Dwight Freeney News

Peyton Manning has started all 185 games of his 12-year NFL career. He has taken every snap in 157 of them.

Indianapolis Colts S Antoine Bethea said he's playing Sunday. DE Dwight Freeney said he is, too.

Hank Baskett, Pierre Garcon and Justin Snow returned to practice after missing yesterday.

Now that New England Week has passed and the Indianapolis Colts remain as one of the National Football League's two remaining undefeated teams, it's time to move on and concentrate on Sunday's road game with the Baltimore Ravens.

Going into last night's Patriots-Colts game, Indianapolis' weak link was clearly its defense.

To Bill Polian, the problem with the Indianapolis Colts' running game is perception.

The Indianapolis Colts will hold a final full-scale practice today as they prepare for their Sunday night game with the New England Patriots.

The following quotes are from NFL scouts, coaches and front-office personnel, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

One of the many story lines leading up to Sunday's epic was how the Patriots would deal with Colts' defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, particularly with Freeney lining up opposite rookie left tackle Sebastian Vollmer for much of the game.

The game was not even a quarter old, and the Patriots were already down a pass-rusher. Outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain left last night's battle at Indianapolis with a rib injury, crumpling to the turf on the kickoff following the Colts ' first touchdown.

New England's players firmly stand behind coach Bill Belichick's costly gamble. The Patriots failed on a fourth-and-2 deep in their territory with two minutes to play, giving Peyton Manning a prime opportunity to steal a victory after trailing by 17 points early in the fourth quarter.

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With two unbeaten teams at the halfway point, some folks are breathlessly anticipating a Super Bowl matching the 18-0 Saints against the 18-0 Colts.

Reporting from Indianapolis - Think Indianapolis defensive end Dwight Freeney is astounding in the way he spins past those left tackles and gets to the quarterback? Just imagine him with the ball in his hands.

The Patriots' offense will have to buckle down when it matters most on Sunday night if they're to have a shot at knocking the Indianapolis Colts off their undefeated perch.

On the Indianapolis Colts sideline, sixth-year left guard Ryan Lilja leaned toward offensive linemate Mike Pollak.

Each week on Examiner.com, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser offers seven thoughts on all things Indianapolis Colts.

Colts defense comes through after Texans drive for 2 2nd-half touchdowns. The dreaded bend-but-don't-break defense was back at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and the Houston Texans were taking full advantage.

The Wednesday report is mercifully short with 4 players injured and a day off. Unsurprisingly Anthony Gonzalez, Kelvin Hayden and Adam Vinitieri sat out injured.

Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney still gets a thrill out of the chase. Whether he's trying to split multiple blockers or has a chance to exploit those rare one-on-one matchups with his spin moves, Freeney's goal never changes and his motor never stops.