2009 Colts Training Camp: News and notes from 8/12/09 morning practice

by Brad Wells on Aug 12, 2009 11:27 AM EDT in Training Camp

This morning the Colts were in shorts and helmets again, performing a glorified walk-through. As always, the immortal Eric Hartz is tweeting a storm from Rose Hulman. Here are some notes from his tweets:

Ed Johnson and Antonio Johnson are the starting DTs.
Ryan Diem ~~was not at practice~~ was there but did not practice. Charlie Johnson played LT, Tony Ugoh played RT.
Diem did not have a brace or wrap on his back.
Roy Hall sat out the walk through as did Dallas Clark (again) and Tom Santi.
Team worked on blitz pick-up.

More after the jump...

Reggie Wayne and Austin Collie alternated reps at the slot receiver position.
Pierre Garcon played many reps at right receiver position. The Colts are not using Garcon as a slot receiver.
Colts experimented with having Fili Moala at DE. Eric says that it seems more "scout team"-like than anything else (meaning Moala is emulating what the Vikings like to do on do line).
Antoine Bethea also sat out the walk through. Matt Giordano replaced him.

There is an afternoon practice scheduled as well today. We'll have news and notes from that practice as well.

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Diem was at practice

Just not practicing

@lefpsyd

by lefpsyd on Aug 12, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

a tweet from Hartz...

“Charlie Johnson just slipped and fell on his rear while blocking Marlin Jackson. Half speed. It was a bit comical.”

Not a good start CJ…replace Jackson with J. Allen and half speed with full speed and Manning would have been toasted. Then we’ll have to replace “It was a bit commical” to “it was the worst thing ever to see”.

by ColtsFanNChiTown on Aug 12, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

It irritates me that they (coaches) are stubborn enough to keep CJ at LT.

Now that Diem is down (not a huge loss) CJ would be fine at RT. ugh

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

by peytonsthebest on Aug 12, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

truly confidence inspiring.

It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.

by shake n bake on Aug 12, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Great.

Optimism is not winning out here.

Now a proud annoyance on Stampede Blue, 18to88, Indy Football Report, and Phil B's blog.

Man, I need a life...

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Cursed players this year (via my autograph curse): Donald Brown, Fili Moala, Jerraud Powers, Austin Collie, Terrence Taylor, and Curtis Painter.

by Cassieper on Aug 13, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions