Rhodes Back Where He Started - With the Colts

After losing him last offseason to free agency, the Colts have brought back running back Dominic Rhodes to the team.  Rhodes signed a one-year deal worth $650,000 according to the Indianapolis Star.  The back was released by the Raiders just after the draft in an expected move.  The 29-year-old ran for over 100 yards in the Colts Super Bowl win over the Bears two years ago, and worked well with then rookie Joseph Addai.  Rhodes that season started all 16 games, but came off the bench for the four postseason games before being the star of the Super Bowl win.

With the Raiders, Rhodes was a big letdown, playing in just 10 games and rushing 75 times for 302 yards and one touchdown.  In seven NFL seasons, Rhodes has run for 2,567 yards with 20 touchdowns and 101 catches for 719 yards and one TD.

Bullet Casings Came From Gun Owned By Marvin Harrison

Colts’ Harrison Probed In Shooting

Harrison Questioned About a Shooting at His Bar

While injuries sidelined Colts star wide out Marvin Harrison a lot last season, the trouble that he may be in now makes that look like small potatoes.  The wide out was interviewed by police in Philly about a shooting that took place near Harrison’s North Philadelphia bar this week.  The investigation of the shooting that took place Tuesday is on-going, and to date Harrison is not a suspect.

Philly Sports Radio Station WIP says that the victim and Harrison argued at the bar, and then when the victim left to go to his car, Harrison followed and then gunshots were fired.  The victim was shot in the hand, and didn’t identify who the shooter was.  Harrison has owned the Playmakers bar since July of 2004.  “My phone has been ringing, too, but I don’t have any details,” Colts coach Tony Dungy said today at the teams rookie mini-camp . “I really don’t have any more information than you do.”

Police spoke to Harrison at a car wash that he owns, and he admitted that he owns a gun like that was at the scene, but told officials it never left his home.  WIP claims that a source says that a gun was found in a bucket at the car wash, more bad news for the receiver.

Colts Thinking About Bringing Back RB Rhodes?

John Clayton of ESPN is reporting today that there could be a reunion of sorts with the Colts, as the team is talking about bringing back running back Dominic Rhodes.  The former Colt was released by the Raiders after the team drafted Darren McFadden with the 4th pick in Saturday’s draft.  Rhodes was with Indy from 2001 to 2006, and had a shining moment back in the Super Bowl two seasons ago when he went over 100 yards vs the Bears.  The team did draft Michael Hart in the 6th round of Saturday’s draft.

Yahoo Gives the Colts a “B” on their Draft Picks

Jason Cole of Yahoo has broken down this past weekends draft, and has handed the Colts a “B” - here is the breakdown. 

Picks: OT Mike Pollak, LB Philip Wheeler, TE Jacob Tamme, LB Marcus Howard, TE Tom Santi, C Steve Justice, RB Mike Hart, WR Pierre Garcon, G Jamey Richard
Positives: Pollak, Tamme and Howard
Negatives: Wheeler
Bottom line: B. OK, any criticism of this draft is a matter of being pretty picky. Colts president Bill Polian is always a step or two ahead of the pack. Last year, he traded away his first pick to get Tony Ugoh, a starting left tackle. This year, he’s looking ahead to keeping the line solid with Pollak, a guy who fits the Colts’ system perfectly. Likewise, Tamme gives the Colts another receiving tight end to work the middle of the field. Wheeler is a little stiff for what the Colts do on defense, but he’s still a solid player. Howard is a great experiment at either LB or DE.

Keith Set For Court Appearance

Colts running back Kenton Keith has been charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing for a weekend incident.  Keith allegedly refused police orders to leave the parking lot after the Cloud 9 night club closed early Sunday morning.  He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance at 8:30 a.m. today.  Police had preliminarily charged the 27-year-old with four crimes, including public intoxication.  Keith played in all 16 games during his first season with the Colts in 2007 after a football career in Canada.

2008 Regular Season Schedule: Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts’ 2008 Regular Season Schedule was released today at 1 PM Central. The game times below are listed in Central Time:
WEEK 1 8:15PM Sunday, Sept. 7 Chicago Bears @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 2 3:15PM Sunday, Sept. 14 Indianapolis Colts @ Minnesota Vikings
WEEK 3 12:00PM Sunday, Sept. 21 Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 4 BYE
WEEK 5 12:00PM Sunday, Oct. 5 Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans
WEEK 6 12:00PM Sunday, Oct. 12 Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 7 3:15PM Sunday, Oct. 19 Indianapolis Colts @ Green Bay Packers
WEEK 8 8:30PM Monday, Oct. 27 Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans
WEEK 9 8:15PM Sunday, Nov. 2 New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 10 3:15PM Sunday, Nov. 9 Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers
WEEK 11 12:00PM Sunday, Nov. 16 Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 12 8:15PM Sunday, Nov. 23 Indianapolis Colts @ San Diego Chargers
WEEK 13 12:00PM Sunday, Nov. 30 Indianapolis Colts @ Cleveland Browns
WEEK 14 12:00PM Sunday, Dec. 7 Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 15 12:00PM Sunday, Dec. 14 Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts
WEEK 16 8:15PM Thursday, Dec. 18 Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
WEEK 17 12:00PM Sunday, Dec. 28 Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts

Dungy Talks Draft, Not Having a First-Round Pick

The Indianapolis Colts are without a first round pick in this year’s draft. But that doesn’t worry HC Tony Dungy, who told the Journal Gazette, “We’ve been good and have gotten really, really good players second round, third round and down the line. We feel good about our ability to do that. We have some extra picks in the sixth round because of the supplemental system, so we feel we are going to get seven or eight really good players.”

On the draft, the Colts have nine draft selections in six rounds (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7). Expect the Colts to fill holes on the defensive line, linebacking core, wide receiving and tight end core, and to maybe add an extra running back behind Joseph Addai. HC Tony Dungy has always been a very strategic draft manager, and his strategies have brought him a Championship in 2006 and a 13-3 2007 record.

RFA Safety Giordano Re-Signs with the Colts

Restricted free agent safety Matt Giordano re-signed with the Colts earlier today. Terms of the new contract were not disclosed. Giordano has three interceptions in 39 career games, including one he returned 83 yards for a touchdown in a season-opening win over New Orleans last year. The Colts selected Giordano in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft out of California.