Great Colts of the Decade: No-Name Player
by Brad Wells on Dec 29, 2009 1:31 PM EST
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PrintThis category was suggested by readers. A no-name player is someone who seemed to come out of no where and capture the attention and hearts of fans. In some cases, these were rookie free agents that made WOW! plays at the right moment. Others are "lunch pale" kind of guys who were consistent at their job, no matter the position: Blocking, long-snapping, run-stuffing, special teams tackling, etc.
They may not be household names, but they are names any Colts fan would recognize.
I made on exception from the list: Luke Lawton. While we all loved to cheer "Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuke" every time he got a carry, or that one time he scored a TD late in the 2007 season, it seems Luke might have been doping at that time. Luke was recently suspended by the NFL for violating the banned performance enhancements policy, which essentially labels Luke a cheater. We maintain a strict and consistent edict here at Stampede Blue that once a player or coach is caught for cheating, it taints everything the player or coach did prior to the penalty. Thus, he is no longer worthy of being a great no-name player. I hope all of you agree with me on this point, sad as it is.
Obviously, with this category, I assume we will have a lot of write-ins. Feel free to do so in the comments.
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I refuse to vote
Without Craphonso Thorpe on the ballot.
Jim Sorgi runs a 4.6 40. That's all I've got to say about that.
LOL
You really think he qualifies? Maybe if we had “Best Player Name of the Decade.”
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I'm going with Snow
for his long-time consistent level of play
How can you not love a team that does this?
Brad Pyatt!
What a great collection of names and I did not vote yet because deciding is too hard.
I LOVE Mungro’s giant game against Philly, Raegor was a very reliable player whose career was cut too short (no seatbelts, IIRC?) and part of our old DT curse, Sow is, as stated above, super reliable and long lasting….. The detron bomb, Wilkins, Klecko’s big TD…..
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
Another good one
I’ll add him too.
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'Wildman' Wilkins
One of my favorite colts returners. He was small but he had heart. Had to vote for Mungro though.
by HappyLittleTreez on Dec 29, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions
What? No Bullitt?
I realize he’s got a name now……But he came out of nowhere, didn’t he?
Need Multiple choices.
I voted Klecko, his TD catch in the AFCCG wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty, but he held onto the ball.
Justin Snow is a good one.
Darrell Reid is one of my all time faves…
Melvin Bullitt, as pointed out, has a big name now, but when he started I definitely remember a “wow” factor. Not everyone can cover for Bobzilla and do a decent job. And now I’ve totally fallen in love with this kid. He has it all: talent, work ethic (or so it would appear) and a kick-ass name.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
after solely reading the title
my mind immediately jumped to Dan Klecko. Nuff’ said.
Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.
Why the hell did all these people vote for Justin Snow?
He’s a frakking long-snapper for chrissakes! Darrell Reid was the only thing that kept our worthless special teams from coughing up 2 TD returns a game. Period.
Long snapper
It might be the most important position on the team, save QB.
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plus I felt that position defines the term "no-name"
(though if he were to mess up, we’d certainly know his name!)
How can you not love a team that does this?
2008 Pittsburgh-NYG game.
Says alot about the importance of a Long Snapper. You won’t miss him until he’s gone…
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 29, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but still...
The most important position, save QB?
C’mon, give me a break…
by peytonsurdaddy on Dec 29, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps overstated.
But BBS is nothing if not emtional. =-)
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 29, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
YOU TAKE THAT BACK OR YOU ARE F*@KING BANNED!-BBS
by peytonsurdaddy on Dec 29, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
lol
I dare ya…
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 29, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'd like to write in Aaron Moorehead
I spent many a 4th Quarter blowout trying to get a “We want Moore-Head!” chant going, which was good for a solid laugh from all but the most stuck up of dome goers.
by TheNoodleMan on Dec 29, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand
Recced!
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oh Grossman is trumped by Rosenchapah
Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.
no garcon? i mean we all didn't really know nothing about him besides having the thought that he was french
"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing."
-Johnny Unitas-
"You're only as healthy as you feel."
-Travis Bickle-
~WE AIN'T GOT NO KILLER INSTINCT~
by 805 on Dec 29, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions
but i still wouldn't call him a no name
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 29, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
and we're going to make him the no name player of the DECADE
because of 14 games
Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.
but there are others who only played a season with us too
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 29, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Darrel Reid
by sroha on Dec 29, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
John Starks take
I hadnt seen this one before
Definitely Mungro
No question at all.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
many good ones
I voted for Monte Raegor because I feel like he was the best overall player on the list, its too bad he was in that car wreck that made him miss like the season (I think it was his last year with us)
about Mungro: I always remember after his first game, he said when he came in, Peyton stared at him and said “I thought you were on the practice squad” I always thought that was hilarious
Seriously? Lawton?
You are going to condemn this player because " it seems Luke might have been doping at that time." Really?? Because he supposedly tested positive just recently – by the way he categorically denies having ever knowingly taken anything not legal- you say that he MIGHT HAVE BEEN DOPING AT THAT TIME?? Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Unless you have proof he was doping while he was with the Colts – be a man and don’t even go there.
The best no namer w/ name
Now he has the name, but the guy who came out of no where and is a stud is Jeff Saturday. He is a name but when they called him in no one but the Colts really knew him and it took a few years to get him in the spot light. Not only is he a great player he is a great guy off the field too….just my 2 cents.
by Clearly speaking on Dec 29, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions
I had to choose
Brad Pyatt.
Prior to his leg injury, this guy took it to the house on a regular basis. In his first couple of games with the Colts (preseason mind you) I think he had like 4 kick returns for a TD…
He was very fun to watch and he really came out of nowhere.
I cant really list a lineman as a no name player. Why? Too many of them ARE no name players to a certain extent.
Montae Reagor would definitely be my 2nd choice. He was a talented player who could have still been here if not for that bad injury.
Justin Snow; 10 years and Counting
One would be hard pressed to find a more consistent player in the league today … at any position … period.
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