COLTS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Dispelling Silly Notions Regarding the 2012 Indianapolis Colts

At this point, it is no secret to anyone that the 2011 season sparked the catalyst for a total team overhaul in Indianapolis. One of the most consistent franchises over the period of a decade lost major names on the field, on the sidelines, and in the front office. No loss was bigger than losing a player who could go down into the record books as the greatest quarterback in the history...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  13 hours ago
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Concluding Notes from Indianapolis Colts OTA’s

The Indianapolis Colts finished the 2011 season with the worst record in the National Football League at 2-14. However, the future looks bright and the team has a new potential franchise quarterback in Andrew Luck. The team just wrapped up their first week of OTA’s (organized team activities), and here are a few conclusions drawn from OTA’s, along with quotes from some...
Via Rant Sports  |  1 day ago
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The Numbers Don't Lie: Kavell Conner and Pat Angerer Among NFL Leaders Against the Run

As the Indianapolis Colts transition into a new defensive philosophy under Chuck Pagano, some holdover players from the "old era" might just be the types of players Pagano and defensive coordinator Greg Manusky are looking for. Although the Colts defense struggled mightily to stop opponents in 2011, two player, linebackers Kavell Conner and Pat Angerer, were among the league...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  1 day ago
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Colts Trying to Get Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins

Mike Jenkins isn't a happy camper. The former 1st round pick has not showed up to the Cowboys' OTAs and has instead stayed a home in the hope of finding a new team. How can he be happy? He's lost his job, he won't get much starting time, they are rumours of being traded, and the team isn't happy with him. The Colts have supposedly offered the Cowboys several...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  1 day ago
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2012 NFL Off-Season Rumors: Could the Colts Land Mike Jenkins?

The Indianapolis Colts are looking to improve their secondary, as their cornerbacks are weak.They only have Jerraud Thomas and Kevin Thomas as their best corners, along with recently trading for Cassius Vaughn from the Denver Broncos.With that, the Colts are looking to trade for Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Mike Jenkins. Jenkins was recently reported to be traded to the Oakland Raiders...
Via Footbasket  |  2 days ago
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Former Colts kicker may lose job over alleged incident with student

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...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  2 days ago
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Former Colts' LB Brackett available, but not desperate

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...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  2 days ago
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Mike Vanderjagt resurfaces...and is in trouble

((ht: naplesnews.com)) 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...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  2 days ago
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Gary Brackett cleared to play football again

Getty Images Free Agent linebacker Gary Brackett, has been cleared by medical personnel to resume his playing career, Pat Kirwin from CBS Sports reported via Twitter this week. Brackett was released on March 9th by the Indianapolis Colts after playing there for nine seasons,  after a shoulder injury sidelined him for most of the 2011 season. Interest in signing Brackett has been...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  2 days ago
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Colts make a change at OLB

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...
Via The Colts Authority  |  3 days ago
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Pat Angerer: 2011 and Beyond

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...
Via The Colts Authority  |  3 days ago
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Colts swap linebackers as part of defensive change

The Indianapolis Colts have signed outside linebacker Jerry Browns and waived outside linebacker Brandon Peguese. At 6-foot-4 and 253 pounds, Brown gives the Colts a bigger presence on the outside - something coach Chuck Pagano needs as the Colts switch to a 3-4 defense. The Illinois alumni played last season with the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League and had 34 tackles...
Via AP on Fox  |  4 days ago
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Colts Officially Announce Josh Chapman Signing

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...
Via The Colts Authority  |  4 days ago
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Colts sign 5th-round draft pick Josh Chapman

The Indianapolis Colts have signed fifth-round draft pick Josh Chapman, giving them six draft choices under contract. Chapman is a 6-foot, 316-pound defensive tackle who anchored the middle of Alabama's defensive line last season. He tore the ACL in his left knee on Oct. 1. He continued to play with the injury and did not have surgery until January. He finished his career with...
Via Fox Sports  |  5 days ago
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Will Andrew Luck’s rookie season surpass his dad’s career?

Next week, former Stanford Cardinal QB Andrew Luck will be the first name called out in the 2012 NFL Draft.  He will be selected by the Indianapolis Colts and instantaneously become the face of their franchise.  Being the first pick in the draft comes with a lot of pressure as all eyes will be on
Via The Penalty Flag  |  April 18, 2012
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