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Colts Owner: Peyton Won't Be Back This Season

Kevin Spak — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:04:36 CDT

Peyton Manning may recover from surgery quickly enough to practice with the Colts by December, but the team doesn’t expect him to actually take the field until next season, owner Jim Irsay told a breakfast for Super Bowl donors this morning, according to the Indy Star . But the AP reports...

Manning Re-Signs With Colts

Mark Russell — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:40:18 CDT

"OFFICIAL ----WE HAVE A DEAL!!!!!!!!!" tweeted Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay in caps last night, as the Colts signed Peyton Manning to a $90 million, five-year contract, reports the Indianapolis Star . The deal likely ensures the 35-year-old quarterback will stay a Colt for the rest of his career. Although the...

Colts Owner, NFL Chief Slam Limbaugh Comments

Nick McMaster — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:36:54 CDT

Rush Limbaugh's bid for the St. Louis Rams is looking increasingly hopeless: Colts owner Jim Irsay said today he "couldn't even think of voting for him" and didn't plan on discussing the bid with other NFL owners, reports NBC's Pro Football Talk. "I'm very sensitive to know there are scars...

Dungy Will Be Back with Colts Next Year

Doug Sweeney — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:45:16 CST

Tony Dungy will return for his seventh season at the helm of the Colts. Dungy had contemplated retirement each of the past couple seasons, but after discussing the matter with his family he decided to return. "I'm happy to be back. … My whole family's happy and hopefully our team...