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Peyton Manning, Colts Lament First-Round Loss to Jets

By John OehserJan 9th 2011 – 1:31AM

INDIANAPOLIS – Peyton Manning wasn't ready to reflect. Not yet. So, while the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback said there may come a time to consider the Indianapolis Colts' 2010 season – a season in which the team overcame a slew of injuries to win a seventh AFC South title in nine seasons – something of a...

Gary Brackett Fined $35K for Hit

By John OehserJan 7th 2011 – 4:35PM

Gary Brackett won't be suspended by the NFL this week for the Indianapolis Colts' first playoff game. That may not be the case in the future. Brackett, the Colts' starting middle linebacker and defensive captain, on Friday was fined $35,000 by the NFL for a hit on Tennessee Titans long snapper Ken Amato this past Sunday,...

Thursday-and-Long: Can the Jets Run on the Colts?

By Dan GrazianoJan 6th 2011 – 10:27AM

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Time was -- and it wasn't long ago -- you could run the ball against the Colts. And a team with two running backs as good and as healthy as the two the Jets bring into Saturday night's playoff game in Indianapolis would have been all set to do just that. The Colts ranked 24th against the run in 2009...

Indianapolis Colts Improve Run Defense With Simple, Fast Approach

By John OehserJan 5th 2011 – 3:03PM

INDIANAPOLIS -- Don't over-think it, Gary Brackett will tell you. And don't over-analyze, either. When it comes to the well-timed improvement of the Indianapolis Colts' run defense, Brackett -- the Colts' starting middle linebacker and defensive captain -- has seen a lot of over-thinking and over-analyzing over the...

Week 17 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

By Antonio D'ArcangelisDec 31st 2010 – 2:00PM

When the Patriots drafted Mayo tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, this is the Jerod Mayo they envisioned -- a defensive leader who'd provide a strong tackling presence to complement NT Vince Wilfork in the middle of the 3-4 . Typically, the biggest weakness of the 3-4 is its vulnerability to gouging runs up the middle,...

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Background on gary brackett

Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.

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