HOUSTON TEXANS --PASSING OFFENSE: B-plus - With Deshaun Watson before he tore his ACL, the Texans had 19 touchdown passes and were in a groove. With Tom Savage, they're back to being awful again. --RUSHING OFFENSE: B-minus - The Texans have ranked in the top five in rushing offense for weeks, but have now lost the…
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HOUSTON -- Jacoby Brissett and T.Y. Hilton connected on a pair of long scoring strikes as the Indianapolis Colts snapped a three-game losing skid with a 20-14 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The Colts (3-6) held on late, with linebacker Jabaal Sheard recording a sack and forced fumble on Texans quarterback…
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Andrew Luck's season is over before it officially began. The Indianapolis Colts announced Thursday that they are placing the quarterback on injured reserve. Luck has been sidelined due to soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder.
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-6) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (3-4) KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, NRG Stadium. TV: CBS, Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SERIES HISTORY: 31st regular-season meeting. Colts lead series, 23-7. The Texans have won the last three games after the Colts had won the previous six. Indianapolis is 13-2 at home vs. the…
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck does not appear to be close to returning to the practice field because of soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder. The soreness continues to persist and now it has the Colts looking for answers, a league source told the Indianapolis Star. The soreness prompted the team to shut down Luck…
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CINCINNATI -- Turnovers have been hard to come by for the Cincinnati defense this season. But Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said he saw this one coming. With seven minutes left in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium and the Bengals trailing 23-17, Kirkpatrick offered up some advice to defensive end Carlos Dunlap.…
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SEATTLE -- While recent conversations have surrounded Seattle's disappointing defense and quarterback Russell Wilson struggling to stay on two feet, it was a free-agent signing and a waiver claim that propelled the Seahawks to victory on Sunday night. J.D. McKissic, inactive for the first three games this season, took his first carry of the year 30…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts, who entered Sunday's game against Cleveland ranked 27th in NFL scoring and 29th in yards per game, scored 28 first-half points and went on to defeat the Browns 31-28 in Lucas Oil Stadium. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 9 of 12 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown during the first 30…
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CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2) KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Lucas Oil Stadium. TV: CBS, Beth Mowins, Jay Feely. SERIES HISTORY: 29th regular-season meeting. Series tied, 14-14. The Browns and Colts have a knack for playing close games. Eight of the last nine contests have been decided by seven points or fewer. The only…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- For head coach Chuck Pagano and his Indianapolis Colts, getting a win against the Cleveland Browns Sunday is crucial. For the previous three seasons, the Colts began with an 0-2 record, yet they were able to post a win in the third game each year. Indianapolis rebounded to go 11-5 in 2014 and make…
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The Cleveland Browns are trying to win a game on the road for the first time in nearly two years. The Indianapolis Colts are trying to staunch the losing until star quarterback Andrew Luck returns from January shoulder surgery. Both teams are 0-2 heading into their game Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, but are seemingly headed…
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Colts quarterback Andrew Luck could remain on the sidelines when the regular season begins Sept. 10. Owner Jim Irsay said Luck, who hasn't played or practiced this preseason while recovering from shoulder surgery in the offseason, is likely out for the Week 1 game at Los Angeles against the Rams. "The timetable is more up to…
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ARLINGTON, Tex. -- Dak Prescott posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Indianapolis Colts 24-19 on Saturday at AT&T Stadium. Prescott completed 7 of 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, a 32-yard strike to receiver Dez Bryant on the opening drive. Colts' backup quarterback Scott Tolzien started for Andrew…
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Former Alabama standout and first round pick Ryan Kelly was carted off the field on Thursday during a practice the Colts had with the Lions. Initially, it was unknown what the injury was, but it turns out that it was a severe foot injury and after trying to rest it for a bit, the Colts have…
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The Indianapolis Colts signed Olympic sprinter Marvin Bracy on Monday and waived fellow wide receiver Harvey Binford with an injury designation. Should Binford clear waivers, he will be placed on the team's injured reserve list. Bracy, who participated with USA Track & Field for the last five years, qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the…
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The Indianapolis Colts waived/injured tight end Mo Alie-Cox, a former Virginia Commonwealth University basketball player. Alie-Cox will revert to the Colts' injured reserve list if he clears waivers, the team announced Saturday. The specific nature of the injury was not announced, but he reportedly missed practices earlier in the week while sporting a boot on his…
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ANALYSIS/OPINION They were perhaps the greatest one-two quarterback punch ever to come out of college. Between them in college, they won every award possible - Heisman Trophy, Davey O' Brien Award, the (Archie) Manning Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, Archie Griffin Award, Associated Press College Player of the Year - a trophy case…
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The Indianapolis Colts signed Chris Briggs and waived fellow wide receiver Trey Griffey on Monday. Should Griffey clear waivers, he will be shuffled to the team's injured reserve list. He is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. Briggs signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 19, only to be…
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Former NFL great Peyton Manning signed a deal as a "strategic advisor and first-ever brand ambassador" for football helmet supplier Riddell, the company announced Wednesday. The five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion, who retired after the 2015 season, wore Riddell's helmets and shoulder pads throughout his career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.…
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent running back Christine Michael on Thursday. The Colts waived running back Brandon Radcliff to make room for Michael, who will be employed by his fourth NFL team since being selected in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft out of Texas A&M. Michael, who signed a one-year, $800,000 deal…
