Daily Madden: High Praise For Luck And Watt
Thursday night's game between the Colts and Texans featured two of the top NFL players on both sides of the ball, according to John Madden.
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Thursday night's game between the Colts and Texans featured two of the top NFL players on both sides of the ball, according to John Madden.
The Colts went up 24-0 in the first quarter this Week 6 Thursday Night Football matchup. Could've been another blowout, but the Texans made of game of it.
The Indianapolis Colts are favored to beat the Texans in Houston Thursday night. But John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew he thinks the Colts are starting the game at a disadvantage.
Colts-Texans could come down to a last-second field goal, and it appears to be an excellent week to play perhaps the greatest placekicker in NFL history in the Colts' Adam Vinatieri.
Could this be it-the first competitive Thursday night game of the 2014 NFL season? The Colts visit Houston as just a three-point favorite, and both teams are 3-2, so at the risk of being the Mary Swanson to your Lloyd Christmas, I'm saying there's a chance.
The Houston Texans are looking better in 2014 and the Indianapolis Colts have turned things around after a slow start to the year. Former NFL quarterback and CBS analyst Chris Simms took time to talk to me about the upcoming AFC South battle on Thursday Night Football, and he had some great things to say.
It's Week 5 of the NFL and Coach Madden told KCBS about some of the more intriguing matchups.
It's week 2 of the regular NFL season the Coach told the KCBS crew which games he is looking forward to watching.
Let's take a look at the five best teams in the NFL heading into the 2014 season.
Hobbled by injuries, the Indianapolis Colts hope (wide receiver) Hakeem Nicks can contribute with the type of production that catapulted the New York Giants to a Super Bowl championship in 2012.
Here is a list of five players who will have a bounce back season.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne has earned a reputation for his flashy training camp arrivals and this year was no different. In keeping with tradition, Wayne stepped up his training camp arrival game.
We all have favorite teams. But some team names just don't make any sense, like these...
With more money to spend under the salary cap than any other team, the Raiders appeared to do little to improve on the first day of free agency Tuesday.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is getting a lot of attention at Super Bowl festivities this week. But John Madden says Seattle QB Russell Wilson is deserving as well. "He just has 'it,' whatever 'it' is," Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew.
A great Super Bowl moment for one fan is a crushing blow for another. Check out these top 5.
The Indianapolis Colts were hoping to not end up having to come from behind in another huge deficit this week. Well, they didn't have to until they got to the fourth quarter and the New England Patriots opened it up.
My hands may be white from all the chalk I pick, you know there will be one supreme surprise this week. But where? Since we went 3-1 last week - losing with the wretched Bengals, like everyone else - let's try our hand at the most heavenly weekend of a most horrible winter.
Andrew Luck showed last week that he takes advantage of just about every single offensive weapon that he has at his disposal, and gets the most out of his players. If one of those key components is missing, the whole machine could come to a screeching halt.
The Seahawks had no problem with the New Orleans Saints during the regular season, winning 34-7 in Seattle.John Madden said he expects a closer game in Saturday's NFC playoff match-up.
With the divisional round of the playoffs this weekend, fans will see their share of hotly-contested battles and heart-stopping games resolved just as time expires. Which team is most likely to pull out a tough win on the road?
The Indianapolis Colts are currently riding high after taking down the Kansas City Chiefs with the second-largest comeback in NFL playoff history. They've got to come back to earth though, and prepare for the New England Patriots on the road, and there are a few big things that need to be done for the win.
Saturday's NFL Wild Card game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs was one of the most thrilling games of recent playoff years with the Andrew Luck and the Colts mounting a comeback to win 45-44. Despite the great game, the moment that has left the internet buzzing is when Colts' punter Pat McAfee tweeted a picture from the locker room that contained a naked Andrew Luck in background.
