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Dwayne Allen and Chuck Pagano were shocked by the Colts' loss to the Texans in October.  AP Photo/George Bridges EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There's no need for a reminder. The Indianapolis Colts know what happened on that Sunday night in Houston on Oct. 23. A victory looked like a sure thing. They had a 14-point lead with three minutes remaining. But then the biggest collapse under coach Chuck Pagano occurred, and the Colts ended up losing to the Texans in overtime. But now the Colts have the opportunity to avenge that loss with the stakes being even higher. A victory will keep the Colts in first place in the AFC South and will send Houston to its fourth straight loss. "Do I think about what happened before? Hell yeah," Colts safety Mike Adams emphatically said. "I don't need a refresher on that. We had that game. We know we had it. There's no need to sugarcoat it. We have to have it this weekend. We need it back." The Colts moved into a ...

Head coach Buddy Ryan of the Philadelphia Eagles on August 6, 1989 in London, England. The Eagles defeated the Browns 17-13. Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images Legendary NFL coach Buddy Ryan died Tuesday at age 82. Ryan, who was the father of Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan and Bills defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, was a defensive genius—and as brash as he was innovative. He beefed with opposing coaches, called quarterbacks “overpaid, overrated, pompous bastards,” and once punched one of his fellow coaches on the sideline. But there’s another story, mentioned in nearly every Buddy Ryan obituary, that illustrates his brawling style. On Oct. 25, 1987, Ryan’s Philadelphia Eagles were up 10 on the Dallas Cowboys, apparently letting the clock run down until the final whistle. That is, until Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham faked taking a knee in the game’s waning seconds and launched a pass to the end zone. The Cowboys were flagged for interference, and ...