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Super Bowl LXVI

Posted on February 5th, 2012 by Richard. Categories: Community Feature, Downtown, Entertainment, Sports & Recreation.

 

It seems surreal that game day is upon us. The dream began several years ago, when Indy made an unsuccessful bid to get the Super Bowl here, then finally being selected on the next try for the 2012 game, which at the time seemed awfully remote, two years away. We all watched the number click down one at a time, the countdown of “Days To Go Until The Super Bowl”  reached 365, then

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Off-Season Blues

Posted on January 2nd, 2012 by Richard. Categories: Sports & Recreation.

Already starting to go through withdrawls like me? It’s only been a day since the last game, but the idea is just now starting to sink in…”There will NOT be any Colts football for a long time”…till next August’s preseason opener. Usually I’m busy about now populating my Outlook calendar with the Colts game day and times for their playoff schedule. Even though they were out contention a LONG time

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Colts Learning Season

Posted on December 18th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Sports & Recreation.

The Colts finally removed the zero from the win column today with a victory over the Titans, but the collective feeling seemed to be more like relief than a celebration. There have been a number of close games this year which could have gone either way. A broken play here, a turnover there, a penalty at the wrong time, and unfortunate injuries change the outcome. There’s a fine line between winning and loosing in

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Indiana Pacers 2011-2012 Schedule

Posted on December 6th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Sports & Recreation.

The Indiana Pacers have announced their schedule for this season, an abbreviated 66 game schedule from the usual 82 games due to the lockout this year. This will be a season like no other as they try to fit as many games as possible into the time remaining in the season, even playing back-to-back-to-back games for the first time that will no doubt test their endurance. With this

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More than a Season Lost

Posted on November 14th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Sports & Recreation.

Here in Indiana, basketball is more than just a game. There are hoops everywhere, and just about everyone has grown up touching the ball. It’s an essential part of our identity, played for the love of the game itself. That’s why there seems to be a serious disconnect from the public with the NBA lockout. Everyone, and I mean everyone I’ve talked with is thoroughly disgusted with the owners,