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Del Oro's Spencer Butterfield and Freddie Cargile, left, break up a pass in a win over Franklin on Sept.

The Indianapolis Colts spent the entire offseason talking about the importance of winning back the AFC South title.

At what point could we have it? The conversation that every diehard Colts fan salivates for? Is Peyton Manning the best? ...Ever...to throw footballs...on Sundays...? Right now ita TMs too early; in fact, I wouldna TMt be too surprised if I was chastised for jinxing the Colts and their Golden Boy.

Sorry Cedric Benson and Bernard Scott owners -- this one isn't going to be easy.

The day after felt almost as good as the night before, but already Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell was moving on.

By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - Other than the Indianapolis Colts themselves, the group of people happiest about the Colts' near-miracle comeback against the New England Patriots last Sunday night had to be the Baltimore Ravens.

T.J. Rushing was all set. The Colts don't boast much of a return team and he had fair caught three of the balls off Chris Hanson's foot, allowing the other to be downed.

Now that Indianapolis has won its annual November showdown with New England, players can embark on their next traditional quest.

The Indianapolis Colts have gone from winning games with relative ease to escaping by the skin of their teeth, so to speak.

Colts QB Peyton Manning has thrown for more than 300 yards in all but one game. By Jennifer Toland TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF jtoland@telegram.com FOXBORO - All Peyton Manning has done the first half of the season is top the AFC in quarterback rating, complete 70 percent of his throws, and continue to establish himself as one of the most prolific ...

Tight end Dallas Clark and the Indianapolis Colts offense took what the Houston Texans defense was giving them Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium.

If there is a more accomplished actor in the NFL than Peyton Manning, he's been hiding.

With every NFL team now having reached the midway point of the 2009 season, it's time to hand out our annual awards for a job well done, or at least half-done: First-Half MVP: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis.

The Colts own a huge lead in the AFC South thanks to an 8-0 start which includes a close win last Sunday against the Texans.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks for a receiver downfield during the first quarter of their NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass., on Nov.

SAN FRANCISCO - Over the years, picking a receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft has required two things from general managers and coaches - guts and patience.

's season may be over : The word is that [Gonzalez is] asking Dr. James Andrews, who is likely to confirm that he's got more than sprained PCL.

Percy Harvin in Minnesota is really turning heads. The Vikings have not had a dynamic receiver like Harvin since the days of Randy Moss .

Percy Harvin 22nd Vikings Leads all rookies with 369 receiving yards and five TDs; second in NFL at 30.7 yards per kickoff return Michael Oher 23rd Ravens Considered a possible Pro Bowl pick as a rookie; he shut out Denver's Elvis Dumervil Austin Collie 127th Colts Collie leads rookie receivers with 30 catches, for 330 yards and four touchdowns.

Most folks at first glance, knowing that the San Francisco 49ers were going to visit Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts, probably wrote this game off as another notch in the Colts' belt.