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Colts
CIB failure isn't an option
February 9, 2009
Creativity and transparency are required to fix the Capital Improvement Board's financial woes.
MoreAn open letter to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay
February 9, 2009
Bill BennerJim, you could engender so much good will if you would step forward and provide some short-term relief by paying more toward
the operating costs of Lucas Oil Stadium.
MoreCaldwell was right choice for Colts
February 2, 2009
Now it's time to get on the Indianapolis Head Coach Jim Caldwell's bandwagon.
MoreColts fans need perspective to go with their angst
January 12, 2009
Bill BennerIsn't it always amazing—or, perhaps, not so—that character, class, dignity and integrity always matter
so much ... until they don't? And that moment arrives in the instant of unacceptable defeat.
MoreSellout streak lifts Colts into NFL elite
January 5, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA statewide marketing plan and an enduring on-field winning record engineered by all-pro quarterback Peyton
Manning have put the Indianapolis Colts and their fans among the National Football League's elite in terms of consecutive
home sellouts.
MoreHere are local sports headlines to look for in 2009
January 5, 2009
Bill BennerLooking into the (near) future of Indiana sports—professional and collegiate.
MoreUnder Armour to sponsor Lucas Oil Stadium event
November 3, 2008
The NFL has signed Maryland-based Under Armour Inc. as the presenting sponsor for the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, which will
be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
MoreNaming-rights deal puts Lucas Oil in competitive position
October 20, 2008
Anthony SchoettleEmboldened by the deal he signed to put his company's name on the Indianapolis Colts' new home, Forrest Lucas has launched
an arsenal of creative-some would say unorthodox-initiatives to fortify his growing company. Many of them are designed to
help Lucas Oil Products Inc. go head to head with the oil industry's biggest players.
MoreLucas says please don't call stadium 'The Luke'
August 18, 2008
Anthony SchoettleOfficials for Lucas Oil Products Inc. are imploring fans and media not to refer to the team's new stadium as The Luke, a nickname that has cropped up on sports talk radio shows and been repeated in print and on TV. The nickname seems to be gaining momentum, and that doesn't sit well with Lucas brass already playing defense against New Jersey-based Lukoil Co. California based-Lucas Oil signed a 20-year, $121.5 million naming-rights deal for the Colts' new stadium.
$720 million stadium will open with big operating deficit
August 11, 2008
Jennifer WhitsonCleaning crews are wiping construction dust from the 63,000 seats in Lucas Oil Stadium, prepping for the public's first peek at the $720 million venue Aug. 16. But the hard work is only beginning for the city's Capital Improvement Board, the entity charged with operating the stadium. The fumbling point: CIB is anticipating a $20 million operating deficit for Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009.
Irsay sees Polian son as heir apparent; other teams come calling
April 28, 2008
Anthony SchoettleBeyond his last name, little is known here about Indianapolis Colts Vice President of Football Operations Chris Polian--even
though it's likely he represents the future of the franchise. In National Football League circles, Polian's stock has skyrocketed
as league owners have realized there's more to the 36-year-old than his famous last name.
MoreColts' suite holders devise ways to maximize boxes' value
January 7, 2008
Anthony SchoettleIn a meeting that had more X's and O's than Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy's game-day war room, FedEx District Sales
Manager Doug Knowles and his lieutenants decided which clients and prospective clients would be invited to the FedEx suite
which game, which FedEx employees would accompany them, and what ancillary activities would be planned.
MoreColts build reputation for mastering salary cap
August 20, 2007
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Colts lost a slew of popular players in the off-season who were key to the team's Super Bowl run. The defections--though
unusual for a championship team--were business as usual for a franchise that has gained a reputation around the league for
its bold personnel moves.
MoreNFL plan puts hit on Colts
April 9, 2007
Anthony SchoettleA new National Football League policy could cost the Indianapolis Colts $56 million in league revenue sharing in the decade
following the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium. The policy
puts more pressure on the Colts to compete with revenue-generating giants such as the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
MoreColts seize Super moment for marketing
February 12, 2007
Anthony SchoettleWith a season-ticket waiting list of more than 13,000--and growing by the hour--the Indianapolis Colts marketing team can
settle into cruise control, right? Owner Jim Irsay thinks not.
MoreArchitect of Colts' success worked his way to the top
February 5, 2007
Anthony SchoettleBill Polian, the multi-sport schoolboy athlete from the Bronx, never had the advantage of an inside track. So he broke into
the National Football League the only way he knew how: by outworking and outsmarting the competition. By all accounts, Polian,
64 and now president of the Indianapolis Colts, is still at it.
MoreSuper Bowl travel plans mix business, fun
January 29, 2007
Cory SchoutenSuper Bowl XLI has become a can't-miss event for dozens of local business executives and government honchos, who are shelling
out several thousand dollars apiece to watch the Feb. 4 game in person.
MoreSuper Bowl win not necessarily profitable
January 29, 2007
Anthony SchoettleIf the Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl Feb. 4, team owner Jim Irsay will be going deep into his pocket. Contrary to
popular belief, winning the Super Bowl is not a huge financial windfall--at least not in the near term for the team and its
owner.
MoreBlue Crew Sports Grill beating the odds
January 8, 2007
Anthony SchoettleBeing an Indianapolis Colts fan doesn't mean you will necessarily succeed at running a Colts-themed restaurant, but Blue Crew
Sports Grill owners Randy Collins, Dan Dilbeck and Everett Myers aren't ordinary fans. They are three pillars on which one
of the National Football League's biggest fan clubs has been built.
MoreSympathy for New Orleans may ruin Indy's Super Bowl bid
November 27, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe stiff competition facing Indianapolis' bid for the 2011 Super Bowl just got stiffer. Besides Glendale, Ariz., and Dallas,
New Orleans officials have told NFL officials and team owners they want to host the championship game again as part of the
city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
MoreColts plan to let sponsors decorate portions of stadium
September 4, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Colts are giving sponsors a chance to help design the interior of Lucas Oil Stadium. The newly announced
sponsorship packages, which parcel out naming and design rights for 12 parts of the stadium, are expected to generate up to
$10 million a year for the franchise.
MoreIRSAY'S ODYSSEY: Owner learned from life in NFL to build winning team
January 16, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Colts' evolution from perennial patsy to Super Bowl favorite is a body of work with a seldom-told—and
often misunderstood—history. It's easy to see the hues all-pros Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James
painted on this masterpiece season. President Bill Polian and Coach Tony Dungy certainly colored the landscape. And Offensive
Coordinator Tom Moore added his creativity. But theirs aren't the only signatures on this canvas.
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