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INDIANAPOLIS -- Chuck Pagano expects the Indianapolis Colts to follow the football mantra.Protect the ball, defend aggressively and avoid penalties.For the first three years of his head coaching tenure, the Colts mostly stuck to the game plan. When theyve deviated from the script over the past couple of seasons, troubling results have followed. Even Sundays victory at Tennessee couldnt sugarcoat the growing, glaring problems.Weve got to clean some things up. Defensive pass interferences, you have four DPIs, a couple hustle plays that result in penalties, Pagano said Monday. If you just cut that stuff in half, thats a much more manageable way to win the game.In many ways, the Colts (3-4) have been their own worst enemy this season.The offense has had to rally from slow starts, the defense has struggled to hold leads and far too frequently, their chances have been damaged by flags littering the field.It happened last week when Indy blew a 14-point lead in the final three minutes of regulation and lost in overtime at Houston, and a similar scenario had coaches and fans cringing again as another series of mind-boggling mistakes put a seemingly safe victory in jeopardy at Tennessee.For the Colts, this is not a new phenomenon.Since committing a league-low 66 penalties in 2013, the Colts have seen that number steadily climb. In 2014, they were called for 105 penalties. Last season, it was 108. And after being called for 12 penalties in Sundays 27-23 victory, only two teams have faced more calls than Indys 58.That was a long time ago, Pagano said when the 2013 numbers were mentioned Monday. Were far from that. Weve got to get better.The timing of the penalties is even worse than the actual numbers.After Indy took a 20-13 late in the third quarter Sunday, Patrick Robinson picked off Marcus Mariota on second-and-20, only to have the turnover nullified because of an inexplicable unnecessary roughness call on Josh McNary. Pass interference calls against DQwell Jackson and Clayton Geathers kept the drive alive, and Mariota cashed in with a 7-yard TD pass to Delanie Walker.On the Titans next series, a 15-yard pass interference call on Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis helped Tennessee move into position for the go-ahead field goal with 6:02 left.The Colts offense joined the fray on the next possession. Frank Gores illegal shift wiped out a 23-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck to T.Y. Hilton, Devin Street was called for delay of game after spiking the ball following a catch at the Titans 8 and right tackle Joe Reitz was called for a false start on third-and-goal from the Tennessee 2.Somehow, Luck still found Jack Doyle for a 7-yard TD pass on the next play and Robert Mathis sealed the win with a 14-yard fumble return for a score, the first touchdown of his 14-year career.But the Colts know they cant survive for long playing this way in the NFL.Theres a lot we still need to clean up, but to find a way to win that game -- that strip sack, the hands team with the ball going out of bounds, its good to finish it that way, Luck said. Its a good win.All they have to do now is figure out how to play a cleaner game this weekend against Kansas City (4-2).I just think its something that you preach every single year, Pagano said. Of all the things critical to win football games, certainly taking care of the football is first and foremost. 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We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check.The Denver Broncos have placed their exclusive franchise tag on Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller.That guarantees the star pass rusher a salary of $14.129m for 2016. General manager John Elway had hoped to get a deal done with Millers agent by Tuesday so he wouldnt have to use the franchise tag but the sides have so far been unable to agree a long-term deal.Designating Von as our franchise player gives us the time to continue working toward a long-term agreement, Elway said in a statement.Weve had productive talks with Vons representation, and well continue those discussions with the goal of making sure Von remains a Bronco well into the future. Super Bowl MVP Von Miller of the Denver Broncos celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy The move means no other team can negotiate with Miller, who led Denverss destructive defense to a 24-10 victory over Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl last month.ddddddddddddThe Broncos have until July 15 to work out a contract extension with Miller otherwise he will play out the season under the franchise tag and become eligible for free agency again after the 2016 season.Miller probably views the six-year, $101m contract ($52.5m guaranteed) the Kansas City Chiefs gave Justin Houston last summer as his floor and may have his eyes on something closer to the six-year, $114m ($60m guaranteed) contract Ndamukong Suh signed with the Miami Dolphins.The 26-year-old had 11 sacks, 35 tackles and four forced fumbles en route to his fourth Pro Bowl selection in 2015. He has 60 career regular-season sacks through his first five seasons in the NFL. 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