Aaron Moorehead

Note: the quotes in this article are fictional. NY Jets @ Indianapolis (-7½) The Jets continued their postseason run with a stunning 17-14 win in San Diego over the two-seeded Chargers, a win that sends the Jets to Indianapolis for the AFC championship. Shonn Greene rushed for 128 yards, and Mark Sanchez won his second playoff game as a rookie, further validating his decision to forego his final year of college to enter the NFL draft. "No one...  

I think the worst thing about the NFL playoffs is the span of time between games. During the regular season, there are 32 teams to discuss, debate, and dissect. In the playoffs, there's a select group of teams left. Over a week, there's plenty of time to break down every last detail of a matchup. As the playoffs march on, the number of teams left decreases. That seems to only increase the amount of analysis that goes on for a game. Needless to...  

The journey is not complete. We've seen the Jets’ season go from Mission: Impossible to Mission: Improbable, back to Mission: Impossible and then Mission: Possible, but those were catchphrases used to describe the Jets’ playoff chances. After postseason road wins in Cincinnati and San Diego, it's Mission: Miami and an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV. To claim American Football Confe...  

http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7_id=b59fb8d2-8cec-462e-9bc2-9b4e20cef434 - In the fifth of a 10-part look at the Colts' 2009 AFC Championship season, Colts.com examines a special teams that improved in coverage and on kickoffs.  

For about 28 minutes Sunday, it appeared Rex Ryan’s Super Bowl victory plans were right on track, as the Jets had an 11-point lead. But Indianapolis dominated from that point en route to a 30-17 victory over the Jets.  

Globe and Mail13 WTHR - Indianapolis News |Colts' win is windfall for several local businessesWTHRThe Adidas Reebok plant on the city's east side began printing AFC championship shirts as soon as Sunday's AFC Championship game against the New York Jets ...The Time For Selling T-Shirts Has Not Yet ArrivedNBC New YorkIn AFC title game, Colts defeat Jets, 30-17Washington PostMayor Ballard: Jets fans belonged in the raftersIndianapolis StarHULIQ...  

The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent guard Andy Alleman. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder was New Orleans' third-round draft choice in 2007. He started four games in Miami in 2008, and started three games for Kansas City last season. He played college football at Akron. The signing announced Thursday comes three days after the Colts released Ryan Lilja, their starting left guard.  

The Indianapolis Colts have claimed defensive end J.D. Skolnitsky off waivers from the Washington Redskins. Skolnitsky was on the Redskins' practice squad last season after being signed as an undrafted free agent. The team announced the move Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound defensive end played at James Madison and fits the Colts' model for defensive linemen: undersized and quick.  

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed middle linebacker Gary Brackett, the leader of their defense. A starter for the last five seasons, Brackett became an unrestricted free agent on Friday. But he quickly rejoined the Colts, for whom he has had more than 100 tackles in each of those five years. The defensive team captain, Brackett was an undrafted rookie out of Rutgers who signed with the Colts in...  

Colts guard Ryan Lilja has been cut by Indianapolis, his agent told The Associated Press. Lilja started all 19 games, including the Super Bowl loss to New Orleans, last season for the Colts, but the team decided to release him Monday, agent Craig Domann said. The 28-year-old Lilja received his $1.7 million roster bonus before being cut.  

Peyton Manning has spent 12 seasons being a pain in the neck of NFL opponents. Now the four-time league MVP is trying to alleviate the pain in his own neck. The Indianapolis Colts announced Wednesday that Manning had surgery in Chicago to fix a pinched nerve, a procedure that is not expected to interrupt Manning's offseason workouts or his availability for next season.  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts cornerback Jerraud Powers has missed his third consecutive practice and is questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship game against the New York Jets.  

Updating a few of the playoff scenarios around the league, as the road to Super Bowl XLIV in the AFC will now officially go through Indianapolis.  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Rex Ryan has his players - and maybe just about everyone else these days - believing in the New York Jets.  

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent offensive guard Andy Alleman on Thursday.