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Tim Tebow couldn’t get any playing time last season when the New York Jets had three quarterbacks on the roster. Following the selection of Geno Smith last week, they had six. Well, now they have five. Tebow was informed Monday morning when he arrived at the team’s facility he’ll be waived, and the team put […]
Indiana’s Paul George, who earned his first All-Star Game berth en route to leading the Pacers to the Central Division crown and the No. 3 seed in the eastern Conference playoffs, is the winner of the 2012-13 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player […]
The Indianapolis Colts have released their schedule for the 2013 season. The Colts will open the season September 8 at home against the Raiders. They play four prime time games, including hosting Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on NBC October 20. After a bye week, the Colts will again play on NBC at Houston […]
In a move that will no doubt disappoint countless male viewers, Faith Hill announced Monday morning that she is ending her six-year run as the sexy opening number for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. “Amazing 2 have been part of SNF–an honor. I’ve just let everyone there know it’s time 2 let someone else rock the […]
Fifteen years ago, when Andy Reid was the Green Bay Packers’ low-key quarterbacks coach, he was a conspicuous and consistent target for a certain prank-loving pupil. During one preseason game in Denver, Reid’s quarterback hid on the sidelines after receiving a play-call from the coach, provoking Mike Holmgren into erupting at his befuddled assistant. Yes, […]
DALLAS (ESPN.COM) — Pat Summerall, the deep-voiced NFL player-turned-broadcaster who spent half of his four decades calling sports famously paired with John Madden, died Tuesday. He was 82. Susie Wiles, Summerall’s daughter, said her father died in Dallas. “He was an extraordinary man and a wonderful father,” Wiles said. “I know he will be greatly […]
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is set to portray Johnny Unitas in action scenes depicting the 1958 NFL championship game in “Unitas We Stand”, an upcoming film that Unitas’ son hopes to have finished and released in time for Super Bowl XLVIII. Turns out, Flacco was not a unanimous choice among a squabbling Unitas family. […]
The Capital Improvement Board has approved a plan to share the cost of two additional luxury suites at Lucas Oil Stadium. Under the proposal, the CIB will pay up to $2 million to add the suites on the upper level. The Colts will take care of any costs exceeding $2 million. The plan will also […]
Nebraska held is annual Red-White Spring Game on Saturday and the star of the contest was a 7-year-old boy. Jack Hoffman is a diehard Nebraska fan battling brain cancer. Last season, he formed a bond with Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead and has become an inspiration for the Huskers ever since. So, during the fourth […]
The Colts have released their 2013 preseason schedule which once again includes two home games and two road games. The Colts will open up against Buffalo during the first week of the preseason (August 8-12) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Andrew Luck and company will travel to New York to face Eli Manning and the Giants […]
Good things are happening for Brian Banks. Banks, if you recall, unfortunately served 5 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. However, on Wednesday, 10 months after his release that followed a California judge throwing out his conviction, Banks learned he’ll be wearing an Atlanta Falcons uniform. “Aside from getting my life back […]
The Indianapolis Colts have added a wide receiver target for Andrew Luck. The team announced the signing of former Oakland Raiders receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey on their website Monday evening. “We feel great about acquiring a talented player in Darrius Heyward-Bey,” said General Manager Ryan Grigson. “He’s big, strong and shows toughness in traffic and after […]