Topic: Curtis Painter

Painter to start as Colts quarterback for injured Collins

(Reuters) - Curtis Painter will make his first National Football League start at quarterback for the injury-hit Indianapolis Colts against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week, the team said on Friday.Painter will fill in for veteran Kerry Collins, who missed the final ...

Curtis Painter

Painter entered the league in 2009 as a sixth round pick by the Colts. The Colts took Painter in the sixth round with the 201st pick in the 2009 NFL Draft . Painter is the backup to Peyton Manning, along with Jim Sorgi ...
RB Spiller delivers, sparking Buffalo Bills to 34-21 preseason win over Indianapolis ColtsIt took four plays for rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller to begin delivering on his dynamic billing, as the running back sparked the Buffalo Bills in a 34-21 ...
Cashing in: 49ers take advantage of Colts' miscues to rally for 37-17 preseason winIndy quarterback Curtis Painter would probably like another do-over.David Carr threw one TD pass, and the San Francisco 49ers took advantage of Painter's three interceptions in a ...
Colts' Painter hoping 2nd chance produces different results in IndianapolisCurtis Painter would like to forget his NFL initiation. So would the Indianapolis Colts fans.There was the sack, the fumble, the touchdown, the interception, the crash of a perfect quest and, of ...
Veteran Mark Brunell, rookie Curtis Painter are QBs on Super Bowl standby As the backup to Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts rookie Curtis Painter finds himself behind the NFL's most durable quarterback, and he'll likely watch the entire Super Bowl from ...
Bills, Mother Nature team up to snow-blow Colts in season finale, 30-7As Terrell Owens did jumping jacks to keep warm, and Peyton Manning spent most of the afternoon on a heated bench, the Buffalo Bills came up with a win in a ...
Sportsbook Online: Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills After the Indianapolis Colts all but threw away their chance for an undefeated season -- creating a swirl of controversy in the process -- they have even less reason to play their starters in the regular-season finale ...

Colts chief Bill Polian surprised by anger over imperfect season

MIAMI (Reuters) - Indianapolis President Bill Polian is surprised by the hostile reaction from his team's fans after the Colts withdrew key starters in Sunday's defeat to the New York Jets.Colts fans' hopes of an unbeaten 'perfect season' were dashed ...

Colts tilt at perfection grounded by Jets

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts had their hopes of a perfect season dashed in the 15th game when the New York Jets scored a stunning 29-15 victory on Sunday after Colts coach Jim Caldwell opted to rest several starters.The Jets (8-7 ...