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“Coltzilla Dead” Pronouncements Premature
May 30th
It has come to our attention that one of our colleagues in the Colts blogosphere has taken shots at Coltzilla regarding a lack of steady content recently. In fact, in the latest comment, it was suggested that Coltzilla is “dead.” As the site’s founder and editor I think it is worthwhile to address any of our readers’ concerns about the current and future health of Coltzilla.
Our readers should know that Coltzilla upholds a standard of reporting and analysis that we hope best serves Colts fans. We do not engage in long-winded or repetitive rants regarding rather mundane occurrences in the Colts front office, draft strategies, private practices, or minor surgeries to players. More >
2011 Draft Profiles: OG – William Rackley
Apr 14th
Will Rackley
College: Lehigh
Age: 22 Years Old
Experience: Senior (4 years)
Starts at LT: 16 games
Starts at RG: 37 games
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Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Weight: 309 lbs.
Arm Length: 33.25 inches
Hand Width: 10.37 inches
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Projection: Offensive Guard
Projected Round: Third Round More >
Ashley Manning Gives Birth to Twins (Confirmed)
Apr 12th
![Peyton and Ashley Manning](http://photos.indystar.com/photos/2009/5/11/264222/immersive.jpg)
Peyton and Ashley Manning in the Colts Locker room / Indianapolis Star
While this story has been floating around over a week now — initially reported by a Tennessee Volunteers blog — recent requests by the Manning family for the Indianapolis Star not to report on speculation created uncertainty surrounding reports of twins born to 4-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning and his wife, Ashley Manning. Without hard evidence or reputable sources to confirm this story, Coltzilla chose to respect the Manning family’s request for privacy and give them whatever time they desired to get comfortable in their new role as parents, or deal with any unknown issues or complications that may have been involved. That changed today, when the local Indianapolis Channel 6 News station obtained copies of a pair of birth certificates filed to the Marion County Health Department in which Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning and his wife Louisa “Ashley” Manning are named as parents. More >
2011 Draft Profile: OT – Marcus Gilbert
Mar 9th
![Marcus Gilbert](http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/725/742/104454124_display_image.jpg?1297784824)
Marcus Gilbert
Marcus Gilbert
College: Florida
Age: 23 years old
Experience: Senior (5 years)
Starts at LT: 7 games
Starts at RT: 20 games
Starts at OG: 3 games
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Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Weight: 330 lbs.
Arm Length: 33.50 inches
Hand Width: 9.75 inches
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Projection: Offensive Tackle/Guard
Projected Round: 4th – 5th Round More >
2011 Draft Profiles: OT – Joseph Barksdale
Mar 1st
![Joseph Barksdale](http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/579/913/barksdale_display_image.jpg?1292889672)
Joseph Barksdale
Joseph Barksdale
College: LSU
Age: 22 years old
Experience: Senior (4 years)
Starts at LT: 13 games
Starts at RT: 26 games
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Height: 6 feet 5 inches
Weight: 325 lbs.
Arm Length: 36 inches
Hand Width: 10 inches
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Projection: Right Tackle
Projected Round: 3rd – 5th round
Game Stats: Cowboys v. Colts
Dec 9th
After the debacle against the Chargers, and the heart breaker against the Patriots, the Colts dropped another game. They gave the Cowboys 17 points to start the contest, and had the chance to pull out a last minute victory on three occasions. Unlike previous weeks, no single unit can carry all of the blame.
The Colts had multiple series where one good play after another would get completely erased by a horrible play or decision. Manning threw interceptions on the heels of key defensive stands, Eric Foster jumped on top of an opponent to negate an amazing goal line stand, and Wayne tallied his only drop to erase a chance for the offense to win after taking the kickoff in overtime. In the end the Colts fell to 6-6, one game behind Jacksonville, and head into a short week — at least three players left the game with injuries.
It makes more difficult to know that some guys had great games. Antoine Bethea was absolutely everywhere and tallied 15 tackles, Pierre Garcon caught EVERY SINGLE throw his way, Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis both had a sack, Jeff Saturday returned to form, and even Manning was not terrible statistically.
On to the stats.
Profiling Colts Running Back Joique Bell
Dec 7th
Joique Bell
Born: August 4, 1986
Hometown: Benton Harbor, MI
College: Wayne State University
Draft: UDFA – 2010 (Philadelphia Eagles)
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 220 lbs. More >
Game Stats: Chargers v. Colts
Dec 4th
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![Blair White](http://www.colts.com/images/news_photos/15_white%5C2010_1128_sd_014_larson.jpg)
Blair White catches his breathafter scoring against the Chargers(Don Larson | Colts.com)
The Colts offensive struggles have doomed the team the past two weeks — as poor decisions and poor timing stifled a last minute come from behind victory against New England, and handed the Chargers 20 points. While the team won’t make excuses, fans should realize that Manning’s limited options at wide receiver, running back, and tight end have ruined Indy’s offensive cohesion. Add poor performances from both offensive tackles, and the situation gets even worse.
While there were numerous things for fans to complain about, there were also enough positive signs to make one hopeful. The biggest was the fact that despite common perception, Jeff Linkenbach has actually been an improvement over Mike Pollak at right guard (albeit a modest one). Receivers Blair White and Jacob Tamme are becoming very stable for Manning, showing both good timing and hands. The Colts also found a use for Donald Brown. He may not function as a pass blocker, or have the vision to effectively run through a gap, but he showed an edge on quick slant routes that gives him a tangible positive.
Let’s move on to the stats. More >
Colts vs. Eagles: Open Thread #2 – A moment of silence for Austin Collie.
Nov 7th
Words will come later. For right now, we are in this game, and we still have Peyton. As our founder said, if you are in the least bit religious pray for Collie, and if you have any faith in Football, root for the Colts like you have never cheered before. We are up 17-16, and we get the ball to start the half.