Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
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,...
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
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.
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
As they seek to avenge an earlier loss to the Pittsburgh Steeelers, the San DIego Chargers will try on Sunday...
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
The Cardinals and Chargers proved that regular-season marks and what we think we know can be irrelevant.
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
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.
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
Honorable Mention: Matt Millen . I don't know that Matt Millen actually deserves an award, but it's got to be a...
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
Honorable Mention: 3conomics . I don't get the commercials, Wendy's. I know that you have three sandwiches that...
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
Indianapolis' season ended the same way it started. The defense couldn't get off the field, the offense couldn't run the ball and there were too many penalties. It wasn't the closing chapter Tony Dungy or Peyton Manning scripted after what may have been their most rewarding NFL regular season together.
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Posted on January 4th, 2009 by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Indianapolis Colts News
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...
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