The Interview Issue: Jeff Saturday
Retired Indianapolis Colt Jeff Saturday says playing in an NFL game is like running into a brick wall over and over.
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Lopresti: Colts must be hoping there’s no place like home
The Colts had better not even think of losing to the New York Jets in Monday night’s home opener.
‘Jock tax’ ruling delayed during appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court has delayed its decision that struck down the way Cleveland taxes visiting professional athletes while the city appeals. At issue are challenges by retired Colts center Jeff Saturday and former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer.
Colts try to keep focus on football, not rumored front-office rift
Indianapolis Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson and Head Coach Chuck Pagano spent last week trying to dispel the notion there was internal friction. Team owner Jim Irsay added his voice to the chorus Sunday after an ugly Colts loss.
Colts seek teens where they talk, with Kik messsaging app
The Colts have launched a marketing campaign on the social media messaging site Kik, an initiative team officials think could reach hundreds of thousands of teenagers—a notoriously difficult group to target through traditional channels or even other digital platforms.
Receiver Hilton agrees to 5-year, $65M deal with Colts
In three seasons, Hilton has 214 catches, 3,289 yards and 19 touchdowns. Last season, he had 82 catches and seven TDs, and set a career high with 1,345 yards.
Polian follows unconventional route on road to Hall of Fame
In Buffalo, Bill Polian constructed the only team to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. In Indianapolis, he built another that won a Super Bowl and produced the league’s highest victory total in a single decade.
UPDATE: Brady ban upheld as NFL seeks order affirming decision
The National Football League is poised for a legal battle with one of its most popular stars after Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for conduct detrimental to the integrity of the league.
Ball from Deflategate game heads to auction for $25K
The price tag for a football from last season’s infamous AFC Championship game between the Colts and Patriots has been inflated.
Indiana paying $71M more on Lucas Oil Stadium debt
The Indiana Finance Authority is paying about $71 million to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to end an interest-rate swap as part of a bond sale to refinance debt for Lucas Oil Stadium. An additional $34.7 million is being paid for the Indiana Convention Center.
Patriots’ attorney says NFL’s deflation report is ‘incorrect’
The New England Patriots’ attorney said the conclusions of the Wells Report, which led to a four-game suspension for quarterback Tom Brady and $1 million fine for the team, are “incomplete, incorrect and lack context.”
NFL suspends Brady for four games, penalizes Patriots
In addition to sanctions against the team’s quarterback, New England was hit on Monday with a $1 million fine and the loss of two draft picks for “Deflategate.” Tom Brady will be back for a Week 6 matchup with the Colts.
NFL finds Patriots employees probably deflated balls
A National Football League investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used against the Colts in the conference championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was probably "at least generally aware" of the rules violations.
Former Colt Saturday wins ‘jock tax’ case against Cleveland
Two former National Football League players who challenged Cleveland’s tax on their income won refunds after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the way the city calculated their taxes was improper.
NFL relinquishing long-held tax-exempt status
In a letter to team owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league office and its management council will file returns as taxable entities for the 2015 fiscal year. Goodell said the NFL has been tax-exempt since 1942, though all 32 teams pay taxes on their income.
Colts extend contract for quarterback Andrew Luck
Andrew Luck is sticking around Indianapolis for at least two more years. If Colts owner Jim Irsay has his way, it will be for a whole lot longer.
Ex-Colt Freeney accuses Bank of America of aiding $20M scheme
Bank of America Corp. faces a lawsuit by former Indianapolis Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney, who claims the bank set him up with an unqualified private banker and her “notorious financial predator” boyfriend.
NFL suspending TV blackouts for 2015 season
No NFL games will be blocked from local television next season, the league said Monday at the owners' meetings. The teams voted for a one-year suspension of the long-standing blackout policy for the preseason and regular season.
Lids lands Colts deal as it aims for big splash in team business
A universal digital inventory system that links customers to goods in more than a thousand Lids Sports Group stores helped the firm wrestle the Indianapolis Colts business away from locally based MainGate Inc., a national player in its own right.
Colts announce they won’t bring back Reggie Wayne
Wayne ranks second in franchise history in receptions (1,070), yards receiving (14,345) and touchdown catches (80). He was the Colts' first-round draft pick in 2001 and has never played for another team.