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Stadium
Authority has contingency plan - RCA Dome?
Colts sign draft picks before camp
Colts sign top draft pick Pollak for $4M
July 22,
2008
Marvin
Harrison Cleared to Practice
Colts sign sixth round draft pick
July 21,
2008
Tony Dungy Joins Effort to Help
Ex-Cons Get Jobs
What is an infected knee bursa?
July 18,
2008
Peyton & Marvin Back
Sooner Than Expected
July 17, 2008
Lucas
Oil Stadium Water Leak Coverup
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Lucas
stadium flooding unresolved
Manning will be ready for
regular-season opener
Status on Marvin Harrison
July 15, 2008
Manning
has knee surgery
Stadium work continues
July 14,
2008
Tour of
new stadium Sells Out FAST
Colts
release more preseason game tickets
July 13,
2008
Fan
photo sent in by Robert Mc Cormack
July 12,
2008
More
rain in stadium
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July 11,
2008
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Irsay, dies at age 87
Colts Kids
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July 10,
2008
Cleanup
and Repairs Continue at Lucas Oil Stadium
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July
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July
8, 2008
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July
7, 2008
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July
4, 2008
NFL cancels supplemental draft
Walking Wounded
July
1, 2008
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Injury
shelves Colts' Hagler
June 16, 2008
Goddard dies in motorcycle accident
Colts release
5 players from roster
Philly DA wants more
investigation on shooting case involving Harrison
June 11, 2008
Colts to open training camp July
24 at Rose-Hulman
June 09, 2008
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June 06, 2008
Colts trade
running back Lawton
June 03, 2008
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For 10th Straight Year
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus
will take more of a blue and white tone as the Indianapolis Colts,
one of the most successful and popular National Football League
teams, begin training camp for the 2008 season on Friday, July 25,
bringing thousands of fans and national media.
This marks the 10th straight year that the NFL team
has conducted its preseason practices and team meetings on
Rose-Hulman's athletic fields and campus buildings. Practices will
continue until Aug. 15.
The Colts' training camp is among the most
"fan-friendly" camps in the NFL, according to ESPN Football
Analyst John Clayton in a camp preview story on ESPN.com. He
highlighted "a family setting for a family-oriented team",
featuring popular Colts City activities, including interactive
inflatables, carnival games, sponsor booths, several sports
simulators and theme days.
Parking will be available at Rose-Hulman on a daily
basis for $10 per car (not per person). Car pooling is strongly
encouraged for fans attending the camp. Concession items will be
available for a nominal fee, along with official team merchandise
from the Colts' team trailer.
The training camp schedule, along with the special
Colts City theme days, is as follows:
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July 24 - Players report (no activity for fans)
July 25 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (special teams only)
Colts City Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (All-Sports Day I)
July 26 - 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Colts City Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Cheerleader
Day/Blue's Birthday)
July 27 - No Practice
July 28 - 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Colts City Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (All-Sports Day II)
July 29 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (special teams only)
July 30 - 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Colts City Open 4-8 p.m. (Night Practice Party)
July 31 - 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (special teams only)
Aug. 1 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Colts City Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Kids Day)
Aug. 2 - 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 3 - Colts vs. Washington Redskins in Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m.
Aug. 4 - No Practice
Aug. 5 - 11 a.m. (special teams only) and 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 6 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 7 - 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 9 - Colts at Carolina Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 10 - No Practice
Aug. 11 - 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 12 - 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 13 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (special teams only)
Aug. 14 - 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 15 - 9:30 a.m. & Break Camp |
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Stadium
Authority has contingency plan
RCA
Dome?
July 23, 2008
While
stadium officials insist everything's a go, an email indicates
they're not taking chances. They want the RCA Dome NFL-ready just in case.
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Colts sign draft picks before camp
Colts agree to terms with five picks
The Colts agreed to terms with
five draft picks including their top choice, offensive lineman Mike
Pollak, in a dash to get all nine draft choices into camp on
time. Three other rookies remained unsigned.
Pollak agreed to his deal with
Indianapolis late Wednesday afternoon but had not yet signed the
contract and terms were not disclosed. Pollak's agent, Ken Zuckerman,
confirmed the deal in a text message to The Associated Press but was
not immediately available for comment after boarding a plane.
The Colts also reached agreements
with fourth-round pick Jacob Tamme, a tight end from Kentucky;
fifth-round pick Marcus Howard, a defensive end out of Georgia; and
two sixth-round picks -- Mike Hart, a running back from Michigan, and
Steve Justice, an offensive lineman from Wake Forest.
All of the players are expected to
check in at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Thursday when the
Colts report to camp. Practices begin Friday.
Until this week, the Colts had not
signed any of their draft picks. Receiver Pierre
Garcon, a sixth-round choice, became the first signee Tuesday
when he agreed to a four-year deal.
The plethora of announcements
Wednesday was expected by Colts coach Tony Dungy, who said Tuesday
that he expected everyone to report on time.
But the Colts will not open camp
at full strength.
Two-time league MVP Peyton Manning
and Bob Sanders, the 2007 defensive player of the year, are expected
to be placed on the PUP list later this week after having offseason
surgery. The Colts also plan to put former sacks champion Dwight
Freeney and linebacker Tyjuan Hagler, both starters, on the PUP list
along with rookie tight end Tom Santi, another sixth-round pick in
this year's draft.
Santi is one of the three rookies
who has not signed.
All are expected to be healthy for
the regular-season opener Sept. 7 against Chicago.
Plus, the Colts are still trying
to lock up deals with linebacker Philip Wheeler, a third-rounder, and
offensive lineman Jamey Richard, a seventh-rounder.
Colts sign top draft pick
Pollak for $4M
July 23, 2008
The Indianapolis Colts have
cleared a big hurdle by agreeing to terms with guard Mike Pollak. The
team's second-round draft pick and team's top choice accepted a
four-year deal worth about $4 million.
Kenny Zuckerman, Pollak's agent,
declined to provide any specifics of the contract, but was satisfied
with the outcome.
"It was definitely important
for Mike and his family to be in camp on time,'' Zuckerman said.
The Colts report to Terre Haute
for the start of training camp Thursday and only players under
contract are allowed to report.
Pollak is expected to compete with
veteran Charlie Johnson for the starting right guard spot.
The Colts also have signed tight
end Jacob Tamme, their fourth-round pick, and wide
receiver Pierre Garcon, one of their sixth-round selections.
Pollak, a second-round pick and
No. 59 overall, is expected to compete for the starting guard spot
that was vacated when Jake Scott signed with Tennessee in free
agency. Scott and tight end Ben Utecht, who left as a free agent for
Cincinnati, are the only starters missing from last year's team that
went 13-3 in 2007, winning its fifth straight AFC South title.
The Colts' other starting guard,
Ryan Lilja, is expected to open training camp on the physically
unable to perform list, giving Pollak and Justice -- both college
centers -- more opportunities to learn the Colts' offensive system.
Colts sign sixth round draft pick
July 22, 2008
The Indianapolis Colts have signed wide receiver
Pierre Garcon, one of their sixth-round picks.
With Garcon under contract, the team still has eight
draft picks unsigned as training camp approaches. Players report to Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology in Terre Haute for the start of camp on
Thursday. Only players under contract are allowed to report.
Garcon is a 6-0, 210-pounder who played at Mount
Union. In 14 games as a senior, he 67 receptions for 955 yards and 14 touchdowns.
No other draft choices signed to Colts
Team officials say they are in no hurry, blame
union and agents for stalemate
The Indianapolis Colts report to Terre Haute for the start of
training camp Thursday and will practice the first time the following
morning, with or without the participation of their draft class.
Monday afternoon, the team still had not come to terms with any of
its nine draft picks. Team president Bill Polian offered little
optimism -- or concern -- that things might change today or before
players step onto the practice fields at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
"We haven't made any progress. None," Polian said. "If
they come in, they come in. If they don't, they don't.
"We'll play with the guys who are there. If these players don't
want to sign because the union thinks our offers are too low or the
agents are afraid to sign or whatever other excuses they use, it
doesn't matter to me. I could care less."
Brad Cicala, agent for sixth-round pick Pierre Garcon, expects
movement before camp opens.
"The Colts are a fair team who have proven they take care of
their veterans and rookies," he said. "By the time camp
opens, I expect everybody (to be under contract)."
The Colts traditionally are one of the last teams in the NFL to
ratchet up negotiations with their draft picks, but their last
significant holdout was safety Bob Sanders. The team's 2004
second-rounder was the last of the league's 255 drafted players to
sign his rookie contract and missed all of training camp.
At the top of the Colts' draft class is Mike Pollak, a second-round
pick who is expected to compete with veteran Charlie Johnson for the
starting right guard job. Linebacker Philip Wheeler was the team's
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Marvin Harrison, WR
Cleared to Practice
- 7/22/2008
Harrison (knees) has been cleared for full practice by
team doctors and is expected to participate in training camp and
won't begin the year on the physically unable to perform list.
"He's been running and feeling good and everybody, including
Marvin, is really enthused and optimistic about how that's gone,"
head coach Tony Dungy told the Indianapolis
Star.
Dwight Freeney, DE
Dwight Freeney's rehab from a Lisfranc fracture remains on schedule,
according to the Indianapolis Star. He has experienced no setbacks
from the injury that forced him to miss the second half of last
season. He said, "I am doing everything I used to do: spinning
and twisting and pushing, all of that. IÂ’m getting work
on all of that. I’m right on time."
Freeney expects to open training camp on the PUP list, but noted that
he will be ready to play in Week 1 against Chicago without a doubt.
Peyton Manning, QB
Archie Manning indicated that his son Peyton Manning's rehab from
knee surgery is going well, according to the Indianapolis Star. The
elder Manning said, "I think he’s doing fine, really.
Peyton will deal with it. He’ll rehab and go at it 100 percent.
I know Peyton and he’ll make the best of his days and try to contribute."
Manning is expected to be ready for the season opener against the
Bears on September 7.
Tyjuan Hagler LB
Colts SLB Tyjuan Hagler tore his pectorals muscle while lifting
weights last month.
He's expected to be out for at least the next two months. Hagler, who
had 53 tackles and a sack as a starter in 12 games last season, will
likely be replaced by promising second-year LB Clint Session. Hagler
figures to open camp on the PUP list as the Colts monitor his
recovery. If Session shows well enough, Hagler could stay on PUP
through the first seven weeks.
Dexter Reid, S
Free agent CB Dexter Reid will be suspended for the first four games
of the upcoming season for violating the terms of the league's
substance abuse policy, according to Pro Football Weekly.
Reid hasn't played in an NFL game since 2006.
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The following players are expected to open camp on the
physically unable to perform list:
quarterback Peyton Manning (knee)
safety Bob Sanders (shoulder)
defensive end Dwight Freeney (foot)
guard Ryan Lilja (knee)
tight end Tom Santi (knee)
and
linebacker Tyjuan Hagler (pectoral)
With the exception of Hagler, all should be ready for
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Tony Dungy Joins Effort to Help Ex-Cons Get Jobs
Colts coach Tony Dungy is lending his name and time to
a new program in Indianapolis aimed at helping released inmates find jobs.
Dungy will work on linking ex-offenders with potential
employers as chairman of the initiative announced today by Mayor Greg Ballard.
The city is seeking one million dollars in grants for
the program, which Ballard says will be a priority for the city as a
way to help keep the thousands of inmates released into Marion County
each year stay out of criminal trouble.
"With 5,000 people coming out every year and a
recidivism rate of 74 percent, this is a major public safety
issue," Ballard said.
Dungy's community work has included participation in
the Prison Crusade Ministry from his time as Tampa's coach. President
Bush last year appointed him to the President's Council on Service
and Civic Participation.
Dungy's community work has included participation in
the Prison Crusade Ministry from his time as Tampa's coach. President
Bush last year appointed him to the President's Council on Service
and Civic Participation.
"We're going to try to recruit the support of
everyone to make our city better," Dungy said Monday.
"Not only for these ex-offenders, but for all of us."
The effort includes sponsoring a city ordinance that
will award preference points to companies bidding on public business
if those vendors commit to employing and retaining ex-offenders,
6News' Derrik Thomas reported.
"We've got to not only embrace these people
when they come back, but we got to help them have a chance to do what
they would like to do. That's what this is all about," Dungy
said at a news conference Monday.
City officials said the mayor's office will also work
with the judicial branch to determine ways to be more flexible and
"job-friendly" in their administration of probation
requirements, such as drug testing and probation officer visits to
accommodate the schedules of those individuals who successfully gain employment.
The city will host training workshops and a job fair
for ex-offenders and potential employers Aug. 4 and 5 at Ivy Tech.
So far, 40 employers have signed on, Thomas reported. |
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Dungy Expects Peyton & Marvin Back Sooner Than Expected
July 18, 2008
On the "Waddle and Silvy Show" on ESPN Radio
in Chicago, Coach Tony Dungy had a few comments that can make a Colts
fan day.
"Marvin's doing great and should be ready to go
when training camp opens," said coach Dungy, "He was
running pretty well at our offseason workouts and really smiling and
feeling good I think for the first time in a while."
But wait! There's more.
"Peyton's [knee surgery] was really a minor
procedure. We kind of toyed with the idea of trying to make it
through the whole season, and I think he probably could have.
But timing is going to be good for us. Jim Sorgi will get a lot
of work at the first part of training camp, and then I think Peyton
will be ready by midway through then we will roll like we always have."
Dungy goes onto say that even if Peyton would miss 5
weeks, he would still have 3 weeks of preseason to get ready.
The dried-out Marvin shooting incident was brought up, and Dungy
reiterated that Marvin is not a suspect, and the Philly police has
confirmed that with the organization. |
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Free tickets available for new stadium tours
July 11, 2008
Free tickets will be available for the grand
opening of the new home of the Indianapolis Colts.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the new $700 million dollar
Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis will be held next month.
Tickets for the opening day will be available at 10 a.m. Monday from
Ticketmaster and the Conseco Fieldhouse box office.
Gov. Mitch Daniels and Mayor Greg Ballard will take part in the Aug.
16 ribbon-cutting ceremony, after which the stadium will be open for
tours to those with tickets.
The first NFL game at the new stadium will be the Colts' preseason
game against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 28. |
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What's Up With Marvin Harrison?
ESPN's John Clayton reports there is an outside chance
Indianapolis Colts WR Marvin Harrison could be cleared to practice at
the beginning of training camp. Harrison's knee is much better.
Like QB Peyton Manning, Harrison had
issues with a bursa sac. What made things worse last year for
Harrison was a cyst that rubbed against the bursa sac, causing more
problems when Harrison would run. The Colts plan for Harrison to try
to take it easy in training camp. There is a good chance he won't do
much in preseason games, but there is a chance he could be available
for every practice. |
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Whether Peyton Manning steps on the field for any of
the Indianapolis Colts' five preseason games is open for debate, but
the team is confident its eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback will be
ready when it matters most -- the Sept. 7 regular-season opener in
Lucas Oil Stadium against the Chicago Bears.
"That's our expectation," team
president Bill Polian said Tuesday afternoon.
The procedure was performed in Indianapolis by Dr. Tom
Klootwyk, one of the Colts' orthopedic surgeons.
"Everything went well and the doctors are very
confident that everything will go well," Polian said.
The initial prognosis is for Manning to miss between
four and six weeks. The Colts report to Terre Haute on July 24 for
the start of training camp.
Manning
has knee surgery
July 15, 2008
UPDATE July 17, 2008
Star quarterback Peyton Manning will miss the start of
the Indianapolis Colts' training camp after undergoing minor knee surgery.
Manning had been suffering with the problem since
February but the 32-year-old began suffering more pain recently and
the decision was taken for him to go under the knife to cure the problem.
"The procedure was routine. The Colts' medical
staff expects a full and complete return to action," said Colts
president Bill Polian.
Manning misses the start of the Colts' training camp
on July 25 as Colts begin preparations for a new NFL season.
A six-time selection for the Pro Bowl, Manning has
started every one of his 160 career games - a record which will be
the longest for an active player in the league unless Brett Favre returns.
The Colts are confident Manning will be fully fit for
the start of the new season, but will be looking closely at
fifth-season back-up Jim Sorgi just in case
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Q: What is an infected knee bursa?
A: On the front of your
kneecap, just up underneath the skin, is a small sac called the
prepatella bursa. A bursa is a sac made of thin, slippery tissue and
is located in multiple places in the body wherever skin, muscles or
tendons need to slide over bone, such as the back of your elbow.
The bursa is lubricated with a small amount of fluid
inside that helps reduce friction from the sliding parts. The
prepatella bursa allows the kneecap to slide freely underneath the
skin as you bend and straighten your knee.
When the prepatella bursa is subject to excessive
friction, the tissue becomes inflamed and swells, creating a swollen
lump on the front of the knee typically about the size of a golf
ball, although it can be larger. This is commonly seen in people who
work on their knees such as plumbers or carpet layers.
However, when the bursa is subject to direct trauma,
such as landing hard on the knee - like being driven to the ground in
a sack - the tissue inside the prepatella bursa can suddenly begin to
bleed and the bursa will swell up very large, very fast, nearly the
size of a grape fruit in some cases. Depending on the size of the
bursal swelling and how long it has been present, one consider
draining the bursa to remove the swelling or blood that has collected.
Now there is a risk of an infection developing within
the bursa due to the collection of blood present. It is usually
explained to patients that this pool of blood is full of nutrients
and, if any bacteria happens to "set up shop" here, this is
a great site for bacteria to multiply and divide, creating an
infection. Manning has been through this before.
While Manning attended the University of Tennessee;
during his junior year Manning had a similar problem with his knee.
He had been bothered the last few games of the season with a painful
and swollen bursa and it was considered to have it drained, but was
counseled by the head team physician Dr. William Youmans against it.
Youmans felt it would resolve on its own with time and
that there was the possibility of it getting infected, which you
certainly wouldn't want to do to your star quarterback. So it was
left alone.
Manning then traveled to New York to appear on David
Letterman and then go to the Heisman Trophy ceremony. While there he
saw a local surgeon, who drained it and then, sure enough, it got
infected. He came back to Knoxville with his knee swollen up, red and
painful to bend. This was about a week before the Citrus Bowl; the
Volunteers were slated to play Northwestern. Manning was admitted for
IV antibiotics, his infection cleared and the Vols won their bowl game.
Manning developed another infection and underwent
surgery this week to remove the bursa and clean out the infection.
Because the bursa sits just up underneath the skin, the surgery did
not have to enter his knee joint and it is expected Manning will make
a quick recovery. It is fully expected that he will return to play at
the start of the regular season but would likely see limited duty
during the preseason.
Manning has only missed a single play from injury or
illness during his entire pro career with the Colts, including
playing with a broken jaw and his mouth wired shut. |
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Stadium work continues
July 15, 2008
Drainpipes under repair for Aug. 16 opening
By Bill Ruthhart
Crews were working around the clock to repair three
faulty drainpipes that caused some areas of Lucas Oil Stadium to
flood with up to 3 feet of water after heavy rains last week.
Much of the electronic equipment in the stadium's data
room, where most of the damage occurred, had been replaced by Monday.
But those charged with overseeing the stadium's construction still
had few answers for what caused the pipes to fail and had no estimate
of how much damage was caused to the $750 million project.
Stadium officials continued to promise Monday that
Lucas Oil Stadium would be ready for its grand opening Aug. 16.
It remained unclear whether the drainage system was
poorly designed, was improperly installed or broke down for some
other reason.
Three of the stadium's 20 drainpipes failed when heavy
rains hit Downtown nearly a week ago. Temporary fixes on two of those
pipes gave way again Saturday when Indianapolis endured another round
of heavy thunderstorms.
John Klipsch, executive director of the Indiana
Stadium and Convention Building Authority, was unavailable for
comment Monday. Authority spokesman David Sease said the project is
still on schedule and the focus has been on fixing the drainpipes as
fast as possible -- not on who was at fault.
At some point, contractors on the project likely will
make a report to the authority, but Sease said the authority expects
that the "lion's share" of the unknown costs associated
with the flooding will be covered by insurance.
"Right now, they're continuing to focus on
getting things done, not paperwork," Sease said. "We don't
see this delaying the grand opening, and everyone is working hard to
make sure we're ready by that date."
Sease said he could not pinpoint a timeline for the
repairs to the drainage pipes.
"They're still assessing the situation. The
experts are looking at it," he said. "The focus is getting
it repaired. It's a complicated system."
Much of the water damage occurred in the stadium's
data center, where equipment that runs phone, Wi-Fi and Internet
systems is housed.
"Not everything in the data center had to be
replaced," Sease said, "but much of what needed to be
replaced already has been."
More details on the project's progress could be
available today, when Klipsch is expected to be on hand for a monthly
media tour of the stadium.
80,000 tickets
go quickly for tours of new stadium
July 14, 2008
All the tickets for tours of the new home of the
Indianapolis Colts were distributed within a few hours.
The distribution of the free tickets for the Lucas Oil
Stadium tours began Monday morning at Ticketmaster and the Conseco
Fieldhouse box office. An Indiana Stadium and Convention Building
Authority spokeswoman says 80,000 tickets were given away.
The tours will take place on Aug. 16, the same day a
ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the $700 million stadium in
downtown Indianapolis.
The first NFL game at the new stadium will be the
Colts' preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 28.
Colts
release more preseason game tickets
July 14, 2008
A limited number of tickets have been released for the
Indianapolis Colts' preseason home games against Buffalo and Cincinnati.
The Colts make their first appearance in Lucas Oil
Stadium against the Bills on Aug. 24, and close the preseason against
the Bengals on Aug. 28.
Ticket prices range from $34 to $119 and are available
at any Indiana Ticketmaster center, online through Ticketmaster.com,
by phone at (317) 239-5151 or at the Lucas Oil Stadium Box Office,
located in the Convention Center across from Hall E.
All regular
season games are sold out.
Mother of Colts owner, Jim Irsay, dies at age 87
2008-07-11
Harriet Irsay in 1987 photo.
Our Prayers go out to
Harriet Irsay
the mother of Indianapolis Colts'
owner Jim Irsay.
Harriet Irsay, the mother of Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim
Irsay, has died of natural causes, the team announced Saturday. She
was 87.
Harriet Irsay, who divorced previous team owner Robert Irsay in 1988,
died in her Chicago-area home on Friday, a statement from the team said.
She had attended Colts games at the RCA Dome as recently as last
season until her diminishing health precluded that, Jim Irsay said in
the statement.
When our family acquired the team in 1972, my mother signed the
check,'' Jim Irsay said.
She was born June 9, 1921, to Polish immigrants Peter and Josephine
Pogorzelski in the Bucktown section of Chicago. She married Robert
Irsay in 1946.
She served on the Board of Directors for the American Institute of
Polish Culture in Miami since its inception in 1972 and established
the Harriet P. Irsay College Scholarship through the Institute in 1992.
Her other two children, Roberta and Thomas, both are dead.
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Services will be private.
Memorials in her honor can be directed to the:
Harriet Irsay Fund of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation,
P.O. Box 535000, Indianapolis, IN 46253. |
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Colts Kids Club Day at Climb
Time Indy
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Who:
Colts Kids Club members and parents
When:
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 pm-6:00 pm |
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Join the fun...
Come join Blue and the Colts Cheerleaders for a full
day of rock climbing at Climb Time Indy, Indiana's finest indoor rock
climbing gym! For just $5.00, Kids Club members will have
access to the entire gym.
Blue and Colts Cheerleaders
4 Climb Time Instructors available for instruction
Remember...
Please wear tennis shoes if you wish to participate.
You must show proof of membership with member card or
Colts Kids Club tee-shirt.
A Release Form must be signed prior to climbing.
Release Forms can be found at www.climbtimeindy.com,
or may be filled out at Climb Time upon arrival.
Keiaho to keep
starting job
Jul. 7
Colts coach Tony Dungy revealed that WLB Freddie
Keiaho played through a sore elbow all last season and expects him to
return as a starter in 2008.
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Walking
Wounded
The Indianapolis Colts are going to limp into training camp this
year. With about three weeks to go before the Colts report to Terre
Haute, it appears reigning Defensive Player-of-the-Year Bob Sanders
(shoulder) and three-time All-Pro Dwight Freeney (foot) will
most likely be on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list when
camp opens. To make matters worse, linebacker Tyjuan Hagler (who
is expected to start at the Sam LB spot) tore
a pec muscle lifting weights this week and is also expected to
miss the start of training camp. The good news is that all three
should be ready for the start of the regular season, but it's never a
good thing to miss time with your teammates in training camp. |
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NFL cancels supplemental draft
the 2008 supplemental draft, which had tentatively
been scheduled for next week, has been cancelled. "No one
applied at the time of the deadline," 49ers general manager Scot
McCloughan confirmed Thursday. The NFL sent out a memo to all 32
teams informing them of the announcement Wednesday. Nine players have
been selected in the supplemental draft over the past decade,
including Chargers Pro Bowl nose guard Jamal Williams.
ISCBA
ANNOUNCES LUCAS OIL STADIUM GRAND OPENING EVENTS
INDIANAPOLIS ISCBA (Press Release) – The Indiana Stadium and
Convention Building Authority (ISCBA) today announced a series of
events to celebrate the grand opening of Lucas Oil Stadium (LOS).
Most notable among them is the public ribbon-cutting ceremony and
opportunity for the public to tour the Stadium on Saturday, August 16
on the Stadium’s northside exterior at 9:30 a.m.
This historic occasion will be officiated by Governor Mitch Daniels,
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and other dignitaries and
participants involved with the project. Following the ribbon-cutting,
the public is invited by the ISCBA and the Capital Improvement Board
(CIB, the entity that will operate the building) to take a
self-guided tour of the Stadium during three sessions: at 10:00 a.m.,
12:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. The event will conclude at 4:00 p.m.
The Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority announced a
number of events that will celebrate the opening of Lucas Oil Stadium.
From free stadium tours, to high school football games, to a country
music concert and the Colts season opener. The celebration kicks off
in just a few months.
On August 16, the public will be able to see the stadium for the
first time.
The tour will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Not only will you
be able to walk the concourses, but you can also check out the locker
rooms and even go down on the field and touch the turf.
"These are going to be parts of the building the general public
would not normally get to see and I think that will attract a large
number of people," said David Frick the chairman of ISCBA.
In order to get ready for the Colts first pre-season game on August
24, six high school football games will be played here on the two
days prior.
The Colts will play two pre-season games before their September 7
season opener against the Bears.
Then six days later, the football stadium will host its first major
concert with Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes.
The opening few weeks are filled with activities, a sure sign the
facility will be used by many for the masses.
Tickets for the free stadium tour are available beginning July 14.
Only four tickets per person will be available at Ticketmaster.
It's not game time yet, but some Colts’ fans are in for a sneak
peek. Free tours of the new Lucas Oil Stadium will be available
during the opening ceremonies held August 16th in downtown Indianapolis.
“The Colts are very excited to be able to open Lucas Oil Stadium
to the general public and show off our spectacular audio and video
equipment as well as allowing people to see and appreciate the areas
of the building that our founding sponsors have taken much pride in
decorating,” said Jay Souers, Colts Vice President of
Sponsorship Sales.
After the 9:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting officiated by Governor Mitch
Daniels, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and others, three sessions
of self-guided tours will take place at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m.
“If you are not fortunate enough to be a season ticket holder,
this is your chance to enjoy the building that the entire State and
Country will be talking about in August and in years to come!”
added Souers.
Admission for the tours is free, but tickets are required and will be
available through Ticketmaster beginning July 14th.
The first event inside Lucas Oil Stadium, the 9th Annual Peyback
Classic high school football games will be televised on our sister
station MyNDY, on August 22 at 6 p.m.
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Injury
shelves Colts' Hagler
07/01/2008
Indianapolis Colts linebacker and Kankakee native
Tyjuan Hagler will be out "a couple months" after tearing a
pectoral muscle while working out last week, Hagler said in a phone
interview this morning.
Hagler, a Bishop McNamara High School graduate, will
miss training camp and could be out for the Colts' Sunday night
regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 7 in Indianapolis.
Hagler hasn't decided whether or not he'll have
surgery to repair the muscle.
"Me and my agent are working on it right now,
deciding what the best option for me is," he said.
Hagler started seven regular-season games and the
Colts' AFC Divisional Playoff game last season and was expected to be
a starter at strongside linebacker this year.
He signed a one-year contract extension worth $1.4
million during the offseason. Without another extension, he will be
unrestricted free agent in 2009. |
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Colts release 5 players from roster
The Indianapolis Colts official website reports the Colts, in an
effort to reduce their roster toward the 80-player limit mandated by
a new NFL rule, terminated the contract of one veteran player and
waived four others, the club announced on Monday. The Colts
terminated the contract of P Chad Stanley, a nine-year NFL
veteran who has spent time with the San Francisco 49ers, the Arizona
Cardinals and the Houston Texans.
The Colts also waived first-year RB Justise Hairston (Central
Connecticut State), rookie DT Dan Davis (Connecticut),
first-year C Pat Ross (Boston College) and first-year PK Shane
Andrus (Murray State). Andrus signed with the Colts for the
third straight year in April
Andrus also was with the Colts in 2006 and 2007 but lasted until
training camp both times. He signed with New York in January but was
waived in February after the Super Bowl win over New England, and
rejoined Indianapolis two weeks later.
The Colts open camp in Terre Haute
on July 24. |
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Junior Cheerleaders
Registration for the 2008 season has now begun!
2008 Junior Cheerleaders Program
Program Overview
The Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders brought to you in part by Tyler
Mason Hair Salon & Spa and Kinney Dancewear have an Official
Colts Junior Cheerleading Program which is a full-season program that
consists of a team of up to 300 girls from all over the Midwest ages 7-14.
Led by one of the NFL's premier dance and cheerleading squads, this
year’s Junior Cheer program can strengthen individual talents
and abilities as an eventful experience in a non-competitive
atmosphere. These young ladies will not only learn the basic
performance fundamentals of cheerleading and dance, but also
experience the community and public relations aspects of what it
takes to be an Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader.
To register, contact Theresa Pottratz at (317)808-5238 or Theresa.pottratz@colts.nfl.net
More
info and application here . . .
http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=cheerleaders_dynamic&id=102
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Former Marshall star Goddard dies in motorcycle accident
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Former Marshall defensive end Johnathan
Goddard died early Sunday after a motorcycle | |
