Colts owner insists Luck’s slow comeback part of design
The Indianapolis Colts intend to stick to the long-term plan. Even if it means going into the NFL regular season without star quarterback Andrew Luck.
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Local Adidas sports-apparel plant lays off dozens
Despite the layoffs and the loss of several major contracts at the east-side manufacturing plant, Adidas officials say they intend to continue operating and investing in the facility.
Luck eager to start throwing as offseason rehab continues
Five months after Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had surgery for a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, the league’s highest-paid player declined to give specifics about how soon he might be back on the field.
California man accused of defrauding former Colt of more than $4.5M
Kenneth Ray Cleveland stands accused of defrauding a 13-year NFL player while serving as his financial adviser.
NFL owners approve several rules changes, considering others
At the busy league meetings Tuesday, owners passed several rules changes, adopting resolutions they believe will speed the game and improve player safety.
Changes to boost NFL Combine’s local impact
Visit Indy projects the launch of the Combine’s first fan activity zone will increase the 30-year-old event’s economic impact 25 percent, to a total of some $10 million.
NFL’s brain-damage deal survives as top court spurns appeals
U.S. Supreme Court justices, without comment, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the agreement, while imperfect, was a fair resolution of claims filed on behalf of more than 20,000 retired NFL players.
NFL owner’s bequest a huge score for Eiteljorg museum
Thanks to CEO John Vanausdall’s friendship–and persistence–with Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth “Bud” Adams, the Eiteljorg will open the “Titan of the West” exhibit on Nov. 12.
Local ratings for Colts games increase as viewership for NFL drops
While the NFL’s TV ratings as a whole this season are getting sacked for a sizable loss, the Indianapolis Colts have escaped the big hit.
NFL games in London sell out almost every time, but still lose money
In the 10 years the National Football League has played in London, all but one of the 14 games have sold out, including Sunday’s game featuring the Indianapolis Colts. The games are still losing money, but that’s about to change, says an NFL exec.
Hall of Fame pledges to refund tickets, parking, hotel for Colts-Packers debacle
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s decision comes after four fans filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of all ticket holders who lost out when the game was canceled.
Lawsuit filed by fans who missed Hall of Fame game
The class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in northern Ohio on behalf of all the ticket holders who lost out when the Aug. 7 game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers was canceled due to unsafe field conditions.
Lawsuit planned by fans over called-off Hall of Fame game
Attorney Michael Avenatti said his clients are from a variety of states, including Wisconsin and Indiana, who traveled to Canton, Ohio, to see the Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts.
NFL Hall of Fame game between Colts, Packers called off
An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend in Canton, Ohio, came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Indianapolis Colts-Green Bay Packers game was canceled because of poor field conditions.
Trailblazing success carries Dungy to NFL Hall of Fame
While his coaching resume speaks for itself, Tony Dungy’s greatest legacy may be the impact he’s had on people’s lives through various civic and charitable endeavors. “I never felt our only job was to win,” said Dungy, who went 85-27 with the Colts from 2002-08.
Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ appeal rejected by federal court
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s last best chance to avoid serving a four-game "Deflategate" suspension to start the new season was flatly rejected Wednesday by an appeals court.
UPDATE: Colts lock up quarterback Luck through 2021 season
Quarterback Andrew Luck has signed a new contract with the Indianapolis Colts that will make him the NFL’s top-paid player, the Colts announced Wednesday afternoon.
Brady files another appeal to stop Deflategate suspension
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them on Monday that the case involved more than just a silly dispute over under-inflated footballs.
NFL team hopes to score with cheap stadium food
Behind the $2 hot dogs, $3 pretzels, and $5 beers is a strategy team executives say will make more money, not less.
Forrest Lucas buying former Nancy Irsay estate
The founder of Lucas Oil Products has agreed to buy the nearly 40-acre spread on Ditch Road in Carmel, which sits next to the even more opulent property he bought in 2010.