ESPN closes deal for NFL Network, rights for RedZone
ESPN acquired NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel. The league will get a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
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The Chicago Bears, Indiana and the math behind NFL stadium deals
Professional sports experts say past NFL stadium deals might offer Indiana lawmakers a few clues to what a Lake County deal could mean for both the team and the state.
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Colts make Raimann one of the league’s highest-paid offensive linemen
Left tackle Bernhard Raimann, 27, signed a four-year contract extension after he became a stabilizing force over the past three seasons.
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Indianapolis keeping NFL Scouting Combine through at least 2026
The decision, announced by the league Thursday, will keep the five-day event in the same city where it has been held since 1987.
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NFL moving closer to replacing chain gang with new technology
NFL executive Gary Brantley told The Associated Press the league will test Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology to measure line to gain during some preseason games.
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NFL Flag Championships to be played at Grand Park
The third annual NFL Flag Championships are expected to draw more than 350 youth flag football teams and thousands of spectators to Westfield.
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for NFL Draft, could be No. 1 pick
Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 season and the school’s first national football championship with a 27-21 victory against the University of Miami on Monday night.
UPDATE: Key lawmaker wants Bears commitment before finalizing stadium bill
Gov. Mike Braun told IBJ on Thursday that he hopes more concrete developments regarding the Chicago Bears’ potential move to northwest Indiana could come “within 10 days or a couple weeks.”
Legislative committee sends amended Bears stadium bill to full Senate
The vote came after little discussion and no testimony—no one from the public signed up to talk about the bill.
Illinois governor says Soldier Field debt not all on the Bears
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the debt “is not the core issue” in making a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.
Arlington Heights to Illinois lawmakers: Pass megaproject bill or wave goodbye to Bears
“The team has been clear that at this point their choices are either the Arlington Heights site, or Indiana,” the mayor of Arlington Heights wrote in the letter to state officials.
Greg Hinz: The Bears’ Indiana feint may be paying off—in Arlington Heights
Suddenly, the Illinois folks are optimistic, almost bubbly about prospects of finalizing an Arlington Heights deal.
Indiana positions itself to attract Bears as Braun prepares for second State of the State address
The governor is expected to address the Bears situation during his speech Wednesday night, although the Governor’s Office is keeping specifics—and the names of the guests it has invited to the event—under wraps.
Mayor: Bears could save ‘hundreds of millions’ by moving to Indiana
“I think that they seriously are considering Indiana,” Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said on Inside INdiana Business this week. “I really feel that way.” He cited the state’s property tax system as a key reason.
Gov. Braun says he’ll work to build Chicago Bears a stadium in northwest Indiana
In an open letter on the team’s website, CEO Kevin Warren said the Bears will expand its search for a stadium site to a larger region that will include Indiana.
NFL mulls changes to improve officiating, ‘increase accountability’
The NFL is seeking to implement changes to its procedures for how it pays, evaluates, trains and communicates with its game officials, the league told its teams in a memo Wednesday.
Derek Schultz: Looking back at 10 years of Colts disappointments
Sadly, 10 years, 14 quarterbacks and 0 division titles later, the only consistent thing the Colts have done in the last 10 years is repeatedly fall short.
Irsay daughters step into roles they grew up with
It’s a role the three women—Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson—have spent their lives preparing for, but experts say succession in professional sports is always a challenge, regardless of the circumstances.
Derek Schultz: Even with his flaws, Jim Irsay was everything a sports fan could want in an owner
What instead can be stated here is how much Jim Irsay the sports owner meant to this city.
NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028
Flag football, governed by Indianapolis-based USA Football, will make its Olympic debut in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games.
Colts delete schedule-release video over Minecraft rights, Tyreek Hill joke
The Indianapolis Colts apologized to Dolphins receiver Hill and Microsoft after pulling the schedule-release video.
Indianapolis set to make another run at hosting NFL Draft
Speculation about whether Indianapolis might host the draft in in an upcoming year climbed after Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay teased as much in a social media post on Friday morning.
Sportsbooks ‘cringe’ at NFL Draft—but take bets anyway
The NFL draft is the marquee event of the league’s offseason—and a nightmare for some sportsbooks.
Colts fall 45-33 to Giants, eliminated from playoff race
New York came into the game with the NFL’s worst offense and was on a franchise-record 10-game losing streak.