Colts Sign Prince Miller, Dump Cody Glenn And Michael Toudouze

by Brad Wells on Nov 2, 2011 12:49 PM EDT in 2011 Colts News

Blair White suffered a knee injury this past Sunday against the Titans, and if we are to judge the signing of former Ravens and Lions punt returner Prince Mille r as an indicator of White's status for this weekend against the Falcons, then things aren't looking good.

Nothing against Prince Miller, an undrafted player who made some news last season when he tweeted that he'd made the final 53-man roster in Baltimore only to have the Ravens cut him the next day, but the Colts special teams are a train wreck. It doesn't matter if they have Devin Hester wearing a homemade rocket pack back there fielding punts. The Colts simply don't have the talent to block on coverage. At least with White you knew the punt would get fielded cleanly. With this new kid, we don't know.

White's injury might also pave the way for Anthony Gonzalez to get some playing time. It seems clear Gonzo is in the Polian doghouse for some reason or other. Phil Wilson of the Indianapolis Star has suggested for two weeks that Gonzo said something the Polians didn't like, and thus they buried him on the depth chart. I guess this is more proof Jim Caldwell is a coach in name only.

The Colts also parted ways (again) with Michael Toudouze and Cody Glenn. The Toudouze move might be a sign that Anthony Castonzo is ready to return. Castonzo, out since the Tampa Bay loss with a foot injury, has started ligght practice again this week.

Colts also brought in center Greg Ryan for a workout yesterday. Ryan, like Miller, is another former Ravens cast-off.

After the jump, Prince Miller returning a punts.

Well, at the very least, he's faster than Blair White.

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"Well, at the very least, he's faster than Blair White."

And a better corner than Jacob Lacey.

/has never seen Miller play
//Lacey sucks

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by Addai Another Aday on Nov 2, 2011 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Wow, I feel bad for Toudouze

I’ve never really been able to see what he can do, other than this past game. But no matter how much he sucks or whatever, no one deserves this sort of treatment. He should just go to the CFL or something where he can get constant playing time being a starter.

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by KBUnitz on Nov 2, 2011 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

I would feel bad but...

His veteran minimum game check is prolly what I make in a year and it doesn’t matter if he plays practices or sits around. I’m not a hater, heck I’d like to have that kinda work lol. They could cut me and resign me all they want just keep those game checks Rollin in when I’m on the roster (;

by Kdog@usi on Nov 2, 2011 2:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Return Game... (puke)

Putting every other issue aside for a moment… I doubt I’ve been alone, but I’ve always been pissed that the Colts have never had a good return man. Can you imagine the Colts from 2000-2010 with a return game?! Granted, we would still suck this year, but if Manning could have started some drives on the other side of the 50 even once a game, could you imagine what the scores would look like?!

Sproles is getting 4 years from the Saints @ 3.5 a year (6M guaranteed). Seems like something the Colts could have budgeted. A guy THAT explosive with Manning?! Returning kicks and playing 3rd downs alone would be enough to justify that contract.

Now back to our regular scheduled complaining about everything

by Colts93 on Nov 2, 2011 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

especially with how badly Sproles kills us year after year, signing him wouldve made sense

by bigpony on Nov 2, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

You forget

Bill Polian doesn’t sign free agents. At least not any starters. I can barely remember the last Colt starter that was signed off of free agency.

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by KBUnitz on Nov 2, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Booger

That was it. I know he doesn’t sign free agents. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.

by Colts93 on Nov 3, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Not an issue of 'return man', 'return team'

Colts special teams blocking is horrid. As BBS mentioned, you could put Hester back there with a jet pack and he’d lose yardage. The Colts have brought in quality return guys in the past. Return men come to Indy to die. That’s why they were only able to sign a guy desperate to find a team. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sproles would have wanted double from the Colts what the Saints were offering…

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by Mark Olson on Nov 2, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Faircatch or Touchback

I’d be happy with someone just faircatching punts, and kneeling the kickoff in the endzone EVERY SINGLE TIME! Although a Rocket-pack-boosted Devin Hester could prove to be quite interesting. I’d probably let him take it out of the endzone.

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by coldy4goldy on Nov 2, 2011 2:58 PM EDT reply actions