It wasn't easy, but the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans on Sunday without defensive front-liners Tyjuan Hagler, Marlin Jackson, Bob Sanders and Kelvin Hayden, kicker Adam Vinatieri, wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and 2009 first-round draft pick Donald Brown, all of whom were out with injuries.
More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP This way to the hospital! Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is among the several Colts suffering with injury as Indy heads into the meat of its schedule. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) Browse more photos » Back in early October, New England squeaked out a home win over the Ravens when a Joe Flacco pass bounced harmlessly to the turf off the chest...
Texans QB Matt Schaub got off to a bad start at the Colts in Week 9 but rebounded to finish with 311 yards on 32 of 43 passing with a short touchdown lob to Ryan Moats and two interceptions (one off a tipped pass). He went up against the Colts who were without veteran cornerbacks Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden . Schaub nearly led the Texans in rushing with 21 yards thanks to a 19-yard scamper in...
Week Nine: Houston Texans (5-3) at Indianapolis Colts (7-0) Location: Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis, IN Kick-off Time: 1:00pm Eastern Broadcast: CBS SB Nation Co-Blog: Battle Red Blog The game billed as "The Biggest Game in Houston Texans History" is, in reality, a big division game for both teams. It is also just simply a great match-up between two good football teams. Injuries for both...
Indianapolis has listed the following players as inactive for Week 9 against Houston: QB Curtis Painter (3rd QB), DB Kelvin Hayden , WR Anthony Gonzalez , RB Donald Brown , DL Fili Moala and TE Tom Santi .
More photos » by Chris Schneider - AP Former-Denver Broncos' Jack Williams (AP Photo/Chris Schneider ) Browse more photos » The Denver Broncos decided that a 35-year-old washed up corner who has been out of football for over a year ( Ty Law ) is better than their 2008 4th round pick out of Kent State: Jack Williams . This means Williams will need to pass through waivers before he can become...
The Colts have had a numbing week in terms of bodies lost with SLB Tyjuan Hagler (biceps), CB Marlin Jackson (knee) and S Bob Sanders (biceps) being lost for the season. Here's the rest of the injury report for Sunday's big AFC South game against visiting Houston (5-3), as well as weekly Top 10. INJURY REPORT OUT CB Kelvin Hayden, WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (knee) -- Who comes back...
This hasn't been a good week on the medical front for the Indianapolis Colts. The team has announced today that safety Bob Sanders will require season-ending surgery on a torn biceps . Last night, the team announced that cornerback Marlin Jackson will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. In addition to losing half of their starting secondary for the remainder of the season, starting cornerback...
More photos » by Tom Strattman - AP Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell informs Colts fans it is OK to quit on the season because of injuries; opts to spend November and December working on children's book titled "Bob's Big Bad Elbow." (AP Photo/Tom Strattman) Browse more photos » Hi. I'm BigBlueShoe, and this is your Friday Night Open Thread !!! My job this fun-filled Friday...
One of only two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts face the Houston Texans this week, listed as 8.5-point home favorites with an Over/Under of 48.5. However, the Colts’ infirmary is pretty full right now. Defensive backs Bob Sanders, Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden are all licking wounds with Sanders (torn biceps tendon) and [...]
With the Colts losing CB Marlin Jackson and SS Bob Sanders for the season as well as starting CB Kelvin Hayden for a month, the Texans should be able to move the ball effectively through the air on Sunday. This bodes well for WRs Kevin Walter and Jacoby Jones , who might also see more looks than normal with TE Owen Daniels out for the season with a torn ACL.
With the Colts losing CB Marlin Jackson and SS Bob Sanders for the season as well as starting CB Kelvin Hayden for a month, Texans WR Andre Johnson might be in line to have a better than expected game against Indy's backups in Week 9. Johnson has never taken on the Colts with Matt Schaub as his quarterback but has scored in three of his last five against Indianapolis, but with just one 100-yard game....