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Tony Dungy was named head coach of the club on Jan. 22, 2002.
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RCA Dome*
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August
26, 2008
Colts
placed kick returner T.J. Rushing and backup tight end Zac Herold
on injured reserve Tuesday, ending their seasons, and cut three other
players to reach the NFL's roster limit of 75.
Rushing
and Herold both injured knees in Sunday night's 20-7 loss to Buffalo.
Rushing
was hurt while covering the Colts' first punt against the Bills.
"He
has a ligament injury that will keep him out all year,"
coach Tony Dungy said. "It was really just one of those freak things."
Herold, a
free agent from Nebraska-Omaha, had looked good in camp and appeared
to be vying for one of the 53 roster spots.
Indy also
released kicker Adam Crossett, linebacker Marcus Richardson
and running back Clifton Dawson.
Dawson
was the biggest surprise. The Colts released him in their final
cutdown last year, and he then signed with Cincinnati. In late
September, Indy re-signed Dawson and he wound up with 30 carries for
64 yards and one touchdown and had two receptions for 15 yards as a rookie.
Colts activate Peyton Manning
Manning has been activated
from the PUP list Tuesday
More than a month after having
knee surgery and enduring weeks of rampant speculation about whether
the injury was worse than first feared, two-time league MVP Peyton
Manning finally provided his doubters with one emphatic answer
Tuesday: He's back, right on schedule.
But activating Manning doesn't
necessarily mean he will start the season opener, Sept. 7 against
Chicago.
"I'm not really doing
predictions at this point," Manning said. "I hope to
be ready, and I certainly don't want to create this dramatic
announcement. I think I will do some parts of practice today and
tomorrow and I may even dress for (Thursday's) game though I won't
play. We'll do a short practice Monday, and then, hopefully, I'll be
full go Wednesday."
But team now is without Saturday
after knee injury
Jeff Saturday left Sunday night's
preseason loss to Buffalo with an injury to his right knee. He said
after the game he might have damaged his medial collateral ligament,
but results of a magnetic resonance imaging test were not available Monday.
Seventh-round pick Jamey
Richard might be used as the starter if Saturday can't play.
The good news is Saturday is not
done for 2008, but this is yet another ANNOYING injury for the Colts.
Fortunately, the Colts have a strong stable of good centers
Complicating matters is the status
of Ryan Lilja and Mike Pollak. Lilja, the starting left guard, has
yet to practice after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Pollak, the
team's second-round draft pick, missed the Bills game after injuring
his right knee in practice last week.
If Saturday, Lilja and Pollak are
at least temporarily out of the mix, the line might consist of Tony
Ugoh at left tackle, Charlie Johnson at left guard, Justice at
center, Dan Federkeil at right guard and Ryan Diem at right tackle.
More
in this story at Indystar.com
Injuries.
Injuries! INJURIES!
The Colts defense is
"decimated" with injuries.
Defensive players who
will not play are:
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Tyjuan Hagler
Ed Johnson
Marcus Howard
Curtis Johnson
Freddie Keiaho
Raheem Brock |
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Eric Foster is also a
little hurt, but he will play.
As many as 4 DEs will not
play, and with Freeney playing very limited snaps, we may even
see Jordan Senn at DE on Sunday.
On offense:
there
will be no Peyton Manning
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Ryan Lilja
Tom Santi
Mike Pollak |
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With Pollak now hurt,
it's pretty much a given Charlie Johnson is now the starting OG.
Suposedly, Santi is ready to go, but with so many injuries, the Colts
will likely put him on the inactive PUP list (which means Santi can
come back and play in 6 weeks).
So, basically the main
players we want and need to see (Howard, Santi, Curtis, Pollak,
Peyton) will not play.
So much for breaking in The
New Lucas Oil Stadium.
Most of these injuries have
occurred in practice, which makes one wonder just how good the Colts
training staff is. Dungy keeps his practices light. So, how are these
guys getting hurt? Freddie KO, Big Ed, Pollak, and Brock were all
hurt in the last few days.
See
The Colts Injury Update below
The big news yesterday was
that Peyton Manning attended the Colts practice . . .
only he didn't practice.
Today, however, we hear from
Peyton's mouth for the first time that he may not be ready to start
in the opener.
As for being ready for the
Colts' nationally-televised opener against the Bears, Manning offered
optimism, not a guarantee.
"That is my goal, to
be ready for that first game . . .
it has been my goal all along,"
he said in his first interaction with the media since a July 24
conference call. "Hopefully it continues to progress up until
that point."
Manning was unable to predict
when he might be cleared to practice. He also didn't know how much
practice time he would need to get up to speed for the Bears game.
This comes on the heels of
speculation and differing reports from Monday. It's nice to actually
hear the real story from Manning himself as he emerged from hiding.
Read Indy Star article
QB
won't guarantee he can play in opener after 160 starts in row
By Mike Chappell
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Colts are expected to keep five wide receivers with WR Reggie
Wayne, WR Marvin Harrison and WR Anthony Gonzalez
the top three followed by rookie WR Pierre Garcon as the
fourth and second-year WR Roy Hall (hamstring) as the fifth.
Hall said he will be back practicing soon.
Colts are expected to keep rookie RB Mike Hart
as their No. 3 running back and try to sneak undrafted rookie RB Chad
Simpson or young veteran RB Clifton Dawson through
waivers in order to sign them on the practice squad. If they keep
four backs, then Dawson gets the nod since he is a bit more
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Colts
Injury Update
Colts rookie OG Mike Pollak (right
knee) and DE Raheem Brock (ankle) are unlikely to play
this weekend. Both were injured during Thursday afternoon's practice.
Neither player practiced Friday and the severity of the injuries
wasn't known.
Rookie TE Tom Santi (left
knee surgery - PUP) looked the part of an active player
Thursday, and he's starting to feel the part, too. Santi remains on
the physically unable to perform list after undergoing surgery on his
left knee in July. He's limited to one-on-one work with trainers but
is closer to being cleared to practice.
Colts SS Bob Sanders (shoulder)
and DE Dwight Freeney (foot) practiced on Tuesday and
Wednesday. "Right now, it looks like Bob's on schedule to
play a little bit this week, but we'll see how the week goes,"
HC Tony Dungy said. "We may hold him and have some guys that
get their work on the following Thursday [against Cincinnati]. We'll
kind of see how that goes. The schedule is something that is weighing
into our plans." In other injury news, WR Roy Hall (hamstring),
rookie MLB Philip Wheeler (knee), rookie DE Curtis Johnson (shoulder),
rookie DE Marcus Howard (strained oblique muscle),
rookie DT Eric Foster (calf) and DE Robert Mathis (sprained
left ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. DE Josh Thomas (groin)
returned to practice Tuesday and is expected to see playing time
Sunday night against Buffalo
Mike Pollak Could
Start Regular Season Opener
OG/C Mike Pollak could be the
starting right guard for the regular-season opener if OG Ryan Lilja's
recovery from offseason knee surgery doesn't speed up. Pollak has
come off the bench in the first three preseason games and alternated
at right guard with veteran OG Charlie Johnson. OG Dan Federkeil
has started at left guard while Lilja has been rehabilitating. If
Lilja isn't back by the Sept. 7 opener against Chicago, a likely
scenario is for Johnson to move to left guard and Pollak to step in
as the starting right guard.
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Colts Sign Tyrice Thompson and waived LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
Thompson (6-5, 220) played at Arizona State. |
Vinatieri Unfazed Over
Retractable Roof
Lucas Oil Stadium's
retractable roof could result in a week-to-week adjustment for Colts
PK Adam Vinatieri, P Hunter Smith and QB Peyton Manning. It's no
problem when the roof is closed. But when the roof and the movable
window are open, conditions might fluctuate. The Colts got their
first taste of playing in Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday morning.
"The ceiling (being open) isn't going to make much of a
difference," Vinatieri said. "It's so high up there that I
don't think it's going to do a lot. But when they opened up that one
side (window), you could feel a breeze in there and it was a pretty
calm day. It will take us a little while to figure out what the winds
are going to do in there, if anything. We'll just go out there and
get prepared. If they're going to have it open, they'll have it open
(early enough) and we should be able to figure it out soon
enough." The Colts must announce 90 minutes before kickoff if
the roof will be open or closed.
Mayor declares 'Blue
Friday' to support Colts
Mayor Greg Ballard has declared tomorrow "Blue
Friday" in support of the Colts' first preseason game at Lucas
Oil Stadium.
Mayor Ballard encourages Indy residents and employees
to wear Colts colors, shirts and jerseys, fly Colts flags and banners
at work and home and make plans with friends and family to watch the game.
City employees will be allowed to dress casually for
Blue Friday.
"As Mayor of Indianapolis, I am honored that
the Colts organization calls this city home," Ballard said.
"The whole city is looking forward to seeing our Colts play
their first game in Lucas Oil Stadium. Join me by wearing blue to
show your Colts spirit. Go Colts!"
The game is Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Kickoff
is scheduled for 8 p.m.
The latest news on the Colts
giving to the community
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The Indianapolis Colts and the DCS are
asking you for your help in being part of a team to educate our
foster youth and young adults by participating in the third annual Books
For Youth pre-game drive.
The collection will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the Colts Community Collection Stations located outside of
each ofthe four gates at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Volunteers from the Indianapolis Colts, the
Indiana Department of Child Services, and the community will be
on-site to collect new and gently used books. |
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AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS
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Season ticketholders who are ejected from the
stadium or arena will have their tickets revoked.
If the season tickets are being used by someone other than the owner,
the owner will be sent two warnings. A third incident will result in
revocation, said Dennis Robinson, authority president and CEO.
Commissioner Roger Goodell has warned that spectators who misbehave
at any stadium would be ejected from stadiums and barred from coming
back. The policy is aimed at conduct that the league said
"detracts from the gameday experience."
While
you're in The New Colts Home,
A few
guidelines to hold fast.
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National Football League Adopts Fan Code of Conduct
The NFL is taking steps to ensure a quality
experience for its fans.
With state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Stadium scheduled to
open in downtown Indianapolis this season,
the Colts are taking the same steps and encouraging
fans to take them, too.
The NFL and all 32 NFL clubs have created a fan code
of conduct to help promote a positive fan environment at NFL
stadiums, the league has announced.
The fan code of conduct was designed to set clear
expectations and encourage a stadium environment that is enjoyable
for all fans.
"The in-stadium experience is critical for Colts
fans and will be a major focus during the coming season," Colts
Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jim Irsay said. "The Colts
always have valued our fans, and this is another way of improving the
experience of all fans in every way possible. We want everyone
to be able to enjoy Colts games from start to finish."
According to the NFL, teams may add additional
provisions to the standard code based on local circumstances or
preferences. The code of conduct is intended to address behavior that
detracts from the game-day experience. Any fan in violation of
these provisions will be subject to ejection without refund and loss
of ticket privileges for future games.
In addition to the fan code of conduct, the NFL and
its clubs will evaluate fan feedback and existing programs to ensure
their effectiveness and shape the development of new programs.
These measures are designed to build on the many
outstanding programs already in place at NFL stadiums to enhance the
fan experience.
FAN CODE OF CONDUCT
The National Football League and its teams are
committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience
for all fans, both in the stadium and in the parking lot. We want all
fans attending our games to enjoy the experience in a responsible fashion.
When attending a game, you are required to refrain
from the following behaviors:
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Behavior that is unruly, disruptive, or illegal in nature.
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Intoxication or other signs of alcohol impairment that
results in irresponsible behavior.
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Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures.
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Interference with the progress of the game (including
throwing objects onto the field).
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Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel.
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Verbal or physical harassment of opposing team fans. |
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Event patrons are responsible for their conduct as
well as the conduct of their guests and/or persons occupying their
seats. Stadium staff will promptly intervene to support an
environment where event patrons, their guests and other fans can
enjoy the event free from the above behavior. Event patrons and
guests who violate these provisions will be subject to ejection
without refund and loss of ticket privileges for future games. |
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An
Opening to Remember!
8/25/2008
Chaz1ley
It was a
great time to be a Colts fan on Sunday evening and while the level of
play on the new turf of Lucas Oil Stadium was maybe not as sharp as
any of us would have liked, it did little to damper the festivities
for me!
While
many thousands of people were able to preview the stadium during the
tours a week earlier, nothing compared to the extravaganza the Colts
management had prepared for the fans on Sunday evening. The many
activities that were commonplace in Pan Am Plaza have been relocated
to the southeast corner of the stadium (The FAN ZONE) and it got
rocking early! There was a band was playing as you walked through the
North entrance of LOS, on a stage set up inside the giant horseshoe
that hangs there with the field in the background - what a GREAT
setting. The opening of the roof was delayed until just before game
time, to allow the majority of the people to be inside the stadium
and witness it for the first time.
Native
Hoosier, Amanda Overmyre, of American Idol fame, was there singing a
terrific song during the opening of the roof. Then the GIANT American
Flag was brought out (covering the ENTIRE football field) while she
returned to sing the Star Spangled Banner complete with rockets
red-glaring and bombs bursting in air - if that didn't make the hairs
on the back of your neck stand up than you might need to be checked
for a pulse!!! An attendance of 65,333 was announced, and I am pretty
sure that all but THREE were in their seats before kickoff (OK, maybe
as many as ten).
That was
all BEFORE any football was even played. As it turned out, the
football that DID get played wasn't nearly as exciting as the opening
festivities. The offense was never able to get into any kind of
rhythm throughout the entire game, and while the Defense played
pretty well on first and second downs, they failed to stop anything
on third down. While total yardage numbers were pretty
comparable (257 to 233) there are two OTHER stats that sum up the
game - Buffalo had the ball for 43 minutes to the Colts' 17 minutes,
AND the Colts had 5 turnovers to ZERO for the Buffalo Bills. No team
is going to win many games with those two categories that lopsided.
The
biggest concern on the football side of things though has to be the
extent of the injury to Jeff Saturday's knee. He is a true warrior,
and one that I has played through pain before, so seeing him limp off
of the field was not very pleasant. Others were banged up as well (TJ
Rushing, Melvin Bullit) but the status of Jeff is going to be
critical as he is responsible for calling all f the blocking schemes
at the line of scrimmage, depending on what alignment the defense is
in. Optimism is needed here, and we are certainly due some good news
for a change!
Even with
the struggles on the field, I could not help but feel an enormous
amount of pride in what took place throughout the evening. THIS, was
the first real test of the facility - 65,000+ people - and from my
point of view, they pulled it off without a hitch. I have read papers
today and listened to radio reports about frustrations with the time
it took to get up the escalators, but at least there ARE escalators.
There are also a couple of ramps that can be used which alleviates
the pain of stairs as well as stairs that can still be climbed if
desired. I think more of the frustration came from not knowing
exactly how to access some these other options, and will improve as
people become more accustomed to the facility. If I were to try and
find ONE thing that I thought to be a little bit of an inconvenience,
it would be the interpretation of the scoreboards. They seem to be a
little smaller to me, and with all of the other scrolling signboards
moving around the stadium, they tend to get lost a little. This too,
will improve as we attend more games and become more familiar with
them, but I guess I had envisioned that the scoreboards would be
integrated into the large Jumbo-trons in some manner or another.
We get
one more opportunity in just a few days, to enjoy this fabulous new
home of ours before preparations begin for the start of the regular
season. Everything about it is new, and the kinks will continue to be
worked out. We are truly blessed (and probably just a little spoiled)
to be part of all this, and once again, with a National audience
tuning in, Indianapolis showed exactly why this town truly is the
Sports Capital of the World - Amateur or NOT!
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