Luke Links: The "Help Me Understand" Edition
by LovinBlue on Jun 3, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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Today's edition of Luke Links is a thinly-veiled... ok a not-veiled-at-all... request to you for help understanding the distinction between OTAs, mini-camps, and training camps. I think I get that OTAs are any activities (workouts, practices) that are organized. But what distinguishes mini-camps from training camp?
Ok now that that's out of the way...
FROM THE SADDLE
Official Team News
- John Oehser (Colts.com)
- Jim Caldwell likes where the team is during this stretch of OTAs
- Joseph Addai recognizes the necessity of off-season activities
- Craig Hammel (Colts PR)
- Pierre Garcon received the Warner Award
- The Colts will hold training camp at Anderson University
- Jeffrey Gorman goes one-on-one with Daniel Muir
GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis
- John Oehser (Indy Football Report)
- addresses five questions midway through OTAs
- bids farewell to Terre Haute with some memories of training camps past
- Brett Mock (Coltzilla)
- thinks Austin Collie stands to benefit greatly from Gonzo's return
- ponders whether the Colts' players are getting greedy
- Nate Dunlevy (18to88.com) reinforces how important Freeney and Mathis are
- Mike Chappell (Indy Star)
- The training camp schedule will remain the same, regardless of location
- Answers readers' questions
- Phil Richards (Indy Star)
- writes about Reggie's... charitable donations
- Jim Caldwell sees improvements in the rookies
- Phillip B. Wilson (Indy Star) shares some news, including a rumor that Freeney is still rehabbing
- Jeremy Green (Scouts, Inc.) thinks the Colts are weak at Defensive Tackle
- Aaron Wilson (National Football Post) Bethea, Mathis, Wayne not at voluntary workouts
OUTSIDE THE STABLE
Around the League
- Jeremy Green (Scouts Inc.) believes the Jaguars' weakness is at Wide Receiver
- Jordan Godwin (Houston Chronicle) Texans' second-year player Troy Nolan is back on the field after last year's season-ending hand injury
- Jim Wyatt (The Tennessean) Nate Washington wants to drop his case of the dropsies
- Aaron Wilson Wes Welker is already back on the field - amazing progress
- Ross Tucker (Sports Illustrated) breaks down film with Greg Cosell, and Cosell concludes that there will be a trend toward - wait for it - lighter and quicker offensive linemen
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The difference
OTAs are not mandatory. Players can not be withdrawn any of their salary for not reporting for OTAs.
Training camp and minicamp are mandatory.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi.
"If I couldn't play for the Colts, I would probably stop playing football." - Peyton Manning.
so what's the difference between training camp and mini-camp?
How can you not love a team that does this?
I've heard them (players and coaches) refer to mini camp
as “summer school.” From that I take it to be comparable to summer school vs. regular school. Plus, it’s shorter.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Jun 3, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The length and time.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi.
"If I couldn't play for the Colts, I would probably stop playing football." - Peyton Manning.
by gizzardfanny on Jun 3, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
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