Colts Reportedly Sign Columbus, IN Native Stevie Brown, Former Raiders Safety

by Brad Wells on Sep 20, 2011 4:38 PM EDT in 2011 Colts News

Former Raiders safety Stevie Brown is using Twitter to announce that he has signed with the Colts. No word yet as to whether or not the signing is to the active roster or the practice squad. We also don't know who the Colts cut to make room for him.

Brown was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by Oakland. He dressed in fifteen games last year, and started in one, earning 25 total tackles and two passes defended at the safety position. Brown is a graduate of East High School in Columbus, IN.

At 5'11, 215 pounds, he could play both safety spots. The only good video I could find of Brown is this one where he beats the crap out of 49ers punter Andy Lee:

In other news, former-Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams has apparently served his two-game Starcaps suspension despite not being signed to an NFL team. PFT spoke with NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, and, according to Aiello, Williams can now sign with any team.

Last night on his weekly radio show, Colts vice chairman Bill Polian stated that one of the reasons the Colts don't have a good defense is because they don't have 350 pound defensive tackles.

Well, Williams is 317, and unlike the Colts current crop of DTs, Williams is actually good.

But, with no Peyton Manning on this incredibly flawed and over-rated roster, it makes no sense for Pat Williams to sign with Indy. He's 38, and likely wants to sign with a contender. The 2011 Colts aren't contenders.

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Brown isn't PS eligible

by Ty46 on Sep 20, 2011 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

Good call

Was active in 15 games last year with Oakland.

by GoHorse88 on Sep 20, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Nor is he

NFL capable.

by FatDT on Sep 21, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Do you

Think this is because Bullitt got shaken up last game?

"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude."

by blue31 on Sep 20, 2011 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

He got back in the game

There are some IR possibilities and some cut possibilities.

by Ty46 on Sep 20, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Should be no problem getting him and several more a spot !

by MrBoJangles46 on Sep 20, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

No, he's there for ST help

He had 11 Special Teams tackles last year, my guess he was brought in for that

Defense is more important than breathing.

by BetterD on Sep 20, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

This could turn out to be a good move then.

Our special team’s are a nightmare.

"I dig Jeff George's Camaro Cut"

by PV Mike on Sep 21, 2011 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Helpful perhaps

But that’s like killing a flea riding atop a bloodthirsty werewolf. There are several more important problems this season that could be helped with signings other than special teams. Gimme a silver bullet!

by 18forPrez on Sep 21, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Love to see Williams signed.

And it's now my sig
by Bronn on May 17, 2011 4:56 PM EDT

by Sparhawk on Sep 20, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

can he play QB?!?!?!

by COLTS_CR9 on Sep 20, 2011 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Darren Evans was cut from the roster

and Marshal Williams, WR from the PS, according to Kuharsky and Phil B Wilson

by codrutc on Sep 20, 2011 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Add that to the list

of completely ridiculous roster moves. This team makes moves based on pride, not what is best for the team.

by FatDT on Sep 20, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

it seems likely they're clearing room to resign Darren Evans to the PS once he clears waivers

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 21, 2011 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions

If they do

He’ll get plucked by another team. He’s too good to waste away on the PS. Especially when Donald Brown sucks so bad.

by FatDT on Sep 21, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

looks like you were wrong so far. Darren is back in the fold.

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 25, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

BBS swipe again at COLTS! should be the headline

Well, Williams is 317, and unlike the Colts current crop of DTs, Williams is actually good.

But, with no Peyton Manning on this incredibly flawed and over-rated roster, it makes no sense for Pat Williams to sign with Indy. He’s 38, and likely wants to sign with a contender. The 2011 Colts aren’t contenders.

The 2011 Vikes are not either.

by dave1251 on Sep 20, 2011 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Why would anyone want to sign -

onto a team like the Colts with the worst management and coaches in the league?

by buymymonkey on Sep 20, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

really? THE worst?

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 21, 2011 3:27 AM EDT up reply actions

To borrow from Bill Moyers,

Hyperbole [is to SB] what oxygen is to life.

"Without data, all you are is just another person with an opinion."
"This machine kills fascists" (slogan painted on Woody Guthrie's guitar)

by Via_Chicago on Sep 21, 2011 6:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I was using a wee bit o sarcasm

and yes, hyperbole. It’s a reflection of the sentiment on this blog.

by buymymonkey on Sep 21, 2011 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Okay, that makes sense now

Sorry ’Monkey…yeah, when I first read it I was a bit surprised, considering some of your other posts. Carry on…

"Without data, all you are is just another person with an opinion."
"This machine kills fascists" (slogan painted on Woody Guthrie's guitar)

by Via_Chicago on Sep 21, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

even too much oxygen can be a bad thing!

but it sure does keep the conflagration going here

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 21, 2011 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Kind of funny Z,

But, the only conflagration I see around here is Bill Polian’s so-called ‘management’ of the Colts.

by Ayrshire on Sep 21, 2011 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions

We get it

Do you wake up every morning saying to yourself “well, time to log on to sb for my daily anti-polian comment(s)”?

You don’t like Polian or the FO…WE GET IT

by PMoney on Sep 21, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Glad you get it.

A lot of people don’t.

by Ayrshire on Sep 21, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

yes, that's exactly what happens

He comments in the morning, when his bowels are the most irritable.
I have to counter him during my middle-of the-night procrastination sessions.
Some things run Alpha-to-Omega.
Our cycle runs A-to-Zh.
He’s the Dayman to my Nightman. [cue song]

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 21, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

That's o.k.

I don’t mind being the irritable Dayman. lol

by Ayrshire on Sep 21, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

you might... when you see your stage costume...

sorry, i don’t have time to find the Always Sunny in Philadelphia clip right now. I’m the one with silver paint on his face…it’s how I cope with being a “polian apologist.”

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Sep 21, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

You're actually

the only Polian apologist who actually makes me take a second look at things. Not saying I don’t stand firmly by my beliefs (it’s difficult not to after what I’ve witnessed), but it’s still an achievement. And, the ‘confluence of forces’ comment made me smile. So, I’m not always irritable.

by Ayrshire on Sep 21, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

darren evans cut?

nooooo

by 5.56 InYoFace on Sep 20, 2011 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

Cut Donald Brown

Not Evans!! WTH! I might not be as intellectually gifted as Polian but even a casual fan knows that Darren has more upside than Donald. Suck up your pride, Bill, and admit that drafting Brown was a BRAIN FART. Good luck, Darren. I hope you find a team that plays the Colts this season so you can gain 200 yards on our BEND, BREAK, and GET-N-THE-FETAL-POSITION defense.

by fearfreeney on Sep 20, 2011 9:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Bill Polian doesn't make mistakes in the draft

Just ask him. Assuming he can remember who he drafted, he will tell you the guy’s a good player and just needs a little more time to develop and certainly take advantage of the right opportunities.

by FatDT on Sep 20, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Evans

Probably they hope he will clear waivers, then he’ll take Williams place on the PS.

by coltsfoot85 on Sep 21, 2011 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

They are keeping Brown for his pass blocking

That’s all I can figure at this point. If Addai goes down, they need a RB who can reliably block for Collins. I know Brown has struggled with this in the past, but he appears to have improved and is much better than either rookie from a read standpoint, not necessarily strength.

"It's about the journey--mine and yours--and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better."
— Tony Dungy

by Mark Olson on Sep 21, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions