Indianapolis Colts

On the day Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck turned 30, he was praised by coach Mike Shanahan for his play against the Indianapolis Colts. What he didn't get was the starting job. Shanahan said Sunday that he hasn't decided if Beck or Rex Grossman will start against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. The coach was pleased with the decision-making by Beck, who was sacked three times by the Colts on Friday in a 16-3 win. Beck completed 14 of 17 passes for 140 yards.

The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback and Peyton Manning's successor. The Colts notified Luck they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft, barring some unforeseen event, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. It's hardly a surprise the Colts are turning to Luck as the cornerstone of their massive rebuilding project. Luck was projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft before returning to school for his fourth season.

The Patriots' game on Dec. 4 vs. the Indianapolis Colts has been changed to a 1 p.m. start, the NFL announced today. The game was originally scheduled as the featured game on Sunday Night Football, but the Colts, off to an 0-9 start, have become a considerably less attractive opponent. The NFL did not say which game would replace Patriots-Colts as the Sunday nighter. The replacement will be announced no later than Nov. 22.

The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback. A person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday that the Colts have notified Luck that they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft barring some unforeseen event between now and then. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly disclosed its plan. It's hardly a surprise that the Colts are turning to Luck as the cornerstone of their massive rebuilding project.

The Patriots' appearance in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday will be the team's seventh trip to the NFL's showcase event. But it will be the first time the city of Indianapolis has hosted the Super Bowl. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, which has been the home to the Indianapolis Colts since its construction in 2008. *** Game details: When: Sunday, February 5 Time: 6:30 p.m. kickoff TV: Ch. 7 (NBC) *** Lucas Oil Stadium is located in downtown Indianapolis and has a normal capacity of about 63,000 people that can flex up to about 70,000.

Quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts will part ways, according to a report by ESPN football reporter Chris Mortensen. An official announcement is expected Wednesday. Manning, who spent 14 years in Indianapolis and won four MVP awards and a Super Bowl, was due a $28 million bonus, but instead will become a free agent. He missed the entire 2011 season because of a neck injury. Manning holds all of the Colts's major passing records. But the Colts, who have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft in April, appear ready to start fresh at the position.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning threw for three more touchdowns yesterday, Edgerrin James ran for two others, and the Indianapolis Colts returned a blocked field goal for another score in a 51-24 rout of Tennessee. Indianapolis became the third team in league history to score 40 or more points in four straight games, despite the Titans' attempts at playing keepaway -- three onside kicks in the first quarter and a fake punt attempt in the third quarter. It barely slowed the Colts (9-3)

INDIANAPOLIS - Peter Horch and Jim Gamage had been having a pretty typical experience for Patriots fans at the Super Bowl. They had been in a bar, and the bartender had been very nice, dripping in this city's famed Hoosier hospitality. "We kept saying, ‘That would never happen in Boston,' " Gamage said. Then the talk turned to football, and the bartender's tone immediately changed. "She said, ‘I hate the Patriots,' " Horch said. "But she was nice about it. " "It was a nice hate," Gamage added.

INDIANAPOLIS - Sent packing by his only NFL team, one he transformed from afterthought to Super Bowl champion, Peyton Manning said goodbye to the Indianapolis Colts with a shaky voice and tear-filled eyes, then got ready to find a new place to play quarterback. At a podium alongside owner Jim Irsay, who cut the injured star Wednesday rather than pay a whopping $28 million bonus due this week, Manning was by turns wistful, nostalgic and forward-looking. The only four-time MVP in NFL history now figures to become as coveted a free agent as the league has ever seen, assuming...

The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback and Peyton Manning's successor. The Colts notified Luck they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft, barring some unforeseen event, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. It's hardly a surprise the Colts are turning to Luck as the cornerstone of their massive rebuilding project. Luck was projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft before returning to school for his fourth season.

INDIANAPOLIS - Sent packing by his only NFL team, one he transformed from afterthought to Super Bowl champion, Peyton Manning said goodbye to the Indianapolis Colts with a shaky voice and tear-filled eyes, then got ready to find a new place to play quarterback. At a podium alongside owner Jim Irsay, who cut the injured star Wednesday rather than pay a whopping $28 million bonus due this week, Manning was by turns wistful, nostalgic and forward-looking. The only four-time MVP in NFL history now figures to become as coveted a free agent as the league has ever seen, assuming he can assuage...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning's record-breaking run as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts ended today, when owner Jim Irsay announced the team would release its best player. ‘‘We all know that nothing lasts forever," Manning said. ‘‘Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL. " Manning and Irsay each paused frequently, fighting tears and their voices shaking, when they appeared together at a news conference at the Colts' team complex.

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts ended their successful partnership with a tearful goodbye Wednesday, when team owner Jim Irsay released the star quarterback rather than pay a whopping $28 million bonus while there are lingering questions about his health. "We all know that nothing lasts forever," Manning said. "Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL. " Manning and Irsay each paused frequently, fighting tears and their voices shaking, as they appeared together at a news conference at the Colts' team complex.

Quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts will part ways, according to a report by ESPN football reporter Chris Mortensen. An official announcement is expected Wednesday. Manning, who spent 14 years in Indianapolis and won four MVP awards and a Super Bowl, was due a $28 million bonus, but instead will become a free agent. He missed the entire 2011 season because of a neck injury. Manning holds all of the Colts's major passing records. But the Colts, who have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft in April, appear ready to start fresh at the position.

INDIANAPOLIS - The zip lines are a huge hit, and Madonna seems to excite everyone. Hosting the Super Bowl has given local politicians a chance to puff out their chests, show off their beautiful new stadium, and declare this is a big city after all. The biggest game in this town, though, wasn't decided last night at Lucas Oil Stadium. It has played out all week in a chess match that stirred breathless headlines and even more breathless conversation. The $28 million question looms, and the fate of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts hangs...

INDIANAPOLIS - Peter Horch and Jim Gamage had been having a pretty typical experience for Patriots fans at the Super Bowl. They had been in a bar, and the bartender had been very nice, dripping in this city's famed Hoosier hospitality. "We kept saying, ‘That would never happen in Boston,' " Gamage said. Then the talk turned to football, and the bartender's tone immediately changed. "She said, ‘I hate the Patriots,' " Horch said. "But she was nice about it. " "It was a nice hate," Gamage added.

At the Super Bowl, one pool reporter is allowed to watch the entire practice and then files a report on what happened during the session for all outlets to use. Here is today's report; the AFC pool reporter is FOXSports' Alex Marvez. INDIANAPOLIS - An almost-complete New England Patriots squad conducted a two-and-a-half hour Super Bowl XLVI practice in helmets and shells Wednesday at Indianapolis Colts team headquarters. "We had our moments - some good ones and some things we've got to work on," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said afterward.

FOXBOROUGH -- They punched them in the mouth and when they got up they punched them in the mouth again until they didn't want to get hit any more. That's how the New England Patriots pulled off arguably the second-greatest victory in what has become one of the great stretches in pro football history. It was not poetry in motion last night at Razor Blade Field. It was not about lyric little bandboxes or odes to summertime. This was rap music and a kick in the teeth. The Patriots punished the Indianapolis Colts' defense until it couldn't take it anymore, hitting it...

The Patriots' appearance in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday will be the team's seventh trip to the NFL's showcase event. But it will be the first time the city of Indianapolis has hosted the Super Bowl. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, which has been the home to the Indianapolis Colts since its construction in 2008. *** Game details: When: Sunday, February 5 Time: 6:30 p.m. kickoff TV: Ch. 7 (NBC) *** Lucas Oil Stadium is located in downtown Indianapolis and has a normal capacity of about 63,000 people that can flex up to about 70,000.

At the Super Bowl, one pool reporter is allowed to watch the entire practice and then files a report on what happened during the session for all outlets to use. Here is today's report; the AFC pool reporter is FOXSports' Alex Marvez. INDIANAPOLIS - An almost-complete New England Patriots squad conducted a two-and-a-half hour Super Bowl XLVI practice in helmets and shells Wednesday at Indianapolis Colts team headquarters. "We had our moments - some good ones and some things we've got to work on," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said...