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Colts Insider: Chuck Pagano reaches out to his team indystar.com Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano sent his team an email from the hospital earlier this week.
	Colts Insider: Pagano emails message to team Oct 5, 2012 indystar.com Chuck Pagano reached out to his team Friday from his hospital bed. While the focus of the Indianapolis Colts coach is on receiving treatment for leukemia at IU Health Simon Cancer Center, he has kept in constant contact with interim coach Bruce Arians, …
	Colts need to remain offensive in 2nd half Oct 5, 2012 indystar.com The Indianapolis Colts have a pressing problem and it's primarily offensive. They have been a study in second-half stasis, outscored 20-3 during the third quarter, 50-16 in the second half.
	Colts super thin at CB for Packers Oct 5, 2012 ESPN.com We wrote a bit earlier in Final Word that the Colts could face serious problems against the Packers even with a healthy secondary. It turns out that starting corner Vontae Davis (ankle) and nickel back Justin King (groin) are out of Sunday's Indianapoli…
	Colts: Reitz, Olsen, Davis, King all out for Sunday's game Oct 5, 2012 indystar.com He ruled guards Joe Reitz (knee) and Seth Olsen (knee), cornerbacks Vontae Davis (ankle) and Justin King (groin) and inside linebacker Pat Angerer (foot) out for Sunday's game with the Green Bay Packers at Lucas Oil Stadium.
	Arians implores Colts fans to contain the Cheeseheads Oct 5, 2012 Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Colts prepare to attempt to match their 2011 win total with a game against the team that won 15 regular-season games last season, their interim head coach has a message for all fans of the team. “We cannot allow the Cheeseheads to come in here an…
	Dwight Freeney still not sure he’ll be able to play this week Oct 5, 2012 Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It would seem to be a good sign for the Colts defense that linebacker Dwight Freeney has been able to practice fully on both Wednesday and Thursday after missing the team’s last two games with a high ankle sprain. Coming off a bye week with plenty of re…
	Archie Manning: Peyton, Brady will enjoy rivalry more later Oct 5, 2012 Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have downplayed the significance of their personal rivalry this week, saying it’s more about the Broncos and the Patriots. But Archie Manning said he wished he’d have been able to have had something similar in his day, and…
	Colts' old dog Robert Mathis learns new tricks quickly, says Bob Kravitz Oct 5, 2012 Bob Kravitz, indystar.com Robert Mathis, in particular, already looks like he's played there his entire career.
	Week 5 Matchups: Ryan and Griffin Grab Spotlight Oct 5, 2012 Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The top games this weekend feature a classic quarterback matchup (Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning) and meeting of top young quarterbacks (Matt Ryan vs. Robert Griffin III).
	John Pagano says Chuck is “doing good” Oct 5, 2012 Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Colts coach Chuck Pagano has a treatable form of leukemia. His brother, John, who serves as Chargers defensive coordinator, said Thursday that, so far, Chuck is doing well. “It’s been tough for my brother with what he’s going through,” Pagano sa…
	Bill Simmons empties out his inbox and makes Week 5 picks Oct 5, 2012 Bill Simmons, grantland.com The Sports Guy continues to mate his NFL picks with reader e-mails, hoping it turns out better than the Peyton Manning experiment.