Archive for August, 2009

Sorgi Safe as Colts Backup QB

The Indy Star reports today that Jim Sorgi’s backup QB job is safe: If sixth-year quarterback Jim Sorgi takes his first snaps of the preseason Thursday at Cincinnati, he won’t be competing for his job with rookie Curtis Painter. “It’s a situation where ‘Sorge’ is our backup guy right now,” Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell [...]

Colts Staging a Competition for Spot on the Defensive Line

Pro Football Weekly says that there’s a game of survivor going on for a spot on the Colts D-Line: Indianapolis coaches are treating their DT situation as a gridiron version of “Survivor,” as the club has stocked its roster with hoards of bodies at what was their weakest position last season. All are being given [...]

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Jason Cole Bashes Former Colts WR Harrison, Offers Little Evidence

An article gracing the front page of Yahoo today offers up some supposed insight into what a lot of people have noticed, that Marvin Harrison is still without a team. While it probably goes without saying that most Colts fans who are thinking about more than nostalgia and that number 88 jersey in their closet [...]

WR Wayne to Line Up All Over the Field in 2009

The Indy Star today talks about WR Reggie Wayne and how he’ll line up all over the place in 09: There’s no denying that Reggie Wayne will be in the spotlight once the Indianapolis Colts open the regular season. Pinpointing the veteran receiver’s location might be a bit more difficult. “I hope I play a [...]

Polian Says Rookie Deals in the NFL are Crazy

The Indy Star talks today about Bill Polian’s comments about the rookie system that currently exists in the NFL: A major, leaguewide problem exists, according to Colts president Bill Polian. A system that requires teams to throw hundreds of millions of dollars at unproven players selected in the first round, he insisted, “is crazy.” “In [...]

Charlie Johnson Having Issues on the Line for Colts?

Pro Football Weekly reports that Charlie Johnson appears to be struggling on the Colts O-Line: The Colts’ left tackle conundrum is only getting uglier. In his first preseason start, heavy-footed Charlie Johnson proved ill-equipped to handle the Eagles’ speed off the edge. Although there are no imminent plans to demote Johnson just a couple of [...]

Colts Cut LB Adam Seward; QB Chris Crane

The Colts have released LB Adam Seward, a five-year veteran who signed this past offseason as a free agent. I guess he’ll be returning to school to finish his masters degree online. Also on Saturday, backup QB Jim Sorgi returned to practice. With Sorgi back, the Colts also released rookie QB Chris Crane on Saturday, [...]