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If Indy's 2012 Super Bowl killed, 2016 is likely make-up
February 8, 2010
Comments(5)NFL honchos are asking local 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee leaders for patience while they work out a deal with the players
union that will preserve the big game here. If that doesn't happen, locals may be waiting a while for the game to come back.
MoreEli Manning: Peyton has bad delivery, donned Aints bag
February 5, 2010
Comments(3)Eli Manning and Jim Mora are telling tales out of school about the Indianapolis Colts' MVP.
MoreIndy Racing League divulges 2012 chassis wish list
February 4, 2010
Comments(18)Indy Racing League officials want the open-wheel series' new chassis to be built in Indiana. But that's not all they
want.
MoreIrsay's promise makes life tough for Polian
February 4, 2010
Comments(11)Colts owner Jim Irsay's promise to Peyton Manning this week puts team president Bill Polian in a difficult, some may say impossible,
position.
MoreOwners meeting in Miami critical for 2012 Super Bowl
February 3, 2010
Comments(7)There are some ominous signs that the 2011 NFL season and 2012 Super Bowl are in serious jeopardy. So when are Mayor Greg
Ballard and host committee leaders going to start asking pointed questions of league chiefs?
MoreNFL sacks idea of moving Super Bowl to Saturday
January 29, 2010
Comments(5)Lots of fans love the idea, but moving the Super Bowl to Saturday night is a concept the NFL hates because it would cost the
league and its sponsors tens of millions of dollars.
MoreBull-riding boss curious choice to lead IRL
January 28, 2010
Comments(51)Indy Racing League's latest revelation raises more questions.
Manning is to LL Cool J as Brees is to Doogie Howser
January 27, 2010
Comments(8)In the minds of American consumers, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning and New Orleans Saints Drew Brees' align with some
intriguing public figures.
MoreCould Jack Swarbrick be next NCAA president?
January 26, 2010
Comments(3)Lots of folks in Indianapolis law and sports circles think the Notre Dame athletic director is the right man to replace the
late Myles Brand. But what does Swarbrick think?
MoreColts fans want a little pay back
January 25, 2010
Comments(21)Indianapolis Colts have a rare opportunity to bond with their fans by showing them success doesn't mean they'll be taken for
granted. Fans want answers about Super Bowl ticket disbursement.
MoreCBS, Super Bowl advertisers may be rooting against Colts
January 22, 2010
Comments(5)From a TV ratings standpoint, a Minnesota Viking-N.Y. Jets Super Bowl match-up could be the biggest winner for CBS and Super
Bowl advertisers paying $3 million for a 30-second spot.
MorePeyton Manning's childhood home included on N.O. tour
January 21, 2010
Comment(1)Historic Landmarks Foundation is including a trip to Archie and Olivia Manning's home during tour of New Orleans in March.
MoreIndianapolis Motor Speedway board must point to path for success
January 20, 2010
Comments(77)They've ousted Tony George, now it's time for the former Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO's three sisters and mother to lead
open-wheel racing out of the woods.
MoreIs The Fan cheering for Kravitz and Eddie?
January 19, 2010
Comments(25)Two new executive hires this month at WFNI-AM 1070 could mean changes for the sports-talk radio station known as The Fan.
Kravitz and Eddie's future to get evaluated.
MoreColts defense worthy of an endorsement deal
January 18, 2010
Comments(0)They're small, but they're fast. They pack a punch and have proven more than reliable. When will someone wise up and give
the Colts defense an endoresement deal?
MoreColts fans can help fight bad home field trend
January 16, 2010
Comment(1)Lucas Oil Stadium may be too soft to provide much of a home field advantage for Colts during playoffs. But rowdy fans can
give LOS a harder edge for visiting Ravens.
MoreColts fans howling over bar manager's barbs
January 15, 2010
Comments(23)Colts fans threatening boycott after Howl at the Moon manager invites Ravens fans to come party in Indianapolis. Blue Crew
thinks invite was laced with insults to Indy.
MorePacers' Larry Bird listening to trade offers
January 14, 2010
Comments(2)Minnesota wants Danny Granger and Cleveland wants Troy Murphy. But Pacers player operations chief Larry Bird is demanding
a high price for prime players.
MoreColts' Jackson takes swipe at McGwire, defends Manning
January 13, 2010
Comments(2)Indianapolis Colts' Marlin Jackson said beef jerky and dark chocolate trumps steroids for recovering from an injury. He also
left little doubt that he thinks Peyton Manning is the best ever.
MoreBob Knight: Gatorade = Steroids?
January 12, 2010
Comments(9)Former IU basketball coach Bob Knight compares Gatorade to other performance enhancing drugs, and says he should have been
advising Mark McGwire during slugger's Senate testimony.
MoreHow much more valuable could Peyton Manning be?!
January 11, 2010
Comments(14)A second Super Bowl ring or no, there's no Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks. There's Peyton Manning on one level. Then there's
everybody else.
MoreIndy Racing League loses key cog in Tony Cotman
January 11, 2010
Comments(12)At a critical time for series, Indy Racing League VP of Competition Tony Cotman is leaving his full-time post with the open-wheel
circuit to start his own track design firm.
MoreIndy Racing League going in reverse for first time
January 7, 2010
Comments(20)Indy Racing League cars will be outfitted with a new gear, this one allowing them to go backwards. It will help teams that
wipe out on road courses and take pressure off tracks' safety crews.
MoreNew purveyor of tasty treats racing to famed Brickyard
January 7, 2010
Comments(17)Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Jeff Belskus continues to overhaul business practices at 16th and Georgetown. He is
negotiating with a food service provider for the famed track and considering changes at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort.
MoreStill no lease deal done for 2010 Final Four
January 6, 2010
Comments(4)With less than three months until March Madness tips off, the NCAA and city's Capital Improvement Board are still trying to
work out a lease deal to hold the event at Lucas Oil Stadium April 3 and 5. The CIB's overhaul is slowing talks, but
the board's new president promises to get the issue on the front burner.
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As it looks more and more likely that there will be no football in 2011 despite Goodell's happy spin, the NFL needs to give Indy a straight answer on a Plan B. Does the Indy game just get pushed back one year? Does it go to the end of the list? Does it get cancelled indefinitely? If it was my money, I would not settle for Goodell's vaguery. I would want a legally binding agreement spelling out our options PDQ.
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Here's a release by SNS setting the record straight...
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