Colts get rematch with Dallas

Dallas has dealt the Colts some big disappointments lately: The Cowboys tarnished an until-then undefeated regular season record with a 21-14 win over the Colts. Then a contingent from North Dallas narrowly beat out Indianapolis to host the 2011 Super Bowl. The Colts will get a shot at redemption this summer. They open their preseason schedule with a matchup against the Cowboys at Texas Stadium on Aug. 9.
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New Top Ten needed for 2012 bid

Ideas? Here's the list David Letterman put together to help the city in its bid for the 2011 game:

Top 10 Reasons for Indy to Host the Super Bowl
10. Thanks to global warming, the first weekend in February will be sunny, dry and 74 degrees.
9. Like the song says, Indianapolis is the city that never sleeps.
8. Come on, how about the job we did hosting the 2004 Olympics?
7. You can't spell Indianapolis without XLV.
6. New stadium will feature vibrating seats.
5. It's only 100 miles from the entertainment capital of the world -- Fort Wayne.
4. No Number 4. Writer getting psyched up for Super Bowl XLV in Indianapolis.
3. We just opened a Jamba Juice.
2. Peyton Manning has agreed to let everyone use his indoor pool.
1. My mom would throw one kick-ass tailgate party.

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Better luck next time?

Dallas won the 2011 Super Bowl by a narrow vote, but was it close enough to give Indianapolis a leg up to win the 2012 game? The experts think Indy should give it a shot. Check out this story from Indianapolis Business Journal:

City boosters emerged after the decision disappointed but not deflated. The vote in the final balloting was as close as it could be-17-15, according to Colts owner Jim Irsay.
Indianapolis held its own against a competitor with a larger stadium in a bigger market, factors that gave Dallas' bid an estimated $23 million edge.
"I spoke with a whole lot of owners after the vote, and this was close," said Marc Ganis, president of Chicago-based consultancy Sportscorp Ltd., which works closely with several NFL teams. "Even people who voted for Dallas said Indianapolis was close."
And that, he said, speaks volumes about the city's ability to win the big one eventually. His advice: Get back in the game as soon as possible.

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Super Bowl champs up for 7 ESPYS

The Colts led the way in nominations for this year's ESPY awards, scheduled for July 15 in Hollywood. And Colts fans can help them win, by voting online, at espn.com. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is up for three awards including best male athlete, best NFL player and best championship performance. The Colts are a finalist for best team and Coach Tony Dungy could get best coach.
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