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- Colts vs Jaguars sounds of the game video.
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Still no update on Bobzilla or Gonzo.
- Here's a nice little Q&A with Bill Polian.
- Here's a couple quotes from Polian on the receiver situation which I found over at Indy Football Report (emphasis mine):
"He has not had any training camp and it really is counterproductive to try to bring a player in who has not had any training camp and not had any offseason," Polian said Monday on his weekly radio show on 971. Hank FM. "That’s especially true of someone Marvin’s age (37). You’re probably inviting injury upon injury. If we were going to add someone, it would be someone who has been in training camp and possibly is a little younger than Marvin."
Polian said the Colts will consider signing a veteran at the position.
"We’ll talk about that tonight and tomorrow," he said on the show. "I don’t think the salary cap is of any consequence with any of the veteran receivers that are out there. They’re not going to command a lot of money. One thing we don’t do is pay attention to names. Just because a guy has been a good player and has a good name means nothing. We’ll sit down with our pro personnel folks – (Vice Presisent of Football Operations) Chris (Polian) and (Pro Scout) Kevin Rogers and others – and we’ll go through who we think the best veteran wide receiver might be, the guy who best fits our system, the guy who can do the most for us. If we choose to bring one in, that’s the guy we’ll bring in. Now, that’s predicated largely on how long Gonzo may be out. If he’s gone for four weeks or more, then the likelihood is we will make a change. If he’s gone for four weeks or less, there would probably not be the sense of urgency to make a change that might otherwise exist. He’s not a tremendously fast healer, so that may enter into the equation."
May the speculation begin!
- The Patriots best LB is out 6-8 weeks with an MCL sprain. The Pats defense looks worse and worse with each passing day. (tip to BetterD)
- Here's a good article on injuries and how they affect a team's success. (tip to jorce)
- Jaguars Reggie Hayward has been placed on IR due to a broken leg. Their defense also got a lot worse.
- It's still uncertain whether Matt Cassel will play in the Chiefs week 2 game. He most likely won't but that's just my opinion.
- If you thought Philly fans were nuts then I wouldn't suggest moving to Buffalo. Although something tells me if you don't single-handedly lose a division game against the perenially overhyped and overrated Patriots at home then I don't think you have much to worry about. However, if you name is Leodis McKelvin and are guilty of the aforementioned crimes, your lawn is screwed.
- Speaking of McKelvin, he doesn't seem remorseful for his stupidity and claims he would "do it again":
If I ever had another chance, I would probably do the same thing," he said. "Next time I get the opportunity I am going to hold on and make a better decision. If it happens next week, I am going to do it again, and you never know what will happen. I may break two and have the best game of my career. I am very disappointed. You don't need to have turnovers at the end of the game
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By make a better decision do you mean NOT RETURNING THE DAMN BALL AND JUST TAKING A KNEE SO YOU DON'T BLOW THE GAME?! That kind of better deicision? Idiot. (palmface)
- I spot a trend. A few years ago if a player were to get injured it was almost a sure thing he blew his ACL. Nowadays, it seems like your ribs are in jeopardy. Desmond Clark pulled a McNabb and got his ribs cracked. That has to hurt.
- Deadspin has a little fun at Adam Schefter's expense. The funniest part (possibly the saddest as well) is that they are absolutely right about Adam's work up until now. The guy is always doing something. It's a shame he works for such a horrible network.
- Jaguars fans over at Big Cat Country are still lamenting the loss the Colts gave them on Sunday afternoon. Silencecs writes a hilariously sad article stating such ridiculous things as: "Jack Del Rio is a top-tier coach." I highly recommend reading it, it made my morning.
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by MrNFL on Sep 16, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Baskett would be really good if they could get him for less than the 1.5mil
blocks very well and is a good special teamer (non-returner).
It's not just your perceptions that can be wrong. Even your memory is often incomplete or possibly flat out wrong.
by shake n bake on Sep 16, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roscoe Parrish is probably too expensive (would cost a pick and has a high salary for a backup WR)
but would be really nice to have. He’s a really great returner in addition to being able to contribute as a WR.
It's not just your perceptions that can be wrong. Even your memory is often incomplete or possibly flat out wrong.
by shake n bake on Sep 16, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plax!
From Manning to shining Manning.
I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.
by Bobman on Sep 16, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I certainly hope Gonzo will be back
before he gets out of prison.
Funny, all he needed was to do a little bit of paperwork beforehand and he would’ve gotten off much easier.
by slash196 on Sep 16, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next man up
Espccially if Gonzalez is out 4 wks or less (and, unfortunately, who can know at this point, even Polian) go with Taj Smith. I’m no huge Smith fan, but Manning’s best work is with receivers who have a lot of time with him—something Smith had in camp and all the others lurking (Toomer, Baskett, etc.) did not. The time it would take to integrate a veteran isn’t, in my mind, is outweighed by giving our own PS guy the shot—after all, why did we save him if it isn’t for this very situation?
The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves.
by Coltsfan58 on Sep 16, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry for the lack of agreement
Should say, "The time it would take to integrate a veteran, in my mind, is outweighed…
Too quick to hit the post button.
The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves.
by Coltsfan58 on Sep 16, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only thing McKelvin screwed up
Was fighting to stay up at the end.
The ball was kicked with 2:06 left. If I were the coach, I would have told him to run it out, no matter what, trying to run those 6 seconds off to get to the 2 Minute Warning. The Patriots had all 3 Timeouts, so if he takes a knee, that would leave the Patriots with a timeout left when they inevitably got the ball back.
Plus, if he they didn’t get to the 2 minute warning on the kickoff, even with getting a first down, they still wouldn’t have been able to run the clock all the way down. He did the right thing bringing it out, but should have gone down once he got close to people.
by mgrex03 on Sep 16, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Inevitably?
You saying there is no chance the Bills would have gotten the first down?
by hoosierdore on Sep 16, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They would have needed 2 to completely drain the clock
I think they could have gotten 1, but 2 would have been a stretch. And I realize the Patriots would have < 30 seconds left with the Bills getting a first down, but look what the Broncos did.
Plus it’s the Bills.
by mgrex03 on Sep 16, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bills were running well,
and they were killing the patriots with screens.
PLUS the patriots’ LB core is decimated.
I’d say the Bills had a good shot at running the clock out if McKelvin would have kept two arms around the ball.
by hahasound on Sep 16, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fighting to stay up was REALLY dumb though
It's not just your perceptions that can be wrong. Even your memory is often incomplete or possibly flat out wrong.
by shake n bake on Sep 16, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing at the time
….and then he fumbled. Its so easy to second guess now given the outcome, but running it out wasn’t a horrible idea.
by ColtsFanNChiTown on Sep 16, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly what I was about to say, mgrex03.
He was trying to get the clock down to the two minute mark to avoid the extra free timeout for the Pats. It was the right decision to do so, but he should’ve gone down at the end instead of fighting so hard. In the end, we armchair qb’s can judge the outcome, but if he hadn’t fumbled, which the percentages would support, then it would’ve been a brilliant move to get the clock down to the warning.
In the end, though, Brady capitalized on the turnover and a banged up defense to do what very good qb’s can. He scored twice in the last 2:05 of the game and helped bring home a division win.
by coltsfanawalt on Sep 16, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what about matt jones
"You only get intercepted when you don't know what your doing, I knew what I was Doing".
Johnny Unitas
by 805 on Sep 16, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Please no.
Not him.
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: My chemistry class decided to have their first test on Monday, September 21, from 8:00-9:00 PM. The Colts play the Dolphins at 8:30 that same night. I don't think I can be any more ticked off right now. I think I'm going to kill someone. No, really. I just haven't decided who yet.
by Cassieper on Sep 16, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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