Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
4th of July weekend could be the dead period in the NFL. It has been forever since minicamp, and it will feel like an eternity until training camp starts (about a month!). That's why almost every blog is making little gimmicks just to put something out. I will say that I am liking what 18to88 is doing. I am a Reds fan and it is hard to find baseball blogs I enjoy, and 18to88 is the right level of fandom...
Pats Pulpit (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
via allproscouts.com View full size photo uploaded June 28, 2009 I have to admit, during the football void that is the time between OTAs and training camp, many of us bloggers are trying to fill that void with whatever we can get our hands on. The fire hose we normally see from mainstream media sources slows to a trickle, so we're left with All-Decade junk from ESPN or fighting about running backs...
Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
More photos » by Doug Mills - AP FILE - In this file photo taken Feb. 3, 2002, New England Patriots' kicker Adam Vinatieri (4) celebrates with teammate Ken Walter, back, after kicking a game-winning 48-yard field goal to beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Rams' Dre' Bly is at left. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File) Browse more photos »...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
Is Jason Garrett overrated? Not bloody likely, but Dan Parr at Pro Football Weekly writes that Garrett is the most overrated offensive coordinator in the NFL. Overrated: Cowboys' Jason Garrett Thanks to an intriguing pedigree that fit what NFL owners were looking for in the next hot, young head-coaching candidate and his management of Dallas’ high-powered offense, the hype around Garrett skyrocketed...
Music City Miracles (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP All he wants to do is play some catch guys, come on! He'd play it for free if he couldn't get $10 million a year for it! (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) Browse more photos » Want to hear Jeff Fisher get roasted by the likes of Frank Wycheck , Chris Mortensen and Mary Hodge and local news/sports fixtures? Then make your way to the Renaissance Hotel...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
I haven't done a roster prediction in a while, and there is no better time than after minicamp. This will be tough, especially for the D-line. It is in order by depth chart as always and I'm including numbers too. There will be a lot of changes because of rookies and signings. This team won't be too similar to the team last year, but it will be much better. The defensive tackles are so deep, and there...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Oh boy. Adam Vinatieri 's status for training camp just got a whole lot more uncertain : The move comes less than a week after veteran place-kicker Adam Vinatieri underwent surgery on his right hip. Although Vinatieri’s availability for training camp is uncertain, the team expects him to be ready for the start of the regular season. Shane Andrus is a solid kicker who was in camp with the team...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Colts receiver Anthony Gonzalez missed the team's practice today because of an injured right leg. Coach Jim Caldwell didn't give details about the injury, which occurred during Saturday's mini-camp practice at Franklin College. Gonzalez stayed on the field after hurting his leg, but spent the rest of practice stretching it out. Caldwell said Gonzalez, who's expected to replace Marvin Harrison in the...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
More photos » by Michael Conroy - AP about 20 hours ago: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Roy Hall makes a catch during the NFL football team's minicamp in Indianapolis, Friday, June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Browse more photos » We started with offense. Now, we switch to... special teams. We've made our opinions on former- Colts special teams coach Russ Purnell no secret: He was...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
(Associated Press) Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook had surgery on his right ankle on Friday and is expected to be ready for the regular season. The procedure was done in Baltimore. Scar tissue and bone fragments were removed from the ankle, which Westbrook hurt last season in Week3. The Eagles, in a statement, said Westbrook likely will wear a boot for the next month and then begin rehab....
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
Colts Mr.Dependable, kicker Adam Vinatieri, had surgery on his right hip this week, but is expected to be ready for the regular season opener. Vinatieri was treated by the same doctor that operated on Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, Dr. Marc Phillipon. The Colts have said little about a timetable for the kickers return, other than he [...]
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
Adam Vinatieri's availability for training camp is in question after he underwent surgery on his right hip earlier this week.
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
While Adam Vinatieri is on the mend from hip surgery, the Colts have quietly brought in former-Cowboys kicker Billy Cundiff for a tryout . Cundiff, who wasn’t immediately available for comment, is currently an NFL free agent and isn’t quite ready to hang up his helmet. He auditioned for the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago and is trying out today for the Colts with hopes of securing a spot...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Last year around this time, we were greeted with the news that Peyton Manning needed knee surgery . The surgery, and the recovery time after wards, hurt Indy's chances to win games early in the 2008 season. The Colts started 4-4. When Manning got better, they finished 8-0. This year, it seems the surprise injury of the off-season award goes to Adam Vinatieri . Adam had hip surgery today , performed...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri underwent surgery late this week to relieve a nagging discomfort in his right hip.
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