Indianapolis Sports News and Rumors

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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

The Patriots have signed rookie WR Jeremy Ebert. Jets OL Vladimir Ducasse is practicing strictly at right tackle. Bengals QB Andy Dalton is getting stronger this spring. The College Football Hall of Fame has added an ex-Steeler. Colts RB Delone Carter i…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

There’s never a dull moment during the Jets offseason and we’ll speak to one of the men in the center of it on Thursday’s PFT Live. General Manager Mike Tannenbaum will join Mike Florio to talk about his team and there will even be a few questions a…

ESPN.com

Houston Texans Former Texans receiver Jacoby Jones welcomes his move to new surroundings in Baltimore. "Change is good in life," said Jones, whose muffed punt in last season's playoffs led to a Ravens touchdown in a game Baltimore won by seven…

ESPN.com

Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Colts and why. The Colts are changing in a big way on defense -- they aim to be bigger, more physical and better against the run. Although they talk of being a hybrid, they want to be a base 3-4 fr…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In this craziest of NFL offseasons, only a small handful of teams make sense for the annual Hard Knocks assignment:  the Jets, Saints, Broncos, Colts, and Redskins. Cross the Redskins off the list. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live, coach Mike Shanahan…

indystar.com

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts have signed four of their 10 draft picks, including the last pick of the draft, Chandler Harnish.

Matt Loede, coltsgab.com

By AP The Colts are out of Luck at this week’s mini-camp. With new quarterback Andrew Luck still finishing two college classes, team officials are doing what they can to make sure the No. 1 overall draft pick doesn’t fall behind in his football studie…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is barred by NFL rule from participating in organized team activities until Stanford’s graduation next month. But the coaching staff is still keeping close tabs on him. Head coach Chuck Pagano said he’s been in “constan…

Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com

Wade took a step back with one goal in mind this season: an NBA championship

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

It is, perhaps, the strangest award the NBA hands out. The Executive of the Year award will go to Indiana Pacers boss Larry Bird this year, with his team seemingly in the midst of a rebuilding process and a good leap or two away from winning a champions…

indystar.com

Andrew Luck is having trouble concentrating on school at Stanford, according to Yahoo Sports, because of "senioritis, spring fever and the pressure that comes from having the weight of an NFL organization on one's shoulders."

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

After reviewing the play, the NBA will not upgrade or further punish the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade for a flagrant foul on Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison Tuesday night, according to the league office.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After Chris Bosh's Game 1 abdominal strain changed the landscape of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Indiana Pacers took advantage of their opportunity in Game 2, scratching out a 78-75 win over the Heat on Tuesday night. It wasn't pretty — the tw…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

Indiana gave the Heat enough chances, missing more freebies than a Ben Wallace practice session, and yet the two best players in the world (supposedly) couldn’t finish the job. At home. With mismatches all over the court. The Pacers worked off a terribl…

Bob Kravitz, indystar.com

MIAMI It's a series now, a nasty, crude war of attrition between warring teams with bad intentions. On Tuesday night here at AmericanAirlines Arena, the young Indiana Pacers not only came of age but had a growth spurt of epic proportions. They survived …

CNNSI.com

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did almost everything for Miami - until the final minute.

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

After losing to the Pacers, plenty of questions will begin to swirl around the Heat.

CNNSI.com

The Pacers have their opening, but LeBron James hopes to close it quickly. The Heat are without Chris Bosh, who is out indefinitely, as they go for a 2-0 lead. They're tight in the fourth.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

John Elway says he just couldn't pass on Peyton Manning's heir apparent, even though he hopes Brock Osweiler will be holding a clipboard for years to come.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers doesn’t think Peyton Manning’s arrival in Denver makes the Broncos the favorites in the AFC West. Flowers told the Kansas City Star that in the AFC West — where the Broncos won a three-way tiebreaker to make the pla…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas has played in Denver’s offense for longer than Peyton Manning, but Thomas isn’t teaching Manning anything. In another sign of how much the Broncos’ offense will be Manning’s offense, Thomas says Manning basically …

Bob Kravitz, indystar.com

Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat are a tossup.