While the whole Louisiana has been in high emotions to celebrate the New Orleans Saints’ first Super Bowl appearance, some people living there happened to support the opponent team, Indianapolis Colts, and they may have to face some kinds of troubles if they show their supports publicly when there are Saints fans all around.
A Louisiana high school student Brandon Frost now knows that. The 17-year-old boy claimed that he was sent home for wearing the Colts jersey on the day the principal encouraged students to wear black and gold Saints jerseys. The boy and his family got so angry that they contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana to protect their right to free speech.
A Livingston Parish School Board member said Frost wasn’t sent home, but was told he couldn’t wear the blue jersey at school, and the school uniform had been relaxed only for black and gold resembling the Saints jerseys. The principal Frost referred to, Principal Steven Vampran refused to comment but has acknowledged that he should not have said “‘If you like Indiana so much, why don’t you go back?” to the student.
Frost’s father said even his son was wearing the Colts jersey Louisiana fans should also be proud of the player Frost supports- Colts running back Joseph Addai, a graduate of Louisiana State University.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Colts on their way to 16-0
As the NFL’s lone unbeaten team, the Indianapolis Colts will receive even more attention as more people are expecting to see how they approach their final two games of the regular season and to make it 16-0.
After last Thursday night’s 35-31 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts had a long weekend of rest and relaxation, wearing back their NFL jerseys for practice till Monday. The New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night left the Colts to be the NFL’s only spotless team.
“Obviously, it’s an honor for our team to have an opportunity to stand alone at this point,” Coach Jim Caldwell said Monday, “but the fact of the matter is that it is a real task to maintain this position, as well. I think our guys are certainly up to that challenge.”
The Colts have been the third franchise who has reached 14-0 in the regular season, joining the Miami Dolphins who went on to 17-0 and won the Super Bowl, and the ’07 Patriots, who were 16-0, won two playoff games, then fell in the Super Bowl to the Giants.
After last Thursday night’s 35-31 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts had a long weekend of rest and relaxation, wearing back their NFL jerseys for practice till Monday. The New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night left the Colts to be the NFL’s only spotless team.
“Obviously, it’s an honor for our team to have an opportunity to stand alone at this point,” Coach Jim Caldwell said Monday, “but the fact of the matter is that it is a real task to maintain this position, as well. I think our guys are certainly up to that challenge.”
The Colts have been the third franchise who has reached 14-0 in the regular season, joining the Miami Dolphins who went on to 17-0 and won the Super Bowl, and the ’07 Patriots, who were 16-0, won two playoff games, then fell in the Super Bowl to the Giants.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Safety Sanders sat out watching Colts playing against Titans Sunday
After practicing with the team for the first time on Wednesday since the knee surgery in spring, the Indianapolis safety Bob Sanders travelled with the team to the Tennessee but was still deactivated for Sunday night’s game against the Titans.
Because of the surgery, Sanders has not played in a game all season. And when he wore back Colts jersey and practiced last Wednesday and Thursday, a lot of had guessed he may be able to play Sunday’s game at Tennessee. And since he was sidelined Sunday night, the safety will have two more weeks to prepare for his first playing of the season as the Colts have their bye next week.
Other deactivated Colts players included cornerbacks Kelvin Hayden and Marlin Jackson and left tackle Charlie Johnson. Jacob Lacey started in Hayden’s spot and Tony Ugoh made his first start this season in replacement of Johnson.
Because of the surgery, Sanders has not played in a game all season. And when he wore back Colts jersey and practiced last Wednesday and Thursday, a lot of had guessed he may be able to play Sunday’s game at Tennessee. And since he was sidelined Sunday night, the safety will have two more weeks to prepare for his first playing of the season as the Colts have their bye next week.
Other deactivated Colts players included cornerbacks Kelvin Hayden and Marlin Jackson and left tackle Charlie Johnson. Jacob Lacey started in Hayden’s spot and Tony Ugoh made his first start this season in replacement of Johnson.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Colts injured DE Freeney expects to play against Titans
In Sunday’s game the Indianapolis Colts playing against the Seattle Seahawks, Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney made a surprise appearance and went in about 20 plays, although he was still having a strained right quadriceps that many expected to keep him off the field up to three weeks.
Quarterback Peyton Manning called Freeney’s presence in Sunday’s victory over the Seahawks inspirational. However, Freeney himself said it’s just part of the job.
“You know it (your career) is only going to last so long, and you never know when it’s going to be over,” he said. “So you want to maximize your opportunities to be out there. This is what I love to do.”
The former league sacks champion acknowledged he was not feeling 100 percent one day after the game, but he still thought the playing was worth it. He also expects to play again this week against the Titans at Tennessee, as long as it didn’t make the injury worse.
Quarterback Peyton Manning called Freeney’s presence in Sunday’s victory over the Seahawks inspirational. However, Freeney himself said it’s just part of the job.
“You know it (your career) is only going to last so long, and you never know when it’s going to be over,” he said. “So you want to maximize your opportunities to be out there. This is what I love to do.”
The former league sacks champion acknowledged he was not feeling 100 percent one day after the game, but he still thought the playing was worth it. He also expects to play again this week against the Titans at Tennessee, as long as it didn’t make the injury worse.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Indianapolis Colts: The post-Dungy era begins
Tony Dungy's leaving the Colts brought up a lot of changes as well as questions to the team.
Jim Caldwell can be considered as a good coach, and he was promoted within the system – the same system that has made the Colts contenders for years – but that doesn’t hide the fact that this is still a transition year. To players, change is usually an unwelcome aspect of the game. What matters? Are meetings longer, shorter? Do they lift at the same times during camp? Do the veterans get days off? Is there more hitting or less? These seem like minor details to you, but since players are used to a certain routine, they will not be happy with changes, especially in the Colts where the veterans are use to the Tony Dungy routine. Without Dungy, some of them may change their mind to put on patriots jersey.
But they have to face the changes. they will have to learn new experience from Caldwell in the training camp. The coming regular season will tell us a lot how the changes will benifit the Colts.
Jim Caldwell can be considered as a good coach, and he was promoted within the system – the same system that has made the Colts contenders for years – but that doesn’t hide the fact that this is still a transition year. To players, change is usually an unwelcome aspect of the game. What matters? Are meetings longer, shorter? Do they lift at the same times during camp? Do the veterans get days off? Is there more hitting or less? These seem like minor details to you, but since players are used to a certain routine, they will not be happy with changes, especially in the Colts where the veterans are use to the Tony Dungy routine. Without Dungy, some of them may change their mind to put on patriots jersey.
But they have to face the changes. they will have to learn new experience from Caldwell in the training camp. The coming regular season will tell us a lot how the changes will benifit the Colts.
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