Colts Promote Brandon James From Practice Squad To Active Roster
by Brad Wells on Nov 10, 2010 1:40 PM EST
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PrintEarlier today, I wrote that the reported promotion of Chris Brooks to the active roster was a slap in the face to Brandon James. Brooks has been with the team since September 29th while James has been with the team since the day after the 2010 NFL Draft concluded. However, James had a rocky preseason, fumbling a punt return which resulted in a touchdown for the Green Bay Packers in the Indianapolis Colts' third preseason game. He bounced back to score two touchdowns in the fourth game, but by then the Colts had made up their minds. James was cut and then re-signed to the practice squad.
With injuries limiting players like Justin Tryon and Jerraud Powers, the Colts have had to turn to players like Kenneth Moore to handle punt and kick return duties. Moore lasted one game. With all the injuries, one question many Colts fans have asked is, Where is Brandon James? Why not promote him from the practice squad? Writers like Phil Wilson of the Indy Star have suggested that the reason James has stayed on the PS is that the Colts simply don't think he's ready.
Today, Wilson broke the news that Brandon James has indeed been promoted to the active roster.
Wilson also took back his earlier report that Chris Brooks was on the active roster. Brooks himself stated he hadn't heard he was. To replace James on the PS, the Colts have added a couple of former-Big Ten rivals, wideout Roy Small of Ohio State and corner David Pender from Purdue.
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B. James still has a long ways to go as a WR
But on the bright side, I can confidently say he’s a marked upgrade at returner from CB Cornelius Brown (who, to be fair, was kinda thrown onto the active roster and into that role right away.)
I’m not expecting big things out of B. James on offense. But it would be nice if he gave the Colts the kind of field position Devin Moore and Justin Tryon were managing. Assuming, of course, he returns kicks over Tryon (I would think he will; Tryon is probably more valuable in terms of play outside of special teams than B. James.)
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by Collin McCollough on Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM EST reply actions
C Brown sucked back there
slow and tentative,, 2 things B James is not
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
And the other roster spot...
Probably goes to RB barring some injury the Colts have not yet revealed, so curious they cut Andre Brown in that case (he was signed by the Panthers this week.) Right now, Donald Brown and Javarris James are the only healthy RBs and the only other RB with an outside shot of playing is Mike Hart, though everything I’ve read would seem to indicate that he’s still a few weeks off.
At this point, I’m honestly not sure who they would add. Was trying to think of former Colt reserve RBs and I know Chad Simpson is a Redskin, Dominic Rhodes is in the UFL and Kenton Keith is banned from the state of Indiana.
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by Collin McCollough on Nov 10, 2010 1:53 PM EST reply actions
u guys will be singing his praises
when he busts one for 6 no one fast back there since Moore went down
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hart
Perhaps Hart is healthy enough to be the emergency back. I haven’t read a word on the severity of his injury.
by Cole Farrington on Nov 10, 2010 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Has Hart been ruled out?
I was hoping this roster move was pointing to Hart being back healthy enough to play and start this week.
6-2, 185
No.
I was just under the unscientific impression that he was still a few weeks away. He seems like a San Diego return to me. Pure speculation though. Was a nasty ankle roll.
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by Collin McCollough on Nov 10, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Might have been nasty, but he was upbeat afterwards
He felt like it’s not too serious.
Injury report is out in 2 hours.
I hope for the best.
Obviously Hart’s return in Addai’s absence would be a huge boost for this offense. I’ll be excited to see what the ground game can do in a few weeks when Addai and Hart are both back, Brown is healed up and J. James is potentially still around as a goal line back.
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by Collin McCollough on Nov 10, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
WOO HOO!
Watched this guy at Florida for years….. he can be VERY EXPLOSIVE. I know the Colts are terrified of explosive players and like to have back up corner backs return kicks (?!)…but I’m really pumped to see what Brandon can do. Think of what Peyton can do starting at the 40 every now and then.
by lemmah12 on Nov 10, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
yes yes
want the other team to fear our return man then they kick them short then they kick them OB
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
let him return the kickoff
I know he won’t fumble cause he knows he knows and he can run a reverse and a screen pass maybe we start on the 30-40 yeard line sometimes would be nice for a change , I know Peyton would appreciate it
yes
white is doing a great job punt return he has sure hands B James only on KR
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
The Colts should let James do both
and let White focus on being the primary slot receiver this week with Collie out.
Not to mention, I think James is more dangerous on punt returns than he is on kickoffs… more of those ‘one cut, SEE YA!’ moments to be had.
by nickfromnaptown on Nov 10, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
as long as he doesn't fumble punts
do not want White to get hurt bet know he won’t fumble the punt and I bet Colts won’t let James do punts unless he proves himself with kickoffs
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
I Agree
@nickfromnaptown
Why not let Brandon James do both, it’s not like he’s going on the field on a 4WR set or anything. Let him handle both the punts and kickoffs and keep Tryon and Powers from doing too much.
Colts fan since Tony Dungy's 48th Birthday.
Maybe..
after the 4th pre-season game James had against Cincy, they’ll forget about those guys named Wayne, Garcon, and Tamme. Obviously a joke, but he has to be dependable in the return game with White now being counted on as WR and Cornelius Brown presumably moving up into Townsend’s spot on CB chart.
of course
he knows why he was on the practcie squad if he fumbles he is gone
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Nov 10, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
come on now
noone else caught this yet.. brandon james did not have 2 TDS in the fourth preseason game against cincy…IT WAS 3 TDS!!!!!!!!!
Stat Line from that game: 4 recs 56 yards 14.0 avg/catch 26 long 3 TDS
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Added to PS, which looks like it is full now.
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Still don't get why it took this long
Yeah, the guy muffed a punt. So don’t let him return punts. Yet, he had more than one big KO return in the preseason, and it boggles my mind that the staff was stupid enough to give a complete waste of a player like Kenneth Moore a spot over him. Kenneth Moore still was by far the worst return man I have ever seen play football. We have fans that could have brought more to the table.
"A lot of times, Kenny, we have no idea what we're doing. But the DEFENSE doesn't know that we don't know what we're doing.....and that's next level." -Peyton Manning
Trash talking
Did anyone read Indy Star this am Brent Celek, Eagles catches 1 pass and trash talking that Freeney was quitting on plays after HE WAS THE 3RD guy helping to block on him- what a stupid asshole- it took them 3 guys to stop Freeney,, too bad Colts don’t play them again this year ??? maybe in the Superbowl doubt they will get there Like I told those obnoxious Philly fans who kept harrasing us earlier in the week that game was their SUPERBOWL!!!!
Let's stop using that phrase
“This was their Super Bowl [or SUPERBOWL!!!!]”. It was used for the Texans season opener and I somewhat agreed with that at the time; then, it was used for the Jags game and now the Iggles. For every loss, Colts fans attribute it to the game being the opposition’s Super Bowl. Let’s just take the loss as a loss and move on, k?
And that sh****y PFF graded Freeney low
They didn’t even care about holdings and double and triple teams.
If players like Kenneth Moore can get a shot, why not Brandon James. I saw tons of potential in James, OK so he muffed a punt in preseason, who hasn’t muffed one before.
I watched tons of highlights videos of him and he looked like Devin Hester, maybe not as good but not too far from his capabilities. I wish him the best of luck this season. GO COLTS
Colts fan since Tony Dungy's 48th Birthday.
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