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| Indianapolis Colts 2003 Season Preview |
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08/19/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It’s playoff glory or bust for the Indianapolis Colts this year. For all of the individual success of Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, and Edgerrin James, the Colts are 25-25 including playoff games since the start of the 2000 season. The trio takes up too much of the salary cap for .500 results. Manning reached new heights, Harrison shattered the single-season receptions record and the team improved by four games in Tony Dungy’s initial season as Indy's head coach, but any good feelings w |
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| Colts FB Thompson done for season |
NFL Football |
08/16/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts will be without fullback Donnel Thompson after he tore the ACL in his right knee. Thompson suffered the injury during Friday's 21-7 pre-season win against the Seattle Seahawks. He was injured while covering a punt early in the second quarter. An MRI on Saturday morning revealed the damage. The four-year pro is in his third season with Indianapolis after spending his rookie year in Pittsburgh. Thompson had played special teams and linebacker before switch |
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| Widow of Fred Lane pleads guilty |
NFL Football |
08/14/2003 |
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| s arrested in an unrelated bank case. She pleaded guilty last October to a federal conspiracy charge for a 1998 incident in which she and a teller stole more than $41,200 from a bank. Deidra was sentenced to the minimum four months in prison. She has been in jail ever since. According to Deidra's defense, she was a battered wife who killed in self- defense. Fred Lane was the Carolina Panthers' second-leading all-time rusher, finishing with 2,001 yards before he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in April 2000. |
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| Bears, Broncos try to stay unbeaten |
NFL Football |
08/14/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bears and the Denver Broncos will try to remain unbeaten on Saturday, when they continue their preseason action at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. Chicago posted a narrow 20-18 win over the Indianapolis Colts last Saturday. Paul Edinger booted a 38-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bears to the victory. In his Chicago debut, Kordell Stewart completed 7-of-8 passes for 29 yards. First round pick Rex Grossman was just 9-for-21 for 74 yards in the contest, while veteran C |
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| Seahawks, Colts tangle in Indy |
NFL Football |
08/13/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Seahawks will aim to remain unbeaten in the preseason Friday night, when they battle the winless Indianapolis Colts at the RCA Dome. The Seahawks opened their preseason slate with a 20-7 defeat of the San Diego Chargers at home. Shaun Alexander and Maurice Morris each rushed for a touchdown in pacing Seattle to the win. Morris ran eight times for 46 yards, while Alexander rushed for 12 yards on four carries in limited action. Alexander led the Seahawks in receiving with two catches |
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| Stewart makes Chicago debut against Colts |
NFL Football |
08/07/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kordell Stewart will be under center for the Chicago Bears this Saturday, when they open up their preseason campaign against the Indianapolis Colts in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium. Stewart, who lost his job in Pittsburgh to upstart signal caller Tommy Maddox last season, will be making his debut in a Bears' uniform after inking a free agent contract. The athletic quarterback will add a new dimension to the Chicago offense, as it has had pocket passers like Jim Miller under center fo |
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| Colts sign top pick Clark |
NFL Football |
07/31/2003 |
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| Terre Haute, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with first-round pick Dallas Clark on Thursday. Terms of the tight end's deal were not disclosed. Clark, a former Iowa Hawkeye, is expected to sign a contract in time to join his new teammates Friday. Clark, who was the Colts' last holdout, was the only tight end selected in the first round of April's NFL Draft. The 24th overall pick caught 43 passes for 742 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Hawkeyes before leaving school after |
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| Bucs, Jets begin NFL Preseason in Tokyo |
NFL Football |
07/31/2003 |
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| o secure an AFC East title with wins in eight of their final 11 contests. New York stunned the Green Bay Packers in the final week of the regular season at Giants Stadium, helping it garner a three-way tie for the top spot in the East with New England and Miami. The Jets won the tiebreaker and gained the lone slot in the postseason from the East. Upstart quarterback Chad Pennington led the Jets to a Wild Card game blowout of the Indianapolis Colts, but the team's luck ran out against Oakland in the second round. |
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| Colts sign second-round pick Doss |
NFL Football |
07/30/2003 |
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| === Colts sign second-round pick Doss === Terre Haute, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indianapolis Colts reached an agreement with second-round pick Mike Doss on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not released. Doss played strong safety for Ohio State and was selected with the 58th pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played in every game as a true 18-year-old freshman in 1999, while starting every game in 2000 and 2001. He started all 14 games for the Buckeyes in their 2002 National Championship season, recording 107 tackl |
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| Redskins ink DL Holsey |
NFL Football |
07/24/2003 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins signed free agent defensive lineman Bernard Holsey on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 29-year-old Holsey spent last season with the New England Patriots, posting one sack in eight games. Over six season with the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts and the Patriots, Holsey has racked up 6.5 sacks in 88 games -- including 17 starts. Redskins training camp opens on Sunday. |
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