Luke Links: The "Cat Scratch Fever" Edition

I'm dedicating this edition to rooting on the Colts against the Jags this weekend.  That's it... enjoy the links.

GO COLTS!  CLAW THE GLITTER KITTIES!

FROM THE SADDLE
Official Team News

• John Oehser (Special to Colts.com)
  • Peyton Manning expects the Jags game to be competitive
  • Austin Collie just plans to continue working hard
• Jake Thompson (Colts.com)
  • Tuesday's Colts Notebook focuses on Jeff Linkenbach and Peyton Manning
  • Wednesday's notebook focuses on Tyjuan Hagler and Blair White
• Videos / Media
  • Caldwell talks about preparing for Jacksonville
  • Locker room interviews with Peyton Manning, Gary Brackett and Dwight Freeney
  • More thoughts from players on the upcoming game
• Press Release: Colts-Jaguars
• Bill Polian answers questions about the game against Denver
• Colts PR
  • Manning is a FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalist
  • Robert Mathis was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month
  • Wanna be the Colts' "Ultimate Displaced Fan?"

GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis

• Paul Kuharsky (ESPN)
  • The Colts are at the top of their division in the power rankings
  • Kuharsky recognizes another Colts as his AFC South High Energy Player of the Week
  • The Colts will wait 8 more weeks on Kavell Conner, and 8-10 more on Bob Sanders
  • Peyton Manning says the Colts are still figuring out their identity
  • gets an opportunity for an interview with Bill Polian
• Phillip B. Wilson (Indy Star)
  • The Colts aren't currently focused on division standings
  • Tyjuan Hagler is back (Editor's note: woohoo!)
  • Catch up with Phil B.'s blog
    
• Mike Chappell (Indy Star)
  • Tyjuan Hagler could see playing time as early as this week
  • Peyton Manning just keeps getting better
• Phil Richards (Indy Star) The running game is still a work in progress
• Curt Cavin (Indy Star) Jeff Linkenbach filled in nicely for Charlie Johnson
• Indy Star Report University of Tennessee named a classroom after Peyton Manning
• John Oesher (Indy Football Report, AOL Fanhouse)
  • "sets the table" with respect to the game against the Jaguars
  • looks at 7 key storylines headed into this weekend's game
  • looks at the Week 4 matchup from the Colts' perspective
  • The Colts bring back Tyjuan Hagler
  • identifies five storylines entering this weekend's game
• Greg Cowan (Coltzilla)
  • answers the question whether fans should be worried about the Colts' defense
  • publishes the weekly Check It to Pancakes! podcast
• Brett Mock (Coltzilla) looks at the short-term future of the Colts given their recent (lack of) luck with injuries

IN THE PADDOCK
News About This Week's Opponent

• Vito Stellino (The Florida Times-Union) evaluates the arrival of Trent Edwards
• Dan Scanlan (The Florida Times-Union) Kassim Osgood got himself into a situation
• Tania Ganguli (The Florida Times-Union) Jack Del Rio is mum on whether CB Derek Cox will start
• John Oehser
  • looks at the Week 4 matchup from the Jaguars' perspective
  • David Garrard had no warning of Edwards' arrival
  • Trent is listed as the Jaguars' third QB
  • Maurice Jones-Drew urges Jags fan not to panic
• Paul Kuharsky
  • doesn't think Trent Edwards is the Jags' solution at QB
  • does think an upset win would boost the Jags' ranking
    

OUTSIDE THE STABLE
Around the League

• Jim Wyatt (The Tennessean) Vince Young claims he had been prepared for the Steelers
• Paul Kuharsky Did anyone else notice that the Texans defense hasn't made an interception yet?
• David Barron (The Houston Chronicle) No more tailgating at Reliant if you don't have a game ticket
  
• Paul Kuharsky
  • imagines what the AFC South teams are thinking
  • looks at fantasy stock watch around the AFC South
• John Oehser
  • gathers quotes from around the AFC South
  • looks at the AFC South matchups for this week
• NFL.com October is once again Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• TJ Higley (Coltzilla) offers another perspective on the 18-game season
• Associated Press Maybe Bill Polian didn't really mean what he said when he said the 18-game season was a done deal