Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 6, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

It has been suggested that the success of the Indianapolis Colts begins and ends with quarterback Peyton Manning.

That doesn’t quite do the other 52 players on the team justice. The Colts, winners of 21 straight regular season games, are a complete football team.

“I said the other day it’s the best complimentary football team in the NFL, and it is,” Josh McDaniels said. “They play to each other. The offense tries to get out front. The defense rushes the passer and creates turnovers to give the ball back to the offense, which scores more points. Then you’re behind by 14 or 21 points, and then if you hand the ball off three times in a row, you get booed.” Click here to read the rest of this entry »

• Oxtails?  That makes Doom even more awesome somehow.  A spotlight on the league leading sack master.  [USA Today]
• Knowshon Moreno’s fumbling is a byproduct of running too hard in certain situations.  It’s not just him, star RB Adrian Peterson is guilty of it as well.  [Pro Football Weekly]
• Spencer Larsen has been the difference in Denver’s running game of late.  [Denver Examiner]
• Correll Buckhalter is getting better with age.  [Denver Post]
• With one win left to clinch a playoff spot, the Colts will be playing their guts out.  [In Denver Times]
• The team will move on without up and coming right tackle Ryan Harris.  [Longmont Times]

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Elvis Dumervil joined Jay Glazer on Fox Sports’ The After Party to talk about the Denver Broncos‘ 2009 season, his league-blazing performances, and giving Jared Allen a few pointers.

Another win, another batch of home-brewed Denver Broncos highlights set to odd background music. The Broncos thoroughly dismantled the Chiefs in Week 13, 44-13; enjoy the cliffsnotes version here.

Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels, quarterback Kyle Orton and safety Brian Dawkins address the media in preparation for the team’s Week 14 battle with the Indianapolis Colts Sunday.

HEAD COACH JOSH McDANIELS

Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Denver Broncos paces the sideline as he leads his team against the San Diego Chargers during NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on November 22, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Chargers defeated the Broncos 32-3. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Opening statement

“We placed (T) Ryan Harris on injured reserve. We signed (T) Herb Taylor to the roster. Hopefully, everybody will be out there at practice.”

On placing Harris on injured reserve

“His toe was too injured for him to be able to play without having a procedure. We’re going to take care of that. After that happens, (with) the length of time that he would need to recover from that, it wouldn’t make any sense for us to not make this move at this time on our roster.” Click here to read the rest of this entry »

Wednesday Injury Report for the Week 14 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, December 13, 2009.

DNP – Did Not Participate; LP – Limited Participation; FP – Full Participation; NL – Not Listed

Colts report, in all its 20-man glory, after the jump. Click here to read the rest of this entry »

It’s that time of year again, folks: time to take our weekly look at how the AFC and Denver Broncos playoff picture is shaping up. Here are how the teams rank if the season ended today, with notes on what’s to come.

(Seed, team, record, AFC record)

First Round Bye
1. Indianapolis Colts (12-0, 8-0)
2. San Diego Chargers (9-3, 7-3)

Division Winners
3. Cincinnati Bengals (9-3, 6-3)
4. New England Patriots (7-5, 5-4)

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Record: 12-0
Streak: Won 21
Series vs. Denver: Broncos, 11-6
Last time: Colts, 38-20, 2007
The Line: Colts by 7

Who’s hot: You mean besides everyone? The Colts are 12-0, and the whole team is playing well. But we’ll roll with the obvious: QB Peyton Manning. Manning is having a supreme year even by his own lofty standards, averaging over 300 passing yards per game (1st in the NFL). He’s only been sacked 10 times despite dropping back 460 times (that’s one sack every 46 attempts), and he has 25 touchdowns to 11 interceptions on the season. Click here to read the rest of this entry »

Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels runs past tackle Ryan Harris during the team's 2009 training camp. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Denver Broncos made it official Wednesday, placing starting right tackle Ryan Harris on injured reserve while adding free agent tackle Herb Taylor .  Per club policy, terms of Taylor’s deal were not disclosed.

Taylor was a 2007 6th round draft choice for the Kansas City Chiefs, who waived the Texas Christian University product out of training camp in 2009.  Taylor played in 18 career games in two seasons with one start.

AT TCU, Taylor was twice named All-Mountain West (at left tackle as a senior and at right as a junior), and he holds the school’s record for most consecutive starts with 48.  A Houston native, Taylor was born September 22, 1984.

Taylor is expected to add depth at tackle, while T Tyler Polumbus will continue to start in Harris’ place.

Expect T Brandon Gorin and Taylor to battle for active status each week, with Gorin having the obvious edge… The loss of Harris hurts, but Polumbus has been baptized by fire and is playing better.  His first game as “The Guy” will give him his toughest test yet – Colts DE Robert Mathis.

• Darrell Reid and Wesley Woodyard took time out of their free time Tuesday to support Arapahoe High School’s food drive.  “It just makes you reflect and remember that everybody’s not as fortunate as you are,” Reid said.  [DenverBroncos.com]
• Monday night saw five Broncos host 40 kids for a holiday shopping spree.  [DB.com]
• Ryan Clady was honored for his fundamentals both on and off the field.  [BroncoTalk]
• Mark Kizla suggests Josh McDaniels has merited Coach of the Year talk.  It’ll be tough if Sean Payton or Jim Caldwell go 16-0, but McDaniels certainly belongs in the conversation. [Denver Post]
• Be sure to vote for Moreno and Buckhalter.  [BT]
• Credit John Elway for his ability to state the obvious: the Broncos have a tough test this week.  [CBS4 Denver]
• The Broncos need to rely on their ground game to have a chance against the Colts.  [Bleacher Report]
• Colts look to wrap up home-field advantage Sunday.  [NFL.com]
• Denver is back to having a higher DVOA than the Chargers.  Suck it, San Diego! [Football Outsiders]