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| Colts name Telesco VP of football operations |
NFL Football |
02/08/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - The Indianapolis Colts have promoted Tom Telesco to vice president of football operations. Telesco, who spent 14 years in the personnel department, was promoted by new general manager Ryan Grigson. The announcement was made Wednesday. With the Colts since 1998, Telesco spent the last six years as the team's director of player personnel. Grigson called the promotion "well deserved" and said Telesco has a "bright football mind, conveys his points well and is highly respected in |
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| Haley lands in Pittsburgh |
NFL Football |
02/07/2012 |
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| Steelers' offensive coordinator before taking the Arizona head coaching job. The Cardinals scored a franchise-record 427 points in 2008 and reached the Super Bowl for the first time, losing to Pittsburgh. Haley also served as an assistant for the Cowboys from 2004-06, the Bears from 2001-03 and the Jets from 1997-2000. The Steelers needed a new offensive coordinator after Bruce Arians left. The club said Arians was retiring, but he quickly took a position as the offensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts. |
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| Irsay: Manning not yet cleared by Colts |
NFL Football |
02/03/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said early Friday morning that quarterback Peyton Manning has not yet been cleared to play by the team. Reports on Thursday indicated that Manning has been cleared by his own doctors to return to football following neck surgery that kept him sidelined for the entire 2011 season. However, Irsay responded differently on Twitter. "Peyton has not passed our physical nor has he been cleared to play for The Indianapolis Colts," Irsay tweeted. "Team |
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| Colts name Manusky defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - The Indianapolis Colts have hired Greg Manusky as defensive coordinator. The Colts named Bruce Arians offensive coordinator earlier this week. Manusky was the defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers last year. He held the same position with the San Francisco 49ers from 2007-10. This past season, San Diego's defense ranked 22nd in the league in points allowed (23.6) and 16th in yards allowed (346.6). "I met with Greg yesterday and today with Coach (Pagano). I really fee |
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| Manning's status no longer in doubt |
NFL Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| h said. "'I'm sure it would be very meaningful to him." For his part, the younger Manning claims no such familial envy. In fact, when asked this week about the suddenly iffy career status of brother Peyton, who missed the entire 2011 season with the Indianapolis Colts after neck surgery, he was nothing but complimentary. "Peyton has had an unbelievable career and in my opinion is the best I've ever seen play football," Eli Manning said. "My goal is to get to his level of play. That's something I've worked on. "I |
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| Tressel headed back to Akron in non-coaching role |
Division I College Football |
02/02/2012 |
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| g forward to being part of the spirit of innovation that drives the University of Akron." Tressel, who resigned at Ohio State last May amid an NCAA investigation into rules violations within the program, spent the 2011 football season with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts as a game day consultant to review replays. After Colts head coach Jim Caldwell was fired in January, Tressel met with owner Jim Irsay about the position that eventually went to Chuck Pagano. Tressel began his coaching career at Akron as a graduate |
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| Manning's 1st QB coach hired as Colts OC |
NFL Football |
01/31/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - The Indianapolis Colts have continued the rebuilding of their coaching staff by bringing back Peyton Manning's first NFL quarterbacks coach. Bruce Arians, who coached the Colts' quarterbacks from 1998-2000, was hired as offensive coordinator in a move that was widely reported but only confirmed on Tuesday. Arians spent the past five seasons as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who had said two weeks ago that Arians was retiring. Arians also held the same job wi |
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| Caldwell lands in Baltimore |
NFL Football |
01/30/2012 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Ravens have named Jim Caldwell as their quarterbacks coach. Caldwell was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts two weeks ago in the wake of a 2-14 season and front office upheaval. He took over after Tony Dungy's retirement and in three seasons posted a mark of 26-22 with a trip to the Super Bowl after his first year. The Ravens did not have a quarterbacks coach in 2011 after Jim Zorn left following the 2010 season. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron handl |
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| Manning and Irsay say no hard feelings |
NFL Football |
01/27/2012 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbooks) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and team owner Jim Irsay issued a joint statement Friday to dispel any notion that the two are at odds. Manning and Irsay both made comments through the media in recent days following the upheaval in the club's front office and coaching staff, but Friday's missive was issued in an attempt to quell rumors of a disruptive spat between the two. "Since 1998, we have enjoyed a great relationship, based upon mutual respect and trust," th |
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| Pees tabbed as Ravens defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/27/2012 |
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| Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Ravens elevated linebackers coach Dean Pees to defensive coordinator on Friday. Pees takes over for the departed Chuck Pagano, who was named head coach of the Indianapolis Colts earlier this week. "It's an incredible opportunity to be a defensive coordinator in this league, but it's especially humbling to be one for the Ravens," Pees said. "We've got a great group. It is a unique group, one of the most unique groups I've ever been around. They've got their own st |
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