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Chuck Pagano finishes chemotherapy, could return Week 17

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Colts coach Chuck Pagano is finished with chemotherapy and eyeing a return to the sideline at the end of the season. Pagano, who has missed most of the season while being treated for leukemia, had his final chemotherapy treatment today. His doctor told …

indystar.com

Chuck Pagano's return to the sideline this season remains a real possibility after the Indianapolis Colts head coach concluded a third and final round of chemotherapy Tuesday in his battle with leukemia.

Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com

Tom Brady is in the midst of one of the great seasons any quarterback has ever produced -- yet again.

indystar.com

From the comeback in Tampa Bay to the 4th-and-2 stop against New England, Star sportswriter Phillip B. Wilson retraces five memorable Colts finishes.

CNNSI.com

Every loss matters at this point, even for those safely in the playoff field. For two teams, Week 13 defeats could prove especially costly as the postseason nears, Don Banks writes.

Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com

The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards.

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

Week 13 in the NFL had its requisite amount of 16 losers -- and, yes, we know the Rams and 49ers nearly tied once again -- but nobody in the league lost more ground than the Bears and Ravens, both of whom were upset at home on Sunday by six-win teams, d…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will not be fined for a hit on Colts offensive lineman Winston Justice that caused a concussion on Sunday. The NFL has reviewed the play and determined that Suh delivered a legal block to Justice after a Detroit inte…

indystar.com

They're AFC South rivals headed in different directions. The Indianapolis Colts have won six of their past seven games to surge to 8-4.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- "It's all being ready to play at a younger age,'' Robert Griffin III said early this morning, putting those crazy striped socks on at his locker at FedEx Field. "I mean, look at how [South Carolina defensive end] Jadeveon Clow…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Lions defensive tackle/professional lightning rod Ndamukong Suh earned another round of negative feedback from one of his opponents this week. No kicking or stomping this time, but Colts guard Mike McGlynn took issue with Suh laughing and celebrating wi…

Chase Stuart, nytimes.com

You're not supposed to be able to replace a Hall of Fame quarterback with another star. But Andrew Luck is making it look easy.

Ed Werder, ESPN.com

The latest accusations of misbehavior by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will not result in NFL punishment, a league source said.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz on Monday defended Ndamukong Suh and other players on his defense against accusations they were taunting and celebrating over an injured Indianapolis Colts player in last Sunday's game.

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NBC's Bob Costas, communicating through a spokesman Monday about on-air comments about guns he made Sunday night, "feels an unfortunate leap was taken that he was advocating taking away Second Amendment rights. He was not."