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Friday Injury Report, Colts v Broncos
Sep 24th
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It’s Friday, which means the final practice report and official game day statuses are released. Sunday’s game is turning into a real battle of the walking wounded, as both teams are dealing with serious injuries in key areas. After the jump we’ll go over the Colts practice report and give you our final thoughts on who will and will not play on Sunday, as well as give you the latest Broncos news.
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Week 3 Q&A: Broncos Blogger Ernesto Ruiz
Sep 23rd
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Each week Coltzilla will preview the upcoming game by speaking with fellow bloggers who write about the upcoming opponent. The Colts head to Denver to face the Broncos this weekend. The Broncos are 1-1 and former New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels is now their head coach. Could this become the Colts v. Patriots rivalry, western style? Joining Coltzilla this week is Ernesto Ruiz (ejruiz) from Mile High Report to give us some answers.
More >Jeff Saturday Foresees Long Wait for CBA
Jun 7th
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“I feel like everybody’s just like, ‘Why are we negotiating now? What’s the hurry? We have until next March. Let’s just go play this season and see who balks first, who gets scared first.’ I think all of us are going to wait until the end. I think the best work gets done then.”
Pro Football Talk has more from Saturday regarding the dispute.
More Trouble for Colts Future?
May 26th
Mike Chappell of the Indy Star reported this morning that Robert Mathis is choosing to not participate in the team’s organized team activities because he is unhappy with his contract. Adding a player to the mix of players who will need to negotiate new contracts at the end of the 2010 season, which I discussed in this article is certainly not good news.
Mathis has been selected to the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons and is second only to Dwight Freeney in career sacks in franchise history (63). Despite this production, Mathis is set to make $2.3 million and $2.4 million in salary over the final two years of this contract, or $5.8 million and $4.4 million including bonuses. By comparison, Freeney will make $8.6 million and $11.1 million in salary over the same two seasons, or $13.6 million and $16.1 million including bonuses.
Tough Road Ahead for the Colts?
May 24th
The Indianapolis Colts have built the most consistent team in NFL history, setting the NFL record for consecutive seasons with 12 or more wins (7). Needless to say, the single biggest reason for the Colts’ rise to NFL greatness is Peyton Manning, who is the unquestioned team-leader and may go down in history as the best quarterback to ever play the game. But no single player can carry a team to the Colts’ level of success, and Indianapolis has developed one of the most talented units in the league.
Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis have become the most feared and powerful pass-rushing tandems in the NFL. Bob Sanders won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2007. Antoine Bethea has been selected to two Pro Bowls and has been the most consistent safety on the team. Gary Brackett is one of the best linebackers in football, and has been dangerously close to winning a Pro Bowl bid each of the last three years. Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne, and Jeff Saturday are also key offensive facets that have been around for a long time, during the Colts’ run to greatness.