Indianapolis Colts Tickets

The Indianapolis Colts lost two iconic figures from their football team in the offseason, and it remains to be seen how their absence will affect them going forward.

Head coach Tony Dungy decided to retire after last season, leaving assistant coach Jim Caldwell to take over for the Super Bowl winner.

The team also let veteran wide receiver Marvin Harrison walk after the season, and he has yet to sign with another organization. Harrison is the owner of numerous team records and one of the best wideouts of all time, but age caught up with him in a hurry.

The Harrison loss really shouldn't hurt much considering how sharply he has declined, but it will still force the Colts to try and find another wide receiver to take the pressure off of Reggie Wayne.

The Colts will take on the AFC East and NFC West this year, which will certainly help their win-loss record. The NFC West is the worst division in football by far and should continue to be that way in 2009.

Indianapolis does have to play at Baltimore as one of the games outside of their assigned divisions, but the Colts have had a lot of success against the Ravens in recent years. They will also play host to the Denver Broncos.

Before their Week 6 bye, it's a tough stretch for the Colts. They begin the year by hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars before consecutive road games against the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals.

They then host the Seattle Seahawks before traveling to Tennessee for a very important, early-season matchup with the Titans. The Titans beat out the Colts last year to win the AFC South division title.