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| Texans hoping to challenge Colts in AFC South (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
| The Houston Texans spent all decade dreaming of this opportunity. All they really wanted was a chance to establish themselves as a playoff contender and finally take down their old nemesis, the Indianapolis Colts. On Sunday, they could do both. At 5-3 and on a three-game winning streak, Houston looks like the only AFC South team capable of challenging Indy for division superiority -- and it's... |
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| Colts Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
6 Nov 2009 at 6:59pm
The Indianapolis Colts are keenly aware of the position that they're in heading into Sunday's AFC South matchup with the Houston Texans.
Indianapolis, now 7-0 for the season and 2-0 in the division, has a seemingly comfortable 2 1/2-game lead over the rapidly improving Texans. Houston, meanwhile, will bring a 5-3 record and a 1-1 AFC South mark to Lucas Oil Stadium.
A win by the Colts would give them an early sweep of the division and allow coach Jim Caldwell's team a chance to control their fate in the AFC South. But losing would tighten things up considerably, especially since Indianapolis will play at Houston in three weeks.
"The only (game) I'm concerned about is this one. |
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| Colts put Jackson on IR; Gonzalez has surgery (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 9:04am
| The Indianapolis Colts have confirmed that cornerback Marlin Jackson will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in practice. The Colts also announced Friday that receiver Anthony Gonzalez underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Thursday. It's not clear when he'll resume playing. |
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| Manning looks for better results after latest win (AP) |
4 Nov 2009 at 4:04pm
| Peyton Manning keeps raising the standards. He wants to complete 70 percent of his passes, lead the league in third-down conversions and be No. 1 in red-zone touchdowns every season. The victories, he figures, will follow. But are the expectations getting too lofty, even for the three-time MVP? In the Colts' 18-14 victory over San Francisco, Manning went 31 of 48 for 347 yards, numbers that would... |
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