Coltsâ Oft-Derided Defense Proves Its Worth Again
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The Colts were supposed to have a finesse defense that could not stop the run and ended up with a championship defense that shut down all four playoff opponents.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Peyton Manning was perfect when he needed to be against Jacksonvilleâs vaunted defense. Manning was 13-for-13 for 162 yards on three touchdown drives to lead the Indianapolis Colts to
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It has come to this: Peyton Manning&#39;s offense is now playing against two defenses every week. The other team&#39;s defense, and its own -- the latter group being the tougher challenge.
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When Peyton Manning threw just one touchdown for Indianapolis last weekend, it meant that some San Diego defensive back probably would be the unlucky soul to get burned for Manning&#39;s
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The Jacksonville Jaguars thought they could contain Indianapolis' high-scoring offense by playing keepaway. Good idea, but it didn't matter much to Peyton Manning and the Colts.
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Peyton Manning&#39;s date with destiny was temporarily put on hold by none other than the Baltimore Ravens, whose defense provided a flashback to their glory days.
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Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Montae Reagor could feel the weariness long before Thursday's game at Detroit. The constant hits, the barrage of meetings, the quick pivots from game plan to game plan had already worn down his body and mind. But Reagor and his teammates never succumbed to the Colts' most grueling test of the season &#151; playing four games in 18 days.
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Peyton Manning threw for a touchdown and Joseph Addai ran for two more to lead the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts to a 30-24 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
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A dominant defensive performance and a 21-point lead left the Indianapolis Colts with precious little to fret about at halftime Sunday at the RCA Dome, save the inconsequential.
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Indianapolis 45, Green Bay 31: The class of NFL quarterbacking squared off in this one. The class of NFL pass defense did not. The predictable result was a highly entertaining shootout that saw Peyton Manning
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Colts coach Tony Dungy put his revamped no-huddle plans on hold. But if there's a repeat of what he saw Sunday against the New York Jets, Dungy says won't hesitate to employ a new version of the Colts base offense by substituting players and snapping the ball before defenses can make comparable changes.
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Edgerrin James on the ground. Peyton Manning through the air. The Indianapolis Colts made it look easy.
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With Ray Lewis and Ed Reed staring him down, Peyton Manning had to forget about Dan Marino&#39;s passing benchmark. Manning looked flustered at times against a Ravens defense that blitzed from all angles and was physical with Colts receivers Sunday night.
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INDIANAPOLIS - It's been awhile since the defending champs had a minimal injury list and lots of room in the whirlpool, but the Colts should be virtually at full strength for Sunday afternoon's AFC playoff date here with San Diego.
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On a day dominated by offense, it took a defensive back to settle things. Indianapolis star Peyton Manning had already thrown five touchdown passes when he lofted the
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The Indianapolis Colts opened the defense of their Super Bowl title with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL season opener on Thursday.
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The New England Patriots show the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense. The Pats shut down Baltimore 24-to-3 Sunday to improve to 10-and-1, scoring on a fumble