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Mar 5th
It’s time to get caught up on a few things.
Two days ago I mentioned that the Antoine Bethea was tendered, keeping him in a Colts uniform for another year. Yesterday, Bob Sanders’ double, Melvin Bullit, was hit with a second round tender, along with Charlie Johnson, Daniel Muir, and Antonio Johnson. Basically all of the important players were retained, which is outstanding news.
Random Musings on the Draft and Combine
Feb 24th
So the NFL Scouting Combine started today, big whoop. Unless you are in the minority — one of the few times being in the minority is actually a good thing — and pay for the NFL Network, you probably won’t be able to see any of it, aside from video clips on NFL.com. Either way, the underwear olympics is in full swing, which means the draft is just that much closer.
If you’re concerned you may be missing out on the excitement of the combine, trust me, you aren’t missing much. The only important part about the combine are the player interviews and the mental tests. The shuttle run, 40 yard dash, high jump, bench press, and the rest of the crap those guys are subjected to, is meaningless. If you weren’t aware that these draftees are really fast and really strong then I recommend counseling or a taking a higher dose of your sanity meds.
The future looks bright
Feb 23rd
Lets go back to the Super Bowl game for a moment (now before you start swearing like a sailor at me and going to the next article, please listen to me, just give me a minute).
I can’t get that game out of my head; I can’t get away from it anywhere. A constant reminder haunts me on the NFL network (who are apparently trying to kill Colts fans since the game is replayed at least a few times a week) and most sports sites, especially if they have an NFL page. I don’t believe it helps either that Mardi Gras started early this year has been going on now for almost a month. Believe me, Colts fans, I do not want to think about it anymore either, but we played not to lose, too conservative, not well enough to win, unlike we did the rest of the regular season, including the playoffs. For me, the bitterness of the Super Bowl has passed and is totally forgotten. Ok that’s a giant lie, but at least I can admit it and try working on being more positive.
When the times get tough, Randy Moss just quits
Feb 21st
Randy Moss has all but given up in New England. Leading up to what will be his fourth season with the Patriots, Randy Moss doesn’t think he’ll be a Patriot after his contract runs out after the 2010 season.
Randy Moss is essentially quiting, again, on a team that has given him a chance to prove that he is one of the best receivers in NFL history — tell me you didn’t see this coming. The Patriots took a gamble on the problem player, a player who proved in Oakland that he doesn’t play for the team, he plays for himself. People bought into the hype that he would become a team player in New England. They believed that if anyone could keep Randy Moss in line, the immortal Bill Belichick could. Because as we all know, Bill Belichick is the greatest coach in NFL history. He’s a defensive genius and demands respect from his players, and became one of the founders of the “Patriot Way.” He has three rings after all, so by default he has to be great right?
The fact remains that Randy Moss plays for no one but Randy Moss. Randy Moss only plays when Randy Moss wants to.
2010 Colts Free Agents Review
Feb 15th
The 2010 season marks the first time the NFL has seen an uncapped season since 1993. With that comes a slew of new rules and regulations regarding the free agency market. For the most part these changes won’t hurt the Colts, in fact, they’ll have the opposite effect.
The only “true” unrestricted free agent that we should be worried about going into the 2010 season is Gary Brackett, which I briefly touched on last week. If everything works out the way we anticipate, Gary Brackett will finish his career with the Indianapolis Colts, however that is still to be determined.
Should the offense change philosophies?
Feb 11th
To this day I have yet to watch a highlight, post-game interview, or anything related to Super Bowl XLIV. And that will probably stay true for quite some time, or at least until training camp starts. One thing I have checked on numerous occassions however, is the box score.
The first thing that jumped out at me was Peyton’s stats; they were a lot better than I remembered for some reason, pick-6 aside of course. The second thing that I quickly took notice of was the rushing stats. Addai and Brown combined for a total of 17 attempts, 95 yards, and a 5.6 yard per carry average. Considering how awful the running game has been the past two seasons, that’s a killer looking stat line, but looks can be deceiving.
Looking for a Label
Feb 9th
Nearly 24 hours after the completion of Super Bowl XLIV, I still can’t fully define the legacy of the 2009 Colts. For a third straight year, and for the fifth time in six years, I’m left searching for an explanation.
For much of Sunday’s loss, it was the Saints that played the brand of football that we had seen from the Colts for over five months. They played clean, they played smart, and most importantly of all, they played aggressive.
I thought that because New Orleans relied so much on their opponents making mistakes, that the Colts – a team that rarely shoots themselves in the foot – would prevail. They didn’t, and the Saints were praised for a huge “upset” victory.
But, was New Orleans’ win really an upset?
Ridiculous claim of the week: Manning’s legacy is tarnished
Feb 9th
The list of sites I read on a daily basis grows smaller and smaller with each passing day. Before today, I was an avid reader of sites like S.I., ESPN, Fox Sports, and various blogs including Deadspin and KSK. Lately, I find myself completely annoyed with anything written on those sites, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the Colts lost the Super Bowl. The latter two were merely for entertainment purposes, but even they have run their course — one can only read so many posts making fun of Peter King or an impersonation of a ignorant Boston sports fan before you sit there confused while asking yourself, “Was that supposed to be funny? Because it wasn’t.”
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