Saints, Colts set to kick off NFL season
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Fans are eagerly anticipating the unfurling of the Indianapolis Colts' first championship banner, while downtown lightposts are covered in decorative signs promoting Thursday night's season opener against the New Orleans Saints.
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The New England Patriots played the Indianapolis Colts in the first NFL regular season game of the year. The Patriots were able to hold off a late Colts rally and preserve their victory 27 to 24, sending the Colts record in Foxboro to 0-6.
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On Sunday night, all eyes will be on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning&#39;s pursuit of Dan Marino&#39;s single-season touchdown record and the Baltimore
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The New Orleans Saints refuse to give up on their season.
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Christmas Eve is supposed to be a time for family, friends and faith, but this year the NFL has added a fourth &quot;F&quot; : football.
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A symbolic sense of normality will   return to this hurricane-ravaged city when the New Orleans   Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome on Monday   night.
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Peyton Manning failed to match Dan Marino&#39;s single-season touchdown pass record last Sunday night, though the Indianapolis Colts now have an eye toward a first-round bye in the playoffs.
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Playing an early-season game in Europe does not hinder a NFL club's chances for success, the owner of the New Orleans Saints said on Friday.
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KEY MATCHUP - Colts QB Peyton Manning vs. Detroit secondary. No one has stopped Manning this season. The Lions&#39; defense hasn&#39;t stopped much at all.
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Concluding the 2004 regular season with a chance to tie the franchise record for seasonal wins, the Indianapolis Colts, 12-3, visit the Denver Broncos, 9-6, on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
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The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts kicked off the new NFL season with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.
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The 7-0 Colts and 8-0 Patriots will play Sunday in the most highly anticipated regular-season game in at least a decade.
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com. The San Diego Chargers announced on Monday that Drew Brees will start the 2004 opener against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium.
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Sorry Sean Payton. Your head coaching debut with the New Orleans Saints will be a little overshadowed by a Southern California/Rose Bowl mini-reunion featuring Reggie Bush, LenDale White and Vince Young.
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The New Orleans Saints have the longest winning streak in the NFC at three games and they&#39;re a victory away from a potential playoff berth.
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The Super Bowl champion  Indianapolis Colts kicked off the new NFL season with a  ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.
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When the Colts kick off the NFL season Thursday night at New England, he expects the bar to be higher, the pressure more intense, the spotlight brighter.