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Durant's 27 pace Thunder to 8th straight victory

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kevin Durant scored 27 points, Kevin Martin added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 104-93 on Sunday night for their eighth straight win.

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Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman was unaware of the statistics but sensed his defense put the clamps on Tennessee running back Chris Johnson in Sunday's 27-23 triumph at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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It was enough to make left tackle Anthony Castonzo wonder. A sellout Lucas Oil Stadium crowd of 64,688 and the television audience across corn country wondered with him.

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There are, we've been shown over the past three-plus months, different ways to win games. And yes, most of them have involved varying degrees of anxiety.

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Following another dramatic, come-from-behind victory Star columnist Bob Kravitz was yet again generous with his grades for the Indianapolis Colts. In fact, this week's Dopey Report Card was quite a few "A" grades, with none coming from the off…

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts found more magic in their ninth win on Sunday. The Tennessee Titans found more misery in their ninth loss. Based on the hiring and drafting done by the two franchises and the projected timetable of their rebuilds, …

Bob Kravitz, indystar.com

It's not smoke and mirrors anymore. It's not all about winning one for the Gipper, or in this case, ailing coach Chuck Pagano. It's not about a young, inspired team playing miles above its bald head.

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It's not smoke and mirrors anymore. It's not all about winning one for the Gipper, or in this case, ailing coach Chuck Pagano. It's not about a young, inspired team playing miles above its bald head.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the double-bird field goal salute, Rex Ryan digesting a delicious meal and Lee Smith being eaten by Bills fans. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Andrew Luck led Indianapolis back from a 13-point second-half deficit, and Adam Vinatieri made two fourth-quarter field goals as the Colts rallied for a 27-23 victory Sunday over the Tennessee Titans.

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The Colts improved to 8-1 in one-possession games this season, and Andrew Luck passed Peyton Manning for the most passing yards by a Colts rookie quarterback.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

No one believed in the Colts. Now they’re 9-4, and showing a knack for winning games when it looks like they should lose. Andrew Luck didn’t have his best day, with two cosmetic interceptions (one which should have been overturned, one a Hail Mary at …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Jake Locker just threw perhaps the most ridiculous interception return for a touchdown in the history of professional football, and the Colts are back up 21-20. Locker’s threw a quick hitch from his own end zone, apparently oblivious to Cassius Vaughn r…

CNNSI.com

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was due to appear at a court hearing in Irving on Sunday morning, a day after he was charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with an accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown…

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Thoughts on the Colts’ 27-23 win over the Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium: What it means: The Colts ensured a winning season, moving to 9-4 and staying in ideal position for an AFC wild-card berth. They are still in play for the division tit…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

There's no doubt that Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has his moments -- well, more than just moments -- but the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft has been suffering from an alarming case of rookie-itis of late. Coming into Sund…

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Titans are in control against the Colts because they look like the team they thought they could be when they were put together. An attacking defensive front has knocked around Andrew Luck and the offense has gotten big-play productio…

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts and linebacker Pat Angerer spoke this week about how he wasn’t ever going to get back to himself this season. He broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot in the preseason and missed the first five games. We speculated about…