Rise 'n' shine, rookies! It's another fine day at Training Camp!! Having spent this weekend in my own training camp of sorts (being directed by my Mom to help her clean out her garage - woo!), I am a bit tardy on the Luke Links today. If there are any gaping holes, please let me know and with all the activity that is anticipated this week, I may publish a special catch-up edition.
FROM THE SADDLE
Official Team News
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John Oehser (Special to Colts.com)
- Kelvin Hayden likes the youth movement at corner
- Everyone is ready to work
- Craig Hammel posts the Colts' version of a Training Camp primer
- Photos from Arrival Day at Training Camp
- Jim Caldwell speaks
- Peyton Manning welcomes everyone to camp
GREEN APPLES AND ROAD APPLES
Positive and Negative Analysis
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Paul Kuharsky (ESPN)
- likes Nate Dunlevy's book about the Colts, Blue Blood
- profiles Jerraud Powers' early influencer
- reports on Manning reporting on Gonzo
- offers his guide to Training Camp
- shares his schedule for Training Camp
- Pat Angerer is ready to buckle down
- Hughes is the only unsigned draft pick
- identifies five questions the Colts must answer
- Howard Mudd helps the Saints (Editor's note: Blah!)
- Colts start with a healthy roster
- Everyone who was expected is present and accounted for
- answers readers' questions
- Devin Moore is trying to make his hometown team
- profiles Jerry Hughes
- discusses the Colts' recent acquisition of Chris Marinelli
- evaluates whether referee placement will impact the hurry-up offense
- evaluates whether the Colts will bring in a veteran cornerback (Editor's note: after this story was posted, the Colts indeed signed Deshea Townsend)
- welcomes Rohan Bhasin into the fold as writer for fantasy sports
- ponders Quinn Pitcock's attempt to return to the NFL
- considers the health of Bob Sanders and Anthony Gonzalez significant
- reports that Manning is unaffected by contract discussions
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Rohan Bhasin (Coltzilla)
- looks at Maurice Jones-Drew v. Ray Rice in the context of fantasy football
OUTSIDE THE STABLE
Around the League
- John Glennon (The Tennessean) The Titans' first-round pick Derrick Morgan sits with injury
- Tania Gangul and Vito Stellino (Florida Times-Union) interview Jaguars' owner Wayne Weaver
- John McClain (Houston Chronicle) The Texans' defense will focus on shutting down the run (Editor's note: Hm, fine by me)
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Paul Kuharsky
- gives a preview of training camps around the AFC South
- offers hopeful predictions for the teams
- gleans interesting tidbits about AFC South players from Football Outsiders' annual almanac
- shares salary analysis from around the division