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The Indianapolis Colts were founded in 1953, and were the 2007 champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football League.

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The Colts won Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Feb. 4th, 2007 with a score of 29-17. The game was played in Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, but the team usually plays in their home stadium of Lucas Oil Stadium, which replaced the RCA Dome for the start of the 2008 season.

Super Bowl XLI was the first Super Bowl ever to be played in the rain. Each team was affected by the weather, though Quarterback Peyton Manning was able to be named MVP for completing 25 of 28 passes, including one for a touchdown. The Colts sealed the win, becoming the first "dome team" to win an outdoor Super Bowl. Another first for the game was that Tony Dungy became the first African American to win the Super Bowl as head coach.

The Colts were the first NFL team to use cheerleaders, and have won 12 Division Championships, six conference championships, two Super Bowls, in 1970 and 2006, and three NFL Championships in 1958, 1959 and 1968.

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The 2008 has seen the Colts slip a bit as far as their record and scoring abilities, but hey still have one of the leagues best QB in Peyton Manning and have a supporting cast that is as good as anybody. You can bet there aren't;t many teams in the NFL eager to take on the Colts. The number of god players has been a bit of a burden for the Colts however, as the team is one of many that suffer from a "top Heavy" situation, where a few stars make the bulk of the money. As the Colts have seen several great seasons come, they had no choice but to pay their players what they were worth. With the rigid salary cap of the NFL, the Colts have some maneuvering to do in the off season in order to stay competitive.

The salary cap has increased by $38 million since 2002, which indicates huge changes in the NFL's basic salary structure over a very short time. When top-level players remain at a team for a time and contribute significantly to major successes, inevitably those players receive the lion's share of what is on offer.

"If you have veteran players, regardless of how good they are, they are going to make a lot of money," coach Tony Dungy said. "If you're a good team and you've got a couple of Pro Bowl players, they're going to make a lot of money."

Despite the fantastic success of the 2006 season, the ever-present shadow of top-heavy salary distribution haunts teams like the Colts these days. The Colts optimized their entire 53-player roster to bring the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Indianapolis last season, but now the team teeters in a "top heavy" financial situation. The Colts top several players account for a substantial fraction of the overall salary cap. "The good teams are (top-heavy)," team president Bill Polian said. "How many years have we been in the playoffs? When you're on top that long, people are going to get paid. When you keep people, they are going to get paid at a top-level rate."

Quarterback Peyton Manning, who enjoyed tremendous fame via the Super Bowl, isn't even the top earner at Indianapolis. That honor goes to defensive end Dwight Freeney followed by wide receiver Marvin Harrison. The top-heavy cap problem may be the undoing of some teams, as it threatens to topple the structure, with lower quality players underpinning the superstars. Many teams are feeling this pinch today, but allegedly Indianapolis is the leader, and their team, tickets, and tactics are currently at a premium.