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Indy ready to host surprise party with Miami

A few weeks ago, the Miami-Indianapolis game was being billed as a simple contest between two high-profile rookie quarterbacks.Now it's all about the playoffs.Nine months after Indianapolis hosted the league's biggest party, the Super Bowl, Lucas Oil Stadium will be the center of attention again — as host of this weekend's biggest NFL surprise party."I wouldn't say it's weird," running back Vick Ballard said. "Like I've been saying all day, we work hard. It's just the fruits of our hard labor."Players and coaches on both teams insisted all along they could win this season, regardless of what the doomsayers expected.When training camps opened in late July, Miami was 27th in The Associated Press' Pro32 power rankings. Indy was 32nd.It was understandable. Both teams struggled mightily in 2011, hired new coaches in the offseason, drafted quarterbacks in the first round, started them right away and entered the regular season with the second and ninth youngest teams in the NFL. Normally, tha...

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  1. Line of Scrimmage: AFC Draft Report Cards

    A recap and analysis of how the AFC teams fared in the 2012 NFL Draft:AFC EASTBuffalo1 - Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina (6-0, 190); 2 - Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia...

  2. Dolphins' progress makes GM decisions look better

    Watching a midweek practice, Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is chatting with several other spectators when the subject turns to the presidential debate ...

  3. Special teams help Dolphins to surprising start

    Miami Dolphins rookie Olivier Vernon is a special teams playmaker, backup defensive end and dance promoter.Vernon's trying to spread the popularity of the song by So...

  4. As players try to keep mind on football , chair of Miami trustees offers support for Shalala

    At Miami, Friday began with two football players saying the Hurricanes were focused on the coming season and not any possible looming sanctions against a dozen teamm...

  5. Report: Players Got Gifts From Miami Booster

    Nevin Shapiro, a former Miami booster who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme, has told Yahoo! Sports he provided impe...

  6. Report: Miami QB Harris, seven others ineligible

    Quarterback Jacory Harris and standout linebacker Sean Spence are two of eight University of Miami football players ruled ineligible due to NCAA violations, accordin...

  7. Coach: Miami Awaiting Eligibility Decisions

    Miami has sent paperwork to the NCAA asking that football players declared ineligible for associating with booster Nevin Shapiro be reinstated in time for the Hurric...

  8. NCAA: 8 Miami Players Must Sit Out Games

    For Miami coach Al Golden , there is relief.And for the Hurricanes implicated in an extra-benefits scandal, there will be a return to the field this season.The NCAA ...

  9. NCAA: 8 Miami Players Must Sit Out Games

    Quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Miami players who accepted extra benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro will be allowed by the NCAA to play again, the fir...

  10. Miami President Donna Shalala says university looking into eligibility of 15 athletes

    The probe into Miami athletics is growing, with the university looking into the eligibility of 15 athletes who may have accepted improper benefits from a rogue boost...

  11. Shalala Says 15 Miami Athletes Being Investigated

    The probe into Miami athletics is growing, with the university looking into the eligibility of 15 athletes who may have accepted improper benefits from a rogue boost...

  12. NCAA: 8 Miami players must sit out games, repay benefits before playing again

    Quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Miami players who accepted extra benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro will be allowed by the NCAA to play again, some as...

  1. Moore steps in for Tannehill, 'Fins top Jets 30-9

    Reggie Bush and the Miami Dolphins were over all that trash talking from earlier in the week.The New York Jets? They were still going at it after the game. But after...

  2. Sanchez, Jets struggle in 30-9 loss to Dolphins

    Rex Ryan was frustrated again, a feeling that's becoming a regular thing for the New York Jets coach.There was some anger in Ryan's red face, probably some embarrass...

  3. Motivated Indy gets past Dolphins 23-20

    Andrew Luck was sensational.Ryan Tannehill was pretty darn good, too.All that really mattered to the Colts was that Chuck Pagano was there to see a great duel betwee...

  4. Miami Dolphins 2012 Season Preview

    Following the end of the 2011 season, the Miami Dolphins hired a new head coach, traded away a star wide receiver and drafted a rookie quarterback with their first-r...

  5. Dolphins do their talking on field, rout Jets 30-9

    Joe Philbin reminded his Miami Dolphins to forget all the trash talk and shut the New York Jets up on the field.Boy, did they listen to their coach.Matt Moore threw ...

  6. Patriots' Brady headlines AFC's best for Week 8

    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Denver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard and Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon were named the AFC Players of t...

  7. Dolphins dominate Jets

    Matt Moore came off the bench to throw for 131 yards and a touchdown, and the Miami Dolphins dominated on defense and special teams en route to a convincing 30-9 rou...

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