Former Colts Edgerrin James and Shane Andrus cut; Jason David finds a new home

by Brad Wells on Nov 4, 2009 10:03 AM EST in NFL General

We shift this morning from the current team to some old-time Colts who have made the news of late.

Apparently, the Seahawks feel their 2-5 start might have something to do with Edgerrin James being on their roster. They cut the 11 year pro yesterday, just two days after he passed Marcus Allen for 10th all-time on the NFL rushing list. It seems kind of silly for Seattle to sign Edge after training camp, have him cram to learn a brand new offense, barely play him, and then cut him. But, then again, it is the Seahawks, and there is a reason their team is 2-5.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers also cut a former Colt, letting Shane Andrus go. He attempted one FG in three games with Tampa Bay, missing it. Buc'Em suggests that Andrus was erractic at practice. Funny, but Andrus was nothing short of brilliant during practices and games here in Indy. Maybe the combustable atmosphere in Tampa Bay had something to do with Andrus' consistency. A coach who has lost control of his team, an incompetent defensive coordinator, a clueless general manager, and cheap owners make for an 0-7 start. This was the team, and the franchise, Tony Dungy built. Now, look at it. Since 2003, the year after Jon Gurden won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy's team, the Bucs have gone 45-58 and have won zero playoff games.

Finally, Jason David has signed with the Detroit Lions. David has taken some shots of late from fans after his disastrous tenure with the New Orleans Saints. The "genius" that was Saints management in 2007 decided to sign a Cover-2 corner (David), asked him to play man, and then were shocked he couldn't do it. I remind all of the haters that Jason David was the starting CB on the Super Bowl Championship Colts team in 2006. He played very well that season both in coverage and in run support. So, again, if David could start and play well on a championship team, that says more (in my eyes) about the lackluster defensive coaching in New Orleans than it does JD.

By the way, those defensive coaches in New Orleans were fired this past off-season. Gregg Williams now runs their defense, and the team is 7-0.

They run a lot of Cover-2 in Detroit under head coach Jim Schwartz. JD should do fine.

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A team winning a title doesn't nessarily say much about a player and David was pretty bad early on in Indy

however he had a good year in 2006 and was never punchline bad in Indy.

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by shake n bake on Nov 4, 2009 10:07 AM EST reply actions

David was fast and had a lot of... I don't know... heart?

I liked him. Didn’t love him. Was pleasantly surprised thet he rose as quickly as he did in Indy. But he was poorly used in NO, no doubt about it. Duh.

In other news, am I the only one here who thinks Edge should come back?

/sarcasm

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by Bobman on Nov 4, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions

im wondering

if Edge could take Mike Pollak under his dreads…

by SpazMo on Nov 4, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions

I think

the Spaz might have something here………………honestly.

by tim55 on Nov 4, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions

I'd be ok with Edge coming back

clearly he’s not the runner he once was but I suspect he’d hit the hole harder than Addai and would still be a great sideline presence and mentor for Brown and Hart or Simpson (assuming one or the other would get cut to make room).

You know the crowd would go nuts every time he touched the ball

Plus it would likely allow him to retire a Colt which would be good.

by AvonColtsFan on Nov 4, 2009 11:00 AM EST reply actions

Agreed on all counts

I think a big issue for many of these highly paid top athletes is ego (come on, who doesn’t have one?) and whereas Marvin might say “it’s not worth it to me to be a #3 or #4 WR,” Edge has already suffered through that ignominy. He now knows he’s not likely to see significant PT unless someone gets hurt. Assuming that’s okay with him, he’d be treated better nowhere else than Indy. A few old friends in the locker room and on staff, 60,000 screaming BFFs in the stands, a play book he’s generally familiar with, and some young runners to be big bro to (a role he naturally fits in life both in uniform and out).

We can afford him at vet min. And he retires a future HOFer Colt.

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by Bobman on Nov 4, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Stop beating around the bush

and come right out and say what you mean, dammit!

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by Bobman on Nov 4, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply actions

He wanted to get banned

And ecto got what he wanted.

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by Brad Wells on Nov 4, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

he got banned for that one post alone?

by SpazMo on Nov 4, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

david

Although I never liked him and thought he gave up some big plays then would showboat when he would do the job expected of him, I think he always played better (overall) than Jennings has (overall). I think the colts should’ve picked him up and dumped Jennings earlier this season.

by tapper on Nov 4, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions

bad

This was the team, and the franchise, Tony Dungy built. Now, look at it. Since 2003, the year after Jon Gurden won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy’s team, the Bucs have gone 45-58 and have won zero playoff games.

gruden was given a superbowl. everyone knows that Dungy should have never been fired. but i guess had that never happenned, you guys wouldn’t have ever got him. sucks for dungy, he DESERVED a championship with that team.

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by chrisd21 on Nov 4, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions