By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent A total of seven college players from the state of Indiana were chosen in the 2013 NFL Draft, which concluded Saturday with the final four rounds of the seven-round draft. Notre Dame had six of those players drafted, led by tight end Tyler Eifert, chosen 21st overall by the Cincinnati […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent For the sake of speculation, you could identify so many possible reasons for the sudden and stunning turnaround for the Hawks in their first-round series with the Pacers. Was it Johan Petro’s inclusion in a (bigger) starting lineup? Was it being back home in front of a near-capacity crowd waving […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Atlanta Hawks routed the Indiana Pacers 90-69 on Saturday night at Philips Arena in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Pacers still lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers badly struggled on offense and couldn’t make […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Day two of the 2013 NFL Draft wrapped up on Friday with the completion of the second and third rounds. The Indianapolis Colts added an offensive lineman in the third round, while Purdue defensive tackle Kawann Short heard his name called early in the second round by the Carolina Panthers. […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers are 48 minutes from a 3-0 lead – something no NBA team has ever blown -but they’ll have to fend off a desperate team in front of a charged crowd today in Philips Arena. Even tougher, Indiana’s starting guards George Hill (sore right elbow) and Lance Stephenson (bruised […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Unlike Thursday night, Manti Te’o didn’t have to wait too long before hearing his name called during the second round of the NFL Draft tonight. Te’o, thought to be a first-round pick by the pundits, took in the draft from his home state of Hawaii and had to endure […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent At Philips Arena, known to host some rowdy playoff crowds, a feeling of inevitability will likely hang in the stadium like a dense cloud of smoke from pregame fireworks when the NBA playoffs return there for a sixth consecutive season. Unless they win the next four contests, the Atlanta Hawks’ […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent In need of a pass rusher with the departure of Dwight Freeney, the Indianapolis Colts selected Florida State’s Bjoern Werner with the 24th pick of the first round of Thursday’s 2013 NFL Draft. Last year they were such a great team and they made it to the playoffs and they […]
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DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It was a good night for one Notre Dame player in New York City at the NFL Draft and a stunning night for another. Tyler Eifert heard his name called, perhaps a little later than he might have anticipated, but the Cincinnati Bengals made him a happy man when they […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Cincinnati Bengals made Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert their top pick in Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft, choosing him 21st overall. Eifert was expected to be selected in the first round, but had not been connected with the Bengals. His name had been associated more with […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – In the playoffs, it really doesn’t matter how you got there. If it did, the Indiana Pacers are learning, they wouldn’t be lighting up the scoreboard. More than 72 hours after opening the 2013 postseason in grand style, the Pacers doubled down with a 113-98 demolition of the […]
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