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Colts Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:30 PDT
Rookie wide receiver Austin Collie knows he has his work cut out for him.
Not only does Collie have to learn the Colts offense, which isn't easy for a rookie or a veteran NFL player, he is also in contention for a starting job this season. A fourth-round draft pick out of BYU, Collie is expected to be in the mix for the team's third receiver spot.
"Right now, it's tough. I lose patience with myself, expecting to pick things up quickly. My brain is fried every day," he said recently. "I'm making mistakes right now. But I'm going to learn it."
First-year head coach Jim Caldwell is confident that Collie will be able to make the transition from college receiver to the NFL.
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League flooded with new defensive coordinators (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:00 PDT
Not including the special cases in Philadelphia and Dallas, 19 franchises have different guys leading the way.
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'Strongman Hill' puts columnist to the test (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:01:00 PDT
My quest to conquer the workout alongside three NFL players ended short of any real embarrassment.
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Former NFL player pleads not guilty to 1994 murder (AP)
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:25:40 PDT
A former NFL linebacker has pleaded not guilty to killing a wealthy Southern California businessman 14 years ago. Orange County district attorney's spokeswoman Farrah Emami says Eric Naposki entered the plea Thursday in Superior Court in Newport Beach. Naposki, who played in the late 1980s for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, is charged with one count of murder in the December...
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Colts wrapping up practice after unusual offseason (AP)
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:52:41 PDT
Colts coach Jim Caldwell spent the past month running practices and making contingency plans, while players kept wondering how things would shake out with their new-look team. Now, after arguably the most unusual offseason in the Peyton Manning era, players and coaches are eager to step away from the spotlight and sideshows following a final practice Thursday.
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K Shane Andrus back for annual tryout with Colts (AP)
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:53:49 PDT
Kicker Shane Andrus is back for a tryout with the Indianapolis Colts for the fourth straight year. The team signed Andrus on Tuesday, almost a year after his most recent release. He also was with the Colts in 2006 and 2007 but only lasted until training camp each time. He signed with the New York Giants in January 2008 but was waived in February after their Super Bowl win over New England and...
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Irsay expects retired assistants to return at camp (AP)
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:44:37 PDT
Colts owner Jim Irsay finally has all those answers -- and perhaps a sense of continuity. This year's coaching staff will include the recently retired Tom Moore and Howard Mudd. His new coach, Jim Caldwell, will determine what roles the longtime assistants play. And Irsay's three-time MVP quarterback, Peyton Manning, seems satisfied with the resolution.
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