Colts RB Joseph Addai started the Carolina game Week 12 but saw limited playing time. Addai's strained right hamstring, which forced him to miss four of the previous five games, remains an issue. The hamstring is still sore and doesn't allow him to have enough strength in the leg.
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November 28, 2011
Pat Angerer is quickly becoming a Classic Colt with a nose for tackling and a can-do team attitude:
Angerer refused to accept the theory the Colts defense wore down.
"I don't really pay attention to that, to be honest with you," the second-year pro said. "When they say defense, I get up, and you've got to do the job. We get paid well enough to do the job."
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November 29, 2011
Phil B. points out that this is a mismatch of epic proportions:
Fact is, the Colts are 32nd in scoring defense at 29.7 points allowed per game. The Patriots average 30 points per game, ranked third behind Green Bay and New Orleans. New England has scored fewer than 20 points in a game only once. The Colts have scored 20 or more just twice. The most the Colts have scored in any game...
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November 27, 2011
Andrew Luck has been the popular pick for the first overall pick in the 2012 draft. The Indianapolis Colts remain winless and likely will finish as the worst team in the NFL in 2011- and the award for that? Getting the 1st pick and selecting Andrew Luck.
Not so fast. With Peyton Manning having a 6 year deal, it is NOT a sure thing that the Colts will select the QB of the future...
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November 28, 2011
Money won't deter the Colts from taking a quarterback in April's draft. They just have to make sure they've got the right man to succeed Peyton Manning.
Via The Colts Authority
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November 28, 2011
Ben Maller (@BenMaller) says that Chris Myers has some prognostication on Manning's chances at return:
Fox's Chris Myers reporting on FSR, after speaking with Colts Peyton Manning in Indy, he feels better than 50% chance Manning retires.
Via Pro Football Talk
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November 29, 2011
Early this morning, before all hell broke loose in Jacksonville and Indianapolis, I was preparing to write a post on Bill Polian’s comments from his radio show Monday night. A few hours later, Polian’s remarks remain compelling. And they will ultimately matter a lot more to the future of the Colts franchise than the decision…
Via Top Fantasy Football
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November 29, 2011
The Colts are turning to Dan Orlovsky as their starting quarterback for Week 13′s game against the Patriots.
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
Fantasy Advice: The winless Colts should have made the change several weeks ago, but it’s not like Orlovsky is a huge upgrade over Curtis Painter. The Suck For Luck movement continues in Indy with Peyton Manning’s future up in the air.
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November 29, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indianapolis Colts fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer on Tuesday after starting the season 0-11. The question will be if there is more to come in this lost season.
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November 29, 2011
The Indianapolis Colts have signed rookie linebacker Scott Lutrus off the St. Louis Rams' practice squad, according to his agent, Marc Lillibridge. Lutrus, 23, went undrafted out of Connecticut after earning second-team All-Big East honors. He was a four-year starter. Lutrus signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in July and joined the Rams' practice squad after being released...
Via Indy Star
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November 30, 2011
Bad football teams generate casualties, not victories, and the Indianapolis Colts produced a couple Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Larry Coyer was fired and Curtis Painter is out as the team's starting quarterback. Mike Murphy will assume Coyer's duties with the NFL's 32nd-ranked defense while retaining his role as the team's linebackers coach. Backup Dan Orlovsky...
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