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Lucas Oil Stadium Open For Business
 

Published 15 hours ago by Kelper at Arin It Out

The past few days have been pretty huge for the Indianapolis Colts and their fans.  Over the weekend, Lucas Oil Stadium was opened for tours as well as an open house for season ticket holders.  Then to start off the week, the Colts held their first practice inside their new stadium and Peyton Manning was in attendance. Follow the link for images and more!! Manning had surgery ...

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Colts Rookie Profile: Mike Hart
 

Published 16 hours ago by The GM at Arin It Out

So Bruce Paine got his way this past April when the Colts selected Mike Hart in the 6th round.  Though Paine had him rated quite a bit higher, the Colts were still able to pull the trigger on him when they felt appropriate. Hart was a man of many accomplishments throughout his collegiate career.  Out of all of them, I think the most impressive stat of his, was that he started all ...

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Trying to Find the Bright Spots
 

Published 20 hours ago by The GM at Arin It Out

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything about the Oakland A's.  The reasons?  I'm tired of writing about bad baseball.  I'm tired of writing about a team that has given up on itself.  I'm tired of thinking about a front office that completely threw this season away.  So, here I go again, trying to write about something positive.  Trying to find the ...

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Don't Bet Against Him
 

Published 44 hours ago by The GM at Arin It Out

Before last April's NFL Draft, Colt Brennan was quoted as saying, "Don't bet against me."  By reading the quote, he was clearly talking to his doubters and everyone out there that said he was just a product of a pass happy system.  Those four words have been the driving force behind Brennan's confidence and his preseason success. After three preseason appearances, Brennan has ...

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A View from a Stadium
 

Published 2 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

This Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts held an open house for fans to come and tour the new Lucas Oil Stadium.  A friend of mine, who I'll just call Chief, went and he sent me a bunch of his pictures from the experience.  I'll only post a few since I'm not sure how to put them into a slide show on here.  Enjoy after the jump: Both pictures here are looking out of ...

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Pacers Overflowing With Players
 

Published 2 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

As it stands right now, the Indiana Pacers currently have 16 players on their roster, with two more from last year that are still unsigned free agents.  Andre Owens and David Harrison are both waiting for contracts from either the Pacers or another team this summer.  While David Harrison is a big body, he probably will not be picked up by Indiana with the additions of Rasho ...

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There's No Quitting in the Olympics
 

Published 6 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

Apparently Ara Abrahamian (say that 10 times fast) did not get the memo before this summer's Olympic games.  The Swedish wrestler decided that he did not like his bronze medal and took it off during the medal ceremony.  He then dropped it on the mat as he walked off.  Abrahamian was quoted as saying, "I don't care about this medal.  I wanted gold."  He followed that ...

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Hoosiers add former Blue Devil as 3rd assistant coach
 

Published 6 days ago by Kelper at Arin It Out

  The Indiana University basketball program has announced that former Duke Blue Devil Roshown McLeod will be the final piece of Coach Tom Crean's staff.  McLeod was a player at St. John's and Duke, followed by a short NBA career that was cut short by injury.  Since completing his playing career, McLeod has been involved in some college coaching as well as work as a ...

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Colts Rookie Profile: Marcus Howard
 

Published 9 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

"Colt Brennan drops back and looks down field.  He can't find anyone open.  He's scrambling to his right, here comes Marcus Howard.  Howard wraps Brennan up and takes him down again.  This guy is everywhere tonight." That pretty much sums up last year's Sugar Bowl when Georgia demolished Hawaii.  Most of the beating on defense was given by Colt's rookie, Marcus ...

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US Men's Soccer Team Controls Their Olympic Fate
 

Published 9 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

So far, the US Men are 1-0-1 in group play in Beijing.  They go into Wednesday tied with Nigeria with 4 points a piece and both teams control their own fate.  Whoever wins will get into the medal round.  Whoever loses will have to keep an eye on the Netherlands and Japan match.  If Netherlands wins, then the loser of the US and Nigeria match would be sent home. The match ...

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Hoosiers Fall Camp Underway
 

Published 11 days ago by Kelper at Arin It Out

IU's fall training camp got started on Monday and it has been a busy week for the Hoosiers.  There have been some big changes to the IU football squad since last seen in Tempe at the Insight Bowl.    Here are a few things to keep an eye on throughout the month of August: The battle for quarterback is the top story as camp kicks off.   Kellen Lewis is the ...

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Colts Rookie Profile: Pierre Garcon
 

Published 11 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

Every year during the NFL draft, some small school WR will be picked during the late rounds and I will think to myself, "There is a wasted pick."  That was my thought this past April when the Colts selected Pierre Garcon out of Mt Union in the 6th round. For all of my infinite wisdom, I was not aware that the Colts were drafting a kid who was 2nd in all-time TD receptions for ...

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College Football Preview
 

Published 14 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

With the college football season coming up on us in a couple of weeks, I wanted to take the time to throw my two cents out there about the madness that will take place.  Let's get right to it: Best Conference :  I'm going to go with the SEC this season.  Normally, I can't stand to admit that the SEC is good at anything, but I will admit that they are loaded this season.  ...

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Pacers Schedule Released
 

Published 14 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

The NBA announced all team schedules today.  The Pacers have a tough road ahead of them the first couple weeks of the season.  The season is opened on the road at Detroit and then a few days later, the Pacers open at home against the Celtics.  The first month is full of tough games with Phoenix, Cleveland, New Jersey (twice), Dallas, Orlando (twice), Houston, Philly, Chicago, ...

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A's on the Wrong Side of .500
 

Published 18 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

When I ran cross country in high school, our coach always talked about hitting that mental wall in the middle of the race.  He said to be a successful runner, you have to be able to overcome that wall or it will take you down every single time.  I used that advice and put it to good use and became one of the top runners on the team.  I was never first, but second or third a lot ...

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Oh Brett Favre, What Is Your Final Answer?
 

Published 18 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

With the drama that is the Brett Favre saga, I have come to tire of the situation.  Both sides are trying to save face with the "he said, they said" battle.  Roger Goodell is twiddling his thumbs hoping Pacman Jones or Chris Henry get into some more trouble so he can deal with them instead of babysitting this Baby Huey of a mess.  If someone on either side would just make a ...

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Pacers Have Some Tough Choices
 

Published 23 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

What to do, what to do?  The Indiana Pacers have a couple decisions to make this summer regarding the futures of Jamal Tinsley and Shawne Williams. Larry Bird has said that he is not sure what he will do with the two troubled players and that buying them out is not an option.  Bird stated that a player "should earn their money."  To me, that means that Tinsley and Williams will ...

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What Has Happened to Oakland?
 

Published 25 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

I just got done looking at the box score for the Oakland and Texas game today.  Once again, Oakland lost.  That makes the Athletics a miserable 1-7 since the All-Star break and 1-9 in their last 10 games. With Rich Harden, Joe Blanton, and Chad Gaudin shipped out of town, the pitching staff has been shorthanded to say the least.  The players that the A's received in the trades ...

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Is Rich Harden pitching too well?
 

Published 25 days ago by The GM at Arin It Out

Today, Rich Harden made his third start for the Chicago Cubs.  And today, he pitched a great game.  However, the Cubs have not helped out Harden with getting him a win.  In Harden's three starts he has pitched 17.1 innings, given up two earned runs, and struck out 30 batters.  Those are amazing numbers, the kind a team really wants from a guy heading out to the ...

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