Satele,
Seth Olsen,
Mike McGlynn,
Joe Reitz,
Blaine Gabbert,
Robert Griffin III,
Jack Del Rio
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Baylor Bears
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Baylor Bears
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