INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Wayne has an emphatic message for his teammates. . Hes got bigger plans for this years Indianapolis Colts. Less than 12 months after taking less money to play for a team in major rebuilding mode and then leading it back to the playoffs as he had promised, Wayne has started concocting all sorts of grand possibilities in his mind. "If all goes well, if my dreams are correct, I wont be playing in this (Pro Bowl) game. I have a bigger game to play in and my dreams normally come true," Wayne said with a chuckle after earning his sixth Pro Bowl selection. "Lets hope that this one is headed in that direction." Wayne is no mentalist, just a good-natured optimist and a key reason Indianapolis (11-5) is hitting the road to face AFC North champion Baltimore (10-6) in a wild-card round game Sunday. Clearly, the Colts needed Waynes presence this season and not just because of his skills on the field. He showed this young, unproven offence what it takes to excel in the NFL, how to stick around a while, and what it means to play this game with purpose and passion. The results have been nothing short of remarkable. Quarterback Andrew Luck set NFL rookie records for most yards passing and most attempts in a season. He tied the NFL single-season mark for game-winning fourth-quarter drives, broke Peyton Mannings franchise rookie mark for completions, set a new Colts record for rushing TDs by a quarterback and presided over a historic turnaround. Indys rookies also combined for 3,108 yards rushing and receiving, the most of any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, according to STATS LLC. And at age 34, Wayne gave no indication he was slowing down. The New Orleans native hauled in 106 receptions for 1,355 yards -- the second-best marks of his career -- and tied Marvin Harrison for the franchises most 1,000-yard seasons (eight). He moved into the top 10 on the NFLs reception list (968), the top 15 in yards receiving (13,063) and broke the NFL record for most consecutive games with three or more catches (64), all while putting football into perspective for these rookies. "Reggie really is the leader of the offence," Luck said. "Everything he does helps us out. He sets a great example for all the young, new guys that are on the team - myself included -- and he is a lot of fun to throw the ball to." When it comes to work, though, Wayne is all business. During the first week of training camp, he hung around after practice in the blazing sun to catch balls from the Jugs machine. He started by himself. Each day, though, the crowd increased and within days, seemingly every receiver on the team was waiting behind one of the NFLs top receivers. That didnt change when the Colts returned to their team complex. "You know his professionalism, I think thats big especially with the young group on that side of the ball," safety Antoine Bethea said when asked what Waynes most important contribution has been. "Just showing them how to be a professional, how to be a pro. ... You see him in the weight room, but youd never know anything is wrong with him because hes out there every day on the practice field and you can count on him every Sunday." But it almost didnt work out. Two days before Indys miserable 2-14 season ended in 2011 and about to become an unrestricted free agent, Wayne packed up his locker, took down his nameplate and spoke somberly to reporters as if his career in Indy was about to end. The Colts did send many of Waynes longtime pals -- Joseph Addai, Gary Brackett, Dallas Clark and Manning -- packing in March. Jeff Saturday and Pierre Garcon, a receiver Wayne helped groom, signed free agent contracts with other teams, and most figured that with Indianapolis going young and trying to shed big-dollar contracts, Wayne would go somewhere else, too. Thats when new coach Chuck Pagano, who befriended Wayne when the two were at the University of Miami, made a personal request. "Basically I told him, I said I dont want to do this without you," Pagano said. "I said, If were going to get this thing done and move forward and get back to the winning ways that this organization and certainly our fans in the community are used to, we need you back. I want to do this with you. We all want you back." Wayne had to weigh more lucrative offers from other teams with his passion for playing in front of the fans who chant "Reg-gie, Reg-gie" each week. Speculation focused on New England, Indys bitter rival. Andre Johnson, a friend of Waynes from the Hurricanes, said Wayne wanted to join him in Houston, too. After reflecting on Paganos words, Wayne turned down the extra money, re-signed with the Colts for three years and $17.5 million so he could help the franchise re-establish itself as a Super Bowl contender and made good on his word. "This is the journey that all teams want to take," Wayne said. "This is the approach that we wanted. We wanted to give ourselves a chance." He never imagined the twists and turns of this odyssey would go quite like this. In April, Waynes poster-sized photo replaced Peyton Mannings on the facade of Lucas Oil Stadium. On Sept. 26, Pagano began the first of three rounds of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with leukemia. On Oct. 7, wearing orange gloves to support his ailing coach and leukemia awareness, Wayne capped a 13-catch, 212-yard game by stretching the ball over the goal line with 35 seconds left to give Indy a 30-27 victory over Green Bay. On Dec. 23, Wayne hauled in a 7-yard TD pass with 4:08 to break a 13-13 tie and give Indy its playoff-clinching victory. And now, he has a vision to finish off this storybook season the right way. "Its a good one, a good dream," Wayne said. "I wont tell you the complete ending of it but its a good one." [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-casey-hayward-jersey-iu... Hayward Jersey . For Ottawa 67s defenceman Cody Ceci one lesson stands out. . -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive lineman Jeff Charleston to a one-year deal. [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-ryan-pickett-jersey-yj-... . The rookie homered in his fourth straight game and Tyler Colvin hit a tiebreaking double as part of a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Colorado Rockies over the St. [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-randall-cobb-jersey-ni-... Cobb Jersey . Lauryn Keen had a goal and two assists for the Hawks while Jessica Kaminsky scored the other. Madison Hutchinson picked up two assists for Pembina Valley to give her a team-leading eight points in six games. . Dion Phaneuf made sure his team finished up its schedule at Air Canada Centre on a winning note, scoring the overtime winner Thursday in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.While Nathan MacKinnon has been touted as the best forward available for the next NHL Draft, he could face some tough competition from his own junior teammate. Going up nine spots from No. 13 to No. 4, Halifax Mooseheads winger Jonathan Drouin made the biggest jump in TSN Scout Craig Buttons December ranking - trailing only defenceman Seth Jones, MacKinnon and centre Alexander Barkov. "At about this time last year, Jonathan was still debating if he was going to go the college route or go to the Mooseheads," Button told TSN.ca. "After an initial feeling out process in the QMJHL, his play has soared in every regard. "Last season in the playoffs against the Quebec Remparts he was instrumental along with 2013 NHL Entry Draft top prospects Nathan MacKinnon and Zachary Fucale after falling behind 3-0 in the series. He was a key component of team Canadas gold medal team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. The only thing that has stopped him this season is a shoulder injury." Drouin, 17, has 15 goals and 42 points in 21 games this season and scored a goal and three assiists in his apprearance at the Canada-Russia Subway Series last month. [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-paul-hornung-jersey-ms-... Hornung Jersey. Drouin has also been invited to Hockey Canadas selection camp for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship. "When hes on the ice hes always dangerous," Button stated. "That and the chemistry that he and MacKinnon have developed have made them as threatening a duo as there is in junior hockey. They intimidate opponents and electrify fans, and have certainly excited NHL scouts with their play to this point." Jones, who plays for the WHLs Portland Winterhawks, remains at the top of Buttons list from October with 20 points and a plus-22 rating in 26 games this season. MacKinnon is third in QMJHL scoring with 22 goals and 47 points in 27 games. Rounding out the Top 10 are Swedish winger Elias Lindholm, Ottawa 67s forward Sean Monahan, defenceman Nikita Zadorov of the London Knights, Russian winger Valeri Nichushkin, Prince Albert blueliner Josh Morrissey and defenceman Ryan Pulock of the Brandon Wheat Kings. Click here at (http://www.tsn.ca/craigslist) for the full December prospect list. ' ' '