Luke Links: The "Camp is OVER" Edition

This edition is dedicated to one of my favorite tweeting players, Jerraud Powers.  Last night he very simply put it: "Camp is OVER."

I also want to introduce a new section of Luke Links, called "In the Paddock."  A paddock is where horses are kept before race time... seemed an appropriate description for looking at our next opponent.

FROM THE SADDLE
Official Team News

• John Oehser (Special to Colts.com)
  • finds more good things to say about the first pre-season game
  • Peyton Manning is still working
  • Daniel Muir says the defense strives to prevent any scoring during the pre-season
    
• Craig Hammel (Colts PR) summarizes training camp events of August 16, August 17 (with Jake Thompson), and August 18
• Jamal Davis (Colts.com) interviews Robert Mathis
  
• Videos
  • A highlight reel from the 49ers game, in Bob Lamey's voice
  • Coach Caldwell holds a post-practice press conference
  • Coach Caldwell identifies what to watch for against the Bills
    

GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis

• Paul Kuharsky (ESPN)  Bill Polian continues to sing John Chick's praises
• Phillip B. Wilson (Indy Star)
  • S Jamie Silva tore his ACL and is out for the season
  • gets to know Ricardo Mathews and Ray Fisher
  • Jerraud Powers got chided for his miscue on the field
• Mike Chappell (Indy Star)
  • The Colts' starters played well and the backups...
  • The Colts are making a run for the border
  • The final practice in Anderson drew a huge crowd
  • John Chick is looking forward to his return to Canada
• Phil Richards (Indy Star)  To quote Jerraud Powers, "Camp is OVER"
• Bob Kravitz (Indy Star) Curtis Painter had another bad day
• John Oesher (Indy Football Report, AOL Fanhouse)
  • takes an in-depth look at the first pre-season game
  • thinks the concern over backup QB means good things
  • covers his "Magnificent Seven" to wrap up training camp
  • Peyton Manning is concerned about the new referee placement
  • Reggie Wayne is Mr. Consistent
  • The Colts are showing patience with Curtis Painter
  • Looks at five story lines entering tonight's game
• Nate Dunlevy (18to88.com)
  
  • thinks Painter isn't as bad as everyone is saying
  • is confident in the Colts' chances this year
• Marla Siegel (18to88.com) returns with an interview of Blythe Brumleve, founder of GuysGirl.com and die-hard Jags fan
• Brett Mock (Coltzilla) makes his first pre-season roster prediction, and provides training camp updates (Tuesday)
• Rohan Bhasin (Coltzilla) goes over his QB fantasy rankings
• Greg Cowan (Coltzilla)
  • reminds us that the Colts will stand behind their #2 man
  • hosts the next installment of the Check It to Pancakes podcast
• Eric Hartz (ColtPower.com) summarizes the last practice at camp
• Brooks Busch (ColtsChatter.com)
  • began getting concerned a few days ago
  • the concern is growing
• George Bremer (Herald Bulletin) summarizes the Top 10 stories coming out of camp
  
• David Naylor Sam Giguere hopes to crack the Colts' roster
• (No author identified) There are more questions than answers after camp
  

IN THE PADDOCK
News About This Week's Opponent

• Bill Graham (ESPN) The Bills games north of the border aren't as popular as had been hoped
• The Bills are battling several injuries, including to Jarius Byrd (The Sports Network), Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson (Eric Koreen)
• Charlie Springer (Card Game) Expect to see plenty of Brian Bohm tonight
• Thomas George (Fanhouse) Chan Gailey is fighting an uphill battle

OUTSIDE THE STABLE
Around the League

• John Glennon (The Tennessean) The Titans have young competitors for cornerback
• Vito Stellino (Florida Times-Union) summarizes the questions remaining after the Jaguars break camp
• Jerome Solomon (Houston Chronicle) The Texans have issues at running back
• Bob Kravitz weighs in on the 18-game season
• Tim Povtak (Fanhouse) Dominic Rhodes has a six-pack again... and I ain't talkin' beer!