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Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Here's a special treat for everyone on this fine Sunday morning. SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein, Joel Thorman, and Amy K. Nelson are in Los Angeles this weekend to cover the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere . At this event are new Colts QB Andrew Luck , TE Coby Fleener, and TE Dwanye Allen. SB Nation was able to get a few minutes with Allen, who was described by my friend Joel as "probably our best...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Colts G.M. Ryan Grigson continues to stockpile former Eagles offensive linemen during his first offseason in Indianapolis. In March, he signed OG Mike McGlynn as a free agent, and then traded with Philly for RT Winston Justice. Yesterday, Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted out that the team had claimed OG Zane Taylor off waivers. Taylor, like McGlynn and Justice, is a former Eagle. ...
Naptowns Finest (Catie Staszak) —
The buzz surrounding the Colts is – for the first time in a very long time (circa 1998, perhaps?) – … [visit site to read more] #HorseBytes: Rookie Premier - Naptown's Finest - Naptown's Finest - An Indianapolis Colts Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Based on tweets from what appears to be his official Twitter account, new Colts center Samson Satele lost his grandfather recently . Condolences to him and his family if true. For those that know next to nothing about the man who is replacing likely Hall of Fame center Jeff Saturday as the anchor of the Colts offensive line, Satele is one of the more underrated players in the NFL....
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Jason Lisk of The Big Lead has an article up ranking the Top 15 owners in the NFL. Lisk made his judgements based on these criteria: I like to do things objectively, so I went through and found each ownership group, the date they took over, and then tried to measure by the bottom line. In the NFL, the bottom line is winning. So I found the winning percentage for each owner, the percentage...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
The last 24 hours have seen the Colts lock up all their Day Three picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. Yesterday, the news broke that Vick Ballard , Chandler Harnish , LaVon Brazill , and Tim Fugger were signed. Today, Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reports that Indy has inked 5th round pick Josh Chapman , NT out of Alabama. Chapman reportedly got a four-year deal worth $2.315 with a $215,512...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
You all might remember this little write-up after Ryan Grigson met with the media following the Colts Day Two selections of Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen . During that Day Two presser, he made this statement: Colts G.M. Ryan Grigson: "It's nice to have two legit NFL tight ends on the roster now." The interesting part of that is 2010 5th round pick Brody Eldridge , TE from Oklahoma,...
Colts Gab (Matt Loede) —
The Colts have cut tight end Brody Eldridge and brought in another quarterback. Eldridge played two seasons in Indy after the Colts took him in the fifth round of the 2010 draft. In 27 games, he caught 14 passes for 84 yards but was primarily a blocker. Indy took two tight ends in April — [...]
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Yes, yes, yes. We all know that Andrew Luck cannot attend OTAs until he fully and completely graduates from Stanford. While some might dismiss his absence as just another useless story no one cares about, the reality is the time lost will hurt Luck's development. It might not be noticeable, but it will hurt. Luck knows this. Head coach Chuck Pagano knows it as well: We're talking back and...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Yesterday evening (while I was out celebrating my wife's birthday) the Colts and Jim Irsay decided to announce that they had signed four of the ten players they selected in the 2012 NFL Draft . Running back Vick Ballard of Mississippi State, wide receiver LaVon Brazill of Ohio University, outside linebacker Tim Fugger of Vanderbilt, and quarterback Chandler Harnish of Northern...
Colts Gab (Matt Loede) —
The Colts have signed four of their 10 draft picks, including the last pick of the draft, Chandler Harnish. The team did not provide details of the contracts when it announced the signings. Along with Harnish, the Colts signed running back Vick Ballard, a fifth-round pick; receiver LaVon Brazill, a sixth-round pick; and two seventh-rounders, [...]
Colts Gab (Matt Loede) —
By AP The Colts are out of Luck at this week’s mini-camp. With new quarterback Andrew Luck still finishing two college classes, team officials are doing what they can to make sure the No. 1 overall draft pick doesn’t fall behind in his football studies before returning to Indy on June 8. Veterans can’t wait [...]
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Colts center Samson Satele reportedly tweeted this earlier today: On my way to Hawaii....RIP Papa....ILY... #THEMAN — Samson Satele (@satele66) May 16, 2012 Though this twitter account is not "official," it seems legit considering the owner has chatted with other Colts offensive linemen who do have official accounts on Twitter. These players include A.Q. Shipley and ...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
With the draft finished, the NFL offseason (frequently defined by teams releasing and acquiring players, coaches, front offices people, etc.) comes to an end. For the most part, the players the Colts hold the rights to now are the ones who will show up and play in the first preseason game in August. Thus, we take this time to evaluate and examine the moves made by Jim Irsay and...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
Colts claim TE Andre Smith off waivers from the Bears Smith will help Bruce Arians run his new 5-TE offense this year. Team also waived CB Mike Holmes.