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
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John Oehser (Colts.com)
- Jim Caldwell likes where the team is during this stretch of OTAs
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Joseph Addai recognizes the necessity of off-season activities
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Craig Hammel (Colts PR)
- Pierre Garcon received the Warner Award
- The Colts will hold training camp at Anderson University
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Jeffrey Gorman goes one-on-one with Daniel Muir
GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis
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John Oehser (Indy Football Report)
- addresses five questions midway through OTAs
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bids farewell to Terre Haute with some memories of training camps past
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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
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Mike Chappell (Indy Star)
- The training camp schedule will remain the same, regardless of location
- Answers readers' questions
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Phil Richards (Indy Star)
- writes about Reggie's... charitable donations
- Jim Caldwell sees improvements in the rookies
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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
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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
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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