The news just keeps getting worse and worse. The latest from Phil B...

http://blogs.indystar.com/philb/2008/10/bummin.html

This is down right awful. I keep waiting for us to get healthy...but that just doesnt seem like it's going to happen. I am not throwing in the towel yet, but just really sad we haven't been able to take advantage yet with a wide-open AFC.

PROVE ME WRONG COLTS!!!

and i am not saying we lost the game because of this dude, because honestly reche 'bugeyes' caldwell could have been in there and he would have made the same plays. but didnt matt jones get arrested for cocaine? whatever happened with that? how do you NOT get suspended for a cocaine arrest, and i believe he may have had something else on him as well. just curious. again, we didn't lose the game because he played, but just wondering how he was never suspended?

for Howard Mudd to not be coaching the team in person? I mean again, if this is an ongoing condition, why the hell do you not get it done in the offseason. Not only are the Colt's incompetent with player injuries, but it filters to the coaches as well. Unbelieveable! At least Saturday was back at practice participating fully.

Also, Polian announced that offensive line coach Howard Mudd underwent knee surgery earlier this week “to correct an ongoing and worsening condition.”

I was at the game last night and man, what a downer. Especially given the fact I had to just drive back to Chicago in a rain storm. Talk about a double kick in the balls. I also just listened to the clowns on Around the Horn bury the Colts saying they wont take advantage of Brady being out, that their window is now closed, this era is over in Indy and they should be happy with 1 Super Bowl title. Aww...gotta love what a week 1 loss to a supposedly inferior oppenent  does to you.  Guess we can fly under the radar all year and hopefully capitalize, but with our brutal schedule, this is going to be a tough year. I will be ecstatic with 11-5 or 10-6. Hell, just make the damn playoffs.

I know Addai and Clark were both banged up yesterday, what is their status? Any other injuries of signifigance. I will not panic unless we go into the bye week 0-3.

GO HORSE!

I think I saw Santi might have nicked up his left knee and Garcon was in the locker room, but anyone else of signgifigance get hurt? Right now it seems like our biggest injuries are Saturday, Lilja, Hagler, and Rushing (IR). Anyone I am missing?

Hopefully this preseason and camp gives Polian enough sense to never accept a 5th pre-season game again. Although the last time they did it was in 2005 against the Falcons in Japan, and they team started off red hot.

GO HORSE!

He is still alive!!! For those of you wondering if #18 still existed, he joined the Colts today for their first practice at the new stadium. Also, Bob and Dwight were in pads for the first time this season.

From ESPN:

He appeared to walk without much problem. Manning had surgery July 14 to remove an infected bursa sac.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3542502

From Indy Star:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080819/SPORTS03/808190415

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/SPORTS03/80814037

Sounds like Manning is on schedule to return for the opener, but not this Friday or even next week as reported earlier. However, looks like Bob and D Free might be ack next week.

"Manning is one of six Colts on the physically unable to perform list. The team anticipates defensive end Dwight Freeney (foot); safety Bob Sanders (shoulder); and perhaps Santi to begin practicing next week. It might be another week or two before Manning and guard Ryan Lilja gain medical clearance."

I uploaded all my videos from day one on You Tube. Just some drills and what not. I shot these with a Flip Video camcorder thing. As you will see, it's pretty bad, especially when using zoom. Any way, gives you some sort of idea what goes on. Click here for the first video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZantSIpm7c

...then from there you can click on more videos by TheMatic80 and see the rest.

Enjoy and GO HORSE!

Still immobilized...but he couldn't stay away.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/SPORTS03/80729037

Undisclosed location...I am sure he is on campus there so he can be close to the team. With that said, I am glad he is not taking questions and speaking with reporters. Let the man recover in peace! It's been 2 weeks since surgery...so hopefully in another 3 we will see him back. I am sure he will not be immobilized for that much longer either judging from Santi.

anyone have a place where i can upload about 21 videos of training camp, probably about 20 minutes of total time, 505MB. let me know! and of course you will hear my dad and i make some comments. at least one sounds stupid when i ask if 32 is rhodes, then i say no 33...but he was wearing 38. it was early and i had come from chicago. i promise i know my colts better than that.