The signing on Adam Terry is now "official"

by Brad Wells on Mar 15, 2010 11:30 AM EDT in Colts News

The Colts have officially announced the signing of former-Ravens guard Adam Terry to a one-year deal. Of course, we knew this last week, but the Colts have a habit of announcing news not when it, you know, happens but when it is convenient for them. I'm not bashing them for this, but it does add an extra layer of silliness to the whole "breaking news" process.

Interestingly, this weekend LovinBlue pointed me to this blog article from the Baltimore Sun about Terry:

Terry wasn't tendered a contract by the Ravens last month, which made him a free agent. The second of two second-round picks by the Ravens in 2005 (linebacker Dan Cody was the other), Terry never lived up to expectations because of injuries and mild-manner attitude.

The dude won't make it past Training Camp if he brings a "lazy" attitude to the Colts. There is nothing wrong with being mild-mannered. Tony Dungy was mild-mannered. However, when someone uses that phrasing to describe a player's attitude, it tends to suggest Terry lacked toughness as a lineman.

We shall see if it carries over to the Colts, or if the environment here suits him better.

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hmm

Not so sure about this player yet.

Im surprised at three posts in the last half hour and them not being spread out. Good for me though so I can read before I go to school and work.

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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 15, 2010 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

Ah the beauty of scheduling posts :-)

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Mar 15, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I know right :)

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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 15, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

That Baltimore Sun story bugs me too, BBS

The dude won’t make it past Training Camp if he brings a “lazy” attitude to the Colts. There is nothing wrong with being mild-mannered. Tony Dungy was mild-mannered. However, when someone uses that phrasing to describe a player’s attitude, it tends to suggest Terry lacked toughness as a lineman.

I agree. It’s perfectly all right to be mild mannered as long as that doesn’t affect your play and your approach to the game, but the fact that the term was applied to exactly that makes me worry.

Well… that’s what training camp and the preseason is for. He’s going to have to earn his place. Again, this is a low risk, high potential reward scenario. Unless Indy ditches more linemen beyond Lilja, the worst that can happen is that Terry gets waived, and whatever money spent on him goes down the drain. Not good for sure, but at the same time hardly debilitating to the team.

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by E.M.H. on Mar 15, 2010 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

toughness?

I interpret “mild mannered” as lacking nastiness, not toughness. A guy who is passive and not aggressive. Might be tough as nails, but if he doesn’t go out and hit guys… who needs him?

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Mar 15, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions