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Caldwell’s Colts Camp

June 5th, 2009 at 10:25 pm by Chris Widlic under Sports

Coach Jim Caldwell’s first Colts mini-camp as head coach has some interesting changes from the way Tony Dungy did things. Besides so many new faces on the staff, he’s got a seating chart when players are in meetings.

Some of the guys were joking about it, Reggie Wayne saying he’s up front and in the middle next to the “teacher” now, so close he can run the projector, while Joseph Addai and Dwight Freeney are a few rows back and on the ends.

Dungy let the guys sit where they wanted, but Caldwell wants to know who’s there and who isn’t, and will take account of it. Pretty amusing!

Meantime, Adam Vinatieri and Joseph Addai revealing leg surgeries that will slow them down, but should not affect their status for the regular season come September. Addai had a knee scoped and is taking it slow, while Vinatieri had hip problems corrected by the same Vail, Colorado doctor that operated on Yankee Alex Rodriguez’ hip. He’ll probably miss training camp, but with rookies Pat McAfee and Tim Masthay experienced in punting and place kicking, they’ll be ready to step in.


Preparing for Hall of Fame Game

August 3rd, 2008 at 3:48 pm by Chris Widlic under Sports
My first visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame found me surrounded by Redskin nation. We arrived on induction Saturday where two of the new enshrinees wore maroon and gold, Art Monk and Darrell Green, and thousands of ’skin fans came out to support their heroes.
 
Ironically, among the 247 Hall of Famers, only 11 have Colts ties and just one, running back Eric Dickerson actually played in Indianapolis. That will change over the next decade. Marvin Harrison, Peyton Manning, Adam Vinatieri should all have their day, and then we’ll see Canton over run by blue and white horseshoe lovers.
 
It was encouraging to see the NFL mandate all rookies tour the shrine to get a feel and grasp of the history of the game and get a feel for the men who laid the groundwork for their good living.
 
The game itself tonight will find the Colts without their best…Manning, Harrison, Freeney and Sanders, so check out the youngsters. Mike Hart, Pierre Garcon, Mike Pollak getting their first taste in an historic place.