Losing Sunday night’s Super Bowl game to the New Orleans Saints with disbelief and frustration, the Indianapolis Colts are now trying to downplay the disappointment and focusing more on next season’s chances.
As the Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said, the team has played well the past regular-season and the postseason but they just did not play well enough to win the championship. The Colts broke the NFL record for consecutive regular-season wins by winning 23 straight games; they set the league mark for wins in a decade with 115 wins through the past ten seasons; they extended their own NFL mark of consecutive 12-win seasons to seven; they completed seven fourth-quarter comebacks, also a league record; and their quarterback in No. 18 NFL jerseys Manning won his fourth MVP award, breaking a tie with Brett Favre for the most ever.
The Colts have the confidence to have a better season in 2010. Manning will stay with them, especially after the team owner is prepared to make him the highest-paid quarterback in league history, and several injured players return to team. The Colts should be a stronger team in 2010.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Friday, December 18, 2009
Colts improved to 14-0 by beating Jaguars 35-31
Peyton Manning did everything that was needed to keep the Indianapolis Colts unbeaten during Thursday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Completing every pass early and one big one late, the quarterback led his team to fourteenth win of the season, setting another franchise record.
Indianapolis extended its NFL-record winning streak in the regular season to 23 and became the third 14-0 team in league history, joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2007 New England Patriots. If, and it is very likely, the New Orleans Saints win over the Dallas Cowboys this Saturday night, they will be the fourth.
The Jaguars had a chance to win it in the closing minutes, but quarterback David Garrard overthrew receiver Mike Thomas on a third-and-10 play with about a minute to play. A cornerback in Colts jersey intercepted the ball, sealing the game with the Colts remaining unbeaten.
Indianapolis extended its NFL-record winning streak in the regular season to 23 and became the third 14-0 team in league history, joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2007 New England Patriots. If, and it is very likely, the New Orleans Saints win over the Dallas Cowboys this Saturday night, they will be the fourth.
The Jaguars had a chance to win it in the closing minutes, but quarterback David Garrard overthrew receiver Mike Thomas on a third-and-10 play with about a minute to play. A cornerback in Colts jersey intercepted the ball, sealing the game with the Colts remaining unbeaten.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Colts WR Gonzalez is near a return
After spraining ligaments in his right knee during a season-opening 14-12 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez is now nearly ready to put on his Colts jersey and make a return during season.
Gonzalez caught 57 passes for 664 yards last season, and he was primed to take over the No. 2 receiving spot after Marvin Harrison was released in the offseason. But unfortunately the non-contact injury derailed those plans. The good news came on Thursday when Coach Jim Caldwell said that Gonzalez could practice this week.
“It’s kind of a day to day thing,” Caldwell said. “He’s been feeling really good. He has not obviously practiced to this point, but we do feel that he’s going to start shortly. When that is, I’m not certain.”
Other Colts player who are expected to return include safety Bob Sanders, who missed all of training camp, preseason and the first month of the regular season after surgery on his right knee, starting cornerback Kelvin Hayden, who missed the last three games with a left hamstring injury, and left tackle Charlie Johnson, who who sat out the Tennessee game with a left knee injury. All the three are expected to play this Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams.
Gonzalez caught 57 passes for 664 yards last season, and he was primed to take over the No. 2 receiving spot after Marvin Harrison was released in the offseason. But unfortunately the non-contact injury derailed those plans. The good news came on Thursday when Coach Jim Caldwell said that Gonzalez could practice this week.
“It’s kind of a day to day thing,” Caldwell said. “He’s been feeling really good. He has not obviously practiced to this point, but we do feel that he’s going to start shortly. When that is, I’m not certain.”
Other Colts player who are expected to return include safety Bob Sanders, who missed all of training camp, preseason and the first month of the regular season after surgery on his right knee, starting cornerback Kelvin Hayden, who missed the last three games with a left hamstring injury, and left tackle Charlie Johnson, who who sat out the Tennessee game with a left knee injury. All the three are expected to play this Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Three Colts might be unable to take part in Saturday scrimmage
Donald Brown, the Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick, did not participate in the practice Friday afternoon. According to coach Jim Caldwell, the reason was that the running back was in need of rest because of sore muscles.
However, Brown was not the only player who had health problem. Running back Mike Hart rolled his right ankle early in the afternoon session, so he did not finish the practice. Caldwell told reporters that the team had not been sure about details of the injury. As for another player, backup quarterback Jim Sorgi, who hurt his right hamstring on a handoff, Caldwell said it may be caused by cramps.
It was really urgent for the Colts to find solution of injured players before the intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.
However, Brown was not the only player who had health problem. Running back Mike Hart rolled his right ankle early in the afternoon session, so he did not finish the practice. Caldwell told reporters that the team had not been sure about details of the injury. As for another player, backup quarterback Jim Sorgi, who hurt his right hamstring on a handoff, Caldwell said it may be caused by cramps.
It was really urgent for the Colts to find solution of injured players before the intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Three-time MVP Peyton Manning was on Colts’ first training camp practice
As the Colts began their first training camp practice on Monday, they have three-time MVP Peyton Manning and No. 1 draft pick Donald Brown on field. Both were wearing red practice nfl jerseys.
The practice was held on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology field, where Manning had been for the first time since August 2007. Last season he had an injury on knee and unwent a surgery, thus missed all of the training camps.
As for Brown, he was the Colts’ No. 1 draft pick and it was also the first day he was playing on the practice field after agreeing to a contract with the Colts for unsigned players are not permitted to practice.
To new coach Jim Caldwell's gladness, everyone reported to camp on time without any distraction.
The practice was held on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology field, where Manning had been for the first time since August 2007. Last season he had an injury on knee and unwent a surgery, thus missed all of the training camps.
As for Brown, he was the Colts’ No. 1 draft pick and it was also the first day he was playing on the practice field after agreeing to a contract with the Colts for unsigned players are not permitted to practice.
To new coach Jim Caldwell's gladness, everyone reported to camp on time without any distraction.
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