Colts cut Adam Seward, Chris Crane, re-sign Mendenhall (the other one)
by Brad Wells on Aug 22, 2009 3:41 PM EDT
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PrintAnd here you thought your Saturday was going to be uneventful. It seems that the lone "big name" free agent the Colts snagged this off-season simply didn't work out. The Colts have cut veteran MLBer Adam Seward, according to John Oehser at IFR. Cutting Seward opened up a roster spot for the Colts to re-sign RB Walter Mendenhall, who they cut last week after Corey Hilliard was jettisoned. Walter is the older brother to Rashard Mendenhall of the Steelers.
With Seward gone, it looks like Freddie Keiaho has locked up the back-up MLBer spot.
But wait! We're not done!
Captain Pre-Season is now back! Jim Sorgi has returned to practice after sitting out several weeks with a hamstring injury. This meant bye-bye to Chris Crane, who was cut. With Crane's release, the open roster spot went to safety Marcus Paschal. Paschal has played for both the Eagles and Falcons.
So, why all this flurry of activity?
Well, it seems Mike Hart's ankle injury will, essentially, end his pre-season. He's out for two weeks. As Cassieper so accurately puts it:
The stage is now set for Lance Ball to take the 3rd running back spot. It will be interesting to see if he can get it.
Indeed, if Ball wants a spot on the starting roster, now is the time. Mike Hart is developing as rep as an injury-prone back. I like Hart and think he is a good back, but if you cannot stay healthy in this league, you're garbage. Harsh, but that's the man's league.
So, to quickly recap:
Gone: Adam Seward (MLB), Chris Crane (QB)
Re-signed: Walter Mendenhall (RB)
Signed: Marcus Paschal (S)
Out with injury: Mike Hart
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I think Sorgi would play...
Hopping on one leg with bad case of diarrhea if it meant keeping his cushy back-up spot out of the hands of Curtis Painter.
"Flying blind on a rocket cycle?" -Vultan, from the movie "Flash Gordon", for no particular reason...
All I do is go to the gym...
and I come back to this. I thought Seward was doing well? Also, a RB? So is this guy going to compete (or push) Ball now since Hart’s out for a bit?
I’m so confused, nothing unusual.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
Remember Chad Simpson got injured too
and it looked kinda serious… That left Addai, DB and Ball as our only healthy running backs…and with the first two playing like 2 plays each, we needed at least 2 more for next game..
Go Colts!
I forgot about Simpson's injury. Thanks!!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 22, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries...
you can still wear your Ugoh jersey (for now) heh heh heh.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 22, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
wooo Paschal!
Go Hawks
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
Two safties from Iowa
And Paschal was a free safety too…..hhhmmmm…..at Strong Safety Iowa’s Bob Sanders, at Free Safety is Iowa’s Marcus Paschal!! Ok…probably won’t happen but what a sweet scenario!
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 22, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Jovon Johnson might be kicking around somewhere
MOAR HAWKEYES!
Jovon was a pretty good punt returner, though he got the job in an odd way. He was on the return team, but not the returner until a punt the returner didn’t field took a weird bounce, the coverage team gave up on the play, and he scooped it up and took it for a long return (TD?). He was the punt returner the next week and stayed the rest of the season.
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
by shake n bake on Aug 22, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're looking for a punt returner.....and we are
Brodell is out there too.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 22, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
though he was never the same after that hamstring tear. Really disappointing. He came out of nowhere as a sophomore. Won a starting job in pre-bowl practices and torched Thorpe Award winner and soon to become 1st round NFL draft pick Aaron Ross in the Alamo Bowl.
I’m amazed at his senior season given that the Packers failed him on his physical because of the hamstring even though he played on it that whole year.
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
by shake n bake on Aug 22, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did Walter Mendenhall come from?
How old is he? Has he played in another NFL team before? Why doesn’t Wikipedia have any info about him? Why am I asking so many questions?
Go Colts!
merry go round
I can’t wait for cuts to stop this stupid merry go round. Hart is done, won’t stay healthy. Same goes for Santi, his time is numbered also due to injuries. Garcon will join them if he doesn’t learn to catch the ball in a game.
by strandedincarolina on Aug 22, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
Seward
I think this is a bad move. Keiaho = not a great tackler, average at special teams. Seward = much better tackler and average special teams.
I think Seward would have contributed more. I predict the Patriots to sign him now. I guess my fingers will remain crossed that Brackett stays healthy or they have other plans (Derrick Brooks?) I know Brooks isn’t a MLB, but he would be an upgrade over Freddie K for sure.
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
??
Is it possible that this move with Seward is just a temporary move until the RB situation settles down? The depth at MIKE will be much thinner than the depth at RB when the final cuts are made if they don’t bring Seward back.
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
I kinda like that idea.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Aug 22, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
BigBlue...special request
You did an article about Denver’s Cutler debacle and the ‘poison of Belichichk’.
Do you have a link to that post?
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Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
Here ya go:
http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/3/16/799031/colts-fans-make-fun-of-the
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Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Whenever i think of Tom Brady, my thoughts immediately turn to this.
sorgi is such a waste. Im sorry but curtis painter no matter how many times you rip him is still better and hes been with the team for two weeks of preseason and a summer. cut sorgi
and hart. again. others ripping the hitman, need to know this guy was chronically injured his entire michigan career and why I thought it was a waste to pick him. at least bob when he plays PLAYS. hart never EVER plays. he will be history shortly.
Chronically injured?
He was only injured during his sophomore year and that was his only season with less than 250 yards. His injury was early in the year and he came back strong IIRC. Hart has an injured ankle right now and will sit out the rest of the preseason. He will come back and be the third running back. The Colts know that he is a better player than Lance Ball, just like they knew that Melvin Bullitt was better than Brannon Condren. That turned out well.
I’m upset that Seward is gone yet Keiaho still is on the team. I don’t see any reason why Keiaho would make the roster. Humber has proven to be a better player while Keiaho has struggled. Also Painter is not as good as Sorgi. Unless if Painter has gotten 100 times better since Purdue he still cannot complete a pass longer than 20 yards. Sorgi knows the system better and has played well in the scrub time he gets. I still don’t trust Painter at all. He’s just been average playing against guys who will be out of the NFL in a couple of weeks. I trust Sorgi more than Painter.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
Agree, but
I don’t understand why it even matters that “Sorgi knows the system” when he does such a vanilla job when he comes into games? They run the same basic plays for Sorgi (multi year veteran of the system) as they do with Painter (rookie), so it’s either because Sorgi really just doesn’t get it or because he simply doesn’t have the physical or mental ability to run the offense.
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
Vanilla job?
I guess 6 touchdowns and 1 interception with 929 yards and a 63.5 completion % is vanilla. Painter did a vanilla job in college and shouldn’t have been drafted. Even in college Painter’s yards per attempt was just .6 higher ove the past two years and that is coming from the pass happy pistol offense of Purdue. Now he is in a pro style offense.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
by Colts Homer on Aug 23, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey
don’t cloud the argument with statistics and facts.
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
Chronic injuries?
He missed 7 games in 4 years of college and is Michigan’s career rushing leader. Yeah, he’s as fragile as they come. They should totally cut him.
by willyduer on Aug 22, 2009 8:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hart
I’m not a Michigan fan or anything, but I thin it goes without saying that Hart was the definition of “tough” his four years in Ann Arbor. However, one of the knocks on him coming into the NFL was all the punishment he took in college would make him less durable in the pros. And now, year two, he is dealing with a bum ankle while still recovering him his knee injury his rookie years.
Fair or not, by him not being healthy, it is reinforcing the notion that the punishment he took in college is making him injury prone in the pros.
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Speaking of RBs...
I’m watching the Giants/Bears game and I was just reminded why I love me some Brandon Jacobs. Man, I wish we had him….
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
He just plastered Urlacher...
wow.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 22, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
saw a quick bit of the Giants previous preseason game
and Bradshaw looks really good too.
Unfortunately for Eli neither of them can catch and Andre Brown blew out his Achilles.
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
by shake n bake on Aug 22, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Jacobs actually caught a pretty good pass.
It was in the 2nd series, I believe. I had to stop watching, the Giants looked pretty bad. That Forte was a huge find. I’m glad we don’t play Chicago this year.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 22, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't looked at his numbers from last season
but from the season before they were AWFUL. If he’s improved his hands then he’s a very dangerous back.
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
by shake n bake on Aug 22, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Waiting to see on Bradshaw
He seems to think he can get it done in the passing game.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2009/08/10/2009-08-10_ahmad_bradshaw.html
And I read something recently (probably in the NY Daily News, but I can’t find a link) about Jacobs focusing on becoming a better receiver during training camp. Basically it said that he knew it was a knock against him, was a little embarassed, and was committed to being a more complete back. Of course in Jacobs’ case, even catching one pass per game would more than double his output from last year, but at least he’s making the effort to improve.
looked at his numbers last year
12 targets, 6 catches, 3 drops.
Massive hole in his game.
It's shocking what you can miss sometimes. The amazing color changing card trick.
by shake n bake on Aug 23, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry to see Seward cut
I think Seward provided some bulk at MLB.
I hope they bring him back.
Humber
I like the way he plays. Hopefully this opens a door for him to stay.
maybe the jags can pick up seward and pretend he is a “super” bowl player
Troy Williamson looked every bit a top NFL receiver tonight. The deep ball was caught so naturally you couldn’t believe it. The second was a diving adjustment to a bad throw from David and the third was deep in traffic. Well here is the catch and run. I honestly can’t believe this is the same guy as last year. I know I am way over the top on this next statement, but what I saw tonight I would rather have Troy than Santonio Holmes.
I am seriously cracking up. I cant stop laughing. maybe the jags can play against everybodys 2nd and 3rd string corners and have jack del rio say….
A guy like Troy is special. Troy Williamson might be more than just a wide receiver this year. He might be a symbol of the team for whom he plays. "I believe guys can recreate who they are.
crack kills. so reggie wayne catches a wide open td against a second string corner and we throw a ticker tape parade at the fact that the ball got there …and he caught a wide open pass?
I cant WAIT until the colts go up against that swiss cheese d
"He might be a symbol of the team for whom he plays."
That is very true.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Aug 23, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
kinnick you are seriously an internet fuck.
take your bullshit somewhere else. I’m sick of grit colt fans who think Peyton is still the best player in the league. there are at least 5 better players than peyton, and TOM BRADY is leaps and bounds more accomplished and better than manning. Fuck yourselves
by harveyismyboy on Aug 23, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Do you talk to your mother with that mouth?
She must be so proud – lol
How can you not love a team that does this?
Good one! I saw his profile.
He’s a fan of the Jags, L.A. Lakers and UCLA Bruins. He probably has wet dreams at night about the inevitable Los Angeles Jaguars, hahaha!
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."
I was thinking the same thing.
ha ha ha ha
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 23, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Take the shit somewhere else???
Like maybe a JAGS blog… Dont be such a tool. You are seriously coming over here talking shit to someone who is pointing out that Troy Williamson is an absolute BUST… Maybe you should take your shit somewhere else.
oh yeah your boy Harvey, he better step up and do something or he will be a bust too. Silly internet tough guy.
Dun nuh nuh nuhhhh!!!! Super Mathis
by hoosier in sodak on Aug 23, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
this might be even funnier
Jaguars special teams not so special in loss to Bucs
New special teams coach Russ Purnell will be busy this week.
With the Jaguars set to play again Thursday night in Philadelphia, he doesn’t have much time to fix the fundamental errors the Jaguars made both in coverage and the return game that helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers post a 24-23 victory over the Jaguars on Saturday night.
The Bucs cashed in on the special teams errors for two touchdowns and that was the difference in the game.
“That’s an area we need to be better in,” Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said.
ummmmmmm you are not getting better. the BEST move OF OUR SEASON! thanks jack
maybe they can recreate russ purnell coaching?
as long as jack is coaching the jags I think colts fans can continuing smiling no matter the setback
I'm shocked!
Shocked, I tell you. You mean Purnell’s coaching as in have a player hold extra team meetings on his own?
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Aug 23, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I know I'm a little late here...
but there is a lot to be done away from football fandom!!
Anyway, I was shocked when I read about Seward being released!! Shocked!! Of course the coaches know more than me..but wow…I really thougth Seward was going to be a fantastic backup MLB and special teams guy for the Colts this year. Oh well, such is life…maybe it is best for me to not focus on certain players I want to do well…cause the ones I like seem to get released.
Rock on!
Kick it through the uprights with Adam Nuougatieri!
If that's true,
then I really hope that you hate Peyton.
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Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Whenever I think of Tom Brady, my thoughts immediately turn to this.
"I really thougth Seward was going to be a fantastic backup MLB"
Curious – on what did you base this assumption? I’ve read other fans say the same thing and I’ve always wondered what past production they were basing that on. He’s never reallyl done anything that remarkable.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 24, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe...
for me it was more hope. I live in Carolina and always liked Seward when he was with the Panthers. I always wanted to see him get more of an opportunity. For the Colts…I thought he brought more of a thumping style of play. In the last game he did have some nice physical tackles of backs for little or no gain. I like his size, and to be honest, I really did think he would contribute. To be released so early tells me that my thinking was off.
I’m not a pro talent scout…I just have liked the guy for a while.
Kick it through the uprights with Adam Nuougatieri!
For me
it’s because I have seen enough of Keiaho, who appears to be one of the backup candidates now, and I welcome a change. I wanted to see Seward get a fair shake at it not just some training camp practice and two meaningless games.
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
Fair enough
And his being cut may have been less about abillity and more about fit. The Colts D takes a special type of player and not every LB is going to “fit” into the system.
by the_iowa_hawkeye on Aug 24, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
Yep
And likewise, not all of the Colts linebackers necessarily fit into other systems. Which is why Keiaho didn’t get any bites at all when they let him walk. (Of course, also because his play declined quite a bit last year.) But even a guy like Brackett, who is incredibly valuable, might not even start on some other teams.
kill him before he talks!
I wonder how many signings like this are just blatant information grabs. Seems like the type of thing Del Rio would do, though any team with a brain would obviously just put all kinds of new stuff in the game plan for the week they’d be playing that team.
Figures
I just hope all of our starters stay healthy this year
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts."
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