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Andrew Luck makes strong statement in debut for Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts’ 2012 preseason opener, unlike such games in years past, was significant. It would offer the fan base its first look at the Colts under GM Ryan Grigson, coach Chuck Pagano and, most importantly, new franchise quarterback Andrew Luck.

Safe to say that first look was a good one.

Luck, heir apparent to Peyton Manning, looked a lot like the great former Colts quarterback in several ways Sunday in leading Indy to a 38-3 wallop of the St. Louis Rams at Lucas Oil Stadium, and not just because his first pass as a professional went for a touchdown.

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NFL Mock Draft second round: 4-4-12

The free agency period for the NFL has pretty much passed. And it’s had a consequence on our mock draft of course. Here’s a complete run down of who went were again. Following bountygate, Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow, the biggest news story is Sarah Jones, the Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader captain and high school teach who could face up to five years in prison for having sex with her student.

Go here for the first round of this mock draft

We also had last year’s overall #1 most accurate NBA mock draft. check out the current one here

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St. Louis Rams owner’s bid to buy L.A. Dodgers problem for NFL

St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke and his attempt to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers came up yesterday at the NFL owners meeting in Palm Beach. If Kroenke beats out the other two remaining bidders for the MLB franchise, the Stl. Rams could become the L.A. Rams once again.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the matter of the league’s cross ownership rules and Kroenke’s bid to be a baseball owner.

“I have told Commissioner Selig this, if he [Kroenke] is ultimately the winning bid, then we would immediately move with our committees and our membership to have the discussion. So we would move as quickly as possible knowing that it is an important issue for baseball,” Goodell said.

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Indiana Hoosiers must move against VCU

The fourth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers now have a NCAA tournament win in the Tom Crean era.

They should get their second such victory at 7:10 p.m. today in Portland. Should.

Even so, the Hoosiers face a daunting obstacle to a berth in the Sweet 16 in No. 12 seed Virginia Commonwealth, who could make IU pay for repeating one of its worst habits. [Read more…]

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NFL Mock Draft second round: 3-6-12

Welcome to the second round. For the first round of this mock draft go here.

The combine has come and gone, the male version of a swimsuit calendar shoot. But don’t get too high or too low about this stuff. Like my friend Bill Smith says, “beware the workout warrior.” The site of the past Super Bowl, Indianapolis hosted the 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Combine. Let’s take a look at who moved up the draft boards and who fell after the workouts.

We also had last year’s overall #1 most accurate NBA mock draft. check out the current one here

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Andrew Luck makes strong statement in debut for Indianapolis Colts

2012 Fantasy Football Preview: D/ST

NFL Mock Draft second round: 4-4-12

2012 NFL Mock Draft: 4-4-12

NFL Mock Draft second round: 3-13-12

St. Louis Rams owner’s bid to buy L.A. Dodgers problem for NFL

Indiana Hoosiers must move against VCU

2012 NFL Mock Draft: 3-13-12

NFL Mock Draft second round: 3-6-12

2012 NFL Mock Draft: 3-6-12

2012 NFL Mock Draft 2nd Round 2-21-12

2012 NFL Mock Draft 2-21-12

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