Mike Hart Promoted, Simpson Released

by bamock on Oct 4, 2009 3:29 AM EDT Comment 10 comments

The National Football Post has announced that the Colts have released backup RB and KR Chad Simpson and promoted Mike Hart from the practice squad.

Anyone who has followed the two running backs in their young career probably knows that Hart showed a great deal more promise as a running back than Simpson. However, Hart suffered a season ending knee injury against Baltimore last year, after making probably the most spectacular two yard run I've ever seen (on 3rd down no less) to get the Colts a first down and keep a drive alive. Although Hart recovered much quicker than expected from knee surgery, he was quickly banged up in preseason, suffering back-to-back ankle injuries that held him out for the beginning of the season and opened the door for Chad Simpson.

In order to maintain his spot on the roster, Simpson had to show that he brought something to the team as a returner. To this point, he has not looked comfortable returning kicks, has been indecisive, and has not even looked fast (his mo). After suffering an abdominal injury against Arizona, and missing practice time this week, he has been released and the door has reopened for Mike Hart. What role Hart will play, if any, in the return game is unknown. Conventional wisdom would suggest that T.J. Rushing will assume full-time returning duties, like he did in 2007. Maybe the Colts have something else up their sleeves.

Welcome back Mike! Chad, we wish you the very best of luck.

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Good report. I believe in 2-3 years when Addai is gone Hart and Brown can be out 1-2 punch for an aging manning.

~Karim "The Dream" Odeh

by KarimTheDream on Oct 4, 2009 3:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great news

I want to see Hart running fully healed though.

by slash196 on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wonderful news!

With Hart in the lineup, we can have a 3 headed rushing attack. I think we will see Hart used as a third down back.

by metal_militia on Oct 4, 2009 5:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bamrock

I made an article but I was sure to quote you in the article. Thanks for picking this up and posting it last night!

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by BigBlueShoe on Oct 4, 2009 8:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great job finding this,

but even better post, bamROCK.

Makes me miss not having you here to regularly write stories :-(

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by Cassieper on Oct 4, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cool. We won’t see him touch the field until Addai gets hurt. It’s good to see Caldwell has confidence in him and his knee, which makes me have confidence in him.

Hit em with your groin!

by KingRichard on Oct 4, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

About Mike Hart

why do I get the feeling he’s going to end up just like James Mungro????

am i alone in this??

by Livemaxxx on Oct 4, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I still want to know how Simpson

hurt his abs taking a knee in the endzone…

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Oct 4, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd for it awesomeness and illogicalness. ;-)

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by KMR24 on Oct 4, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This was meant for ptb's comment

"Do I believe in aliens?" Stephon Marbury asked. "I don't know, because I've never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day."

by KMR24 on Oct 4, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs