Archive for August, 2007

Colts offensive tackle Ugoh progressing nicely

The sudden retirement of offensive tackle Tarik Glenn has all of a sudden accelerated the growth of rookie OT Tony Ugoh.  But fortunately, Ugoh is coming along quite nicely, considering the circumstances involved.  As reported by Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star, the best endorsement of Ugoh and his progress so far has come from [...]

Freeney to Sit Friday at Cincinnati

The Colts will do whatever they can to make sure that their franchise player on defense – Dwight Freeney, is healthy come opening day, which is why he’ll likely sit in the Colts final preseason game Friday at Cincinnati. Freeney on Saturday night vs the Lions at the RCA Dome bruised his right thigh in [...]

Colts Get Lift as Sanders Practices for First Time in 07

The Colts got some much needed good news on the injury front Wednesday, as former Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders made it on the field for the first time since having offseason surgery on his left shoulder.  Sanders was a huge reason why the Colts had a sudden turnaround in the playoffs last season on [...]

Colts Topped by Bears 27-24 in Super Bowl Rematch

Sweet revenge might be a little strong, but the Bears enjoyed a 27-24 road win over the Colts in a preseason matchup of last year’s Super Bowl teams yesterday.  The Bears earned the win despite Rex Grossman, who fumbled three times, twice on snaps, and threw an interception.  Brian Griese completed 10 of his 13 passes [...]

Three fighting over Colts backup running back job

Things are already getting interesting over in Terre Haute, IN as there’s a spirited battle going on over the coveted backup role behind Colts running back Joseph Addai.  The players in question:  second-year pro DeDe Dorsey, Harvard rookie Clifton Dawson and former CFL RB Kenton Keith.  So far this preseason, the results have been mixed.  [...]

Marvin Harrison Ranked #3 WR on KFFL.com

3) Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis Colts | 6-foot, 185 Pounds | 12th Year Bye Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Run Att Run Yds Run TDs Tot TDs Wk Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi 6 79 99 1144 1294 11 13 0 3 0 15 0 1 [...]

Cowboys Top Colts in Preseason Opener 23-10

Keith Davis returned an interception 41-yards for a touchdown and Martin Gramatica kicked two field goals as the Dallas Cowboys started the 2007 preseason on a good note, beating the Indianapolis Colts 23-10 at Texas Stadium last night.  Tony Romo completed 10 of 11 passes for 93-yards, while Colts QB Peyton Manning went 3-for-5 for [...]

Colts May Turn Elsewhere to Fill McFarland’s Void

The Colts are going to take a hard look at who may be out there as far as defensive tackles are concerned now that Anthony McFarland is out.  Head coach Tony Dungy said on Monday that McFarland’s injury is “long-term” and that the team is going to have to have “some other guys that have [...]