Eight questions: Chargers aren't short on speed
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:45:00 PST)
Chargers RB and returner Darren Sproles is giving defenses fits with his speed and (lack of) size.

No witness, no charges against Colts WR Harrison
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:31:03 PST)
A lack of credible witnesses could allow Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison to escape legal charges.

Philadelphia DA to release results of Harrison probe
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:19:20 PST)
District Attorney Lynne Abraham has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday to announce the results of the...

Colts Team Report
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:48:21 PST)

Now comes the time for several major decisions. Will Tony Dungy decide to retire from coaching and head back to his home in Tampa? The pieces are in place for that to happen, what with assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell having already been named as the head coach-in-waiting last year.

Will veteran wide receiver Marvin Harrison be back? Indianapolis will save $7 million under the 2009 salary cap if it releases Harrison after the season. His salary cap charge is $13.9 million and he is due $9 million in base salary next year. He has three years remaining on a seven-year, $67 million deal that he signed in 2004.

Among the Colts' key free agents are center Jeff Saturday, cornerback Kelvin Hayden, running back Dominic Rhodes, cornerback Keiwan Ratliff,...

Dungy ready to debate life in, out of football
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:14:48 PST)
Tony Dungy still enjoys the challenge of coaching. He just has to decide whether commuting from Indianapolis to see his wife and children in Florida is worth it. Dungy will spend this week contemplating his future as coach of the Colts, continuing his annual ritual of heading home to Tampa, Fla., to determine whether he can adequately balance football life with family life.

Chargers will have to make history without Tomlinson
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:46:17 PST)
As they seek to avenge an earlier loss to the Pittsburgh Steeelers, the San DIego Chargers will try on Sunday...

'Hot and healthy' flies out the playoff window
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:51:00 PST)
The Cardinals and Chargers proved that regular-season marks and what we think we know can be irrelevant.

Falcons' Smith edges Sparano for AP Coach of Year
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:09:59 PST)
Mike Smith won't let his Atlanta Falcons forget all the great things they achieved this season. Even after their first-round playoff loss to Arizona, Smith urged the Falcons to concentrate on the positive -- which, of course, included his earning The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award. "This is all part of the process," Smith said of the 30-24 defeat against the Cardinals.

AFC playoffs: Ravens, Chargers refocus on defense
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:16:53 PST)
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Wild card weekend's five most valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:53:07 PST)
Honorable Mention: Matt Millen . I don't know that Matt Millen actually deserves an award, but it's got to be a...

Wild card weekend's five least valuable people
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:51:37 PST)
Honorable Mention: 3conomics . I don't get the commercials, Wendy's. I know that you have three sandwiches that...

Colts-Chargers ties mark for overnight rating
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:23:10 PST)
The San Diego Chargers' 23-17 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts tied the mark for the best overnight rating for a Saturday wild-card game since 1999. The game earned an 18.3 overnight rating and a 30 share on NBC, the network said Sunday. That equaled the 2003 Atlanta-Green Bay game for the highest mark for a Saturday wild-card playoff since 1999, when the Arizona-Dallas matchup received...

That may have been curtains for Tony Dungy
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:39:10 PST)
If Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy elects to retire from coaching after this season , he'll retire...

Colts prove again they are the NFL's ultimate 'paper tigers'
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:37:00 PST)
Another 12-victory season ... and nothing. Another Peyton Manning MVP season ... and nothing.

Sproles' shoulders plenty big enough to carry Chargers
(Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:15:51 PST)
Chargers' do-everything back Darren Sproles was in a familiar role (for him) on Saturday, says Albert Breer. After all, he had plenty of reps at Kansas State.

Undermanned Bolts again send Colts home
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:37:00 PST)
Just like last year, LT was on the sideline. But that didn't stop the Chargers from again ousting the Colts in the playoffs.

Manning, Colts going home for the winter
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:57:21 PST)
Peyton Manning and the NFL's hottest team entering the playoffs are going home for the winter. The Indianapolis Colts' nine-game winning streak -- and their season -- came to an end when Darren Sproles' 22-yard run at 6:40 of overtime gave the San Diego Chargers a 23-17 victory Saturday night in their first-round playoff game.

Chargers and Colts play some defense; stage an instant classic
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:17:14 PST)
Despite numerous attempts to blow their own feet off, the San Diego Chargers managed to pull it together in...

Manning hits playoff milestone
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:56:01 PST)
SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning set another milestone in Saturday's AFC wild card contest against the San Diego Chargers.

Floyd, Brackett among Colts-Bolts inactive
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:50:06 PST)
Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson planned to play in San Diego's wild-card game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday despite a groin injury. San Diego wide receiver Malcom Floyd was inactive, and hasn't played since sustaining a collapsed lung in a victory at Kansas City on Dec. 14. Tomlinson has a groin injury that, according to some reports, is worse than what the team announced.

Five things that have me curious on Saturday
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:33:28 PST)
5. If Edgerrin James can make himself a factor . I like how Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin match...

In 2008, Chargers' Rivers took handoff from LT
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:13:05 PST)
From the man who for so long has been The Man, who has been best when he needed to be, has been the face and...

This year, Colts will have their pass rush in San Diego
(Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:14:15 PST)
The last time the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers met in the playoffs, Dwight Freeney was an antsy...

Colts starting G Pollak out vs. Chargers
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:50:01 PST)
The Indianapolis Colts will be without starting right guard Mike Pollak for Saturday's AFC wild card game against the San Diego Chargers.

Colts offensive linemen miss practice
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:52:01 PST)
Colts rookie offensive linemen Mike Pollak and Jamey Richard did not travel with the team to San Diego on Friday, and will not play Saturday against the Chargers in the playoffs. Pollak, a starting guard, and Richard, a backup center, did not practice all week because of ankle injuries they sustained in last week's 23-0 victory over Tennessee.

Peyton Manning is your uninspiring MVP selection
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:47:36 PST)
Consider the following about our newly-crowned NFL MVP : • Four quarterbacks had a higher QB rating than...