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Adam Vinatieri News: Adam Vinatieri has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Baltimore, according to the Colts' official website.

No Drew Brees. No Matthew Stafford nor Terrell Owens nor any of the other big names on the rise or decline or in between.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is the AFC offensive player of the week.

The last time an unbeaten team came to Baltimore, the Ravens exposed the Denver Broncos as frauds.

The New England Patriots played much of the first half of Sunday night's game with the Indianapolis Colts with a nickel look on defense - utilizing five defensive backs.

The Indianapolis Colts got out of their game Sunday against the New England Patriots with a victory.

It's an emotional reunion for fans every time the Indianapolis Colts return to Baltimore, but there will be a stronger tug on the heartstrings Sunday.

All this week on the projo PatsBlog, Jim Donaldson will be reliving the 13 games played by the Colts and the Patriots this decade, when the two former AFC East doormats became the hottest rivalry in the NFL.

Colts DE Dwight Freeney was back at practice today after missing yesterday because of a non-injury related reason.

With the Ravens preparing to take on the Indianapolis Colts this weekend, two members of the enemy team answered a few questions about their squad.

As much as fans of the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts may be loathe to admit, the two franchises do share some things in common: outstanding quarterbacks, near-annual playoff runs, strong ownership.

DATE: Sunday, November 22, 2009 SITE: M&T Stadium KICKOFF: 1:00 p.m. CAPACITY: 71,008 SURFACE: Sportexe Momentum Meeting for the third consecutive regular season and for the seventh time since the 2002 Realignment, the Indianapolis Colts, 9-0, face the Baltimore Ravens, 5-4, on Sunday, November 22.

The Indianapolis Colts have been hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks - losing cornerback Marlin Jackson , strong side linebacker Tyjuan Hagler and strong safety Bob Sanders for the season while cornerback Kelvin Hayden and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez are out indefinitely.

Patriots QB Tom Brady's final pass to Wes Welker was incomplete. The Colts remain undefeated, winning the contest 35-34. FOURTH QUARTER After the Patriots went for it on fourth down in their own territory, the Colts stopped New England short and scored a go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left.

Jason Elam, Matt Stover and John Kasay, all Pro Bowlers at one time, are just a few of the kickers the Patriots [ team stats ] special teams coach has worked with.

New England has deactivated three starters and running backs Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor for Sunday night's game at Indianapolis.

With the New England receivers lining up against a pair of rookie cornerbacks for the third time in the last four games, the first instinct would be to throw almost exclusively.

The Indianapolis Colts will hold a final full-scale practice today as they prepare for their Sunday night game with the New England Patriots.

In the first few games of the season, there was a great deal of talk about the Patriots' offensive imbalance -- too many passes and not enough running.

NFL Preview - New England At Indianapolis POSTED: 5:56 pm EST November 12, 2009 By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor -- - The Indianapolis Colts are halfway towards achieving a goal the New England Patriots know a little something about.