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At what point could we have it? The conversation that every diehard Colts fan salivates for? Is Peyton Manning the best? ...Ever...to throw footballs...on Sundays...? Right now ita TMs too early; in fact, I wouldna TMt be too surprised if I was chastised for jinxing the Colts and their Golden Boy.

The day after felt almost as good as the night before, but already Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell was moving on.

Throngs of national media descended upon the Colts' practice facility Wednesday - an annual occurrence when it's time for a game against the New England Patriots - and they crowded around seventh-year tight end Dallas Clark.

THE HOTLINE to Las Vegas takes you inside Week 10 of the NFL season, telling bettors what direction the lines are moving, and by how much.

Sunday night, the New England Patriots mark Peyton Manning's date with reality.

Manning's Indianapolis Colts are 8-0. In those eight games, he has thrown for more than 300 yards seven times. With half the season gone, he is on pace to break Dan Marino's record for passing yardage in a season - roughly the equivalent of throwing a football to the top of Pikes Peak in 16 games.

And yet, it could be argued, the Colts have not yet played a quality team.

That ends Sunday with the latest installment of the Rivalry of the Decade against the New England Patriots.

The Indianapolis Colts have been hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks - losing cornerback Marlin Jackson , strong side linebacker Tyjuan Hagler and strong safety Bob Sanders for the season while cornerback Kelvin Hayden and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez are out indefinitely.

Running back Donald Brown, the Colts' first-round pick from the University of Connecticut, returned to practice Wednesday after suffering a left shoulder contusion in an Oct.

For the second straight week, Patriots rookie cornerback Darius Butler will reunite with one of his college teammates from Connecticut.

Coach Jim Caldwell didn't cop the "it's just another game" plea today while speaking of his Indianapolis Colts' date with arch-rival New England on Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser takes a next-morning look at the Indianapolis Colts' 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis in Week 9 of the 2009 NFL season .

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts are starting Kyle DeVan, who's been rotating a lot with Mike Pollak, at right guard Sunday against the Texans.

The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts . Cornerback Marlin Jackson and strong safety Bob Sanders were lost for the season Friday as the team placed them on injured reserve.

The first half of the fantasy season was a wild blur of outrageous performances and surprising disappointments.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Tyjuan Hagler is done for the season after rupturing his biceps muscle.

UPDATE: Terell Brown came into the press room after practice to talk about his contact, a three-year extension that will take through 2013.

Something is amiss when the Colts resort to trickery. But they did exactly that Sunday, giving the ball to running back Joseph Addai on a fake run play that turned into a 22-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne in the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Colts running back Donald Brown, cornerback Marlin Jackson and former starting left tackle Tony Ugoh are all inactive for Sunday's game against San Francisco.

Colts Performed Pretty Well in 42-6 Victory over St. Louis Sunday, Caldwell Says INDIANAPOLIS So much for the tried and true.

At noon Wednesday, running back Donald Brown was not in uniform, but his game face was on.

Rookie running back Donald Brown has been staking a claim for a starting job with the undefeated Colts, but his mood was sobered Wednesday.