AFC South News and Rumors

Get used to seeing Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in a uniform other than the one worn by the Colts. Per a source close to Manning, the long-time Indy starter will play in 2012.  The source also has predicted that Peyton eventually will be the comebac…

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If/when (when) the Colts decide not to pay Peyton Manning another $28 million on or before March 8, the question becomes the amount of money that will be required to get him under contract with a new team. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Manning is w…

I’m killing the last hour before walking over to Lucas Oil Stadium to join Florio at the Super Bowl. We’ve covered the game every way possible this week, but there have been some cool interviews along the way we haven’t passed along. So here’s one…

Everyone expects the Dolphins to be in the market for a new starting quarterback this offseason. If he’s available, Peyton Manning could well be at the top of their shopping list. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross…

On Friday, we made our Super Bowl picks on PFT Live, at the end of a show featuring Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew and Super Bowl XXXV-winning coach Brian Billick, now of FOX and NFL Network. But since some of you still don’t watch PFT Live on …

Iconic guitars, Kerouac's original manuscript for "On the Road," and a signed Warhol soup can--all artifacts collected by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay--are on display at the Indiana State Museum.

Robert Griffin III, the Heisman Trophy-winning Baylor star who’s widely regarded as the No. 2 quarterback in this year’s NFL draft, was in Indianapolis on Friday for some Super Bowl media appearances. And he said he’s hoping to be in Indianapolis fo…

The talk about the Miami Dolphins as the landing spot for Peyton Manning is not going away. We’ve already heard that the Dolphins are interested in Manning if he becomes available, and now comes word from Omar Kelly of the Sun Sentinel, citing an unname…

Chapel Hill police say the son of new Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is among three former North Carolina athletes arrested for possession of cocaine.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- For the second straight week, Colts owner Jim Irsay is trying to put an end to a public spat between him and Peyton Manning.

Shad Khan is starting to put his stamp on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The new owner announced Friday, via John Oehser of Jaguars.com, that the team will be switching the color of their uniforms from teal to black for the 2013 season. The team previously u…

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs won Super Bowls with three quarterbacks. He would not have objected, however, to a long-term relationship with a player the caliber of Peyton Manning. Gibbs said he thinks if Manning lands on ano…

Peyton Manning's agent said Friday his client will play again but he couldn't give a timetable of when he will be at full strength throwing the football.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Irsay likes the spotlight and he found it in Indianapolis Thursday night, joining an all-star rock band on stage at a Super Bowl party. Stephen Stills and John Mellencamp were the headliners on stage along with superstar drummer Kenn…

INDIANAPOLIS -- As if the strange coincidence of having the Super Bowl come to Indianapolis just as Peyton Manning's future hangs in the balance and the Colts continue remaking their organization wasn't enough, presumptive No. 1 overall draft pick and p…

Todd McShay’s newest mock draft is up, and we’ve secured access to the AFC South elements. 1) Colts Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford McShay: “The status of Colts legend Peyton Manning is still up in the air after multiple neck surgeries, and Manning will b…

Peyton Manning’s agent, Tom Condon, said in an appearance on NFL Network Friday morning that he believes Manning will be healthy and ready to go for the 2012 season. “Peyton’s not done,” Condon said. Following up on Thursday’s reports that Manni…

This should be a glorious week for the city of Indianapolis. They are hosting one of the most well run and well received Super Bowls in memory. The NFL world loves being here. It wouldn’t surprise me if the Super Bowl came back to town. The omnipresent …

Milking Super Bowl week for stories about whether the Giants are being too mouthy, the secret behind the success of Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick and another episode in the Peyton Manning-Colts standoff.

INDIANAPOLIS -- It would be naïve to think the Peyton Manning story wouldn’t come with layers of posturing. I mistakenly thought that all parties would cool it this week, to allow the Super Bowl to take center stage, for Manning to stay out of the way …

On Thursday, when a report emerged from ESPN that Colts (for now) quarterback Peyton Manning has been cleared to play, my first reaction (as explained live on NBC SportsTalk) was that clearance to play and the full return of arm strength are two differe…