Gary Brackett

By Ericka Sanders , Indianapolis Recorder Indianapolis (Indianapolis Recorder)– Gary Brackett's life reads like a movie. He was a walk on at Rutgers University; yet by his senior year he was named defensive captain and won the team's defensive MVP honors. The linebacker went undrafted in 2003, but was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent. What should have been the beginning of the happiest times in his life was the beginning of the most tragic. During a 17-month span...Read Full Story

INDIANAPOLIS --The Indianapolis Colts, through a partnership with the Verizon Foundation and the NFL Players Association, have joined in efforts to encourage young men in Indiana to end teen relationship violence.Read Full Story

Today #EdBlock  Honores visited select students at Chick Webb recreation center. Brian Williams @ AaronMaybin58  & Keion Carpenter in a cheer huddle They are good students and good dressers Later the same day was the  Ed Block Courage Aawrds Gala. The Ed Block Courage Award is in the name of Ed Block , the long time athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts who was a pioneer in his profession and a respected humanitarian. We would like to say congratulations to everyone that was...Read Full Story

The Colts will have linebacker Gary Brackett back, as reports say he has inked a five-year deal to say with the club as their defensive captain. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting the deal. Brackett is the defensive captain and a leader in the Colts locker room. The only downside of inking Brackett is that as one of the final four teams (along with the Saints, Vikings and Jets), the Colts can only sign an unrestricted free agent after they lose one. And Brackett was the only unrestricted...Read Full Story

January 10th, 2011 // When the New York Jets squeaked out a last minute field goal against Peyton Manning and the Colts on Saturday, there’s nothing anyone could do but blame Jesus who was clearly pissed off about something that day. I just wish we had some sort of clue what that was so we can burn it at the stake and regain his favor. A “digital image,” if you would. Photos: INFdaily Colts’ Brackett fined $35,000 by NFL The NFL fined Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett $35,000...Read Full Story