By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Several players from Indiana colleges may hear their names called over the three days of the National Football League draft that begins with Thursday’s first round in New York. The draft continues with the second and third rounds on Friday and the final four rounds of the seven-round draft on […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent After a week of disappointments, the Indianapolis Colts got a lift Wednesday when they traded their 2014 first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for running back Trent Richardson. The Colts had a need after losing starting running back Vick Ballard for the season, and boy did they fill it. […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay injected himself back into more controversy this week when he took to Twitter to implore the team to do a better job protecting franchise quarterback Andrew Luck when the Colts face the Miami Dolphins Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium (1 p.m., CBS). Raider/Colts– we […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the Colts’ 21-17 win over the Raiders Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium: THE GOOD Quick Start Indianapolis opened the game just as most had expected against the Raiders, who were coming off a 4-12 season and had more questions than answers coming into the year. Colts cornerback Greg […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent There is always a heightened sense of anticipation at the start of every NFL season. Almost every team and their fans think they are better than the year before and are anxious to go out and prove it. For the Indianapolis Colts, unexpected success last season has only fueled that […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the NFC teams heading into the 2013 season: NFC EAST GIANTS In a division with no clear-cut frontrunner, the Giants are as good a pick as any. Besides, they have been at their best when they have struggled just to get into the postseason, with a pair of […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Breaking down the AFC teams heading into the 2013 season: AFC East PATRIOTS New England still the class of this division, not because the Patriots remain a dominant team, but because the rest of the division stinks like egg salad left out at a summer picnic. With QB Tom Brady […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts finally earned a Twitter-delivered seal of approval from owner Jim Irsay following a 20-12 win over the New York Giants Sunday in New York. But just because Irsay was pleased with the win and fans might feel good about the performance, the Colts still have some questions […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Note: Siegfried has covered preps for more than 20 years, most notably for the Huntington Herald Press. For most of its 87-year existence, the North Central Conference was the premier high school athletic league in Indiana. The once-dominant conference boasted the world’s largest high school gymnasiums which held banners representing […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent It will likely be a short day of work for quarterback Andrew Luck and the rest of the starting lineup Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts host the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Stadium, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be an important day for a number of players on the […]
By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The second year of the Chuck Pagano era starts next week for the Indianapolis Colts as they head to training camp in Anderson. Despite Pagano missing much of his first season as head coach battling cancer, the first year was a success under interim coach Bruce Arians. Rookie quarterback Andrew […]
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