Luke Links: The "Tories Are Coming!" Edition
by LovinBlue on May 12, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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First, thank you all for indulging my tardiness. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Mackinac Island... once we finally got there. Yes, it snowed on Saturday morning and instead of hanging out enjoying the sun I bought a ski hat, but other than that...
This edition of Luke Links is dedicated to our brethren across the pond who have finally installed a new government - congratulations... and NO POLITICS!
FROM THE SADDLE
Official Team News
- John Oehser (Colts.com): Jacques McClendon wants to be a better football player; Brody Eldgridge will do whatever is asked; Kavell Connor is used to having to prove himself ; Ricardo Mathews is happy that all players get an equal look
- Jeffrey Gorman (Colts.com) interviews Brandon King
- Colts PR Third round draft pick Kevin Thomas suffered what may be a season-ending knee injury
GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis
- John Oehser (Indy Football Report) takes a pre-OTA look at the tight ends, the O-Line, the defensive ends, and the wide receivers
- Paul Kuharsky (ESPN) thinks Bethea's stock is rising. He also wants to hear from you about the best Colts team of all time, then ponders what the Colts O-Line will look like come Game 1
- Scott Thien (Indy Star) Check out a public Colts practice at the Luke on June 5
- Phil Richards (Indy Star) Jim Caldwell thinks Jacques McClendon could be an "anchor" in the middle of the O-Line
- Jeff Swiatek (Indy Star) The NFLPA is flexing its collective muscle in support for other unionized labor
- Phillip B. Wilson (Indy Star) hates to see Thomas go down
- Mike Chappell (Indy Star) O-Line performance will be in focus this offseason
- Nate Dunlevy (18to88.com) examines what it means for Thomas to blow his knee, including who might step up to fill Thomas' spot
- Jesse Nocon finds common traits among those drafted by the Colts
- Brett Mock (Coltzilla) looks at how the following training camp battles might play out: Fisher v. B. James, Wheeler v. Angerer, M. King v. Mathews, White v. Guice, and B. King v. Turner
- Brett Mock reminds us about Gonzo, thinks Cody Glenn may be on the verge of a breakout year, examines the Colts' reputed third round curse, and has us take a collective breath about the secondary
- USA Today raises the question of who will back up Peyton Manning
- Desmond Conner (The Courant) Donald Brown graduated from UConn with a degree in kinesiology
- Gregg Rosenthall (ProFootballTalk) demonstrates the childhood game of "telephone"
OUTSIDE THE STABLE
Around the League
- Nate Dunlevy considers the state of the Titans and the Texans
- Paul Kuharsky (ESPN) The Jags need break-out years from Derek Cox and Terrance Knighton
- Don Banks (SI) explains why he will vote for Cushing again to win DROY
- Aaron Schatz (Football Outsiders) interviews Tony Dungy*
*For those who wonder why I didn't include this link under the Colts-related articles, my feeling is that - although Dungy is a venerated former coach - he is indeed, a former coach.
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Common Traits article at 18to88.com
was actually written by Jesee Nocon, for proper citation purposes.
"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing."
-Peyton Manning
Thanks
and thanks to whomever updated it on my behalf :-D
How can you not love a team that does this?
Twas me
My spouse if from the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. That Mackinac Bridge scares the crap out of me.
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I seem to recall that you were up there last year, right?
We crossed the bridge and were like, “yep, it’s a bridge.” But being from the Bay Area, bridges are pretty natural for us (except when they decide to fall apart during earthquakes). We did get to touch “the U.P.” so that was cool.
How can you not love a team that does this?
Eh?
Did you have pasties while you were in da UP? Bummer about the cold weather.
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
I did not have a pasty
but my husband sure did a double-take when he saw them on the menu, lol
How can you not love a team that does this?
Welcome back, LB!
Glad your trip was great.
That common traits article is fantastic and I don’t even care about the draft that much.
I hope the Thomas injury isn’t an omen for things to come.
Semper ubi sub ubi!
boooooo!
i think that you are far more excited about a Tory government than I am LB! (too political?)
Sincerely,
nervous British guy
And on the 7th day, God created Tebow, so that he may watch over his flock and remind them of the importance of integrity and "just being a winner".
- In retrospect he should have stopped after day 6 and watched the colts on primetime
by scottishcoltsfan on May 12, 2010 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
you got me :)
but the last time we had a tory government we got the poll tax and my dad was one of the thousands of steel workers who lost his job and couldn’t find another for a long time (bad memories of Maggie T in number 10!
And on the 7th day, God created Tebow, so that he may watch over his flock and remind them of the importance of integrity and "just being a winner".
- In retrospect he should have stopped after day 6 and watched the colts on primetime
by scottishcoltsfan on May 12, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually consider myself a political novice
especially when it comes to other countries’ politics. I know I should pay more attention, given how interconnected our world is, but frankly I’d rather just focus on earning enough to retire and hide in Hawaii for the rest of my life. As long as our country isn’t turned into a socialist state and my possessions are taken from me, I’m good.
I do believe that – given the checks and balances in most modern governments – none will ever be able to swing the pendulum so far to one side or the other so as to completely destroy itself. But then again I might just be too naive…
/politics
How can you not love a team that does this?
I was a poli-sci major last time 'round.
Unfortunately, checks and balances are little consolation to me anymore; it’s all too conceivable for two branches to try to strong-arm the third, and if you combine that with an “overwhelming public sentiment,” the possibilities get morbid. Constitutional violations abound even now, and too few in government seem to care. Acts of congress give me more pause than acts of god.
I’m quitting this conversation before it starts to simmer, though.
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"My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Mackinac Island... once we finally got there."
It’s a pretty nice place, isn’t it? I went once as a small-fry in the early 90’s. I’m not one for fudge, really, but I enjoyed the horses. It’s got this quaint, rustic (by northern standards) quality to it that’s unique amongst anywhere I’ve ever been.
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How can you not be a fan of fudge?
It’s one of the best desserts ever.
"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: Finals suck.
I can't really handle sweets.
I don’t know why, but somehow it turned out that way as I got older. I can eat maybe one candy bar every year.
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Can i have yours? All of them? Forever?
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
Split them 50/50 with me?
"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: Finals suck.
You're either
a.) making an odd request for something I don’t have, or b.) coming on to me. In either circumstance, I’m both flattered and confounded.
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lol
i’d made on the assumption that everyone gets allocated the same number of candy bars at birth. i’m pretty sure that’s right.
And, if you’re not gonna eat yours…
;)
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
Oh, no, you can totally have 'em.
I already got my basement all stockpiled for the apocalypse. I’ve got enough Soylent Green to last me five years, easy.
Anonymity breeds inhumanity. In simpler terms, don't be a troll.
mmmmmm... soylent green.....
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
SOILENT GRÜN IST MENSCHENFLEISCH!!!!
Anonymity breeds inhumanity. In simpler terms, don't be a troll.
yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
fudge.
Anonymity breeds inhumanity. In simpler terms, don't be a troll.
I WANT THE FUDGE!
"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: Finals suck.
tories...
please don’t congratulate our country full of idiots for voting these idiots in… you know the image you have of a 18th century english gentleman ? that’s the conservative party.
by Passdinho on May 12, 2010 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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party of public school boys fast tracked to positions of power their intellect does not deserve. Desperately hope I’m wrong about this because our country really needs a strong government making good decisions right now! Here ends political rant on football blog!
And on the 7th day, God created Tebow, so that he may watch over his flock and remind them of the importance of integrity and "just being a winner".
- In retrospect he should have stopped after day 6 and watched the colts on primetime
by scottishcoltsfan on May 12, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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