Indianapolis Colts

“Wow. It has been a whirlwind. Words can't describe the emotions that I'm going through right now and the feelings. Coming off probably the most devastating loss that I've ever been a part of in the AFC championship game and to go in that locker room and see those faces and we all know how hard it is to get to that stage and to see the tears. It's an all-time low, and the last thing I ever expected came across my table and now I sit here at an all-time high. " Those were Chuck Pagano's first words after he was introduced as the next coach of the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, four days after the Ravens' season ended with a crushing loss to the New England Patriots.

From The Aegis dated April 30, 1987: A Harford woman was sentenced 25 years ago to five years in prison, which equated to "one year for each bullet she fired into her husband's body. " The woman never denied shooting her unemployed husband, but said she did it because she feared the man she had lived with for 19 years and feared for her children. Not only did her husband abuse his step-daughter, he also fought with his two sons with the woman. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Good morning --Indianapolis Colts-- Maybe you could ask for the NFL to count two hands as a tackle.

It's official: The Indianapolis Colts are parting ways with quarterback Peyton Manning. At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Colts owner Jim Irsay -- who fought off tears as Manning watched over his right shoulder -- announced that the team was releasing the franchise icon and retiring Manning's No. 18 jersey. As soon as the Colts make it official with the league office, Manning will become an unrestricted free agent. Since he is being released, teams don't have to wait until the start of free agency on March 13 to pursue him. When news leaked Tuesday night that the goodbye news conference would be held in Indianapolis, national football writers began speculating where Manning might land.

WHAT'S NEXT The Ravens will play in two weeks, at a time to be determined, against the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots or New York Jets.

The Ravens aren't raising ticket prices for the 2010 season, a team official said Tuesday. The team traditionally increases ticket prices every other season. Last year, seats at M&T Bank Stadium went up anywhere from $5 to $15. The Ravens went 9-7 in the regular season, earning a wild-card playoff berth. They beat the New England Patriots in the wild-card game, then lost to the Indianapolis Colts.

Considering the way the Washington Redskins emotionally imploded Sunday in their 36-22 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at the RCA Dome, Joe Gibbs might want to see if the NFL can give his battered and beleaguered team more than just a week off before facing the Dallas Cowboys in their next game. It's hard to pinpoint what turned a close game into another embarrassing rout. Cowboys@Redskins Nov. 5, 1 p.m., Ch. 5, 1430 AM Line: Off the board

I respectfully disagree with The Sun's Mike Preston when he says the NFL's exhibition schedule should be reduced to two games. I want it back up to six again, like the good ol' days, so I can have five more chances to watch Jim Sorgi take snaps in the first quarter for the Indianapolis Colts. If it would save time, I could combine nominees for best and worst Orioles trades: They both involve Frank Robinson. roch.kubatko@baltsun.com For more "Roch Around the Clock," go to baltimoresun.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Defensive back Sidney Johnson of the Washington Redskins was knocked out running downfield on a kickoff late in the first quarter of last night's game against the Indianapolis Colts.Johnson, who suffered a concussion, lay on the field for several minutes and wasn't fully conscious when he was taken to Methodist Hospital, but doctors said that when he woke up, there were no abnormal findings.Johnson remained hospitalized overnight as a precautionary measure, and a CT scan will be performed on him today.

In an attempt to remove any confusion between the Indianapolis Colts and his Baltimore CFL Colts, owner Jim Speros said yesterday he has asked the Canadian Football League to black out televised games on ESPN2 in Indiana this season."

This kind of thing is always ugly. John Unitas couldn't have looked more miserable playing for the San Diego Chargers than if they made him play in his underwear. Joe Namath looked so out of place in a Los Angeles Rams uniform you thought he was in some grotesque "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" out-take. Now here is Peyton Manning, another shoo-in Hall of Fame quarterback who won't finish his career with the team he played with forever. On televisionWednesday, there was Manning and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay choking back tears as they made it official: Manning's brilliant career with the Colts was over.

You knew it would come up as soon as you heard that the Indianapolis Colts would be releasing star quarterback Peyton Manning and a sportscaster there was calling him the "best player to ever play for the Colts. " More than a few Baltimore Colts fans will beg to differ with him. So the Johnny Unitas vs. Peyton Manning debate is likely to be re-ignited by today's release of Manning . And you're sure to hear that Manning is the greatest Colt who ever lived.

Former Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano will celebrate his one-month anniversary as coach of the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, yet there are still clearly some things about his new job that he hasn't gotten used to. “I've got so many things coming across my desk right now that are non-football related, I can't stand it,” said Pagano, who interviewed in Indianapolis the day after the Ravens' AFC championship game loss to the...

“Wow. It has been a whirlwind. Words can't describe the emotions that I'm going through right now and the feelings. Coming off probably the most devastating loss that I've ever been a part of in the AFC championship game and to go in that locker room and see those faces and we all know how hard it is to get to that stage and to see the tears. It's an all-time low, and the last thing I ever expected came across my table and now I sit here at an all-time high. " Those were Chuck Pagano's first words after he was introduced as the next coach of the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, four days after the Ravens' season ended with a crushing loss to the New England Patriots.

All season, Chuck Pagano, the Ravens' brash first-year defensive coordinator, had dismissed questions about his potentially landing a head coaching job, saying his sole focus was helping the defense be the top unit in the NFL and getting to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. Pagano is headed to Indianapolis after all, but it won't be with the Ravens. Three days after their stunning AFC championship loss to the New England Patriots, the Ravens were dealt another blow when they learned that Pagano has been named the new head coach of the Colts.

Perched behind the lectern after another hard day's work, Ravens running back Ray Rice glanced at the television to his left and saw that the Houston Texans had just scored a touchdown in the final seconds to beat the Cincinnati Bengals. Rice playfully pounded his hand on the rostrum. He was then told to abstain from looking at the television to his right, which just showed the New England Patriots forcing the Washington Redskins into a game-saving turnover. Rice looked anyway and then replied, "Oh Lord," when he saw the evidence for himself.

NBA * Chicago Bulls -- Waived Oliver Taylor, guard, and Chris Munk, forward.* LA Lakers -- Waived Demetrius Calip, guard, and Tony Farmer, forward.* Sacramento Kings -- Released Ralph Sampson, center.CBA* League -- Reinstated Michael Holton, guard, for the 1991-92 season.* Grand Rapids Hoops -- Signed Joe Faulkner, forward, and DeWayne Johns, guard.* Lacrosse Catbirds -- Signed Adrian Boyd, Darryl Liberty and Tim Sanks, guards; Kenny Battle, Daren Hoges and Sean Poole, forwards; and Al Thomsen, center.

ROADBLOCK TO HISTORY The heavy-underdog Ravens took the unbeaten New England Patriots down to the wire before losing, 27-24. The Ravens appeared to have stopped the Patriots on a number of plays, but penalties on both teams kept giving Tom Brady chances until he hit Jabar Gaffney for the game-winning 8-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds remaining. RARE DEFICIT When Matt Stover's 29-yard field goal in the second quarter gave the Ravens a 10-3 lead, it marked the second-largest first-half deficit of the season for the Patriots.

The Nielsen Co. estimates that Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts was seen by 106.5 million people, making it the most-watched program in TV history, topping the 1983 finale of "M A S H." The "M A S H" finale was seen by 105.97 million viewers - but that was a time in TV history when there were far fewer TV sets and homes. The previous Super Bowl record was 98.7 million viewers for last year's game between Arizona and Pittsburgh. While snowbound viewers in Mid-Atlantic cities such as Baltimore and Washington surely played some role in the new record, it was not a major one, according to analysts who attributed the huge audience to the "compelling narrative" of the underdog Saints coming from behind against the favored Colts much as the city of New Orleans itself came back from Hurricane Katrina.

If Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts beat the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl on Sunday - they're favored by five points - it's quite likely you'll hear references to the victory being their third Super Bowl trophy. Of course, around these parts, that kind of statement is about as insulting as it is dishonest. Sure, a team wearing helmets with a blue horseshoe on the side will have won three Super Bowls, but counting Baltimore's 1970 victory over the Dallas Cowboys as part of Indianapolis' total is akin to Gisele Bundchen telling people that Tom Brady's and Bridget Moynahan's son is basically her own. (Which she did, by the way.)