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Stampede Blue at the Super Bowl: Colts Media Day

Media Day for the Colts just concluded, and the event was everything everyone has ever told me it was: Crazy, hectic, and over-whelming. In terms of access, Joel and I were able to ask questions of every player made available, save Peyton Manning. Manning's table was flooded with people before I could get into the room. Prior to the start of the event, which began 20 minutes late (an oddity on Media Day, or so I was told), I snapped a ton of photos. Then, I hunkered down at Pierre Garçon's media table. I was there with about 20 other media-types. I joked that the reason the players were late to the event was because the coaches wanted to rest the starters before having them accessible to the media.

They chuckled.

Pierre and the team finally entered the main room (Media Day was held inside because it is supposed to rain later), and I was able to ask him questions about Haiti, how the disaster there was affecting him, etc. He wore the Haitian flag as a bandanna during the interviews. Nice guy. People seem to like him around here.

I moved from table to table, asking questions of Dallas Clark, Gary Brackett, Joseph Addai, Clint Session, Antoine Bethea, and others. I sat in on interviews with Anthony Gonzalez, Adam Vinatieri, and other Colts who were sort of wondering through the main room, but didn't have booths of their own.

Funniest moments so far?

  • Chad Ochocinco has people here who are part of Ochocinco CNN, or something like that.
  • Pat McAfee is a riot. He got up on the podium and started asking questions of Clint Session.
  • Session said that Larry Coyer enjoys playing James Brown music just prior to a big game. He also dances to it. Session said he had "good arm movement."

Pictures and text from interviews will get posted later today. And yes, I stood in the security line to get inside next to Peter King. Continue following me on Twitter for more quick updates.

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haha that is great about Pat McAFee

The Horses font feet have cleared the huddle and as time slows it is also time for the back feet to clear and for us to declare victory!!!!! GO COLTS!!!
previously known as (ANGELSFAITH)

by TheAngelsColts on Feb 2, 2010 11:52 AM EST reply actions  

Did you get a look at Freeney's ankle?

NFLN had a good shot on it and it didn’t look good to me. He also didn’t seem too confident about it, but he was walking on it in flip flops, so I’m unsure what to think.

by MarkFive05 on Feb 2, 2010 11:53 AM EST reply actions  

It's gonna look ugly

What matters is how it FEELS in five days. NFL players aren’t you and me, they go to work with injuries that would have you or me spending a month on the couch.

by slash196 on Feb 2, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions  

saw that, too

I was confused. The glass half full part of me says that the Colts are messing with the Saints’ minds. The glass half empty part of me says he’s 50-50 for the game. The glass has a hole in the bottom of it part of me says that by showing everyone his ankle, he’s conceded that he’ll be out.

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Feb 2, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions  

What about the glass being all the way full?

He pulls a Demarcus Ware and makes life hell for Bushrod?

by slash196 on Feb 2, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions  

They'll tape it, brace it and shoot 'em up

but he’ll still be limited and hopefully won’t hurt himself worse.

by ActionOxford on Feb 2, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Wait

there’s a glass half full part of you?!?

by NYKings on Feb 2, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions  

it's very very very small

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Feb 2, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Random: I would like to play shot glass chess.

I deserve a Super Bowl because karma knows that I've suffered enough and that it is my fate and that I'm due on the 7th of February. I'm indeed naming him Lombardi.

by diagenesis on Feb 2, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions  

haha - awesome!

Now THAT might make me interested in learning the game!!

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Feb 2, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought you didn't drink?

I deserve a Super Bowl because karma knows that I've suffered enough and that it is my fate and destiny and that I'm due on the 7th of February. I'm indeed naming him Lombardi.

by diagenesis on Feb 2, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions  

I think that's Suiaman

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

It's shocking how much can slip your perception

Even your eyes lie

by shake n bake on Feb 2, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Inconceivable!

I deserve a Super Bowl because karma knows that I've suffered enough and that it is my fate and destiny and that I'm due on the 7th of February. I'm indeed naming him Lombardi.

by diagenesis on Feb 3, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions  

You caught me

but I thought I was supposed to wait till after we won so I could go streaking and yelling about how the Super Bowl Champs are the Colts and the J – E – S – T JEST JEST JEST are the “Loosers.”

by NYKings on Feb 3, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions  

I like you.

:)

I deserve a Super Bowl because karma knows that I've suffered enough and that it is my fate and destiny and that I'm due on the 7th of February. I'm indeed naming him Lombardi.

by diagenesis on Feb 3, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions  

That's the second person that said that to me

in the last 10 minutes. I’m having a good day (minus all the work I did)

by NYKings on Feb 3, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions  

That's awesome.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: THE COLTS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Cassieper on Feb 3, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Aw, hell, you're right.

I’m watching the vid right now, and no, Freeney is not talking with a whole lot of confidence about his ankle. Dammit…

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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."

Roger Ebert, Transformers review.

by E.M.H. on Feb 2, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions  

From experience ...

Back in college, I had the exact same injury as Freeney. Now by no means am I comparing myself to a world-class athlete like #93, but I was on crutches for almost two weeks. I am confident though that he is Superman and he’ll somehow someway be on the field this Sunday.

"I've never taken for granted what we've had, not for one single game, not one single practice, ... I've truly been blessed." - Peyton Manning

by tobihope on Feb 2, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Great notes BBS!

OCNN is supposed to have Chris Cooley, Darnell Dockett and a couple more that I cant remember.

As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.

"18 is coming"- Ed Reed (FYI, 18 did show up and he did conquer)

"I will be shocked if the New York Jets lose to Indianapolis"-Rex Ryan
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??

by skywalker on Feb 2, 2010 2:29 PM EST reply actions  

drew brees the douche

Heres the reason that brees will NEVER BE IN THE SAME CONVERSATION AS PEYTON MANNING…RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE BEFORE HIM.How can u disrespect conrad dobler a man that gave his well being and his future for the nfl.Drew sickens me and i loved him at purdue so let me be the first to say mathis and brock better make this man cry. ALL HAIL PEYTON THE GOD.

If It Is Ordained By God I Remain Ruler...So I Shall Lead

by bobzilla21 on Feb 2, 2010 2:51 PM EST reply actions  

Behind-the-scenes Colts interviews

Folks in Indiana who are subscribers to Comcast Digital Cable can watch free, uncut Colts interviews on demand in addition to what’s going on at media day. Pretty neat to see the behind-the-scenes stuff.

http://www.watchindiana.tv/learn

by WatchIndy on Feb 2, 2010 3:34 PM EST reply actions  

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