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The Indianapolis Colts once again will be featured performers in the NFL's nationally televised package for the opening weekend of the regular season.
The Colts open the regular season Sept. 11 (a Sunday) at Baltimore, an offense vs. defense prime-time showdown (8:30 p.m.) that will be shown on ESPN.
In 2004, they visited New England in the first game of the regular season, which was shown by ABC. That time slot once again belongs to the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, who host Oakland on Sept. 8.
The initial game on ABC's "Monday Night Football," on Sept. 12, will feature Philadelphia at Atlanta.
The Colts-Ravens opener will offer contrasting styles.
The Colts' offense generated a club-record and league-high 522 points in 2004 behind two-time NFL Most Valuable Player quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receivers Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokley and running back Edgerrin James. Baltimore's defense ranked No. 6 overall and was led by linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed, voted the league's Defensive Player of the Year.
The rest of the 2005 regular-season schedule will be announced later.
A first for the NFL
The NFL confirmed Monday that it will stage its first regular-season game outside the United States on Oct. 2.
The Arizona Cardinals essentially will yield a home game and play host to San Francisco in Mexico City. The game, slated for Estadio Azteca, will be shown at 8:30 p.m. by ESPN. Estadio Azteca is the site of the largest crowd in NFL history, an Aug. 15, 1994 American Bowl preseason game between Dallas and Houston that drew 112,376 fans.
Colts awarded 2 picks
The Colts received two of the 32 compensatory selections awarded by the NFL for the April 23-24 draft.
They were awarded a fourth-round pick (No. 135 overall) and a fifth-rounder (No. 173) according to a formula that takes into account the net number of free agents a team signs and loses the previous season. The Colts lost linebacker Marcus Washington and cornerback David Macklin and did not sign an applicable veteran free agent.
The Colts now have nine picks in the draft, including the 29th overall in the first round.
The Indianapolis Colts once again will be featured performers in the NFL's nationally televised package for the opening weekend of the regular season.
The Colts open the regular season Sept. 11 (a Sunday) at Baltimore, an offense vs. defense prime-time showdown (8:30 p.m.) that will be shown on ESPN.
In 2004, they visited New England in the first game of the regular season, which was shown by ABC. That time slot once again belongs to the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, who host Oakland on Sept. 8.
The initial game on ABC's "Monday Night Football," on Sept. 12, will feature Philadelphia at Atlanta.
The Colts-Ravens opener will offer contrasting styles.
The Colts' offense generated a club-record and league-high 522 points in 2004 behind two-time NFL Most Valuable Player quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receivers Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokley and running back Edgerrin James. Baltimore's defense ranked No. 6 overall and was led by linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed, voted the league's Defensive Player of the Year.
The rest of the 2005 regular-season schedule will be announced later.
A first for the NFL
The NFL confirmed Monday that it will stage its first regular-season game outside the United States on Oct. 2.
The Arizona Cardinals essentially will yield a home game and play host to San Francisco in Mexico City. The game, slated for Estadio Azteca, will be shown at 8:30 p.m. by ESPN. Estadio Azteca is the site of the largest crowd in NFL history, an Aug. 15, 1994 American Bowl preseason game between Dallas and Houston that drew 112,376 fans.
Colts awarded 2 picks
The Colts received two of the 32 compensatory selections awarded by the NFL for the April 23-24 draft.
They were awarded a fourth-round pick (No. 135 overall) and a fifth-rounder (No. 173) according to a formula that takes into account the net number of free agents a team signs and loses the previous season. The Colts lost linebacker Marcus Washington and cornerback David Macklin and did not sign an applicable veteran free agent.
The Colts now have nine picks in the draft, including the 29th overall in the first round.
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