Archive for February, 2008
Colts Make Clark the Highest Paid TE in NFL History
The Colts and tight end Dallas Clark have come to terms on a six-year deal according to team President Bill Polian. The move to lock up Clark comes just one day after the team taggd him as their franchise player. “Mr. Polian and I had engaged in ongoing conversations since the fall with the intent [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 20 2008Colts Come to Terms with guard Ryan Lilja
The Colts avoided one of their own going the free agency route on Tuesday, as they came to terms with guard Ryan Lilja. Terms of the deal with Lilja were not known. Lilja has been a big part of the Colts line the past few seasons, as he has started 43 of the last 50 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 20 2008As Expected; Colts Franchise Tight End Clark
In a totally expected move the Colts on Tuesday named tight end Dallas Clark as their franchise player. Clark caught 58 passes for 616 yards (10.6 YPC) and a career best 11 TDs in 2007. He becomes the sixth player to be franchised so far this offseason. The two sides can continue to talk up [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 19 2008Indianapolis Makes Official Bid for 2012 Super Bowl
The city of Indianapolis today announced their “official” bid for the 2012 Super Bowl. The city has the brand new Lucas Oil Stadium set to open this August, and with the new retractable-roof the stadium would be the perfect site for the big game. “It’s not just another stadium, it’s a very special facility,” said [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 19 2008Could Zach Thomas Wind Up in Indy?
Former Dolphins LB Zach Thomas is a free man, being let go by the Fins on Thursday. While a number of teams have already contacted the linebacker, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus has stated there are a few teams that Thomas would be interested in playing for. Among them are the Cowboys, Pats, Colts, and the [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 15 2008Three Top Colts Players May Miss the Start of Training Camp
The Colts are still trying to recover from a variety of injuries, and today President Bill Polian said that a couple of those players that were hurt in 2007 may not be ready to go for training camp in 2008. Those players include Pro Bowl wide out Marvin Harrison, safety Bob Sanders, and defensive standout [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 14 2008
